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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-01
HONS DEFIANT ROAR
SlLENCED BY THE
PAINTERS

The King of Beasts is no more
for the mighty Lincoln Lion was
outplayed by the formidable Union
Panther last Monday al Norfolk IN
a sensational scoreless tie, played
midst a drizzling rain, which fal ed
no dull yhe spirits of soma nve
thousand fans.
Union made nearly twice as many
first downs; easily had the edge on
ahe Pehnsylvanians in successful
passing. and, in all. showed their
superiority over the Lincoln eleven
Jazz Byrd could not jazz Union S
line and made only one run OF 20
wards during the game. Jimmy
Shields featured with a sensational
IS ward dash and A. Jackson's relia-
BILE toe and ground gaining featured:
Anderson, Barksdale, Tobin and
Houston starred in the censer OF the
line with Mash doing we'll at end
and Capt. CorroShers completing
several passes. Boffman, Gross,
Shields. Edgar, played. a bang-up
game, excelling Lincoln's backs.
I6ncoln's strong line was her pest
factor. Morgan, Galloway, Lee
Goodman. and Lancaster were LIN
coin summaries.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-01
WYTHEvlLL.E NEWS.

WYTHEVlLLE, VA. DC lober ~
Miss Gertrude Johnson spent Fiji
day and Saturday in Pulaski. MISS
Johnson is having some dental work
done while there. She was the CUES
of MIR and Mrs. Lawrence Russeil
of Eat Pulaski.
Mr. James Moorhead eft the civ
Friday for Washing ON. D. c., where
he has succeeded in getting posi-
ton
Mr.. James A. Chapman passed
through the city Monday enroule for
Norton, Va.
M. H. L. Crockett of Patterson.
was q visitor lin the city SATURDAY.
night.
Mrs. Homer Hairston and Miss
Lizzie Sirt went to Roanoke Tues
day to do some fall shopping.
Mrs. Florence Johnson left Thurs
day for Gillian w. Va. where she
will spend sometime visiting her
brothers.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-01

many souls have already professed
faith in the Lord. The pastor is
being assisted by the best known
evangelist preacher and singer of our
race, the Rev. DR.. w. H. Skipwith.
To hear him once. you will wan to
hear him again. He will speak
three times Sunday, great citizens
mass meeting in The afternoon.
Hear we him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-11-01
EVANGELIST SKIPWITH AT THE
MOORE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH.

Moore Street Baptist Church. w.
Leigh s., Rev. R.. Ol johnson.
pastor-We or the midst of a
great asst apd revival,
p s-sS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
E. THOMAS WILL
 COACH 'NOOGANS
Assistant Georgia Mentor To Go To Lookout
 City

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 10.- Especial. .)-Announcement was made by the University of Chattanooga ath- letio authorities this afternoon that Frank Thomas, assistant coach at the University of Georgia for the past two seasons, had been assigned as football coach for the University of Chatta- nooga, under contract that extends two seasons nt least. Thomas had his prep school experience at east Chicago high school for four years, 1915 through 1918.
 He entered Notre Dame in the fall of 1919. He was first string quarter back on the Notre Dame team during 1920. 1921 and 1922, being a member of the famous backfield quartet of Thomas, Gipp, Castner, and Hohardt He has been assistant coach to Wood ruff of Georgia for the past two years.
 Permission was given the coach to choose an assistant coach to handle the line. while Hal Blair, former University of Tennessee fullback, probably will continue to coach the Freshman team. Thomas will report to Chattanooga for spring practice after his contract for spring practice with Georgia is carried out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
OLE MISS CAGE
 SQUAD AT WORK
Four Letter Men Back For Red And Blue
 Team

UNIVERSITY, Miss, Dec. 1O-(Spe- cial )-The University of Mississippi basketball squad is now holding the center of the athletic spotlight at Ole Miss. With large squad at work back ed by an enthusiastic student body, the cage sport is taking new hold upon the Red and Blue students. The conclusion of tine gridiron sea son was the signal for the official call for varsity candidates, but weeks before number of men had been working steadily each afternoon. Coach Sulli- van has been drilling a number of play CTS since late in October, and the squad was merely augmentated by the official beginning. Some twenty-five men are now competing for berths with the varsity.
 Old Miss last season had one of the most enviable records among $. I. c. teams, and the year before the Missis sippians dethroned North Carolina, champions of Dixie, at the conference tournament. Prospects are bright for another winning five at Oxford. Al though only four letter men returned this season, there are many promising candidates from which to pick the Ole Miss quintet.
 Johnson Is Star
 The team will be built around Captain Earl Johnston, a forward, numbered among the best in the south. Veterans who will vie with Johnson in value to the Red and Blue team are Bob John son, forward; Billie Izard, guard and Will Wells. These are among the best tossers in Dixie, and few institutions will be able to boast superiors.
 For the first time in many seasons the Red and Blue squad will have games before the dismissal of the university for the Christmas holidays. On Decem- Der 15 Will Mayfield college will tackle the Ole Miss five on the Oxford court. Then on December 17 the Y. M c. A. of Bemis, Tenn., will invade the Ole Miss gymnasium.
 The Memphis Y. M. c. A. will be met both on the campus and on the "Y' floor at Memphis, one game being scheduled for each place.
 All state college teams will be met during the season. Mississippi college and Millsaes will be played both at OK ford and in Jackson. The annual two game series with the Mississippi Aggies will be played as usual.
 The best conference teams will be played before the Atlanta tournament A trip northward will include games with Vanderbilt, Kentucky and then Tennessee. Alabama, Vanderbilt and Kentucky are desirous of meeting the Mississippi tossers at Oxford. A two game series with Tulane will be played at Ole Miss early in January. Loyola will also come to he university for a two-gam series ill January.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
FIRST LEAGUE
 MEETING HELD
 50 YEARS AGO

NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-A half century ago Gov. Morgan G. Bulk ley of New York, who later was a United States senator, presided over a small gathering of baseball men in a Broadway hotel. From this meeting came the first professional baseball league.
 In February, 1925, the National league will meet in the same hotel
 When the league first was formed, the Giants were unknown. The Brooklyn team was the nearest to Manhattan. Others in the organiza- tion were Chicago, Boston, Philadel phia, Hartford, St. Louis and Louisville.
 Mir. Bulkley was elected the first president and it was figured that each club would receive $10,O00 year in admissions, the players to receive annual salaries of $1 ,00O and the owners to break even. At that time only ten men were carried by each club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The Ameri. can league today lined up beside the National league in support of the ad' ministration of Commissioner Kenesaw M. Landis and took steps toward eff fecting a cancellation in the fued be- tween its president, Ben Johnson, and the commissioner.
 Taking action interpreted by base ball men as the sternest rebuke ever de livered to Johnson, who wielded car like authority in baseball until the regime of Landis, the American league club owners unanimously adopted reso lutions declaring their "continued faith and confidence in the interity and ability" of the commissioner and pledg- ing fullest and unqualified support and endorsement "to him in his methods of conducting leadership"
 Makes No Reference
 The American league men also fol lowed the example of the senior circuits magnates in refraining from personal reference to Johnson's attacks upon Landis. It also was pointed out that todays resolutions, while amounting virtually to vote of confidence in Lan- dis, failed to endorse specifically, as the National league had done, the de- cisions of the commissioner in handling the Dolan-O' Connell bribery scandal and ordering the worlds series played in spite of it's disclosures. On both of these points Johnson had severely ar raigned Landis.
 Baseball men interpreted second setback for Johnson when his club owners, in the only other important is- sue before them, tabled his charges that gambling existed in connection with the Pacific Coast league.
 Details of these allegations, it was learned, were laid before the board of directors by Johnson and referred later to the league meeting as a whole but no official action was taken as a result of feeling that conclusive feeling was not apparent and that the matter was out side the leagues jurisdiction.
 Will Pursue Accusation
 After the meeting Johnson refused to comment on any of it's developments, but it was said on his behalf that he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
GIBBONS WILL
 MEET MAXTED
Young Stribling Signed For Two
 Bouts At Miami

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 10.-Tommy Gib- bons of St. Paul has been signed to meet Sailor Maxted of New York in Miami, February 16, Promoter Ed Dauglas announced last night. Maxted signed the articles yesterday. They will fight ten rounds to a decision.
 Young Stribling of Macon, Ga, and Bill Reed of Columbus, O., were signed yesterday afternoon by Douglass to fight ten rounds here January IF. Stribling will then meet Hugh Walker of Kansas City, in a ten-round bout in February, Douglas said.
 A match between Gibbons n d StribIing following the stribling- Walker fight is the fourth bout of the pro posed series This has not been def initely decided but Pa" Stribling. father-manager of the Georgia boy, said last night that his son would meet Gibbons without a guarantee II the contest could be arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
IS.S. CAGE LOOP <
 STARTS FRIDAY
League Schedule For En- tire Season Is
 Announced

The schedule for the Sunday School league, when opens on the local '. M. c. A. court Friday night at z 80 o'clock, as announced, finds Handley Memorial playing First Methodist, First Baptist tackling Southside Baptist and the Fifth Avenue Preds meeting St. Johns.
 The teams in the league form a strong sextet, and the play is expected to be keener than the Sunday schoolers have ever known, which means some real basketball. In Fridays nights game, the feature bout will likely be between Handley Memorial and First Methodist, as these two teams have long been leading con- tenders for title honors. The Memorials have won the rag for the past two seasons, and despite the loss of their star forward, Mike Grabin, they ara claiming they will again be in the running from the first whistle. = The schedule for the first round of the league follows: December IF
 Handley-Memorial vs. First Method- ist.
 First Baptist vs. Southside Baptist. Preds vs. St. Johns.
 December 19
 Southside Baptist vs. Preds.
 St. Johns vs. First Methodist. First Baptist vs. Handley.
 January Preds ys. Handley- Memorial.
 First Baptist vs. First Methodist. St. Johns vs. Southside Baptist. 7
 January 9
 Southside Baptist vs. First Method- ist.
 Handley-Memorial vs. St. Johns. 4. Preds vs. First Baptist.
 January 1e
 First Baptist vs. St. Johns. Preds vs. First Methodist. .' Southside Baptist vs. Handley-Memo. rial. The second round will be a repeti- tion of the play of the first half of the season, beginning on Jan. 9, with the same teams meeting os on Dec. 12, and so on through the entire menu for the first round. 1f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
LETTERS STILL
 HOLDING SWAY
Johnson Leads In Effect iveness For Fourth
 Time

The record of learned runs"-runs for which pitcher is held responsible as contained in the American league official averages for the 1924 season, would indicate that twirlers ill that league still have far. to go before they regain the glory that once was theirs as masters of the slugging brigade.
 Since the season of 1913 (and includ- ing that season. the pitchers in the American league have been rated on the basis of effectiveness" s"-according to the runs per game they were respon- sible for. For the fourth time in that period Walter Johnson has been the leader of pitchers under that system of rating, but in 1924 he led with a percentage of PIP runs earned off his delivery per game, as compared to hls 1.09 in the first year for which such records were kept, and in which he also was the leader.
 The earned runs figures for Johnson serve as comparison for other pitch CTS who have led the American league in effectiveness since records of such work were kept, beginning with the season of 1913. Those records show marked decline in effectiveness of the pitchers since and including l9ZO, which was about the time the ball used took on a lively nature and hatterS begin too slug it to the far corner. That slugging has continued, though 1t has passed it's peak.
 The change in the style of the na- tional game, from the period Of the supremacy of the pitcher to that in which the batter has had his day of glory, may be gathered from statistics showing the leading pitcher in the American league in percentage of earned runs allowed per game from the time such records have been kept, and the percentage by which the pitcher acquired that lead.
 Incidentally, to show the relation of effectiveness to ability to win ball games, pitchers percentage of victories over defeats, year by year, also IS given.
 TTba f;Uuras.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
SIGNS
 TO MEET WILSON


 NEW YORK, Dec. 1O.-Tiger Flow CTS, the Georgia negro who knocked out Johnny Wilson, former middleweight champion of the world, in New York Tuesday night, will be asked to do it again in Boston on January 5. Cheered by his conquest over the fleshy and ageing Wilson, the Tiger was rowling for raw meat when an offer came from Boston Wednesday. His manager, Walk Miller of Atlanta, accepted immediately. The bout is to be ten-rounder at the middleweight limit
 By stopping Wilson for the first time since Johnny came into prominence, Flowers qualified himself with New York critics as the one middleweight who deserves brawl with Harry Greb, the present champion, and also, as the only one who is likely to whip Greb.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
Stockham Beats Freshman
 In Opener Of City League
Redbirds Easily Beat Acipco, 43 To 5, And Ar
 cola Wins From L. C. E., IS To l2

The city leaguers opened the basket ball season in the Magic City Wednes day night in blaze of caged brillianct which bids fair to be 8 great year for the local performers of the court
 The Stockham "Y" had two Byrds in the hand in the curtain-raiser, which was a thriller throughout, and defeated the highly touted Freshmen of Howard by the count of 12 to '. Arcola showed a much strengthened combine and won handily from the Lifters class of Ensley, IS to 12, while the Redbirds flashed the best form Y. M. c. A, quintet has shown is several years to beat Acipco by 43 to 5.
 Headline Attraction
 The headline attraction between the Bullpup Rats and Stockham was sen sational throughout, with the great de- fense of both quintets standing out in the combat. However, Dewey and Curdy Byrd, Simpson satellites, broke through the wonderful defense offered by Wilk- ing, Cawthorne and company to score several baskets and win the encoun- ter. The two Byrds were easily the star performers of the game, especial ly Dewey, who vied with his all-south- ern prep brother for chief honors.
 Bill Bancroft played the floor well, while Milking and Cawthorne proved two of the best guards in the league, as was expected. The Howard cagers are doped to hold their opponents to exceedingly few scores this year with this pair to guard their baskets.
 Redbirds Show Well
 The Redbirds showed greater form than was expected, and the champions of last year seem to be the five which will have to be beaten for the title, if they continue at the same dizzy pace set against fairly weak opponent Wednes- day night. Whether Brunson, Stanley ct al can ring the loops with the con- sistency they displayed Wednesday night with several of the others teams in the league remains to be seen. Brun- son starred, ringing 12 points and lead ing all the performers on the floor for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
American League Moguls
 Give Support To Landis
Action Interpreted As Sternest Rebuke Ever
 Delivered To President Johnson

would pursue personally his dealings with the gambling accusations. Harry Williams, president of the Pacific Coast league, announced he would attempt to obtain all available facts in Johnson's possession in an effort to force the is- sue to a showdown.
 Club owners of both leages now on record as united in backing Landis, will gather in joint session tomorrow aft ernoon, in spite of the absence of the commissioner caused by the illness of his wife, but it was considered likely the meeting would be merely perfume. tory. Landis, it was said, had request ed that an adjournment be taken until Saturday and the meeting held in Chi caso to permit final showdown in the major leagues winter drama, but this was viewed as impractical by club owners of both leagues, a majority of whom seemed to favor postponing the session until early in January at Chi cago.
 To Concilfate Pair
 The American leagues move to con- ciliate Johnson and Landis took the form of appointing committee author ized to interview the commissioner in the interests of restoring full harmony and cooperation" between basebalfs governing forces. This committee, com posed of Colonel Jacob Ruppert of New York, E. $. Bernard of Cleveand, and Thomas Shibe of Philadelphia, will con- fer with Landis at the earliest prac- ticable date, it was said.
 "The whole situation has resolved it. self into a personal war between John son and Landis," one of the magnates declared after the meeting. "We feel that Johnson has been unjustified in some of his attacks upon Landis, but that the latter also had laid himself open to some criticism. am convinced Johnson is willing to go half way and we hope to bring about reconciliation that will put an end to needless bick- ering."
 The only other business transacted by the American league comprised re- lection of Frank Navin of Detroit as vice president and election of board of directors representing Detroit, Cleve- land, Washington and Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

first night, while Stanley and Price the latter a guard and both of them newcomers on the team, displayed great form. Trent and Harrell were the best for the Acipco "" clan.
 The Radiators showed a much better combination in their opening clash than they went through the season with a year ago. Kyser and Walker stood out in the play of the Arcolas in their 1912 victory over l.. c. E., and the entire quintet displayed flashes which should carry them far.
 Norman Mandy was the whole show for the Ensley Quint, although they were not any too much, judging by his former exhibitions on the court. He scored nine points.
 The line-ups and summary:
 Stockham (12)-D. Byrd CD and l.. Sellers, forwards; c. Byrd (2), cen ter; Gilbert (3) and Carroll, guards.
 Howard Freshmen (O-Bancroft (2) and Moody (2), forwards; Smith CD, center; Milking (2) and Cawthorne, guards. stitutions-English for Cawthorne, Blanton for Moody, Hargis for Blanton, Pew for Smith.
 Referee, Smith (Y. M. .. Al
 Arcola (1s)-Kyser (4) and Aronld (4), forwards; Davis (6), center i; Mansfield and Strickland, guards.
 l.. c. E. (12)-Mandy (9) and And erson (2), forwards ; Holman, center; ; Mansfield and Strickland, guards. Substitutions-Wilba for Manifold, Grabin CD for Wilbanks.
 Referee, Smith (Y. M. c. A.)
 Y. M. c. A. (43)-Brunson (12) and Stanley (9), forwards; Ray (4), center; Price (S) and Kontos. guards. ubstitutions-Endsley (2) for Kontos Lackman (2) for Brunson, Rayman for Stanley, Brunson for Rayman, Stanley for Lackman.
 Acipco (5)-Harrell (5) and Wuille (2), forwards; Trent, center; E. Nash and R. Nash, guards.
 Referee, Smith (Y. M. c. A.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
RACE TRACK SOLD

HENDERSON, Ky, Dec. 1O.-The Dade Park race track here was sold at auction today to James c. Ellis of this city on a bid of $35, ,000. Due to pend- ing litigation, however, this bid must be confirmed by the federal court be- fore coming official.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
FREEMAN GETS
 BIG FIGHT OFFER
Want To Match Butler With
 Mickey Walker

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 1O.-Bob Sangster, manager for Tommy Freeman, local welterweight, today received an offer of $2,500 or 30 per cent of the gross receipts from New Orleans box ing promoters for 10-round no-decision bout between Freeman and Mickey Walker, welterweight champion; The Crescent City promoters would like to stage the match early in January.
 Sangster said he is giving the offer serious consideration, although he does not think Freeman should be matched with Walker until later on. Sangster and Freeman will remain in Hot Springs until after the holidays. Free man has had five bouts since September, and has won all of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
HOLIDAY FOR CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-The Yule- tide holiday of Congress will be from December 20 to December 29. This was determined finally today when the Sen ate adopted recess resolution already passed by the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
Per cent

The decline of pitching effectiveness since 1919 needs no further proof than is given in the figures above. Reasons for the most effective pitcher in a, season being so low in percentage of games won is open to a variety Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
TO CAPTAIN TRINITY

DURHAM. N. C., Dec. 10.--Edward W. Lagerstedt, of Brockton, Mass, for three years star backfield player, was today elected captain of the 1925 Trinity college football team.
 His position for two years was full back, but part of this season Coach Howard Jones ran him as quarterback.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
THORPE REATS AnAIR

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec 10. Harry Thorpe of Kansas City, out pointed Barney Adair of New York city in a fast ten-round bout here last night. They are welterweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

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MOORE FIGHTS DRAW.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 10.--Pal Moore, Memphis bantamweight, fought a draw with Jimmy McLarnin of Oak land, Cal.