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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
TO ATTEMPT TO
 KILL BONUS PLAN

NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-Legislation against the bonus now written to base ball contracts and offered rather for playing excellence or for games won by pitchers wiir be pushed at the mid winter meeting of the National League here next Tuesday. 1t was revealed to- day. Abolishment of the bonus was urged by Christy Matthewson, presi- dent of the Boston club at the annual meeting in Chicago last December, but it was opposed by New York and Phila- delphia magnates. Matthewson will bring the matter up again next week.
 Adoption of the 1924 schedule, ap- pointment of the umpire staff by Presi- dent John A. Heydler, a report on the leagues golden jubilee in 1925 and a plan to select the most valuable players on each club will be among other inn portant matters before the meeting. The scheme for selecting each clubs outstanding star is expected to be in- troduced by Sam Breadon, president of the St. Louis club. It i@ modification of the plan proposed by the baseball writer's association to both major leagues several years ago to select the most valuable player in each league.
 Plan Accepted.
 This was accepted by the American League, but rendered by the senior circuit which 1t is believed favors having the baseball writers pick the most valuable players on each of the eight clubs. Out of this selection, ac- cording to Breadon, and as a result of the tabulated vote, the leagues out standing star might emerge, but this would be secondary. It is proposed to give an appropriated award othe stars selected under this plan.
 The league may act to limit the number of coaches each team may have. Under the changes made at Chi cago, men who act exclusively as coaches, are not counted under player limit rule.
 Instructions to umpires to throw fewer new balls into 1924 games. as a curb on the livliness of the sphere probably will be announced by Presi. dent Heydler. It is pointed out that in 1923 the league used 42,756 balls, an increase of 5,2S0 over 1922.
 Plans for the golden jubilee will be reported by the special committee, com. posed of Christy Matthewson, Boston William Veeck, Chicago; Barney Drey. fuss, Pittsburgh, and Charles E Ebbets. Brooklyn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
DADEVILLE HIGH
 DEFEATS OPELIKA

DADEVILLE, Ala, Feb. 10.-(Spe- cisl they were minus the services of High Pockets Watson and Tornado" Dunn, the Tallapoosa Cage team, went after Opelika with a vengeance in the game here and when the timer blew his whistle for the close of the contest, the score stood 36-1.
 ss The game started rather slowly and for a few moments the boys did not connect with the loop but soon "Fath- err O'Brien and Star Willoughby was never in doubt; every substitute that cared to brave the clements in the light attire and blankets in order to play got chance and had not Coach Gewin been anxious to prevent field goal the entire team would have gotten in at one time. The first half ended 16-1, and during the second half the main thing of interest was the contest between O'Brien and Will loughby as to high point man; Will lougbby won out with one extra goal for the afternoons work. It was Will loughby's first game at center but he showed up we'll and dispelled any doubts as to his complete versatility.
 O'Brien and Willoughby lead in scores and both played pretty game as did the entire Dadeville team i; Captain Towns did not score but he and Jackson ran the court we'll and fed the ball in a wonderful manner |; Johnson at backguard, position new to him, did well as the Opelika score indicates. For the visitors Hornsby showed up we'll as did "Pewee" Tucker. : Next week the Dadeville boys will probably meet Tallassee And Notasulga, number of games have been cancelled owing to weather conditions.
 Tallapoosa County High (36)-Towns tcaptain), forward O'Brien, 16, for ward; Willoughby, IS, center; Jackson, 2, guard; Johnson, guard: Reeves for Johnson, Craddock for Reeves; Far gason for Craddock, Nickerson for Far gason, Johnson for Nickerson.
 Opelika High Q)-Ellington, for ward Plant, forward; Hornsby (cap- tain), l, center; Porter, guard; liar rison, guard: Tucker for Porter ; Thmopson for Harrison; Porter for Tucker, Harrison for Thompson, Tuck as. sfnf Ellington
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

a middleweight-as compared with the giant Willard. Jack always looks much smaller in his clothes than when stripped.
 Dempsey was eager to meet Willard.
 T can arrange the fight" told him, eff you will sign an agreement to fight for me on July A.
 Kearns and Dempsey wanted a crack at Willard at any price. They realized that the. champion would be entitled to the big part of the money.
 To1edo's Place On The Map
 Kearns and Dempsey were straight forward in their dealings. As a busi- ness manager Kearns has been of inn mense value to Dempsey. They work together perfectly.
 After much talk they agreed to sign with me for $27,500.
 With their names on the agreement, could breathe easy.
 In a short while had the articles of agreement signed for a fight on the Fourth of July between Willard and Dempsey.
 My next thought was location.
 Many fight fans have wondered why I staged that fight at Toledo, and came pretty near making a bust of it. I knew little about Toledo and, had no personal interest in that city any more than in any other. I got down the map and began to study.
 Tomorrow. "nampsav SooL. 1v;ir. ua ,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Local Elves
 Will Try To
 Stop Duvall
Phillips And Woodlawn To Play Florida Team
 Here

The Phillips and Woodlawn Highs, who successfully disposed of their first scholastic games with the Anniston High five, will take on a more worthy foe on February % and March 1, when they bring to the Magic City the fast quintet of the Duvall High school of Jacksonville, Fla.
 The Phillips High school held the Duvall football team to a 7-to-7 tie in the Florida metropolis last fall, and the Floridians are coming to the Magic City with the intentions of taking home a victory over the local team.
 Duvall has made a great reputation athletics, having won the football championship of the south several times and have defeated several of their op- ponets in inter-sectional football bat ties.
 First Appearance Here
 This will be the first time that any team from the Jacksonville school has be expected to uphold the reputation that they have made for themselves in the other southern cities that they have visited in a most worthy manner.
 The Phillips team has been showing a better grade of basketball than it has for several seasons, and has several excellent men, who ought to be at their peak when the Duvall team appears here ready for action.
 Harry Holder has also been doing well as a guard for the Crimsons, but expects to do still better in the harder contests that are to come, while Harvey Williamson, one of the staunchest of the gridiron heroes, has been coming along pretty well and does good work at the guard position when he gets into the game.
 Abe Jaffe and James Smith will prob- ably play the forward positions when their team meets the Duvall quint Johnny Grill and Doc Bonner will also be likely to get a go in this contest. and both have been showing good form and good eye for the basket.
 Expect Much Of Moore
 The Woodlawn combination ought to be able to get their big guard, Allen Moore, back into good form and condi- tion by that time. James Cawthorn will be taking care of the other guard if no misfortune befalls him in the mean while.
 Mitchell Burns, at center, and Rubel Moore and Cunningham or Bancroft at the two forwards, will make the Duvall quintet set up and take notice if they want to go home without a defeat These boys have a way of old goal for sure shots in a manner that will be confusing to the best of them.
 Wick English and several other of the woodlawn second string men hope that they will get into this game, and they are very dependable when they are given their chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Simpson Hi
 Enters Five In Tourney
Purple Tornado Will Meet Strong Outside Com
 petition.

A cage representation from Simpson Tech has been enrolled for the Cotton States tournament which will be held at Auburn on February q, 9 and g, preparations being made for the team to invade the village of the plains with the idea of entering the finals Of the tournament at which some of the best prep school teams of the south will appear.
 The Purple Tornado shows prospects of coming strong in that tournament as the cage five Is superior to that Of last year when the team was eliminated in the semi-finals by the strong Tech High team of Atlanta, losing third place to Sidney Lanier.
 The Techsters are planning for no such thing to happen this year and the southern trophy and are planning to be on the floor when the final whistle for the tournament is blown. The Tor nado has shown up well thus far in the season, having lost only one game and that being on an off-night to Sid- for the single defeat by more than quadrupling the score on neutral floor. The Purple and Gold also swamped the Butler county cagsters from Greenville by a tripled score at the B. A. C., Thursday night, proving lLSelI 10 pc, uuuer uOFLuat CouuitiOuS, probably the best team in the state.
 Outside Competition.
 Whether the star five of Simpson will be overrun by stronger teams from outside the state is a question which will be decided at Auburn as Uui- versity High and Tech High, both of Atlanta, are offering hard teams to beat with a number of other southern teams looking equally strong.
 However, with the Vincent, Vincent, Ellis. Byrd and Milking combination the Techsters will offer no opportuni- ties for an easy game for any of the opponents which might be met at Au- burn and with one of the best lines of substitutions in the history of cage teams at Simpson the team should stand by for a steady showing during the. entire tournament.
 Games for the coming week are scheduled pending the announcement in regard to whether the district tourna- ment to decide the entry for the state tournament in March will be held then, in case the tournament is not held the Techsters meeting teams to be an- nounced later on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Five Leaves For
 Georgia Trip
Bulldog Cagers To Play Co lumbus. Mercer, Ben
 ming And Others

With four straight defeats behind them, the Howard Bulldogs left the city early Monday morning on a march week and finally culminate at the Capital City.
 Coach George Yarbrough took along eight battlers for the Crimson and Blue. Besides the regular team of scokel and Stevens, forwards; Capt. guards, there were three subs taken Zeke Darden, sub forward Hank Knight, all-around sub, and Rayburn Ware, sub guard.
 Monday night will find the game little scrappers, if they want to be that, fighting the Camp Benning outfit near Columbus, Ga. The Soldiers are re- puted to have an unusually strong quint this year, and they are expected to give the Bulldogs a run for their money, if not a drubbing.
 Columbus Tuesday
 Tuesday night, the game little Bap- lists step over to the town of Columbus, where they encounter the Y. M. c. A. outfit of that burg. Wednesday night will find the Bulldogs tied up in the feature fight of their schedule, a game with the Mercer quint, one of the strongest in the s. I. A. A. Thursday night, Capt. Tony Stubbs and his gang journey on down the line to Albany, Ga., there to meet the cagers of the "Y." Friday, the Bulldogs return to home soil, ending their five days of playing in Montgomery, where they will have to go some to give the former college stars of the "Y'' any kind of scrap.
 Doubtful Outcome
 Bulldog packers were hesitant to voice their hopes of their canine on the present trip. If the boys scrap like they did in their last encounter with the B. A. C., they will lose few games on the road this week; but, if they put up the uninterested game which they did against Trinity Satur- day night, then reports will come back to the fold of merciless slaughters by their opponents.
 After their weeks existence in Geor- gia, the varsity quintet will return to the Magic City to tie up in their first of a series with the Birmingham Southerners on Monday night, Febru- ary IS. By this time, both teams will have been pointing for the local classic, and each should be ready with i'll in their eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Bench Show Entry List
 Is Complete
Many Dogs From All Parts
 Of Country Enter Show

The dog classic Of the south, the popular name for the tenth annual American Kennel club bench show to be given by the Birmingham Kennel club at 1719 Second avenue on Febru- ary 20 and 21. closed its entries Thurs day night with the largest number of dogs listed that the show has ever had. as well as the most varied, nearly every breed from the massive New Found~ land, the aristocratic collie, the ugly tive and cunning police dog, the patient hound, the dignified pekingese. the fiery chow and dozens of other breeds down to the tiny black and tan terriers, the pocket size edition of the dog family, being on the list.
 John "Scotty'. Anderson, the, hustiing show secretary, has put in a strenuous week receiving the numerous entries from many sections of the country and is taking a well earned and much de- served rest from his labors as he has taken in entries from a much larger ter ritory than any southern bench show has ever drawn from in years past. This show has attracted fanciers from all the southern states, almost every eastern and northern state as we'll as the middle western states and nearly all of those this side of the Rockies.
 The local list of entries comprise an unusually large number of dogs of great variety of breeds and of very high quality in each particular breed, as the canine fans, as usual, are giving liberal support to their own bench show.
 Many Specimens.
 One of the most interesting things to be known about the great entry list that has been piled up is the fact that it contains many fine specimens of rare breeds that will be real treat to local fanciers. These dogs come from some of the most prominent dog centers in the country and will be especially valuable to those who wish to see for themselves the absolutely correct type, as well as to the comparatively new and unin- formed dog men who may have the various fine points of these breeds pointed out and explained to them in way that will make a strong and last ing appeal to their minds. N.
 The prizes for this show make up display that one seldom sees surpassed. There is great array of loving cups of many designs, among which Is the one offered by Governor Brandon for the best dog in the show. It has been hinted that the governor is going to come to Birmingham to be present at the show and to present his cup, a fea- ture which will add glory to the one who wins out in competition over such a fine array of dogs.
 The superintendent of the show, Kir- by s. Ward, a veteran at his part of this game, has & force of carpenters busy preparing for the benching of the dogs in the great show place at 1719 Second avenue. The place Is rapidly be- ing gotten into excellent condition in every respect and those who attend the show will find there every comfort and convenience necessary to make such . show pleasant and attractive The exc hibition hall will be well heated. ideally lighted and thoroughly ventilated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
GirIs'Teanns Tie

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. 10.-(Spe- cial.)-The unbeaten girls team of the Huntsville High school came closer to defeat than at any other time this season when it was tied by the girls team of the Madison County High school of Gurley in basketball game on the Central "Y" court. At the end of the first half, the score was 4 and 4, and at the end Of the game 1t was [ and [. An extra period of five minutes was played, and in this time limit neither side made score, whereupon Referee McCown declared the game a tie.
 Later on the same court the Hunts vile college team defeated the Hunts vile High regular cage team by a score of IT to 13
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Expect Dark Horse

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-Though the open golf championship is still a mat ter of four months away, the dark horsesn who may dethrone Bobby Jones are being watched. One of those of whom much is expected is Leo Diegel, or Washington. Ask any of the top 1ptcfiers what they think of Leo, and they are likely to tell you that he ranks among the most dangerous of those just outside the championship rate.
 Diegel has been playing at Palm Beach this winter, and he set a record of playing seven consecutive rounds under 70-65, 69, 67, 67, 69, 69 and 6s, to be exact. It Is admitted, of course, that the strain of playing in a championship is a good deal heavier than in these four-baIl affairs in which Leo did so brilliantly, but the play proved that he has the shots.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Chinese May Enter

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-The heathen Chinese has hesun to cast longing eyes at the, Davis cup, and a team of Chinese tennis players may appear in the role of challenging nation before the entry list closes next month.
 The United States Lawn Tennis asso- ciation has been requested to send complete information about the inter- national competition to Dr. J. H. Gray, an official of the contest committee of China, and has compiled. The &C., tivity of Chinese tennis players in the past has been confined almost ex- clusively to national and Far Eastern competition, but the country is under stood to have developed some men who should be able to put up strong front in the Davis cup play. z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
TEXAS OPEN WILL
 DRAW BIG ENTRY

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Feb. 10.-The Texas open championship which gets under way Thursday on the Brecken- ridge Park municipal golf course for the largest purse offered in golfdom, has attracted the fastest field ever to compete in a southern tournament. ! A flock of champions and former champions are here to compete for the largest prize and the field is second only to the one which battled for the nation al open crown at Inwood last year.
 By next Friday. when the field starts purse of $6,000, it will contain the pres ent holder of the British open crown, the French and Australian open champ ion and host of state open champions. Havers. holder of the British title and Ockenden, the French champion will arrive here Tuesday, Kirkwood has been here for couple of days and has turned in several good rounds.
 Expect New Champion
 Present indications are that a new champion will be crowned when the final IS holes are played Saturday af- ternoon.
 The tournament last year was won with 279 for the 72 holes.
 Mcdonald Smith, California open champion; Bill Meehan, Jim Barnes, Johnny Farrell, Bobby Cruikshank, run ner up in the national open last year; Cyrus Walker, runner up in the first Texas open tournament, Tom Boyd, John Golden, Jack Burke, Tommy Ker- rigan and a host of others are here.
 The driving contest which will be the feature event of the first days play promises to be a thrilling affair. The worlds longest drivers are entered in the tournament and when they step out against each other a merry chase will be on, according to the dopesters.
 The tournament will be played under the western golf association rules.
 Glass greenhouses were invented by .Insnnh Ra xtn,. an tLa a..D.> .e .I.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
BOwlers Have Hot Race

HUNTSV1LLE,1 Ala, Feb. 10.-(Spe- cial) )-The contest in the city bowling league is attracting great deal of at- tention because of the spirited race for percentage. Dr. Duncan's team is still we'll in the lead, with a percentage of TIT, with Banker Griffin's men second, with .666. In the Friday night game, Griffins men won another victory over Taylor's outfit, the score being 2,311 and 2,2S6.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Big Purse For Race

CLEvELAND, O., Feb. 10.--A SIC. 900 stake, the richest in the history of half mile tracks in America, will be contested for at the new Granwood track here the week of July 2, it was learned today with the announcement of the program for the two weeks harness horse racing kssigned to that management by the ohio short ship circuit. It is for 2:10 uAcers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Home Plays Schaefer

NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-William F. Hoppe, worlds champion 1s.2 balk-line biifiardist, and his greatest rival, Jake schaefer. who returned today from a record breaking exhibition tour of the country, tomorrow will begin a match of 8,200 points, to be played in four days, 400-point blocks. afternoon and evening daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Vaulter Breaks Leg

KANSAS CITY, Feb. IO.-CBv Asso- ciated Press.)-Ed Knourek, represent. ing the Illinois Athletic club, broke his ankle in the pole vault at the Kansas City Athletic club indoor meet here. Knourek was trying to clear the bar at IF feet 6 inches when the mishap oc- cured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
American Team Wins

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-The United States won the squash racquets international championship today hy defeating England in the final round, three matches to two. giving the Ameri- cans a total of 2-3 points for the two days play to six points for Eng land and Ia for Canada. Each match counted one-third of a point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
OFFICIALS O. K.
 FIRPO-LODGE GO

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 10.-The municipal boxing commission, at its meeting held last night, definitely authorized the holding of the fight between Luis Firpo, the Argentine heavyweight, and Farmer" Lodge next Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

In Greater New York. 4,461 ,O00 per sons live in apartment and tenement houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

Japan has nearly 5000 post offices in which two-thirds of the employees are women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
Johnson To Travellers

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. Oboe Johnson, first baseman for the Seattle Pacific Coast Baseball league club, last season was sold to the Little Rock club of the Southern league.
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 Leaves of the cocoa plant from which cocaine is derived are chewed by the Andean Indians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
RICHARD WAS SORRY FOR
 DEMPSEY ON EVE OF BOUT
Champion Looked So Small In Street Clothes That Grea
 Promoter Was Sorry For Him As He Signed Articles To Meet less Willard

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

Glass greenhouses were invented by Joseph Baxter on the estate of the Duke of Devonshire.