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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20
DEFEATED TOMAHAWK,
AMIGO AND WAUSAU
AT RHINELANDER
LOCALS REPRESENT DISTRICT AT
MADISON NEXT WEEK FOR
STATE TITLE

Earning the title of 1.-The best balanc-
ed team" and the 'class of the tourna-
ment," Eagle River High School car
ried off first place and earned the
right to represent the district at Madi
son, March 26 to 20, in the district
tournament held at Rhinelander last
Thursday, Friday and Saturday Three
of the strongest contenders for dis
trict honors, Tomahawk, Amigo and
Wausau, fell before the consistent
stellar playing of the locals.
Entering the tournament as an un-
known quantity and very generally
moderated by the other teams, Eagle
River High proved to be the dark
horse of the series From the start
they made hit with their fast, clean
playing, and as the tournament pro-
crossed and strong teams fell, the To-
cal boys were the talk of the tourna
ment. Nothing but praise and COM
mendation was heard on all sides for
the splendid fight the boys were put
ting up. Their victories were well de-
served and the team is a credit to
Coach Kracht and the town it repre-
sents.
Saturday night the boys met Wau-
sau in the final game for first place.
Through the efforts of F. w Carter.
a special train was chartered which
carried over about two hundred fans
for the supreme contest. Such sup
port for a high school gave people on
the outside some idea of what school
spirit is. The boys played wonderful
game against a team that was a great
deal heavier. 1t was contest that
called for the best in both teams.
Eagle deserved the victory.
After the game, each member of the
team, Belongy, Ewald, Hoover, Bent.
Morgan, Sanderson, Giese and Felt,
were presented with gold medals, and
a silver basketball, the district trophy
for the champions, was presented to.
the team. Wilson Mercantile Co., gave.
the boys a spread after the game and
the Rhinelander Bakery presented The
winners with a cake.
Eagle River was the only team in
the tournament to use five men. Not
a sub was called in, which speaks we'll
for the endurance of the local quint..
The trophies brought back by the
boys are now on display at LaRenzies
Toggery Shop, which, by the way, has
an excellent window display, as has
practically every other business
place in town. Ray Troyer of the
Eagle Bakery has a monster cake on
display at Zimpelmanns the Cash
Market has another cake dorated by
the Oneida Bakery, and Wells have
hung up big candy treat for the win
ners of the Northern Athletic league
tournament being played here this
week Trophies for the games being
played here are on display at LaRen-
zie's.
We are indebted to Lloyd Gain,
sport writer for the Rhinelandef Daily
News, for the detailed description Of
the three games that Eagle won in the
district tournament
Eagle River will represent the
Rhinelander district at Madison
March 26 to 20, where the following
sixteen teams will compete:
Wauwatosa, Fond du Lac,
Superior Central, Marinette,
WATERFOWL, Eagle River
Arcadia, Appleton.
Lacrosse, Oregon.
GAINESVILLE, Manitowoc.
Wisconsin Rapids. Rice Lake.
River Falls, Plattville
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20
Eagle River High School Winners of
Rhinelander District Tourney Title
SCARLET FEVER At LAWRENCE

Miss Helen Strong, Ronald Adams
and L. D. Hall, Lawrence College
students at Appleton arrived home
Tuesday for a vacation caused by the
closing of school from an outbreak of
scarlet fever among some of the stu
dents there. AS it gives them chance
to take in the basket ball tournament
here this week they are not complain
ing over the break in the study rou-
tine greatly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20
Totals .6

Free throws missed Eagle River:
Hoover /, Ewald Wausau, LaaDs /.
Referee, DanIelson, Umpire, Smith.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20

two chances The game ended shortly
after this with the score 1S to 9 in
favor Of Eagle River.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20
Fourth Quarter

Eckhart fouled and Ewald missed
his chance to score. Belongy scored
another field goal. Eckhart followed
shortly with a ringer. Amigo took
time out. Hoover scored the last bas
ket of the game, on pretty run in
shot under the basket. Morgan was
fouled but Howard failed to score on
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20

EouilH SuaFtSF
Belongy scored the winners last
points on nice shot under the basket
after perfect pass from Ewald.
Ewald was fouled and Laabs failed to
score. 4Braatz evaded his guard and
scored a field goal from the side of
the court. Wausau took very decid-
ed brace.
Eagle River stalled and displayed
some fine passing in Wausau's terri
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20
Third Quarter

Eckhart started at forward in place
of Hoffman for Amigo. Belongy again
evaded his guard and shot another
field basket, putting his team ahead.
Hoover had foul called on him and
Ewald made one and missed the other
chance to score. Just before the quar-
ter called Hoover was fouled for hold
ing and Hilton scored a free throw.
Score at end of third quarter: Amigo
Z, Eagle River 8.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20

Three throws missed; Eagle River,
Morgan 2, EWald 2, Hoover /. Amigo,
Hilton 8, Hoffman 2, Howard 2
Referee, Smith Umpire, Danielson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-03-20
Second Quarter

A foul was called on Hilton but
Hoover failed to score. Hoover scored
a field goal under the basket after a
nice pass from Ewald. Morgan had a
foul called on him but Hilton could
not locate the basket on two chances.
Daskam scored basket from the cen
ter of the court, placing his team
again in the lead. Belongy again found
the basket, tying the score at six all
as the half ended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
GOTHAMITES TO
 SEE BIG SCRAPS

NEW YORK, June S.-Two big prizefights, involving the heaviest and ightest divisions of pugdom, will oc- cupy the attention of fight. fans here this week.
 The first of these shows, designed to select logical choice for bout with Luis Angelo Firpo and eventually a suitable opponent for Jack Dempsey, will find Harry Wills and Bartley Mad den punching away at each other in a 15-round encounter at the newly con- structed Greensboro stadium in Long Island city, Monday night.
 The outcome of this match will have an important bearing on the financial fate of the negro heavyweight. In meet ing Madden, Wills will undertake a task which has never been successfully accomplished. Madden has never been knocked to the canvass either for q fleeting moment or for the full count.
 With the utmost confidence in him- self with the scrutinizing eyes of Tex Rickard and Jack Kearns focused di- rectly upon his showing Monday night, Wills will attempt to apply an initial haymaker on this stubborn foe.
 Madden, too, has plenty of confi- dence. The rough Irish battler pre- diets a similar fate for Wills. It is Madden's firm conviction that the col ored mauler will be counted out before the bell can sound for the tenth round
 Jimmy Slattery, pride of Buffalo, who recently startled the fistic public with a decisive victory over Willie Stribling, also will be seen in action on the same card. He fights Jack Lynch, an Arizona middleweight.
 On Tuesday night at the Nostrand Athletic club, Brooklyn, Panco Villa, flyweight champion of the world, will stake his fight reputation in another fifteen-rounder. His opponent will be Bud Taylor, terror of Terre Haute, Ind, who has been knocking down ev- cry obstacle that dared cross shis path.
 Villas title will not be involved, however, for both men will weight in above the flyweight limit. The fly weight champion has been training diligently in preparation for this match. When he permitted Frankie Ash, the English flyweight, to travel the full distance in bout the other week, fight critics expressed mkind opinions about his unimpressive performance. Villa, therefore, will take this opportunity to prove that these critics were wholly un- justified in talk.
 Taylor has other aspirations in view. He is really a bantamweight, his actual fighting weight being 11S pounds. A victory over Villa, he says, will earn him a shot at Abe Goldstein's bantam woiQht title
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
SCIENCE POPULAR
 DURING SUMMER
Howard Enters Second Week With Large
 Enrolment

Howard Colleges 1924 Summer school has completed its first week, and on Saturday afternoon advices from the office of the president were to the ef feet that registration has continued steadily on through the week, and that now, with registration not yet com pleted there are more students en- rolled than for the entire first session of 1923. As registration does not close until Tuesday or Wednesday of this week, neither President Dawson nor Summer School Director Bohannon would attempt to estimate the total en- rollment for the 1924 session.
 Wednesday saw the first chapel ex- torium was crowded to it's capacity, and the opening chapel exercises were en- tirely successful, according to Dr. Daw- son. All departments are said to be moving along nicely now, with the sciences receiving much attention.
 Tt has been an agreeable surprise to see just how popular the science courses have proven," stated Dr. Dawson Sat urday. We have just recently an- nounced an enlargement and improve ment in our science department, and the renewed interest is shown by the large enrolment for these courses.
 Laboratory work is being given in all sciences, and already we have re- ceived a large enrolment for this prac- tical work in this department"
 Awarded Scholarship
 It was announced Saturday that Ralph Clarke of Wetumpka, an A.B. graduate from Howard college, has won Il scholarship to the University of Der lin for next year.
 Clarke, who has been attending Co., lumbia university during the past year, sailed on May %. He will land at Getersburg, Sweden, and will proceed to Berlin from there, it was stated in the Howard college office Saturday. Clarks was a medical student at Co., lumbia, and received his degree in the pre-medical department of Howard col lege.
 Interesting events during the past week at Howard college were the Delta Zeta sorority play, entitled, "The Elopement of Ellen" Thursday night, and the college reception Friday night. Both were well attended and enjoyed by the students.
 The college reception Friday night was for the faculty and students, and took place at the girls dormitory. The play took place in the college audito- rum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
BARONS' FOES DRIVE
 N FIFTY-SIX RUNS
Pelican Pitchers Hold Opponents To 10 Runs
 For Weeks Play-Barons Hit Hard

.I MEMPHIS,, Tenn, June S.-Larry Gilbert's pennant-contending Pelicans of New Orleans with their air-tight de- fense, won seven games in the past week, including Sundays double-header and gained two full games on the Memphis Chickasaws, who continue in first place.
 The Pels have busted Atlanta from second place and when the Chicks and Pels meet in New Orleans Tuesday for n series of four games it is expected that that feathers will fly.
 Nashville's double defeat Sunday while Atlanta was idle, gave the Crack CTS third place by narrow margin. The Vols won three and lost four, in- cluding Sundays game, while Atlanta won one and lost four during the week.
 Bears Fall Short
 q. Mobile, which won three and lost four, with Sundays game figured in the reckoning, continues in fifth place, Birmingham, with three victories and four defeats, with one game tied, Little Rock, with three wins. three defeats and one tied and Chattanooga with five standing in the order named.
 jz Superior pitching and their usual spectacular fielding counted in the main for the New Orleans string of victories. Including games of Saturday, June z, statistics show that the Pelicans made 38 hits during the week up to that time, which was the smallest total of hits for any team in the league during the week
 Pel Pitchers Strong
 But Pelican pitchers held opponents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
BELL HOPS
 FOR WEST LAKE
WatsOn's Famous Jazz Or chestra Engaged For
 Wednesday

Out at West Lake Park, the popular amusement resort near Bessemer, great preparations are being made for an ultra gala occasion next Wednesday, which has been designated as Feature Night" An especially elaborate four hour dancing program, from 9 p. m., to 1 a. m., will be carried out.
 In addition to the regular orchestra at West Lake, Jack Link Society Serenaders, another orchestra has been secured, the famous Watson's Bell Hops, and the two Orchestras will alternate in furnishing dance music, in terspersed with song numbers, for the evening dancing.
 Ut will be big night" said jovial Johnny Ryan, impresario of the gay party, land we have made preparations to not only furnish a continuous flow of dancing music, but the best in the land, ranging from the dreamy waltz to the widest jazz, and these two or chestras can do it." The spacious fla cilities at West Lake will easily take care of the great crowd that is expected to attend Wednesday nights affair.
 On Friday night, an extra feature has been added, in the way of free permanent wave, which will be pre- scented to some young lady attending the dance this night by Saks Beauty Par Tor. There will, of course, be the reg ular Thursday night dance also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
DEATH AND DIVORCE
 CAUSED BY FAKIRS
Munich Police Closely Watch
 Horde Of SOOthsayers

MUNICH, June S.-(By Associated Press. )-An avalanche of fortune tell CTS and fakirs of every description has descended upon the Bavarian capital. Munich police already have record of over 300 such professional soothsayers, and are watching them closely. Their methods are varied, some using playing cards, others coffee grounds, still others astrological tables for humbugging the ignorant.
 Police might be inclined to view these fakirs as harmless except for the fact that their forecasts have led to divorces, suicides, and family disagree ments. In one family recently the daughter of the house poisoned herself because of an unfavorable astrological horoscope furnished her by a sooth- sayer, and her brother, driven frantic by a similar prediction, cut his veins.
 In another case girl was told that she would not be able to marry her betrothed until four years later. She shot herself and left note to the eff feet that she could not bear the thought of having to wait so long. In third case a couple became divorced because the wife was told by a fortune teller that she would be murdered in case she went to the Balkans with her hus- band
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
INVESTMENTS By T. H. Mitchell
WUDCATTERS

Would-be investors who chemically fall for wildcat stock promotions should read a very sound discussion of such swindling which The Barnett Ma tional Bank of Jacksonville, Fla, one of the leading banks of the south, print ed recently in the form of a half-page advertisement in a Jacksonville news paper. Under the heading, 'sWhy Give Wildcats a License to Prowl," this ad- vertisement ran as follows:
 After a respite of almost a year, certain localities in Florida are being canvassed by oily tongued professional salesmen offering preferred and very common stock in the exploitation of Phantom Automobiles, Motionless Pic lures, Frog Farms, Imitation Banks, Great Big Bluff Oil Wells and other financial forty y-to-one shots. The pre- ferred always bears 8 per cent-which is just 8 per cent more than it can bear and there are not enough cameras in Hollywood to picture the possibili- ties of the common.
 ''The sale price of the common stock of these fly-by might companies varies from one hundred dollars to few cents per share, based upon whether the pro moters have designs upon the widows insurance check or the stenographers lunch money.
 "A favorite procedure of the stock jobber is to urge immediate purchase of his choice offering in order to escape tomorrow's advance. The inexperi- enced investor does not stop to realize that it is not customary for officers of a company to advance the price of it's stock. This is done by the law of sup ply and demand.
 Fake automobile concerns through out the county exchange with fake oil concerns their lists of responsible stock holders. These lists are known among the gentry as Sucker lists. You may ascertain if your name is in the roster by the number of wildcat" circulars you receive, and by the number of times you are offered an interest in hole in the ground which may never be dug, and seldom is.
 Since the war fraudulent securities of various kinds have been sold to Flor ida citizens and have occasiOned losses running well beyond the three million mark. These losses have been due secondarily to lack of merit in the project itself, but primarily to unscrup- ulous cunning and rank fraud on the part of promoters.
 And who's in jail? Only over worked bOOtleggeras, a few Tin Lizzie abductOrs and a flock of burr-headed crap shooters. What Florida needs is n fraud law with teeth in it and a few public officials who are not afraid of being sued on their bonds.
 "In New York City recently. in sen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
AT LOEW,S RILOu

What is said to be an artistically daring picture, Temple of Venus," will be the extraordinary screen attraction at Loew's Bijou all of this week, be- ginning Monday afternoon, a picture which shows 1000 American beauties in nearly as many daring scenes.
 E But the vaudeville bill also has an unusual headliner in Seminary Scan dals," featuring Miss Tommie Allen, with a company of eight beauties in a syncopated musical farce and promis- ing an act which is very different" :"
 A terpsichorean act, said to be of q high order, presented by Evelyn Earle and Harry Mathews opens the vaude- vile bill, which also includes such acts sas Fiske and Fallon in Words and Music" with considerable comedy in jected, as well as Sam F. Mann, "Father's Joy Boy" and a series of amusing pantomimic travesties by Le- Clair and Sampson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
)n Big Spurt In Past Weeks Play In Southern League
SLIDIN' IN

A IL first division clubs in the Amer IN ican league7the Yankees. Rec 4 A Sox, Tigers and Senators-lost their games Sunday. The Senators dropped into fifth place. @
 The defeat of the Yankees took
 place in St. Louis where the Browns scored their second successive
 triumph. This time by a score of
 5 to 9. The shutOut was credited
 to Pitcher Dave Danforth. This
 victory and the Senators loss moved the Browns up to Fourth
 place.
 As the Red Sox also lost their game the tie for first place between them and the Yankees continues. The Red Sox's downfall came at the hands of the White Sox in Chicago, The score was 10 to 8.
 Ty Cobb's Tigers were tanned i'm
 Detroit by the Athletics, 6 to 5.
 Washington was cratic against the Indians who won Il to 3. Only two games were billed for the National league Sunday program.
 The Giants maintained their one.
 game lead over the Cubs by win. ming 8 sawedl-off match with the
 Pirates at the Polo grounds, 2 to
 0. Rain caused abandonment of the
 game in the fifth inning.
 The other contest which was played in Brooklyn also drew rain. The Dod- gers lost to the Cubs after playing seven innings under threatening skies. The score was Chicago 8, Brooklyn 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
CLUBS IN BIG
 TOPS EVEN UP
Balanced Strength Fea- lures Weeks Play In
 Major Leagues

NEW YORK, June S.-BaIanced strength featured the past week in the major leagues as the clubs traded games Only Chicago, in the National, and Washington, in the American, made impressive showings.
 The Cubs, by winning two games from New York, pulled to within one game of the Giants, who had attained a three-game lead at the expense of Brooklyn. The Robins retained third place at the expense of Pittsburg, which fell to sixth place today by losing to the Giants. The Reds moved to within a few points of Brooklyn.
 Phillies Cop
 The Phillies took three of the four games from St. Louis and drew the Cards back toward the bottom. The gap between first and last place in the National league was 121a games today.
 Washington's spurt, directly attribu- ted to excellent pitching by the veterans, Johnson and Zachary, carried the team into the first division of the American league, but the position was lost to St. Louis today, as the rejuvenated Browns defeated the Yankees and the Senators "CAC hdSSdCACu ny tHC AIaHtIC AuuLuuS as the latter fled from last place.
 Senators Advance The forward march of Washington affected the three leaders by blocking the advance of Detroit, which was threatening to pass New York and Bos- ton on it's home stay. Despite the loss of three of four games to the Senators, however, the Tigers kept to within one game of their rivals, as. both found trouble at Chicago and St. Louis. Prom ise of more grief for the leaders was given today when all first division clubs lost.
 The recovery of the Browns after a continued losing streak not only brought the team into the first division, but re- tarded the progress of the leaders, Bos- ton and New York, against whom it was effected.
 Tables
 The weeks major league record for games won and lost, runs, hits, errors, opponents runs, and home runs, includ- ing games of Saturday follow:
 National League
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-09
ROAD BUILDING
 BEING PUSHED ii. @t - New Highway Now Links Walker Capital And
 Birmingham

JASPER, Ala. June S.-Good road development in Walker county is pro- gressing satisfactorily so far as the state and federal aid highway is concerned. The highway has been completed be- tween Jasper and the Jefferson county line, but has not yet been accepted by the state. A few places along that link needs repair. The link connects Jas per and Birmingham with an all-the- year-round good road.
 Eight grading outfits are now at work in the western part of the coun- ty from McCollom, two miles west of Jasper, to the Marion county line. The grading on the link is about 75 per cent completed, according to engineers. The grade has been completed at a few points and gravel is being placed on the highway at Carbon Hill. Stocks of gravel are being assembled at other points on the highway and will be put down almost as rapidly as the grade can be completed.
 Concrete work is more than 50 per cent completed and a few bridges have been completed. The contractors ex- pect to complete the western link of the highway some time this year.
 Completion of the Bankhead high way through the western part of Walker county means good road the year round between Memphis and Bir- mingham. It means that thousands of tourists, who have been taking other routes on account of bad roads in Walker county, will stream down through Jasper and Birmingham, en route to Florida.
 To Enlarge Court HOuse-State- ments were made here today that the commissioners court will add another story to the Walker county court house. Some county officials are said to be in favor of adding another story to the court house, which is becoming made quate for the county's business.
 Opens ub-DivisiOn-Doug is the name of the new subdivision of Cordova, which has been plated for J. A. Douglas, the owner. The new subdivision, consisting of 73 lots, is To- .cated three miles west of the city limits on the Bankhead highway. Mir. Douglas says that he was preparing to place his entire holdings of 73 lots on sale.