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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
.BAMA-AUBURN
 GRADS TOPLAY
Alumni Game Feature Of Junior Chamber
 Smoker

Auburn and Alabama will play ebaskeu ball this season.
 7. However, in order to relieve the tens ion immediately, the cage rlvalry De- tween Alabamas state colleges Will De decided by the alumni from the two schools. who will meet in great com hat as the feature event of the smoker being sponsored by the Junior chamoer of commerce at the Birmingham Ath- , Ietic club Thursday night at 5 o'clock. t Con taining many brilliant stars ot days gone by, some of whom have star red in recent years, the alumni quinters of Auburn and Alabama Will hkely stage heated battle.
 Several wrestling matches and DoX- ing bouts have been arranged by Dave Evans, local matchmaker, to precede the basket ball encounter. and lively occasion is being planned by those Tn charge of the Junior chamber smoker Thursday night.
 A large crowd is expected, as many invitations have been extended by the chamber for the event. Several short speeches will also enliven the program as arranged.
 Llnc-tpS
 The line-ups of the opposing quintets representing Alabama and Auburn will be as follows:
 Auburn: Forwards, Hungry Floyd, Fred Hahn, Norman Mandy, Bill Mandy; center, Hub Hahn: guards, Jesse Duke, Charlie Jones, Bill Hall and Bruce Jones.
 ! Alabama: Tom Anderson, Walter Kennedy, Ben Anderson, Bill Moore {; centers, Edgar Bowron, Griff Harsh !; guards, Armistead Leake, Tram Ses- sions, Hugh Montgomery. Frankly, it looks like the former mem bers of the Village of the Plains will have the edge over the ex-residents of the Capstone in Thursday nights mee- slee, but there is sure to be a regular X Alabama Auburn scrap staged when the q two quintets take the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
YANKEES OBTAIN
 URBAN SHOCKER
Given Joe Bush And Two Pitchers In The
 Trade

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Urban Shocker, the best pitcher on the roster of the St. Louis Browns and one of the few pitchers in the American league still permitted to throw the spit-ball, got poetic revenge Wednesday when he was traded back to the New York Yan- kees. Miller Higgins, manager of the Yankees, traded him away to the Browns seven years ago, and now, hay ing tormented the Yankees in many games since then, Shocker returns to the New York club in a three-for-one deal.
 The Yankees gave Joe Bush, form erly one of their star pitchers, Milton Gaston, one of their best young pitch CTS, and a recruit hurler, named Girard, who served last season with the Toledo club of the American association, and who was so obscure in the assets of the New York team that Ed Barrow, the business manager, could not recall hls first name.
 Jake Ruppert, owner of the Yan- kees, closed the deal at the joint meet ing of the National and American leagues in Chicago and told Barrow about it on the long distance phone. This was the only big trade consum- mated in all the dickering at four big winter business meetings of the capi- talists who promote professional base | ball. although a dozen large deals were discussed, starting at the minor league convention in Hartford and continuing through the two major league sessions last week in New York.
 I Shocker is an older man than Bush, being 34 to Joe's 32, but Bush has been known as "The Bullet" in the American league since 1912, whereas Shocker didn't really come up to the majors until 1917. Bush has shared in the proceeds of five world series with the Athletics, Red Sox and Yankees. He was a great help to the Higgins family in the seasons of 1922 and 1923, but last season he faltered and his inability | to deliver as of old was one of the reasons why the Washington Senators broke the Yankees habit of playing the Giants in the world series.
 Bush Good Hitter
 However, Bush is a good hitter and if his pitching days are over, George ! Sister, manager of the Browns, will find him readily convertible into use full outfielder. Gaston has been with the Yankees two years, but the team was so crowded with high-priced regu- lars that he got little opportunity to earn his money. He came from the Patterson Silk Sox, Jersey independ- ent team.
 Sneakers delight in defeating the Yankees ever since they sent him away has been very picturesque. Until last season when htey seemed to find his number, he seemed to hold some spell over the team that had discarded him and he was one of the few pitchers who always preferred to pitch honest base ball to Babe Ruth instead of giving him his base on balls. His years in St. Louis cost Shocker thousands of dollars. The Yankees let him go without giving him thorough trial. If he had been given chance he would have been retained and would have participated in three big world series against the Giants
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
A. & M. TO HAVE
 HARD SCHEDULE
Aggies Play Alabama, Tulane,
 Tennessee And Oachita

STARKVILLE. Miss, Dec. IT. Games with Alabama, Tennessee, Tu- lane and Ouachita are included in the 1925 football schedule for Mississippi A. X NJ. college announced today, with negotiations also under way for game with Florida.
 The schedule as arranged follows:
 October 3-Millsaps college at Stark vile.
 October 1O-Ouachita college, Stark vile. NJ
 October 17-Tulane university, New Orleans.
 October 24-University of Missis-
 October 31-University of Alabama Tuscaloosa.
 November ' - Mississippi college Starllville.
 November 14-University of Tennes- see. Knoxville.
 November 21-Uniyersity of Florida (pendinG).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
FIRP0 HAD MANY
 LEGAL BANGLES
Injunction And Attach ments Outrival Best
 Publicity Stunts
Ry Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Luis Angel Firpo again sails the seas, this time to the eastward.
 Having cast off the last tentacle of a legal octopus that caught him at ev- cry turn, the South American seeks rest in Europe. Behind him is word that when he comes back to the United States he will re-enter the school of Jimmy Deforest, veteran ring master who first opened the doors of fortune to him.
 Firpo leaves string of legal mis- adventures that outrivals the best that any publicity man might devise.
 Faces Injunction
 The Argentine first faced an injunc- tion on the eve of his bout with Bill Brennan in February, 1923, when New York club claimed that he had signed a previous agreement. The ap- lication was denied. Following his knockout victory over Brennan, And rev D. Scott of Nutley, N. J., filed a suit for $3,467, alleging that Firpo retained him as business manager. Then came charges that the bout had been fixed by many qualified to judge the merits of the contest rushed to Firpo's aid.
 Then came Sailor Maxted, who de- clared that his rights to moving pie lures percentages had been overlooked to the extent of $50,000. Maxted won an attachment on FiCrpos receipts in the bout with Willard.
 Came the intercontinent clash, his meeting with Jack Dempsey, the cham pion, when he went down eight times and the champion twice. As he weighed in, Firpo was served with a summons, the nature of which was not learned. Andrew D. McCorkindale of Long Beach, obtained an attachment on the proceeds of the bout, alleging the existence of a contract which called for 25 per cent of Firpos earnings and demanding $500 for expenses.
 Citizen By Courtesy
 Then Luis clashed with federal of ficials by becoming an American cit izen by courtesyI News of his applica- tion for a charge in nationality caused a furore in the Argentine and he mo- tified the United States authorities that he had taken the action under misap- prehension.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
PHILLIPS CLAN
 WORKING HARD
New Material On Crimson Squad Is Showing
 We'll

The Crimson cagers of the Phillips High school are neck deep in basket ball practice as a result of Coach Still wells decision to begin practice be- fore the holidays set ill.
 Stillwell has been putting the boys through hard drilled scrimmages for the past two days. This brings out the ability of the men on the floor and is giving him some idea as to who is go ing to remain on the squad. Wednes- day afternoon he had two sets of quin- tets going hard. As two of the teams showed signs of weariness, he would stick in the other two and so he had the fellows going for two solid hours.
 Since enrolment Monday there have been several new hands on deck. Fore most among them are Rubber" Church and Hugh Morris. Church is starting off in rare form and it is likely that he will prove a fine courier before long. His work is already attracting atten- ton to the few daily witnesses. Hugh Morris, too, looks like a mighty good prospect for the Crimsons. His work on the floor looks as good as the best.
 New Men
 Some of the other new men out, Fred Stack, Lawrence Stuart, "Bo" McN1il- lian, and Barclift. Barclift played a good game with the Hanley Memorial church team last season and is already showing up in the daily workouts. Stuart and "Bo" McMilliap are also playing fairly good for an opening.
 Sandy Sanford and Cy Anderson are both in the best of form and pros poets are for their best season yet. And that will be going some, for both of them played as good a game last season as anyone in the city high league. Sandy proved that his old dead shot eye was good as ever in the practice Wednesday, while Cy is his same fe- rocious self. dashing about in the thick est of the fight, always where he is needed and always doing the team good.
 Out at Woodlawn, as at Ensley, the coaches, Hood and Kelly, have decided to give up all hopes of beginning prac- tice until after the fellows returned from the Christmas holidays. Pros poets are not so bright for cage team at the two suburban teams as they are for the Crimson Phillips. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
Crimson Tide Wins Opener
 From Baylor Bears, 34-l9
Vernon Stabler Is Big Star Of Conflict For Ala
 bama, Ringing 2 Points

team held their own and, with substl. tutes in, managed to keep pace with the Texans.
 Alabama team performed in satisfac- tory fashion to Coach Crisp. Propst played an unusually good game at center, although he was somewhat off in his shooting. Hudson, before his ine jury in the last few minutes, was play ing a stellar game at guard. His injury is not serious. Stabler, well fed through the night, shot eight field goals in IS trys. McC Clintock, at both center and guard, played neat game.
 For Baylor, Cisco and Jones stood. The visitors seemed to lack team work, attempted much long shooting and failed to use a defense that could trouble the Crimsons.
 Between halves five grid players,. ats tired in costume as. .befits initiates into the "A" club, gave a football Basket. ball exhibition for the amusement of the fans.
 Alabama: Cohen (4) and stabler t21) Gilmore, forwards; Propst (3)s Denny, McClintock (4), centers; Hud- son, Gillis (2), McClintock and Younss guards.
 Baylor: Chambless, Mclean CD, for wards; Jones (10), center; Sisco (3)s Strickland CD, Young, guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
Ty Cobb Always Pulled
 ''Crandstand'' Baseball
Made The Easy Ones Look Difficult
 About His Greatest Play

toss the ball to Jim Delahanty. who was playing second base for us at the time. Jim relayed the ball to first and completed a triple play, ending the game. The runners who were on base when Stahl hit the ball had advanced SO far that I could have really made the triple play unassisted if l had cared to-"
 Improved On Others
 Not all the tricks that Cobb used in the outfield were new. Tommy Me Carthy. a great fielding outfielder of the past, had some of them and Hughie Duffy, another great fielder whose car ger preceded Cobb's had some of them. But neither Duffy nor Mccarthy had the bag of tricks that Cobb carried. Neither of them did his stunts as im- as Cobb and neither could make his work as effective as Cobb. He had the knack of getting the most out of every opportunity and they lacked it. He gave more science to out fielding than they had given and he elaborated upon their lines of endeavor. They introduced certain features of out fielding and Cobb extended these fea- turres, broadened them and added to them.
 Cobb was once asked how he learned to play the outfield and he answered |:
 By watching the best men who played the outfield positions when l started in the majors and by what I heard of the play of other outfielders. I tried to copy the best points of these men, their strength, and, I guess, got to be composite of the leading outfield- CTS of my time. At least that is what I tried to become"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
TOMMY GIBBONS
 TO ISSUE DEFI
Commission To Force Tunney To
 Fight Him

NEW YORK, Dec. 17.-Tommy Gib- bons, who has long been under a practi- cal boycott in New York because Gene Tunney and McTigue, holders of the American and world light heavyweight championships, respectively, refused to fight him, may break through the bar rier Friday when the boxing commis- sion takes up his formal challenge to both of them. Tunney is registered New York fighter and the commission is in a position to compel him to fight Gibbons or accept a suspension. Me Tigue is not licensed in New York so the commission can do nothing to him.
 The pressure became so hard on Tunney recently when Gibbons made the light heavyweight figure and stopped Kid Norfolk that he said he would meet Gibbons if Gibbons went through the formal challenging routine
 The commission will take up Gibbons challenge Friday. George Brewer, the chairman, said Wednesday that the commission would then have an impor tant announcement regarding the light heavyweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
Panthers Likely To Play
 Centre On Local CridirOn
Coach Drew Announces Heavy Schedule Of
 Nine Games For Methodists

Again the Auburn Tigers open the grid menu by playing the locals at Munger bowl, and another great conflict is anticipated. Auburn opened the new stadium for the Panthers in the seasons curtain-raiser this year, beat ing the Methodists by to o in well played contest.
 Alabama appears on the Panthers for the first time in number of years. Several seasons back the Crimsons regularly on the schedule, and in the second game of the season. the rela- tions will be resumed. The Partners are expecting to give the Tide good battle in Tuscaloosa.
 ChOctaws Here
 Southwestern will be played Tn Mem phis as the third battle of the season, and then Mississippi College, always rating one of the best elevens of the $. I. A. A.. will journey to Birming- ham to meet the locals. This should be one of the best games of the Blr- mingham- Southern schedule.
 Loyola will be met in New Orleans. while one date is being held open pend ing the outcome of the negotiations with Centre. The Chattanooga Mocca- sins will furnish the opposition in the Lookout City again. while Millsaps will be played in Jackson.
 The final game of the season will be the annual battle of the year. with the Panther's greatest rivals the How ard Bulldogs. The game will be played at Redwood, and should be more of classic next season than ever.
 Coach Drew stated that present in dications point to excellent gridiron prospects on Sunshine Slopes next sea son. and the schedule made out indi- cates this. A big majority of this years eleven will be on hand, aug mented by a fine Freshmen team. and Panther followers have set their hopes high for next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

The Partners of Birmingham-South- ern may play the Praying Colonels of Centre College at Redwood next sea son, according to Coach Harold Drew. who announced the football schedule of the local collegians for next season.
 The Methodists will tackle nine strong Dixie elevens in 1925. two of them being Auburn and Alabama, of the Southern Conference, and the other seven being the strongest gridiron com binations of the &. I. A. A.
 The schedule follows:
 September 26, Auburn at Munger bowl.
 Oct. 3. Alabama at Tuscaloosa.
 October 10, Southwestern Presbyte- rian at Memphis.
 October Is, Mississippi College at Munger Bowl.
 October A, Loyola at New Orleans.
 October 31, open.
 November :, Chattanooga at Chat tanooga.
 November IA, Millsaps at Jackst n, Miss.
 November 21, Howard College at Redwood.
 In the event that the Panther author ities are successful in their negotiations with Centre, which at present look eX- October 24, will be changed to Octo- Der 31. now open on the Panther menu and the Kentucky Colonels will be brought to Birmingham on October 24. date which is open on the Centres schedule. The bringing of the Colonels to the Magic City, where they have played so successfully for several seasons. will be a big thing for the Birmingham Southern athletics.
 Difficult Schedule
 The schedule as announced by Coach Drew is undoubtedly one of the heav- jest and best which Panther eleven has ever undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
MERCER BEATS
 AUBURN, 2S-21 Tigers Stage Great Battle Against s. I. A. A.
 Champs

MACON, Ga, Dec. 17.-(speciaLe The Mercer Bears opened the basketball season here tonight ty defeating the Tigers from Auburn by the count of 2S to 21 in fast played contest in which both quintets played brilliantly at times for early season work. It was the first game of both teams.
 Mercer took an early lead but the Tigers fought back valiantly, and at one period were in fine position to turn back the S. I. A. A. champions. Au- burn, doped to have a green combina- tion, showed up far better than was ex- pected by local fans, since Mercer has a veteran quintet which displayed great form on the court last season.
 Captain Mckinney was star for the Tigers in their valiant attempt to whip the Bears.
 Auburn will continue to Alban~ meet the fast 'Y" quintet of that Thursday night in the second game their holiday trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
LETTERS SCARE
 HOWARD FROSH
Redburds And St0ckham Win Handily In City
 League

Stockham. the Redbirds and Howard Freshmen were the winners In the City league Wednesday night, per expectac lions, although the Lifters class oi Ensley, playing the Rats of Howard, al, most upset things and barely missed uosing out the youthful collegians.
 Howard won, 10 to 9, from the L1ft- CTS. the "" had easy sailing with Arcola, A to 15, and Stocknam swamped Acipico, 26 to 4.
 The Lifters forced the Freshmen to their utmost to win and the Howard quintet failed to show what was ex- pected of them. Containing many stars of prep combinations who should make the going easy for them, the Rats do not seem to be able to get together, ana barely came through. Bill Mandy was the only Lifters' performer who could locate the baskets, and single-handed ne almost outscored the collegians. Bill rang up 9 points, some of them Delng of the sensational variety.
 Moody and Hargis did the best play ing for the Rats, while Viking ana Cawthorne, although they failed to show the form of prep days, worked well at guard.
 Lone Feature
 This battle was the lone feature of the second series, as the Redblrds ana Stockham experienced little trouble. Burnson, Lackmond and Ray broke away to big lead for the Central Y" in the first half of their game with Arccla, looping the baskets often. Ray led during the game with IA points to his credit.
 Arcola showed good form, and seem to have a quintet which gives promise of showing considerably better form. Kyser and Davis performed well. Stockham again featured their pair of Byrds to score a 26-4 victory over Acipco. Curdy Byrd broke away for Il points and played great game, while the guards turned in a great exhibition, as shown by the few points allowed their opposition.
 Harrell and Trent worked well for Acipco.
 The line-ups and summary follow: Stockham (36), D. Byrd @ and l.. Sellers CD, forwards; c. Byrd (1D, center; Carroll and Gilbert D, guards. Substitutions Moseley, c. Sel- lers, Patterson.
 Acipco (4, Hsrrell @ and Trent, forwards; Davis CD, center; R. Nash and E. Nash, guards. Substitutions : Smith, Yuille.
 Redbirds (44), Lackmond (S) and Brunson (9), forwards; Ray Q4), center; Price (5) and Kontos, guards. Substitutions: Raymond @, Endsley (2), Stanley (2), Lord (2).
 Arcola (15)- Arnold (2) and Kyser (4, forwards; Davis (D, center i; Richard @ and Walker (3), guards.
 Howard Freshmen (10)-Moody (4) and English (2), forwards; Brown, center; Viking and Cawthrone, guards. Substitutions Hargis (4).
 Lifters (9)-B. Manley (9) and Strickland, forwards; Mansfield, center i; z. Walker and Anderson, guards. Sub- stitutions: B. Walker, Zegler, Hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
OLDEST OF U. s.
 MEET ON GRID

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Dec. IT, For the first time in history America's two oldest educational institutions will meet on the gridiron next fall when William and Marys Indians will tackle the Harvard eleven at Cambridge Oc- tober 31. Four other intersectional con tests are on the Indians 1925 schedule which was announced here today as fol- lows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
MISSOURI WILL
 HAVE HOOTERS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17.-Response to call for graduates of the University of Missouri and other Missouri Valley conference institutions has been so great that the size of the roofing section for the Christmas day game here be- tween the Missouri Tigers and the Uni yersity of Southern California has been increased from 400 to 500.
 The Missouri alumni association here will meet to make further plans for the reception and entertainment of the Tiger squad which is expected to arrive here December 23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
WANTS FORWARD
 PASSES LIMITED

WOOSTER, O., Dec. 17.-L. c. Boles. director of athletics at Wooster college, has started a campaign against what he considers the menace of the forward pass" in football.
 Boles is an advocate of the rushing and kicking game and asserts that the unrestricted use of the forward pass has put the gridiron game in the categ- ory of an "outdoor basket balP' con- tpSt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

Boles suggests limiting the number of forward passes; on incompleted passes taking the ball back to the point from which it was thrown and making the distance to be gained on four downs eight yards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-11-06
RADICAL DEFEAT
eAIDS STOCKS IN
UPWARD MOVES
johnson and Brookhart Re-
tirement Adds Stimulus
to Rail Shares,

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vocated radical railroad legislation
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