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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Oppose Alma Mater

Two prodigal sons return home Sat urday night, when Hub Hahn and Norman Mandy, doughty Magic City basketball players. meet Auburn. But the prodigals will seek no feast, or ex- pect no joyous demonstration of greet ings, for they will lead the Blues of the Birmingham Athletic club against his alma mater.
 For four years Hub Hahn was star on Auburn's basketball teams. and to the Tiger coaches he owes his knowledge of the court game. Today he is serving his second year with the B. A. C. Blues, and they are the ones who will profit by his training at Au- burn. Mandy served three years at Auburn, but his record was equally as brilliant. as Hahn's.
 In their third game of the 1924 sea- son, Coach Ervin's athletic club cage sters will travel, invading Auburn, the lair of the Tigers. The Clubbers will leave here Saturday morning and probably return on Sunday.
 Just whom Coach Erwin will take on the trip is problematical. In addi- tion to the five men whom he will start-the same varsity as the one which defeated Birmingham-Southe last Saturday night-he will probably take a second team, the lineup of which will not be known until announced by Erwin some time today.
 The team to start Saturday night will probably be as follows: Mandy and Vincent, forwards; Hahn, center; Mont gomery and Leake, guards. This team worked in flashes against the Pan- thers that foretold of effectiveness to come that bodes i'll for later foes of inc Rlues
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
UP TO THE nINUTEI
JOHNNY M'GINTY DEFEATS
 CHICK BRANCH IN SIXTH
Referee Stops Bout In Sixth Frame After McGnty Had Given Atlanta Boy Severe Lacing In
 Bout At Armory

Johnny McGinty's uppercuts were effective Friday night and he gave Chick Branch, of Atlanta, sound facing in six rounds. The bout was terminated in the sixth after McGinty had beaten Branch severely. The bout was the final of big card put on by the new athletic club, sponsored by the National Guard and which has converted the ground floor of the ar mory, at the old postoffice, into fight ring. The seating capacity of the new gymnasium was taxed by the crowd and the bill as a whole was an ex- ceedingly good one.
 In the final McGinty could not keep Branch off him long enough to knock him out Charging in with head low the Atlanta fighter gave little space for the kayo lick and McGinty, al though he backed off and swung right and left uppercuts to the head. was un- able to completely knock out the Gepr- gian. This was due, largely, to the de- fensive tactics of the visitor.
 MeGinty won every round and did practically all of the fighting. Only once or twice did Branch attempt any thing but infighting, then he landed one or two solid blows to the head. He took lot of punishment during the six rounds he stayed in the ring and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19

entered it well battered from beating administered by Larry Avera in Att lanta Wednesday night.
 The local Irishman used little but uppercuts in his attempts to straighten up his opponent. He staggered Branch once or twice and knocked him into the ropes once. It was only matterH of time until the knockout would have been administered when the referee stopped hostilitics.
 In the opening card of the bill Kid Lot and Kid French wrestled to a draw in a four-round bout. Young Adams knocked out Kid Craddock in the first round of a scheduled three round bout. Kid Rich and Tom Smith fought a hectic thrce-round battle in which Rich was awarded the decision. John Dee and Kid Flupper fought to draw in three rounds.
 John Cans, of Mobile, dusky welter- weight, and Kid Leonard, Birming- ham, staged a hefty slugging match in five rounds. Kid Leonard knocked out Cans in the fifth.
 Battling Spark Plug and Bogie Saab slugged four rounds to draw and Battling Red" Burke and Young Bat tling Kelley staged fast four-round exhibition that would have gone as q draw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Race Superstitions

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 17.-Most race followers assert they are not su- perstitious-they concede gamblers be- lieve in omens. but claim they. are business men" because they make their living following the races, but it is noticeable that blind men and boys who sell programs at the Fair Grounds track here are the ones making, the most money. The business mems rac- ing association, operating the track. instituted last year at the request of the Louisiana Commission of the Blind, the custom of giving blind men and boys the preference among applicants who desired to sell programs.
 Some of the siEhtless are making from $6 to S10 a day, according to track officials, and keep the change" is 6 frequent remark of many who buy from them and who regard the con- tribution as something in the nature of casting bread upon the waters.
 Conspicuous among the blind pro- gram salesmen is Stale Bread" . widely known New Orleans character. stale Bread" was a protege of Olga Nethersole, the actressis who contrib uted liberally toward early educa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
FIRST GAMES IN
 CITY CAGE LOOP
Upsets Feature Weekly Meeting Of Sunday School
 League

The, Y. M. c. A. Sunday school bas- ketball league had three exceedingly interesting games Friday night, when the Handiey Memorial team won from the First Methodist, North Highland beat Southside and the Fifth Avenue Preds came through in the last few minutes of play with three field goals that gave them a 15-to-9 win over the St. Johns team. Y ~
 The Handley Memorial team had the easiest win of any of the three win ming teams. In spite of good work by Cook at center for the First Meth odists and by Rawles of the same team, the Handley Memorial boys managed to keep possession Of the ball the greater part of the time, working 1t down the floor with great speed at times and shooting with much &C., curacy. Ray of Handley was the out standing star of the evening so far as points are concerned, as he put in five field goals. Grabin at forward for the Handley team played a nice game. -t
 The closest game of the series was the one between the North Highland Methodist and the Southside Baptist, the difference in the score being only one point, the North Highlanders hay ing the winning side of a 9-to-8 score. Cotton Caldwell was the deciding fac tor in this game, making three field
  team got more than, one. The guard ing on both of these teams was good.
 Cecil Anderson at center for the Southside team played a good all around game.
 The St. John's-Fifth Avenue Preds game was thriNing affair, the score being very close all during the first half and a 9-to-9 tie during the first part of the last half; then the Preds got their teamwork to going better, while the individualism of the St. Johns team worked to their detriment, icaus- ing them to lose the ball several times when they had good opportunities of scoring. Cunningham, Holt and Jerry Thomas were the ones who got the Preds offensive to going in such fine shape at the psychological moment. Cunningham got two field goals, one of them coming in the drive that brought his team7sthe victerxssinss the last few minutes of play. % Holt and Thomas added one each in the final SSatv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Simpson Beats Sneads


 Coach Dick Webb's Junior Partners triumphed over Snead seminary quin- tet at the Simpson gym Friday night by the count of 2S to 14,. piling up neat lead in the first half and main taining theIr advantage in the last pe- riod.
 The shooting of Kangaroo" Ellis stood out prominently in the victory of the Simpson combine, the jumping jack piling up 15 points with some great goal tossing, especially toward the lat ter part of the game. Charlie Vincent and Curdy Byrd were more or less on the injury list, but Vincent was able to score points and play bang-up floor game per usual.
 Technical fouls committed by the Snead aggregation in the first half marred their play considerably, the visiting quintet finding the loops to better advantage in the final period. Captain Anderson was the individual performer for the Boaz quintet, play ing a good floor and defensive game, while the entire combination of Coach Jacka of Snead showed good team work at times.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
TIGERS PREPARE
 FOR B. A.
Brothers Will Oppose Each Other In Game On
 Saturday Night

AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 13.-(Special) The Auburn Tiger basketball team is busily engaged in preparations for the reception of the fast Birmingham Athletic club team, when the Magic City team visits the Plainsnan camp for the game Saturday night.
 Coach Erwin will bring pair of former Tiger stars on their invasion of the Tiger village this weekend. Hub Hahn and Norman Mandy, both for mer star forwards on Auburn teams of a few seasons back, will be seen in the B. A. c. lineup, to give their best against the team representing their alma mater. ...-.-
 The showing against the Fort Ben- ming team Wednesday night, in which the Tigers won a 42-to-1S victory, was gratifying to Auburn supporters. Cap tain Hahn, who, by the way, is a brother to Hub Hahn of the B. A. c. quintet, had very able running mate in Crell at forward. The elongated Jefferson county tosser out-distanced any individuals effort in ringing goals Wednesday and ran his total to IS counters. Hahn, who has been out of the. game some on account or illness, seems to have regained his stride and is expected to be big asset for the remainder of the seasons games. w. Mckinney, who has been out on ac- count of an injured hand, looks as though he could go a whole game all right now. Duke, playing the other guard is showing good form in the re- cent games and workouts. Harrison, at center, seems to have gotten off with a good start this season and is probably having his best year in the floor game. His height and speed especially fit him for the pivot posi- tion.
 schmidt, center; B. Mckinney and Ware, forwards, and Gray and Barks, guards, make up reinforcement crew that will render valuable aid to the regulars as the, season progresses. The work e0f BaFks was especially notice ahIe lin Una Banning rama t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Fight Will Be o. K.
FIGHT WILL BE O. K


 NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Tex Richards announcement of 15-round decision match in New York between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons, St. Paul challenger, the first week in June, which Jack Kearns has tended to explain from Hot Springs, Ark, was news to him and the cham pion, was made by the boxing pro- moter in the belief, he said, that Kearns would agree to 1t when he reached New York in few days.
 Richards confidence that Kearns would have no objections to such an attractive contest in this city was based, he explained, on discussions they recently had on the subject. While, DO arrangement yet had been made with the champions manager, Rickard said he did not think there should be any difficulties.
 Rickard also planned to stage about the middle of July a clash between Harry Wills, negro worlds champion ship aspirant, and Luis Firpo, South American seeker of Dempsey's crown, the winner to meet Dempsey in Sep temeer, should the\ champion dispose of Gibbons in June.
 /Kearns, on the other hand, says he Expects Dempsey to meet Firpo in July in a return match, and announced for the information of all concerned that New York was not the only place that hankered not only for Dempsey Firpo match, but for Dempsey-Wills and Dempsey Gibbons fights as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
URBAN SHOCKER FINALLY
 DROPS PLEA FOR FREEDOM
St. Louis Americans Star Pitcher Settles Disagreement With Club When Wife Explains To Landis That
 Agreement Had Been Reached

CHICAGO, Jan.s 1s.-Urban shocker, star pitcher of the st. Louis Browns. today withdrew his plea to be declared free agent. He asked Commissioner Landis to dismiss his case against the St. Louis club. M
 The famous case. au which Shocker eontendsd that his Tights had been infringsd upon by the refusal of the St. Louis club to permit him to take his wife on the last eastern trip, was settled. Sneaker. with his wife. called on ComnAssionor Landis and explained that the situation had been satisfac- terily adjusted with officials of tho Browns.
 The 31,oco fine imposed upon ehocker at tho time he deserted tle club is understood. to have been re- mitted and the queation of his back salary settled. sCommissioner Landis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
FINAL ARTICLE OF HANS
 WAGNER BASEBALL SERIES
Great Star Concludes Interesting Series Written For Age-Herald, Reviewing Baseball History For
 Past Thirty Years

young substitutes and recruits who sit on the bench merely waiting for an op- portunity to show what they can do. from the field. I could almost feel that they were h, ping to see some fellow drop out so that they would have a chance. That is but natural. I reckon young officers in the army and in the police look forward to the time when some veteran will be retired. It Is their only chance for advancement.
 I have known ambitious young ball players to shrivel up and lose their pep through lack of activity on the diamond. Sitting on the bench day af- ter day and month after month is no easy job.
 Now suppose we had college founded and endowed by the big leagues and with well known star play CTS as professors or instructors wouldn't that be a great place to send these youngsters that now sit on the bench? The clubs would be able to save in expenses. They could call them in when needed. The youngsters would have a chance not only to study the fine points of the garnej but to put them in practice every day right under the eye of men who knew their busi- ness.
 A school like this would also give the old ball player something to look forward to. He could go there in dig nified retirement and be an instructor. 1t would not be necessary for him to be kicked down the ladder from one small league to another. If the play grounds scheme also was put into op- eration. dozens of veterans could be employed there.
 ha nd Avna Gnt ntrtk
 At present the only future left to a big league ball player is to become a manager or a scout. There are not enough jobs for all of them. As a re- suit they have to go into some busi- ness for which, as a rule, they are ament. Some are fortunate enough, of course, to have saved their money and to have invested it intelligently. Those, however, are not in the majority.
 I think it not only a duty but a matter of good policy for our leading citizens, in official position or in pri- yate life, to encourage the sport of
 When the boys came back from France I remember one young fellow telling me why Americans made such good fighters.
 "A Frenchman told me-" he said, "that the secret of our army success was that Americans all liked to play"
 By that he meant that when they were not actually in the line they were constantly playing some game. mostly baseball. At night they would have boxing matches. Always, though, they were ready to play, and laugh, and root for their favorites.
 That trait in most all Americans, I believe, is due to the national love for baseball and other sports. The more sports we have the better country we will have. As our sports grow in qual- ity they will grow into even greater popularity. History tells us that all great races of people were sport loving people.
 That is why I am rroud of having been a ball player
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Fight VII Be o. K.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-The Pal Mo ran-Johnny Dundee match here, Feb ruary l, will mark another step in the lightweight elimination series. designed to produce a logical contender for Benny Leonard's title. Neither of ,Dundee's crowns, the featherweight and junior lightweight, will be at his manager. E E
 Johnston added that a hitch over financial arrangements has developed in negotiations for Dundee's proposed match with Joss Lombardo, Panama featherweight, in Panama on February 600 for this match, but insists that pro- motors advance two-thirds instead of one-third of the amount before Dun. dee departs for Central America. If this demand is accepted, Dundee may sal February 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Walker Loses Game

The mighty Curry Partners were vic- torious over the Walker Vikings at the Curry High school court Friday after noon by the score of 19 to IA. The game was hard fought throughout. Walker playing jam-up ball. It looked as If the game might have been a Walker victory until the final whistle blew an- nouncing the end of the battle. The stars for Curry were James at for ward and Ashley at guard. Key, for Walker, played splendid game at center.
 Lineup: Curry G9), James and Ab- bolt, forwards; Hinton, center; Ash ley and Paris, guards.
 Walker QD, Jones and Hudson, for wards; Key, center; c. Brown and Gallagher, guards.
 Referee, Holland (Auburn); official scorekeeper. pr. Poe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Stribling Aim High

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 18.-Definite pro- posals have been made for bout in Miami late in February between Young Stribling of Macon. Ga., and Georges Carpentier, it became known here to- night. 8-tt
 W. I. "Pa" Stribling, father-manager of the Macon fighter, has agreed to the match, and Ed Douglass, Miami pro- moter, who is staging the Tommy Gibbons-Chuck Wiggins fight January S1, said tonight that he had had word that Carpentier would be in Florida in February and that negotiations were favorable for the match.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Mallory Not To Play

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-(Ry Associated Press )-Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, seven times natioIal women's tennis champion, will not represent the United States at Paris next July. Hope that the former title holder would be able to compete for America, despite the Norway in the 1912 Olympics, was abandoned today when the United States Lawn Tennis association was officially notified that the interna- tional 0lympics committee had de- clared Mrs. Mallory ineligible to play for this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Steue O'Neill Signs

CLEVELAND. O., Jan, 1s.-"Bob. Quinn, president of the Boston Red confer with Manager Lee Fohl, got in touch with Steve O'Neill, catcher, re- gently purchased by Boston, but was unable to reach Bill Wambsganss, in- cluded with O'Neili in the recent deal. Quinn expects to confer with Presi- dent Ban Johnson before continuing to St. Louis. .
 BOSTON, Jan. 1s.--President Quinn of the Boston Americans sent word hero today that while in Cleveland he had obtained Steve o'Ecills signature to a contract. q" "f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
May Suspend Wills

HARTFORD. Conn.,, Jan. 1s.-Harry Wills, heavyweight contender, faces possible suspension by the Connecticut athletic board because his manager, Paddy" Mullins, yesterday refused to allow the local boxing commission to examine the hand Wills is said to have injured Monday.
 The local commission has requested the state board to take action 'to- ward forcing Wills to come to Hartford and be examined by a local physi- elan and to also take action toward preventing Harry Wills from appear ing in any other ring until he has fought Jack Taylor of the American Legion in the local state. armory."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Stribling To FigM

TAMPA. Fla, Jan. 1S.-W. ,," CYoung) Stribling of Mac i, Ca. lietE heavyweight boxer, will fl ht AeCJ ruary 8 next, it was announc Captain Sam Harrison, malcaais her for the local artillery companies # ,Ga national guard, under whose ausaiee 3 the local bouts are conducted. Ssfrib- lings opponent has not been selette1 Harrison said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Jen,ison High Wins

MARBURY, Ala, Jan. 1s.-(special.) The Jemison High school basketball team trounced the fast Marbury team by the loose score of 2o to s. Marbury wIss the first team to emerge victo- rivuy over the Jemison, team. The Mar bury quintet put up hard fight to carry off honors of the game, but sbeir opponents completely baffled chem. Goal pitching honors goes to Calvin Lenore and Astro Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Landis To Orlando

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 1s.-Former Judge K. M. Landis, baseball commits sionor. will be with the Cincinnati Reds at Orlando. Fla. during the first week of their training period, Commissioner Landis, who was in Cincinnati last night, is quoted tonight as having said he would arrive at Orlando on. or about March IS, his first stop-off in a swing around tho training camps of the six teen major league clubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
Bessemer Vs. Sneads

The Bessemer High school basketball quintet will clash with the strong Sneads seminary five Saturday night at 8 o'clock in the Birmingham Ath- letic club gymnasium. The Bessemer quintet has been defeated but twice this year, and both times by the crack Simpson team. The Sneads team played Simpson Friday night and will remain over for the game Saturday nisnt.
 Valuable sponge fisheries are off the coast of Cyprus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
McAulife Wins Bout

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-Jack McAu- life II of Detroit and Tiny Jim Her man of Omaha boxed six rounds to a draw tonight in the contests preceding the Greb- Wilson middleweight cham pionship fight. Herman weighed PIT pounds and McAuliffe 204.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
New Building Ready

LEXINGTON, Ky, Jan. 1s.-One of the best equipped basketball buildings in the United States will be completed at the University of Kentucky here in time for the Kentucky-Georgia Tech game February 23, contractors assured university officials today. The seating capacity will be 4,oO0.
 Wind reduces the velocity of sound much more than fog or rain does.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19

Thru the efforts of this Department, many factories have been located along this railroad and much wealth has thus been added to this territory.
 An extensive campaign of advertising, setting forth the advantages of this terri tory for farmers and fac tories is now being carried
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
understood that the officials of tho Browns had reimbursed Shocker.
FINAN6IAL sETTLEMENT


 FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT
 CHICAGO, Jan. 18..-A financial set- tlement proposed by the St. Louis Browns induced Urban Shocker :, to withdraw his plea for permission to become a free agent, according to be- lief prevalent here following announce ment Friday that the controversy had been adjusted.
 Tho $1 900 fine imposed on the star hurler when he left the Browns last season, and back salary, are under- missioner K. M. Landis understands that St. Louis reimbursed the pitcher, he said.
 Shocker, with his wife, called on Landis Friday and withdrew his peti. tion, announcing that he had reached an agreement with the club manage ment. The difficulty developed out of Sneakers demand that he be allowed to take his wife on an eastern tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
TEX RICKARDTO
 WRITE HISTORY
 OF FIGHT GAME

;ihe fight game as it is known only by that greatest of boxing bout promoters, Tex Rickard, will be written by that promoter him. selt in a series of articles starting on the morning of January 20 in The Age-Herald. In this series, Rlskard tells of the early incidents of his colorful life; of the game's firlt puny attempts at advance msnt, and the inside story of the big fights, Carpenter Dempsey, Ftspo- Dempsey, and others of re- cert date. This series will be the classic of all fight stories. the big sged of the, age<--d0h't miss the optning instalinentsS 20 s'zs@2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-19
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Centre Drawing Card

DANVILLE. Ky, Jan. 1S.-Centre college, according to the size of it's stu dent body, which consists of an en- roilment of about 400, was one of the best gridiron drawing cards last fall, playing before more than 1000 fans, according to figures compiled here.
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COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 1S.-John L. Sullivan, outfielder for the Columbus American association club for the past two years, has been sold to Shreveport of the Texas league. it was announced here today.