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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
Ohio State Is Auburn's
 First Foe
Sheridan Called Away And Harrison Is Out With
 Sprained Ankle

AUBURN, Ala, March 1s.-(Special0 that the weather man is kind enough to permit favorable weather, the Auburn Tigers will meet the Ohio State Buckeye baseball team on the campus Wednesday afternoon at p. m. in tho first of a two-game series that will inaugurate the opening of omened weather. including snow, sleet and rain, has so impressively dominated baseball activities on the plains that nothing. like thorough preparation has been made for the opening games. Monday afternoon, Coach Cole sent the varsity lineup against. the Newell freshmen, and the contest was on until darkness drove the basebailers to the gym after they had accumulated more than a dozen circuit trips, while the Rats ran the bases for a couple of scores. Tuesday was devoted to g shorter and faster practice period, con- sisting of batting and fielding practice.
 Cole Throws Elm Up
 Coach Cole did the delivering and allowed the pitchers, as we'll as the fielders, to get their share of the stick work
 Sheridan, who Is placed at the head of the delivering squad, was called home several days ago on account of serious illness of his brother, and; Is not expected to return to Auburn in time to participate in any games with the Buckeyes. Sheridan's work on the mound will be sorely missed. Harrison was booked on the hospital list night as a result of sprained ankle, sus- tained in sliding in the freshman tilt Monday afternoon. The team will be minus HarrisOn's services in center field Wednesday and possibly Thurs day.
 Ansley. former Sidney Lanier player of Montgomery, has been slated to play center field in the first game with Ohio. The game Wednesday will be the first test of the season for the men. Captain Griffin. Sitz and Allen, have had any considerable experience on the varsity team. Two others, Davis and Knight, have had some ex- perience in varsity games last season.
 Lineup For Today's Game
 The lineup for the opening game in- cluded Knight. pitcher; Davis. catcher; second base; Stewart, shortstop; Allen, third base; Sitz, right field; Ansley, and Maury, left field. Coach Cole intimated that Market and Phil lips might have the opportunity to as- sist with the pitching before the initial game was finished.
 The Auburn athletic authorities have written the authorities at Howard col lege offering them dates Monday and Tuesday. March 24 and 25, for the Au- burn Howard game on the Auburn campus that was postponed last week officials have not been heard from to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
FLORIDA GRID
 , MEN ARE OUT

GAINESVILLE, Fla, March 1s.- (Special)-Spring football began with a bang at the University of Florida this week, when some 60-odd candidates drew uniforms and reported for the first workout. Pep and spirit reigned supreme over Fleming field during the afternoon. The prospective Gator grid men evidenced from the very begin ming that same old Gator spirit which caused the Orange and Blue banner to wave victoriously over southern grid fields during the 1923 season.
 Head Coach Vanfleet was in charge of the first practice, and he put his men to skipping the rope and passing the old pigskin, around which was the extent of the days activities. The can didates finished their first practice by trotting around the quaTterSppile track three times. VanfIeet Seehied very much pleased over the sfze and shape of the reporting squad. It is his inten- tion that every man becomes familiar with his. style of football so that next fall they can step right in and begin the real grind without wasting any time with preliminary work.
 One of the hardest games of the sea- son comes at an early date when Florida meets the Georgia Tech grid machine October in Atianta, and Coach Vanfleet is determined that his team will be in good shape for the Tel low Jackets. ...tPN9 .s .s 4,t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
Jeff. Go. Hi League May
 Add Loop p
J. M. Ward Of Shades Cahaba Elected President
 At Meeting

The northern division of the Jeffer- son County High School Baseball league held It's first meeting of She year Tuesday night at the Y. M. c. A. The following schools were represented at this meeting: Simpson, Jefferson County. University High, Shades Cahaba, Jones Valley, Leeds, Warrior and Mortimer Jordan.
 MT. Malone of Simpson High, who has been president of the league for several seasons. asked the other mem bers not to nominate him for this off, flee again. MT. J. M. Ward of Shades Cahaba was then elected president.
 Harry Strong. who has been the of- ficial arbiter for the. league for the past seasons, was again chosen for upon to settle all disputes as to the eligibility of players and any other question that may arise.
 .AGeorge Reynolds of the University High school. and Mir. Baird of the Jeff ferson County High school were ap- pointed as a committee on umpires.
 Messrs. Baird, Webb of Simpson and Newton of Jones Valley were put on the schedule committee and instructed to investigate the possibility of forming three divisions of the Jefferson County league instead of going ahead with the two divisions that exist at present.
 The possibility of Phillips and Wood lawn High schools entering the league brought about the question of divid- ing the county league into three parts
 The constitution, as adopted, con- taine dthe following eligibility rules: Players must have entered school previous to February 22, 1924. Players must be taking four major topics and be passing in three of them. A player shall not participate in regularly scheduled games for more than four seasons. A player must be under q years of age, this age to be taken at the beginning of the current semester.
 Eligibility lists are to be in on or before April l.
 The schedule committee Is to report Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
SIMPSON NINE TOSTART WORK

Baseball practice at Simpson will get under way this afternoon. the first call for candidates having been issued by Coach Dick Webb, who announced plans for regular practices to begin this afternoon. the diamond season be- ing delayed for the Techsters because of the late closing basketball year, the cage team completing its work after the Chicago tournament. which will not be over until the close of the first week in April.
 Although several of the varsity pitchers have left the ranks of the Purple Tornado, the new men entering school are expected to take care of those vacancies, with the assistance of Curdy and Dewey Byrd, both twirlers of experience, and other of the Simp- son men of the season past. Coach "Slim" Neese, director of midget dia- mond athletics and the varsity foot ball squad, will have charge of Simp- son baseball meetings. The afternoons Coach Webb will find necessary to spend with the cage team in case the definite decision to make the Chicago tournament Is reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
GOOD CHANGES
 FOR FRENCHMEN

PARIS, March 17.-As a result of elimination tournaments that have been held throughout France since January 1, members of the French Olympic committee are optimistic re- garding Frances chances in winning points in the Olympic boxing events. The finals from which the Olympic team will be chosen will take place in Paris March g, when the men selected from the provinces will meet the best the capital is able to put forward.
 The three most promising boxers de- veloped during the elimination tourna- ments are Jules Savignac, of Charle- vile, lightweight; Biard, a flyweight, and Henry Raymond, a featherweight. To reach the finals Savignac won Il bouts, ali of them knockouts. The Olympic regulation of two two-minute and one four-minute rounds has been followed in the elimination tourna- ments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
Parke Rides Last Horse
 At Orleans Il
Idaho Youngster Wins First And Last Race Of
 Season

NEW ORLEANS, March 1s.--Ivan Parke, the youthful sensation of the American turf, was en route to his home in Delco, Idaho, tonight with one ambition at least gratified. Before the 93 days of racing began here Thanks giving day he expressed a desire to win the first and last events of the seasons program and did 1t. Parke piloted Smart Guy to victory fin the first race and won the last race yesterday aboard Lord wrack.
 The boy, who won the first race of his career at Tia Juana on March 3, 1923, rode t55 winners on the New Or leans tracks this season, the largest number ever piioted by any jockey at any meeting in this country. He wot, the 1923 American Ridnig championship and since January has been first to the wire on 105 mounts, giving him, a huge davantage over his nearest rivals for 1924 honors. Now he is headed for home to spend two weeks on his par ents' ranch.
 I'm tired of the city's lights and want to get out in the woods again" he said. q now weigh 100; I was afraid would gain weight the last time I took avacation, but I didn't and I am certain I will not htis time either"
 No one knows exactly how much Parke earned this winter but it is es- timated close to $40,00o. His routine fees alone Istted $s,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
Simpson Hi
 Will Play
 "Y'' Tonight
Fans Will Get Chance To See Championship Team In
 Action


 Plans have been completed for the meeting of the Y. M. c. A. Redbirds and the Simpson Purple Tornado. the encounter being slated for o'clock on the "Y'' floor before what Is expected to be one of the largest crowds to witness a game at that court this sea son, the proceeds of the game being used to send the Purple and Gold team to the national tourney which will be held in Chicago during the first week of April.
 The game will be one of the best of the season in Birmingham as 1t will be the first opportunity given for local followers of the cage sport to see the Simpson State association and Cotton States championship team in action and the Redbirds are expected to offer all the opposition necessary to bring out the full fighting force of the Junior Panther. for in spite of the fact that the Techsters are favorites for the meet, the Redbirds are preparing to do Tornado one of the hardest games 1t has entered for some time.
 An-star Team
 The game will see an all-star team for Simpson as each of the first five players on the squad has won all-star honors in one of the tournaments en- tered thus far, several having taken all honors possible since the opening of the basketball year.
 "Slick" Vincent. Curdy Byrd and "Firpo" Ferguson are three of the mem bers of the Simpson squad who have made all possible honors, being both all-state and all-Cotton States pick, state and aiI-district and Ellis with the all-district star in his crown. The first three named are easily recognized as three of the outstanding prep cage sters in the south, while the remainder of the team is not far behind in abil- ity, Albert Vincent, Dewey Byrd and Jimmie Harris being the remaining members of the squad which will be seen in action tonight on the central "Y" floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
College Wines Prepare For Czash Wth Athletics At oq0me
PETE BRAUSEN
 REPORTS FOR i , ' SPRING WORK

Petey 'Brausen, regular third-sacker for the Barons last year, rolled into the city Tuesday afternoon aboard 4:40 train and is ready to get into 8 unie, and go out to Redwood to battle for his regular station on the diamond. Frank Kane, who arrived early this week, has been out once and has made a good showing in his initial workout. Fans who. saw him in action say that he will give Petey a merry fight for the position. The scrappy little third baseman was the only additional candidate for the Baron nine to show up Tuesday. : A wet field and threatening shies failed to stop the Barons Tuesday morning and Stuffy Stewart had them outside the park throwing the ball around. Fielders were in pep per games" while batterymen were in action. The pitchers turned loose pretty strongly Tuesday morning during the two-hour workout and some hooks were included fs their offerings to recruit and eran catchers. .u4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
JOE LYNCH IS
 OUT AFTER GOLD

NEW YORK. March 1s.--Joe Lynch, the worlds bantamweight champion, is coming in from the lucrative so-called sticks of fistiana and is likely to be matched with the peppery Bud Taylor of Terre Haute in an open air bout at the Greensboro stadium on May 6.
 Lew Raymond, matchmaker for the Greensboro outfit. is experimenting the arrangements and Lynch is believed likely to accept the offer. Eddie Meade. his manager, has announced that Lynch intends to take only "big bouts" in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
Firpo Will
 Not Retire,
 Is Late st
Wild Bull Says Was Only Pooling About Quitting
 Boxing Game

BUENos AIRES, March 1s.-It seems that Luis Angel Firpo, playful person that he is, was only fooling.
 Firpo said Tuesday that he did not intend to abandon his prize ring meal ticket, unless present negotiations with American promoters collapsed. He add ed that he already had offers for his service totaling more than a half mil lion dollars and that he did not intenN to ignore this cash so long as 1t ap- peared 10 be obtainable.
 If I made any statements indicating intended to give up boxing, did not intend they should be taken seriously" the Wild Bull explained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19


 back on the tenth fairway, I turned but he was lost in the crowd. I made my putt, giving the ball plenty of chance, but 1t hit the back of the cup and bounded a few inches away. It was now a tie an dthe gallery were, no doubt, highly pleased as 1t meant an other day of play.
 In the play-off I beat Mike by one stroke, but there was a time when 1t looked as if were going to walk away with 1t. This was at the ninth hole, when led by four shots. Mike began to get some long butts down and this nipped few strokes off my lead.
 A peculiar thing happened at the twelfth hole. saw a match box one of thos elittle paper folders-in the fairway about seven feet from my ball and unwittingly picked it up. The rules say that no object can be picked up from the fairway more than clubs length from the ball. I facs1- the oan- ger of being charged two strokes but, as 1t turned outI Mike had done the same thing with a stick or pebble few holes before and 1t Wag fifty fifty, 50 no penalty wgs given either of us. Defending County, Too At the sever. eenth Lole my tee shot was buried nro 1t took some time to find il. On" of the spectators had stepped on the ball and this cost me a stFoke, as if was hard to gauge the strength needed in playing 1t out Los ing a stroke here left me with only a margin of one, which hell on to, and eventually won the title on the next hole.
 Thus, once again, found myself tho American champion-a positinO whicn, with all its personal glory and satisfac- tion. holds an onerous responsibility. A fellow begins to feel that his gama represents something more than his own skill or ability. Thereafter he Is oe- lending not only himself but the coUn- try he represents, whic his a sobering experience.
 On the strength of rnY newly won laurels l decided it was abo1t time 90 realize long cherished ambition, to go abroad and the announcement of the British open the following spring gave me my opportunity.
 Tomorrow: My Eirst EElD, Abraad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
$17,5OO PURSE
 FOR PEEL DERBY

NEW ORLEANS. March 1s.-Before the gallant little ebony colt, Black Cold. owned by Mrs. R. M. Hoots of Tulsa, Okla, had hardly cooled off after win ming the Louisiana derby, feature of the closing day of the racing season in New Orleans, announcement was made by the Jefferson park management that the derby of 1925 would carry .$1i 800 in a(0ed money.
 It was believed by racing officials that with the large number of nomina- tions expected the value of tho classic would be raised to more than $2o,000. Nominations close in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
CUBS ARE AFTER
 STAR SHORTSTOP

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Charley Hol- locher, the Chicago Cubs diminutive be traded for Rabbit Maranville of the Pittsburg Pirates, it was learned at the Cub offices here Monday,
 Hollocher has flatly refused to play with the Cubs this year unless he is paid what he calls accrued back sal ary In a lump sum-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
GIANTS STRONG AGAIN

SARASOTA, Fla, March 1S.-The Giants are likely to crash through this season for their fourth successive pen- nsnt, in the opinion of John A. Heyd- Ter, president of the National league.
 Heydler said McGraw seemed to have a team just as formidable as that which flew the National league pennant from the masthead in 1923. The National leagues chief executive, who has been here for several days, left Tuesday for Bradentown, where he will spend some time looking over the St. Louis Car dinals and passing on their chances in the 1924 ,races s-es4 .,.-... -...,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
NAIL MILL WINS

GADSDEN, Ala, March 1S.-(Special Leased Wire.)-By winning five out of six games last week, the nail mill teams made the best record in the steel plant Y. M. c. A. bowling league and went on to first place. The open hearth team was idle but the gob wire team came through with six wins out of nine con- tests and took fourth place. Tusick had the best runs with 209 pins. Livinsky leads in total pins. having made 2794
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
MERIDIAN BOY
 GET TRYOUT

MERIDIAN, Miss, March 1s.-(spe- cial)-"Ted" O'Bryan, a product of the local lot, has received transportation and orders to report for spring train ing to the Spartanburg club of the South Atlantic league. "Ted" will be given his first tryout in professional circles, and his friends here believe he will make good as a member of the pitching staff with the club he goes to iofn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
TEXANS BOAT
 IS FIRSTHOlNE

HAVANA, March 1s.4fhe Mary. owned by Colonel E. H. R. Green of Terrell, Tex, and driven.,by Charles F. Chambers, New York, won the first international sweepstakes for power boats, defeating Baby Cub and Nam bisa, belonging respectively to Com modore H. W. Lyon, New York, and Antonio M. Puente, Havana.
 First place in the gentlemen's run about class was won by Will Gold, owned by Captain J. A. Williams, Buff falo, N. Y. .-..,i'ss..--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
KING WILL NOT
 RACE HIS YACHT

LONDON, March 1s.-King George announces "he has decided with the greatest regret" not to race his big yacht Britannia this year in conse- quence~ of lack of competitors in her class. He will, however, commission her for cruising purposes during the Cowes yachting season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
ALBANY CHURCH
 LEAGUE FORMED

ALBANY. Ala, March 1s,-(SpecialD
 The organization of the junior Sunday school baseball league now is perfect cd, and plans are being made for the organization of a senior league, the lat ter to be composed of members of the various mems Bible classes of the Twin Cities. It is planned to open the sea- son about April 1 in both circuits, al- though the senior loop may not get un- der way until little later in next month. The junior league players will be between the ages of 10 and 20 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
TROY WILL PLAY

TROY Ala. March 1s.--(Special Leased Wire.l--Wednesday afternoon at the fair ground the normal school will have an exhibition baseball game be- tween two teams of that school, Coach Campbell Is trying out the men so that he can select the varsity team and the one to use as substitutes. He has ex- cellent material for champion team and is expecting to take most of the spring games.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
CAMPIoN SETS MARK

SAN DIEGO, Cal, March 1s.-Clip- ping three strokes off the best score ever made by a woman over the Chula Vista course, Miss Edith Cummings of Chicago, women's national golf cham pion, turned in 7s for low qualifying mark in the southern California wom- ems championship tournament here yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
CHESS MATCH DRAW

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Jose R. Ca pablanca of Cuba, worlds chess cham pion, was held to a draw today by Ed ward Lasker of Chicago in the first match completed in the third round of the international chess masters tour nament. It was the third straight draw for the. title holder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19

Will reaching for the hall tend to produce hook7 Explain.
 Answered by
 VIM. MELHORN
 ''The St. Louis Youngster," whose batterins courage and sound golf enable him to finish we'll up in all the tourna- ments he enters.
 Reaching for the ball will tend to produce hook for the player who has relaxed and free swing, as this tends to force the left hand over and the right hand under in addressing the ball. In hitting the ball, the face of the club Is inclined to be closed" and in an ef- fort to reach for the ball, one is apt to follow the line of play with the club head. With player who is apt to be tense, the result is either a direct pull to the left or a long slice. It is not ad- visabl to reach too far for the ball, as it Is bound to make one cratic in playing.
 Copyright. 1s24, Associated Editors)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
Matted for Tubbs in sixth
 OHIO STATE
Score by innings

Alabama .......... GOA 052 1ox--l2 13 8 Ohio State ..b IS .001 900 000-1 5 5
 Summary: Two-base hits, Hubert, Sal mon, Green. Miller. Three-base hits Salmon, Robeson. Stolen bases-Hu- bert, Salmon (2), Gillis, Pitts. Double tplays-Propst to Green. Struck out-By Tubbs, 5; by Cunningham, 9; by Miller, 8. Innings pitched-By Miller, 6, with 10 hits and 9 runs; by Tubbs, 6, with l run and hits. Wild pitch-Tubbs. Hit batsman--Gillis by Miller. Base on balls-By Miller, ?; by Dobrie, 4. Sacrifice hits-Klee, Tubbs,
 Umpires: Crisp and Elmore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
PLANS WALKER LEAGUE

JASPER, Ala, March 1S.-(Special Leased Wire.)-According to fnforma- tion received in Jasper, Dixie Walker, with the Debardeleben Coal company, Is making plans and arrangements this week to organize a baseball league in Walker county. It is said that there will be eitheS four or six teams, one at Lipsey. Townley, Empire, Coal Val ley, Corona and other towns,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
OLMrIC TRYOUTS

NEW YORK, March 1S.--Sectional tryouts to select candidates for the American Olympic gymnastics team will be held in April at Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and either Los Angelse or San Francisco, according to announcement tonight by Roy E. Moore of New York, chairman of the Olympic and A. A. U. gymnastic committees.
 The three highest. point scorers in each event in the preliminary tryouts will meet in the finals at New York, about May g. A team of at least 10 gymnasts will be sent to Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
LAMOTT HOLDS
 OUT FOR MORE

ATLANTA, Ga, March 1s.-Bob La mott, Memphis missing shortstop, was discovered in Atlanta today. He de- clared he had been here two weeks and would continue to remain here un- til he had some reply from the Mem phis management as to the contract he sent them.
 q sent my terms in contract some time ago." Bob said, land so far they have not even acknowledged receipt of it. And until they do am going to stay in Atlanta, for Atlanta Is a mighty good city to stop in."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-19
Hagen E Faces
 Foes Certain . Of Victory
Knew And Said He Would
 Recapture Open-And He Does Just That
(Copyrisht, 1924 United States. Canada and Great Britain by North Amer lean Newspaper Alliance.
 All rlkhfe reeervedO
Rx WALTER HAGEN

By WALTER HAGEN , Former American, British and French open champion, twice American title holder, and present holder of the North and South open and the Florida open andTexas open.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-15
HELPED HER
IN EVERY Way
So Writes Mrs. TrOmbIey Of
Sharon, Vt., Concerning Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Sharon, Vermont "I was weak
and rundown, had a tired feeling