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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
ALABAMA POWER CL1NCHES TITLE Beats Sloss, 4 To 1, Win ming City Elimination
 Series

Alabama Power. winning from sless by { to 1, cinched the psnnant in the cham pionship series of the city leasfe Fsiday afternoon. It was the fifth straight vic- tory for the Powermen without . dsfsst earning them the right to battle the champions of Memphis in the. inter-eity series. x&S
 The champions of the central division were without the services of two qf their star performers when they faced siess In the game to cinch the gonfalon Captain Love and Fred Brinskeile, who were On the sidelines with injuries. Cunningham one of the aces of their twiriing staff. mounted the hill for the second time in three days, and gave the siosg clan six hits to score Q single counter.
 Trawick, twirling for Sloss. also w&s mot hard hit, but he was not able to scatter the safeties made off his delivery as well his opponent. and the Power men were able to make seven hits count for four runs. e.ss Alf5ss .+t
 Fuqua rapped out the lone extra base hit of the game when he scored John Burney in the eighth. Hancken garnered two bingIes, while Hungry Floyd. for Sloss, kept up his hard hitting by singling twice, along with Waters.
 The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
WILLS VICTORY
 BALLSUP SHOW
Title Contendeers Now Mixed Ur In Problem
 Of Who's Who

NEW YORK, Sept. ,12.-The com plexion of the heavyweight fight situa- tion underwent radical change today as a result of Harry Wills decisive victory over Luis Firpo last night at Boyles' Thirty Acres.
 The Argentine's crushing defeat, it seemed certain, has eliminated the prob ability of a sequel to his dramatic bat tie with Jack Dempsey of 1923, but Wills, despite his victory, was not con sidered to have improyed his chances of gaining his much sought title match with Dempsey.
 This view was shared by. Tex Rick ard, who declared he was not impressed by Wills showing and had made no plans for a match which would bring the negro and Dempsey together. It would be year before such a bout could be staged, the promoter intimated, even if he was ready to put it on.
 Several Elimination Bouts.
 In the meantime Rickard indicated he might stage several additional elimi- nation contests before finally picking the champions next challenger. Wills, Jack Renault, hard-hitting Canadian Tom Gibbons, who stayed 10 rounds with Dempsey last year, and possibly Firpo, will figure in further tests.
 Firpo, in fact, reiterated his post battle declaration Cf last night that he would seek a return match with the ne- gro, confident of his ability to turn the tables, but Rickard was non-committal on whether he would promote second match. The Argentine, who must give his immediate attention to series of legal bouts growing out of deportation proceedings against him., plans, if cleared, to remain in this country in search of further matches.
 The crowd that saw Wills the ring master, completely subdue the wild bull" was far below his ringside esti- mates last night, Rickard disclosed this afternoon. Final tabulation has not been completed, but the promoter said an accurate check showed the paid at- tendance to have been only 4S,500 and the gross receipts $471 ,000. He figured the total attendance, however, at close to 60,000, including fireInen, police men, newspaper men and other non paying onlo0kers, as compared with last nights estimate of 8Q0OO/wit re- Ceipts of abot $S00,000.
 $424, ,OOO Receipts
 The net receipts amounted to $424, GOO, according to the promoter, of which Firpo, guaranteed STA per cent received $159,000. and Wills. a flat sum of S1OO,00O. Rickard denied previous reports that the Wild Bull was to gets $25O,0 900 for his end of the purse. Even so, however, the amounts each of the principals were greater than either had obtained for any previous match.
 Firpo's dismal showing against Wills was widely discussed today with opin- ion divided as to whether the spiking of the Wild Bulls heaviest gun, his mighty right, was due chiefly to Wills superior defensive skill or the Argen- tines poor fighting condition, brought 6n by the harrassing legal skirmishes preceding his encounter
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AMERICAN GOLFERS
 LE AID IN CUP PLA Y
Bobby Jones And Fownes Lose Only Match Of
 Day

GARDEN CITY, N. T., Sept. 12.-- The chances of the Walker cup em. blematic of International team su- premacy in amateur golf, remaining in the United States for another year were bright today satathe conclusion of the four fourseomes inaugurating the competition. The Americans won three of the 36 hole matches.
 Eight singles tomorrow conclude the competition and if the British win five of them, the score will be a six to six tie with the consequent failure for the thir time of Britian's efforts to win the trophy. 8es
 The. aces of the invaders were re pulsed by veterans American title hold CTS and a pair, of golfers little known generally in the United States Mitchell Csott and Robert Scott, Jr.-- defeated the redoubtable Bobby Jones of Atlanta, former open champion, who had W. O. Fownes, Jr., of Pittsburg veteran former champion, as his part ner. This match, the logest of the day eded at the home green when Bobby missed putt of yard, but it had been his brilliance which carried the match that far.
 The Boston team of Francis Ouime, and Jess Guilford, which has had the reputation of being unbeatable by anna. teurs,, took the measure of the heavy hitting British captain, Cyril Tolley with Major Dobert O.. sHezlet as part ner, two and one.
 Max Marston of Philadelphia, pres ent amateur chahpion, and Robert A. Gardner of Chicago, former cham. pion, defeated E. F. Story, brilliant collegian, and W. A. Murry, three and one.
 Jess Sweetser of New York, formt- amateur champion, and Harrison John ston of St. Paul, western amateur title holder. defeated T. A. Terrence and O. c. Bristow, four and three.
 Chick Evans of Chicago, whose ab' sence from the foursomes today gave rise to considerable speculation as to whether he had been disciplined for fail ure te report promptly for practice, is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
AMERICAN TEAM
 WINS DAVIS CUP
Tennis Championship Of World Cinched By Tilden And Johnston

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.-For the fourth consecutive year, the United States has won the Davis cup, tho big silver bowl which means the tennis team championship of the world.
 William T, Tilden, national singles champion, commonly regarded as the best player on earth, and little Bill Johnston of California, cinched mat ters for another year when they beat the Australian doubles pair, Gerald Patterson anr Pat O'Hara Wood, Fri day afternoon, 5-7, 6-3, GA, 6-1. As Vincent Richards and Tilden each had won one singles match Thursday, the doubles victory decidede the long tour nament which has been in progress in various parts of the world for months. The final round is for the best three out of five matches and this time the United States took the first three.
 The American pair in the doubles merely illustrated what has already be- come atruism in tennis, namely that strokes will bring victory and nothing else can. Tilden and Johnston won be- cause they can stroke well and better than could the Australians. This is clearly evident in the analysis of the score which shows that the visiting teams made 90 out and nets against IS for the Americans. This indicated an ability to make returns, blameabIe in large degree, to Patterson's weak. ness on the ground and from back hand.
 Tilden and Johnston won by .indi- vidual brilliance and power and nj spite o ftheir wretched team work. They got in each others way frequently and seemed quite unable to cooperate.
 Johnston's forehand drive function ing with the report of a gun and thu force of a bullet was unanswerable. Tildcn's stroking was smooth, accurate, forceful and gainful. Patterson, run ming up to answer returns from his won service, seemed unable to lift Che ball more than a few inches. There will be two more singles matches Sat urday, but they will mean nothing.
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tabs set at an angle. The second ahape meets more closely, with narrowish tabs not so slanting. These distinctions may seem like splitting hairs, recalling the familiar jingle, Strange all this diff ference should be 'twixt Tweedledum and Tweedledee." However, style in collars lies in just such minute details, recalling another aphorisn, "Trifles make up perfection, but perfection is no trifle." Choose the collar that is most hattering to your facel
 Bow-knot ties which should always be worn with wings, not turn-down, collars come in very bright Stripes and figured patterns of which two are H. lustrated. These ties may have square, pointed or round tips. They may be the batwing, the butterfly, the modified batwing or the drooping-end bow either under or over the collar wings, as pre-. ferred.
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'SLIM' M'GREW
 SOLD TO GIANTS

NEW YORK, '. Sept. 12.-Frank Walker, outfielder, whose purchase from the Rocky Mount club of the Vir. ginia, league was confirmed today by the New York National league club sold himself to the Giants. He is man. ager and part owner of the Rocky Mount club.
 The Giant management also an nouRced the purchase of Walter Slim McGrew, a pitcher from Memphis of the Southern association.
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ANTI-SHAME DRIVE
 SHOCKS MOSCOW
Men And Women Appear In
 Aprons And Ribbons

MOSCOW, Sept. 12.-Moscow ex perienced a sensation yesterday when a number of young athletes of both sexes appeared almost nude in the streets their sole covering being diminutive aprons ,.and red ribbons over their shoulders bearing the inscription "down with shame"
 Crowds on the streets were much in censed and in some cases the athletets were forced to seek the protection oi police. The sporting societies have been warned by the authorities that rep etition of the incident will subject the offenders to imprisonment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
RICH STAKE TO BE
 RUN AT BELMONT

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-The rich est racing stake of the season will be run tomorrow at Belmont park when 31 two-year-olds start in the $75,OOO Futurity over a three-Quarter-mile course.
 Sweep Park, owned by E. G. Drake, with, top weight of 127 pounds, is re- garded as a favorite. The Whitney entry with Reminder, Candy Kid and Mother Goose as contenders. is second choice.
 The $15,OOO Jockey club gold cup for three-year-olds and up at two miles will also be run at Belmont tomorrow.
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Time of game. 3 80 o'clock.
 Bulldogs and Bullpups, football elevens of Howard college clash, in genuine gridiron battle on Berry Field Saturday afternoon. The game will be- gin at 3 80 o'clock, and will be the first practice tilt of the season for both teams. E
 The Freshman and varsity elevens are being kept separate this season ht Howard, and Saturdays game between the two will be the first clash of the season. Hereafter, it was announced by Coach Cope, the two elevens will hold regular scrimmages on Tuesday afternoons.
 Today's Bulldog -Bullpup encounter will be a real game, it was stated by Howard coaches Friday afternoon. The contest will be staged in four quarters of seven minutes each with the coaches acting as officials.
 Every man on the two squads freshman and 'varsity-will be given a chance in the game, it was an n0unced. There are at least four elevens practicing on Berry Filed daily, two varsity and two freshman. It was stated Friday that around 90 men will see service in tOday's game on Berry Field.
 Coaches Cope and Gillem of the varsity, have two full teams ready to shoot into the game today, and from this squad will be chosen the varsity that will be sent against the Marion cadets in the first Intercollegiate game of the season a week from today.
 The second team Coue and Gillem have ready for service today follows : Wilkinson, Williams and Wells, ends {; l.. Brewster and Nichols, tackles i; Douglas and Ransom, guards; Starkey and Bains, centers; R. Tinkelpaugh, quarterback; H. Tinkelpaugh, Mo Daniel, Knight, Barton, Scale, Har- wood, Hyde, backs.
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DOCTOR CONVICTED,
 SWALLOWS POISON
Ohio Physician Taken To Hos-
 pital In Dying Condition

TOLEDO. Ohio, Sept. 12.-Dr. J. J..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13

Boone of Mount Victory, Ohio, who wal convicted in federal court today of con spiracy to violate the narcotic laws swallowed posion in his room in a hctel here shortly after his conviction wal announced and was removed to 6 hos
 pital in a dying condition.
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Totals .,,,......... 92 3T lB
 Summary: Two-base hit, Fuqua.. Stolen bases, Burney, Hancken. Sacrifice, Mur- phy. Base on balls, Cunningham 3. Strike outs. Cunningham I, Trawick 1. Umpires. Thompson and Brown. Time of game,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-13
R H GREEN DIES

CONVICTION, Tenn, Sept. 12.- Richard H. Green, 67, member of the bar and former editor of The Tipton Weekly Record of this place, died this
Evening star., 1924-11-10
His Speed Noticed.
FANS STILL TALKING
OF BIG TEN UPSETS

CHICAGO. November 1o-Western
Conference campus. fan and expert still
were agog today over the amazing up-
set of predictions brought about Satur-
day, when Chicago tied Illinois. 21-21.
and thereby blotted the escutcheon of
the door Of hope through which the
lllini had been peering at an uncon-
tested claim for Big Ten and possibly
national foot ball honors
a. A. Stagg, aged Chicago mentor,
proclaimed the greatest Of all defensive
coaches, resorted to a battering ram Of
fensiVe rather than complicated de-
fenae against the almost incompa r-a BILE
Red Orange and the other sterling
Illinois backfeld men
Using three powerful fulbacks in
turn mixing their unstoppable dashes
through the line with punges by Harry
Thomas, who is bidding for a place in
the foot ball hall of fame alongside
that of HE famous brother AIl-Ameri-
can John. the Maroons swept down the
field in short lunges. Only occasionally
was there an end run or forward pass
Onsetting the breath-taking smashes
of Chicago, Grange was put to his best
efforts to keep Illinois at the top of the
hcap in the conference scramble for
honors. He was almost perfect in his
work, running the ends brilliantly and
getting from to so yards nearly every
time he had the ball, and hurting passes
with precision. He scored all three
lillni touchdownS and played re-
markable game as safety" man.
But slightly less startling than the
Chicago upset was the defeat of Ohio
State by Indiana. None had expected
Hoosier win after defeats by Chicago
and Northwestern. In gaining the 12-7
victory, Indiana displayed driving and
versatile offensive.
The third upset was noted when
Ames of the Missouri Valley Conference
held Minnesota of the Big Ten to
tt tie.
That failure to win placed Minnesota
definitely alongside Iowa in the cate
CORY of weak teams of the Western
Conference. Iowa won, as had been
forecast, but was hard put to exc out
a 7-to-O victory over Butler.
Michigan smothered Northwestern.
27-0, simply outclassing the Chicago
eleven
The wrecked Wisconsin eleven fell an
easy victim Of knute Rockne's Notre
Dame Thunderbolts, the South Bend
team using substitutes during the last
two periods
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But to get back to Sully Mont
gomery-in showing up Romero and
thus putting the proposed Romero
Firpo battle on the fritz, the Texas
walloper did not do either himself
or Rickard d whole lot of immediate
good. Montgomery is only a pros
pect as yet: has got long way to
come. 1t remains to be seen whether
Rickard Gets Fooled.
The main point just now is that
Romero simply cannot be set up as
a mark for Firpo to vale at. Tex
thought Romero would kill off the
former Centre College foot ball play
er. and he guessed wrong.
But it was not as bad as the one he
pulled when he threw Wills and Firpo
into the ring together. Up to that
fight Luis great battle against
Dempsey made him a million-dollar
attraction, and had he been held in re-
serve until the champion was ready
to fight again record crowd would
have f1ocked to the arena.
But Tex took a chance on quick
money and matched Wills with the
pampas porpoise. The result was that
Firpo made a showing that was full
of funny aspects, hardly a serious
spot in it. while on the other hand,
Wills general behavior was so sturdy
and skillful that he then and there
did himself out of any chance of ever
stepping into the ring with JACQUES
Dempsey. And as for Firpo. no one
in his right mind would pay $3.50
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SOME GOOD SCRAPS
ON CARD THIS WEEK

NEW YORK. November 10.-The
fistic program for the week contains
several bouts of a minor caliber, the
most important Of which is Luis An
gelo Firpos meeting with Charlie
Weinert in Newark. N. j., on We'd
nesday night.
This will be Firpo's first match
since his defeat by Harry Wills at
Boyle's Thirty Acres. September IL
Weinert, once knocked out by the
Wild Bull during his preliminary
work prior to his engagement with
Dempsey, is expected to offer only
feeble resistance to the Argentine. The
latter is anxious to regain the pres
tige lost when he fought Wills and
reports from his New Jersey camp
are that he will knock out the
Newark heavyweight as quickly as
possible.
The second important match of the
week will be Paul Berlenbach's meet
ing with Young Marullo of New
Orleans, who recently sprang into
prominence when he gained a deci-
sion over Billy Britton of Columbus
KanS
Luis Vicentini. Chilean lightweight
will meet Sammy Eogel of New
York at the Lenox S. C. tonight.
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~ Serene Base Ball Ranks Nou Montgomery Springs Surprise Ring
HARRIS NOT ON MARKET;
GOT RAISE LAST MONTH

Manager Stanley Harris OF the
world champion Nationals will not
he on the market when the or
sanined base ball maEnntes gath
cr for their mfd-N Winter canclnve,
despite rumOrs to the contrary
cn'anatinE from Boston and New
York. Although Bucky's services
were retained by the Washington
club under IA tNO-year managerial
contract signed last February,
Immediately after the close of the
world series last month President
Clark Grinith of the Nationals
HfEned Harris to a new contract
that called for substantial sal
AIRY increase.
Recent reports from the North
alleged friction between the Young
player who pilOted the Nationals
to Washtnxtcn's first major league
pcnnapt and world inurcls and
President Grffhth. caused by "a dis
putc over the managerial salary.
:.nd intimntPd that Harris would
be sold during the Winter. Evil
IDENTIFY there was DO foundation
for the reports.
Evening star., 1924-11-10
FRENCH TAKE CRACK
AT u. S. BALL TEAMS

PARIS. November 1o.-One thousand
Americans. fifty Japanese and one
hundred Frenchmen is L'Auto's analy-
sis of the crowd which attended the
game between the New York Giants
and the Chicago White SoK in the Co
lombes Stadium yesterday. The Giants
won, l to 0.
The paper says the teams seemed
to come to Paris for a pleasure trip
rather than to fight for the outcome
Of their matches.
The writer regrets that somebody
was not placed near the umpire to
give brief explanation Of the game
in French. as it Is 'frightful to think
that the Giants have been brought
such a distance and yet the un-
initiated left with the impression of
having grasped nothing Of the game"
Echo des Sports. another sporting
paper, says: 1T Is the mathematical
precision produced by the remark
able virtuosity of professionals that
gives the game its monotonous as
pect"
Evening star., 1924-11-10
''7he Nut''
CHAPTER TX.
BY II, q. SALSlNGER.

IN the Spring of 1905 Frank J.
Navin, who had for several years
served as bookkeeper for the
owners Of the Detroit Base Ball
Club and who recently had succeed
ed in buying an interest in the
franchise, decided to go South and
see what ball players did during the
Spring training season.
The Detroit team was training at
Augusta that Spring. and in the hub
of Augusta's downtown section stood
the old Albion Hotel, since burned down.
As Mr.. Navin entered the lobby he
was met by Germany" Schaefer, cap
tain and second baseman of the Detroit
team, and wild Bill Donovan, star
pitcher. both of whom have since
passed on.
The two players called Navin to one
side and Srhaefer told him:
We've got the richest joke in the
world for you out here. There's a kid
playing on the local nine who thinks
he's ball player. He's just a nut, but
a scream. Wait till you see this baby
run bases, Youll laugh yourself sick.
But don't let him know he's a joke.
We've been having a swell time just
kiddn' him along. If you talk to him
tell him you think he's great ball
player. Whatever you do don't let him
get wise to what we think about him
or you'll spoil the best laugh we ever
had"
Hiy Speed Noticed.
Navin went out the next day to see
the nut" He was not like other
players. Navin noticed that he was ex-
tremely fast, that he got quick start
from the plate, but that he still needed
a lot of polish. He had certain ability,
but he ran loose, like a wild colt
The new owner met George Leidy
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to watch him tackle Dempsey after
his showing against the negro.
The New York Boxing Commission,
in its effort TO find a man to tight
Benny Leonard for his lightweight
title, has opened the way for a new
championn in that class; for whether
Sammy Mandell, Sid Terris. Jack
Bernstein or Vicentini wins the right
to Challenge for the lightweight
crown, Leonard will. in the opinion
Of the wise ones, either have to de-
fault or else go into the ring so.
weakened by making the weight as
to be easy practically for any good
second-rater
Leonard is one of the ablest men
who ever stood into the ring, but his
weigh is way up and has been for
a long time, according to the best opin-
ion of those who have followed him
closely.
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Tom Moore, who won the cham
piorship of Congressional Coun-
try Club two weeks ago. is in the
final of Indian Spring Clubs cham
pionship. He reached the last round
yesterday by a and l victory over
S. r. Speelman. He will play DR.. E.
r. Tilley in the final. Tilley won
his semi-final match from DR.. J. r. De
Farges. 4 and 3. Results in the
other flights follow:
Second hight. r. Mccormick defeated r.
s. StUntz. and l. ]. +. Gehan defeated j.
" BrOwneIl, Q and /.
Third flight. NJ. Porter defeated Or. Ear
Clarke; Ii. y. Knox defeated c. T. Clagett,
3 and ..
James A. White. jr.. and L. L. Bono
are the finalsts in Bannockburn
Clubs championship. White reached
the final yesterday by and VIC
tory over Glenn McHugh, while Bono
defeated Major II. Robb and 2.
Mrs. c. II. Warner won the women's
championship Of the club, defeating
Mrs. Middleton Beaman. and Z. Miss
Alice Short won the class B women
event. defeating Mrs. James A. White,
3 and 2.
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ckenzie, Farrell and Thomson
plan to play in the open tournament
to be held at Princess Anne Country
Club. near Norfolk. next Friday and
Saturday. They will arrive in Wash
ington Sunday morning in time TO
play the match at Washingto on. while
Sarazen will come to the Capital from
New York.
Fred Mcleod and Jim Barnes were
the stars of the exhibition match
at Congressional yesterday, held for
the benefit of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society, which attracted Il
throng of about 500 people to Wash
ingtons largest country club. Barnes,
paired with Gene Sarazen, defeated
Mcleod and Crabb, 3 and 2. in a
match marked by the brilliant iron
play of the Columbia pro and the
accurate and long driving of Barnes.
Mcleod and Barnes completed the
double circuit of the course In a