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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
K. HORNSBY MAY
 GO TO BOSTON
Fuchs Admits That He Talked To Hickey About Buying
 Great Star

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.-(By the Asso- ciated Press)--The possibility of a deal by which the Boston Nationals might obtain Rogers Hornsby: great St. Louis second baseman, was discussed during the weekend conference here between Branch Hickey, manager of the Cardi- nals, and owners of the Braves, 1t was revealed tonight by Emil E. Fuchs. vice president of the Boston club.
 MT. Fuchs, who, with President Christy Mathewson, represented the Boston club in the conference. empha- sized that no basis of agreement was reached. While admitting that Horns by, for whom several major league clubs have bid in the past few years. would be a welcome addition to tho Braves infield, he deprecated the pos sibility that his club would make Hickey an offer attractive enough to obtain the champion National league batsman.
 "we discussed a possible Hornsby deal, among other things" admitted MT. Fuchs. "But nothing definite has developed as yet or is likely to before details as to what we had to offer, and. so far as Hornsby is concerned, re- gard 1t as extremely doubtful that we could get him. Hickey is not anx- ious to part with him, and believe is unlikely to, particularly as under stand Hornsby is now ready and wtlI- ing to stay with St. Louis."
 Reports that Hickey also planned to open Hornsby negotiations with the Giants, who made $300,000 offer for him in 1920, also failed of substantia- tion tonight. It was said he held no
 rYl- -y-r deal.
 Apart from Hornsby, 1t was reported the Braves might arrange . deal to obtain Jeff Pfeffer, veteran Cardinal pitcher, who is understood to be on the mraket. MT. Fuchs admitted that Pfeffer was mentioned in his confer ,ence with Hickey, but said nothing definite had been done,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
PLAN STADIUM IN OLD CRATER
Hawaiian Officials Plan For Largest Athletic Stadium
 Ever Built

HONOLULU, Jan. 20. - Punchbowl, the large extinct crater of one of the volcanoes that formed the island of Oahu and which once was used as a hill of sacrifice by the Hawaiian peo- pie, will become one of the largest ath- letic stadiums in the world, if the plans of Major William Hoopai, athletic of- ficer of the Hawaiian national guard, are consummated.
 The stadium would be almost in the center of the city and would have a seating capacity of 95.000, as large as Prison laborcrs have started clearing kiawe and other brush from the sides of the crater and inside of the bowl. Im- provements also have been started to the one road leading to the top of the crater, and efforts will be made to obtain municipal cooperation for the construction of another road.
 Punchbowl, which towers 800 feet above sea level, forms a perfect am- phitheater and, in the opinion of Major Hoopai, could be transformed into a modern stadium at small cost. IL ifs now owned by the government and is used as rifle range for the national guard of Hawaii. Its peak is the scene of the annual Easter sunrise service, which is held before giant cross.
 The last human sacrifice believed to have taken place on Punchbowl is shrouded in mystery, but tradition says that King Kamehameha ". is heavy thinker, struck his. only child during a drinking bout. The child received in- juries which caused his death. Kame- hameha planned an expiation of his crime. A decree was issued ordering all inhabitants of Honolulu to remain inside their houses that night. What transpired is unknown, but tradition continues that a fire burned that night on the high rock where the sacrificial pit was situated. A heavy smoke fell and wavered around 1t, according to the stories of persons who disobeyed the kings order and watched the fire from afar. An old Hawaiian, ques- tioned regarding this incident, said that nobody was known to have been miss- ing in Honolulu after this evening, but that any drunken sailor might have disappeared easily in the darkness and that such a man never would be missed. In 1909, a chief who was captured as an enemy of Kamehameha the Great was known to have been burned at the stake on Punchbowl.
 The crater rim measures 1880 feet across from east to west and 1,700 feet across from north to south. The slope from the rim to the bottom of the crater is estimated at approximately Is degrees. The floor of the bowl Is about 200 feet below the rim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

The Birmingham Athletic club bas- {. ketball five will get into action Tues | day night at the B. A. c. gymnasium. \. After a brief rest from the Auburn | clash. The Blues play Howard college ]. basketeers Tuesday night at s:3o ;s o'clock. The charges of Coach Erwin <. have yet to hit their stride. The de- :, feat administered by the Auburn quin- :. tet Saturday night was rather decis-
 rive one, but was in part eXplainable. {. Captain Hub Hahn, star center man ' and passer of extraordinary ability,
 que to injuries. His absence Is severely sAfeit, due to his excellent floor work ' and accurate shooting.
 "Slick" Vincent, flashy guard of last xe years state champion Simpson school
 quintet, was the big star of the en- z cent plays a great floor game and is
 dribbler that has yet to be matched s- by visiting players on a local floor. rS The Blues arrived back in Birming- :s.ham Sunday and will put in good s3 workout Monday night in preparation 6 for the game Tuesday. Coach Erwin twill give them a thorough raking over
 to eliminate weak spots and will send .. hhem onto the floor in good shape for
 the game, unless Hahn is still kept from
 the lineup.
 -4The Bulldogs have been handicapped ss this week by short practice, due to
 mid-terhn examinations. With this = drawback and ineIigibility of fresh l, men on the team, Coach Yarbrough will
 be hard put to get his strongest line rrpects to send in a formidable machine "sto battle the Blues. It will be the
 Bulldogs first game of the season and ssNin be watched with much interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
HOWARD BASKETEERS TO ,s OPEN SEASON WITH B. A. C.
Game, Slated For Tuesday Night At S:3O In Athletic Ga Club Gymnasium, To Be Followed By .ys Popular Dance '.

by basketball fans who are packers of Crimson athletics.
 Toby Stubbs, veteran center, and Ham Stevens, flashy three-team ath- lete, will probably form the nucleus for Coach Yarbrough's machine. There are eight other good men selected by the Howard tutor as his varsity squad from which the starting five will be selected. The varsity squad consists of Scokel, Stevens, Stubbs, Wells, Ware, Knight, Lowery, Whitehead, Murchi- son and Darden. Scokel is a likely seems that Stevens will work with him there. Stubbs, of course, will draw the center assignment. Webb is an out standing candidate for the position of running guard. Murohison will prob- ably draw the other guard.
 However, this lineup will merely start the game, if they all are called. fray very long. Practically every man of the varsity squad Is expected to get chance in the coming game to dis play his wares under fire.
 Just what the Blues lineup will be is also somewhat in doubt. Norman Mandy is sure of 0 forward. The other position as looper may fall to either of two or three men. Vincent may get the call, or Ollie Hilburn. Both are ac- curate-shooting players and good floor men. Hahn will fill the position at center if in condition, and Vincent may work there if he is not. Armstead Leake is sure of place at guard, and Clemmie Laughinhouse or Mart Fergu- son will scrap it out for the. other, However, practically all of the varsity candidates will get a chance during the game.
 The usual popular dance will follow the game. This feature is always a big drawing card, and the gym pro- vtdes an excellent dancing floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
AMERICA WILL BE HARD {. . PUT TO HOLD SUPREMACY
Retired Olympic Official Warns Against Over r Confidence On Part Of American People Over
 Chances In Paris Games

EDITORS N0TE-As interest in the 1924 sss m all n. 0s, the country San for the cqystsd T. Allen. executive officer of the American Olympic committee warns sg.inst overconfidence by the for The Alien disessss tss prospects Of the great athletic classic and reveals spirited contests in numerous events.
 By MAJ. GEN. HENRY T. ALLEN tRetired Executive Officer, American Olympic Committee3 .ss<4 Leased Wire To The Age-Herald0 = .-tCopyright, 1924, for The Age-Herald.) NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-In an address delivered at Detroit last November ~- opening our campaign to raise $350, 900 by popular subscription to defray the expenses of our Olympic team to Paris next summer, made this statement:
 Americas athletic supremacy Is chal- tslenged as never before by the tre- mendous preparations all Europe is t making for the forthcoming eighth : Olympic"
 Accumulating evidence and observa- ttons move me to repeat and stress the warning l uttered upon that occasion. The reason is two-fold. In the ratio that European countries involved in sstne contest have speeded up their prep aratfons, we of America have perhaps 2S.Eelaxed, grown complacent, almost in different.
 We are possibly too confident of the s outcome. It has become a fashion with as-AAs sO pA oSidhI <AAiCElCd llTSL III every - thing, and let it go at that-to take -AtN for granted that we are unbeatable. We are falling into a habit of unpre- taparedness: Obviously. such an attitude courts defeat.
 s.2's It is time for America-for American = lovers of clean sport-for Americans -s Jealous of our prestige-to wake up. Let our Olympic athletes, the men and SkaWpmen chosen as our athletic repre- sentatives to the classic international U contests, look to their training, early and. late. As eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, so is thorough pre- paderness the price of leadership in the , field of athletic sports, as in every other reality of human endeavor Let the sport lovers of1the nation, and all who are interested in national physical culture, get behind our team with the financial as well as the moral support needed to insure victory.
 Should Raise Fund
 Those in the rear count in peace no less than in war. We ought to raise the fund needed to pay the expenses of such a team in such contest in a very short time. Two months and more have elapsed since we made our appeal to the country for funds, and only a tithe of tIe amount needed has been forth M coming.
 England quickly raised S20o, 900 by popular subscription to pay the ex- Serpsnses of her team. On the continent 1ai9f Europe the different national gov Edefnments have come t. the aid of the ~ teams which will carry their training
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

everywhere, every day, for every event. The United States must not be mes- merized by overconfidence. We must not Hull ourselves with the dangerous conviction that our nation can doff it's business clothes, don athletic costume and at moments notice and without preparation go out and defeat the eag- erly ambitious athletes of Europe who have been training with Ithe ardor of crusaders.
 Thanks to the geographical expanse or our country and the versatility of its citizenry. It may be that we could go over and score enough points in a large number of events to win again from nations that are expert in a few but only haIf-skilled in many. We can draw good swimmers and divers from our seaboard and lake cities, where swimming in season and out is the daily habit of many young people.
 Skaters From North Our northern states can furnish skaters and the centers of winter sports Michigan. New Hampshire and Yer mont can supply trained skiers ready for the fray" on short notice. We have the tennis players at hand, most of them drawn from a limited area of the east and from California. We have the oarsmen-a few of them, compared with Great Britain, 1t is true-but they are highly developed.
 Our colleges can be depended upon for the main body of our runners, jumpers, murders and prodigies of field sports. But we want an all-around team of the nations best, and they must be trained and equipped and properly supplied. I repeat, it is time we looked to our laurels.
 France and Great Britain are going to give us a mighty struggle in the short races. The French have drawn many fine middle-distance runners from their colored regiments. Finland may match our every stride at 1,500 meters and 5000 meters with Nurmi and Rito- la. Understand that we have too little strength in the marathon event. Let us not forget that Sweden swims, as do all the Morse countries. Nor are these countries lacking in splendid divers.
 In the competitions between the army | of occupation teams and visiting ath- letic groups, I was particularly struck by the great athletic progress in the French army. The Czechoslovaks in different lines of athletic sport made a fine showing at Antwerp. The ath- letes of that section are improving fast. They are becoming particularly strong | contenders in various sports.
 Loss of prestige in any of the pecu- liarly American lines of sport at the forthcoming games Is unthinkable. We must battle for our general supremacy. Let's make preparedness" our motto right now, and let's begin by raising funds to properly equip and train the athletes who will go over to fight for our cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
Gibbons Wants Fights

CHICAGO, Jan. 2o.-Tommy Gibbons Is looking for fight or two before his second attempt at Jack Dempsey, but he cant get any action at all.
 So mourns Eddie Kane, Gibbons manager, who Is in Chicago branish- ing an official-looking document which, he claims, is contract with Tex Rick ard for the return fight.
 '"I have asked Rickard to send us up against anybody, but not a chance Kane said.
 There are two light heavies mak- ing lot of noise in the east-Tunney and McTigue. But neither of them will give us a tumble"
 Gibbons is billed to meet Chuck Wig gins at Miami, Fla, January 31, but difficulties in the southern city may cause cancellation of the bout.
 Tommy is sure he can lick Demp- sey," the manager continued. And is tickled to death at the chance that is being given him to prove it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
Pegler's Pegs
.sa By MAJ. GEN. HENRY T. ALLEN tRetired Executive Officer, American
 0lYnnic EnxnmlffAA

The men who OWE the ball clubs :. might as we'll take up this business of Y ma trimony at their winter meetings and give forth some authoritative
 opinion thereon. There is no sense in asblinking the fact that matrimony has ceased to be a mere whimsy and fad 1Hand become quite respectable institu- 'tion in human society. Some of the ss1hagnates have divulged in it and there
 have even been hints that one or two
 were so charmed by domesticity that . they are not content with one house.
 hold. but went into the thing on q
 syndicate scale, each subsidizing q
 branch household in a quiet way. It is
 well known that Overindulgence in --sSma trimony is a luxury discouraged by ,ssthe government, but temperate matri- spony, viz the maintenance of one wife -aa4 time has society's sanction.
 .syIt.W What we are getting at is the late SMtrouble between Urban Shocker, the szsrowns s best pitcher and his employers. rss The Browns insist that their married 2 men shall travel in solo, as it were, salaaving their inspirational halves at -zhome. Shocker insisted that Mrs. ~Shocker was his better self and that -S.Mnere ne went, all or nm must go. s.Therefore, :. after Mrs. Shocker had sl4taken couple of whirlS about the -1'American league circuit, Shocker was ..suspended from the ball club. Tt was '.not so heroic as it sounds. Magnates ssare seldom heroic. It happened late in 1.-the season when the Browns had no
 chance and the team couldn't lose
 money in his absence.
 .., Last year Barney Dreyfuss, owner of
 the Pirates ruled that the distaff mem-
 bers of his troupe must bide at home when the team went on the road and $perhaps the~rule is general in the ma .fjor leagues, although many wives go to 2 the training camps.
 si
 John McGraw is the only one who ~fias gone on record regarding matri- mony and he throws up his hands when 4. confronted with ''yes" or mo" propO- sssition. Says McGraw: Tt is beauti- 1sfnl state of bliss, but the young bride groom doesn't win many ball games ssBery few players are as valuable the first year they are married as they are stung before or after. But when a young fellow wants to get married have too much sense 10 try to stop him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
No Baseball Weather

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan. 2o.-NashA vile, proud of being below the Mason Dixon line, shares no honors with the Sunny South these days. While the advance guard of the 1924 Volunteer ball club hovers over hotel radiators awaiting spring practice, urchins are planning for a wild ice-skating party on the clubs diamond. Sulphur Dell, always with doors open to struggling waters, Is full to the grandstand, and with the thermometer almost to zero is limiting at open-house for ice skaters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
Hauers Tean, Wins

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Jan. 2o.- James Ockenden, French open goli champion, and A. c. Hayers, British open champion divided two matches here today with Gene Sarazen and Santa Barbara professionals. In the morning match at the Montecito Coun- try club, the visitors won their 1s-hole contest from Sarazen and Ernest Mars den,- two up. Ockenden's steady play ing was responsible for the foreign golfers victory. He negotiated the course in n.
 In the afternoon at La Cumbre club Sarazen. and Joe Martin, a brother of Ernest and Hut Martin, won the 1S- hole match from the visitors, one up Sarazen turned in the low medal score, with 72, which is two above par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
OPPOSITION GIVES UP

ROME. Jan. 20.-The first spark of opposition against Premier Musso- lini has flickered and gone out.
 Ex-Premier Guilitti, who attempted to create personal national party to oppose the Fascist in the coming elec- tions, has given up his effort. It is understood, however, that he will sup port all minor parties which will place candidates in the field against the Fascist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
New Jap Net Star

NEW YORK. Jan. 2o.--A new Japa- nese threat to American tennis suprem- acy will arrive in the United States this spring. Takeo Harada, new na- tional tennis champion in Japan, is expected to reach this country early in April, according to an announce ment by Zenzo Shimizu, captain of the 1923 Japanese Davis cup team.
 Harada plans to enter an American university for a postgraduate course. He will appear in a number of leading here and is counted upon as a member of the Japanese Davis cup team, should Japan challenge for the international team trophy in 1924
 By winning the second annual cham pionship of the Japanese Lawn Tennis association, Harada succeeds Fukuda, former champion, who is now a resi- dent of New York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

them. They had done our town no harm and the citizens felt the visit was none of their business. Most every family did just what we did-put our lights out and looked through the lat tice work in the blinds. know, though, that had the best and closest view.
 I saw Jesse James kiss his sister. laugh and romp around. He didn't seem at all like an outlaw ought to look to me.
 The one thing I watched closely, though was the famous outlaws belt and holsters. The belt was there as I had expected. That belt, by the way well' that Is a story in itself.
 Tomorrow-"A Bigger Belt Than John L. Sullivan's."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21
MonteualIo Actiue

MONTEVALLO, Ala, Jan. 20.-Ala- bama college basketball team here, fol lowing their overwhelming victory over Woman's college of Montgomery last week, is today ready to start a sea sons grind with a number of major battles facing the squad.
 While the defeat handed the Mont gomery lassies was impressive, the team is far from overconfident with games remaining on their schedule with such calibre outfits as University of Ala bama, Birmingh Southern, Auburn and Woman's college in a return game in the capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-21

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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-11
James, Grafton
To Attend The
Citrus Institute

II. G. James and J. NJ. GTafton,
both of El Centre, will represessr
Imperial county at the third-South-
ern California Citrus institute to be
held in the. high school auditorium
at Pasadena on Friday, July is, be
ginning at 9:30 Am.
The institute will bc attended by
representatives from seven counties
in the southern part of the state,
according to an announcement made
today by Ray Ellis of the farm bu
reau.
Mr.. Ellis stated that if there were
fnur or more members of the cit
rus growers department, who wish
ed TO attend the institute from here,
he would provide transportation to
and from Pasadena. He asked that
he be notified several days prior to
the institute date by any desiring
to attend.
The chairman of the institute IS
w. K. SchoonoYer, extension spe-
cialist in citriculture, University OF
California. The program includes
the names of Robert w. Hodgson,
associate professor of subtroplcai
horticulture, University of Califor.
MIA; Dr. ]. G. MeBeth, manager OF
Leffingwell ranch, Whittier; +. G.
Dezell, general manager California
Fruit Growers exchange; II. Il.
Erdman, associate professor. of rural
institutions, University of Califor-
MIA. and II. j. Ramsey, manager
field department, California Fruit
Growers exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-11
John angels Birthday
Party Much Enjoyed

"A delightful event in the younger
social circle was the birthday party
rendered John Angel last night at
his He'll avenue home. Mrs. Angel,
his mother, who has been summer
ing at San Diego, came back to the
valley especially for the event, and
was assisted by Mrs. Elmer Keltz,
whose conmodious home nearby was
thrown open to the. young folks for
dancing later in the evening. The
affair marked the eighteenth birth
day Of the young man, who gradn-
ated from Central Union high school
last May. Delicious refreshments
were served during the evening.
Thosc present included the Misses
Esi, surface, Maggie Sue Marsh,
Mort Made, Lucille Wade, Edith
Br Josephine Williams, Theresa
lsj Elizabeth Keeler, Elizabeth
a. Edna Miller and Messrs.
Ow Aalter, Melvin King, Clark
Jsr !. Herbert Moses, Russell
X a. Leslie Houston, Joe Thomp-
soa Arthur Voyce and Bert Faw-
cell;