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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
EMITTED DOG POUND
Man And His Buddy Were Bent On
 Rescuing Their Own Pets

Rescuing Their Own Pets
 Capt. Ira K. Eaton of the schooner Sea Hawk is off of dogs for life. If a pop of any breed, color or age starts following him, he shoos it away with pebbles, sea language and his lusty boot. Captain Eaton lives at Santa Barbara and he got his dog cure there when a boy:
 "The dog catcher got my pup and my buddy's pup and locked lem up in the pound," Captain Eaton said recently. eve decided to break down the wall of the inclosure and rescue them. That night we put block and tackle to one of the posts, and yanked it over. Then called my dog.
 "It came. My buddy's dog came. Then the other dogs came-big dogs and little dogs, black dogs, and white dogs, street dogs, tramp dogs, house dogs, ranch dogs, yellow dogs, sheep dogs and dogs of every breed and description. We tried to shoo them away, but they wouldn't shoo. The more we tried, the more playful they became. Honest, it seemed there were million.
 "So we got our own dags and started down through town, with all the dogs of the pound following. We tried to run away, but they kept right with us. We threwk rocks at them, but they joyfully retrieved the stones and brought them back. We ran down side streets with all the pack following us.
 :" Buddy I finally said, somebody might get the idea we had footed the pound if they saw all this pack. Maybe we better go to the hills and lose lem there.'
 "So we went to the hills, dogs follow ing. Then we began picking them off, one by one, and driving them away. We got rid of lem all right, but it took nearly all night and the country was alive with strange dogs for days to come.
 'I'm off of 'em for life, I tell you for life r'-Los Angelo Times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
TO INSTALL OFFICERS

On account of the next regular meet ing of Birmingham Lodge No. 85, Knights of Pythias falling on a holiday, January l, there will be no meeting on that night and the next meeting twill be held on Thursday evening January s, at which time the newly elected of ficers will be installed by the deputy grand chancellor.
 The auditing committee will meet at the residence of W. T. Parker on Tues day evening, January 6, to prepare for the installation of officers.
 The regular weekly lecture on the work will be given January s. The subject being "The Rank of Esquire" by Vice Chancellor $. D. Willoughby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
ASSUME HOSPITAL,

MALESTER, Okla, Dec. 27.-The Scottish Rite bodies of this city have assumed ownership and control of All Saints hospital and transfer of the property will be made after the first of the year. The present quarters be- ing regarded as inadequate, a new site has been purchased and plans for the new buildings are being made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
HARRIS ELECTED
Birmingham Encampment I. o. 0. F.
 Has Prosperous Term

Annual meeting and election of of- fices of Birmingham Encampment No. 21, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The attendance was fair with J. R. Matthews, chief patriorch, in the chair The following officers were elected: T. N. Harris, chief patriarch J. R. Mat thews, high priest; Frank w. Cooper, senior warden; A. W. Rittenberry, junior warden; A. B. Warner, recording scribe; H. c. Nixon, financial scribe ; ". E. Lewis, treasurer; J. w. Brady, Eddie Black, trustees; w. A. Brady, team captain.
 Reports of the officers show the lodge to be prospering, financial condition good and with excellent prospects for the new year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
HISTORIC APRON
Yale University Gets Apron Worn By
 Roger Sherman

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-Yale univer- sity received valuable and historical gift when Henry Daggett Hooker of this city gave the Masonic apron worn by Roger Sherman, at one time treas urer of Yale college and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independ- ence, who was also judge of the supreme court of Connecticut, member of the Continental congress and the United States constitutional convention, and United States senator. MT. Hook er'ss grandmother, Elizabeth Prescott Daggett, was sister of Roger Sher- mans wife and the apron came from her to Commander Edward Hooker, U. s. N, father of the donor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
MAGNOLIA LODGE

Odd Fellows, held an enthusiastic meet ing on Monday night and the third de. gree was conferred on several candi- dates. On Monday night, December % the election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
FATHER AND SON

TUCSON, Ariz.-Twenty-se mem- bers of Gila Valley Masonic Lodge No. {, of Florence, came here recently to help John Hoffman of that lodge confer the degree upon his son, John William Hoffman, university student. who was admitted into Epes Randolph Lodge No. S2. The father and son" event is re- garded as an important Masonic cere- 1mony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
TRIUMPHAL TOuR

WHEELING, W. Va., Dec. 27.- The Masons of this city are planning the celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of General Lafayette's visit to the local lodges, when the great Frenchman made his triumphal tour of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
LARGE JURISDICTION
Grand Master Travels 10000 Miles
 Annually

Annually
 LONDON-In South America there are 26 Masonic lodges holding obedi- ence to the grand lodge of England. The Jurisdiction, under Francis H. Chevallier-B -Boutell, the district grand master of South America, southern div ision, covers 2,166,74O square miles and he endeavors to visit each lodge once year, making it necessary to travel over 10000 miles annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
MASONTC PROGRAMS

ST. JOSEUH, Mo-, Dec. 27.-Pro- grams by the Scottish Rite saxophone quartet, the Moila Temple Shrine sing CTS and a lecturer and reader have been given under the auspices of Masonic or ders atnearby places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-28
VENERABLE MEMBER

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 27-A1addin Temple of the Mystic Shrine, of this city, received most venerable member when Samuel Johnson Van Tine,. aged He has been a Mason for 60 years, and tyler of his local lodge for 35 years.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
CONDITION PLAYS LEADING ROLE
TN BASKETBALL TEAMS SUCCESS
Famous Coach of Wonder Team othe East Tells Secrets
He Uses in Keeping His Players Fit
For Strenuous Sport

Itely fouliHg another who has the
ball II Is not only morally wrong TO
shove the opponent. but it is play
ing the game wrong. To play the game
properly the fouling player should
exert energy and cunning enough to
take The BAH away from his oppon-
eats by fair means.
A foul player is always a detrimenf
10 good team-he plays to defeat
rules and not opponents, thus stunt
ing the growth Of the qualities that
make for success in both the game
and in life.
have a few definite suggestions for
helping the boys get into the best Of
condition. Runners practice over a
longer course than they intend 10 run.
tor endurance; and over shorter
course for speed.
When we start practice al the be
ginning Of the season we play longer
than the regulation period. both to
develop endurance of body and men,
tai control. Then the periods OF prac-
tIce are shortened to less than the
regular periods. but tho play becomes
intensive IN order to gain speed.
Every basketball player must learn
TO conserve his strength so as TO
distribute it evenly over a given play
ing period. When a model is posing
for an artist The model must rest every
so Often-thOugh that rest is very
short compared to the posing time.
So 1T is in basketball. Remember
that the heart, between beats, gets
eight hours rest ont Of "a, though
1t never stops. Players must learn to
rest while In the game, and stin be
efficient in team play. Statistics show
that on an average not more than two
players are in action at a time during
play. Therefore ii is necessary for
the three inactive players TO learn to-
rest during that time, no matter how
short it may be.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
ATLAS A. {. PLAYING
HERE ON SATURDAY
Coming to ArmOry TO Seek Re.
Vense for Recent Defeat

Basketball fans will be treated to
one of the best attractions of the year
Saturday night at the armory when
the Atlas OF New Haven. last years
undefeated champions, come here for
Il return game with the All-New Brit
aims. 4 few weeks ago the AU-New
Britains played this fast aggregation
at Music hall in New Haven and ad-
ministered to them their first defeat
of the year. winning IS to 26. That
game was peculiar inaslnuch as, close
as il was, New Britain took the lead
at the start and never relinquished
1t.
1t is with every intention of even
ing up matters for that first black
mark of the season that the New
Haven boys are coming. incidentally
II might be remarked that the New
Haven boys have thc reputation OF
being not only about as good "A has
ketball outfi1 as will be found in this
neck of The woods, but also they are
good fellows and good sportsmcn.
In their lineup appears names that
would be formidable to any basket
bali opponent. Bailey and Botwinik
are the forwards and a more clever
set would be hard to find. Gubers;y
at center is tower of strength and
the two guards are the real class.
Greenbers is an especially notable
player while his teammate. Witkin.
is hardly less capable.
The New Britain lineup is not
definitely decided, but Taylor will
start the game as one forward and IL
is toss up as TO whether Babcork
or LaHar will start in the other posi-
ton. LaIlar has been going good Of
late. but 1iabcock, too. seems 10 have
recovered from his recent slump and
will surely get into the fray even
though he l. not started. Chuck
Wojak and Larson are sure Of start
ing at center and guard respectively.
while Captain pelleticr will hold
down the other guard position.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
BY ERNEST \. BLOOD
Under Whose Direction tire Eamou
I,assaic High school Basketball
Team Has Established IT.
Remarkable Record

1t is not my belief that baskctba u
players, particularly OF the high
school age, need a training table or
any of the other elaborate condition
ing stunts usually given championship
teams.
Boys of high school age should al
ways be in perfect condition. and with
the desire to keep themselves at their
best. u they haven't such a desire
they are unworthy 10 represent their
school in any sport.
Get the members OF your sqUad III
terested In the body-the development
OF speed. strength and accuracy-then
proper care win come naturally.
Once a boy becomes interested in
the game he will take the best OF
care Of himself and will deveiop a
knowledge Of the sport. Then it is
the coachfs duty to assist him in
applying it.
Morally a good basketball player
must love fair play. The moral status
of any youth determines his growth as
a player. If boy does not play fair
at the beginning Of his basketball les
sons ne mas III BopE AyE SuSttSn. Ottts
thorough, clever players with knowi
edge and experience Of the game can
really play dirty" as we call It on
the court and the real man or boy.
win not use his cleverness to play'
'-dirty."
A foul player is detriment to
any we'll organized team. II means
that he substitutes foul play for
honest effort. For instance. there
is no excuse for one player deliber-
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
FIRP0 AND SPALLA SET
FOR 10 ROUND BATTLE
Fight Will BE Staged February 81
Farmer Lodge TO Meet "Wiid
Buir' Also.

Buenos Aires, Jan. S.-Luis Firpo,
South American heavyweight cham
pion. yesterday announced that his
match with the Italian champion, Err
mimic Spalla. will take pdace on the
Buenos Aires football field on Febru-
airy "a, and will be of 5 rounds. Fir
pc said he would receive 40 per cent
of the gate receipts and Spalla a
guaranteed amount which Firpo was
unable to make public, but is report
ed to be 100000 lire.
Firpo also said Farmer Lodge,
American boxer, had agreed to
come to Buenos Aires to meet him in
/ 3 round bout on February 10 for
the Women's Charity association.
Lodge TO receive $4,000 and his trav-
cling expenses. Tirpo said Ldge was
now on his way from the West TO
New York to catch the Steamship
Pan-America, sailing January ..
After these two fights Firpo will
sail for the United States on Feb. rs.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
High SCHOOL Will
PLAY THE ALUMNI
Home Season Opens With Game
on Friday Afternoon

The New Britain High school bas-
l,etball team will open it's home sea-
son against the alumni team at the
Senior High school gymnasium Friday
at the close of the afternoon session
of school. The alumni team will be
one of the strongest teams TO repre-
sent that body in many years. 1t will
consist of four out of the five menu
! bers of last years championship team.
They are ex-Captain Jimmy" Rey-
holds. who is now at Detroit college,
Harold Weir of the Troy conference
academy. Duke" McCabe of Suf-
! field and Paul I.aHar who is on the
All-New Britain team. The fifth
member of the team will be Dave
Mahoney. captain of the team two
| years ago.
! The Red and Gold team will be
under severe handicap in that it
| had a long lay-o!f during the Christ
mas recess and will have had the
| benefit of only two days practice.
The same lineup that was used against
the Weaver High school of Hartford
and the Wesleyan college team will
be sent into the fray tomorrow. This
! vet and they are determined to keep
up their winning streak at the ex-
pense of the alumni team. Every
one of the alumni team has been
/ playing quite regularly this season so
that there is little chance of their
being off form for the game. The
game should give followers of the
school team the opportunity TO get a
line on this years chances for a sue
cessfu season.
In the practice game held at the
school the first five played team
consisting of two alumni players.
Reynolds aud Weir. and three second
string men, McGrath. Haber and
Deodoran.
Johnny" Grip looked we'll in prac-
tice.. He takes part In the pass work.
is an excellent rowing guard, and can
hoop them in as good as any other
player on the team. He and Zehrer
work well together The latter plays
a stationary guarding game. He lis
very good at intercepting passes. and
dribbling. II was through his great
work along these lines that the Wes-
leyan college teams score was kept
SO low.
At present the list of candidates
for the team consists of Captain
Neipp, Grip. Beioin. Bclser, Iehrer.
Haber. German, McGrath. Zeldon.
Deodorian, Baker, Mieczkowski. lge-
vine. Shelley. Rogin. Covert. Elliot,
Barrows. Abrahamson and Mccarthy.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
COLLEGES DO NOT
ADMIT A. A. j. RULE
Pierce Questions Right Of Com,
mittee to Rule on Eligibility

New York. Jan. 3.-Colleges never
have and very likely" never will sub
init to placing their athletes under
the jurisdiction of any sports-govern-
ing body other than of their own crea-
ton. Gen. Palmer f. Pierce. president
of the National Collegiate Athletic as
sociation, and vice~president of the
National Amateur Athletic federation
asserted today upon his return from
Atlanta.
At Atlanta Gen. Pierce had presided
oaer meetings of these two bodies at
which resolutions were adopted crit
icizing the American Athletic union
for its handling of the college pro-
gram for the 1924 American Olympic
team.
Gen. Pierce's statement did not
mention Charles w. Paddock, Splinter
of the University of Southern Calfor-
mia. who must explain charges made
by the A. A. L. before he can COM
pete on the Olympic team. but since
the issue between his organizations
and the \. 4. L. hinged about the
Paddock case. it was Enthusiastically
clear what Gen. Pierce had in mine.
Paddock was suspended by the \.
4. L. when he went 10 Paris last sum-
mer against its orders and engaged
in an international intercollegiate
meet which had neither the sanction
of the A. A. L. nor the French athletic
federation. The sprinter said that he
had received permission to compete
- 4
did not require the sanction of the A.
A. Il.
In his statement Gen. Pierce said
his two organizations did not believe
that the American Olympic commit
Tee could delegate to the A. 4. L.
power to certify to the eligibility OF
athletes for the olympic team, but
that IL could give over to sports
governing bodies administrative and
technical details, reserving to itself
powers both of initiative and final
decision.
Further. he held that colleges
shall have complete jurisdiction over
intercollegiate athletic meets wheth-
or in this country or any foreign
country" This right, he said, is in
serious danger under present con-
ditions." o.
ut is possible his statement eS-
planned, that an athlete might be
debarred from competition because
suspended by his organization for
other causes than professionalism, or
lack of proper character. If a
sports governing body refuses TO GER
tify to a candidates eligibility he
cannot represent the United states
even though the Olympic committee
approves of him.
"A resolution TO tho effect that the
American Olympic committee had
final jurisdiction was tabled at a
meeting of the Olympic executive
committee and made the basis of a
resolution adopted by the amateur
athletic union upholding the author.
ity of the international sports fedora
ton. This latter body has passed a
law that requires any amateur ath-
lete who desires 10 compete in a for
eign country TO be certified by a
sports governing body of his own
country. The colleges never have and
and very likely never will submit 10
this attempted jurisdiction in inter
collegiate athletics
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03

mrs. PARSONS NAMED
Local Womtn Gets Place on Standing
Comnittep OF Connecticut Woman +
Golf Association.

New Haven. Jan. 3.--To fix the
time and place of the annual tourna-
ment and to elect officers to guide
the body's fortunes in 1924. members
OF the Connecticut Womcn's Golf as
ISOLATION met at the New Haven
club yesterday. The program was
teed OFF with a luncheon after which
came a review OF the year. Mrs. A.
Raymond Ellis OF Hartford was elect
ed president, Mrs Burnside Winslow
OF New Haven. the state champion.
vice-president; Mrs. George {. See
ley. secretary treasurcr
Elections to standing committees
were; Mrs. E. H. Parsons Of Shuttle
Meadow, New Britain. 10 the execu-
tive committee for one year; Mrs. G.
II. Porter. Of New Haven. for two
years and Mrs. J. =. Kellogg of Wa
terbufy tor three years; Mrs. NJ. J..
Lawlor. Waterbury. state team cap
tain. and Mrs A. NJ Collins, of Hart
ford, chairman Of the handicap COM
mittee.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
New Haven Boxer Injured
i'm Tumble Through Ropes

Harrisburgn, Pa, Jan, g. Ralph
Rcpman OF New Haven, is In the hos
plial here as a result of his wind-up
battle yesterday with Kid Leonard of
Philadelphia. During n clinch near
the end of the second round both
fighters went through the ropes to
the arena floor. Leonard's fall was
broken by spectators but Rrpman hit
the seats and was unconscious for
a while.
Several OF Rcpman's ribs were
broken and be has @ slight brain CON
cussion. Leonard erawlel back into
the ring while The miX-up WIS on and
the crowd called for decision. The
referee and one Judge decided it a
draw. The state boxing commission
will be appealed 10 for ruling.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
HAusER BATrED WELL

The Philadelphia Athletics, next to
Boston, was .he poorest hitting ball
club in the American league during
the 1923 season. The Maeks closed
the chase with mark of .27S. But
enc Macliian regular got in the elite
circle. That was Joe Hauser. Hau-
ser clouted .3o7, over stretch of I4s
tilts. In total bases liauser ranked
goth. He banged out le6 swats. in
clnding u doubles. 10 triples, and 10
home runs. These were good for 254
bases. 4 formidable record, indeed.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
GREATEST DROP KICkER

Don Rutherford OF Virginia Poly
was the greatest drop kicker OF the
years with a total Of nine, several OF
which from major distances. Here's
his record Tor the season: Against
sydney goals for the AZ
and S5-yard lines; against Maryland
from the 80, IS and S6 yard lines;
against the Third Corps area from the
Al yard line: against North Carolina
state from the 40 yard line and
against Clemson from the A. and %
yard lines.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
GIANTS GO MARCH |
Camp 10 BE Located AT Sarasota
B;aterymen Expected To Start
Earlier.

New York, Jan. 3.-Spring training
for Inc New York Giants will get into
fun swing on March l at the National
league champions new camp. Sar-
asota, Fla. according TO announce
ment of the clubs plans today
The main body of recruits and
regulars has been ordered by Manager
John McGra~ TO report at New York
February 20, but a squad of battery
men will go south probably a week
earlier under the directions of Coach
Coy Dolan.
McGraw will leave for the south
within a week 10 look over the train
ing site and complete preparations
for the teams stay there.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
CORNELL WINS lRoM CoLGATE

Rochester. Jan. s.--Cornell univer-
sity defeated Colgate here last night
i'm basketball game devoid Of thrills,
"a 10 ~. Capron and WedelI, for
wards for the big Red team. featured
for the winners. while Captain Was
serman Of Colgate was the main star
for Bill Reid's men.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03

New Haven. Jan. 3.-.The tniver-
sity Of Montreal hockey invaders were
last night shated off their fect by the
New Haven Bears. who rushed six
goals into the Canadian netting in the
first period, four In the second and
another IN the final stanAa, winning
II to !.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
OLYMPIC TEAM WINS.

Boston, Jan. 3.-The American 1924
Olympic hockey team, playing its
first game as a unit here last night.
defeated the Boston Hockey club. Of
the United states Amateur Hockey
league, goals TO O.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-03
ARMY DEFEATS MCCIIL FIVE

West Point. ~ Y, Jan. 3.--Army
defeated McGAl university of Mon
treal yosterdaysat basketball. A. TO "a,
outcassing the Canadians all the
way. Army led at 90 10 at the end
Of the first half.