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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
LUIS FTRPO DOING SECRET TRAINING FOR DEMPSEY GO

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., August oAG6Bv Associated Press) )-Luls Angel Firpo has started training III secrecy. In addition to the SIX rounds he boxed in public today at Atlantic mark, the rog racing, plant on .tbe outskirts of the city, the Ar enntinian began work in his cottage in Chelsea. Inside the house ne mas bsd rigged for a 200-pound sand pas and a punching bag and upon these he lets loose his power
 The cottage workout takes p'aoe in the morning before preakIast, s+aed of the customary road Jeunt, 9,-bjcb has been abandoned untll later in the training perlod, Iloi tt.iSJ 1Sio T1avalle. director general of tralntn5 and bolsterer of morale salu at1e lioe Firpo's legs were in eNceilel!t 9nfrp j,l Q. rieht now as a result or the eL @iiitit9 iag1 and flights he has had for the laa allo t-.,a months. The sparring engage
 ments this afternoon conslsteu W t-,,o rounds each with Natalio AnSet Pera The Buenos Aires dandyi Joe McCann, the Newark heaVyWe rn1 and Frank Koebele of BrooktS II. t.,arE 1nn1in Ghost. otherwise Jeft ClalN' 'iII J4PiiH ioin inc training camp tomor- Vow More punch catchers are to 1e aConloved next week, Senor LaVaiAe announced. , the
 All of Firpo's work during tne next week and perhaps after ,,,d ShqI, be Senor Lavalle said today Wousu 4De devoted Ii to the devel,o2pmenHt rs=antine 0I ine left hand punch. Ihe enows N some heayyweightt ;n actSdsiy Sis punching tech imDToVemenhf na%s. ae has % all the confidence tn tn ttid 1T world in Lavalle and intehos " sHg ad6ere moiit strictly to the program as laid out by him.
 Firpo isn't at all bothered aoout TorR the fight with Dempsey in New toln tose September IA. He appears to that engagement as s,,5uss 3uss Sa will win He has all the newspapers read wiui to him every morning and and doesn't seem perturbed because s,. many of the leading eApeTts1 pe1, ] plpn be Dempsey to win easily. Welt; ne saws, Jack Dempsey IS the P,,+ pino' I'm only the challenger bu. S, ,,o1 x,ait and see what happens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
WORLD SERIES TO
 START OCTOBER 10

NEW YORK, August 24.-This years world series between National and American league baseball cham pions will start on October or 10, according to present plans.
 The major league season, clCsing A week later than in 1922, is sched- uled to end October 2. Should both New York clubs maintain their places at the top for the third suc- cessive year, the annual title strug- fober g.. In the event either or both Is displaced, however, and the cham pion teams separated by greater distance, the series likely would start October 10.
 No action tn details will be taken by baseball officials until more cers tsinty exists as to the outcome of the pennant races
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
4. R. COLE, YOST'S ASSISTANT, SIGNED
 ON AUBURN STAFF
New Coach To Have Back field Of Eleven And Be
 Head Baseball Coach

AUBURN, Ala, August 24-(Spe- ciaL )-H. R. Cole, recent graduate of Yost's football coaching school at Michigan. has been appointed assist ant coach of football and head coach of baseball at Alabama Polytechnic institute, according to announcement made today by Roy Dimmitt, direc tor of student activities. Nomina- tion of Cole was made by W. H. Illus sell, director of athletics at Auburn, after 6 thorough canvass of the field and the consideration of a numb CT of men in different parts of the mittee. The nomination met with the full approval of this committee and the new coach will report for duty within the next two weeks.
 Coach Cole has completed course under Yost at Michigan Yost rec commended MT. Cole to the Auburn authorities over any of his own men, according to information received here. Yost rated Cole higher than any other man in the entire coaching school, comprising 150 football coaches from all over the country Cole assisted Yost in demonstrating
 
 de the backfeld of the Auburn var sity team.
 The new coach is a graduate of Albion college, Michigan and has been assistant coach of football and head coach of baseball there. He was a 8 letter" man while in col lege. While coach at Albion he won first place with his team in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic as sociation and in another year took feated the Michigan Agricultural college several times and Is regard ed as one of the best, if not the best, all-roLnd football team in the Michl- gan intercollegiate Athletic assocla- tion.
 Director Hutsell and Coach Wilson have advised the Auburn authorities that Cole has a fine personality which should fit in well, it Is said with the democratic spirit at the Alabama Polytechnic institute. Ihe new coach is young man, five rect e1aven and weighs lS5 pounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
DIVISION LEADERS IN CITY LEAGUE HAVE EASY GAMES
Few Battles Of Importance Slated For This Weeks
 PlaV

The Standard oil team ,ts slated to mes, lnElcnooE Tn one of the feature games of the central division in the city league saturday. The Alabama Power team should have a comparatively easy time of it with Woodward while Southern Bell and Acipco are about evenly matched Sloss By-Product will run up against a pretty strong combination in the AVanddle park crew while East Lake. which team is battling Sloss for the eastern division lead, has a slight edge on the B. A. c Blues. Cudahy and All-Americau are both weak teams.
 The leading S1 Tiremen will have strong opposition in the AVondale Mill team while Sayreton will have an edge on Kamram Grotto. Thomas and the Electricians are about evenly matched
 In Class B the leading Boys club outfit meets the Doster-N -Northington druggists while North Pratt plays Thomas and Pratt City meets the strong West End nine.
 Saturdays schedule and umpires' assignments follow;
 O O O
 Woodward Iron Company vs. Ala bama Power company, J. A. Me Dermott
 Standard oil company vs. Ingle- nook Construction company, A. R. Southern n Bell vs. Aclpco. Joe E. Carter.
 o O o Eastern Division.
 Cuday Packing company vs. All-- American Shoe company, W. M. Nel- son,
 Avondale Park vs. Sloss By-PTod- ucts, Ross Fowler.
 B. A. c. vs. East Lake. T. V. Vines.
 O O O Western Division.
 81 Tire company vs, Avondale Mills, c. E. Anderson.
 Ram Ram Grotto vs. Sayreton, N. F. Thompson.
 Thomas vs. Electricians, F. A. Gull ley
 Doster- -Northington vs, Boys club, North Pratt vs. Thomas.
 Pratt City Vs. West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
PaGUO Nurn1i Breaks
 Third World Record

STOCKHOLM, August 24.-Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish distance runner who broke records for the mile and 1,500 metres runs Thursday, set new world record for three miles when. he ran that stretch Friday in 14 minutes Il 1-5 seconds.
 The statement from Stockholm that Nurmi set a new world record in this time would appear to be an error. The world record established by the same runner in Stockholm on Sep tember 12, 1922, and duly approved by the athletic authorities, is 14 min 'utes S.4 seconds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25

Perhaps 1t will be impossible for Danforth to conform. There is no record of the unpickling of pickle. The fate of pickled things seems to be "once a pickle, forever pickled." Danforth may have pickled himself out of the big leagues, evermore to range the minors, which finch not from the pickled paw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
Totals Sl 9t 'Batted for R. Williams in ninth.
Totals .......... Snnra hX inninna.

Mobile .,...... 112 GOO 000--4 New Orleans . 002 130 00+--6
 Summary: Two-base hits, Foss, Schick, Mitze. Acosta. Stolen bases. Nehoff g. R. Williams 2. Sacrifice hits, D. Williams Mulvey. Cueto. Struck out. by Acosta l, Bases on balls, off Acosta 1. off Bird l. Hits apportioned: Off Whitaker with 4 runs in l-S innings; off Aeosta- with runs in innings. Winning pitcher, Vim. Losing pitcher, Bird. Left on bases Mo 2;o5. Empires, Guthrie, McGowan and Brennan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
Polo Tean, ArriUeS

NEW YORK, August 24-THe Brit Ssh army polo team arrived n the Mouretania today for a series of matches in thls country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25

You will meet men who say: T despize fishing" But get them away from the curbstones, into the noun tains where the smell of the pines awakens something within them. They're all fishermen then.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
LIFTED, ROY MOORE TO TWZRL LN FINAL GAA15
American DQUiiS Cup Team Begins Practice As Unit

NEW YORK, August 24.-The American Davis cup team of Tilden, Johnston. Richards and Williams will begin practice as a uuit Monday on the courts of the Westside Tennis club at Forest Hills, l.. J., just out side the big rew bowl Of steel ana concrete in which they will defend the cup in q iour-day series of matches, beginning August 3l.
 Walter Mace, the Yale trainer, designated t3 Keep the dt<nders in prime condition until the challenge play begins, Will take charge of their diet, sleeping schedule chewing gum ratioas and hours of play as soon as they reach Forest Hills.
 None of the Davis cup play ITS, on either the American or Australian side, is m any need of preparatory work, as all have played through many hard tournaments against the best there are in the last few weeks.
 Captain Anderson of the Aus tralians has mot disclosed his teams plans for the days now intervening, but every facility will be afforded him and his players for final shoot ing.
 Tennis is not a betting game to the extent that baseball, prize fighting and horse racing are, but if ft were, the layers and players probably would be doing business at eVens. Despite the fact that the Australians this year were compelled to enter the tournament without Gerald Pa{er- son, last years Wimbledon singles champion, and to rely on two young players, McInnes and Schlesinger for their secondary attacking strength, the Americans appear to have only the barest margin of superiority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
TO THE KIDDIEs

At seven in the morning,
 Which midnight is to me, When l am in the coverlets
 And snoring fluently, From meath my easement rises
 A sound of elves at play As neighbors' little boys and girls
 Rush out to greet the day. The Mendel calls to Axel
 And Tony shrills at Mike, Who worritates the Pincus kind,
 "Ahya" he yells. "Ha kike," Their joyous playing echoes.
 Anon perhaps a tear. Beneath me in the court yard as
 try to pound an ear. Their mamas call 'em sunbeams
 And gifts from heaven sent, And precious whoopsey- doopseys,
 So pure and innocent. But that ain't what I call 'em,
 What with their fiendish din, And l would cheer if someone should
 Gesock them on the chin.
 The rrle covering the scarrlng of the ball took no vision, however, of the possibility of picking the hand Jim Jeffries pretended to pickle his face while in training for the John son fight, but 15-round demonstra- ton proved that there was no merit in the ruse for prize fighters. Other-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
Jack Burke Use. Right And Har Dempsey Lickl

SARATOGA SPRINGS N. J u- gust 24.-(By Associated Pr e- "- Jack Burke, the hard hitting
 burg light heavyweight, uncov ad weakness in Jack Dempsey's today which the worlds ch heavyweight must correct beft faces Luis Angel FirpO in tn round contest at the Polo C September II. Burke, an accur md stiff hitter, found Dempsey target for right-hand blows. u
 effective punch in Firpos col
 He nailed the champion wit smashes with such speed that uo sey was fighting mad at the 41 their two slugging rounds.
 In the first Burke reached Damp sey's face and jaw four straigl tneF without return. He also ! ed a one-two punch, following ur with lefts and rights that Fed the champions head gear to ra. angles, Dempsey landed only one eff fective blow in the first round, but scored more frequently in the second, although observers agreed that Burke clearly had the better of the title- holder.
 Although suffering from a slight cold, Dempsey worked out before about 400 spectators who paid an in- champion in action. This admission fee, double the former price, will re- main in effect for the remainder of training.
 The champion went through nine rounds of work before retiring to his cottage for his rubdown. He elimi- mated the bag punching, and instead went through two rounds of shadow boxing to get warmed up for George Godfrey, who boxed the first rounds. Godfrey found it next to impossible to land an effective blow because of the furious pace Dempsey set.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
wise the picking never had been

One wonders what Ban Johnson would do, however, were Mordecai Brown of the old Cubs pitching in his league today Mordecai had but three fingers, and the absence of the other two was what gave him his curve ball. This was an unnatural advantage not enjoyed by othea pitchers. Perhaps Johnson would compel all pitchers to lop off two fingers to equalize matters, for he couldn't. very well banish a man be- cause of his misfortune in having an irregular number of digits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
PEGLER'S PEGS
SIMMER TROUBLES

SUMMER TROU BLES A bum reclined upon the grass And sweetly through his beezer He snored at those who chanced to
 pass;
 A worthless, idle geezer,
 And up to him cop did come And socked him with his billy.
 "Get-up" said he, you low-life
 bum,
 Or I will smack you silly" In manner thus the copper spake And bade the bum a limb to shake. would not care too to be a 'fo And have the coopers sock me And chase me always to and fro And in the cooler lock me,
 A bum has lots of time to spare, Nor any civic duties.
 He's never going anywhere He dwells mid natures beauties. But can existence be serene.
 When coppers tap you on the bean?
 The New Jersey boxing commission wishes to elevate the prize fight business to the plane of sportsman ship occupied by organized baseball. Considering what is known of the sportsmanship of the baseball busi- ness, this is a very conservatiye am bltion. Controlling bodies of the box ing business are constantly in a lath- CT of righteousness, flashing about with stuffed clubs and bowling over boxers and fight managers for vio- lating contracts. If the boxing busi- ness wishes to establish the sanctity of the contract, however, it might aim far above organized baseball. The baseball players contract is an agreement with only one side which is the club owners side. The preten- sions of organized baseball to sports manship are all bosh. The double and triple crossing that goes on all the time in boxing would only incur further twists if the fight profession should really emulate the other big amusement trust.
 Eastern lake fishermen find little real sport except in Maine and Can ada. The lakes of Vermont and New Hampshire and the streams where the trout are said to swim are in- nocent of fish worth catching. A trout weighing a pound is worth a picture in the papers in Vermont but in Montana the brown trout grows to 15 pounds and more The Min nesota lakes around Minneapolis are no longer as prolific as they were 20 years ago but the northern lakes still appear to be well stocked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25

APPALACHIAN LEAGUE At Johnson City 4, Morristown 2. At Knoxville z, Greenville 2. At Kingsport 5-5, Bristol 3-3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-25
WESTERN ASSOCIATION

Toledo 5, Kansas City 8. Columbus 4, Milwaukee 2. Indianapolis Il, Minneapolis '. Louisville 6, St. Paul 24. Ardmore 4. Springfield 5. Ardmore 8, Springfield 13 (second game).
New Britain herald., 1923-02-12
TREMAINE IS FAVORITE
Cleveland Bantam Rules . to , Choice to Defeat Irish Johnny Cur tin Next Friday Night.

New York, Feb. 12.-One of the most attractive bantam contests in recent years will be that between Carl Tremaine of Cleveland and Irish Johnny Curtin of Jersey City, which is to be staged in Madison Square Garden next Friday night These boys were matched several weeks ago, but Curtin was compelled to ask for a postponement on the ground of illness The Jerseyman has completely re- covered and the combat is assured.
 Beth Curtin and Tremaine gre of the heavy hitting type of boxer, and each has scored numerous knochouts. As they have agreed to weight 120 pounds at D. m. of the day of con- test, neither will be weakened by making weight and each shor'd be able to give his best efforts.
 Owing to Tremaine's great speed physically and mentally he has been made a slight favorite over tho Jer- seyman. It is said that Joe Lynch has consented to meet the winner, in which event there would be strong lik elihood of the title changing hands.
 Another excellent bout will present Harry Galfund, a most promising well ter who will meet Earl France, a clever boxer, in a six round contest.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-12
MILAN SKATERS
 5 WORLDS RECORDS
Chicago Pro Skates in Sensational
 Form at SaranaC Lake

saranae Lake. N. Yu Feb. is.- Bobby Mclean of Chicago, who lost the worlds ice skating title to Oscar Mathieson of Norway yesterday hung up three new worlds records in as many events. and created new targets for skating stars to shoot at With flying start and paced by Everett MeGowan Of St. Paul. Mclean dashed down the 220-yard straightaway. and four watches held by recognized skat- ing officials caught the times at 0:i5 2-5.
 The only available record for com. parisoH is the one created by Charles Jewtraw Of Lake Placid this year. which is 0;i9. Jewtraw made his showing on a six-lap track, while ihe Meagher Lake track here is one-half mile.
 In the quarter-mile event the watches caught Mclean at 0:29 i-s. The record for this distance is in dis pute. The old amateur mark. which was bettered at Lake Placid last wee; was O;37 3-5. The best professional record is 0:35. which was made by John z. Johnson.
 Mclean skated the half mile in 1:i2 2-5. Previous to the meet Ut Lake Placid last week the best the amateur class had to offer was I:i7 3-5, which was held by Joe Moore of New York. The professional record was 1915, which was held by John $. Johnson.
 Previous to yesterdays events the track on Meagher Lake was measured by Harry Hull. surveyor for the Adj rondack Skating association. The timers were taken from the same orr ganization. Immediate application will be made by the skating officials here to have the records made yester- day afternoon accepted as authentic.
 A comparison of the showing of Mclean and McGowan yesterday afternoon makes the Chicago flier the favorite for the American outdoor professional championships, which start here next Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-12
CORNELL CAPTAIN
 LEADS IN SCORING
Luther Holds a Good Margin Over
 Loeb of Princeton

New York, EAp, il.r-Big Jim Lu' theF, ceFnell's Versatile captain and converted center. is out in the from leading the individual scorers Of the Basketball league. He has ia point lead over Arthur Loci of Princeton, who now rests in see- ondl place,
 Luther. fifth in last years scoring race, mainly due to the fact that he played only in nine games, has scored 6e points in four games this season, In the Pennsylvania game at Ithaca Saturday afternoon before the Junior Prom crowd. the Big Red leader eon- trihuted IS points out of his teams ?S points and for the first time this sea- son passed his rivals in the league.
 Prineeton's leading candidate, Ar- thur Loeb. was idle during the past week and no longer holds an extra game advantage over Luther. Basket ball followers feel that the present high scoring player will duplicate the performance which Bill Grave turned in n year ago. Starting quietly and with n slow schedule, Grave took the lead away from Tommy Cullen Of Dartmouth and Bob Pulleyn Of Co., lumbia, who had been monopolizing the individual attention. toward the middle Of the season and came through to first place.
 Luther Good on Fouls.
 Art Loeb and Sam Strom of Co., lumbia were the leaders in the early stages of the present race. while Lu- ther with his consistent foul shoot ing worked his way to the top and now seems destined 10 hold his ad- vantage for the remaining days of the He is the best foul shooter of the year and has been an inspiring captain for the potent Cor nell team.
 With only Princeton worrying over the mid-year examinations, the league members are ready to complete their schedules. CornelPs victory over Pennsylvania at Ithaca was hardly a surprise and marks the third con- secutive year that the Quakers have been defeated by their upstate rivals before the junior prom gathering in 
 Individual ScoroS
New Britain herald., 1923-02-12
ICE HOCKEY GAMES
Four Interesting Contests Staged at Pilz-Rhodes shuttle Meadow Rink Yesterday Afternoon.

Four games of ice hockey were staged at the Pilz- Rhodes rink yester- day afternoon. Plenty of enthusiasm was shown by the players and the crowd that looked on. In boys con- test, Captain Hewitts team defeated Captain Langdon's team. to 1, and Captain Henry Fagan's team downed Captain Paul Swanson's team 10 to 4. In the senior contest, Captain Nom" Begley of baseball fame. led a team that defeated Captain Boomer" Dili's selectives 12 to s, and Captain Reste;- las boys handed Captain Scharff's worthies a 15 to facing.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-12
WINS N. E. TITLE
J. J. Hennessey, of Dartmouth Col lego, Captures Speed Skating Honors at Laconia, N. H.

Laconia, N. H., Feb. 12.-J. J. Hen- nessey of Dartmouth college won the New England amateur speed skating championship held here yesterday under the direction of the New Eng land Skating association as the fea- ture of the WinNpesaukee winter carnival.
 The Dartmouth skater won the three-mile race, the SSV and 44o yard events and the 220 yard dash, piling up a total of 130 points, as compared with the 90 points of his nearest com petitor, Walter Thorne of Boston. By winning the championships, for the second time in succession Hennessey gained permanent possession of the Iver Johnson cup, and in winning the 440 yard race he established a New England record.
 Harry Thorne of Boston and Ed win w. Klinert of New York were tied for third place with 30 points each. and Thomas Corcoran of Cam bridge, Mass. and Ernest Forkey of Springfield, Mass, were tied for fourth honors with 10 points each.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-12
BASEBALL MOGULS TO
 PREPARE FOR 1928 SEASON
National and International League Directors and Owners Gather At
 New York for Sessions

Men York, Feb. ls.=The prologue of the professional baseball season will he held this week with the ah- nual business meetings of the Nation- al and International leagues, the lat' ter starting at noon today. the former tomorrow morning. Club owners and their retinues began arriving last night and diamond dust filled the eyes Of saualters in some hotel Hobbies,
 The International league may eK- press its opposition to the draft plans of the major leagues, and the Nation> al league may adopt resolution eon- corning opposition of the Internation- al and others Of the minors 10 the plan whereby players released by the majors to the minors may be taken back into fast company through a draft process.
 Both leagues are expected to adopt the schedules recommended by the committees who drew up the respee- tive season programs during the winter.
 The National league meeting will be enlivened by August Hermann. president Of the Cincinnati Reds who plans 10 bring up the issue over Pltch- CT Rube Benton. whom he is trying to purchase from the St. Paul club. Com pletion Of the sale has been held up pending approval of Commissioner Landls. who has received protests from major league owners who obs ject to the former Giant and Red re- entering the National league.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-12
TROEGH HEADS LIST
Vancouver. B. C., Man, Has a Won derful Record Among the Amateur TrapshoOters of the Country.

New York, Feb. 12.-Frank M. Troegh of Vancouver B. C., is ranked number one among the amateur trap shooters of the country by the anna teur trapshooting association it was announced today.
 Out of total of 6,260 targets, shooting on many different traps in various sections of the country and in all possible kinds of weather he miss- ed only 101 clays. His 1922 average .9S3S has never been approached by any man, amateur or professional in the annals of the association.
 Twice before in 1918 and 1920 he headed the national list and has been at various times, champion single shot of the United States, Canada, the canal zone and Bermuda.