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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

The following form the committee Of awards, all of whom unanimously voted for Ensley: Howard Pill, sports editor of the Montgomery Adv ?ertiser, chair man of the committee; R. T. Hizier, sports editor of the Montgomery Jounal George Reynolds, sports editor of The Birmingham AgeHerald; Zipp Newman, sports editor of the Birmingham News, and Barney Sheidan, sports editor of the Mobile Register.
 The unanimity of award of the trophy by the sport writers shows the manner in which the Ensley eleven stood out in the play of the state prep teams dur ing the past season.
 Ensley has not been defeated or tied by state eleven, and has battled the strongest of Alabama. Her victories over Sidney Lanier, Bessemer, Wood lawn, Jefferson and Disque stand out in her claim for the state crown, while the Jackets won from Central high of Chattanooga and tied Tech high of Atlanta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17

ponent's 20-yard line, providing the ball is permitted to bound and roll free. The man that can kick from his own goal line and force the opposing team to kick from it's own goal line on the next play is going to do great deal of good for his cause, providing the opposition has punter who is not his equal. This possibility was clearly demonstrated in a few games played this year.
 Of course, no rule maker can com pei football team to catch a punted ball. Common sense should do that. Catching the ball is by far the better plan in the long run, for not one of three punted balls carries reverse hop, and the only time the idea of letting the ball bound free is going to pay is when the ball takes a reverse course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
PAL MORAN WINS

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 1e.-Pal Moran of New Orleans defeated Basil Galiano, also of New Orleans, in fast 15-round bout here last night. The con test was even up to the thirteenth round, when Galiano tired badly and Moran piled up a big advantage during the remainder of the battle. In their two previous bouts, each fighter has won the decision. Galiano weighed 137 pounds and Moran 13S.
 Good realty investments are found through Age Herald Want Adds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
MARRIAGE ENDS
 TENNIS ROMANCE

BOSTON, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Leslie Ban croft, one of the ranking tennis play CTS of this country, and Charles Fred eric Aeschliman, of Switzerland, who holds several sectional championships in Europe, were marred here today The wedding was the development of romance of the tennis courts in Paris during the Olympics last summer when Miss Bancroft played as partner and opponent of her husband. They will live at Cannes, France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
CYCLOPS SETS
 TRACK RECORD

NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. 16.-- Cyclops, owned by H. Massey, with Jockey Chic Lang up, established new track record for six furlongs in captur- ing the Orpheum handicap, the feature race at Jefferson park today. The time was :12, a fifth second better than the record established by The Boy, December 31, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-17
BALLERINO WINNER

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16.-Mike Bal lerino of Bayonne, N. J., defeated Steve Kid" Sullivan of Brooklyn, junior lightweight champion in a 10-round, no-decision boxing bout last night, in the opinion of newspaper experts at the ringside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
MRS. COREY DENIES SHE
IS ENGAGED TO PRINCE

PARIS, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Mabel GIL.
man Corey, divorced wife of win.
lam Ellis Corey, American steel
magnate, today denied the report
that she IN engaged to marry Prince
Luis Ferdinand, OF the Bourbon
Orleans family.
The prince IL a son Of the first
cousin Of King Alfonso Of Spain.
The report Of the engagement was
printed here by the Paris edition Of
the New York Herald.
II am no moro engaged to Prince
Luis than to any other man in
the world" Mrs. Corey told Interna.
tional News Service. II know him,
but no thought of marriage ever
entered the head Of either one Of
ll9."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
LOST MONTHS IN JAIL,
HIS CLOTHES WEAR OUT

CINCINNATI. Feb. 22.-Lost In
jail for more than six months
is the story that has been revealed
in the case of James Cannon,
arrested In Toledo and confined
in the county jail at Columbus.
He has been in jail SO long that
his clothes have worn out, and
his sad plight was not revealed
until request was made Of the
United States Marshal's office here
to provide a new outfit Of cloth.
ing.
Cannon had been arrested and
was awaiting action by the grand
jury. since his arrest the grand
jury has met several times, but
apParently his ease. has been over
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22
BRITISH LABOR COUNCIL
URGES INDIA BE FREED

LONDON, Feb. 22.-The national
council OF the Independent Labor
party, which commands great in.
fluonce with the present Labor gov.
eminent. has issued q statement
strOngT anpporting India's claims
f4 81 1al4lnal ansasmiR lh@aR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-22

RefOrmers' Opportunity.
The traffic regulations don't
say anything about cigarettes,
but they're quite voluminous on
the subject Of leaving y6ur motor
running and unattended. S."
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when I asked him what was
the idea In leaving his engine
running he said he was only gone
a couple Of seconds, and was
watching the car through the
store window 30 he didn't have
to shut the engine off,"
Boob: II Just ran into the store
for some cigarettes, your honor
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Thinks He's the p. o. Dept.
''This man pulled up to the
curb in front Of a cigar store,
your honor, about fifty feet from
where I was standing on Ninth
street. Without shutting OF his
engine he~ ran into the store and
out again just as I came UP to
the car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
BISHOP, PILLS HURLER,
BEATS LUTZKE'S PAWS

LEESBURG, Fla. March c.
Jimmy Bishop, one Of the Philg
hurting candidates, boasts a bigger
pair Of hands than even Rube
Lutzke, the Cleveland thirdsacker.
A number of the players proved
unbelievers and q ruler was secured
to measure the pitchers hand. The
index finger measured S5-16 inches
in length. He spans 10% inches.
His palm measures ~ inches az
compared with a trifle over 3
inches, the breadth of Winters
hand. From the tip Of Bishops
thumb to the opposite side of his
palm is IN inches, about Q inches
longer than Winters. Bishop can
completely cover q baseball with
his digits.
Bishop Is q big man in all re.
spects. He stands feet 2 inches
minus his brogans and weighs 1872
pounds when in good condition. He
wears a size 10 shoe and size 16
collar.
II met Lutzke once" said Bishop,
and we shook hands. I looked at
the size Of his and then asked him
to measure them with mine. His
fingers are about sixteenth of an
inch longer than mine, but they are
not as wide nor is his hand as
broad as mine.''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
S|MOOTH-FACED
GOLF CLUBS
URGED
James Ockenden Fears for
Future of Game If Pat
terms Continue.

James Ockenden, who 10 touring
the country in company with Ar.
thur Havers, the British open cham.
pion. believes that If golf is to
be saved from vandalism there must
be no artificial aids to the game
permitted with regard to clubs.
Most professionals think there
is only one solution Of the diff.
Guilty, and that is to make the faces
Of all irons smooth and plain" said
Ockenden recently. This would,
I am afraid. mean the scrapping
Of most Of the clubs in use at
the present time, but the position
might be eased II It were decided
that this new rule should not come
into operation until, say, 1895.
IF this were done there would be
q gradual rather than an immediate
discarding Of irons with patterns
on the faces. These patterns are,
Of course. innocent Of purpose, but
the trouble n to prevent their OK.
aggeration az has been done in the
case Of the punched club.
IAN alternative proposal IL that
only the smooth face should be
sanctioned in the championship
This would be equally effective in
course Of time. On the other hand
the business Of the rules Of golf
committees Is to legislate for the
game as q whole and not for any
section Of 1t. The interests Of the
eighteen handicap men are Just az
worthy Of consideration as those
Of the scratch player or others who
take part in the championships"
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F0URN|ER FIRST
To GREET HIS
RIVAL
Shook Hands With 9ottomIey
and Gave Him a
Bat,

When they brought Bottomley to
St. Louis and began to groom the
young eluggef for Fournier's place
at 7first, base the Frenchman greeted
the yoi1ngster with outstretched
hand and gay smile. Then he picked
out one Of his two favorite bats and
gave it to Bottomley as a present.
"You swing a good deal like do,
kid" said Fourier. 80 this bat
ought to help you"
Bottomley himself tells the story.
and it tells a let about Fourier.
1t was with this game and gallant
spirit that he greeted his rival. His
spirit IL q distinct asset to a team.
When the Cards were fighting New
York for the lead some three years
ago, Fournier's spirit helped almost
az much as Hornsby's bat to win
that four straight from Gotham.
When he was traded by the Cards,
Fourier rallied his forces, got down
to proper weight, and played his
best game. He worked Off eighteen
pounds for the 1923 test. In the
matter Of gayety. courage, nerve,
and fight on the field Fournier's
spirit 10 worth more to his team
even than his $50 bat. A feature
OF last seasons race was the neck
and-neck struggle between Fourier
and Bottomley, his young rival, for
batting honors. Only a few points
separated them the season through.
Fourier IL a great admirer Of the
kid who beat him out. That tells
as much as a book could tell about
Fournier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
VIRGINIA IS LATE
. STARTING ON
DIAMOND
But Three Weeks Remain for
Practice Before First
Game.

CHARLOTTESVILLE; Va, March
6.-Outdoor baseball practice at the
University of Virginia has started
a few days later this year than a
season ago, for the SHOWS Of last
week were a long time leaving
Lambeth Field. But, Coach Earle
Neale called his varsity candidates
out Monday afternoon and equip
ment was issued to those reporting.
Examinations for the third term
will begin tomorrow and regular
practice cannot be started until the
end of next week on account Of this
ten-day period Of intensive uni
versity work. AS many OF the men
who can spare the time will be
asked to play together on Lambeth
Field until the squad Is put under
training rules.
The first varsity game with Am
herst is scheduled to DO played
three weeks from Thursday, which
means that the ball players have
only q short time to get in condi.
ton before the opening contest.
The full schedule Of twenty-seven
games follows:
March 81, Amherst, here: 20, Am.
herst, here; 81, Roanoke, here:
April l, Lynchburg. here; 8,
Hampden-Sidney, here; Z, Cornell,
here; 8, Cornell. here; 10, Richmond,
here; IL, Washington and Lee. here:
IA, William and Mary, here; 16,
Syracuse. here: IS, Lehigh. here:
10, Virginia Military Institute, here;
81, Georgia, here; %, Georgia, here:
"a, Maryland. here; 26. North Caro-.
lima, here; %, Georgia Tech, here:
20. Georgia Tech. here.
May 2, North Carolina, Chapel
Hill: 3, North Carolina, Greensboro;
s, Georgia, Athens: 6, Georgia Tech,
Atlanta: Z, Georgia Tech, Atlanta;
10. Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
here; IA, Virginia Military Insti-
tute. Lexington; Is, Washington ana
Lee, Lexington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
HARRY HELME SHOWING
HIS OLD-TIME CLASS

The two mile race at the indoor
Intercollegiate" marked the suc-
cessful conclusion Of the attempt of
Harry Helme. the little Georgetown
distance runner, to regain his form.
Though he did not win the title. the
former Buffalo schoolboy ran a
whale Of a race, finishing but two
strides behind Verne Booth, of
Johns Hopkins, in the fine time of
minutes and 36 seconds.
Helme has not stepped such a
race in four years as he showed at
the big college meet. After winning
the national two nfle championship
in 1920 he suffered an attack of
typhoid fever, which put him out
Of competition for a year.
Harry has been plugging away at
the comeback job for three long
years and has at last attained his
objective. Such perseverance is de.
serving Of better things than q
silver medal too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
PETE STURGIS OPPOSES
WAINO KETONEN ON MAT

Waino Ketonen, considered one Of
the three or four leading middle
weight wrestlers in the country. IL
coming back to Washington to show
MS wares. Next Wednesday night
he will appear at the Coliseum
against Pete Sturgis.
ketonen will be remembered for
his victories over Joe Turner last
season. He gained many friends for
himself among Washingtoniane on
account Of his clean work on the
mat.
Sturg1s showed his class against
Turner Of February % at the Golf.
scum, tugging an hour without q
fall. He Is younger than Turner and
his superior strength enabled him to
break Turner's best holds.
Get me the best man you can"
Sturigis told Promoter Joe Freeman
after that show, SO Freeman has
signed him to meet Ketonen.
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nave Romero R01aS' acceptance
OF the terms for bouts here and If
ne comes through, I will match him
with Dempsey for a heavyweight
hpiOhShip fight late in the sum-
0er ksickard declared. "Firpo may
and that he cannot afford to be
QpRtAge with me. Only a year ago
nA was willing enough to play along
With me- and It paid him well. Now
he seems ready to toss me over at
the slightest pfovocation."
In truth, it does appear that Luis
sense Of gratitude Is not as strong
az Ibis right arm. He has disdained
Rckard'S cables dealing with terms
90r =. proposed meeting with Harry
Wills, and seemingly has come to
the conclusion that the promoter
h&Ss o0tlived his usefulness.
However. the milk win turn to
apple sauce as soon as the open
season on cash customers IL de-
cLared. To carry out his present
plans, -Rickard would have to
make ROmerO-Rojas into q fighter
equally 10 sensational as was Fir
20 last year, which Is improbable.
E1rpO would follow q dollar from
Atlanta to the sea, and Rlckard
~ a great pathfinder. You get
the answer to this riddle by add
ing two and&two.
Firpo is entirely too good an at
traction for Rickard to get along
without, and the Latin knows that
Richard is his best little bread win.
1ler. If .Firpo can again he per-
guaded to enter the ring against
Dempsey, the bout is as certain as
sunrise and Richard will do the pro-
noting, Romero-Ro1as to the con-
trary. q
The. latter is merely a gamble
with Richard, who knows nothing
about him beyond the fact that he
has shouted himself hoarse in tell
ing South America that Firpo is a
vast, mistake. That kind Of stuff
might get him one bout here, but
after that he would be strictly on
his merits. II any.
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name: | \ B0N[ERS
..:F0IREPRESENF
!. WASHINGTON
Five High Men in Intercity
Squad of Ten Have Average
@f.., of 113.
BY r.. d. THOMAS.

They left it to Harry B. HALEY,
j. w. Wood, j. c. Howard and
A1onz0 KrauSs to name ten bowlers
: to- represent Washington in all
antercity matches rolled under the
direction of the Washington City
Duckpin Association.
}. Here are the selections: Earl Nc.
Philomy, Perez Elicit, Glen VOL
"a 0tGnholfne, Max Rosenberg, How.
ard Campbell, Joe Toomey, AL
Works, Joe Mulroe, Nick Chaconas
and Harry F. Krauss.
Now for the knocksl
: But there should be few. The
= ten bowlers collectively average
Ill and a team can be chosen from
them that would average 113. Earl
fMcPhilomy,, Of the Petworth team.
is the high man with an average
Of 1l6.
; Next come Perce- Elicit. of the
Rathskellers, and Joe Mulroe, Of
Curb Cafe, each with 113.
Howard Campbell, of tho Rath.
Ske1lers, and Joe Toomey, Of Ter
nninal Ice Company, each has Ill;
Glen Wolstenholme, Of the King.
pins; All Works and Nick Chaconas
Of Terminal Ice Company, each has
40. =
Harry Krauss,, the old war horse,
IL the low average man with 10S.
but he has rolled less this season
;. than in|any other year in many and
with little practice can be the old
Krauss every Washington bowler
=. ,Definite arrangements for match
. with Baltimore and Philadelphia
have been made, and Earle D.
Stocking, president Of the Wash.
1ngton City Duckpin Association, IL
working on contests with Roanoke
and Richmond. 1t is Stockings
plan to erect bleachers in the bowl
ing alley and charge admission at
~ the matches.
- In this manner he expects to II.
nance the trips to other cities. The
expenses Of Stockings intercity
stunts viii run high. but he need
mot fear running the city associa-
- ton into debt, nor Of having the
matches fall through because Of a
lack of funds. The management
OF the Recreation and Grand Central
establishments will guarantee the
expense dough in the event the
b1eacher trick fails.
Stocking and other bowling lead.
ers believe the bowlers are willing
to share the expenses by paying to
see the matches. Interest in inter.
. city competition Is at fever heat,
: az was evinced when eleven auto
, loads. Of fans accompanied the Curb
! Cafe Quint to Baltimore when
Johnny Pappas' men trimmed the
q Regent Wildcats. Many others
went by train.
Harry Krauss will captain the
= Washington team. Earle Stocking
,Will be In charge Of all arrange.
'sShents. Harry HALEY is chairman
OF. the committee that selected the
representative bowlers. which proves
hi courage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
WASHINGTON BOY NAMED
ROANOKE GRID CAPTAIN

ROANOKE COLLEGE, SALEM,
Va, March 6-Wylie w. Barrow.
of Washington, was elected man.
agor Of the 1924 football team Of
Roanoke College at a meeting to.
day Of the General Athletic AsSo.
citation. Barrow was prepared for
college at the Central High School
where he was member Of the
pitching staff Of the baseball team.
He was assistant manager Of the
1928 football team. He has been
president of his class for two years
and is among the leading Roanoke
College students both in scholarship
and student activities. His home
is at 1855 Randolph street north.
west, Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
INTERNATIONAL
GOLF CHAMP
N0A UVNh .tf I
REWARDED
Member Of Walker Cup Team
To Be Presented With
Gold Trophies.

The United States Golf Associa-
ton has issued any number Of an
nouncements which should prove Of
interest to golfers.
At a recent meeting Of the O1OCu-
tive committee, it was decided to
present to members Of the two
Walker International cup teams, as
q mark Of appreciation for success
fully defending this trophy, both
here and abroad, small individual
gold golf ball, appropriately in
Scrtbed. as a reminder Of their per-
Sonal achievements.
The 1922 team comprised W. C..
Fownes, Jr., captain; Bob Gardner.
Francis Ouimet, Jess Sweetser, Max
Marston, Bobby Jones, Jesse Gull.
ford and Chick Evans.
The team that visited England
was made up Of Bob Gardner, cap
tain; Ouimet. Sweetser. Marston,
George w. Rotan, Fred Wright,
Davy Heron. DR.. Willing, Jack
Neville and Harrison Johnston.
Hawaii will for the first time he
represented in the British amateur
and open championships. Francis
II. I. Brown. Of the Oaha Country
Club, Honolulu, which club Ia a
member OF the U. 8. G.. A., has
requested that he be entered for
both events.
President Wynant D. Vanderpool
has notified members Of the execu-
tive committee that the following
stated meetings will be held during
1924; April 11-Pine Valley Country
Club. Clementon, N. J., May S-Mor.
ris County Country Club, Convent,
N. j.; June 5-Oakland Hills Coun.
try Club, Birmingham, Mich, ana
September 24-Merion Cricket Club.
Haverford, Pa.
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1t has always been q matter of
surprise that Ktrkwood has not
won any Of the large champion
ships for he is the greatest trick
shot player in golf. This does not
mean that the other professionals
cannot play the shots that he does,
but he has specialized In them and
seems able at will to slice and hook
and play q high shot or q low one.
until the effect 10 absolutely un,
canny. Naturally one would think
that man who could do that
would have everything his own
way in q tournament.
It seems, however, that something
moro than q knowledge Of shot
making 10 necessary to win In a
close event. There must be the
ability to combine these fine shots
together and the strength to stand
the strain that cones at the end Of
a severe competition.
We are struck by these facts
I'm reviewing KirkwOOd's history
in the big events since he came
to this country. IL looked at one
time as II he had the British
Open won last year, and then for
some apparently mysterious rea-
SON his wonderful power over driv-
ing iron and putter deserted him,
and he lost the prlEe that seemed
to be in his grasp.
Then at our National open at In.
wood last year he, led the field in
the first qualifying round and
everyone said that ct last Kirk
wood had overcome his hoodOo, but
he was not even in the money at
the end Of the tournament. One
golfer cannot possess everything In
the world. and luck, even with the
best Of them, appears to be the de.
termining factor in the success he
makes.
In cases like Kirkwood, however,
we can see that the ability to make
single shots does not always get US
very far, for we must learn to
bind those shots into q smooth per
Torrance that we call q round"
It looks as IL Joe Ii learning to do
this, and, Of course, II he once
learns that lesson effectually, it IL
going to be pretty hard on the rest
Of the players. That does not mean,
of course, that do not think thai
our own best professionals. II they
chose to specialize on single shots
and practice them as carefully,
would not attain something Of his
remarkable skill.
1t was q great surprise to see the
name Of Jim Barnes so far down
the list in this tournament. I do
not know exactly what has hap.
pened to his game, but 1t Is always
surprise to find him falling be-
hind.
I understand that Kirkwood has
Just accepted a position with one
OF the leading golf clubs in the
vicinity Of New York. It looks
now as II there Is a brilliant profes.
sional career before him.
Copyright. John F. Ollie Coz
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[O0ER9EAc!YER
ny LOUIS A. DOuGHFR
~ LOUIS A.DOUGHER,
WHY JOHN McGRAW is GREAT

VOUVE often heard John McGraw praised the skies for his
ability manager when his teams have failed to win
It all that, his active days. McCraw
leading third the pep coupled
with mechanical ability which him leader Naturally
he became first Baltimore and later New York He
has led the Giants for twenty president Of
New York club as well manager and is worth lot
the diamond and therefore happening interview
WITH 1m we are constrained to print it here It given to
erk G. eb president Baseball Writers
humble member. Hereit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-06
Bobby Jones Is Truly
Master Stroke
Golfer

Bobby Jones has fittingly
been called the master stroke
player" in the United States.
The national open champion has
played In every United States
Golf Association open event
since 1920, and his aggregate
total shows that he was four
teen strokes lower than any
other player.
He returned c09 at Inverness,
BOB at Columbia, 2S9 at Skokie,
and 206 at 1nwood, for q total
Of 1887. Jim Barnes was Sec
Ond with 1901. Walter Hagen
next with 1902, and Jock
Hutchinson fourth with 1903.