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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
Mercury Takes Big
Drop in Utah and
Southern Idaho

Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec. IS
Sub-zero temperature prevailed to-
day over great part of Utah and
southern Idaho. At Idaho Falls. Ida =
no. the thermometer registered "a
degrees below zero: at Boise. five be-
low. In Salt Lake City 1t was six
above and getting colder.
Frosts in California
San Francisco. Cal, Deg. 1S-Ve-
getables were slightly "nfpped" and
fruits were damaged "nominally, III
at air last night by the cold weather
that has held California in its grasp
for two days the weather bureau an
nounced today. Low temperatures
prevailed in many parts of the state
San Francisco reported 81 above
and Los Angeles 80. 1t was 45 de-
grees at San Diego.
The Pacific northwest states ex-
perienced cold weather again today
In western Oregon 1t was two above
at En-. enc: iE eastern Oregon 1t was
~ below at Mecham. Eastern Wash
ington reported SIS degrees below
zero at Yakima and at Tacoma in
western Washington the lowest tenn
perature ever recorded by the wea-
ther bureau was registered at sc de-
grees above zero.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
MERCER GUILTY
c~~-..
SECOND DEGREE
MURDER OF Wife

Pittsfield. Mass, Dec. Is-Louis p.
Mercier was found guilty Of murder
in the second degree In connection
with the death of his wife, Eugnle,
from poison, by a jury In superior
court here today. The state had
maintained that he had placed poison
in his wife's bottle Of paregoric. The
jury was out for an hour and a haif,
Mercier was sentenced to life impris-
onment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
SLEET CRIPPLES
ALBANY TRAFFIC

Albany, \. V. Dec. 1S.--Sleet ana
rain, which rapidly froze to tne
Ground. crippled traffic here tonigh.'
Railway schedules were maintained.
hut motorists and pedestrians founo
travel difficult. Minor accidents
Chiefly caused by skidding, were
numerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
THE WEATHER
SNOW

Northern New England-Snow or
sleet. probably changing to rain over
south portion with slowly rising tenn
perature Friday; Saturday rain.
Southern New England-Rain on
the coast and rain or sleet in the In
terror with slowly rising temperature
Friday; Saturday rain.
Eastern New York-Rain on the
coast and rain or sleet in the inter-
Tor with slowly rising temperature
Friday; Saturday rain in east and
rain. possibly changing to snow and
colder in west portion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
Greater Revenue
w ould Be Derived,
Belief of Group at
Augusta Highway :.
Conference 49,. .,~

Take View That &c Gas Tax
With Greater Number Of
Cars Would More Than OFF,
set Loss Registration Fee
Road Bond Issue of $9,0O0,-
600 Favored - Sentiment Of
Group is Also for Bridge at
Bath
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Friday rain with slowly rising tenn
perature; Saturday rain: increasing
southeast and south winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-19
DON'T FAIL

70 note the low prices in our USED
car list on the Classified Page
today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
GeorgiaAnd
 Auburn Will
 Play Tonight
Tigers Will Seek Revenge On Bulldogs For 32-to-l9 Lick
 ing Earlier In The Year

AUBURN, Ala, Feb. 5.-(Special)- The Auburn Tiger basketball. clan will pay their compliments to the Red and Black Bulldog of the University of Georgia Wednesday night, February 6, in the form of a return engagement on the basketball floor. The game was originally scheduled for Tuesday night, but when Coach Stegeman and his club visited the Plains last week the date was moved to the 9th.
 One week prior to the next meeting of the teams the Georgians pulled a sensational basket shooting exhibition in the second half and came from be- hind to win by score of 32 to 19 over the Plainsmen. Since the date of the invasion of the Plains the Athenians entertained the North Carolina State quintet on GeorEians' court with a score of 49 to 24~ against the Caro- linians. .f |
 Georgia maintains her unbeaten rec ord in collegiate contests this season thus far. To see the Stegeman crew of veterans, four of which are of the six foot class. and all of whim have lot of experience. one wonders who, be- sides the Georgia Bulldog, win win the Southern Intercollegiate conference tournament in Atlanta next month. Ir Captain Eddie Gurr, at center, Noler Richardson at forward and Joe Ben nett at guard, not to, speak of the oth CTS who Are in the same class, Coacl Stegeman has a trio of stellar perform CTS who will give any team lots oi worry when 1t comes to entering a vic tory on the score keepers records
 Captain Hahn has been going good in practices this week, as has Duke and w. Mckinney at guard. The lineup to face the GeorgiaIis at the opening of the game Wednesday night will prob ably be Hahn and Creel, forwards; liar rison, center. and Duke and W. Mo Kinney, guards, with perhaps B. Mo Kinney, Barks and Gary in reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
SIMPSON CO-EDS Tsp ' LOSE TO ENSLEY

Playing a part af the game with only five players to EnsIey's six the Coed Tornado of simpspn went down in de- feat by a score of A to Is before the Enslsy High team in the first of the city tournament games, which was fea- tured only by the, number of fouls called. The game was played on the Simpson court. -s--s4 .s> :. With one varsity guard unable to play Ion, account of .illness and the other out of the game withthS the first few min utes on account of fouls, the Ensley forwards had, little trouble with the Simpson defense, while, on the other haad, the Purple. and Gold forwards were able to getEa ball in the basket but few of the times it was in their possession, the Tornado being addition Alfyshandicaped by the fact that during the latter part of the game only one Forward could beefeundi to oppose the guards of the Gold and Black goal, Simpson having only limited number substitute present being called into service.
 The work of Graves and M. Fallow at forward and that of Quigley at guard Featured the play for the Ensley sextet, while the foul shooting of Elizabeth $Morris accounted for nine of Simpsons total score. < N. Es Lineup and summary:
 Ensley (42): Graves {24j, forward; M. Faliow (1o), forward; Phillips, center; e. Fallow, center; Whitten, guard; Quigley, guard. .,.,,4-'~
 simpson (15): Morris, forward (N; Kheaid, forward (O Cranford. center; Watts, center; Winters, guard; Glenn, guard. ~'e4
 E Substitutions--Simpso Greene (2) for Norris Cash for Cranford, Morris for Glenn, Greene for Harris. Ensley: Watkins (8D for M. Fallow, Whitten for c. Failow, Roland for Whitney. <. . i. Referee; Latimtr (McAdory) <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Simpson Hi i
 Wins; Out In. Fast Contest
Alliance Unable to Stem Tide Of Defeat As Tor
 nado Sweeps On. {:

The Simpson High quintet, led by Charlie Vincent, fought their way 10 victory over the Alliance combination Tuesday night at the Y. M. c. Az win ming by the score of 25 to IT. In the opening minutes of play the Allianre five put in two long shots. In the next few minutes Charlie Vincent rang up two field goals which, with foul shpt that he made, put Simpson in the lead.
 In the first half the Alliance five ran up a score of eight points. M. Vines getting one long shot, c. Vines and Roberts getting a basket each from a medium distance, and Alexander get- ting one short one.
 The Simpson team rang up the score of twelve in the opening frame. Ellis getting a long one, Charlie Vincent pushing in two from the middle dis tance. and C. Byrd getting in two from under the goal. Vincent also made two points on foul shots, making two out of five chances good.
 In the last half M. Vines made two long shots and a medium one, while his teammate and brother made ono from a medium distance and Roberts made one free throw good. The guards a game for the Alliance offense to draw them away from their positions. and the ball, when 1t got down under the goal, was always followed.
 Wilking Stars { Milking at back guard played a great defensive game, being good at getting the ball into his possession.
 The Simpson team got their offense into play in the last half due largely to the play of Charlie Vincent. who managed to draw out the Alliance de- fense and break through. 1t time after time to get nice shots under the goal, four of which he made good. The two Byrd boys also made two field goals in this frame.
 The lineup:
 Simpson (25s-A. Vincent, forward; i; Ellis @. forward: c. Byrd (6', center: c. Vincent Q5', guard: Milking, guard. Substitutions: D. Byrd e for A. Vim cent; Harris for c. Byrd. Alliance G7'-Roberts (3), forward |; c. Vines (4, forward; M. Vines (O, center; Alexander @. guard; J. Vines, guard.
 Referee: Bryan (Hanpden- Sidney).
 Timekeeper: Williams (Birmingham- Southern).
 Time of halves, 20 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Local. Teams
 PrepareFor. ,.
 Annisto1l Hi
Phillips, And Woodlawn To Play Anniston Five Here
 This Weekend Ss

The woodlawn and r4(liips bsikete ball teams. which havS been coA Afsaint their play to the sames in the Bir. mingham Basketball Associa ation lsag,is thus far. twill open their play .wttA othsr Nigh schools this weekend. when they brinE the Anniston High scheol tea4, hers, for xtss6ss sSAs4s. x { TAs Philips High team win meet the AAnist6nians Friday night. The fully decided, upon, but wiii pfobaBiy be flvAn out tomorrow. The Rhiliipe Hiss tymnsslua9. which is jusf back bs sbssrvsd wsli, frea4, ths seats h ihs audi tttiun. has been e4uipped with gcAls, and there h possibility of the yahe between Phillips Ind the. AAnis- ton five being playS6 y$hsre. If 1t is not played there. 1t win De played at c,,ss.. Ts,s ,asS,s s'I. s:. ,,s s.ns; :. :, h: high trade of baskstb2h this year in the Birmingham BaskAthan Association ieasge, hsvins wonS all of. their saIaes except kone, E
 "A sasferd Reliable
 Herman sanford. hoIding down the back guard position. has proven . very valuable man to. the Phillips quintet, whiie Holder, piayint thesother tuifd the ersater part Tcf the time, has been doink excellent work. Cecil Anderson at center has been. playing . good. steady game at all times, and has prob apIy Been Of greater value to his team thAn. any man on the squad. Abe Jaffe has been doing some sensational work ~ fcrward, but has hadsa regular run nink mate all season,s 'ss several men 7x 7Sye oeen tried out at the other place. The same; that big James Smith put up h the thrilling ,captsst that the Crimsons won from the Chenoweth ak- .eregAticn last Wednesday niwht mAkes . 1t look like he. will be -the mar, to hoid down the other forwssd berth the reut or the season. IT 5he4 is tksre and pieys ss he ala last wsSk, fNS Phiilips the AHniston lads will. have difficuitn stopping these boyA
 The Woodlawn team, which has rona through the season so far without q aefeat, has been displaying Gsbraifyf Of leamwork that is. FeinarkaBiGf fof- prep aggregation. Their passing iA ac- cu.ate cu and their floor work is puzzling even 10 an old-tiner.
 Good Guards
 In James Cawthorn and AlIer, Moore the Junior. Colonels possess q pair. of suards, that know how to get the bali oif of their opponents' back board ana start 1t down the floor in the possession 2. hsir offensiys men with great ,acin1y. Mitchell Burns at center puts up sood floor kame. Rube Moore Is one or the most acaurate shots In the city, and his shots are gotten away With good. form. Billy Bancroft has put n good work ats the other forward great deal of ther time, as has Cum
 The Woodlawners meet the Anniston aa a the B. A. c. Saturday after very attractive one, Ss the Anni.to,, tean has enjoyed very Successful sea. son, Having won the majority of its games by comfortably large scores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Big Bill Is
 Planned By Local Club
Smiles And Lacey To Renew -Feud In Wrestling Bout
 On Program

S Officials of the Birmingham Athletic club are planning to entertain the big gest crowd that ever assembled in the club gym when the great athletic show Is given there Monday night. Word has gone the rounds as to the merit of the card, and all those belonginggto the fraternity of red-bloods are planning to be on hand.
 The most thrilling wrestling match ever staged locally is promised when Homer Smiles and Tom Lacey start their grappling contest. Other bouts promise to furnish an abundance of thrills.
 Red Herring, the sorrel-topped Mis- sissippi farmer, who meets Young Jack Dillon in a return engagement Monday night, Is already in town. Red came over from Hot Springs, where he has been hob-nobbing with ring celebrities, and he Is all popped up over his New York campaign, which will get going just as soon as he takes on Dillon Monday night.
 The south is a great place said Red Tuesday, and don't know of any place on the globe that I had rather live than right here in Dixie. Still, the south will see the last of me for quite some time, Monday night at the club. I am shipping east, where ! mora money exists for the athlete who I has the stuff"
 Young Jack Dillon, one of the most populaf newcomers ever to show his wares before a Birmingham crowd, is expected back in the ,Magic City in a day or so. It will also be his last ap- pearance here for some time to come, as he has been booked through Ohio and Pennsylvania to meet some of the real top-notchers of the game.
 There are many in Birmingham who believe that Dillon is Herrins's master and that he will prove this conclusively Monday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
.ATTELLSWAS GREATEST
 FIGHTER OF ALL TIME
Tex Rickard Says Abe Atte Was A Queer Ringman, As
 < Well As A Sturdy, Strong LittleFishter, During # His Best Days

of all times-that Is, the greatest in my opinion.
 You have no idea how difficult it is to be frank in answering that ques- tion. I will attempt it later. ls
 In the mind of the ordinary specta- tor there is a feeling that prize fight. CTS are simply money grabbers-that all they want is the purse. I have heard many fight fans say that boxers had no sentiment other than to get the money. They were never more mis- taken in their lives.
 Old.TImers Best to admit that am afraid to include the present day fighters in my selec- tion of the best man in their classes for all times. My selection will be of the old-time scrappers-those whose careers ended just prior to the coming of the present crop. You will have 2 clearer understanding of just what mean when 4 tell of the early arrange ments for the fight between Willard and Dempsey. .t
 Now take Jack Dempsey, for in stance. There Is a boy as proud of his record as Caruso was of his singing. In my mind there is no doubt that Dempsey is the greatest heavyweight fighter for his size that ever lived. It tS dAHuOSt lupOsslDl6 to COnSlQer nm capable of the things he does when one looks at him in street clothes. He is slender, 1.-the and comparatively light. Dempsey shazs anlong way to -ge;-yet. Even by the time these memoirs appear in print lie may have done something more wonderful than we have even thought of. It would he unfair to size him up in an analytical comparison with all the old-time heavyweights. .
 Ha Pufs Jaffrias ~t rou
 But, going back to the, former big Jim Jeffries was easily the greatest of all the heavyweight champions. Tn say ing this have considered John l.. Sul- hvan, Jim Corbett, Jack Johnson, Jess Willard-all of them.
 For a big man Jeffries had every thing that a fighter needs. He had the strength, the speed and the bulldog te- nacity. Jeffries was much faster on his feet than many imagine. That he was game was proved time and time again. His fights with Sharkey and Corbett show that.
 Jeffries Honest
 Jeffries was fundamentally honest. He had the welfare of his friends at heart all the time. No man ever lived the claims and hopes of his packers than Jim Jeffries.
 The charge. sometimes heard, that Jeffries lay down to, Johnson or that he had arranged for Johnson to lay down to, him and then got crossed, Is so ridiculous to me that I have to laugh. I was with him day after day during the preparations for the John son fight. No man was ever more con- fident of winning. As related in a previous chapter. Jeffries was so abso- lutely sure of winning that he insisted on having the purse divided sixty forty instead of fiffy-fifty. Jack John son would have been perfectly satis- fled to let it go on an even basis.
 Yes, of the old-time heavyweights | am sure that Jeffries was the great est. will discuss the others later.
 Tomorrow An All-Star Champion List.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Firpo Gets Offer

NEWARK. N, y., Feb. Slack Bull ger, manager of Mickey Walker, world had cabled Luis Firpo, Argentine heavyweight, an offer of $250,O00 to meet Harry Wills, negro heavyweight boxer, and that S50.0o0 would be de- posted in an Anierican bank to Fir pos credit as soon as acceptance of the match was received
 <Bulger said two wealthy men were prepared to guarantee Firpo the money and were ready to build stadium seat ing 100000 spectators, either in New Jersey or New York, but probably here He declined to make public names of his backers at ureaent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
py TEX RICHARD

tCopyright 1924. in Unittd statss.sn Great American Nswspspor Aiiiancs for The Ags Herald. All rights reserved.) z & z,
 The greatest fighterssof any weight and of any class, in my opinion, was Abe Atteli. I make this statement after much thought and without hesitation.
 It was quite long jump between my and my next one, the Willard Moran affair in Madison Square Garden. will use the interim in answering some interesting questions that have been sent from various sections of the coun- try since the beginning of these me- moirs-if they may be SO called.
 Yes, undoubtedly, Attell was the most remarkable fighter of any class. He was remarkable for several reasons.
 Attell Puzzle
 , Always it has been 8 puzzle to me to know just where Attell derived his physical strength, his sturdiness. If he was right in his theory of fighting, then all the present methods as to prepar- ing a man physically for hard fistic combat are useless. t9is my opinion that both are right, in way. The pres ent practices are proper for the ordi- nary man. Abe Attell was such an ex- tr traordinary little fellow that he suc- ceeded in spite of his disregard for the
 
 There was never a time when Atteil or without training. AS. S- matter oi fact, he hardly trained at all On two days notice he would go in and fight any man of his weight in the. world fes, and he would generally win.
 I never knew Attell well enough to be familiar with his personal habits. I know, though, that he liked night parties-liked all the social things that so with a successful boxer. I have known him to play poker all night be- fore fight. He would laugh at the necessity of getting ready, for a big fight. l.s
 Abe Would Fight Any of Elm
 Sure" he would say, "I'll fight him. "Hs "Sut t this as is only mondax,. ta the pro- moter would observe iPand Swe want to stake this fight Wednesday. day after tomorrow"
 That's all right" Attell would say. make it tonight if y5u want. I don't And, sure enough. ektt.ll would b. there in the ring. Whats more, the chances were he'd knock out his op- popent. d. I t.s,s 4..
 Now a man who could do that month after month stand year after year, to my mind, is undoubtedly en- titled to the distinction have given him as the greatest, fighter of any class. fpz.s, 4Ssz s4+
 Just where Attell got this remark able stamina is difficult, to understand. as I have said. He was not an out door man--one of those fellows who comes from the wide open spaces. and so on. He was a newsboy in San Fran cisco.
 Attell Improves
 As a starter, AtteIl would drop his papers and fight any-.iight fellow in the preliminaries. He got better and better, finally became. a champion in his class. His total disregard of train ing methods was always a subject of laughter and wonder among those who knew him. TE
 I have been asked to name the great est fighters in their respective classes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
CENTRE COACHES <.
 STILL UNCERTAIN

DANvILLE, Ky, Feb. 5.-The meet tpg of the board of trustees of Centre .collese, waiieh was to have been held Tuesday and at which time the ,ap- pointment of "Bo. McMilian as resident coach was expected, has bean pest poned athletic officials said today.
 Churchgoers here Sunday were greet ed with signs painted on windows of business houses urging the selection of sMcMillans te lead cenfre.ss sridiron des- tiny. Some of the signs read: "Dont slip" "sisn Bo," Centre signs our Bo, e aud "As Centre man for Centre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Betless Races Fail

CULVER CITY. Cal, Feb. 5,--BetIess horsS nacing ciessd for the second and ,ast alme bere yesterday after failing
 Opening on Christmas Day the track closed ls days later as result of pobf attendance. The sport was revived. but the last race was run yesterday. when attendance during the "come -back'' was attempt.
 me track will be- reeanstruetAd. for xrutomosne racing. according to Dick Ferris, promoter of the project.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Weismuller Is.Ninnes,. .3 ,

muller, Illinois Athletic club water wonder, annexed the Central sAnste,,r Athletic union pentathlon chanipioHs shin to his string of titles last night whtr! ne finished first in competition win nis empmates. sam Drella and Stubby Kruger. in the Loyola university pool. ae fae was first in the eEy&sd frssnsfyie,, style and the diving exant. trs Ty,
 Ethel Lackey of the Illinois A. e set 2 new Central A.ekA U. resord. An the Edward free style event win Q time of 2:5s AS The Yormer reeors
 held by Margaret woodbridge of De.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
First Norwich Foal

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 5.-The first foal by Norwich. Kentucky derby win .ner4 in 1922. property of Benjamin (Block of New York, has put in it's ap- pearsnee strHeyiRnds Farm, The foal, the first or the year at the farm, is a colt. bay or brown, from Temptation, by sweep, ss13
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Parrish High Wins

PARRISH, Ala, Feb. 5.-(special)- Parrish High won their fourth straight basketball victory of the season by trimming the Curry Aggies in a hotIy contested game, the finaE score of which was 16 to 15. To date the locals have not lost a gapes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Equality Five Wins

: EVpALITY, gMy Feb, S.-r- (speciaf ! -+l Eqnaiity added another Victory tc its fsarn fns waa wnsn it ss.asfeaYdN picked Steam score of IA to ii. PittS Affd Ellis starrsd TOT Equality, while Giynn starred for the aIl-stars. -Ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
After Ski Tourney

CANTON, S. D., Feb. 5.--An invi- tation to hold the national ski tourna- ment here in 1925 will be sent by the of the Sious Valley Ski club 10 the national tournament being staged in Brattlesboro, Vt., the coming week. 1t was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
sto AMERICAN LEAGUE SCHEDULE, 1924

April 15, ls, IT, 1s June 27. 2s', 2st Apt. |, 5, G., 7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06

May 5, 6. ', g.
 Sept. Of. (1)t, 2, 8 Sept. 20, 27s, 2St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06
Of Games,

April 2s,s 2s. 30 June 30-July i, 2. 3 ? Sept. 2S, s2Ts, 2s, 30 a.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-06

April 1As, 20t, 21, 2 May 27, 28, 29
 July Nt. Wt. 5', st