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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
'BAMA WILL HAVE
 GOOD GOLF TEAM
Jimmie HillhOuse, State Cham piOn, Will Strengthen Chances

UNIVERSITY. Ala, Sept. 20.-Ala. bama IS going after the intercollegiate golf championship of the south for the third time this season, despite the loss of Files and Jack Crenshaw, outstand- ing Dixie stars last year.
 With the loss of the brothers one preRent intercollegiate champion of the south, and the other ex-champion, the championship Alabama team has been broken up.
 Recruits form underclass ranks, how ever. are expected to fill the gaps, and with the old stars as a nucleus Alabama supporters are anything but discourag. ed over prospects.
 Bobby Baugh. Jr., Birmingham medalist at the Atlanta meet last April and Glen Crisman, Selma, former state champion, will be left over from last years championship team.
 The team will be strengthened by Jimmie HillhOuse, present state cham. pion, from Birmingham, a freshman Jack Ship, city champion of Anniston is another youngster expected to be a big help to the Capstone team. A mum. Der of other underclassmen with strong pre-cOllege records have enrolled at the state school and will be available for the reiuvenated team.
 The University of Alabama Golf clul was organized recently with a view to encouraging all students to take more interest in the game. Baugh was elect. ed president, and Crisman, secretary.
 The southern intercollegiate meet thii year will be held at Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

BROOKLYN, Sept. 2O.-Brooklyn dropped to third place and Dazzy vance's string of successive victories was stopped at 15, when Pittsburg won today's game, to in eleven innings. Speed alone won for the Pirates, two runers scoring from first base on sin gles by the succeeding batters.
 The winning run came in that way when with two out, in the eleventh, Traynor singled. On the hit and run play, Maranville followed with Texas leaguer in short center. Traynor took advantage of Browns weak arm and kept right on to the plate, beating the relay home by great slide. Carey scored similarly in the fourth on T single which deflected from Mitchell s glove in short right.
 Cooper's support was cratic, the Pirates making five errors, but three fast double plays, Wright to Maranville to Grimm, cut off the Dodgess at crit ical times. The final double killing came in the eleventh when the Dodgers had two men on base. Grimm com pleted the play by reaching far out for a one-hand catch. saving Maranville an error and preventing the tying run.
 High got four hits in five times at bat, while Wright led in the fielding. A sensational running-catch by Moore robbed Wheat of triple in the fourth with a man on base,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
TIGERS TO BE READY
 FOR GAME SATURDAY
Plainsmen Have Had Plenty Of Time For Prac.
 tice And Will Present Finished Team Here

shifts made by the coaches as the third week comes to close. Minnie" Brice, who has performed in an elegant man ner at tackle for the past two years. looks like permanent resident at guard, while "Swede" Sitz, who has seen more service at guard, has been ordered endward to a tackle by Coach Pitts. With Lawrence, center, and a quartet of seasoned vets, consisting of McFadden, Brice, Self and Johnson, it be in good hands. NIcCulley, 240-pound guard, has also been mixed up in the rough work this week and with little more speed might make the race for the contenders for guard positions. At tackle four-cornered bout is in progress for premier honors at that i'm portant station. Grisham and Sitz, veterans of three campaigns; Harkins starting his third year, and English, who is making his first bid for varsity honors, are the principals in the con flict.
 Three Men For Ends.
 At end it looks like Ollinger, Spinks and Pruitt, while MouIton, Baskin and Market are showing real football in the scrimmages. Crane, Peterson and Hunnycutt are a trio for the big job at quarter and Allen, Green, Harrison and Williams look like permanent fixtures at half. With Reese, the only letter man, returning, and Turner, Hagood and Salter, the fullback job is still want ing for regular assignment unless. all four of the contenders are retained by the coaches, which is not at all un- likely.
 It is evident at this stage of the game that a larger squad than in past years will be used in the fall campaign this season than in past seasons. To glance at the schedule which is fast pulling into the foreground, would con vince the most optimistic of the dire necessity of q large squad. Another point that is self-evident is the utter absurdity of trying to pick the varsity team at this stage of the training schedule, as any one who has seen the workouts on the Plains has seen a nun Der of dark horses" so to speak, too numerous to mention, galloping up and down the historic playground each aft ernoon that may claim the limelight as the season progresses. The action of these youngsters makes a strong i'm pression that in order to hold per manent job on the varsity string this year a lot of honest-to-goodnes work will have to be brought into evidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

AUBURN, Ala, Sept. 20.-(Spe- cial. .)-For the first time in more than a decade the Auburn Tiger coaches have had plenty of time for the preliminary training prior to the first scheduled games. Last season, after reporting about Sept. 15, the Tigers met the tough Clemson Tiger team which came just two weeks after the first workouts. The same rush tactics necessarily had to be employed in previous seasons due to conference regulations and the late ar rival of the Orange and Blue candi- dates. A toll of injuries usually re- suited from the hurry-up tactics and the rush for advanced training prepara- tory to the opening tilt.
 This season practices started Sept. l, which was two weeks earlier than usual, and practically all the candidates had appeared on the Plains within four days after the first day out. While Coach Pitts and his assistants have had def initely outlined programs for each day out, the process has gone up gradually and at the close of the third week only five scri1nmage sessions have been held. Only two or three injuries have been reported from training headquarters to date. Minnie" Brice and Reeder, the former with, a ,sprained knee and the latter with q broken nose, and Baskin, who is ailing with a shoulder sprain, have been kept out of the lineup for the last two or three days and have been in charge by the rubber" crew at the gymnasium. The three injured are expected back in the lineup the coming week.
 Scrimmages Staged.
 With the exception of Monday, which was given over to signal drill and for limbering up the stiff muscles from the first scrimmage of the season the pre- ceding Saturday, rather heavy scrim- mage sessions have been in order at Drake field for the entire week.
 Early in the week Fats" Lawrence, Tiger captain, was moved from his tenn porary quarters at center on the second string varsity to the pivot place on the first string outfit The first stringers have been on the defensive only one aft ernoon while three practice periods were devoted to advancing the ball from of fensive positions. Saturdays workout had the aspects of a real game and both sides were groomed in both offensive and defensive work.
 Few Changes Made.
 | Only few changes, all of which may be temporary, have been noted, from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
plrcHERs' RECORDS
MARION COUNTY HI
 DEFEATS PARISH

GUN, Ala. Sept. 2O-(Special.)- The Marion County Bulldogs opened the season here yesterday afternoon by winning from the hard hitting Par rish High school team. The game was hard fought from start to finish and the Bulldogs deserved their 12 to noth- ing victory. The warm weather affected the Guin team during the second and third quarters.
 Parrish brought an excellent end here in George Jones. Barton and Christian showed well in their back field. Ex-Captain Byrd at center put up a superb game. He was in practical ly every play and was head and should CTS above the field. Holcomb and Hughes layed excellent offensive ball. Guin received and was stopped on the 4O-yard line. From this point they carried the ball across in a pretty 60- yard drive Guin lost touchdown on an offside play. Parrish fought them off until the final quarter Hughes ca.r ried it over from the three-yard line.
 Guin plays Haleyville High at Haley vile next Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
RAINY.DAY GOLF.

On a stormy day, when the cruelty of the clements has driven the golfres to shelter, the locker room becomes the scene of hotly contested vocal tourna- ment. Mouth golf is in order and every body shoots at once without yelling Fore !" The result is a verbal hash and hodge-podge that runs, somewhat as per follows:
 "-and on the greens he's the wild est bird that l ever saw. l heard him say yesterday, Watch that putt, caddy !! Keep your eye on it and go right to it."
 ''-she thought it was proper to say Fore when yelling at foursome and Three when bowling at a threesome.
 and the poor saps got their iTl- structions balled up and built the course thirty-five thousand yards long. They thought the plans called for rods in- stead of yards They built nine holes and ran out of land. They were plan ming to buy an extra county or two for the second nine when"
 "-thats not a green-it's Chinese puzzle. It's about as level as q wash board with the heaves."
 hit it off the tee and it sailed out about a hundred yards, sliced into a tree, came straight back to me, rolled up on the tee and teed itself up on the very same pinch of sand that l had driven it from"
 says I don't mind my head down. Says I look up to see where the balls going, consequently it don't go any where. But here's the trouble; Whats the fun in slamming one mile unless you can which if Ro?"
 "-ever thus, from childhood hours, I saw my fondest hopes decay. l never pitched unto the green but what, the alarmed thing rolled away"
 "-one I made up. Maud Muller on summer day, raked the meadow sweet with hay. She raked before, she raked behind, but her golf ball she couldn't find"
 get a lotta laughs outa Bill. He was playin' his second on No. 2 today and tried to carry the creek with a brassie. He topped the ball and it
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
C. M. A. CADETS \ LOOKING GOOD

i GULFPORT, Miss, Sept. 20. = Especial. )-The Gulf Coast Military Academy eleven will be unusually strong this year. Coach T. l.. Gaddy, former star athlete of Mississippi A. and NJ, has eight lettermen of last years great team back in their old positions and a wealth of new mate rial. These veterans include two Bir- mingham boys, "Spud" Davis, star tackle, weight 230, and Jelly" Gran ford, shifty halback, weight liz. It is reported that Davis Brasfie d, also "a back of last year, will soon arrive from Birmingham. The other veterans are Charlie Farrell. captain and quar- terback, and Charlie Tessier, 205-pound guard, both of New Orleans; Jumbo center and is the brother of the Au- burn star; Ned Lewis. tackle, Amory, Miss, and Jimmy True, end, of Gulf port, Miss.
 Among the best of the new men are Robert Jones, end, Birmingham; Turk Hamlin, halfback, West Point, Miss. {; Singletary, former guard of the Castle Heights team; McGinty of Birming- ham and Pradat, halfback, of Gulfport. Five men of last years second team have also graduated 10 the Varsity squad. They are Orvin, guard, and Moore halfbaek, of Birmingham; Whit tington, lineman, Natchez, Miss. l.e- Blanc, tackle, Erath, La; and Cram berry, guard, Roscoe, La. It can be seen that the Cadet eleven will place much dependence upon boys from the Magic City, as seven of the Varsity squad claim Birmingham as their home. L As hard a schedule as any prep school ever faced is before the Gulf Coast cadets. Every opponent is of col lege calibre, But Coach Gaddy be- lieves he will have fighting machine equal to the test. He has arranged seven games already and would like three more to fill his open dates.
 The schedule of the c. C. M. A. team is as follows;
 September 27-Perkinston Aggies at ~Gulfport.
 October and 11-Open.
 October 1S-Cnited States Naval station at Pensacola.
 October 25-Hattiesburg Normal at Gulfport
 November 1-St. Stanislaus colleg,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
LOTHIAN SCRUBS
 DOWN JUNIORS

LOTHIAN, Ala, Sept 2O.-(spe- cial.)-The Dothan High Grasscuteer eleven defeated the Young Junior High school eleven on the local field here by the final score of z to o. The Junior High eleven put up game fight but could not cope with their more experienced opponents in any de- partment of the game. Carr proved to be the star of the Junior High eleven ripping off several nice gains. While Behrman turned in the best days performance for the Grasscutters going going over for their only score. Sher- man kicking goal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
COFFEE HIGH WILL
 HAVE GOOD ELEVEN

FLORENCE, Ala, Sept. 2O.-Coach Hibbett of Coffee High school in Flor ence is feeling exceedingly optimistic over the prospects of his 1924 football team, and has approximately 30 hus- kies working out each week day after noon in a determined effort to win a place on what promises to be one of the best high school teams in Alabama.
 Six members of last years team are part of the squad. They are Cap tain Schlosser, Smith. Ferguson, Cau- horn, Ellis and Larimore.
 In addition to these men, the fol- lowing are trying for the coveted places Hubbard, Richardson, Morris, Deal, Malone, Reeder,. McRae, Trow- bridge, Blair, English, VanCandt, Moore, Abbott, Brooks, Marks, Huff man, Evans, Price, Cathey, Robert son, Roberts, Copeland and Frazley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
|HORNSBY SHOWS
 GRADUAL SLUMP
Star Not Likely To Set New Major Batting
 Record

Unless Rogers Hornsby takes brace, he is not going to set new mark for modern major league batting. Aver ages for the National league that in- rclude games played Sept. IS show the slugger of the St. Louis Cardinals to have dropped to APO, which is the mark held jointly by Sisler and Cobb of the American League. and Hornsby is slumping so fast since he returned to the game after his recent injury that it does not appear likely he will be much above the 400 mark when the season ends week hence. There was a gen. eral slump among the Nationals heavy hitters during the week, indicating that the pitchers are bearing down for all they are worth in the closing days of the sensational pennant race. Ross Young of the Giants proved one notable exception to the rule. A week ago he was hitting .347, while the latest set of averages give him mark of 1858.
 The Giants maintained their team batting average of 1902 for the week, with the Cardinals still running second to them Il points behind. Brooklyn, battling New York to standstill for the pennant, runs third in hitting, just behind the Cards. In team fielding the four leading teams are still neck and neck, there being a four-club tie at .972 per cent, according to the latest figures.
 Vance Has Won 27.
 When Dazzy Vance finished up a game for Brooklyn on Sept. IS, it marked his 27th victory and his 18th straight and he had increased his strike out record to 234. His teammate, Doak, advanced to a position among the five leading pitchers. Yde of the Pirates still is the leader in percentage of wins, with Vance next and Bentley, Nehf and Doak following in order. An odd pitch ing record is that of Maun of the Giants, who is credited with being in 20 games, yet has a decision awarded him in but one. In the 20 games in which he appeared he had pitched all told but 35 innings.
 Cincinnati is making bid for great est effectiveness of pitching staff as shown by low number of runs allowed opponents. Pittsburgh has held that honor, but the late averages show Gin cinnati now having given but one more run. than theaP Pirates to opposing teams so far this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
HARTSELLE STRUCK
 BY SMALL FLOOD

HARTSELLE, Ala. Sept. 2O.- Flood waters overran Hartselle today after a night of torrcntial rains, caus- ing thousands of dollars damage in the business section.
 Main street was running river. with water foot deep rushing through the town. Leading stores were flooded and merchants forced to suspend busi- ness while they worked to salvage their stocks.
 Trains were delayed for hours, the flood waters inundating sections of the Louisville and Nashville tracks which run through the town.
 Small streams in the vicinity were overflowing, flooding lowland homes and causing extensive damage to mat ured crops. The rains ceased this morn- ing and toward noon the waters were receding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
ASHLAND BEATS
 ROCKFORD HIGH

ASHLAND, Ala, Sept. 20.-(Spe- cial. 1.-The Blue and White Panthers of the Clay County High school here fought their way to a 12-to-6 win over the strong Coosa county aggregation from Rockford on their home grounds, losing Capt. Heflin Miller, leading back for a number of seasons, by fractured collar in the encounter.
 Captain Miller was out of the game for a portion of last year for the same cause and the early season accident will keep him out of uniform for the remainding part of the year causing the Panthers to suffer what is probably their greatest loss of the season.
 The ability of the Blue and White combination to work together gave it the victory, first individual honors going to Rex Mackey, general of the winning forces who showed line plunging ability and tendency to stay in the midst of the fight which was not equaled on either side, and to Cap tain Miller during his part of the game and Dick Cason, easily the first pffen- sive and defensive man for the Coosa county team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
KARR WANTS $I,OOO
 OF PURCHASE PRICE

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 19.-Benny Karr, cracker pitcher for two seasons, has refused to report to the Cleveland Indians unless he receives a cut of $1 900 on the purchase price of $1O000, according to a message he sent Dan Michaelove, president of the local ball club, from his home at Mount Pleasant, Miss.
 Michaiove says that he promised Karr a bonus of $500 out of the pur- chase price, but that the additional $500 is too much and he will not pay 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
RICHMOND WINS
 IN LEAGUE RACE

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 2O.-The Richmond Colts won the Virginia league pennant today, finishing the season with a one game lead over Portsmouth. The local team lost a 5-to-2 game today to Wilson, but in- creased their lead over the Seaside club one-half game when the truckers lost two games one in the morning to Nor falk and another in the afternoon with Rocky Mount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

xBatted for Barnes in 7th. xxBatted for Jonnard In 9th. xxxRan for Bentley in 9th ZBatted for Ryan in 11th The score by innings:
 Chicago ...........010 0O1 100 004-7 New YorYk ......... .001 900 oil 000--3 Summary: Two base hit. Wilson. Three
 base hit Hartnett. Stolen base, Frisch Sacrifices, Heathcote, Grantham. Double plays, Jackson Frisch, Terry; Adams Grantham- -Cotter Left on bases, New York 15; Chicago, 12. Base on balls, off
 Barnes. l; Ryan, ?; Alexander. l. Struck
 out. by Jonnard. 2; Barnes. 2: Alexander. 5. Hits, off Barnes 10 in z; Jonnard. 0 in 2: Evan, 1 in g. Maun, { in IS; Baldwin
 in 2-3. Losing pitcher, Maun. Um-
 pires, Klem and Wilson. Time of game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
BOSTON SPLITS
 WITH ST. LOUIS

BOSTON, Sept. 2O.-Boston and St. Louis split even today in double header John Cooney of the Braves had slightly the better of Rhem in the first game which Boston won. 1 to 0. With Shields rookie right-hander from New Bruns- wick, pitching well in the last five in- Louis, to g. Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
SOX DIVIDE TWO
 WITH MACKMEN

Summary: Two-base hits. Archdeacon, Bruggy, Miller l2), Lamar, Hale. Home simmons. Double plays, Collins Sheely Galloway Dykes -Hauser; Dykes to Hau- ser. Left on base, Philadelphia 8; Chi cago 6. Base on balls, off Thurston. 2: Rommel 1. Struck out by Rommel 2; Thurston, 2. Wild pitch, Thurston 1.4b
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
REDLEGS BEAT
 PHILLIPS, 9-6

: PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2o.-cincinnati gave Philadelphia it's second straight re- verse today. winning g to 6. Fletcher used five pitchers to stop the visitors slugging but without avail. Mays was hit hard and often. Philadelphia was unable to hit in the pinches and as a result had a dozen Score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
XRan Tor Perkins in ninth.
 SxBatted for Harris in ninth

Summary: Two-b base hits, Perkins La. mar, sheely Davis. Stolen bases, Hooper. I11Ghhdeacon. Ie,h Sacrifices, Kamm. Sheely Galloway to Dykes to Hauser. Left on oases, Philadelphia, T. Chicago, r Base on SeIis. off Harris. 6; off Biankenship, O. struck out. by Harris, 1 by BlankeI1. snip f. Empires. Moriarity and Hide brand. Time of game, I:3S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
Matted for Sheppardson in fiji xxBatted for Fowler in fifth.

summary: Two-base I ts, Douthit, Theyenow. F. Smith Stolen base, Bot tomley. Sacrifices. Mueller, Yeargin. Left
 on bases St. Louis, B. Boston, 4. Base on
 balls. off Fowler, 1; Yeargin 2. Struck out, by Fowler, l.; Shields. 2; Yeargin. 3. Hits, off Fowler, 2 in 4 innings; Shields, 3 in innings Winning pitcher, Shields. Empires. Mccormick and Hart. Time of game. 40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

at Bay St. Louis.
 November S-Open.
 November 15-Poplarville Aggies at Poplarville..
 November 22-NIississippi College Freshmen at Gulfport.
 November 27-Clark Memorial col lege at Gulfport.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

Summary: Two base hits. Traynor. Stolen bases. Carey Cuyler. Sacrifices, Mitchell. Brown. Double play. Wright: Maranville and Grimm B. Deberry and Mitchell Left on bases. Pittsburgh 5; Brooklyn l. Bases on balls, off Cooper (; Vance 8. Struck out by Cooper 3; Vance 6. Empires Morgan, Rigler and Pfirman. Time 2:21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21
MARTIN IS CAPTAIN

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-A. O. "Bill'' Martin of Coraz, Neb., has been elected captain of Northwestern university's s cross-country team. Martin is a vet sran of the last years squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

Mays, Leach Stolen base. Roush, Fowler. Sacrifice. Walker. Double plays Mays , to wingo to Daubert; Ford to Sand to Holke Left on base Cincinnati 4; Philadelphia l2 Base on balls, off Mays [ Struck out by Mays 2. Hits, off Hubbell ' in z-3; Oescher 2 in 1-3; Lewis in 3; Couch in 2; Weinert in 1. Losing pitcher Hubbel. Empires Qiugley. Sweeney and O'Day. Time 1:41.
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zBatted for Griffith in eighth.
 szBatted for Vance in eleventh. zzzRAn for Johnston in eleventh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-21

SEmmary; Two base hits Douthit, Me- rnns. ri;1ds Stolen n,. bases Wilson, oNeI Sac now to Hornsby to Bottomley. Left on base, St: Louis G. Boston 8, Base on balls, off Rhem 3; J. Cooney E. Struck out by Rhem g. Cooney 2. Umpires Hart and Mccormick. Time 1:1S.
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Totals ..........ss g 14 27 1s
Scor by innings

TotalS 44 10
 zBatted for Lewis in 9th. : zzBAtted for Couch in Sth. 2 zzzBatted for Weinert in 9th.