davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
! M"y N MM pWSHY I
'BAMA PROGRESSING
 SLOWLY, SAYS WADE
Student Body Manifesting Much Interest In Foot
 ball Practice At Capstone

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Sept. 15.-Un less tackling is done with greater vim and more blocking is had. Alabama $ 1921 machine will not be the powerful defensive eleven it was last year. And greater cooperation must come from ends. punts must be handled a little bit better and passes somewhat more accurately.
 Alabama is progressing very slowly according to Coach Wade. Quite q few things are not assuming the regu lar midseason form to suit the Crimson mentor. And, with a regular practice game scheduled for Saturday, the Grim son gridders are to be showed early un. til late this week to have them over. come many of the fine points now miss ing.
 That's the Capstone dope in a nut shell this afternoon. Rated the great. est defensive team in Dixie last year a team that held Georgia Tech to a scoreless tie with Tech advancing the ball for many first downs, Alabama is apt to be merely an average defensive team unless blocking and tackling reaches the beautiful form in which it was carried through last year.
 Without tackling that stops 'em and makes backs groan before they arise and blocking that gives backs time and room to go on and mows down inter ference, Alabama cannot have the ma chine that everyone from the outside seems to predict she will have. Ala bama should have a good team, but this chatter of a good team because so-and so and so-and-so is back, is all bunk The men have to reach the form and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
FROSH
 MEETS VARSITY
Last Scrimmage Of Week Before Marion Game
 Saturday

Bulldogs are seeking revenge on Bull pups. Tuesday afternoon on Berry field the Howard college. varsity eleven will meet the freshman team in the { second practice game of the season. The 8 first game was played Saturday, re- { sulting in 8 to victory for the 6 Freshmen. - '-
 The game today will probably be ' the last scrimmage of the week before
 the Bulldogs, open the 1924 intercol- { legiate season against Marion, Saturday ' afternoon. The game will be played en Berry field, starting at 3 80 o'clock Monday was spent in an unusually
 hard workout. The Bulldog coaches violated the general rule by ordering little rough stuff. Blocking scrim- mage was held, and the varsity backs sent through the line in general forIna- I tion work.
 Considerable signal work was gone through Monday afternoon, rough nlaces exposed by the Eyeshman game of Saturday coming in for much ot < the attention of Cope and Gillem. The line was drilled througaly in blocking, two forward walls Being lined up against each other for an hour or more The worry of Coaches Cope and Gli- lem now seems to be over reserve ma teriai. The varsity squad contains only about 30 men, or less, several oi
 whom have had little previous football experience. With the execution .of the letter men who have returned, the buh-
 dog mentors have little material that can be relied upon.
 Tn the first lineup being used by < Gone and Gillem at present are nine latter men. while Tinkelpaugh, quar- terhack is being held in reserve, and Willia ms, and Bains, linesmen, have heen ont only a short time Six of the i;nesmen on the first team are yeter- ans. and three of the four backs have won letters previously at Howard Aside from the dozen letter men re- turned. the material of the Bulldogs IS
 practically inexperienced.
 The following varsity lineup will
 nrohahly start against s the Freshmen Tuesday afternoon: 'Lollar and Shep- herd ends: Spicer and Kelly, tackles Brooks and Stubbs, guards; c. Brew star- center; Stevens, quarterback
 SocRel and Mccarthy, halfbacks Casey. fullabck. .,.-s.s .,, The game Tuesday, afternoon will
 start at 3 80 o'clock. A. good crowd
 is expected to be on hand to witness
 this second struggle between the Bull, dogs and Bullpups, and the quest oi revenge by the former.
 Additional improvements will De mada to Berry Field, Howard College athletic field, it was announced Mon, day. Col. W. A. Berry prominent alumnus of the college, has stated that he will give the college additional stands for the field, capable of seat
 ing 1000 people. Work on the con struction of the bleachers was begun, Monday morning, and Nthe additional
 section is expected to be ready in time for the Marion game Saturday. In all, Col. Berry has spent around S3,5OO in improvements on Berry Field. and the latest donation is ex,
 pected to swell the total to around $4.O0O. Due to Col. Berry's generosity! the Howard field has been improved from a mere sandlot to one of the best athletic fields in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
SECOND MATCH
 OF POLO TODAY British Team Will Have Big Handicap To
 Overcome

NEW YORK Sept. 15.-Battling aganst heavy odds, Britain's poloists, with shifted line up, will enter the second match of the international chal- lenge cup series tomorrow at the Mead- owbrook club, Westbury, in deter mined, attempt to check the Americans who galloped to an overwhelming vic tory in the first game last Saturday.
 The Americans are heavy favorites to win and thus retain possession of this historic trophy despite the fact that they will play without Malcolm Ste venson, Crack Number 3, who suffered a slight concussion of the brain in a bad spill in the eighth chucker. of Sat urday's match. Stevenson's place will be taken by Robert E. Strawbridge, Jr., of Philadelphia.
 Tomorrow's game has taken on un- expected interest, in spite of expecta- tions of another sweeping American tri- umph. Critics question the ability of the Americans to continue the display of dazzling teamwork that smothered the British Saturday with new Num- Der 3 in the combination while, on the other hand, the challengers, with line up rebuilt around the spectacular Louis Lacey may show marked improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
FAVORITES WIN
 ON THE CIRCUIT
Hollywood Frisco Captures Fea-
 ture Event At Toledo Race

TOLEDO, Ohio, Sept. 15.-Favorites won in three of the four races on the opening days card of Toledo's second Grand Circuit meeting of the season here today.
 . Hollyrood Frisco, driven by Will Crozier, the top heavy favorite in the Elks' Club trot, feature event of the day, had easy going and led the field home in each of the three heats. i Prince Loree, with. Mike McDevitt in the sulky, had no trouble in winning the 2 :06 pace. Henry Ford took the 2 :15 pace in straight heats from cheap field.
 The only outsider of the day to cap ture a race was Sarah Thomas with Stokes up. She won the 2:15 trot from Royal Harvester and All Worthy, the favorites, by taking the second and third heats. Royal Harvester won the first heat.
 Elks Club trot. purse. sAooo. three HoIiyrood Frisco, blk. g.. by San
 Francisco tCrosier) ..t...... Alisal. br. m. (Rutherford) ..:.. / Prince Bondsman, br. g.. (Halde-
 man) ................. ..-''.. Q Emma Harvester, b. m, (Cox ... Ruby Hall, blk. m, (Tallman) l.. 5 Christie Mac b. B., (Gray) ....... Barksdale. br. g., (Kelly) .......7 '
 First heat 32h, 1903. 1:SI. 2:OSN
 Second, heat, 32A l:Os, 1885, 9;o5H
 Third heat. 32. 1;o9h, 1:34A, 2:O5h s:15 pace. purse, $1.Ooo. two In thres. Henry Ford. oh. g. by Jersey Dillon' :, Westbound, b. g., (Stokes) ......... 2 Minnie Pointer, br. m, (Morrison) ..'3 3 Lavanda, b. m.. (Jump) ............ voIo Belle, b. m.. (Hedric) ......... Ruth. J., b. m.. (Pifer) .............6 $
 First heat. 33k. 1:06h, 1;37k. 2:0sh.
 Second heat, 34, 1:o7. l;3Sh, 2;OS&.
 2:os pace. purse. s1.oOo. two in three. Prince Loree. b. g. by Prince Mc-
 Kinney, (McDevitt) .............. l Logan Hedgeword. b. g., (V. Elem Lambetto, br. g., (Rain) ............ 3 Charley Sweet b. g., (Erskine) ..... 5 Richard Hal, blk. g., (Mallow) ...... { Kid Hal, b. g.. (Hayes) ............ 6
 First heat. s2k. 1:02A. 1888. 2:02h.
 Second heat, Slh. 1;o2h, 1885. 2:o4h.
 a:16 trot, purse, $I.OOo, two in three. Sarah Thomas, b. m., by Lord
 d3sT Dewey: Gs.3as 9stoas'} ';.';;i < u F,.r Nutwood Roberts, b. C.. (Willis).. ? Allworthy b. h.. (McDonald) .... 8 Zoulon Man. b. g., (Herdick) .... { Max. b. g., (CoX) ...............- dis
 First heat. 31h 1:04. 1:36h. 2:07%.
 Second heat. s3. 1905, 1:37, 2:0S1s.
 Third heat, S5. 1:07h;, 1:4o, 2:11A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
MORE PANTHER
 STARS RETURN
Dave Evans And Maynard Baker Expected To
 Arrive Tuesday

Announcement was made by football authorities at Birmingham-S Southern Monday afternoon that Maynard Baker, pass-snagging dearnen, varsity end on the 1922 eleven, and Dave Evans, star linesman of last years team, and one of the best guards that has ever played on a Panther eleven, were expected in Tuesday morning and would don their moleskins for practice at the afternoon session. @.e.
 | With the return of these two stars the squad of letter men who are fight ing for berths will be swelled and the prospects for a great eleven will be augmented. The race for places on the team, already hot, win become in- tense with the arrival of these two men there will be a half score letter men out for line positions. In addi- tion to letter men there are some half and men from the Freshman team of last season who are inIthe thick of the battle for positions.
 Practice Hard
 The going. tough during the past week, is getting tougher as Coaches Drew and Runser drive the men harder and harder in their attempts to bring but the best candidates for the va rious positions The linemen were put to blocking Monday afternoon while the backfield men were drilled in inter- ference and running plays. Several men were put to hurling passes and the backfield and end men were sent down the field after them. ..-
 Monday Coach Drew had Ham Weeks, tackle, with the end men work. ing. There is mitch need for another good flank man to work with Price Howell and it is that need which the Panther mentor is trying to fill. There is Sid Malloy and good many candi- dates for the Hanks but they are all comparatively small men. A heavy, fast man seems to be what is required for the other berth, Elliott, Shelton, Morgan, Whiteside and several other but none of them will weigh much over the 150-pound mark.
 Passers And Punters
 As for passers and punters the Panthers will be very we'll fixed this year. Black, Williams, Griffin and Pace are all good passers while Eddie Lewis can also pass accurately. For bunting Coach Drew has Lewis, Black and Pace.
 So far there has only two weak places developed on the team and that is at one end and center. With only Rawls and Echols out for the pivot position this berth will not stand the attack as well as the rest of the line, from present indications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
ATHLETIC BOARD MEETSSATLR.D||A!Y
 esfz Committee To Make Rul- ing On Prep School
 Players

An important meeting of the district board of the Alabama High School Athletic association is scheduled to be held Saturday morning at 10 80 O clock at the Central Y. NJ, c. A., according to an announcement Monday night by President w. J. Baird, of the state as- sociation and secretary of the district board.
 At the meeting several important mat ters will come up for settlement Prob ably the leading item of business before the board will be the consideration of the application of one high school for reinstatement. This school had been suspended, but Mir. Baird spoke favor ably of it's chances at getting back to full membership following a long dis tance conversation with the coach Mon day morning.
 The matter of eligibility of players will also be taken up and this item will require the considera tion,, of several players upon whom complaint has been made. MT. Baird announced that one player had been declared ineligible in a special meeting. Cranford of Walker High will not be able to play with that team, 1t was ruled, on account of the migratory ruling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
[SP0R7Sl NEWS AND GOsSIPsr EXPERTS[SP0RIS
MANY SHIFTS MADE
 IN MANDY LINE UP
Wakefield To Play Quarter-Walle May Make Halfback-Keene Touted For Center

yard pentlty to which guards, centers and tackles are subjected has resulted in a decision to use him on the Hanks The backfield is new territory to Wake field, although he gained his gayest laurel as an end last year, when he was unanimous all-southern and was chosen on one all-American eleven. Last year he was used in one game at quarter and gave very good game at quarter and gave a very good &C., count of himself considering his inex- perience
 Keene is considerable of an experi- ment as a center, but he is a fighting type, rugged and highly intelligent in football. On that account the coaches look upon him with much favor and he appears able to adapt himself to his new chores readily. Of course, if he should fail to properly handle the job Captain Tuck Kelly can always take over the work, but Keene looks to be such a promising candidate thai the coaches are loath to leave him of.
 McKibbon Great Passer
 That same situation arose in the case of McKibbon. He is a great passer and ought to become even greater. He has huge hands, throws the ball with little effort and gets both height and distance to his losses. He is tall enough to prevent his passes being blocked.
 Under the tentative lineup of Rives and Walker at tackles, Kelly and Law renee at guards, Keene at center, Be- mar and McKibbon on the wings, the Commodores will have a line which is well fortified in poundage. Not only is there weight present, but it is rugged bulk and only two newcomers are in the line. Hence, from standpoint of weight and experience the Commodore front should rank favorably with any in the Dixie conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

speed of last year before the Crimson stock will be regarded highly.
 Another detail that has not pleased the veteran mentors is the catching of punts. Two years ago, enough punts were dropped to last any college life time. Last year Coach Cohen and Crisp hammered holding the ball well. Despite their continued hammering iit of that fact, backs are beginning to- drop punts. Many football games can be lost by such fault, and a correc- ton must take place this week.
 Just where Shorty Propst, who ar- rived Saturday, and donned moleskins; will be used has not been decided. Dope has had the lengthy gridder being tried out at end. Coach Wade said Monday that he did not know where Propst would be used. It is a certainty that he will be used somewhere, if he shows the form of past years as Crimson.
 Barnes also stood his first days work this week. Saturday he donned basketball clothes and punted quite a bit with Gillis. His distance seems to have increased a few yards from that of last year. Barnes is one of the fleetest men on the field and should aid the 'Bama backs a great deal this year. .
 The student body is manifestins great interest in the practice of both varsity and freshmen squads. Every afternoon the stands are packed with several hundred students. Cheer-lead- CTS for this year have not been elected, but two of last year are back in school. Slim Carter and Ham Perkins, cheer leaders and assistant last year, are ,ack at the Capstone. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
WILSON TRAINS FOR BENNY LEVY Expect Hard Battle When Bantams Meet At
 B. A. C.

There will probably be considerable tempestuousity and impetuosity next Monday evening at the Birmingham Athletic club when the leather-pushers get together. On that occasion Benny Levy, featherweight of Louisville, Ky, will come down to Birmingham bent on giving Claudio Wilson a boxing lesson. Claudio says he's already learned his glove education, and being now in per feet physical condition will proceed to show said Levy Mars. and to inform him that Mars is the God of War. He will also show him Venus and all the little Venusettes, if Claudio makes good his word In other words Claudio boldly asserts that he will make Levy see stars.
 In addition to this ten-round head liner which bears all the earmarks of a great fight due to the fact that Levy has met and defeated some of the top notchers of he game and has held bis own, with men like Pal Moore, Young Clancy and the like, other good and lively features are to be added to the bill from time to time this week.
 Seek Foe For SarrOn
 What the club officials are now angling for is a good. semi-windup boy to meet Petey Sarron in the six-rodnder which will precede the main battle They feel that there is not a boy in Birmingham anywhere near the weight of Petey who can give him trouble, so therefore, they have gone elsewhere to look for a suitable foe. It may be that a boy will be imported from Louisville or Cincinnati to take on the little fel- low.
 Fans have been craving q sight of Petey in the ring ever since he got back from the Olymic games in Paris and the club officials want to put him on for they realize that he is quite popular here. They also know that when Petey appears on card there will be no stall ing whatever, as Petey has the old fighting heart and likes to get in there and mix it until something drops.
 Wilson started a tough training routing Monday at the club of prepara- tion for his coming battle. He hasn't fought since he met Boots Antley here and battled him to a hectic draw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 15.---
 The Vandy Commodores are being
 given a vivid illustration of the adage
 that danger comes from the quarter
 least expected. Hardly had they ten
 tatively solved two problems than an-
 other arose. They temporarily plugged the gap at center, caused through Al
 Sharpe's graduation, and the other quarter, created when Doc Kuhn played
 out his string. Keene, for the pres
 ent at least, is looked on with favor for pivot chores while Wakefield in all probability will be the field general.
 But now a yawning hole has appeared
 in the backfield. For Hbyle Young
 has not come along as smartly as had been hoped for down in the Wander bilt camp, near Ashland City.
 Young was half on the frosh last year and was expected to step into the fill them. But he has displayed lack of disappointment over the situation. Of course, he is being groomed and may arrive but in the meantime more at- |tention is being paid to Mig and George Waller, Bill Hendricks, Red Sanders, Jack Yearwood and Wilson Orr. The latter was a quarter on the first-year Plainsmen in 1922. George Waller was prominent Alabama quarterback
 when he attended Bessemer High school near Birmingham. Hendricks was a |frosh fullback, but Tommy Ryan has that place well in hand, Sanders and Yearwood may be able to land the va- |cant berth, but the odds-at present ap- pear to favor George Waller.
 Wakefield is practically certain to be the quarter since the coaches are determined to place Fred McKibbon on the varsity in order to equip the eleven with forward passer. McKib-
 bon ordinarily plays tackle yet the five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
CHICKS RETAIN
 BOBBY LAMOTTE

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 15.--Ne- gotiations between the Cincinnati Ma tionals and the Memphis club of the Southern Association designed to bring Shortstop Lamotte to the Reds were suddenly terminated today by Memphis officials. The deal had almost been consummated. when the minor league officials changed their mind about let ting the shortstop come up to the big league, prefering to retain the player and assume the risk of having him drafted from them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

At a meeting of the eligibility com mittee of the Southern Intercollegiate Conference Saturday night things trans pired which have not come to light as yet but when such events become pub lie property it is figured that they will create a considerable Stir. One of the things that this body wrote into its minutes, according to rumors afloat, is
 the ineligibility of -"Windy" White, great fullback for the Virginia Military academy. White, mentioned for all- Southern in many teams last year, wrote a romantic note for himself in southern football history last year during the ". lP. I.-V. NJ. I. gridiron conflict. This, the great battle of the season for Vir- ginia collegiate football, was in progress but V. M. I. was minus, her great full Eback and mighty offensive. cog, Wynd- ham White. He. wasx in the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
MANY SHOOTERS
 IN BIG MEET
National Rifle Matches Open Al
 Camp Perry Monday

CAMP PERRY, O., Sept. 15.-The national rifle association matches op- ened here today with the largest list of entries since the matches were institu- ted in 1874. Weather conditions were good and high scores resulted.
 The first and second stages Gf the Leach cup match were fired at the 800 son T. Conrad. of the United States marines, Washington, D. C., was lead ing tonight with a possible 70, seven shots of which are termed "V's" in the inner: circle. The final stage will be fired on the 1000 yard range tomor- row. Of the 1.037 contestants in the 200 yard rapid fire match eighteen were tied for first place6wjth possibles and in Nthe 300 yard rapid ire match three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
EPINARD SHOWS
 PLENTY OF SPEED

BELMONT PARK, Sept. 15.- Epinard breezed the three quarters in 1 :12 today in workout after the fourth race. With Everett Haynes up French thoroughbred went the six fur longs in faul@Rss style, pulling up with plenty of run and hardly breathing hard after the brush
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

The V. P. I. eleven was pressing V. M. l. hard and sure defeat stared the Cadets in the face. White, hearing of the impress of his eleven, arose from bed and hastened to the athletic field where he was just in time to get into the game and put over a, touchdown to save the day. The Cadets great hero will not play this year, according to rumor. But to come nearer home an- other hero has had his athletic career cut short, so Dame Rumor says. "Red" McMillan, star Ewirler for the Univer- sity of Alabama, who shut out the Bar ons last spring when the Crimson wal loped the Stewards there, has also been added to the ineligibility list. McMil- Ian. incidentally, has signed up with the Charlotte baseball club of the South Atlantic league so 'tis said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
TO ERECT BUILDING

PARRISH, Ala, Sept. 15.-(Spe- c. NJ. Stephenson's lot adjoining J. D. Keys store.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16

tied with possibles. These ties will be fired off tomorrow afternoon.
 Sergeant Charles O. Franzen, United C., won the rapid fire championshin match having scored possibles in the POO and 300 yard rapid fire SmatcheS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-16
GEORGE DUMONT IS
 SOLD BY CRACKERS

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 15.-Sale of George Dumont, right hand pitcher of the Atlanta Southern association club to the Minneapolis American associa- tion team, was announced tonight by officials of the local organization. It was stated $7,500 with no conditions attached, was the consideration. Min neapolis is Dumonts home city, it is said here.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-07-25
.YADKIN

Uncle Jake Collins is very i'll at this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitfield Taylor are
visiting homefolks this week.
Mrs. Martha Looney of Richwoods
is visiting friends at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. vester Brown are visit
ing his sister, Mrs. ]. c. Rogers.
Mrs. Callie Marriott, who has been
seriously i'll, is improving nicely.
Several from this place attended the
candidate speaking at Ring Monday.
Our singing school is progressing
nicely with VIII Choate as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. John voyles are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Butler Tyree.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry English of
Strawberry are visiting homefolks here
this week
Crops are looking good in this COM
munity and most everyone has finish
ed laying by.
Mrs. Bertha Marriott, who returned
a few weeks ago from a hospital, Is
now able to attend the singing school.
Mrs. Maudie Ballard and little
daughter of Manila are visiting her
mother, Mrs w. NJ. sullinger this
week.
On the first Saturday in August
there will be a graveyard working at
this place. Everybody come, bring
tools and well filled baskets.
The fourth Sunday is Bro. Alvin
Tylers last appointment here. There
will be dinner on the ground and sing
ing in the afternoon. Everybody in
vited to come.