davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
MARKETs AT GLANCE

NEW YORK: Stocks strong; coppers at new highs. Bonds firm several specu- latives rail issues at new top. Foreign exchanges, steady. sterling and francs gain. Cotton higher; bullish government report. Sugar featureless. Coffee easier; commission house selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
GRAIN SUPPLY

NEW YORK, July 21.-The visible supply of American grain shows the following changes in bushels:
 Wheat decreased 16S,0 900; corn de- creased 1,75S,000. Oats decreased .171,- 900. Rye decreased 1,O61.OOo; barley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

LYNDON, July 21.-Bar silver 349s pence per ounce. Money, Is per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 33s @3h per cent thrss months bills, 2 11-16@3A per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
STEEL MARKET

NEW YORK, July 21.-Steel prices f. Q. b. Pittsburg per 100 pounds: Blue annehled sheets $2.65G276; galvanized sheets $4.650475; black sheets $3.60@ s.65; steel bars $2.1592.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

CHICAGO: Wheat, barely steady: more hopeful Canadian outlook. Corn, lower; larger receipts. Cattle, strong; lighter receipts. Hogs, higher; shipping demand very active.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
CHICAGO VEGETABLEs

CHICAGO, July 21.-Cantaloupes, Arkansas, standards $2OOQ$2.25.
 Peaches, Georgia Bellies, bushels and crates $1.25@1.50; Hileys, bushels, $1.50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
OIL CITY REPORT

OIL CITY, Pa., July 21.-Credit bal ances, $3. Runs, 163,2s7 average, 50,258. Shipments, 119,421 aerage, 49,s57.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

CHICAGO. July 21.-whest. No. 2 red. $1. .29h @ 1.30: No. 2 hard. $1 $1.29@13s. Corn: No. mixed, $I.osh@1.1oh; No. vel low. $1.u. Rye, No. 2, s5%c Barley, s2@S5c.
 Timothy seed, $675@s25. Clover seed. $12@2O.50. Lard. STATS. Ribs, $11.
 Rallies SIP
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
FLOuR MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., July 21.- Flour unchanged to 10 cents higher; in carload lots, family patents quoted at $7.7507.S5 a barrel in 9S-pound cotton sacks. Shipments 41,039 barrels. Bran $2S00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

NEW YORK. July 2l.-FIour. steady: Spring patents. S7.40@7s0: soft winter straights. S5.75@ 6.l5: hard winter Tstraightss Ss.56@8e0.
 Rye flour. quiet; fair to good s5.5O@5.75; choice
 Pork, quist mess $2s@27; family. sas. Lard firm: middle west. Sl3@l3l0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
NEW YORK BONDS

!, NEW YORK. July si.-Following are today's high, low and closing prices of bonds on the New York Stock E1chanss. and the total sales of each bond
 UNITED STATES BONDS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
NEW. YORK CURB

NEW YORK, July 2l.--FoIloFing, is the official list of transsttions. on the New York Curb Exi change, giving all stocks and bonds traded An:
 .,-s- -' = kNDuSTAlALS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK; July 2l.-FoIlowing are today.s sales. high, io and closing prices Of stocks listed on the Nsw.tY Stock Exehange:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
CnFFEE N1ARKET

NEW YORK, July 21.-Whlle some what irregular coffee futures were gen erally firmer today. Opening 10 to 25 lpoiNts higher on the unsettled political conditions In Brazil and buying for European. and the trade, the market eased off 40 points on. September to l5.15e under realizing. This was fol- lowed by renewed buying on the firm ness of spot coffee and the market closed steady, unchanged to 15 points higher. Sales were estimated at 6S,000. Closing quotations: July, 15.7Sc; Sep tember, 15.3O; October, 15.00; December
 1433c; March, 1890; May, 1860. q,
 Spot coffee continued strong, Rio Is, |17Ac@17h; Santos As, 21Ac@22A. There were no Santos offers and, Rio and Victoria offers were higher. It was said some of the Santos shippers were try ing to buy back coffee they had sold
 Rio exchange on London was 1-32 pence lower; dollar buying rate 400 rels higher. Rio market. S75 reis higher to S025 reis lower. Santos was still closed, the holiday having been extended until Saturday, July 2, Rio receipts, 16,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
BAR SILVER

NEW YORK, July 21.-Bar silver S7 1-4c. Mexican dollars 51&c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
SHEAR MARKET

NEW YORK, July 2l.-Raw sugar while steady was not very active to- 502 duty paid. There were sales of ii, 800 bags Philippines to a refiner at this price for prompt shipment.
 Raw Sugar futures declined 2 to 4 points early under scattered liquidR- ton but rallied on covering and buying by commission houses. Final prices were unchanged to one point net lower. July closed S3.25; September, $S.S6; De- Icember, $3.S2; March, 312.
 Refined sugar was easier and un- changed to 20 points lower, list quota tions now ranging from .40c to 6.50c for fine granulated.. .ss.s !"
 Refined futures were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

middling 8O.s7c. Receipts 898. stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
.'' '.'. OzFUT FJII SRnm n0mmnN

BTUT COTTUN . NEW YORK, July 21-Cotton spot steady; middling 33.34c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

NEW ORLEANS, July 21.-spot cot ton quiet and steady s5 up. Sales on the spot 97 bales; to arrive, none. Low middling 26.50c; middling 27.75c; good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

United States bonds are qutoed in dollars and thirty seconds Of dollars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

,.,,...- NEW ORLEANS COTTON
 NEW ORLEANS. July 2l-Followinp are todsy,. opening high. low and closing prices on inc New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22

NEW YORK COTTON L NEM 1Ohh: July 2l.-Foll0wihg are today's opening; % high, low and closing prices on the New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
VuIeI ana steady; spots. 29.75.
PORT MoVEMENr
INTERIOR MOVEMENT

-OtaI KUuag ..,I ..,.I JOIIT ITbI 4BRHT 2IB47 Receipts-Week. l3,Ols: season, 6, ,036. .O56-
 Exports-Meek. 1l.929; season. 5.57S.77l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-22
NEW ORLEANS COTTON Q

steady; spots, 33.4O:
Evening star., 1924-02-26
YOUNG CITY MINES
TO FORM LEAGUES

sandiotters heA are organizing for
what promises to be one Of the great
est amateur base ball years in the
history of Washington. With the or
ganization Of the Potomac Base Ball
League practically completed at a
meeting last night, teams in the
senior. junior and midget class are
expected to organize at q meeting
tomorrow night in the G. A. r. build
ing.
Members Of the newly organized
Potomac circuit agreed last night to
seek membership in the local branch
of the National Base Ball Federation.
One new team, the Hilltops, has been
admitted to the league.
Officers OF the Potomacs will be
elected when the board of directors
next meet. ]. L. Schmidt of the local
branch of the federation explained
the purposes and plans Of the or
ganization at last nights meeting.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

The match will end the season for
the Ga!laudet toSsers. who have sur
prised even their most ardent sup
rorterS this winter Past perform
ances would indicate that the Ken
dali Greeners have a fair chance for
victory. They took the measure of
lIoyola, the team that overcame the
Brooklanders, and held Fordham to a
smaller winning margin than did the
Red and Black. But tackling Catho-
lie University is something else. and
a Gallaudct victory tomorrow would
be startling both to the Brookland-
erS and general followers of college
basket ball hereabout.
The men at the Florida avenue in
stitution, though, are "all het up
over the prospect of enCountering the
Brookland quintet. Coach Ted Hughes
has been prepping them for some
time for the battle and right now
they are ready to take the field
against any combination. Strenuous
practice at Kendall Green was to be
concluded today. but a light workout
Will be held tomorrow afternoon.
University of Maryland basketers
are to get another crack at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute quintet that
defeated them in Lexington last week.
This next meeting between the teams
will occur at Atlanta Friday in a
match in the annual Southern Inter-
collegiate Conference court tourna-
ment. The Marylanders should make
II better showing against the Vir-
ginians in Georgia. The Cadets GER
1ainly have not shown themselves as
formidable throughout the season as
the Washington and Lee team that
fell before Maryland in a game played
the night prior to the V. NJ. |. affair.
Evidently the Old Liners were played
out in their last Lexington battle
Seventeen colleges of the south are
TO be represented in the Atlanta tour
nament. North Carolina and Wash
ington and Lee, both encountered
this season by Maryland, will be
there. So will Georgia's great team.
The tourney certainly will be a thor
cugh test for the teams competing.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

vary M. r. tOSSerS last saturday.
Ellington and Sawyer. forwards
Cunningham, center, and Rogers and
Andrews Guards. are expected to
start for Calvary Baptist Mount
Vernon may use Elliott and MacCar-
tee, forwards; Heeke, center, and
Braddock and Dalglish. guards. Beck
EFT and Keller are expected to Of
ficiate.
Circle Athletic Club will face the
Advent five tonight in the gymnasium
at I'd and streets. st. Teresa and
the Paramount tossers will be met by
the Circles in n double header Friday,
on the Immaculate Conception court.
Navajo Athletic Club added another
victim to its! list by taking the meas
ure of the Boys Club Yankees, in a
17.to-12 engagement. Klein of the
winners led the attack with three
court goals and one free toss
One of the best games of the season
Is expected in the Interior Depart
ment-Fort Humphreys game tonight,
starting at S:45 o'clock. on the naval
receiving station court. The Man
hattans will be the opponents of the
department team tomorrow night on
the same floor. The Interiors will
tackle the Congress Heights quint
Saturday. on the formers floor.
Accurate SOat shooting by Lett
Forward Thomas of the Metropoli-
. tan Athletic Club sextet enabled her
team to down the Capital girls, 20 to
%. Miss Harris played best for the
losers
National Athletic Club was offered
little opposition when it took the
measure of Congress Heights Cy-
clones, 90 to II. Taylor and Lydon
of the winners and TenneySon of the
Cyclones did well.
Displaying fast running attack,
the Anacostia Eagles disposed of the
Company + tosSerS of the HyattsyiIle
McCathran and Nader of the Eagles
were big factors in their teams win.
in a preliminary game the Eagle
pany + Reserves, % to %.
Terminal Y. NJ. C. A. tossers con-
tinued their winning streak by ad-
ministering a 46 to 23 beating to the
tered fourteen baskets for the win.
ners.
Delta Athletic Club fell before Peck
Memorial, 80 to. 2. Daniels cut the
cords for seven court goals for the
winners. The Peck Reserves beat
Northern Athletic Club, 20 to 13. in q
preliminary game.
Wilson Normal School girl tossers
nosed out the Princess sext\t, 33 to
30. Left Forward Motyka Amounted
for two free shots to give her team
the lead in the closing minutes. Miss
Totten was best for the losers.
Capital Props will meet a strong
opponent in the Boys Club Celtic
this afternoon at 5:15 O'CLOCK on tn,
National Guard court. Games will
the Capital youngsters may be ar
ranged by calling Manager Milton
Sells at Lincoln 1911.
Kanawhn Juniors overcame tn,
Apache baSketers. II to 9. Both team.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
FEDERAL-AMERICAN
BOWLERS IN FORM

Federal-American bowlers of the
Bankers Duckpin League surprised
the strong Washington Loan and
and Trust Company quint last night
by winning two Of three games by
good margins. Doying Of the losers
hung on gamely. though, and did the
best shooting of the match with a
set Of $50 and a game Of 141.
RIGGS No. pulled the cleanup act
on Swartzell. Rheem & Hensey, win
ming all three games without trouble.
Havrock of the victors, had the high
game, 146.
Federal of the Masonic League, won
three games from Mount Pleasant,
Hope grabbed the odd from King Da-
vid and New Jerusalem, won two Of
three from Lebanon. Anchor man
Evening star., 1924-02-26

The Marylanders due to make the
trip are Faber, Ensor, Supplee. Beat
ey, Hall. Groves, Troxell and Burger.
Coach Burton Shipley had the squad
practicing yesterday and will con-
tinue drills through Thursday.
Lacrosse and base ball men are get
ting, into condition at the Univer-
s1ty of Maryland. Candidates for
both teams reported yesterday for in
about in Ritchie gymnasium. Both
aggrega tions will take the field as
soon AS the weather moderates.
Georgetown ana Catholic Univer-
sity batterymen are being sent
through their PAGES in the gymna-
sums at the Hilltop and Brookland.
Coach John o'Reilly leaves his track
look over the pitchers and catchers
expected to keep Georgetown well up
In college base ball ranks, while
Charlie Moran, who tutors the Brook
landers. gets a slant at his charges
daily.
Vernon Ascher, national junior 440-
yard champion now at Georgetown,
whose promising indoor track sea-
son was interrupted by a leg mus
Gle strain. will return to competition
at the National 4. A. L. indoor track
and field championships. to be held in
New YES week from tomorrow
night. He will start in the 800 or
500 yard runs. his trial in the George
town meet here last week having sat
isfied him that the injury had healed.
Ascher, with many other athletes
competing in the ships, may
remain in New York for a benefit
track meet for the relief of the
fatherless children of Greece, to be
held March s. Among those expected
to compete are Joie Ray, Lloyd Hahn,
Ray Watson, Jimmy Connolly, Wal
ter Higgins. Joseph Tierney, Tom
Campbell. Karl Christensen and
Tom Farrell a mile relay will bring
together teams from Yale, Princeton,
Virginia and Holy Cross.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
LASKER, CHESSMASTER,
ON ICEB0UND VESSEL
By the Aesocip ted Press.

By the Associpted Press.
REVAL. Esthonia, February Go
DR.. Emmanuel Lasker, former inter-
national chess champion, Is icebound
on a vessel in the Baltic sea, and
none Of the passengers or crew know
anything about his favorite game.
DR.. Lasker, who is entered for the
International tournament in New
York beginning March 16, left here
several days ago for Stettin. The
authorities are endeavoring to send
relief to the icebound ship
Evening star., 1924-02-26

would eliminate them from the race.
Hook, Bennie. Smith, Thompson
and Kessler will start for Eastern,
while DeZendorf, Hale, Harper.
Scruggs and Dean probably will dis
play their wares for Central.
Coach Charley GuyOn Of the East
Capitol institution will send his team
against the champion high school
quint of Baltimore on March at
the OrioIe city. Baltimore Poly, Nc
Donough and Baltimore City College
now are in the midst of champion
ship series.
TOssers of st. Johns College five
easily disposed of Alexandria High
in 28-to-19 engagement. The win
.ners were leading, IS to 8, at half
time, and never were headed. Norris,
Joseph, Lotus and keegan played
we'll for st. Johns, while Anderson
of the Virginians led the field with
four court goals.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
ALONSOS TO PLAY TENNIS
FOR SPAIN THIS SEASON

BETHLEHEM, Pa, February 26.-
Manuel Alfonso, lawn tennis champion
of Spain. said today that he and his
brother Jose will go to Europe this
summer to compete for their country
in both the Olympic and Davis cup
matches. They will leave early in
June and return to this country some
time in August.
Manuel Alfonso defeated William T.
Tilden. I'd. national champion, in the
final round of the Buffalo tennis and
squash midwinter indoor invitation
tournament last Sunday.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
PHIL. GAUDIN

MeGalfst, British open champion
sl,ip; captain of British international
ECif tenms member of that team for
C,Eht consecutive years. Winner Of
numerous foreign tournaments, in
Guiding Manchester Guardian trophy.
:: X < 4
The length of the brassie should
because in playing through the fair
way one encounters far more un-
even stances than playing with the
driver on tees. OF course, the face
of the brassie should be laid back
more to enable the player to get
the ball up. This LAY back" tends
to keep the ball straight, believe
Copyright, 1924. Associate Editors.)
Evening star., 1924-02-26


Tew, lanky left-hander of last
years nine, appeared to be in fine
condition. Other pitchers who un-
limbered were Stafford, Babson, Du-
lin, Elliot. Linger, Coleman and
Finch. April, Dove and Allen. three
prospective receivers. impressed
Coach Erickson. Irwin, Wondrack.
Perneak and Pissapia also plan to
get jobs at receiving. The Manual
Trainers will hold indoor practice
four days every week until the
weather permits outdoor work.
Eastern md Central basketers
hope to uphold Washington's high
school basket ball prestige in the
University of Pennsylvania tourna-
ment tonight at Philadelphia. The
Fasteners will face a strong op-
ronent in the West Philadelphia
High School five that has suffered
but one loss this season. Centrars
basketers will meet the Woodbury.
quint Defeats for the local teams
Evening star., 1924-02-26
NET TOURNEY PLANNED
BY GIRLS SCHOOLS HERE

Girl athletes of private schools
here plan to hold a tennis tournament
this spring OH the Holton Arms School
courts.
Friends, Holton Arms. Gunston
Hall, National Park, Colonial. Fair
mont. Martha Washington. Eastmans,
Chevy Chase Seminary. Immaculate,
Holy Cross and Trinity College are
expected to compete.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

played well defenSively. Ady starred
for the winners.
Washington Epiphany Eagle; Mid
gets will meet the Southends March
13 at Central Coliseum. The winner
of this fray probably will cop the
title in the midget class.
St. AIban's Athletic Club Midgets
did the unexpected when they dis
posed of the SWavely Prep Midgets
22 to 16. Wilson of st. Adams Gagged
five baskets. while Collet of the losers
accounted for seven points.
Playing one of their best games of
the season. the Fort Humphrey five
defeated the Yosemite basketerS, AZ
to "a. Capt. Brand obtained twenty
points for the winners. Woodward
and Joynes of the Yosemites played
we'll
Evening star., 1924-02-26
PLAY TENNIS FINAL.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, February 26.
The feature of the tennis play here
was the meeting of the two Ameri-
cans. Harold Throckmorton and Carl
Fischer. in the semi-finals of the sin
giles. Throckmorton won, rs, 6-4,
60. The winner plays Vincent Rich
ards today, this match ending the
Evening star., 1924-02-26
aaud Season Tomorrow Maryland Southern Tourney
Simmons of Mount Pleasant did the
best shooting with a set of 366 ana
game Of 130.

Simmons of Mount Pleasant did the
best shooting with a set of a56 ana
game Of 130.
In the American Legion League, Hi
ram Cash won two OF three from Nc
Groarty-O Allen of the Cash
Quint, was top man with a set Of 316
and game of 121.
Young Mems Shop Of the CONNER
ctal League, grabbed three games
from Peoples Drug Stores. Ferguson
Of the winners was high man, his set
being 31S and game. 1l3.
Information of the Agricultural La
dies League won two of three from
Livestock. and Fruit and Vegetables
pulled the cleanup act on the Stenog-
raphers. Miss Scarlet of the Stenog-
raphers. shot the best game, 123.
In the knights of Pythias League,
Webster won two of three from Capt.
tai, Kessler of the losers shooting the
best set, 334. and Beaver of the same
team, the best game. 116.
Soccer is becoming the most popular
game In Germany.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
KENDALL CREENERS FACE
CATHOLIC i. In LAST TILT
Team Is Primed for Brisk Engagement on Floor at
Brookland- Line Quint Will Meet v. MI.
In First Round of Title Event.
BY JOHN B. KELLER,

ALAUDETS basket will have real lob on its hands
when tackles the Catholic University
Brookland The Kendall Geners
defeated
countered
floor.
Catholic University very recovered from the terrific
the
ought
cepon of lawer all the
well to the
way al :Ooclo
Evening star., 1924-02-26
I. A. A. TOURNAMENT.

S. I. A. A. TOURNAMENT.
Cat Macon, Ga.)
Louisiana College, rs, Presby terrain
College, "A.
Mississippi College, 81; Btrming-
ham-SOuthern, 10.
Newberry, 40; Georgetown Ry.),
10.
Wofford, rs; Howard, "a.
DIercer, 2l; MiIIsaps, 1S.
Citadel defaulted to Centre.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
HOPPE GETS DIVORCE.

NEW YORK. February 26.-William
f. Hoppe, world champion billiard st,
was given a verdict yesterday by
jury in supreme court sustaining the
charges he preferred against his wife,
Alice Beatrice Hoppe. in his suit for
absolute divorce.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
TECH HIGH BATTERYMEN
BEGIN PRACTICE INDOORS

PROMISING lot of battery candidates responded Tech Highs
~ first call for indoor base ball yesterday afternoon the
National Guard Amoy Eight prospective moundsmen
catching Erickson
6rcf-c h,tter;
Evening star., 1924-02-26
BASKET BALL RESULTS.

At lows City-Michigan. ~, Iowa,
25.
At Urbnnn-IIIfnOis, 81, Wiscon-
sin, 20.
At Greencastle-Depauw 20, Mar
Quette, 20.
At RaleiRh-Guilford, 81, North
Carolina State, ~.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CUNTS
in BIG BATTLE SATURDAY

|OMPETTION the redhot variety Saturday night
practically decides
Calvary Baptist
title real hands, for Mount
Vernon displayed muchmproved brand of play the Cal
Evening star., 1924-02-26

Cullinane and Mock of Pullman
Athletic Club set a rapid pace when
their team downed the Independents.
16 TO 8.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

Girl tossers OF Business High School
lost a 23-to-21 game to the Hurrt-
canes. Anna Geimans court goal de-
cided the issue. Left Forward Mayer
of Business scored twenty-one points.
Evening star., 1924-02-26
JAPAN TO HAVE TEAM
IN DAVIS CUP TENNIS

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC February 26.-It was an
nounced today that Japan decided to
challenge for the Davis cup.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

ToxSerx Of the Shooting Stars had
little trouble with the Chevy Chase
Bearcats. winning 40 to %. Flasher
of the winners and A. Alexander of
the losers stood out.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

This runs the total of challenging
nations up to twelve.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

Soccer is becoming the most popular
game in Germany.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

Wilson Normal School girl tossers
nosed out the Princess sext\t, 33 to
30. Left Forward Motyka a Amounted
for two free shots to give her team
the lead in the closing minutes. Miss
Totten was best for the losers.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

Delta Athletic Club fell before Peck
Memorial, 80 to. 2. Daniels cut the
cords for seven court goals for the
winners. The Peck Reserves beat
Northern Athletic Club, 20 to 13, in a
preliminary game.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

Capital Props will meet strong
opponent in the Boys Club Celtics
this afternoon at 5:15 O'CLOCK on the
National Guard court. Games with
the Capital youngsters may be ar
ranged by calling Manager Milton
Sells at Lincoln 1911.
Kauswhn Juniors oyercame the
Evening star., 1924-02-26

Kanawha Juniors overcame the
Apache baSketers. II to 9. Both teams
Evening star., 1924-02-26

Terminal Y. NJ. G. A. tossers con-
tinued their winning streak by ad-
ministering a 46 to 23 beating to the
st. Paul five. Milton Engle regis
tered fourteen baskets for the win
nerS.
Evening star., 1924-02-26

played well defensively. Ady starred
| for the winners