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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
NATIONAL LOOP
 RACE TIGHTENS
Yanks-Senators Win, Dodgers
 Cop, Bucs-Giants Idle

NEW YORK, Sept. 22-Brooklyn by winning from Chicago, 2 to l, in 12 innings, advanced to within one point of the Giants, whose game with Pittsburg, one and one-half contests back of the two leaders was p stponed yrain.
 Washington retained its two-game advantage in the American league over New York as Walter Johnson won his 14th straight game by defeating Chi cago s to 3. The Yankees won from Cleveland 10 to 4 and Detroit defeated Boston but the Tigers dropped out of the race as they cannot win now even by taking all of their four contests if Washington loses it's six.
 The Senators can now elinch the pennant by winning five of their six games or tie by winning four even though the Yankees take their remain ing six. Pittsuburg by winning all of it's eight games can finish ahead of New York and Brooklyn.
 The standing of the contenders:
 National League
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Bill Doak Hangs Up His Tenth Consecutive
 Victory

BROOKLYN, Sept. 22.-Zack, Wheat's double to right center in the twelfth inning, scoring Mitchell from first, gave Brooklyn a to l victory over Chicago in the opening game of the series today. Doak allowed only five safe hits and turned in his tenth consecutive victory. The Dodgers gained half game on the Ginats by winning today.
 It was pitchers battle all the way between Doak and Aldridge, the latter weakening in the final inning and al- lowing two successive hits which re- suited in Brooklyn's victory. The Cubs scored their run in the second inning on base on balls and consecutive singles by Grigsby and Hartnett. Score in Third
 The Dodgers scored their first run in the third inning on Grantham's er- TOT, Stocks pass and Highs single. The winning run came with one out in the twelfth. High grounded out. Mitch ell singled to center and scored a mo- ment later on Wheat's stinging double to right center.
 The final inning was played in a slight drizzle.
 Barney Friberg, Chicago third base man, dislocated his right ankle in trip ping over first base in the twelfth ming and had to be carried from the field. The club physician said after the game that Friberg was through for tha raas snp Score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
Eddie Lewis, star halfback and punt

Eddie Lewis, star halfback and punt CT on Birmingham-Southe teams of former years, will play no more on Panther elevens. This was the ruling made by J. Clay Walker, vice presi- dent of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic association, who has supervi- sion over Alabama athletics in that or ganization. Notification of the. ruling was received Monday by Coach Harold Drew.
 Lewis, who in his days at Birming- ham-Southern was regarded by many as the south's greatest punter, played at Carnegie Tech year after leaving the Methodist school in 1920. This, how ever, was before the Panther institu- tion had joined the $. I. A. A. and it was on these grounds that Coach Drew based his hope that the association would rule Lewis eligible. However, the adverse ruling was received Mon- day and the Panthers will lose a great halfback and punter as result.
 Black And Pace Punters
 With Lewis ineligible the bunting game will fall into the hands of Curly Black and Eddie Pace. Black has been getting off some nice punts in practice with good spirals. while Pace also has been doing some creditable kicking.
 Meanwhile, Coach Drew is driving his charges onward in their practice, getting them into shape for the game here Saturday with the Auburn Tigers. The game, which will be staged on Mun- ger Bowl, will be the feature event of the dedication program of Birmingham Southern's fine new stadium and a crowd of something near 10000 peo- pie are expected to witness the game and ceremonies.
 A big banquet will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 12 80 o'clock by the Birmingham Southern alumni. at which each of the graduates from Hilltop will bring along an Auburn man as a guest. A fine program is being arranged for the banquet.
 Scrimmage Work
 Monday afternoon, after light sig nal drill, running of passing plays and practice on line tactics, Coach Drew threw his men into a stiff scrimmage, which lasted for over an hour.
 Two teams were lined up in the scrimmage Monday and were pitted against each other on bunting forma- tions, kickoff and straight football
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
WASHINGTON IS
 BASEBALL CRAZY
Thousands Watch Score boards Daily As Re
 suits Come In

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Thou- sands of fans including many girls and women stood around baseball score boards for two hours in chilly rain Monday afternoon to get every detail for the Washington White SOx game, so intense has the baseball fever become here.
 Traffic ll. been shut off from down town streets in the vicinity of newspa- per soreboards so that larger crowds can be accommodated. Scores of innings are received at the White House offices and relayed to President Coolidge. The baseball fever which has gripped the capitol since the Washington team went into first place has become more intense as the end of the season draws nearer. Government workers leave their desks whenever possible to watch the score boards. Scores are obtained by tele- phone in practically all government and business offices. Baseball is as uni versal a topic here as the scandal gossip was last winter.
 More Stands
 Clark Griffith, manager of the Wash ington club, has cleared space at his park for an extra bleacher stand to ac- catnmodate world series crowds. Con- sfruction of new stands began Monday These will bring the seating capacity to 10000.
 Thousands of applications for tickets have been received and filed
 Meanwhile, the baseball situation has presented a problem for President Coolidge. Before the possibility oi Washington witnessing the world series games appeared, the President agreed to speak at the unveiling of the Firs division monument here October 4 al 8 D. m.. now the first game of the worlt series has been set for that time. Il it is played here, the President want: to be on hand to throw out the frs ball and watch the game. He is try ing to find some way of meeting botf engagements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
JIMMY MURPHY IS
 -, BURIED MONDAY

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22.-Jimmy Murphy, premier auto racer, was buried in Calvary cemetery here today
 Within the soft glowing walls of St. Vincent's church solemn mass of re- quiem was sung, while Father Hanley of St. Vincent's preached the funeral sermon.
 The Right Rev. Monsignor John M Mccarthy administered the final abso- lution.
 Then down the aisle of the church, crowded with friends, the pail bearers bore Murphys grey casket to the wait ing hearse outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
SORORITY
Delta Gamma Sigma Is Changed TC
 Phi Mu

A Phi Mu Soroity cshapter has been established at Howard college. News of this action was announced by Dr. John c. Dawson, president of the col lege.
 This chapter was formerly known as Delta Gamma Sigma, and in be- coming national, is the forty-second ac- tive chapter of Phi Mu and seventh in the southeastern province.
 The girls composinb the active mem. breship of the Phi Mu are Thelma Marlborough, Mayme Thompson, "Poco Little, Kathleen Sloan, Thelma Bates Katherine Milking, Mabel Wiloughy Irma Parsons, Jewe Graves, Frances McNeil, Grace Poss, Mamie Chandler Margaret Cox, Naufleet Suddeth, Mar. garrett Church, Hattie Lois Albert, and Jessie Lee Ansley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
GUILT CONFESSED
 BY MAJOR'S SLAYER
Judge; However, Orders Plea Of
 Not Guilty

CHESTERFIELD, S. O., Sept. 22.- Mortimer N. King, young cotton mill worker and former soldier, pleaded guilty when arraigned in circuit court here this afternoon on a charge of mur- dering Major Samuel H. McCleary on July 2 near Cheraw but Judge c. c. Featherstone, presiding, directed that a plea of not guilty be entered by the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
MnssMAN WINS TITLE

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Sept. 22.- "Putt' Mossman of Elderado, Iowa, today was the National Professional Horseshoe Pitching champion. He de feated Frank Jackson, Kellerton. Iowa, last years champion here yesterday N4,' Lakeworth, Fla, was awarded the 1925 tournament and Al Mischeler of Lakeworth was elected president of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
TO OPEN BOWLING AILIEs

Especial. )-Plans are being perfected for the opening of the bowling alleys of the Central Y about the middle of October and the city league which is composed of business and professional men is expected to get under way in a short time. The last season was the most successful ever known here and there was good sport throughout the fall and winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

CLEVELAND, Sept. 22.-New York took the first game of the series from Cleveland today 10 to 1 by a five run rally in the ninth. Joe Bush outpitched Coveleskie holding the Indians to seven hits and striking out six. Pipp's bat ting was a great factor in the result In the third inning his double placed Ruth in a position to score on infield out. His triple in the seventh scored Dugan while his double in the ninth drove in three runs.
 Bush was virtually invincible except in the third when Cleveland scored three runs. The score:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
NASHVILLE VIA AIRPLANE

Among the visitors to the annual Exchange club convention in Nashville will be Captain North Duncan of the One Hundred and Sixth Observation Squadron Clinton Decker, James Kirk ham and H. B. Brandey, secretary of the club, who left Birmingham Mon day via airplane. Many figures of na- tional prominence are scheduled to ap- pear at the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

OPELIKA Ala, Sept. 22.-The Opelika High school has fine prospects of having the best football team this fall, in the history of the school. Twen- ty-five men have been out for daily workouts for the past two weeks, un- der the supervision of Coach Hassel.
 The first game of the season will be played with the Phenix City team, on Friday, September 26.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
SPORTSMAN BANKRUPT.

LONDON, Sept. 22.-C. B. Cochran, theatrical manager and boxing pro- motor, today was adjudicated a bank rupt in bankruptcy court He estimated his total liabilities at about S0,000 pounds and the official receiver said it was very doubtful whether there would be any assets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
FULTON FIGHT OFF

MINNEAPOLIS. Minn.. Sept. 22.- The Fred Fulton-Quinti Romero fight scheduled for the armory Friday night Was called off today by Billy B. Hoke, promoter. Remero hurt his hand in Farmer lodge in Memphis and will be unable to appear here, Hope was ad- yiSed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

Summary. Stolen bases, Manush. He'll mann 22. Sacrifices. Burke. O'Rourke. Double plays, Wamby. Lee to Harris; Gehringer. Burke to Pratt Left on base. Boston q: Detroit 5. Bases balls, off Pillette 3; Fullerton 6. Struck out by Pillette 5; Fullerton 2. Hit by pitcher. by Fullerton (Manush). Empires Evans and Rowland. Time 1:52.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

Summary: Two-base hits. Collins. Ruel. Peck, Bluege. Three base hit. Cven- gros. Stolen bose, Peck. Harris. Arch deacon. Sacrifice, Peck. Left on base. Washington, 10; Chicago 5., Base on balls off: Cvengros, 6: Johnson 1; Lyons. Hits off. Cvengros in 6 1-3; Lyons 5 fin 2-3. Losing pitchre. Cvengros. Time 2:03.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

Jacobson, Simmons. Lamar. Williams, g. Three base-hit. simon. stolen bases, Mil Ter, Williams. Bruggy. Simon. Sacrifices Meeker, Miller Left on base, Philadel- pnia, 15 St. Louis, 10. Bases on balls off, Grant. 3; Meeker, 2; Lyons, l. Beck. Lyons, 2. Hits off, Burns in 3 2-3 i: Meeker in Ia; Grant in 6-1-3 !; Lyons in 1 1-S: Beck in l. Passed balls, Collins. Bruggy. 2. Balks. Grant Winning pitcher. Meeker. Losing pitch Time 2:13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
PILLETTE WINS
 FOR TIGERS, 9-1

DETROIT, Sept. 22.-Herman Pnlette. who has not been used regularly by the Detroit Tigers at any time this season. pitched airtight baseball to give Detroit a 9 to 1aVictory over Boston. Fullerton, who wentktbe route for the Red Sox. was freely hit, aitho no extra base blows were made hy either team.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
BROWNIES BEATEN
 BY ATHLETICS

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 22.-Manager Ssler used several young players today and the Browns lost to Philadelphia to '. St. Louis took early lead but lost it in the seventh when Philadelphia staged a batting rally which drove grant from the mound,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
WALKER FOUNTAINS
 ARE HIT BY TRAIN
NanvOO Man And Wife In Seri.
 Ous Condition < 1at

JASPER, Ala, Sept. 22.-(Special. ) News reached here Monday night that Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Barton, promi- nent NauvOo citizens, are in a hospital in serious condition as a result of a Frisco train crashing into their auto mobile at a grade crossing near Win field late Sunday afternoon.
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Totals .........3S 10 13~27 13 2 Matted for Bengough in 9th.
Score by innings

Score by innings:
 New York .,............ 021 001 1O5-10 Cleveland ............... O03 010 00O- 4
 Summary: Two base hits, Pipp 2. Ward. Three base hits. Bush, Pipp. Stolen bases, Meusel. L. Sewell. Sacrifices. Scott Witt Double plays. Burns (unassisted) ; Dugan to Ward to Pipp. Left on bases. New York 6; Cleveland 6. Bases on balls off Bush 4; Coveleskie 3. Struck out, Bush 6; Coveleskie ?. Empires Dinneen, Holmes and Connolly. Time 1:55.
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Score by innings:
 Brooklyn ............ 0O1 900 900 001-2
 Summary Two base hit. Wheat Four nier. Sacrifice, Hartnett Aldridge 2; Mitchell. Double play. Heathcote to Cot ter. Left on base, Chicago s; Brooklyn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
THE EXPERT

THE EXPERT Hhere is something new in screen announcements" "Whazzat ?" "Gammar by Lindley Murray."-The Louisville Courier-JournaI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23

National League St. Louis at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Boston. Chicago at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
SCHEDULE GRID GAME

LAKE CHARLES, La. Sept. a. Lake Charles High and Waite High of Toledo, O., have scheduled football game to be played in Toledo, October %, it was announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
SP0RTS1 BASEBALLGOLF> TENNIS BOXING [SP0RTS
HIT WINS
 FOR BROOKLYN, 9 !
GAMES TODAY

American League Philadelphia at St. Louis. New York at Cleveland. Boston at Detroit. Washington at Chicago.
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OPELIKA PROSPECTS GOOD

American League Washington ...... SS 60 .595 New York ....... S6 62 .5S1
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Totals .........41 2 6 36 24 xBatted for Cotter in 11th.
 yOne out when winning run scored.
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4 Struck out by Aldridge 6; Doak 2. Umpires Hart, Mccormick and Klsrn. Time 2:2z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-23
Totals .........44 r. 27 IA xBatted for Perkins in 9th.

zRatted for Lyons 1n Sth.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-04
New Year Begins Happily for Emigrant
Family After Battle to Reach Gering
Russian Colony Shares Joy With Newcomers
u ho More in Ocn Home on First Day of
Io2f-Tico Years in Reaching America.

Gering. Neh.. Jan. s.-New Years
day was the most beautiful day In
all history for Ben specht. 1t was
also tho most beautiful day IN all his
tory to Mrs. specht and the four
little Speehts.
II was their first day in their new
homo In America, home they have
been trying To reach for more than
two years. And had II not been for
loyal friends IN America they might
never have achieved their goal.
When tho world war broke out
Ren Speeht was living in his native
Russia. lie had been married only
three three or four years when he
was put in the Russian army and
was sent to the western front against
Germany. lie did not have an oppor
tunity. to return to the little farm
to kiss his wife and babies goodhy.
but marched away with his thousands
of untfied and undfilled comrades.
When the Russian army rovnlted
and soviet Russia camo into being.
Ben speoht managed TO rejoIn his
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-04
i. S. Rushes
of
Road Money
Checks Now on Way to Meet
Long-Delayed Claims of
Nebraska Highway
Contractors.
More Vouchers Coming
Contr

Nebraska road payments totsling
S3i3 900 will be on their way today
from Washington 10 cover vouchers
sent IN from the Fifth district, ac-
cordng to telegram sent to r. L.
Cochran. state enfineer. and Senator
George wilkins. member of the sen
ate investigating committee. By J. {.
Wonders head Of this district
January ,. checks aggregatins
Sf1i 900 were sent from Washington.
esterday s5s 900 in checks went
through the mail Today <ss 900 worth
Of paper starts for Nebraska The
bulk Of these checks are for final
payment, according 10 Mr. Wonders.
although some are for intermediate
vouchers.
m just getting caught up in my
work now" said Mr.. Wonders yester-
day. Il have just 50 much work
mapped out for the week as it IS.
and this extra checking OF vouchers
necessitsted by the delay a Lincoln
has made me way behind. be added
a. he dlved flguratively into the mass
If iypewritten sheets in front Of
| him.
\ good deal Of the checking re
9uired before vouchers were sent To
Washington would have been avoided
of the state had not slipped in so
many intermediate or partial payment
vouchers. ii Is said
-Four vouchers. two intermediate
and two final vouchers came TO the
head office in Omaha yesterday.
A weiton. formerly connected with
the Massachusett road bureau. is in
charge OF the Lincoln suboffice.
Some OF the vouchers coming
| through at this late date are for
work contracted for and partly fin
ished during the preceding administra-
1 ton.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-04
Court Grants
Brictson Delay
Continuance Until March II
Given in Fraud Case
Persecution Is
Charged.

ole A. Brictson, head OF the Brict-
son Manufacturing company. on trial
In federal court on a charge of using
the mails to defraud in promotion Of
the $4,000 900 rubber tire concern,
was given a continuance until March
II by Federal Judge Elliott yesterday
afternoon.
His attorney claimed that he had
been prosecuted by a multitude Of
'piratical" suits in state courts. in
functions which had prevented his
getting at the books and records OF
the company to prepare defense.
He asked for a continuance of six
weeks. which would have placed the
trial into the middle of February.
Because OF an impending vacation
in California. the judge granted him,
an extension until March Il.
J. C. kinsler, United States district
attorney, said he will begin at once
preparing the prosecution OF the Lion
Bonding case. scheduled to go to trial
in February.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-04
:: SUNNY SIDE UP -:

Noting my remarks about Gering
people protesting against the removal
of a democratic postmaster to make
room ror a republican, Colonel Sweet
of the Nebraska City Press CALCULATES:
But. gosh. just suppose all this had
happened under democratic admins.
tration at Washington" Being abb
solutely nonpartisan. but not a
Lacquer, | am constrained to remind
Colonel Sweet that just exactly that
happened, and less than three miles
from Gering. In response TO an in
sistent demand from the patrons of
the Scottsbluff postofflee republican
postmaster was installed by a demo
cratic administration. The moral Is,
] presume. that If the people arise In
their wrath and howl loud enough.
they can compel any administration
to a2cede to their wishes.
The thermometer does not always
tell the story. F'rinstance, l left the
old home when the mercury denoted
80 below zero. and landed back at the
desk when 1t registered only 6 be.
low. And the 6 below was colder and
chillier and far more uncomfortable
than the 33 below A difference of
more than half a mile in the altitude
may be the explanation
This Is the season OF year when J
am again In the grip of an ambition
of my middle age Every January for
something like 10 or IL wears IL bag
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-04
Weather Drives
Escaped Prisoner
to Give Self Up
Earl Benjamin. Who Broke
Fremont Jail. Surrenders
TO Posse at Valley After
Fleeing i'm Bitter Cold.

Fremont Neb.. Jan. s.-Earl Ben
janin. alias Benjamin Blair, who
escaped from the Dodge county Jail
last night. was captured by a sheriff $
posse at Valley at ; o'clock this morn
ing. Benjamin had walked the u
miles to Valley through the intense
cold and deep snow thinly clad.
When found. the man vas suffer
ing from exposure and made no re-
sistance. Benjamin is believed TO
have escaped from the jail by de-
liberately riding down the court
house elevator with Mrs. condit. wife
of the sheriff. when the discovery
of the attempted escape OF Arthur
Schaffer was made.
Sehaffer fell 10 the ground. trying
Ia Side down rope Of blankets from
the top Of the courthouse. One leg
was broken in three places. His left
leg. which he lest some time ago. is
replaced by a wooden leg. Reports
from the sheriff-s office first identi-
fled the injured prisoner as Richard
Sperry. another Jail inmate. In the
excitement that followed his cries
Tor help. It is believed that Benjamin
dashed into the living quarters Of
the iail and vas mistaken for a
trusiy when he jumped into the ele-
,ster with Mrs. Cendit.
The sheriffs VIE remembers q
strange man riding in the elevator.
hut Was unable 10 Identity him "a
Benjamin.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-04

to produce such tomatoes, radishes
or lettuce. But as a producer Of
luxuriant weeds of hitherto un-
known species I have Luther Bur.
bank backed off the map.
r. G. II. OF David City comes for
ward with something new In the way
OF nomenclature. lie tells me OF n
friend of his at Iowa City. Ia, named
Grant Lawyer, who ls a dentist. The
sign on the office door is Doctor
Lawyer. Dentist Which rather
seems TO be monopolizing the learned
professions.
And this from II. +. c., Omaha,
Is acknowledged with thanks and
something reminiscent OF bushes: Il
like your column more each day.
Somehow you know just what TO say.
To us newcomers. not so fast. You
tai kof homely things we under.
stand. Don't need "A horn and a big
brass band. Your column fills my
day with cheer. Lots more pep than
this near beer" Words are feeble
on lips like mine. so I'll Just say.
Happy New Year to thee and thine.
Unique New Year greeting card
just received. It having been for
warded. No means of identifying the
sender. as postmark on tho envelope
obliterated Card inscribed: Happy
New Year--you know your favorite
brand" card pinned TO "A brand new.
crinkley five dollar bill.
A real Christian is the one who
does not stop exactly on the lot line
when shoveing the snow from the
sidewalk.
Finding n handful OF pearls in an
oyster pattie does not intrigue me
greatly. Discovering unexpected arti.
cles In restaurant fare not 80 un-
common In my case that II either ex.
cites or enrngea mo w. NJ. Nj.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-01-04

family and later receiving money
from friends and relatives In America
he started TO the land Of the free. He
got into Germany. and there he was
halted as Russian refugee. For
two long years he and his family SUI
fered and starved while futile efforts
were being made by American rela.
tives and friends to set him out and
across the ocean
Prayers Are Answered
We didn't taste bread made Of
wheat for two years. said Ben In
halting American as he stood upon
the steps ot his new home on the
morning ~ the first day Of the ycaI
Our only drink besides water was \
brew made from roots or herbs.
don't know how We lived. and know
we couldn't have lived without the aid
sent us by our good friends in this
so good America. An. It is answer
TO prayers that We are here.
Finally lot of diriomatio and H.
nancial rcd tape WAS untsngled. and
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