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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
'FEATHERS MEET
 FRIDAY NIGHT
First Of Matches For Dundee's Crown Slated This
 Week

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-The cam paign to find a head upon which to place the featherweight crown, re- nounced by Johnny Dundee's admission recently that he was no longer able to make the weight, will begin at Madison Square Garden Friday night.
 The competition will meet in three initial ten-round decision bouts and a twelve-round semi-final will come three weeks later. The winner of this fight will meet the boxer who drew a bye in the semi-final.
 Those who will enter the ring for the honor are Danny Krame of Phila- delphia; Mike Wundee, Rock Island, H.; New Paluso, Salt Lake City; Jose Cambardo, Panama; Louis Kaplan, Meriden, Conn.,, and Bobby Garcia, of Camp Holabird, Md.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18

Birmingham is stirred to the depths over the fight of the year which comes off at Redwood field the coming Sat nrday afternoon and all indications are that even last years monster crowd will be increased when the Panthers and Bulldogs fly at each others throats in what looks from this angle to be the most bloody and most closely con tested gridiron battle of the year. Re served seats for the big game went on sale at Chenoweth's, Hagan-Dunlap and other downtown stores Monday morning and reports from these places were to the effect that the advance sale opened brisker than prior to any past Bulldog Panther tilt.
 One of the things that has created such widespread interest in the conflict this year is that a two-year kitty" is to be dragged in by the winner at the Saturday fracas. The two squads lined up before a record crowd in s1923 and fought to 6-6 standstill, How ard having been doped to win by a one or two touchdown margin before the game got going. Spectators who sat in the stands last year and witnessed that gore-spilling struggle and went through the most exciting moments of tnelr lives WILL De Dack to see tne SGc- ond episode this year, in the hope that the 6-6 deadlock may be broken. The teams appear to be evenly matched as the day for the struggle draws near.
 Luncheon Clubs To Attend
 Luncheon clubs of the city will at tend the game this year as they did last, each club being invited to turn out en- masse. All the box seats have been given over the Luncheon clubs and it will be known as annual Lunci con Club Day as we'll as ''the fight of the year" Baptist and Methodist Brother hood classes have also been invited to attend in body and sit in a section of the. stands roped off for them.
 The most cheering news that came out of the Panther camp Monday was to the effect that Red Farr, plunging fullback for the Birmingham Southern aggregation would be primed for the Saturday struggle. Farr, in the game against S. P. U. last Friday, was called upon many times to carry the ball and was finally roughed up a bit by the S. P. U. aggregation. Near the end of the game he hobbling decidedly and Panther supporters feared Ee had suffered an injury that would keep him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
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POLO ENCOUNTER ON THANKSGIVING
Birmingham Team To Play Anniston At
 Roberts Field

The Birmingham Polo association team is slated to clash with the Annis- ton quartet Thanksgiving morning on Roberts field, according to an announce ment made at the local polo organiza- tion Monday night. The Birmingham team will stage several practice ses- sions before the date of the game. Sun day afternoon the first four will en- gage the scrub team in scrimmage and the two teams practice against each other again on Tuesday.
 The Anniston team is composed of officers at Camp Mcclellan and is re- puted to be strong organization. The team captain, Major Jones, is an excep- tionally strong player, while the re- mainder of the players are experts.
 The local team which is composed of Lieutenant Smith, Captain Garter, Ma jor Robertson and Captain Duncan with Lieutenant Coleman and Sergeant Coley as alternates, has been practicing for some time and has been playing a game about once each week.
 The Anniston team will remain in Birmingham until Saturday after Thanksgiving and play the local four in a second game Saturday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
SAYS PUZZLES
 HURT ATHLETICS
A. A. U. Official States Cross. Word Epidemic Grips Athletes

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Nov. IT. The crossword puzzle epidemic which has gripped the country threatens to destroy the nations supremacy in world athletics, according to Charles F. Lynch, president of the Michigan As sociation of the Amateur Athletic union in convention here.
 Lynch sadly and earnestly predicted that unless the 'craze" was 'cured, other lands would soon ride majestical- ly on the waves of supremacy in the athletic world.
 ''The fascination of the puzzles" !" Lynch said lis keeping athletes from training, They put on their running or bathing suits or whatever their particular line of endeavor may be, and loiter around the locker rooms and ask each other for some enlightenment in the solution of the puzzles.
 Tt means flahby muscles, but I hope those athletes come to their senses in time to realize that there are no gold medals or trips to Olympic games as a reward for solving crossword puzzles"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
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swinging at it. Cobb continued study ing White. He noticed that the ball which he could not hit always broke right over the plate. He decided that if he stood far back he could "get hold' of the ball after it broke.
 The next time that Cobb faced White he stood as far back as possible in the batter's box. In that position he was two feet behind the home plate. White broke his drop over the plate as usual. But the ball travelled two feet after the break before it reached Cobb and the batter was able to connect. White never again struck out Cobb and the batter who had been the easiest in the league for White, the man who could not hit foul off his delivery, became his Nemesis. Cobb batted against White in 46 American league games and his lifetime average against White is .335 so Cobb made up for lost opportunities when he finally solved Whites delivery.
 Joss Bothered Him
 The pitcher who had the most sue cess against Cobb was Addie Joss of ago but he is still remembered as one
  his achievements was a no-run, no-hit, no-man-reach-first game. Cobb batted against Joss in 25 games and his av- craze for those games was .253.
 Carl Weilman of St. Louis, who was just as tall and just as thin as Joss was almost as difficult for Cobb. This pitcher, who also has passed on, was the most difficult man a Detroit team L.. troit eight times. His success against other teams was not pronounced but he could beat the Tigers by tossing his and skinny Weilman they were help less. He had little on the ball. Many clubs would find him an easy man tC hit. But Detroit could not get hold of the ball. Cobb had little more sue cess than his teammates. His average against Weilman was .276 in 9 games
 Dusty" Rhoades of Cleveland. q teammate of Joss, was just about as hard as Weilman for Cobb. He batteC against Rhoades in 20 games and battet .275.
 After considering alI> pitchers thar Cobb has faced, Weilman must be re garded as the man who gave him tho hloSC tIoubIes 0oNH uHu bHodueS WVI' pitching when Cobb broke in and mos of their pitching against him was done before Cobb fully developed as a bat ter. After he blossomed out at bat he was able to hit Rhoades and Joss But Weilman made his debut after Cobb was well on the high road to sue cess. Cobb had fully established him self as leauing batsman before h' saw Weilman and therefore the success that Weilman had against Cobb in tn p games he pitched against him mus be regarded as the most successful showing of any pitcher in relation t Cobb.
 (TOmOrrOw: Chapter XVI-Ty' OpiniOn.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
By H. G. SALsINGER

By H. G. SALSINGER nEFORE Tyrus Cobb became a na- M tional figure in baseball it had
 always been taken for granted that if was LID to a pitcher to study the bats man, discover in him the strong and weak points and pitch accordingly. But ball players had never considered that it was just as important for the batter to study the pitcher. Cobb decided it was. He believed that a batter could get just as much advantage in studying the strong and weak points of a pitcher as the pitcher got by studying the bat ter, so he set about to study every pitcher that came into his line of wis ion.
 No man ever studied pitchers more closely than Cobb. No man ever found about pitchers of which the pitchers twirlers who could never figure out why Cobb was able to hit their curve ball do not know to this day that in pitching the curve they had peculiar little move that they did not have in pitching fast or slow ball. Cobb discovered these individual physical characteristics. Often, when he was given credit for Outguessing a pitcher he did not outguess the pitcher at all he know every minute movement the man made in pitching; there was, nc guesswork; Cobb knew what was com ing.
 He Solved White
 Cobb sooner or later mastered ev cry pitcher that he faced. It took hin some time to solve the delivery of cer tain men.
 The pitcher who gave Cobb the mos trouble for a while was Doc" White star of the world champion Chicago White Sox in 1906. White was { tall. slender left-hander, hard pitcher for any team to beat. Many batter, had difficulty in batting against White but of all the men he pitched to ht found Cobb the easiest. In one gamt he struck Cobb out four times and il another, as has been told. he struck hin out three times in succession and wheI it came Cobb's turn at bat again Freddy Payne, second-string catcher, pinch batted for Cobb.
 White pitched a ball that dropped and it was this delivery that fooled Cobb. The star batter of the league was lucky if he touched Whites droI ball. Cobb would "break his back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
ROBINSON-WITT
 WIN NET GROWN

ANNISTON, Nov. 17.-(SpeciaD- H. H. Witt and Walker Wade Robin son today received congratulat from scores of friends for winning the doubles championship of the Anniston Country club. The championship game was played Saturday as the end tourna- ment which has been in progress for sometime. The winners received two rackets and tennis balls as prizes. Witt and Robinson defeated Scott Roberts and Dr. T. J. Brothers on three straight sets. The scores in every set were comparatively close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
COLUMBIA MAY
 BEAT SYRACUSE

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-Columbia's s stock has been given a decided boost by the showing of the Limos against the Army last week. The tie game at West Point opened the eyes of critics to the fact that the team Percy Haughton coached until his death had real pow CT and ability, and is able to play first-class football under Dr. Paul Wilmington, the new mentor.
 Accordingly, Columbia will enter the closing game of the local season against Syracuse with many picking the Lions likely winner. Syracuse, which showed plenty of powder last week, looked bad the week before, and al- though the Orange eleven has been rated above Columbia all season, it may not be so next SaturdayS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
CHICAGO MEETS NAVY

CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-The University of Chicago basket ball team will meet the naval academy five on December 30 for the first time. The Maroon cake men also will entertain the Mercer uni versity squad, it was announced. The Georgians, champions of the Southern conference last year, will play the Maroons January 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
ATHLETICS GET
 PORTLAND STAR
Ed Shirling, Former Au- burn Star, Given In
 Part Payment

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IT, Con nie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia American league baseball club, tonight announced the completion of a deal by which Gordon S. Cochrane, star catcher of the Portland club, Pacific Coast league, comes to the Athletics In exchange for five players and a leash consideration" Mir. Mack de. clined to state the amount of cash in volved but reports from other sources said it was $50,000.
 Denny Kerns and Bob Nasty, pitchers; Harry Riconda, infield; Ed Shirling, outfielder, and Charles Row land, catcher, are the players who will go to Portland in the deal.
 Several major league magnates were said to have made flattering offers for the Pacific coast star.
 Cochrane, who was graduated from the Boston university, gained fame as catcher while still in college. Dur ing the past season he played in 99 games for Portland, pounding the ball for a batting average of .3SS. He is q years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
FORMER AUBURN STAR

Ed Stirling, former star Auburn halfback and at present scrub coach at the Alabama Poly, will probably get his big chance in professional baseball next spring. Ed was on the roster of Connie Mack's Athletics last year, and has been traded to Portland, Ore, of the Pacific Coast league, as part pay ment for Catcher Cochrane, of that club, and will likely be regular out fielder for the coast club next season.
 Shirling is a hard hitting outfielder who fields well, making a name for himself in baseball as we'll as football at Auburn, and local friends as we'll as friends all over the state will be anxious to see Ed make good with Portland next year. He never really had a chance with the Macks last year, and may show 'em something on the coast next spring.
 Ed is former Birmingham boy, who now calls Greenville, Ala, his home He was prominently mentioned for all- southern honors while playing for the Plainsmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
CHILOWEE IS SOLD

LEXINGTON, Ky, Nov. 17.-Sale of Chilhowee, 3-year-old son of Ballot and Bourbon Lass by J. o. and A. B. Gallaher, of Lexington, to the One Swing Along stable, owned by Samuel NJ. Newton of New York, was confirmed today by the Gallaher brothers. The reported price is $75,O00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
MINNESOTA WILL PLAY VANDERBILT

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 17.-Min- nesota's miracle team elevated to dizzy heights by it's upset of Illinois entered today upon the final week of training in preparation for the intersectional clash with Vanderbilt Saturday.
 The first workout of the week was little more than a dress rehearsal taken by Coach Spalding to nip the over confidence in it's formative stage, oc- cupying the feature position on the afternoons practice bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
LAUGHLIN CAPTAIN

SCHNECTADY, N. Y., Nov. 17.- Richard c. Laughlin of Anderson, S. C., today was elected captain of next years Union college varsity football team. Laughlin played quarterback during the present season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
GRIEF TO GIVE CONSENT

UhAFF IO U1VE E OOIN6EIN1 WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Mark Griffith, president of the Washington Baseball club, said today he would con sent to Walter Johnson leaving the team if he felt assured the veteran pitcher had negotiated successful deal in Oakland
 Under rules of the major leagues for player to retire from a club he must have the consent of the management of his club and of all others of the two leagues. Griffith said he felt that if he waived his claim on Johnson none of the other club arrangements would stand in che way.
 Griffith said he had talked the prop osition over with Johnson before the latter left for his home in Kansas and Johnson had then indicated he wished to purchase and manage a minor league club. Griffith added that he had heard nothing since from the pitcher.
 Recalling Johnson's eighteen years of service in major league baseball, all of which was spent with Washington, Griffith said he felt it his duty to fol low the wishes of the star pitcher. His only concern, he added, was that John
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
TNBELIEYEABLE

Ashe-IIl bet you were surprised when the copper handed you q summons for exceeding the limit, eh?
 Beeche-Indeed I was, never thought the old bus had it in her An swers, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
FOOTBALL CAUSE OF DEATH

VINTON, Iowa, Nov. 17.-Roger Stewart, IS, Vinton High school pupil, died today from injuries sustained in a football game Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18

son should have a proposition which would assure him success from a busi- ress standpoint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
Cobb Studied Pitcher While He Was At
 Bat

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18
JOHNSON GETS
 OAKLAND CLUB Griffith To Give COnset For Star To Leave
 Senators

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 1.-The Oakland club in the Pacific Coast Base ball league, will change hands tomorrow, passing into the ownership of Walter Johnson, pitching ace of the Washing ton American, and George Weiss, owner of the New Haven club in the Eastern league, it was announced today by J. Cal Ewing, retiring Oakland owner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-18

RESORTS AND TRAVEL
Evening star., 1924-08-03
ARIZONA LABOR GIVES
LA TOILETTE SUPPORT
Ticket Commended at Meeting of
Representatives of Fedora
ton and Rail Men.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. August LA Fol-
1ette and Wheeler were commended
at a joint meeting here this week
Of the executive board of the Arizona
State Federation of Labor and the ex-
ecutives of the railroad brotherhoods
Although the resolution adopted did
not endorse the candidacy of La Fol-
lette and Wheeler members of the
committee said it amounted practi-
cally to an endorsement.
Z Members of the unions involved it
was explained. could vote as they
wished without breaking any pledge,
but with the knowledge that the La
Toilette Wheeler ticket was a prefer
ence.
The same committee and in the
same resolution endorsed the work of
Gov. George F. P. Hunt, governor and
leader of the Democratic forces in
Arizona Gov. Hunt, it was brought
out at one time was in communica-
tion with La Toilette concerning the
advisability Of launching third
party.
While there is some talk of launch
ing a third party ticket in Arizona,
no definite action has yet been taken.
The Democrats and Republicans alike
are well organized for the primary
election in Sentem ber, with numerous
candidates in the field for every Office
from governor down.
w. l. Barnum, Democratic national
committeeman for Arizona, return ed
home this week from the East with
the statement that Davis and Bryan
have an excellent chance
Many things may happen before
the status of the Democratic capdi-
dates" he said, but present indica-
tions are that they will be elected"
JAMES WYNkOOP.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
INDIANA EXPECTS
LITTLE DETECTION
La Toilette Expected to Draw
About Equally From G. O. P.
and Democrats.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August O.
Now that an organization for Senator
La Toilette has been placed in Indiana
much discussion is heard as to the
strength he will show at the polls. The
La Toilette managers contend the Wis
consin Senator will poll around 10000
votes. Most estimates, however. vary
from 100000 to 100000. 1t generally is
admitted the Senator will receive the
bulk of the disaffected vote.
That La Toilette has a good working
basis is seen by a glance as the result
of previous elections. In the presidential
campaign Of 1920, $3.50 votes were
cast outside of the regular Democratic
and Republican ballots. This was divid-
ed, 24,703 Socialist, 13,462 Prohibition
list, 16,499 Farmer-Labor- and 566 Sim
gle Takers.
This year most of these elements with
the exception Of the Prohibitionists, ap.
parently are united behind La Toilette.
1t is understood the Prohibitionists will
file a set of presidential electors, but
their vote will be almost negligible The
Socialists are behind La Toilette, and
the same is true Of the Farm-Labor eIe-
ments. John Hahnd of Indianapolis,
candidate of the National Independent
party for President, has withdrawn in
favor of the Wisconsin Senator, and
while he had little following his with
drawal will add to the La Toilette
strength.
Senator La Toilette will make his
strongest appeal to the labor element in
Indiapa, most of the farmers being con-
tent TO adhere to the regular Democratic
and Republican lines. Organized labor
leaders have gone over bodily to the
Senator, and will constitute the back
bone of his organization
1t is likely La Toilette will pull
Evening star., 1924-08-03

cant lot. The wagons arrival breaks
UP the game. They crowd around
They don't think much of dog
catchers.
them. Poundmaster Smith walks to
a dog.
rs this the house where you want
the dog examined" he asks.
Meanwhile a Juvenile anvil chorus
is striking up. The boys crowd
around.
You amt going to taxi. that dog.
G'wan away from here with your ole,
dirty wagon"
Some more remarks Of a similar
type are dropped on the heads Of the
og-catching crew.
| The dog is led out It is an Aire-
dale. a handsome specimen. His ap-
| pearance starts young riot:
Jaw, don't let 'em take that dog
Mrs Jones"
"Hyuh, Prince; Hyuh, Prince. 10
| ole boy"
Don't lettum taken"
Poundmaster Smith rebukes the
boys. One young gentleman with a
base ball bat seems considerably
overwrought.
"I'u wrap this bat aroun' your
| frowsy ole dome. you
| Three quick steps does Mr.. Smith
make toward the gang. He is in
| trepid in the face of threats. He is
used to them.
The boys retire to second-line
trenches. And Prince goes to the
| pound.
| Recount a dozen dramas between
| dogs and dog catchers in which dogs
| lost; a dozen that the dogs won
| That's part of the day of a dog
catcher.
| Loyalty Comes In.
| AS you leave, musing. you think of
many things. One is that rare loyalty
| which evinces itself in men where
dogs are concerned. And the young
sters. Let dog be bad. Let him
be vicious. II he romps and plays
with them. they love him. Their
! love for the beast can be measured
by the hatred they show those whom
| they consider the dogs enemies. And
| you think of the strange canniness of
dogs. How they figure ways to beat
| the men trying to trap them.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
DAYS TRIP WITH DOG CATCHERS
GIVES FOOD FOR PHILOSOPHERS
Study of Canine Instinct Against Man Strategy Inter-
esting-Some Belligerent, Many Merely Curl
Gus Individuals Are Encountered.

must have a set of signals. Dog
radio" Poundmaster Smith calls it.
A few catches are made. few
misses.
Into Deanwood Here surprise
awaits The dog wagon is not un-
popular. One dog is corralled. A
crowd surrounds the wagon. 1t is
much more comfortable to find that
curiosity is the outstanding trait in
this observing public.
why don't you go in and get them
there six dogs?" asks one venerable
man, pointing to the house OF his
next door neighbor. They got more
dogs than they know what to do with
and the only thing they're good for is
to keep this neighborhood awake all
night" That's the key to the popu-
larity. Poundmaster. Smith makes a
note for the policeman on the beat.
Those dogs won't last long.
And now to Kenilworth. kenil-
worth is near the Eastern Branch.
On the banks of the branch are
swamps. In these swamps, BARBARA n
CANNES and pariahs live. Two of them
have foraged considerably recently.
They kill chickens. They have got
ten under a porch in the rear of a
house and no one can get them out.
Matthew and Thomas try 1t. There is
a coaxing party, a threatening party
and a chase. Score another round for
the dogs; they're back in the marshes.
over to Benning road, opposite the
Pepco power house. A gasoline sta
tion is being inspected by dog. He
is another swamp dog, living in the
underground at the south Of the road.
This time. Poundmaster Smith and
Brook become bushwhackers. 1t is
a 15-minute battle to chase the mon
grel into the open. and the dog loses.
Into the wagon he goes.
Now over to Florida avenue north
west, near North Capitol street
Boys are playing base ball on a va