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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09

club at luncheon and bridge Friday
afternoon.
Mrs. Pinkney J. Harmon entertained
her unit Of the Sanctuary Society Of
the Church Of the Blessed Sacrament
at luncheon. Thursday.
Mrs. O. C. Merrill of Melrose street
has been appointed chairman of a
committee, consisting of Mrs. Stephan
Lyman Tabor, Mrs. Joseph r. Mcguire,
Hoadley and Mrs. Gift r. Richards,
for a. tea to be given under the
auspices OF the board of managers Of
the Florence Crittenton Home Of
Washington, and DIR. Kate Waller
Barrett, the president Of the National
Florence Crittenton Mission, We'd
nesday, March IL, at $3.50 o'clock pm,
at the headquarters of the General
Federation Of Woman's Clubs, to
which will be invited the women
prominent in social service work.
Mr.. o. c. Merrill of Melrose street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09
Bridge and MAN, ong
Feature u. D. C.. PARTY

A very attractive bridge, NAH jong
and 500 party will be given on Thurs
day afternoon and evening, March
20, at Confederate Memorial Home,
1922 Vermont avenue. by the Stone
wall Jackson Chapter. No. 20, U. d.
C. Miss Marie J. Mcclure is presi-
dent of the chapter and Mrs. Benja
min Soule Gantz is chairman of en-
tertainment. There will be an at
tractive prize for each table and a
number of tables are already re-
served by prominent members of So
ciety. The success of the benefit is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09
Tea and Reception Today
In Honor of Artists

A tea and reception will be given
this afternoon from 4 to o'clock at
the Arts Club, 2017 l street, in honor
of the following artists, who are ex-
hibiting: Mrs Eva Brook Donly of
New York, Mrs. Clara Stroud of
Brooklyn, Mr.. Henry ). Eddy of West
field. \. j.. and Miss Anne Abbott of
washington. Miss Hattie l.. Bur
dette will be hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09
Monticello Society
To Have Benefit Party

The Monticello Association will
have d benefit card party March 81 at
Wardman Park Hotel. The commit
tee is making arrangement to have
this affair the largest and most at
tractive of the affairs for raising
money for the purchase of the home
of Thomas JeffersG1. In charge of
the benefit is Mrs. w. w. King of
Wardman Park Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09
Hasty Pudding Club
!, OF Harvard Coming

The Hasty Pudding Club Of Har-
ward will present play at the Shu-
bert-Garrick Theater April Is. This
IS an event of special interest to
welcome can always be assured any
activity that comes surrounded by
ire fine traditions Of a Hasty Pud-
ding show
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09
Bridge Party to Aid D. A. R.
Chapter House Fund

Mrs. A. b. Garges. 1916 kalorama
road. is in charge Of the tickets for the
bridge party to be given at the Wash
ington Club Thursday for the benefit of
the chapter house fund. d. A. R, of
which Mrs. Jason Waterman is chair
man. Mrs. Thomas d. whyte is in
charge Of the cake and candy table.
If you want work read the want COL
umnS of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09
Bridge and Nah Jeng
To Be Followed bv Tea

The board of tho Gentlewomen.s
League. 1924 H street northwest, plan
an auction bridge and mah-jong party,
followed by tea. for TUESDAY after
noon, March %, in the league rooms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-03-09

left Friday for Jackson, Miss, where
he will address the Mississippi in
dustrial congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MET. RAGING TO
 START APRIL 29

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The metropol- itan racing season of 1924, which will probably be the greatest that the merry-go-rounds have enjoyed since the revival of the game in New York state. will begin on April 29. with the amateur meet of the United Hunts club, at Jamaica track, and will close at the Empire City course in Yonkers, October 20. This will give New Yo-k 158 days of racing at the four metropolitan tracks, Jamaica, Belmont, Aqueduct and Empire City, and on the upstate circle at Saratoga.
 The schedule was adopted Thursday by the Jockey club. The United Hunts will open the season with two-day meet, April 26 and 2S.
 When the unpaid riders have finished breaking their shoulder blades at the hedges, and puddies at the Jaoalca In- field, the professional monkeys will be- gin bobbing about the outer rim of Ja- caica track on April 29. and will con- tinue to do so for 20 days.
 Belmont Park opens May 22 and runs until June 13. On the 14th, Aqueduct track will entertain the horses, and after a 20-day season the stock will be rolled over to Yonkers, where the Elm pire City season begins on July 8. Sar- atoga draws a 26-day season beginning August l, and then the horses return to Belmont for the autumn season, of IS days, beginning September l. Then there will be 1S days of racing at Aque- duct; thence the horses go to Jamaica again, and finally to Yonkers, where the season will close on October 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MANY TEAMS TO-
 PLAY IN MEET

MONTEVALLO, Ala, Feb. 16.-(Spe- c.al)-As the time approaches for the basketball tournament of next week, interest increases day by day. Official notice has not yet been given O. the teams that are coming, but 1t Is reason ably sure that Selma, the champions of '23 will be on hand to battle for the silver ball of "A. Atmore, who gave Selma all she wanted last year, is com ing with the determination to be first this year. Lincoln has stepped into the umelight by winning such glorious vic tories in the preliminary contests, hay ing defeated even Montevallo's great high school team. Jones Mill. that made such a splendid record in '23. is coming back. Prattville, Wetumpka, Guin. Pine Hill, Ramer and practically every team that was present last year is go- ing to come if they can. Then several new teams-one from Ensley-are ar- ranging to enter the contests. Only twenty teams will be allowed to come to Montevallo for the final contest.
 The expression contest is also arous- ing very great interest. Already thirty six girls have enrolled their names for this entry. Two gold medals, presented by The Birmingham Age-Herald, are to be awarded to the winners.
 The art contest will have splendid prizes given by the Montgomery Ad- vertiser. The home economics contest will have a bronze shield, the gift of the Birmingham News. as well as eight five-dollar gold pieces. Every girl will want to get the shield for her school and a five-dollar gold piece for her. self.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
By wEsrssock pEslGR

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Tex Rickard, tHe s126t 6lks16eE6slst benched hittalen- ted baIlyhno stfrd with . ehartsyhorse on the iaEynx, recentIy. and called if his traiIed woodps&ksr to do5a littte rappins. With soole6icai logic. Rick ard canySSsed the sspessibilitiess sof the proposed joint appeArance of the wild Bull ana, .the Brown Panther a few .naonths henes, and said they certainly wouldn't be shown in his zoo at the prices quoted.
 Lew Raymond, late colleague of the extraordinary John Reissler, more wide ly, if no better known as John the Barber" was believed to be suf- fering from a mild attack of "promot- sr's fever" when he began bidding hundreds of thousands of dollars re- gently for an action between Luis An gelo Firpo, the Wild Bull. and Harry Wills, tho Brown Panther. When he actually offered Firpo and Wills $250, 900 apiece, guaranteed, and received Firpo's cable of acceptance: 1t became apparent that Mir. Raymond's case was not a. mild one at all, but very serious thing.
 :. Nov. for all they conversationy abont a half- million dollar guarantes aad backing with which to- build eoncrsts stadium seating 115.ooo people. the fact remains that Lew Raymond has not yet disclosed the identity of his bashful packers. To bid for . fight costs no more than few: dollars in, cable tolls and that is all that Raymond has done.
 Provoked Laughter
 The insiders of the fight business are provoked to mirth, for they cannot understand why any group of business men should select an indifferently suc- cessful manager of second-rate fighters to handle at least 1,000, 900, of their money and superintend the construction of concrete stadium to cost $500 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

Approximately 40 students started work at spring football last Monday at Birmingham-southe when Coach Sandy Aubrey Miller. Mike : Norton and other letter men who are finishing their college course this year organized the spring squads. ,r i. ,s Regular work are held daily al the City park near the college campus where the participants gather in the afternoon for the work. Coach Charlie and his assistants are giving the men taking part in the spring training some steady practice in regular foot ball training work and in calesthen enics traditional spring training rules being followed. ,
 Spring football was postponed for two weeks in the Panther camp due to the fact that Munger Bowl was in the process of being rebuilt and the City field used during the past sea- son was not in condition to be played on at the opening of.'the scheduled season. The field has been put in condition and as soon as that was done the regular scheduled york began with large number of candidates for the first year of the early season training have reported
 Six Letter Men Help
 Birmingham Southern has a munger of capable coaches for the spring work in six letter men who are com pleting their college courses this year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
SPRING GRID TRAINING
 BEING HELD BY PAINTERS
Forty Men Reporting Daily On City Park Field For Work Under Coach Brown And our Assistants In Develop ing Football Material

Several of the assistants are men of four years experience having been some of the best known small college captain of the 1923 eleven aod stellar player for a number of years is taking part of the work as are also ex- captains Mike Norton and Aubrey Mil Ter, backfield linen who have starred for ap equal number of seasons. Red" Richard n, another four-year man, has been giving part of his time to the spring work, dividing his time between basket ball and the gridiron during the cage season as Is Miller and Merton. John Thompson, the re- maining lettered senior Is also taking part of the work while Red" Farr, captain for the next season is lending his advice to the work
 Plans For Games
 Announcement of any scheduled games has not been made at the present but the work is going forward in such a way that it is probable that at least two divisions of the squad will rseet before the close of the sea son.
 This will be that last appearance of Coach Brown on the Panther football field in the role of Gold and Black mentor as the veteran of six years service on Sunshine Slopes has resig ned for the coming season in order to give his entire time to the practice of law and is giving his men farewell work outs this spring.
 Birmingham-G Southern is one of the few smaller colleges of the south to hold regular spring practice work and the fact that such a large number have reported for work at the begin- ming of the season speaks well for the [ interest being taken in the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
Merritt Is
 Now Cripple,
 Once A Star
Once Promising Tiger Rookie Is Helplessly
 Paralyzed !,

KANSAS CITY. Feb. 16.-(By Asso. ciated Press) The baseball world is stirring to the call of spring ana the migration to the south is under way but one tragic figure of the game will answer the summons only with his heart.
 Far away from the training camp. in his little home here, Herman sMer- ritt, once a brilliant major league pros- pect, fights a hopeless battle against pain and suffering and can dreams only of what might have been.
 Merritt was waved from the game forever by the umpire Fate while play ing with the Augusta team of the South Atlantic, league in 1922. His back was broken in a motor car accident be- tween Greenvilie and Augusta. Four fellow-players escaped with minor in- juries.
 Merritt had been sent to Augusta for final polishing by the Detroit Ameri- cans, with whom he played P games in 1921.
 After the accident he was given up Dy physlclans Tn Augusta, put Mfrritt made a valiant fight against pain and lived.
 In HeIpless Condition
 Now paralyzed from the waist down. and knowing that he never will get we'll, the youth faces the future with fortitude and dwells on his days on the diamond. He is ready with a sinils for visitors and ever ready to relate a yarn of the game.
 Another has waged brave battle beside the broken player-his girl wife. She has fought to win a living for her stricken husband.
 Lately 1t has been a tossing struggle, the little hotel she has been operating here was about to be taken away from her.
 But fans and baseball men of Kansas City, where Merritt rose to prominence on the sand lots, had not forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
Auburn Nine
 Promises To
 BeGood One
Much Good Material For Baseball On Plains For
 Coming Season
NoUnInR ,0caSOn

AUBURN, Alls 3Feb. Is .Sils1ith txen- ty-one games app4arine on the Aubnrn Plainsnnsn 1924 baseball card AndaWith q new coach atsthe helm. 4shs6nd as- pirants will rerpet for x6fk in mid- March, aocordinSto annouHcement off cially issued. ks . &
 Coach co,e. ts :en.rs. ot d,smond activities this year. declares that hs is planning an intensive training rush for his men immediately upon arrival of fair weather and springtime.
 A number of veterans were lost last season, including the big slugsing shirling, reliable Gibson, Moulton and others of past years strength. Just who will fill in Gibson's gap left open in the receiving end of the battery assign nnent is still problem that many are attempting to assay. Gibson for the past three years has been recognized as one of the leading college catchers of %he south. ,'.ss '. ''.-si ''-eii --s
 Three Letter Men Back
 A quintet of letter men are back to begin the coming campaign. >Theykare Captain Griffin, second baseman; ;!s Ed CT; Joe Harrison and swedie sitz. out fielders. t
 Turning to the catching outlook, Davis, second string receiver of last season; Williams, freshman catcher of 1928, and a recruit from Bessemer-- Johnson-.sums up the outlook that will be called on to fill Charlie Gibson's shoes. .- . -
 The hurling staff also appears weak at this period, with Sheridan, the only veteran pitcher, back, while Hines, Knight and probably Stuart of the last season freshmen team, may. come through, followers say.
 With Harrison as probability in the infield this season, instead of the outer works, and with a number of candi- dates said to be ready to report, little trouble in filling out the remaineer of the squad is expected to be encoun-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
TEX RICHARD WORKING
 FOR FiRPO-WILLS FIGHT.
Lew Raymonds Sensatdhal Offer Of $a5D,q0O Made For Bout Between Dr1 ,Csnssa MusK Laughter
 Among Insideinss,s ssS Says ys Fight Expert - z

In other words the opinion prevails that MT. Raymond has reached the
 Gf ts. ssEiaS saS maS YoaE Tfos scasuap friends atSany nioment.s <. K Now hickard pointed out some facts 'TuesdaXHHe said "a fight between Fifpo5 fAnd Wills would draw about $600, 0,006 aifs held at Boyie's Thirty Acres in Jersey City which sseats about S5,0o At tthe letal maximnms scale of prices s4f2, 900 lfst summsr.F The bowl cost $S84O00 tos build apdE the cheapest price theS Firpp- Willard fight there <. drew for which a duplicate could be built of inferior wood in Connecticut is $250 900. A concrete bowl such as Ray mond discusses would cost $500, 900 ac- cording to Rickard. l.
 One of the biggest and most vera Tuesday that, Raymond had come, around to, him just. recently, tryinE to .peddiet the ,Fjrpo-Wills match. "This man would have to- pay RAymond "a ccmmission fot tss arranging the fight and would sha9e to. assume responsi- bilfty for E $500. 900 guarantee to the two boxers. He laughed it off.
 Forbidden In New York
 The FirpoWills fight Is still forbid den in New York state, notwithstanding general statements from the boxing commission that there is no such thing as color line. Connecticut Is very in- hDspitable to promoters from other states aud word has come from Hart ford already that Raymond will not be- allowed to take his bout up there. It fs only three years since Connecti- cut governor chased Jess Willard and Fred Fulton out of the. state and theirs was not to have been mixed affair.
 That leaves New Jersey as Raymond's field of operations and leaves him also with the necessity of raising at least S1 900 900 before he can hoist his fighters into the ring.
 As for Billy McCarney, the occasional manager of carpetbagging boxers, who claims to represent Firpo in the deal, 1t strikes those who know Firpo as the utmost refinement of humor for any man to pose as his manager. All the idle, managers tried to attach themselves to Firpo when he was in New York, but, even as a novice, Luis Angelo was too smart to pledge him. self to any one of them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
WIVES TO TAKE TRIP

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-All members of the St. Louis Browns will be permitted to take their wives to the training camp this year. according to Business Manager Bill Friel. who said that there had been a rule preventing this prac- tice. but that it had been lifted, tenn porarily, by President Phil Ball. How ever. the rules prohibiting wives from accompanying players on trips during the summer season will be strictly en- forced, Friel added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MORE INTEREST IN RING

MONTERREY, Mexico, Feb. 16.-In- terest in boxing, waning somewhat re- gently, now is being revived in this part of Mexico. Monterrey has produced more pugilists in the past six months than any other city of this country, ac- cording to observers of sporting events here. Mamie Lieberman, fight pro- moter of Mexico City, Is here now in the interest of several bouts he is plan ming to stage in Tampico.
 Local fans are much interested in a scheduled 15-round mill today between Jack Rivera and Vicente Aguilar, mid dleweight, of Torfeon. Rivera was for merly in New York as an instructor in boxing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
cUBs HOLD REUNIoNf'

CHICAGO, Feb. 1e.-In winter cor. pulenoe the Chicago Cubs held family reunion, preparatory to departing Sat. urday morning for the jaunt to Cata- lima Island for spring training. '+...
 All players who had been directed tc report were parked in the Cub offices when Manager Bill Killifer and Pres. ident Bill veeck arrived after break fast. Some of the players looked as fl they had eaten we'll, but not wisely during the winter.
 Vic Aldridge still Is holding out. Sc Is Charlie Hollocher. Informed that the two players had not yet sent in signed contracts, Kiliifer said he had about given up hope of seeing them on the roster this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
SHELBY IS READY
 FOR MORE, SAYS

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 16.-shelby, Mont, the scene or the Jacx Dempsey Tommy Gibbons heavyweight cham pionship fight of last July, is ready to stage another big bout any time, de- clared Jim Johnston, mayor of Shelby, on his arrival here.
 Shelby, Mont, Is far from broke" Mayor Johnston stated: Shelby is a real live town, with business going fine and everybody happy. We're ready to stage another championship fight any time Jack Dempsey cares to came back and visit us. We will put up another big purse at any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MANY DRIVERS ENTER

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16.-Eighteen drivers have been entered in the 25O- mile speedway race to be held at Bev- erly Hills, near here, February 24, ac- cording to A. M. Young, manager of the Speedway association.
 The list was announced as follows Edle Hearne, 1923 national speed auto- mobile champion; Joe Boyer, Phil shafer, Tommy Milton, 1922 speed cham pion; Jimmy Murphy. Ralph Hepburn Bonnet Hill. Cliff Durant. Harry Hartz Fred Closer, Ernest Ansterberg, Anterne Mourre, Frank Elliott, Earl Cooper, Ira vaile, Jerry Wanderlich, Harlan Feng- Ter and Bobby Dunn of Detroit.
 Charles H. Warner of San Gabriel Cal, has been selected to referee the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
GIL DOBIE TO
 TEACH COACHES

URBANA, H., Feb. 16.-Professor Gilmour Dobie has been engaged by Professor Boh Zuppke to tell less emf. inent football coaches how to turn out winners, in the summer football course at the University of Illinois.
 Dobie, who now is drilling champions regularly at Cornell, gave his initial lecture course at Urbena last summer. More than 500 coaches and would-bs coaches will take the course in 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
COPHRAN REELECTED

SELMA. Ala, Feb. 1s.- Special Leased Wire)-Ed Cophran was rec elected president of the Central Ala bama Field Trials association, and all officers who served with him were continued in office at a meeting of the membership here. The date for the next field trial was set for January 1s, 1925. It was decided for this association to affiliate with the amateur field trials | of AmericA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
yINCESTyNI LEAVES

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. 1e.-Luis Vincentini, lightweight champion of South America, freighted himself back to the happy hunting grounds of the prize fighter today, sailing for New York on the steamship Aconagua.
 Vincentini's baggage still included the famous red ring shoes with which he tried to set fashion in New York last year. While in Chile he devoted himself exclusively to the reception of honors and public adulation, and did no fight ing.
 When ,,'e enthusiasm of populace be- gan to weaken, Luis bought his ticket back to the states. He wants to fight Benny Leonard for the championship of the world next summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

developed last Monday. MT. Montague who was 62 years old was born in Virginia and resided in Richmond be- fore moving to Atlanta. IS years ago. He is survived by four sons and a sister Funeral services will be held here tomorrow and taken to Richmond Monday for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
1o, 900 BowLERs ENTER

CHICAGO, Feb. 16.-Ten thousand bowIers have registered for the twenty fourth, annual tournament of the Ameri- can Bowling congress, which will open here February s23.>
 There will be 2,1S1 five-men teams. The doubles events will attract 4,700 players. The meet will be the greatest. ever staged in this country.
 Twenty eight alleys have sbeen laid out in the One Hundred and Thirty Second regiments armory. 39' T
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
BREAKS SWIM RECORD

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Feb. 16.-Peggy Williamson of the Milwaukee Athletic club set a new worlds record for the 220-yard breast stroke last night when she swam the distance in 3:36 4-5, in a Central A. A. U. championship record. The old record of 3:89 2-5, was made by Miss Charity of New York. The event was staged during tank meet between the Milwaukee Athletic club and the University of Wisconsin. the local team winning, 48 to 21.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
YALE WINS MEET

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16-Yale won the annual swimming meet with Uni versity of Pennsylvania today. 46h to 151a. Yale also won the water polo match, 63 to 8.
 In winning the 2o0-yard breast stroke event, Phillips. Yale, made a new i'm tercollegiate record of 5 minutes 54 1-1o seconds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
DIXIE LOOP ABANDONED

SELMA, Ala, Feb. 16.- Especial Leased Wire)-Further steps to organ ize the Dixie league, in which Selma was slated for a berth. have been abandoned. In view of this, local i'm terest Is now being centered in forming the Georgia ia-Alabama league, the initial meeting for which was held in Annis- ton Tuesday. Another meeting will be held in Anniston February 26, to which Selma's club will send representatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
STRIB AFTER TITLE

MACON, Ga, Feb. 16.-Information was received here today to the effect that Young Stribling, Georgia boxer, would meet Mike McTigue, title holder, in. Newark, N. J., March 31, for the light-heavyweight championship of the world. Pa Stribling received a long distance call from Newark promoters to the effect that McTigue's signature was on the contract,