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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25

team temporarily after Molesworth's
resignation, will be on hand to re-
sumo his task as battery coach this
spring. Matthews will get in about
March 1. it was stated. While Baro-
NAL officials were seeking success
sor to Moley, Matthews had complete
charge of the team. and made a fair
ly good record during his reign.
Shutter is popular with the fans,
and Baronial officials are looking to
him for some good work this spring.
The complete roster of 1928 can
didates, which follows, shows names
of "a ball players who will report to
Joe Dunn by March 5 for their first
spring training workout:
Pitchers.
Earl Whitehill Qeft-hander), Phil
Morrison and Tom Daniels, with
Barons in 1922; Plateau r. Cox, pur-
chased from Rochester; Walter Stew
art Qeft-hander), purchased from De-
troit; Elem Walker Qeft-hander)
Barney, Ca, semi-pro; C. G. Allen
Qeft- hander), Eufaula, Alabama
Lacquer; Grover (Cy) Young, from
Oklahoma City; Harry Randolph,
Greenville, Cotton States league;
William e. Gray, Johnson City, APP
4tdS JONI SlnBlelOHi
Piedmont, Ala, semi-pro; r. Jeffries
Lee, Winfield. Ala, semi-pro; ]. E.
Freeman, Talladega, Ala, semi pro
John r. Owens (left-hander), Atlanta
semi-pro; r. r. Nichols Qeft-hander)
Jackson, Tenn and Greenville, Cot
ton States league; fetch E. Hodge,
brother of Shovel Hodge, Bristol,
Tenn, via Detroit.
n q
Catchers.
Claude Robertson, with Barons in
1929; Tom Abbott: Cecil Hammond
from Saginaw, Mich, and Ludington,
Central league; Bill Robertson, Pied
mont, Ala, semi-pro.
O O O
Infielders.
Tom Taylor, Herbert Bremen
Harry Achinger, with Barons in
1922; Bill Meekin, Wylam semi-pro
Danny Clark, former Baron, secured
from Detroit; Dave Remson, Syla-
cauga semi-pro; Leo Fleischman
Dayton, Ohio, semipro; Henry Lane
Bristol. Tenn; H. NJ. Snyder, Ingle-
nook, City Lacquer.
OutfieIders.
Jake Miller, secured from FIT
Worth in trade for Silva; Arthur
Trefry. drafted from Charlotte, Sally
league; Stump Clark, with Barons In
1922; James r. Saunders, semi-pro
recommended by Stuffy Stewart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
Rocky Kansas to Get
Check as a Forfeit

NEW YORK, FEB. 24.-Eocky Kan
sas, Buffalo lightweight today
ado sd financial victory to the ring
verdict he was awarded recently over
Charley White of Chicago, at Madi-
son Square Garden, Ike Dorgan, the
latter's manager, mailed hin. check
for $4,000, the forfeit claimed by
Kansas when his rival scaled IL
ounces over the limit of 1876 pounds.
Claiming that he was not notified
properly of Kansas protest, White
carried his case to the state ath-
letic commission. The latter, how
ever, ruled that Kansas was within
his rights in claiming the forfeit
and ordered Whites manager to pay
the Buffalo boxer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
Alabama Dogs Win In
Amateur Derby Trials

BOWIE. Tex, Feb. 24.-Winners
in the amateur derby dog trials
which closed here at noon today
We're: First, Miss Bird B., owned by
e. w. Jones of Huntsville, Ala, and
handled by w. S. Thornton of jack
son, Miss; second. Eugene Ransom;
bird. Oklahoma City Jack, owned
and handled by c. S. Proctor of Ok
lahoma; fourth, split between Wild
Pateo Malone and Heavy Whitestone
Joe. The former is owned by ]. c.
Foster of Fort Worth. and handled
by C. B. Woods of Wichita Falls
The latter Is owned by j. J. Harris
of CORTLAND. Ala, and handled by
w. s. Thornton of Jackson. Miss.
The amateur all-age derby start
ed this afternoon with big entry
list.
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Joe Dunn has been writing all
along that he wanted another catch
err for his corps, and Saturday an
nounced deal whereby Johnny
Kane, youthful infielder with the
Barons last year, and cash sum
went to the Saginaw, Mich, club for
the contract of Cecil Hammond. This
young backstop played ball with
14udington. in the Central league,
last season and made a wonderful
record. Joe Dunn likes his prospects
and put out quite a bit of material
in Johnny Kane for Hammond.
o o o
Likes the Spring.
Joe Dunn arrived in Birmingham
Saturday morning, accompanied by
his wife and two young boys. aged
4 years and Is months, respectively.
Joe is ready to hop into spring work
at once. and stated upon his arrival
that training will begin at Redwood
park on March 5.
Yes, sir, we of the baseball clan
always like to see the old spring.
time come around" chirped Joe Dunn
soon after his arrival IT'S in our
bones, L guess. and the older we get
the deeper rooted becomes the incli-
nation to pastime in the early part
of the year.
You can say for me that I expect
a nice bunch of candidates to be on
hand when we start spring training,
which begins on March S, by the
way. l am not bringing such large
squad here this year. but every one
of the bunch looks good to me, and
will be about the classiest squad in
the league, [ believe, when quality
is considered.
1--WE have only a short time to
condition before our spring games
begin, IL days, to be exact. On
March 16 we open a series with the
Philadelphia Athletics at Montgom-
cry, playing Connie Mack's men
three straight games. Then come
numerous battles scheduled by Billy
West, who never was. accused of be-
ing a lazy man when it comes to
making out an exhibition schedule.
O O o
No Holdouts Yet.
Il understand Billy West has
mailed out all the contracts, and
they ought to begin coming in this
week. A lot of the boys will wait
until they get here to turn in their
signed documents. Right now there
is not holdout in sight, and like
the boil weeyii, hope he can be
eradicated from Alabama this year"
Billy West, secretary of the Bir-
mingham club, announced Saturday
night that Harry (Smutter) Mat
thews. who coached the batterymen
last spring, and who piloted the
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tlon from the r1ngSlde ana galleries.
That Proto is a boxer of ability is
evident. In the first place Tompkins
would not match him with the cham
pion of his class in the opening en-
gagement unless he was sure of the
ability of his protege. OF Proto's
record little is known in local cir
cles. but he has won and lost in
two bouts with Feraci of New Or
leans, who battled Wilson to a draw
Monday night at the B. A. C. Temp
kins is planning on revenge on
O'Dowd for the licking he handed
Wilson, another of Tommy's prote-
ges, and has matched Proto with him
for this express purpose.
Proto is working out daily for his
match with Boys club boxers and B.
A. c. scrappers. He will be in fine
condition for the match.
Although O'Dowd halls from a Sec
ton of the country from which moth
ing good originates, according to To-
cal conception of Atlanta, he won
many friends in his former appear
ance here. He overcame the great
handicap of being an Atlanta pro-
duct by clean, hard fighting against
Claude Wilson. He is willing
fighter who takes and gives with his
opponent and does little crawfishing.
Out of the ring O'Dowd is a gem
tlemanly- hammered young man who
can win as many friends by his per-
sonality as with his gloves.
O'Dowd has had some great scraps
since his visit to the Magic City. The
last bout was near slaughter. Babe
Asher of Kansas City hit the floor
five times in this bout and saved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
Collett and Carter
Win Feature Battle

TAMPA Fla, Feb. 2i.-Miss Glenna
Collett. H,!tional women's golf cham
pion, pal ed with Capt. E. F. Carter
the famous British golfer, today de-
feated Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd.
former national champion, who was
paired with Jim Thompson. profess
sional. at the Temple Terrace club,
where the match was played. by
score of up. Miss Collects driving
was the feature of the match. prac-
tically all of them soaring straight
down the fairway for well over 200
yards.
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himself only by using his brain.
which, thanks to a good brain case,
was not knocked out.
O'Dowd will be in fine condition
for the coming fray and should show
the fans his wares at their best.
In addition to the main bout an
excellent preliminary card has been
arranged. The feature of the pre-
liminaries will be the six-round semi
final bout between John McGinty and
Red" Wilson. McGinty knock ed
Wilson through the ropes in the pre-
liminaries to the Feraci- Wilson scrap
and Red" was semi conscious for
quite little time. The scrap was
a fast one with boys mixing it up
and fans believe that Red" is as
good a man as McGinty. The com
ing bout will decide, however,
whether McGinty's Knockout came
from a lucky blow or one aimed for
the paw with full steam ahead.
Efforts are being made to get in
~$ouch with Speedy" Newman to
match him with Battling Spark Plug
of the Boys club. If this bout can
be arranged it will be fast four
rounder that should liven up the
fans.
Young Battling Kelly will meet
Steve Sarron in a three-round bout
while Pete Sarron will go the same
number with Tom Harrison, 1876
pound city champion.
Homer Smiles will feature the
wrestling card IL a bout can be ar
ranged for him. Officials are trying
to get him lined up with some good
man for the preliminaries. One or
two other bouts will be arranged for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
PRATTyILLE DROPS OUT

The sun had hardly crept up over
the horizon when Prattville and
Selma lined up for the semi-final
game early Saturday morning. It
was chilly and a strong wind swept
the valley in which nestled the little
court, but a band of spectators that
surrounded the battle-ground in row
after row was on hand to watch the
gritty little Prattvlle team test its
prowess with that of the smoothly
running Selma outfit.
Prattville lost by score of It'll,
but they did not go down in defeat
in shameful fashion. The Prattville
girls fought gloriously. and Selma's
great forwards knew they had been
in a struggle when 1t was call over.
While Miss Erin Beardin took a
morning off, and shot only three field
goals against Prattville, her run
ming mate at forward for Selma
came through with ten points, enough
to give her team its Is to II vic
tory Misses Wilson and Jones played
great defensive basketball for Pratt
willie, and had their forwards been in
form the tale might have been diff
ferent.
Selma committed numerous fouls
and Prattville would probably have
won the game had 1t been able to
take advantage of these three
throws. SOut of IL attempts only three
were Gagged. and nine good points
went into the discard. 'Line-ups:
Selma G6)-Beardin CO. and Nor
row 100, forwards; Boggs and Tep-
per, centers; Pepper, guards.
Prattville (10)-Booth (2) and
Cobbs (s), forwards; e. Jackson, and
Powell, centers; Wilson and Jones'
guards.
= Referee-Brittnell
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
Blue Grass FASTENER
Sold to Cincy Outfit

CINCINNATI, o., Feb. 24.-Frank
Harding of Cincinnati. first baseman
OF the Maysville, Ky. club of the
Blue Grass league. was sold to the
Cincinnati Nationals and will start
south with the team next week.
Harding will be an understudy of the
veteran Jake Daubert.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
Billings First Brown
To Report for Work

MOBILE. Ala, Feb. 24-Josh Bill
ings, one of the catchers of the ST.
Louis American league club, is the
first member of that team to report
here at the spring training camp.
He came in from Ell Centre, Cal,
where he has been wintering. Man
ager Lee Foil and the battery men
will arrive here Tuesday morning
to remain until, March ri. =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
BIRMINGHAM FANS TO
SEE REAL BOXING AT
MONDAY NIGHT BOUTS

The Birmingham Athletic club will present the Magic City boxing and
Patterson and Tim oDowd Of Atlanta champion bantamweght
Jimmy Proto local boxing circles Tompkns,
fighters introduced the
Ocavus the Birmingham Athletic clubs
fight family given
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
Johnson Delayed From
The Senator's Camp

RENO, New, Feb. 24.-The sreious
Illness of his IS I4onths old son has
delayed the departure of Walter
Johnson, veteran major league pitch
err. for the Washington Americans
training camp at Tarpa, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
Selma High Girls Win State Prep Cage Championship in 7ourn
Close
Meet
Wins
Fair Cagesters
Out MonteUalLo
AS Selma 7 cam
By Age-Herald Staff Correspondent

MoNTEyALLo Ala, Feb first high
this
the visitors from all the state returning to then
f girl cagesers to Thursday for the open
farewell almost all
-.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25
DUNN ARRIVES, NAMES
A NE w CATCHER AND
GIVES OUT ROSTER

With the of Joe Dunn chubby and jovia pilot of the 1923
QUESTION another catcher complete roster of 1928 candidates and
by Immediately after his
arrival and the popular joe making his first Barona
pilot all for the spring
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Parrish, side center for Atmore,
played her usual good court game.
Miss Polly Pepper and her running
mate, Miss Anne Stuart, fought like
wildcats when the ball was in the
vicinity of Atmar's court. Line-ups.
Selma (23)-Bearden (10) and
Morrow 1S), forwards; Boggs and
Topper, eenters. Pepper and Stuart,
guards. Atmore G7)-Harper G2)
and Lynch CO., forwards; Lee and
Parrish. centers; Kearley and Bow
man, guards. Brittnell, referee Time
of periods, minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25

Greaseless. stainless Hair Groom"
does not show on the hair because it
is absorbed by the scalp, therefore
your hair remains so soft and pliable
and so natural that no one can pos
sibly tell you used it. Not sticky or
smelly.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-25

The Saxaphone illustrated
is one of CONN,S world
famous instruments. You
can buy one of these
popular Saxophones of us
on easy payments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-09

Editor The Star.
To an amused onlooksr at the pro.
eeedinEs OF tho school board last Fri
day tho attitude Of the directors re
sarding tho mothsrn' petition asking
for the use Of school rooms for 40
clAl purposes waA oniightsnina.
The mothers--a considerable mum.
Der Of them--representinE many dif.
ferent organizations. came humbly
pe,i,ioning the right 20 use school
room for the purpose OF giving a
properly chhporoned dance for their
boys and girla. Members OF the
board treated these mothers exactly
a. n they were a group OF bother.
some mosquitoes. Don't trouble ua
with such nonsense. say tho gentle.
men. ia effect. Our business liz 20
zee that your children arc given tho
traditional training in the three
ms" and TO do that in the cheapest
way possible.
hut the formation OF character
has great deal TO do with educa.
ton" say the ladies And proper
reercationAi facilities for our boys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-09
Uncle Sam Not a Shylock

Before we permit ourselves to be led by the standing
committee OF England haters in the United States senate
into the fields of controversy this British debt
agreement, let's find out what it means to US.
Uncle Sam advanced to his partners in the some
thing than ten billions of dollars That part Of
the proposition Of winning the Little said at
the time about paying it back In fact little has been
said by most of the borrowers since about settlement
England is Uncle Sans one good bet
AS matter of fact, as international loans CO. it would
be Shylock sort of deal Uncle Sans part to insist
on higher rate than that which the American funding
commission has said that England, up to her neck in
other debts well this should pay We ask approx
matey what cost the u treasury to handle this loan
thru the issue Of bonds
That is consistent with the American policy Of not
protng out OF the war; 1t is consistent with the Amer
lean tradition established when government returned
money extracted from the Chinese following the Boxer
uprising.
When the England haters start fighting long settled
battles all over again in the effort to stir up frenzy
over fair deal offered by government to the one
other government willing to settle its debts let's keep
these thoughts in mind and not let Uncle Sam become
sShyock
Anyway the feminine felt In the house Of repro
leaving but Mrs John Nolan. Just arriving
Dispatch American Bible society selling 900 I, for
CHEAP $50 -"''''
They're offering 10000 be heydey with
(. inc srimy printing ressman. there
Giant shed It's skin They will skin anybody
5 fn that town. 80
Census shows ssooo hogs which leaves only
onethird OF US who not.
Sam Gompr his birthday working which may explain why
Rest assured that Turkey England win cut of
We would hate to be barber and think body shampoo
Most Of have ambition have to have any ambition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-09

personal appearance
what 10 II. KaioT' Justin Par.
sons had been watching hls dauKh.
ter'B face.
Kate told him.
''And tho initials given here" she
finished. ARE tho SANS as those on
the back Of tho picture found in my
room AFTER Alice had gone.
stranger was Juhtlu's only com.
ment.
Il must sc the body. father
Ksts spoke with conviction. Then.
IN voice lsss Fure. but after do
80 it--and n find that II IN the facc
which II photographed here-uhen
whAtY'
She couldn't 10 70 Alice and CUES,
ton hsr--eho knew that--for. after
all. u vas no; her affair. and she
shouldn't have kept the picture.
A motor sounded In the distance.
kAis looked down the road.
A roadster appeared around tho
bend. Kate recognized the car Of
James Latham.
10 he Continued
Copyright. iSss. by Seattle STAR
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and girla are as important In the
formation OF character an the oppor
tunity TO absorb that somewhat dis
credited hodge podgo Of unrelated
fac,s that goes by the name OF com.
mon schooling"
but, ladies'" say the board. don't
you zee that II we grant your request
!, may cost money!
You can always find money for
tho things you think important"
the ladies insist.
Board very stern this timer DO
you know that II we grant you this
request In short time our school
rooms will be used for such purposes
every night in the week."
The ladies': Sure thing. Why not7
Aren't the school buildings made 70
user Who pays taxes. anyway Who
owns these achools7"
Looks Ike these women are get.
ting 20 be regular boisheyfis,
Anyway. they Will be out in full
force again when the board meets.
I; is said that they are already
thinking Of putting MP their own
candidate 10 run for the school board
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-09
SCIENCE
Writings on Clay.
5000 Yeor-Old Records
Burned Into Tiles.
Cuneiform Collections.

Before men learned TO wr1ts On
phpyrus and paper. they wrot. on
soft clay with 4 sharp instrument.
When this was 10 be kept az a REQ
ord. the clay was burned into a tile.
Early kings had their signatures
made on clay cylinders. Many Of
these have been found in the ruins
OF ancient cities In Mesopotauia.
Fortunately. como OF these sigma.
lures have been dated. The oldest
seal cylinder has Just been deci
phered AZ the University museum,
Philadelphia. II was written about
1880 b. G. The royal signer was a
king named Basah-Enzu.
OF course. all clay records do not
pertain 10 royalty. Many OF them
are love letters Of obscure persons.
mortgages. wine lists and even laun.
dry bills.
The cuneifo7n collections OF van.
Gus museums afford chances for very
Interesting study Of people who lived
nearly 5000 years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-09
The Worlds Strongest Man

The strongest in the world probably is Arthur
lifts $50 pounds of iron dumbbes from the ground to the
level Of his chest. Interesting unimportant for
child with chainhoist can lift than that If Gil
roux had lived few thousand years ago. he would have
whipped all corners and by his strength made himself king
Brain muscles are what count today
Place Groux alongside slender graceful half-effem-
mate movie star with dreamy eyes, and Giroux wouldn't
get much attention from the ladies. The notion that
women are primarily interested in strength in man is
hokum boastful strong probably started the be-
lief and other men were afraid to contradict
women petition ara,s, .bo,n.
the Abnche films No wonder Fatty go to work for living
Wall brokers making INV prots .h
days. We wondered why the
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The Of the uggnrd dreth nothing bu the sou ~
n the dnigent shall be made fa.-Prov. xvil:4. " - 80 "
Dmpseys he fight this year sr.
and II may freeze July. ~ -"
Desmc years DID, 40 seven ar .rb n,
her lives must be " =
Live vuousy, lord soon nor live too
'jong-Iady Russell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-09
Sinclair or HugheSf

One of the most interesting developments of the past few
weeks is the conclusion OF contract between the Sinclair
Gil interests and the Russian soves for exploitation by the
American of huge tract of rich oil lands IN the
Island of Sakhalin.
Briefly Sinclair agrees 10 put definite amount Of
money into the material development of wells, pay the
sovets graduated according TO the amount of oil pro-
duced and similar tax TO the local authorities OF Saka-
hn II no oil is taken, Sinclair pays flat amount Tor the
concession.
The curious provision of the contract may be
broken by the sovets without compensation to Sinclair II
the United States has not recognized the soviet government
within five years"
The state department has made il clear. in far II
has been making clear any OF its activities lately that the
government does back Mr. Sinclair in any way and
that he is making his little Russian experiment quite ION
his own"
This Mr. Sinclair seems perfectly willing to do despite
the fact that the Russian government has failed TO give the
guarantees of personal property and the safety of foreign
workmen customary in such cases.
Lack of such guarantees and failure Of the workers
eminent in Russia to recognize the cars debts seem TO be
the obstacles TO recognition IN the OF the state depart
rent
To Sinclair bent on expanding his already oil
tteress this means nothing Further he would appear
A certain that the United States will eventually recognize
the that has been de facto in Russia for
four that he is willing to gamble on 1t with great
deal of real money.
II will be interesting to watch and whose vision
turns out the cearer-that of Mr. Sinclair the oil mag
nate, or that of Mr.. Hughes, the statesman.
Paris labor ar. protesting against enslavcm,nt Of Ger
the Rur and Moscow unionsis sending the latter real
organizing themselves
that they protection.
8 ren down.
sandy
mile and under them
In favor Of the nghigown-
Clemens Mich, unnjured
Is . dangerous habit.
Illinois minister has married 1901 and Is sim large
What's n a name' opera IS GIsu.
France as gotten o Of the Is
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Landlords the organizing themselves
their All that need protection
u don't down.
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Sandy the
n u mile away
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-09

THE INITIALS ARE THE
SAME As THOSE ON THE PIC.
TuRE."
Alice had occupied. that Justin Par.
sons brought the subject up again.
Glad tina little Mid didn't know
anything about IT," he continued.
I'm fond Of the youngster. I'd
hate to have her get into trouble for
giving anyons's secrets away"
Justin was smiling but he meant
what he said more than one might
have thought. Dorothy had walked
straight into his heart when she
walked thru the gate Of his yard.
And Monk. following his masters
lead. had accepted her as his special
charge.
I'm glad. too" Kate glanrcd up
from the paper she was reading.
wouldn't Il be- nice U she could re.
main here always?"
Kate continued rather carelcssly