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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
The Umpire
BY H. G. SALSINGER

skilled boxer and intelligent. When he wants to he can be one of the most aggressive battlers in the ring. He is master of the fighting art. He is by far the best welterweight in the ring today and by far the best the ring has seen in many, many days. He should defeat Mike McTigue when they meet next month.
 Walker has one fault. He stalls often. Walker fights when the spirit moves him. They say he has lust for the kill but this lust is generally dormant. Boxers, like athletes in any other lines, are not judged by what they can do but by what they do. Two many forget that. Dempsey has fought at top speed in all his engagements except, possibly the one with Gibbons. Many will never believe that Dempsey did his best in that engagement. But no one holds it strongly against him. If Dempsey held up Gibbons he did it under extenuat ing circumstances. And if Walker showed the same aggressiveness and lust for battle in every bout then he would win a far higher place in box ing history.
 Boxing must be a great game. Any sport that can survive the abuse that boxing has had to take and continue in popularity, readily proves it's value
 Baseball has had its punishment but the nocks that baseball took and stooc up under are nothing compared to those received by boxing. The ring manages to come back each time.
 There is little genuine sportsmanshiI in professional boxing. Its leading fol lowers come mostly from the lowered depths of society. There are some ex cellent men connected with the game but they are in the minority. The ma jority is made up of persons that no alone are immoral but absolutely un moral. They have no idea of scruple' or honesty. To them a crooked turn i' far more appealing than straight line But in spite of them the game prospers It must have a great deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
PAINTERS HOLD LAST PRACTICE Play B. A. c. Jan. 3-Han .. Showing We'll At
 Guard

Basketball went into fits final prac- tice stage at Birmingham-So Southern Wednesday, when Coach Drew gave his court luminaries concluding instructions before they depart for their homes to spend the Christmas holidays.
 After two and half weeks of strenu- ous workouts, the Panther cage team for the coming season looks to be one of the fastest quintets that ever donned the uniform of the Hilltop school and the outlook is declared to grow brighter with each successive practice.
 In "Skeebie" Caldwell and Ben En glebert Coach Drew has two lighting forwards, who bid fair to rival the best Tn southern collegiate circles. These two men work well together and TUT the floor in beautiful fashion. Theil goal shooting is accurate enough to as sure the Panther quintet of big scores should the remaining members of tht team show up in normal manner.
 Hall Goes Good
 With the appearance of Big Jake Hall. varsity linesman of the "A foot ball eleven, the candidates for guart position have now only one place t' fight for, since it seems almost cer tain that he will clinch this place, i his work for the past few days has any thing to do with the final selection the opening lineup.
 Nelson, Hodges, McDorman and Pac are veterans back for berths on tn quintet, and are promising material to the regular team. The center position still lies between Steve Kimbroug and Sleepy Teague and it will not b definitely known until the Januar games come on, which one will b placed here permanently.
 Play B. A. c. January 8 With practice season completed, tn Panther basketeers will return after tn holidays to begin strenuous schedule which opens with the Birmingham Att letic club Blues on January 5. A gam with Alabama follows at Tuscaloos two days later and will put the seaso ill full swing. Auburn, Centenary, S' vance and Mississippi quintets will t met in rapid-fire succession, along wit other college teams, which have not yt been placed on the schedule. The Mi con tournament of $. l. A. A. team will conclude the seasons court actlV ties for the Panther cagesters, Manage Robert Cole has announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

Two sport tragedies lie in the future. One of them will mark the passing of Jack Dempsey as heavyweight champion
 Dramatists have said that sport lacks tragedy. What would the dramatists call this?
 No boxing champion can continue be- yond a certain age. Time will beat him. Should Leonard or Dempsey lose within the next year or two, it is al most certain that the successor of either will not be as good. There is not a heavyweight in sight to apporach the quality of Dempsey nor a lightweight anywhere near the class of Leonard. Leonard has ruled his division for newly eight years. Dempsey has topped the heavyweights for nearly six. During Leonards eight years of ruleship there has never appeared a contender who seriously threatened him. Luis Angel Firpo is the only man that ever gave Dempsey a scare but his opportunity flickered and died in one evening. tie can never again be considered as pos sible successor to the man who holds l the title.
 | It is doubtful if Leonard can ever again make 135 pounds. If he does the | accomplishment will mean his defeat 1 He made 135 for Lew Tender the first time they fought and Leonard almost lost as result. He was too weak to fight. That was something ago. Leon ard has gained weight steadily since.
 It has been nearly IT months since Dempsey's last battle. That is a long stretch of idleness.
 Years and years have passed since the game produced a man that could compare with either. If any equal exists he has not appeared. The man to whom Dempsey will lose will undoubtedly not be as gcod as Dempsey. The same holds true for Leonard. If that does Eot approach tragedy, then what does? |
 Mickey Walker has the opportunity to establish himself as the best welter weight developed in the United States Walker is a terrific body puncher, 6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
Clubbers, On Holiday Trip,
 Play Albany And Benningg g
Erwin To Have Fine Schedule Of l6 Games
 Preparing For Baylor December %

it's size. Leake and Duke would cer- tainly fill this role to perfection.
 Senn and Mowet.
 Two other basketeers who have been showing up in fine style in the work outs, both of whom are new in the E. A. C. ranks, are Yancey Senn, Of Simpson fame, and Mowet, new conner who has shown some flashy form. Both are forwards and may get into the select group if they con- tinue their excellent work. iSenn was known as one of the best high school shots who ever played on local team when he was with Simpson.
 The fine schedule made out for the Blues, containing 16 games, is in full as follows Gall games to be played on the local court unless otherwise stated)
 Dec. 26, Baylor; Dec. 29, Camp Ben ming (there) Dec. 30, Albany "Y' (there) Jan. 3. Birmingham-Southern Jan. or :, Mississippi A. & M; Jan 10, Howard; Jan. 17, Vanderbilt; Jan 23, Alabama Jan. 31, Atlanta Athletic club Feb 3, Auburn; Feb. 6, Sewanee Feb. 12, Alabama (therel; Feb. l4 Auburn (there) Feb. IT, Howard Feb 21, Birmingham-Sout ;. Feb. 20, At lanta Athletic club (there).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
JOHN WILLING
 DERBY WINNER

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 16-John Willing. owned by B. Mccall of Selma, Ala. and handled by Charles Harris, was first in the running of the derby event of the Cotton States field trial association now being staged ut Manns- dale, Madison county.
 Mary Blue, owned by Dr. George Blue, of Montgomery and handled by Charles Harris, was second, and the third was split between Mary Dixon and Woods Best, the former the pro perty of Louis Lee Haggin, of Lexing- ton, Ky, and also handled by Harris. Woods Best was handled by Sidney Buff kin.
 The third race of the all age stake was begun with the conclusion of the derby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
BRITISH BOXERS
 TO INVADE U. 5.
(Ey Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 1G.-The amateur boxing association of Great Britain has selected a team of amateur boxers to go to the United States to oppose the best of the American amateur boxers early in 1925.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

given his chance at third base. Many critics have declared that McNaily fielded the Yankees into the pennant. He played creditable ball in the world series but hiss hitting was poor.
 Leads In Fielding
 The following season saw him rele- gated to his former position, just a member of the squad. He engaged in only 52 games but led the third basemen of the year with an average of .9S3.
 Last year he played 9 games at second base, leading the keystone men of the circuit with a .9S5 average, and IA at third, where he averaged .97O. He batted PAY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18
TOIrRNEY ANNOUNCED

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The Western outdoor skating tournament will be held in the Giant Park stadium here February '. according to President Frank NJ. Kalteux, of the Western Skat- ing association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-18

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The Washington times., 1924-03-27

XXYHEN young Miss New York-that branch of the
w feminine N Y who had never even a coc-
w there such you know-let alone been UP on
a high horse-went West to a certain ranch in Colorado
in kindness they gave her the tamest seepiest whes
latest carriage horse the pacethe only that
WOULD allow q rig to come along behind him. But
The Washington times., 1924-03-27
Read This Entertaining Serial in Which
the Author Has Woven Thrilling
Romance of the Problems of
Married Life.

when the child is sick. I'm a
stranger to Meals babyri
Bless your heart, Alanna,
Jeanne knows more about the
little\ thing than the nurse her.
selfv cried Pat placatingly.
Carol is all there's left to
make Neat seem real" l said bit.
terly.
Then Envy. thinking to save
the day by recalling me to prac-
teal issues, asked eagerly:
Are you going to institute
search for the murderers, Annie?
I suppose Ralph Lacy has already
begun to try to find the men
and bring them to vengeance. /
think l can help again--for / not
only saw them, but heard their
voices"
you mean to say you've
changed, your mind since this
afternoon" cried eagerly.
You said then that you thought
Ralph was wrong for once, and
that there was small doubt Neal
hadn't been
But ! was interrupted in ,urn.
From the doorway, Virginia's
voice rang out challengingly:
who says anything so grue-
: some and disgusting as that Neal
Hyland was murdered? Are we
never coming to an end of this
sordid business?"
Virginia.! l protested.
But Virginia broke in quickly.
Whether she realized she had
gone too far or felt a change of
heart, or was merely unwilling
to risk a scene while Envy was
with us, I don't know. What she
said,, however, was clearly in.
tended to be placating:
1.-The baby is resting sweetly.
Do you want to tip-toe up and
have a peek at YOUR little niece,
Anne? Or will you be dear
and rejoice with me that she's
quiet now and let it go at that
till morning.
IN wait, choKed.
Virginia sat down at the bridge
table and picked up the deck
from which she'd been dealing.
IF you don't mind we won't
finish" said Envy, with ready
understanding of my strained
nerves. ITS getting way past
10, and 1 have to be in town by
8 tomorrow morning. And if
I'm later than II getting to bed
l can never get up at $50. So
must run along"
She emphasized her words with
hasty goodnight, and then Pat
followed her out of the door to
see her home. The moment after
they had gone a change came
over Virginia's face. 1t darkened
to frank and undisguised anger.
CTO Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-03-27

[["ELL me about another
Greek god" beg & ed
Bobby. on spring eve
ming as we sat on the front
porch. l looked down into my
lovely garden and saw a beauti-
full bush in bloom. And it sug.
geSted to me the story of Apollo.
"AlI right. Bobby" said L.
Come and sit on my knee"
Then 1 commenced:
apollo was the son of Jupiter
and was born in the heaven
where the gods lived. But un.
fortunately he was banished from
that delightful spot and was
obliged to come to the earth to
live"
"Why?" asked the inquisitive
Bobby.
Because he had a son with a
very long name-Aesculapius."
THAT doesn't seem reason
enough to send him away from
home" commented Bobby.
Just hold Your horses" I
laughed. This son of Apollo's
was a wonderful doctor. He was
so clever that he discovered the
secret of bringing the dead back
to life.
Now as you can imagine" I
went on, this made Jupiter very
angry. You see cnese gods were
vain and very jealous Of each
others powers. So when Aescu.
lapius revived the King of Athens,
who had been killed by a sea mon
ster, Jupiter ordered Aesculapius
to be killed by a thunderbolt.
Awful whispered Bobby.
Now, of course, Apollo was very
sad and swore vengeance. He
could not punish Jupiter, his
father, so he killed the Cyclops,
the one-eyed creatures who work
ed for Vulcan, the god of thunder
because they had forged the
thunderboult. This so enraged Jupi-
ter. that he exiled Apollo from
heaven and he came to earth where
he tended sheep"
"Then what?" queried Bobby.
"One day while he was watch
ing his sheep, who should come
along but a little boy--a 'prety,
cute little fellow with a bow and
arrows over his shoulder.
apollo being vain, chided him
and said that his bow and arrows
were OF no use-that his weapons
were stronger.
with that, the little boy shot
one of his tiny arrows into his
heart.
"Who was the boy?" asked
Bobby.
Cupid. another god. And his,
arrows were very powerful. II he
wounded two people at the same
The Washington times., 1924-03-27
WAYS OF A HUSBAND = By Ann
FASHION FADS
AND FANCIES
BY Mildred Ash.

A SECRET MISSION is in
az trusted to the seemingly
4 u frivolous jewel.studded
bracelet, which, though it APP.
pears to be only ornamental,
. serves to hide-in its long gold
or silver tassel-an extremely
useful lipstick.
Depicting Pleats simply cannot
be done this season, for, they are
enjoying greater favor than ever.
All forms. from deep box pleats
to tiny knife ones. are greatly
in vogue. Many afternoon frocks.
of satin or geors ette, feature sew.
eral types of ,pleating on the one
model-fine pleats, massed In
bands, being one of the newest
treatments.
Birds of Feather are gener-
ally supposed to flock together"
but those of which we write seem
to prefer solitary grandeur. Just
one tiny little love bird" perched
jauntily at the right side Of one
Of the smallest, close-fitting tri-
corne hats, adds dashing touch
of style and color.
Severely Simple Satin Suits are
the latest tailored craze. OF
heaviest, black satin, such a suit
features high-necked white satin
vest, buttoned up the front, and
in the sleeve the most cunning
slit pocket, out Of which peeps a
gayly colored handkerchief The
box coat is hip-length anu loses
with a single link fastening, and
the plain, straight skirt is both
tight and short.
Step by Step the new shoes
lead the way to summer footwear
fashions. Though simple, the
styles are more graceful and
varied than ever. Black suede or
patent leather is chosen for the
very smartest semi dress models,
which show three straps, or q
flap front treatment and open
work sides. High Spanish, COW
cred heels, rounded toes and light
welt soles add distinction to these
wellbuilt slippers.
The Washington times., 1924-03-27

HWhen did kerosene begin to
be used for lighting purposes?
5-When did Shakespeare write
"As You Like IT,?
ANSWERS 70 these queries will be
printed tomorrow
ANSWERS
to Yesterdays Questions.
General Butler proclaimed
martial law in New Orleans May
l, 1862. =
Jeff Davis was elected presi-
dent of the Confederate States
November 80, 1861.
s-The telescope was invented
In 1890.
4-The first worlds fair was
held In London in 1851.
.5-The tSublician bridge, in
Rome. the first known wooden
bridge, was built in the seventh
century, B. C.
The Washington times., 1924-03-27

time, they fell in love with each
other and were very happy. But
If he only shot one. that person
fell in love with someone who did
not love him and as result he
was very unhappy.
THAT is what happened to
Apollo" explained Shortly
after Cupid had shot the arrow
into Apollo's heart. he saw u
beautiful nymph. He loved her
But she didn't love him. So she
fled from Apollo-through the
woods and meadows until she
was exhausted. She swore she
would rather become a wood
nymph that could not run, than
marry Apollo.
She wished this so hard that,
all Of a sudden, she was changed
into a bush. Her arms were the
branches. her fingers the twigs
and her hair the leaves.
This was all Apollo found
when he caught up to the nymph.
She was changed into a laurel
bush. And the Greek word for
laurel is Daphne. That Is how
she got her name.
apollo forever after loved that
tree and this is why you see him
wearing a wreath of laurel in his
hair-in memory Of Dahpne."
In Fridays Story Toby Makes
q Mistake.
The Washington times., 1924-03-27
WHEN DID 1T HAPPEN?

when was the Liberty Bell
in Philadelphia rung for the first
time?
2-When was the habeas cor
pus act suspended during the civil
war?
3-When were glass windows
introduced into England?
The Washington times., 1924-03-27
By Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won Big Popular
Success.
Copyright, 1924. King Features
Syndicate. Inc,

Copyright 1924. King Features
syndicate. Inc.
G<VoU POOR child" she
cried. Were all being
so efficient aud cold
Olooded that we forget your
heart enters into this more than
our heads. Try to be happy with
US this weekend, Anne. And even
II I don't sympathize as you want
me. to-remember think you're q
peach!
Jennie smiled at the word which
was SO incongruous on her lips.
! started TO go on giving her my
full confidence and telling her how
sadly sure l was that Neal had
been murdered. But before I could
speak the maid announced:
Miss Mason is here"
And Envy came into the room
with something breathless and
eager in her manner.
When Envy Mason came into
the Dreamwold dining room with
that look of vivid eagerneSs on her
face I was just on the verge of
telling Virginia the cruel story
OF how I came to realize that my
brother, Neal, was murdered.
But if Evey's mere entrance
hadn't stopped me, her first word
would have done so.
Hello, folks" she cried gaily.
"You don't know how jolly it
feels to be summoned over on a
minutes notice. We grown-ups
aren't often so. chummy and in
formal, are we? So I feel the
way I used to when Jim called
me over from Mason Towers to
see how nicely his new boat sail
cd on the little lake."
Envy had some dessert with us
and a demi-tasse, and then we
went back to the living room
again to play bridge. Toward
the end of one rubber, the nurse
came down much agitated to say
that the baby was restless and
that she couldn't quiet little
Phoebe. At once Virginia rose
to go to the child. 1 started to,
follow her saying:
"Mayn't come too?"
"Please-no," Virginia replied
severely before she left the. room.
tits probably nothing, and I
don't want to have the baby ex-
cited by strangers.
"Strangers"' l repeated miser-
ably, sinking down into MY chair
with an all.gone feeling. Then 1
turned to Pat protesting: us this
fair, Pat? You thought maybe
Virginia would let me take the
baby home with me to comfort
me while Jim is away. But she
won't even let me go to Carol
The Washington times., 1924-03-27

The average wife never knows how much of
her happiness she owes to the woman who first
broke her husbands heart, and thereby denied
the armor of his vanity.
Love and a "petting party may look alike
to the flapper; but they are as widely different
as French dinner with music, champagne and
cafeteria.
great man is one who is ruled by his loves
rather than by his hatreds, by his admirations
rather than by his distastes, by his enthusiasts
rather than by his prejudices.
The first year, when her husband brings her
The Washington times., 1924-03-27

Miss NJ " after disgusting herself in silk "necker-
CHIEF and boots and starting gayy FORTH once out OF
sight of the ranchhouse in deadly fear guided her kind
old mount up to fence post and proceeded and
climb off, down to earth and safety!!!
When young Miss Colorado, all agog came East to
see the and battle in i-she had never even seen
The Washington times., 1924-03-27

The second she extravaganza" The third
she murmurs, SLOW can find out what he's doing now"
When man is SO good that woman has to MAKE him
her divine right to be his guiding influence"
This is the Age Of Speed we buy our straw hats in
January read our evening the morning.
court humming the wedding march, man
complex ne makes love to the girl whole
weeks in succession " - $500
ikon in the lights I'M uomans face nus
sparkle IN her eyes, and nges all her rosecoored!
Feature
The Washington times., 1924-03-27

nURING the recent voyage" an
~ Atlantic liner was boarded"
when 1000 miles from land, by
a large owl. The bird had
been blown out to sea.
The Washington times., 1924-03-27
Phil Ossify SAYS.

One.half the movie stars don't
Know how the other half manage
70 get away with Il.
The Washington times., 1924-03-27

ripple OF it-tnef~ ~4ch you know-she sailed
in the prettiest bathing suit you sawher friends
having chosen in kindness calm blue day for her when
= the old gray wasn't cutting up And when she
the first tiny breakerknee high coming foaming along
she squatted-aud JUMPED it-and then ran like Jack
rabbit for shore! Truly, the twain shall meet
NELL BRINKLEY.,
The Washington times., 1924-03-27
NJ E. DIT A TIONS
MARRIED WOMAN
BY HELEN ROWLAND
AND STILL WE LOVE THEN

66DOUNDLESS LOVE" is the kind that usually gives
s r only to woman to whom he is NOT bound.
Alas, what is the strange makes
him always prefer little bit the wrong ALL
of the right womans?
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-29

once they know the rates, they could
forget their checkbook and the only
use they have for money is for post
age stamps. Every part of the farm
is conducted in conformity with this
idea. 1t is the home of my guests
for the time of his visit The only
extra charges that are possible at
the farm, is laundry. hire of expert
guides, if wanted, and car repairs.
There is no charge for car storage.
Mrs. Lange after describing how
Lake Parlin Farm is conducted add
ed:
II should now like to digress on
another matter which all citizens of
our county, familiar with our woods
should have at heart. The resort
industry has this outstanding feature.
1t does not exploit the home land.
All the money spent by visitors, re-
ceives in return, health and happi-
ness, and the more we cam give of
that, the better for our county.
when l think back and retrospect
of the days when the wild deer held
real conventions on fields, 20, 25, 80
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-05-29
CROKER POND YIELDS.
GOOD CATCHES
Reports Of Fish Caught During the
Past Week at Well known Sport
Ing PIace

The Croker Pond automobile road
Is quite good for this time of year
There have been five cars in to the
Croker Pond garage already. A
party from Arlington, Mass. has ar
rived.
The following reports of fish caught
there last week. DR.. r. H. Meikle.
Arlington, Mass, one salmon, 81, one
Rainbow trout, ~ lbs, one salmon
IA lbs, one squaretail trout, Az lbs,
one Rainbow trout, 81 lbs.
G. H. Elliott, Boston, Mass, one
salmon, 81 lbs, one squaretail trout
Sh lbs, one Rainbow. 3 lbs. one sal
mon. 4 l-2 lbs, one salmon, lbs, one
Rainbow, ~ lbs, one Rainbow, 2
lbs, one square tail, 312 lbs, one sal
mon, 2% lbs.
Miss Marion Nj. Rock, one square
tail trout, 2 IL lbs, one squaretail,
pounds.
There is "a party of four expected
from Fall River, Mass. Memorial Day.