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The Delta independent., 1924-09-19
At The Churches
Church Of God
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Church OF God
| Sunday School at 10 a. m. Preach
ing services morning and evening by
J. D. Beardsley. Prayer services on
Wednesday evenings at 1880.
Presbyterian Church
sabbath School s:45. T. W. Os-
bone, supt. Glasses for all and COM
'patent teachers.
Have We made such Advances in
civilization that We no longer Need
Cod" will be the theme OF the morn
ing service.
Evening worship at 7:SO O'Clock,
Mid-week service. Wednesday, at
. 80 P. NJ.
The above services are for any who
feel the need to worship God, or feel
need of His help.
R f Sherman, Pastor.
Church Of the Nazarene
We have resumed our regular Sun
Day morning services at HOO A. NJ,
md Sunday School at s:45. Young
People's meeting at 7:I5 P. NJ. Evan
-alistic services at 500 P. NJ.
Ray F. Howell, Pastor.
Reoraanlzed Church OF Jesus Christ
Of Latter Day Saints
Regular sessions OF Sunday School
are held each Sunday at 1000 o'clock,
and preaching at 1900 O'Clock
Everybody welcome.
First Church Of Christ, Scientist
Holds services in the Library bui'd-
ing.
Sunday at 11:OO a. m,
Wednesday at 500 p. m.
Also maintains a free reading roo.n
ln this building. Open Tuesdays and
fridays from 900 o'clock to 400.
Subject for Sunday, September 81,
Matter"
First Baptist Church
The Strangers Sunday Home"
9:45-Sabbath school. Glasses for
an. Come and be one Of the happy
crowd
ll:Oo.-Morning worship and ser,
on.
$50. - Young Peoples meeting.
Topic; "The Beautitudes of the
Psalms."
7:SO.-Evening song service and
sermon.
The men Of the church and congre-
Eation will meet at the church next
tuesday night TO organize a brother
hood. The women are cooperating to
their fullest extent in helping to make
this a success They will serve the
supper at seven o'clock for which a
small charge will be made, after which
short program will be enjoyed. Men.
keep the date open and plan to be
present
Emmanuel Payne, Pastor,
ST. Luke's Episcopal Church.
The Rev. Eric Smith, Vicar
Sunday, September 81, evening serv.
ice at 500 p. NJ,
st. MlchaeIs
Masses at s and 10 o'clock every
Sunday except the second Sunday OF
the month when mass will be at II
o'clock Week day masses at 1880.
Sunday evening services at 1880 p. NJ.
The Delta independent., 1924-09-19

Yep, election time is trotting right
along. 1t will soon be on the gallop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
AQUATIC STARS
 BREAK RECORDS

MIAMI, Fla, Feh.4.l. 7.-Gertrude Ederle and Sybil Bauer kept up their record breaking activities and each cut down her time in short swims for new world records in the third day of the women's association swimming meet in the Roman pools of the Miami Beach casino.
 Miss Ederle, starting from scratch, outswam Adelaide Lambert and .Vir- ginia Whftenack in the ,7b-yard free style event, her time being 46 8-B, sec onds. Her former worlds record was 47 S-5 seconds. On the next event of the program Sybil Bauer, illinois A. C., made her second worlds record was she swam 50 yards back stroke in a3 3-5 seconds. Her own former worlds record was 35 2-5 seconds.
 Agnes Geraghty of New York, failed by two seconds to lower her 220-yard breast stroke mark, her time today be- ing 3:S9 2-5. It was the first time in three trials that Miss Geraghty had failed to set a record. Ethel McGary won a length of the pool free style dash in S6 seconds, defeating Ruth Williamson, Miami, and Helen Meany, New York. Novelty races and diving exhibitions completed the program
 Events for tomorrow are expected to establish several new records, Relays of 200, 260 and 300 yards will feature the program and in theFtwo latter dis tances no records are had at present. Four girls will swim fifty yards each for the 200-yard relay, a fifth girl will then take up the time for the 25O and q sixth to bring the race out to 800 yards, Agnes Geraghty will go after a A0O-yard breast stroke mark in which no record is at present recognized and Sybil Bauer will attempt to lower her 220-yard breast stroke time. A 25O- yard handicap will complete the record tests. .,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
WILLARD-MORAN FIGHT
 TEX'S FIRST M GOTHAM
Jess Was Big Honest Fighter, And Game, But Seemed To Consider Boxing Game Merely On Basis Of Bus-
 ness, Says Rickard Of Former Champ

an interesting study to me. He was the most powerful looking man that l ever saw.r@ He was honest and straiGhtfor- ward, and there was no question about his being game. Just the same, you always felt that his whole heart was not in the game. He did 1t purely as a matter of business. Jess had high sense.of honor and pride. but there was no sentiment in him about the prize ring. He describes that best in a letter to friend which I think worth quoting:
 "I never could fight. never wanted to become boxer and never cared for the boxing game" he wrote. This. by the way. was after he had lost his title. T always felt that I wasn't built for q fighter, despite my weight, my reach and my height.
 God made me a giant. I never re- ceiwed an education, never had money, and my folks, God bless them, never had any money. I knew that I was a big fellow and powerfully strong. just sat down and figured that a man as big as me ought to be able to cash In on his size. That Is what started me on the road to boxing.
 He Never Wanted to Hurt Them
 "So l got this boxing game into my head. I never liked 1t; in fact hated 1t as never hated thing previously, but there was money in it. I needed the money and decided to go after it.
 T never really knew how to fight. In the fights l engaged in I never could do anything to the other fellow in the way of real damage. I simply couldn't do it. Harming the other fellow seemed to me to be cruel and so long as the other fellow didn't harm me much I couldn't see any reason why I should hurt him.
 'I never hurt any of my opponents before the QiUhth At one of them was able to hurt me much before the eighth round, and when they did hurt me I got real mad and just swung on them and settled matters as quickly as could. But even then, didn't like this boxing business. It after all I could get"
 From another letter I clip this pas sage, which Is little ahead of my story, but 1t seems to fit here:
 Dempsey a Surprise
 didn't think this fellow Dempsey was as good as he proved himself to be, Oh, take 1t from me, that guy is three inches into my belly. He just burned that fist of his into my stom- achs never had anything like that happen to me before. Yet there are some who say l quit"
 Jess Willard was quite a writer of iottere' some or tnese l have seen. I intend 10 quote from one ofs them in my narrative of the big fight at To- iedo. There isn't room here and, be- sides, 1t Is not the proper place.
 When I had closed up everything connected with the Willard Moran fight at Madison Square Garden was through with the game for awhile. Some months later I went to South America and began the operation of my big cattle ranch. came hack in Nauy York occasionally. but didn't stay long enough to get into the fight game. The war was on and there was not much opportunity.
 But while on the ranch down there l was rapidly gathering an idea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
,Anniston Hi And Phillips
 Play Friday
Crimson Five Will Be In Good Shape For Game
 At B. A. C.

The Phillips High School quinete will meet the fast Anniston High team at the E. A. c. Friday night at 8 o'clock. The Phillips team is in good shape after their hard-fought contest with the B. A. c. Reserves Wednesday night in the Birmingham Basketball association league meeting. They gave the Phillips boys the scare of their young lives in the last few minutes of play and if they had started their final drive a little sooner the Phillips five might have suffered their second defeat of the season.
 The Anniston team has been making a good record this season and are coming here with the exception of putting up a couple of games that will set the tongues of the basketball fans in their section of the state to going at a good clip. They have an excel lent forward in Clark, who will be in fine condition for the games here. Bradley or Monroe will play at for ward. Adams, at center, has rounded into good shape and Is working well with his teammates at this position al though he has been working with them regularly only a short while.
 Strong Defense
  the Annistonian has been well cared for up to the present this season by Gilgore and House. but will have a diff ficult task in breaking up the offen- sive of the two teams that they are to meet here.
 The Phillips team-fd not make as many sensational shots Wednesday night as they did when they met the B. A. c. Reserves, five weeks ago, but their offensive was working just as well if not a little better than it was in the previous contest. James Smith was going well as mate for Jaffe at the forward position and he and Anderson were working with Abe bet ter than any combination that has got going for the crimsons this sea son. Sanford and Holder were holding the E. A c. boys offensive away from their goal in good fashion in the first part of the contest.
 Dooc Bonner, Harvey Williamson, Johnny Grill and several other good men who will be on the bench at the opening of the game will probably get few minutes play in during the fray. The Anniston team will stay over here Friday and play the Woodlawn ], High team here at the B. A. c. Satur- day afternoon at 4:30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
MARKS MUST MAKE # WEIGHT FOR VILLA


 D NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-If Georgia Marks makes the weight for Pancho Villa he will not be at his best; if he doesn't the fight will be a non-cham- pionship event. This was the view of fight. experts around Madison Square Garden Thursday as the ring was rigged up for the second championship occasion of the indoor season-Georgia Marks vs: Pancho Villa, for Villas fly weight championship of the world.
 Marks must make 112 pounds Friday afternoon for an evening fight. He Is a bantamweight, more accustomed to making 120 pounds than I12, but under took to scale down so as to get c chance at Villas title. yE
 Marks is g Brooklyn youngster who got most of his- experience in the four round fight in California. If he fails to make the weight he will lose. his forfeit money and his chance at the title, although the bout will go on, re- gardlesa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
LUIS FIRPO NOT
 TRAINING FOR GO

BUENoS AIRES, Feb. 7.-Engrossed in the affairs of his automobile agency, his coal business and his real estate deals, Luis Angelo Firpos training for his fight with the American. Farmer Lodge, consists solely of little work out each afternoon with lightweight sparring partners, for which be collects an average daily gate of $750.
 Firpo is as fat as a sausage balloon, weighing about 23o pounds at present. and his public training is not enough either to reduce his bulk or improve his fighting. The Firpo that Lodge will meet is an even worse boxer, if that be possible, than the Firpo who was knocked sprawling by Jack Dempsey.
 Nevertheless, there Is no expectation here that Lodge will be able to go more than four or five rounds. Argentine fight fans, although still enthusiastic about Firpo. do not believe the match will be very good one because Fred Fulton stopped Lodge, and Commis- sioner Muldoon of the New York box ing board once ruled that Fulton was no match for Firpo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
Ticket Sale
 For Athletic
 Show Opens
Good Program Arranged For Athletic Club s Sport Car
 nival Monday Night

It was announced by Birmingham Athletic club Officials Thursday that the advance ticket sale for the big athletic show and wrestling carnival, which would be held at the club sym Monday night, would open this morn- ing. Matchmaker Evans stated that he expected to see a sell-out, due to the merit of the attraction and also due to the fact that many had al- ready made reservations. for the affair before the advance ticket sale opened.
 The, entire card was also announced by the matchmaker, Thursday. It fol lows:. -e s,- se Kid Lott and Young Aiophus in four rounds of wrestling.
 .sS Homer Smiles and Tom Lacey in 10 rounds. i.
 Kid Mack and Battling Ike, four rounds.
 Bogie Saab and Red Wilson in re- turn go of six. rounds.
 Red Herring and Young Jack Dillon, 10 rounds.
 The Herring entry has been in town for several days now and he has been training every day as he has never trained before. Any morning Red may beY seen out at East Lake, in his khaki brooches and faded red sweater, doing road work. Once around the lake and the old jersey comes off. Twice around and the lake takes rise from the perspiration that Red has shed. Three times around and he peels off an un- dershirt. Herring runs around the lake five times daily, and he announces that he Is In the best condition of his life. "I'n get that Dillon upstart Monday night, and you may bet your bottom dollar on that" said Red.
 Dillon, who is managed by Red De- Witt is expected in town some time today, though 1t may be Saturday Abe- fore he arrives. By his great showing against Herring two weeks ago, and because of the sensationalism of the fight, the athletic fans are expecting to see one of the greatest sport shows of their lives when these two boys get together on Monday nights card.
 z It will be Herring's last appearance in Birmingham this year, as he's ship ping cast 10, go against some of the best boys New York can trot foEthy Red an1fsts on { Tommy Gibbons glove Tor prootections3 and ordered pair Mon- day. which he says will be here in time for Monday nights show. .,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
By TEX RICHARD

Copyright l9el. in United States and Great Britain. Cuba Japan and South America by North American Newspaper Alliance for The Age Herald. All rights reseryed,D
 ! My first venture into New York with fight was the staging of the Jess WillardS and Frank Moran affair at Madison Square Garden.
 The scrap was looked forward to with considerable -interest but 1t was not regarded as a real big fistic event. You must understand that the fight game in New York then was not the same as now. Fights were limited to ten rounds and no decision could be given. In other words, a championship fight could nots well be decided in Madison Square Garden at that time. Of course, if one man knocked the other out with in ten rounds the decision was obvious. The referee however. could not an- nounce the winner of a fight on points.
 Contrary to the belief of many had no connection with the Willard ohm son fight in which Willard became with my mining and other business i'm terests out in Nevada. Also I had un- der consideration the operation of a big cattle ranch down in South America.
 Moran Prominent
 Frank Moran had gained a lot of prominence and many believed that he would eventually win the heavyweight championship from Willard. There was so much talk of this that I saw the drift of public interest. I decided to try my hand again.
 My leasing of Madison Square Gar den for this affair may give you fair idea of whatsit costs to put on a fight. Of course, was saved the expense of building an arena-the fight did not justify it--but the garden for that one night cost me $15,000. That gave me the idea of eventually getting the garden for my own use. That was a long time ahead, though
 had little difficulty in getting Will lard and Moran to sign for the fight. My experience in Goldfield and Reno had gained me a certain amount of good standing in the minds of the fight people, They knew, anyway, that would make good anything I promised.
 Gate of $I5.O0o a Round
 The fight itself went ten rounds with out a decision. It was not a wonder fui scrap. The fans knew that no cham pionshtp was to be decided, unless by chance one should knock the other out in the ten rounds.
 Just the same the Willard Moran Tight drew a house that paid $152, ,0O0 Of this amount paid Willard $47, 800 and Moran $23.750-a total of $71 ,260. On top of this was the expense of running. the show, such as prelimi- nares, officials, attendants and so on, all this In addition to the $l5,O00 rent al. l made some money. but not a great
 Anyway, had made my first splurge In New York; everybody seemed to be satisfied, and I was delighted. Still, had no ambition to be a great pro- moter. I was not gradually working upward with a definite goal for my ann: AS I have said, the promoting of fights to me was always a sort of sport or game. I liked to get in it oc- casionally just for the fun of things.
 Willard Interesting
 Jess Willard, incidentally was always
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
REFORM TO HOLD
 <. CAGE TOURNEY

REFoRafs AIa., FebT 7.-- (speciar) ) A basketball tournament for the schools of the southern half Of the northwest ern district of the Alabama High School Athletic association will be conducted in Reform, Ala, on Friday and satur- day, February 20. and March 1. The team coming out in first place will rep resent this part of this district in the state tournament to he held in Mont gomery one week later. The tournament In Reform is being promoted by the Pickens County High school, the First bank.
 Two silver loving cups will be award ed teams finishing in first and second places. These cups will be properly engraved and are twelve and ten inches high, respectively. These trophies alone are well worth contesting for. The homes or the people of Reform will be this date. The tournament will be spread out oyer period of two days and one night. About twelve teams will take part. lsl'1
 Competent officials from the Univer- sity Of Alabama will be secured. Eight prayers will constitute a team.- In fact, the rules and regulations governing the state High School Athletic association will be adhered to, and only schools that are members of the association In good standing will take part in the
 Last year the Pickens county bas- ketball tournament was conducted in Reform, at which three loving cups were awarded. Eight teams were pres- ent and all the games were played in one day, which was too exhausting on tne players. This year on the new up- .own court of the Pickens County High enminations will be held on Friday. Fenruary 29, and the semi-finals Sat uraay forenoon. and the finals on Sat uraay afternoon. There are some strong teams in this part of the state and some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
Sarazen Loses Match

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 7.-Gene Sarazen missed four-foot putt on the 18th green and with w. K. Ames, Chicago Smateur, lost a hard fought match to Fred Knight, Philadelphia amateur. and
 T. w. Palmer, Miami, today. Sarazen, driving we'll, was cratic on his second shots and needed three butts on the 18th hole. However. his card was "A. Knight had 76 and the others n. Palmer won the 18th hole by sinking lb-foot putt. At the end of nine holes. Sarazen and Ames led two up put olrotes on the 18th and 17th by the amateurs squared things up. The match was played at the Miami Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
Trinity Five ! and Howard
 ToPlay Here
Team From North Carolina Has Won 10 Out Of II
 Games Played

The Howard College basketeers. who have been getting away at great rate since they started training for basketS bah only a short while ago and who gave the B. A. c. Blues an exceedingly hard game on the B. A. c. court, Wed .quintefs in Dixie at the Y. N. c. A, Saturday night at s:30 o'clock when they take on the Trinity College five of North Carolina.
 | The Trinity team Is noted for its fighting spirit as an example of which one may take the game that they put up against the. University of North Carolina a short while ago when the Trinity team received the first licking that they had taken this season al- though they had played eleven games up to that time. After being beaten in the first half by . good margin the Trinity boys came back and piled up a better score in the second half than their opponents were able to make. known in Birmingham as the coach Of Central High School, has the Trinity team in charge and those who remem- ber Burbage will be glad to welcome him back to Birmingham and to watch the play Of his proteges when they go up against the local collegians from East Lake, Saturday night.
 ierz-4s ferSOnneI OI Squa0
 His aggregation is composed of the following men: Bullock, center; Spikes captain, and Simpson, forwards; Crute and Richardson, guards; Graham, Kim ball, Winters and Roane, substitutes. These boys known in their home state as the Blue Devils are to have 1t out with the University of North Carolina for the championship of that state and while they are down in this section Hhnxf t~ fv-Sv tnf nvfA that will give them great reputation throughout the south.
 The Howard team Is in excellent con dition for this contest and expect to tear another hole in the list of victories that the Trinity College five has been stringing up. The last game for the Bulldogs was the one against the start and held the lead until the last few minutes of play when the B. A. c. by running in a few fresh men, in- ciuding the old 2. veteran, Hungry" Floyd, managed to overcome the Col legians lead and forge to the front in points just before the gun banged away to end one of the hottest frays that local fans have had the pleasure of seeing here this year.
 4 Team In Good Shape
 The whole team Is popped up over the coming contest with the Methodist Coliegians from North Carolina and are very anxious to ring up a victory over these boys as 1t will mean much to them to defeat team that has been making such great record dur ing the present season. .:.#5.=
 The same combination that went against the B, A. c. Tuesday night will most likely go against the North Caro- linians and unless the Blue Devils live up to their name in surpassing man. ner they will go down in defeat before the Bulldogs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-08
Magic City 2 Rifle Club
 Will Meet
Plans To Be Made For Spa
 cious Indoor Gallery And = Outdoor Range Friday

The Magic City Rifle and Pistol club will hold a business meeting in the ciuD rooms of Company "L" on the second floor of the National Guard armory Friday night at 8 o'clock. At this meet ing all business to come before the club will be discussed and the election Of officers for the coming year held. |
 The club will discuss the advisability of moving the rifle gallery to more spacious quarters and plans made for the expansion of the clubs activities. If the plans of the executive commit. tee are approved, Birmingham will have one of the most up-to-date indoor rifle galleries in the south. This gall lery will be equipped with the latest improved forms of target carriers, nov ing targets and scientific lighting. to- gether with one firing point for rifle, pistol and revolver shooting.
 Plan Outdoor Range
 As spring Is coming along the club will also construct an outdoor range for 200-yard "small-bore" rifles. This range will be used for the .22 caliber rifles exclusively, and will be located in some easily accessible place on the outskirts of Birmingham. The small bore" rifle is proving one of the most popular forms of outdoor shooting all over the country, because the range can be located close to town, the rifles can be used all year on the indoor gallery and on the outdoor range, the range requires no large outlay for target op- eration and the expense to the shooter is far below that of any other sport
 The meeting Friday night will be open to the public, and all citizens in- terested in marksmanship in any of It's forms are invited to attend. The Magic City Rifle and Pistol club is attempting to put marksmanship with the rifle and pistol on a firm foundation in Bir- mingham and should have the support of every citizen who is interested fin shooting or learning to shoot. F.
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