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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
TECH AND A. & M.
 LOOM UP STRONG
Aggies And Jackets To Make Big Bid For
 HOnOrS

Two of the strongest teams entering the B. A. c. road race next Saturday afternoon are the winners of last year, Georgia Tech, and the winners of the year previous, Mississippi A. and NJ. These two teams will stage hard fight to get the last leg on the champion ship cup in order to carry it to their trophy room for permanent possession.
 The Mississippi Aggies have long been outstanding in the Southland Tn track athletics, and look like they will continue to lead in this sport. Al though the great Spencer, one of the greatest distance performers who ever trod the cinder path in Dixie, as well as Boyd, another star, are gone, the Farmers have an excellent combina- tion who will make a strong bid for premier honors.
 Hogan Vs. Richter
 Hogan, who placed third a year ago, is gain with the Aggie runners, and bids fair to dispute with Ellsworth Richter the &onors of first place. In fact, indications point to dual af- fair between Richter and Hogan for first honors, although there is always the strong possibility for some dark horse of the cinder path artists to cross the tape in the lead.
 Georgia Tech won last year because of the consistency of their entire team. They failed to place many in the select circle, but the entire combination from Atlanta were able to finish up close to the leaders, and hence the team honors of the race went to the Geor- gians. One or two men who wind up far down the line can easily offset the big advantage gained by two or three in the first ten, but the Tech har- riers failed to have a poor distance man in their list.
 They have most of the team back this year, and are doped to be among the leaders, even if they do not cop the trophy. Reeves, who led his team mates a year back, is expected to be their strongest runner for individual honors, as this lad is said to be con- siderably improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
The Umpire
BY H. G. SALSINGER

1 he lacks the science of Cobb. Hornsby is superior to Cobb in mechanical bat | ting skill. And he hits ball harder than Cobb ever did. Still, Hornsby has long route to travel before he can reach Cobb.
 Walter Johnson is probably lost to the lineups of the major league, and if he does not return next spring then young Fred Marberry, of the Washing ton team, will have an extra assign ment to look after.
 Predictions of recent months point to Marberry as the man upon whom the mantle of Johnson will fall Mar berry, they say, has more speed than any pitcher in the majors today. His fast ball carries a hop and when he pushes the hard one through on dark day the batter rarely sees it.
 It has not been said that Marberry possesses the speed of Johnson, because Johnson was always present on the same team to serve purpose of com parison. But with Johnson missing Marberry probably will have no imme- diate rival and all he must do is to step on the pitching mound and "mory down. batsmen. That is what Johnson used to do. But Johnson knew how i to harness his speed and make it serve him. Having speed and being able to put it to the proper use happen to be different matters.
 Among the stars who faded during 1924 one finds the name of Willie Kamm. It was his second year in the majors as member of the Chicago White Sox. Bought for reported price of $100000 and few players, Kamm was to set the majors on fire by his third base play. In his first season, 1923 he proved a 300 batsman and rivaled Joe Rugan of the New York Yankees in fielding. But in 1924 Kamm slumped at bat and in the field As the race progressed he faded from the picture. When speaking of third basemen, men like Dugan, Bluege, Tray nor, Groh and others were mentioned, but no one ever thought of Kamm. Third passing on tail-end team, Kamm, unlike his teammate, Eddie i Collins, never arose above eighth place caliber. Coolins proved first place player on an eighth place team. While the White Sox brought up the rear of the league, Collins again led the second | baSemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
Philadelphia Nationals
 Announce Four Big Deals
First Baseman Chicken Hawkes., Of Nashville,
 Considered Best Buy Of Phillies

.336 last season in 142 games and field ed for .979.
 Another interesting shift was record ed in the case of M. J. (Mike) Me Nally, substitute infielder of the Yankees, who returns to the Red Sox for Howard Shanks, former third base man of the Washington Senators. Me Nally, one of the fastest men in the American league, has been handicapped while with the Yankees with such stars as Frank Baker and Joe Dugan occupy ing his accustomed position, but has managed to break into world series games and played brilliantly in the series of 1921 when Baker had to leave the game. McNally played in 49 games this season, batting PAY and fielding .970. Shanks appeared in 72 contests, batted .259 and fielded .96O.
 Business Manager Oscar Reichow, of the Los Angeles club announced he had bought Catcher Gus Sandberg from Cincinnati. Manager Jack Hendricks, of the Reds, signed Grover Land, veteran Cleveland and Chicago catcher, as coach.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
Pegler' s Pegs
By WEsTBROOK PEGLER

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
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JUNIORS DEFEAT
 PHILLIPS SOPHS
Class Championship I'd Decided At AvondaIe
 Friday

The second class football game of Phillips post-season schedule was played Wednesday, when the Juniors defeated the Sophomores 15-6 at Avon- dale park.
 The Juniors started things off with a weak kick and the Sophs took ad- vantage of the situation. At tho end of the first quarter, the Sophomores seemed to be the Juniors betters, al the breaks went in their favor as we'll as out playing their rivals. In the second period the Juniors improved but very little. However, they managed to keep the score tied. In the last half the Junior outfit started out with new determination and showed the Sophs that they were easily their superiors.
 "Ox" Taylor of the Juniors starred all through the game. Besides catch- ing several beautiful passes, he was very effective in his line plunges, he also stood out in the tackling. Gus Wingo and "Junie" Hood also did well in the plunges.
 The Sophmores were led by Mack Travis, Bill Herad and "Bubber" Church. Travis broke loose twice for some excellent runs, one going for about 50 yards.
 Sophs Score First
 The Sophs were the first to score, when Travis carried, 1t over in the sec. ond quarter. However, by a series of forward passes, the Juniors carried the ball close up to the line and, by a pass to Floyd Martin, tied the score. In the third quarter, Taylor carried the ball over for the Juniors twelfth point. The second classmen then kicked a field goal in the last period, making the total 15.
 One of the best points in favor of the Juniors was that in the punts they had it all over the third classmen. This gained great many yards for them.
 Lineups Juniors-Ends, Todd and Schlicter; tackles, Rosebrough and Lev- inge; guards, Clary and Middleton cen- ter, Laney; quarter, Harwood Smiths halves, Taylor and Wingoi fullback, Harrison Smith.
 Sophomores: Ends, Edleman and Reedus; tackles, Hayes and Rozo; guards, Lewis and Conway; center, Hobbs, quarter, Heard; halves, Nor rison and Travis; fullback, Self.
 The Juniors meet the Seniors Friday afternoon at o'clock at Avondale park. This battle will determine the cham pionship for the class football of the Phillips High school for the season of 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

W7dlILE they are are talking about tho tho
 not introduce a few feats of the season of 1924!
 One Rogers Hornsby turned in full seasons work at bat. He finished with an average of .424 and that is four points better than either Ty Cobb or George Sisler was abIt to hit through d pennant race. Each If these crack batsmen has the high average of APO in a single season. fIhey were point holders of the record.
 Cobb wrecked the all-time baseball record by getting more than 2OO hits, the ninth season of his career where he has made 200 or more.
 "Dazzy" Vance struck out 15 in one game and came within one of tying the baseball strikeout record established by the eccentric "Rube" Waddell on July %, 1908. Vance also struck out seven Cubs in a row in one game and tied the record made by Hooks" Wiltse of the Giants against Cincinnati on May 15, 1906.
 Shortstop Sand, of the Phillies, ac- cepted IS chances against New York last Fourth of July. That is within one of the record set by Richardson of Washington in 1892.
 Philadelphia showed total of 21 as sists by infielders against Detroit in a nine-inning game.
 Jim Bottomly drove out six consecu- tive hits for 13 bases and sent in F runs, the best batting record ever made in a single game.
 'aThey were giants in those days, They probably were, but there seem to be a few giants galloping around the ball lots in these days as well.
 Just how far Hornsby will go re- mains for the future to decide. His record for five consecutive years in which he led the National league bat ting is a record that causes prophets o predict that when Hornsby leaves the -sama. he will carry with him the best lifetime batting average baseball has known.
 This year, Hornsby, a right-handed batter, finished with the best record known to modern baseball. He is pas sionately fond of batting, concentrates upon it and lives for it. Hornsby is SO set in his ambition to create the record of records that no sacrifice will be too great to help him achieve it.
 Hornsby is a natural hitter. He is R better batsman than Cobb, although
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

By H. G. SALSINGER
 Tommy Connolly, one of the very best umpires the major leagues ever had and who watched Ty Cobb from the day he broke into the American league, says Cobb made the brainiest play he ever saw executed on a ball field. It happened during a Detroit New York game. Cobb always played sensational ball when opposing New York; he seemed to outdo himself in those games.
 In this particular contest Cobb was on first with Crawford at bat. As Crawford swung on the ball Cobb broke for second base. Crawford hit to the shortsop. Knowing it useless to try for Cobb at second he shot the ball to Chase at first, and retired Crawford. As Chase touched the bag and put out Crawford, Cobb rounded second and went about 30 feet in the direction of third. Then he came to a dead stop, watching Chase intently. And at first stood Chase, intently watching Cobb There they were-the brainiest pair in the game at that time-engaged in a battle of wits that was lost on the spectators.
 Chase could not make up his mind whether to throw the ball to the pitch CT, to the second baseman or to third. Neither made a move for more than second, but it seemed much longer to the veteran Connolly.
 Chase's Mistake
 Suddenly Cobb lunged toward sec ond and Chase snapped the ball in that direction. But as Chase pulled back | h Co tha versed and dashed for third. As soon | as he threw, even before the ball left his hand, Chase saw his mistake for Cobb had made a false move simply to draw the throw. But it was too late then for Chase to reverse; he had to go through with the throw to second.
 The second sacker took Chase's throw and relayed the ball to third. He threw hurriedly but low, keeping the ball down, for the "knew" Cobb would slide and the low throw gave the third base man a beter opportunity to make a play on Cobb, for he was in position |, to tag him when he took the throw. | But the second sacker guessed wrong, | and so did the third sacker who made a stab to touch the sliding Cobb. The runner was not sliding. He had touched the bag while taking a sharp turn and was on his way home The third baseman had to right himself, set, pull back his arm and throw to the catcher. His throw was hurried, but not fast enough to catch Cobb, who slid safely across the plate. Cobb scored because he know exactly what each player would do and he built his attack to take advantage of the New York defense. He knew how fast he could move and how fast they could move. He had it figured down to a fine fraction of a second and his sue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
BASEBALL STARS
 TO BE NUMBERED

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Numbering of baseball players. similar to the system used by football players, will become effective in the America association next season, Thomas J. Hickey, president of the organization, said tonight.
 Mir Hickey said he has requested his club owners to button five inch figures on the arms of the players so that the fans can readily identify the men as they take the field. These figures will appear on the printed lists in the score cards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

Varsity and freshman basketball prac- fices are now in their second week at Birmingham-Souther and both teams are reported to be rounding into real quintets, under the tutelage of Coaches Drew and Perry, respectively.
 Vita the probability of a cut being made in the ranks of the varsity candi- dates before the end of the present week. the going has been unusually hard for the past few days and the twenty odd men out for the team have been put through tough scrimmages at the past few workouts.
 Coach Drew has made several changes on the team, and is using many of the players at positions entirely new to them. However, there are several candi- dates showing up well at their old places, and they will probably occupy these during the coming season.
 Veterans Back
 Among the veterans back from last year are "Skeebie" Caldwell. 'Sleepy" Teague, "Mac" McDorman, Hugh Stev enson, Hubert Hodges, Hot Nelson, and Ben Engleberr.
 Caldwell and Englebert are the most promising forwards right now, and are being molded into a strong offensive for the Panther quintet. Both men are show ing improvement in their goal shooting, and work together we'll on the floor.
 The center position seems to lie be- tween Steve" Kimbrough and Sleepy Teague. but a "dark-horse' may be showed in before the playing of the opening game. The above mentioned men are fighting hard for the position, and since both are veterans on the quintet, and show equal knowledge'o 'of the game no prophecy can yet De made as to the starter in the opening lineup.
 Grid Stars Out
 # Among the promising material com ing up from the football ranks are Red" Farr, "Pealus" Scott and Eddie Pace. They show promise, and under the tutelage of Coach Drew, will doubt less develop into reliable players within a few weeks.
 With the conclusion of class football Friday, an increased number of candi- dates is expected, to report for the cage sport. At each daily practice, how ever, the number of men out becomes larger, and already the coaching staff sees the advisability of cut of the candidates. The proposed division will give Coach Drew the ten most promis- ing players, and will see the formation of a reserve squad which should be used to advantage if reinforcement is needed Ill the varsity ranks.
 The cut will probably be made by the latter part of the week, according to announcement Wednesday. When the division is made, the first team will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The Phil adelphia National league baseball club in four deals announced today by Man. ager Arthur Fletcher, obtained In fielder Kimmick of the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast league, Chick Hawkes., a first baseman from Nashville of the Southern association, Pitchers Fillin- grin and O'Neil and Third Baseman Huber from Beaumont of the Texas league.
 Cash and players were given in the exchange. For Kimmick, the Vernon club received Pitcher Lefty" Weinert. Nashville obtained Infielder Parkinson and a cash consideration for Hawkes., former Yankee, Beaumont exchanged Huber for Infielder Woehrs and Pitch CT Pinto. in one deal, and another traded Filligrin and O-Neil for cash bounty and three Philll players who will be named later.
 Baseball men regarded the deal for Hawks as the best part of the bargain, us the youngster, who came originally from the Pacific coast circuit, hit for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
NAVY SCHEDULE
 HOLDS 8 GAMES

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 1O-The United States Naval ,academy'S football pro- gram for the 1925 season calls for eight games, all but two of which have been definitely decided upon.
 The 1925 program, as announced to- day, follows: October ?, William and Mary at Annapolis; October 10. Mar quette at Annapolis; October 17. Princeton at Annapolis; October 24, Wesern Maryland, pending: October 31, Michigan at Ann Arbor; Nov. 2. open Nov. IA, Bucknell at Annapolis: Nov. 21, team will rest; November 2S, Army at New York,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
GRANTLAND RICE
 GETS BIG HONOR

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The Baseball Writers Association Of America today announced Grantland Rice of the New first prize in the association's contest for the best major league baseball stories for his account of the last game of the world series. He will receive a watch.
 Similar awards for the best stories of the year on minor league games will be made public later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
TO
 PLAY SATURDAY

The second interfraternity game is to be staged Saturday afternoon at Avondale park between the Kappa Phi and Phi Delta Pi fraternities. This game promises to be hard fought af- fair. Several of those who went out for Phillips will take part.
 For the Kappa Theta Phi, Taylor, Wingo, Hank" Guardian, and Stack will probably lead in battle, while Perry, Hood. Earle and Douglass are expected to do well for the Phi Delta Pi.
 If this game is as tight as the first one, in which the Alpha Sigma Delta and Phi Sigma Tau tied O-O, it will be thoroughly enjoyed, and full of .ex- citement and thrills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
PILOT
 IN WINTER LOOP

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 10.-P1ay in the Sunshine league" Florida's new base ball circuit, opens December IS, and will continue through February. The four clubs are Miami, Manager Frank Gardner; Fort Lauderdale, Manager "Stuffy" Stewart, formerly of Birming- ham in the Southern Association West Palm Beach, Manager Mike Burke, and Lake Worth, Bob LaMotte, former shortstop with Memphis, manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

is where his advantage was centered- in his own mechanical ability and in the shortcomings of others.
 While Cobb climbed, others suffered, but was not single individual that was the victim of Cobb, for he, in the words of Clark Griffith, made mon- keys out of the whole league"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
A. Raw, Sore Throat
Eases Quickly When You
 Apply a Little MusterOle

And Musterole won't blister like the old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just spread 1t on with your fingers. It pene- trates to the sore spot with gentle jingle, loosens the congestion and draws out the soreness and pain.
 Musterole is a clean, white ointment made with oil of m 5tard. It is fine for quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis, neuralgia headache, congestion, pleu- risy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds on the chest. eep it handy for instant use.
 To Mothers: MusterOle is also
 made in milder form for
 babies and small children.
 Ask for Children's MusterOle. 35c and Csc, jars and tubes; hos
 pital size, $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

LAIRD NAMED CAPTAIN.
 CLINTON, Miss, Dec. 1O.-H. G. Laird, tackle, last night was elected captain of the Mississippi college 1925 football team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
By H. G, SALSINGER

Copyrighted, 1924, in the United States, Canada and Great Britain by North Amer ican Newspaper Alliance. All rights re-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
PRICES FOR HOGS
GAIN FIVE CENTS
Cattle Market Is Active and
Higher
HOE Prices Nav bx nay

Due to increased activity of local
packers and outside accounts, and in
line with a good Tuesdays close, hogs
found a ready sale at a scent price
advance in trading at the local live
stock market today. Bulk of the
sales were made early at $40, as
compared to Tuesdays price of $7.65,
regaining a part Of the 15-cent slump
Tuesdays market suffered from Mon
days top price. A good many droves
moved at a top figure of SITS, and
an early clearance of the yards was
effected. Local and packers were
much interested in the offerings and
competition was rather keen from out
side accounts. A few choice sows
We're bringing 81 with most OF this
class selling at 1915 down. Pigs IS
a rule held generally steady, most OF
the sales being made at S7.25 down,
while a few brought $3.50. There
were 1000 hogs in the yards, together
with CAB hold-overs.
Cattle held up under Tuesdays
strong market and the trading was
active. strong and higher with one
lot of select steers bringing A top quo
tation of 81. Cows were selling good
while heifers were rather draggy. Es-
timated cattle, 1000.
After starting weak the calf mar
ket closed strong in the face of a
good demand, partly gaining back the
steady trend which has held good for
number Of days with the exception
Of Tuesday. However. quotations
were possible no higher than on Tues
day. with most of the sales being made
on a S11.50 to $12 basis and choice
stuff bringing $3.50. Calves. 900.
Only a few sheep and lambs were in
the yards, hardly enough to establish
values The market held steady with
81 quoted as top for sheep and an Of
fering Of S16.75 for lamb top. Re
ceipts were light at so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-04-09
Cash Grain

INDIANAPOLIS. April 9.-Total receipts
for the day. IA cars Grain prices quoted T..
o. b. basis. Al Il c to New York; hay on
track Indianapolis. Bids for car grain and
hay at the indianapolis Board of Trade
were.
Wheat-Through billed; steady No. 2
hard 90 a 99c: No. > red 9ScG 81 oil.
Corn-Easier: No. , white: 70 a Zoe; No.
3 white, - a 74c; No. , yellow. 70 q 73c:
No 8 yellow. 70 a 74c; No. ? mixed. 72 q
74c: No. mixed. II a 73c.
Oats-Steady; No. , white. 40 a 47c: No.
Hay&steady: No timothy. 500. 80 a 23:
No. timothy So a p. so: No. 1 light
clover mixed. S22 a $50; No. 1 clover hay
S21 80 a -.
inspections
wheat-No. 3 red. 1 car: No. red.
car: No. red , cars; No. . hard car;
No. mixed. l car. Total. 8 cars.
Corn-No. 2 white L car; No. white, ?
cars: No. white. 4 cars: No. white.
car: sample white. 1 car: No. yellow.
car: No. yellow. cars; No. > yellow. ,
cars: No. 3 mixed. l car; No. mixed,
car. Total, 81 cars.
Oats-No. white l car: No white. )
cars: No 4 white. , cars Total. IL cars.
Rye-No. B. 1 car Total ! car.
Hay-No. j timothy. l car No. l clover
mixed, 1 car. Total. cars. a