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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
SIDNEY LANIER
 HAS FOUR BACK
O'Brien. Kaminsky, KirtIand And
 Oliver Only Old Men

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug. 1S.-- Coach Clayton Hudson has four regu- lars of the 1923 football team at Sid ney Lanier high school ready to an swer the first call for practice on Sep tember 1. .
 All other members of the machine boasted of last year have left school. With just four regulars and new ma terial none too promising, Coach Hud- son is none optimistic as to the punch of the team for this year.
 Eleven games are on schedule, Ems ley, Bessemer and Tuscaloosa have places. Other games are with Barton Academy of Mobile, Andalusia, Pratt vile, Cloverdale, Alexander City, St. Bernard, the Auburn Freshmen and Wetumpka.
 The regulars in camp are o'Brien. Kaminsky and Kirkland, backs, and Oliver, tackle. New material com ing up from the subs of last year in- clude Daniels, James, Andrew, New comb, Osler, Lecroy, Dees, Scenter and Smith,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
By WESTBROOK PEGLER, 1T AosnA VWira fo The A0A.Harald

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.--Strutting along at the head of the procession in the National league, SO far in front that they were lost to the main body of the parade, the. New York Giants during most of this season were like drum major who has turned wrong corner and gone his way alone. They were grand in themselves,' but so is a solitary drum major. Yet they were not very interesting without a sup porting troupe and the public began to evince disinterest in them:
 In the last ten days, the Giants have marched backward. The procession has almost caught up and the clientele is now being amused by the comic spec tacle of drum major being booted at every step by the next gentleman astern. l4...
 There is no doubt that the Giants thought themselves ipvincible or there abouts when. they looked back from their position ten full games ahead of the nearest competing team and giggled at the fuss that was going on between the Cubs, Dodgers, Pirates and Reds for the trivial second and third purses. The Giants have been told by their own manager, John McGraw, who knows everything, that they are a very superior ball club. In their training camp at Sarasota last spring, they were commanded to conduct them | selves as champions, as New York Giants and not as mere ball players, | such as, for instance, the Dodgers or l the Reds
 Why, the Ginats lived in marble halls, they were required to change their dress several times a day, like young gentlemen at Newport, and it was the boast of the club that there wasn't a knifeester on the entire ration list. The Dodgers lived in loosely conducted place, slightly better than a bowery lodging house, but a few grades below well-conducted mills hotel, and there were no grond rules at the tables. The Giants must must have regarded the Dodgers with disdain had they seen them going to the cash-and-carry cafe in just any old clothes to eke out their ration allowance of $2.50 a day.
 The Giants met the Reds in Cincin- nati Monday in the longest game of the season, losing to after IT innings. With that result reckoned in the aver ages, they were just three games ahead of the Pirates and their assurance of another world series reward was not so sure. It was their fourth defeat since they left here for Pittsburg last week and to make the matter more gruesome, they had missed chance to go forward while the Pirates were taking a half step backward, for the Dodgers beat the Pirates in Pittsburg to 4. As the Cubs beat the Braves in Chicago, to l, none of the four Headings teams New York, Pittsburg, Chicago or Brook lyn-changed positions.
 New York has unfurled seven bolts of flannel since the var. The Ginats won three pennants, the Tanks three and the Dodgers one. These ceremonies and the trophies themselves are not as in- teresting as they used to be. The Yankees, who have been embattled all season, have drawn more customers in New York than the Giants, who were apparently without serious competi- tion. Not two weeks ago it was noted that the Giants were conducting their ball-games before small audiences and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
SPORTS
DRUM MAJOR GIANTS
 < BACK TO PROCESSION
Prides Of McGraw Now On Foot With 'Ordi-
 nary Ball Players

the observation was made that city gets tired of a drum major all by him. self.
 It will be very fortunate for the Giants if they lose this year if they lose this years pennant. It will be re-s membered that they claimed to have, made little or no profit from the world series of 1923 and 1924 They almost went so far as to say that another world series would be disaster to them. This having been the case, the stockholders must be reassured by the recent conduct of the bull-club.
 The Yankees eased their situation considerably by defeating the White Sox in New York, 2 to o. Joe Bush pitched the shutout. The Tigers were only one and, one-half games behind them but they lost to the Senators in Washington and the Yankees margin therefore is now two and one-hah games. The Senators are in third place, almost tied with the Tigers. The St. Louis Browns lost to the Red Sox to 2 and the Indians swamped the Aths Ieties in Philadelphia 13 to 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
ANTLEY AND WILSON
 FIGHT DRAW BATTLE
Claude Proves, Despite Poor Trim. Right To
 Old Ranking

, clearly he had nothing to. gain by it, for he could do no damage there. Perhaps, though, it didn't matter Antley wasn't the boy to take a beat ing from the Wilson who fought last night. His fourth round lapse at the wide open fighting was only tempo rary one. So the fight developed into Il weaving shuttle of clinches and strat. cgy, round after round drifting by with honors split.
 Then came the tenth and Claud's big bid. Obviously worn, wan and strained, the younester tore into his an tagonist after short gauging spell and hammered with close riehts and lefts all around the ring. Antley was caught for second by the drive, but he recov- cred in an eyelash and managed to make it just about a draw the rest of the round.
 Claude's showing, on the whole, can be ciassed as eminently satisfactory. He was never pressed very hard and it should be source of much hope for the future that, lily trained as he was, he mnde so fine showing. He sure ly appears well on the way to his old station in the game.
 Danny Stevens won a referee's de- cision in his six round serni-final against Steve Sarron when Steve broke his thumb in the latter part of the third round. Sarron took the first three rounds by dazzling Danny with his speed. He demonstrated thorough ly that he had come long way since he last fought Stevens. After cracking the digit, Steve proved completely his gameness by sticking it out the rest of the way. He was in shape to box and was covering up most of the time, 50 Stevens won easily enough.
 Bogie Saab grabbed the referees de- cision in the other six rounder, de- cisiveiy outpointing Young Hood of Aliceville. Saab piled up point after point all through tlie battle. and the terrific demonstration at the close was unjustified. For five minutes there was pendemonium and bedlam itself while the enthusiasm of the big crowd vented itself in approval or hooting.
 Tony Mareno and Joe Resha fought a pretty four round draw in one of the fastest scraps on the program. It was hotly battled every step of the way. and the spectators were stormy in their ap- plause.
 Lott and Vincent wrestlsd eight rounds to q draw.
 Several fights in the crowd enlivened the evening.
 Johnny McGinty and Jack Dillon of Louisville have been matched, accord ing to announcement last night, for q bout next Monday night. It was very evident from the cheering that the fans have been waiting for this struggle.
 Petey Sarron, just returned from winning new laurels in New York, was introduced to the crowd and thanked Birmingham fans for making it possi- ble to him to go across with the. ,Olym- pie team. Ae an orator the Junior Barron was nearly up to his class as 2 scrapper, and his talk made a big hit,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
THE WEATHER

Extreme northwest Florida, Alabama, MiRsissippi; Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday except possibly local thunder showers along the coast Tuesday.
 Virginia: Fair, continued cool Tuesday; Wednesday partly cloudy and slightly warmer.
 North Carolina. South Carolina: Gener- ally fair Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Tuesday and Wednesday. possibly local thundershowers
 Florida: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday except scattered thunder showers along east coast.
 Tennessee: Generally flair Tuesday and probably Wsdnesday; continued warm. Tuesday; Wednesday partly cloudy, pos sibly local thundershowers
 Louisiana: .Tuesday and Wednesday partly cloudy probably local thunder showers in southeast poFtipni warmer tn north portion Tuesday.
 Arkansas. Tuesday partly cloudy; We'd nesday unsettled; local thundershowers; cooler in northwest portiopss
 Oklahoma: Tuesday ahdi Wednesday generally fair; somewhat cooler Wednes-
 East Texas; Tuesday and Wednesday partly cloudy to cloudy. Light to fresh southerly winds on the coast.
 West Texas: Tuesday and Wednesday generally fair; cooler in the pan handle tions of the United states weather bureau during the 2A hours ending at [ p. m., 9Oth meridian time, Aug. 1s 1924;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19

out-of the dark valley into the light came Claude Wilson last night, out from the deepening shadows of oblivion into the sunshine of renewed recogni- ton. Pale and drawn, evidently below par in conditioning the little feather weight carved out his old place in tnt hearts of local fandom when he fougn' Roots Antley to draw at the BIT mingham Athletic club last night.
 Wilson was undoubtedly below form, He was dead on his feet from the first gong, and it was only sheer aggresslys. ness that pulled him through: 10 many it appeared that he had slight eose, but on the whole the decision or Jaoses Dan Dimick and Robert beddow was good enough.
 Throughout the first round, Claude was unable to get his bearings and Roots walked away with 1t in compara. lively easy fashion. Little rustles oi mistrust and doubt as to Wilson chances waved around .4he crowded seats. and certainly it wasn't the dash ing kid out there who had been such an idol here little over q year ago.
 But in the second he found his lefi for the first time, and # gave nm measure of the confidence he needed so pitifuIly. He held Antley even here Witn a neat display of infighting.
 Coming out for the third, after a briei reconnoitre, they suddenly leaped head long into the first swift exchange, [, flashing volleying display that reused a somewhat lethargie, though large house. The round was fifty-fifty, wltll both men going at top speed, and Wii' son, for the first time, seeming some thing of his former self.
 There were still some Missourians and Thomases around the ringside, Du' when the fourth was ended, they were no more. For Claude came out of ms corner with a spring and residence and crashed over his first hard right to the head. It shook Antley, shook worse than he showed on the surface. And mo ment or so later Claude, coming up from his semi-crouch, tapped with his south paw and crossed swinging right that landed on Boots nose and jared him to the extremities.
 It was Claude's round and the tide apparently was setting his way. He had beaten, and continued to do so, the Georgian at every mitigating swap, but up to the fourth Antley had more than evened with him on the long range fir. ing. Here, then, with the invader for once the worse at both ends, Wilson looked to be on the broad highway to waiting triumphal arch.
 But instead of sticking, to this game, Claude switched back to the close, hand. to-hand stuff, and he could just as well have pounded an armored cruiser as that portion of Antley's anatomy known to the public in the vulgar village verna' cular as the belly. The Magic City youth clearly could whip his man al every exchange of this sorf, but just ai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
SINGLE UPSET AT BROOKLNE
Wray Brown And Brian Norton Lose Juniors
 Push Tilden

BROOKLINE, Mass, Aug. 1S.-The teams favored to win the national doubles tennis championship all emerged victorious in their first afternoon matches on the .Longwood Cricket club courts here Monday afternoon.
 Vincent Richards and Francis T. Hunter, the Olympic champions, lost the first set 0-3, and were forced to S-6 in the second, before they pulled out the match against Ray Porter and ", B. Bidwell, former Massachusetts doubles champions, by taking the last two sets, 6-3, 60.
 Norman E. Brookes and Richard 1 Schlesinger of Australia, experienced considerable trouble in defeating Brookes Fenno and Lucien Williams, | Maine doubles champions, in four sets, 7-0, 6-S, 9-7 S-6.
 Brookes' yolleying was the deciding l factor in the Anzac triumph.
 The only real upset of the afternoons play occurred when Frederick Kalms, New South Wales, and William Crocker, New York, defeated Wray Brown and Brian I. c. Norton, both of St. Louis, 10-S, 9-7, GA.
 The Australian Davis cup doubles team, Gerald Patterson and Pat O'Hara Wood, came through under wraps against K. Behr and R. D. Mathey, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 Patterson cut loose when every point was needed.
 The Frenchmen, Lacoste and Borotra, showed no trace of their recent ocean voyage as they defeated the southwest ern champions, J. H. Barr and J. Les ter, 8-3, 6-2, 6-4.
 George Lott and E. Pare, Chicago, national junior doubles champions, sue ceeded in taking two sets from Bill TiIden and Sandy Weiner before they succumbed to Tflden's strokes, S-1O, S-6, 6-3, 3-6, 0-2.
 The summary.
 First Round.
 F. 0. Braggs and L. Dailey defeated W. J, Newell and C. Meyer, 7-5, 2-6, 6-3, 10-12, 6-1 ". Johnson and A. H. Chapin defeated ]. Russell and A. s. Dabney, 6-2, 6-3, 0-2; Hunter and Richards defeated Porter and Bidwell, S-6,, 8-6, 6-3, so; Patterson and Pat O'Hara Wood defeated D. Mathey and K. Behr, 6-2, 6-2, GA.
 Second Round.
 F. Kalms and W. Crocker defeated Norton and Wray Brown, 10-S, 9-7, 6-4 i; J. R. Lacoste and J. Borotra de feated J. H. Barr and l.. Jester, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4; W. H. Johnson and c. J. Griffin defeated R. l.. Murray and H. W. Niles, GA, 6-3, 6-2; Tilden and Weiner defeated Lott and Pare, 8-1O, S-6,. 6-3, 3-6, 6-2; White and Thal- heimer defeated Rice and Brugnon, 9-7, 7-6, 1911; H. O. Johnson and l. Weinstein defeated Hockmeyer and Cameron, 6-4, 10-e, ,6-2i M. Llano and w. J. Foster defeated AE.' Gallagher Isand B. MeElyany; 4-6, D-1, 12.10, 6-S, 6-2y G. P. QsrGhrdner and H. Guild won by default from c. B. Emerson md J. T. Graves; R. Harte and c. 0. Gamer defeated T. Gerdes and l. Bor- bolla, 6-S, 6-S, 6-3, 6-3; R. c. and H. o. Kinsey defeated c. Sanders and J. Henhessy and s. Hardy defeated H. L. Johnson and NJ. T. Hill, 6-4, 6-1, 6-1: H. Snodgress and w. Westbrook defeated L. Wei and F. Kong, 6-0, 7-5, 0-1. R. N. Williams and Wash burn defeated Whitbeck and Fisher, 6-2, T-5, GA; Brookes and Schlesinger de feated Fenno and L. Williams, 7-5, 6-S, 9-7, S46.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
FOUR MINERS KILLED

HARLAN, Ky, Aug. 1s.--FouF miners were killed ina two mine acci- dents occurring in the workings of the limited States Coal and Coke company nj Lynch today. The accident occurred about the same time. In the first, four men, two of them foreigners, were were taking down top none of the main entries were caught by a large niece of sandstone that had worked
 foose. the two foreigners and a negro being killed instantly while the legs of the fourth member of the party were severed above the knees. The second
 accident also claimed the life of a foreign worked, who came in contact with a live wire and was electrocuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
PLAN REGATTA
 ON LABOR DAY

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Aug. 1S- Tuscaloosa's Boat club will defend its title here on Labor Day against the winners of the Camp Oliver regatta, who are expected to take part in the boat racing on the Warrior river at Riverview. Four fast boats and some cruisers from Birmingham and at least one from Demopolis are expected to compete.
 Tuscaloosa will be represented by some fast boats to defend her honor on the course. At the same time the Woodman of the World will have 2 picnic at Riverview and members of the craft from over West Alabama will be in attendance.
 Gov. W. W. Brandon will be in- vited and the state Woodman officers are expected to attend the Labor day occasion. %
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
LIONS SPANK ....
 WILSON DAM

FLORENCE, Ala, Aug. 1S.-F9or- enee won from Wilson Dam here to- day, Q to 2. Cooke. for the Dam, did not give up hit until the sixth, but he weakened in this inning. The Flor ence boys scoring six times. Cox, cen terfielder for the Florence team, made one of the best catches ever seen in these parts when he ran way in from center in the sixth inning, getting Jar rell's hit just before it hit the ground,
 Finals R. HE. Florence @ 10 i Wilson Dam .,.............. ..Z
 Batteries: Lewis and Cruise; Cooke and Hutchinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
CLOE TO PROTEST
 SUNDAY PERMIT
Sabbath Work Violates City Code. Says Commissioner

Police Commissioner Cloe waxed in- dienant Monday when he learned that a hermit had been issued to the Strand theater to do Sunday work on altera- tions. He said Section 1T60 of the city code had been violated and that he would bring the matter before the city commission when Pre- ident D. P. Me Iendon returns from his vacation.
 McLendon's name was signed to the hermit, but investigation showed the commission head was out of the city when it was issued All permits of ,his character are issued by members of his office force. Indications at city hail were that the commission would n,,hold the permit a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
KNOXVILLE IN
 SALLY WHEEL

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 1S.- Knoxville will be in the South Atlantic league next season, according to a statement issued by Frank Moffett, manager of the Pioneers, today. Moi fett refuses to reveal the inside dope but states that Tennessee's third city will have no trouble in getting a franchise.
 Knoxville was approached regarding berth in the Sally circuit last spring but connections with the Appalachian league kept Knoxville from getting ir faster company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
ERIE TO yOTE

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-Directors of the Erie railroad voted to refer to the executive committee the offer of the Van SweFingen interests of Cleveland to incorporate the road into their pro- posed new Nickel Plate" system.
 The committee will report its recom- mendation on the question of submit ting the offer to stockEOlders at a meeting of the hoard to held in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
MEET mOSEs.

Special 1.-The jhnior doubles tennis tournament came to a close yesterday afternoon when Thomas Foster, Jr., and George Culps defeated John Moor man and Jack Byrne by the score of GA, 6-4, S-6. The tournament will continue next week with the interme- diates playing for honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
BRTTTON MATCHED,

NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 1s.-Jack Britton of New York, former welter- weight boxing champion of the world, will meet Jack Rapaport of Newark, in a ten-round bout here August 25, it was announced today after the sig nature of both fighters had been af- fixed to a contract,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
ARRRNErHY ON VACATION

Thomas J. Roe, attorney, is sitting on the bench for Judge H. B. Abet- nethy in the Jefferson county court of misdemeahors and felonies, while the latter is taking his first vacation in four years. No hearings of importance are docketed for the next few days. "Ab." will probably be back Monday, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
!wNE PASSENGERS REPORT

During the month of June, 13,946 of Ahe Southern passenger trains, or 95.S Der cent, reached their final terminal en time, according to the announce ment made Monday by James Free man, district passenger agent of the Southern railway.
 Total number of trains operated for the month was 14,552, according to Mfr. Freeman, 14,20S, or 97.6 per cent main tained schedule on the entire trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
PROTEST RULING

OTTAWA, Aug. 16.--A recent ruling by the Ontario athletic commission, which prevents white and negro boxers from being matched, and which caused local promoters to call off bout beAE tween Fred Shell, Toronto, light heavy weight, and Denis Critchelow, Ottawa negro, has evoked protest from the local branch of the great War Vet erans' association on behalf of Criticize low, who is a former service man. .s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
BOUT OFF

DRUMRIGHT, Okla, Aug. 18.-The boxing match between Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion of the world and Brad Simmom r TrcSss. scheduled to be held h ce tt4;4at.. 2I postponed today, wheh f9"*saes Eea. received from Johnson 5aeiDg 4a as,i been hurt in training. L. asked ths the bout be held Labot Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
DOLLAR WORTH co GENTS

WASHINGTON, AnE. IN--- oNf dollar now buys just 69 cents cOmp4ge to what it bought before the war, the department of labor finds. The dol. lar reaches it's lowest value in May. 1920, when it dropped to 40 cents. Late in 1921 it rose to 70 cents and has remained around that level since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
CULLMAN BATS
 DUKE HAMILTON

CULLMAN, Ala, Aug. 18.-The Cullnan wreckers again defeated the Athens Independents in the first of the series being played on the Gull man diamond today by score of 4 to 2, incidentally making it three in a row, Cullman having won two straights at Athens played Friday and Satur- day of last week.
 Dukie Hamilton of Birmingham Southern fame and he>Athens ace, was in the box for Athens, but the wreck CTS got to him for nine hits, two of them being three baggers by Hutto and Simmons. Bill Statham was go- ing good for Cullman, striking ou nine of the Athens men and giving up only six hits. The game was one of the fastest played on the Cullman field this year, and was witnessed by more than five hundred persons.
 Score: R. Fl. E. ccaGllman. 9Gana an..'.''''..''..''. l AtnenS ....'' l
 Summary-Three-ba hits, Coving- ton, l.; Hutto, 1; Simmons, 1. Two base hits, Woodruff, 1. Struck out, by Statham. @; by Hamilton, 3. Empires, Kelly and Ehrensperger. Time, 1 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19
STREE WORKS
 OUT WITH BULL
Georgia Flash KayOs Jack Stone
 In Fourth

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Young Stribling, Macon, Ga, school boy boxer meets Paul Berlenbach of New York al the Velodrome Athletic clNb on August 27, left tonight from Johnson City Tenn, for Saratoga Springs. where he will train with Luis Angel Firpo Argentine heavyweight, for his com ing match.
 JOHNSON CITY, Tenn, Aug. 1S.- w. l.. "Young" Stribling, the Georgia school boy boxer, knocked out JacE Stone, New York light heavyweight, in the fourth round of q scheduled eight round bout tonight, the feature of an entertainment program put on by th' state department of he American Legion in convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-19

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