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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

| and the chief reason. In Strouther's s place came George Leidy. The Augusta fans were still demanding the return of Cobb, and Leidy, acquainnting himself with the facts attending Cobb's de- parture, wired him an offer, guaran- 1 teeing him fine treatment and assur- ing him that Stfouthers was no longer connected with the club in any way. Cobb accepted Leidy's offer and re- turned to Augusta.
 When Cobb returned to the town of his debut he came under the manage ment of the man who really discovered him-Leidy.
 Leidy was never a big leaguer. He never had the mechanical ability to make the majors and as a manager he would never reach that high, for lew men who have not played in the ma jor leagues have ever managed clubs in either big circuit.
 Leidy was one of an army of sev- eral hundred men whose managerial small portion of the base ball public ever hears of these men. They shift often. Their jobs rarely last beyond a season unless they produce a pennant- WlnHIIlS tcdHl UT Ouc tidt IIHlSucS we'll up. They drift from team to team, from league to league, ana few last longer than four or five seasons. .
 Never able to attain the base ball heights they try to do the next best thing-tevelop stars for the major cir cults. They want to see others accom- plish what they were never able to at tain.
 Such manager was Leidy, a medium-sized man, with a weather beaten face and knotty fingers. A re- tiring man, unassuming, modest, plain, frank and honest He had seen much of life and he had Seen a great deal of base ball in the bushes" He knew the ups and the downs, the breaks and the luck of the game.
 Glimpsed The Future
 Leidy had a nose for base ball talent" He had imagination. After watching Cobb in a few games Leidy got hunch that the boy held unlimited possibilities. He was quick. high-strung and nervous. He was timid, super sensitive and extremely temperamental. Leidy took all this into consideration. He weighed the qualities, the char acteristics. He decided the boy could be developed into great ball player, for Leidy imagined what Cobb's quali- ties could produce in the way of me chanical skill.
 "Of course, he was the kind of young ster that lot of managers would pass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
MANY HORSES IN PIMLICO'S RACE American Flag And Sin gle Foot Strong
 Entrants

BALTIMORE. Nov. 6.-Seventeen horses have been named to face the barrier tomorrow in the $40,OOO Penn lico futurity, the winner of which will be crowned champion two-year-old of the season. The race, at mile, IS the fourth on the card at "Old Hilltop"
 What turf followers consider two strong possibilities for first place are the Glen Riddle Farms American Flag, by Man O'War and Single Foot. owned by J. E. Griffith. These two thorough breds ran heads apart last Saturday in fast mile event. The former with a nine-pOund advantage in weight, won, but tomorrow Single Foot, which has splendid record since coming to Maryland this fall, will carry only three Maryland this fall will carry only three pounds more than American Flag-122.
 Harry P. Whitney is also believed to hold a strong hand in Sandy Kid which is in the pink of condition and will be ridden by Ivan Parke, Courageous won today and is not likely to go in the futurity, while Mother Goose, the third Whitney entry, has not started for some time and her chances are con- sidered doubtful.
 Walter Jeffords has named another Man O'War colt, by Hisself who turned mile in 1 :39 4-5 to win the Ardsley on the closing day at Empire City. Clarence Hummer will have the leg up on this entry.
 Marshall Fields Stimulus is con. sidered q contender; Hal Price Headley has the fast Almadel; Dessa Breckin. ridge starts Kentucky Cardinal and Eben Byers recent purchase, Young Martin, will carry his silks for the first time. w. s. Kilmer will stake his chances on Sunny Man; G. A. Cochran has entered Dangerous and Battlefield Cloudland will represent J. S. Cosden the Idle Hour Farm stable has Blue Warbler; Pas Seul, will run for J. N Camden and Star Lore will carry the colors for William Diegler.
 The track promises to be in fine con, dition and a monster crowd is expected to turn out for the richest purse of the | Maryland fall season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
OBSTACLES

"Dar has to be people dat don't do much but make life harder" said Uncle Eben, same as dar has to be hurdles 1 ma steeplechase. Washington Star
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
LOCAL GOLFERS
 ON B'AMA TEAM Five Birmingham Boys On Capstone's Links
 Sextette

UNIVERSITY, Ala, Nsv. 6.-(Spe, cial. )-The University of Alabama golf team, which will seek to retain its many laurels in collegiate golfing cir cles again this year, was definitely picked this week by Dean Claude Brooks, faculty supervisor.
 The sextet of youthful golfers, as picked by Dean Brooks includes five Birmingham boys and one from Selma. They are as follows: Bobby Baugll, Jr. Drayton Nabors, Jimmie Hillhouse, John Thomas and Frank Blackford of Birmingham Glen Crisman of Selma.
 Baugh, Crisman and Blackford were members of the team that last year copped the s. c. meet at Atlanta, Baugh turning in low score for : the most. Crisman is ex-state champion, while Blackford was winner of the sec nd flight at Atlanta.
 HiIlhouse State Champ
 The new members of the team this car are Hillhouse, who is state cham ion, and Thames and Majors. Thames
 S taken part in number of tourna-
 ents and has always managed to shoot
 low score. Majors was hard pressed o gain the sixth place by Jack Ship of Anniston and Stuart Mackowm of Kenwood. N. r., but was picked after a final threesome, which he won Tues day afternoon.
 The 'Bama crew will start their sea son Saturday when four members will play picked quartet from Birming- ham. The Tuscaloosa Country club have given, permission to the team to use their nine-hole course, and prac. tice will be held regularly from now on Matches with leading teams in the south are being arranged now by Dean Brooks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
TIGERS TO PLAY JEFFCOHI CLAN Wildcats Meet BeSsemer At Munger Bowl
 Friday

The Bessemer Tigers and the Jefer son County Wildcats tangle in probably the feature local prep tilt of the weeks menu Friday afternoon on Munger bowl, the game scheduled to start al o'clock. The Tiger-Wildcat battles have been terrifically fought in the past, and indi- cations point to another close and hard played struggle when the rivals get to- gether in Munger bowl. The dope fa' vors the Tigers to come out victorious by a neat margin, but Jefferson has a bulky team which can fight when backed up against the wall, and may spring a surprise on the Bessemer clan Both teams played Ensley, Jefferson losing by a 19-0 count, whil, Bessemer by 7-6.
 Red Harris eleven will be anxious to come back after suffering their first defeat of the season last Saturday, and may turn the Wildcats back with ease by the force of their attack. Bessemer has a heavy eleven which knows foot ball, line which performs in admirable style, and a set of backs who can ad- vance the ball. Granger and Harris are the duo of star performers in the secondary, and should shine in the Nun ger bowl encounter.
 Several Wildcats Out
 The Wildcats have two or three of their best performer sout of the game, but are planning to give the Tigers a hard fight. Dismukes, center, is on the injured list and will not start the game, but will probably see service later. Rob erts is out on account of scholastic de- ficiencies, while Patillo, big plunging fullback, will not get into action. Rob- ert Taylor, Wildcat quarterback, is the best bet the Jeffcohi eleven will have to pierce the Bessemer defense.
 The probable lineups:
 Bessemer-Left end, r. Jones; left tackle, Parsons; left guard, Smith; cen. ter, McNeif; right guard, Salmon; right tackle, Jacobs; right end Stouten- borough quarterback, Harris; halfbackl Cosper and Moses; fullback, Granger.
 Jefferson-Lelt end, Skelton; left tackle, Marsh; left guard, Cobb; cen. ter, Head; right guard, Carter; right tackle, D. Taylor; right end, Barton quarterback, R. Taylor; halfbacks, Err win and McGraw; fullback, Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
BY H. G. sALsINGER

Ty Cobb had experienced his first great disappointment. He had thought he was making good, but the Augusta manager, Strouthers, had released him after bis first, two days as professional ball player. Now he was in sore predicament. His father was opposed to professional base ball. He had asked his son Tyrus to forget his desire about playing professional ball. Cobb had come to Augusta against the wishes of his father and here he was-jobless.
 He finally resolved to call his fath- CT, feeling sure that the elder Cobb would ask him to come home. He called him, said he had lost his job, but that he had a chance to go with smaller club.
 your best, but don't come home un- til you succeed Cobb's father told him.
 "All right, take the job. Don't come home failure. You've decided on pro- fessional base ball and now show that you can be success at it. Try and do
 Cobb went to Anniston and got a contract with that club. At the time Anniston was in the Southeastern League, an organiza tion that has long
 
 since passed out.
 It was not long before Cobb be- came the star of the league. In p games with Anniston he batted for an average of .370. Augusta fans began reading about Cobb. They remembered he had been dropped from the Augusta team. They began criticizing the management.
 Letting a ball player go who later makes good with another club, is the dread of every owner and manager. Nothing brings so much criticism and nothing so hurts gate receipts as to show faulty judgement on the possibi- lities of recruit. Augusta was in q slump and the patrons were saying, 'If they hadn't let that kid Cobb go we might be somewhere in the standing. Look at what he's doing for Anniston. He's hitting .370 and"
 Strouthers, tiring of the criticisms, an offer and Cobb's reply ran some thing like this:
 Il won't play for you in Augusta tried to get Cobb back. He wired him and I'll never play for you anywhere else"
 Several weeks later Strouthers lost his job. His release of Cobb was one reason and losing team was another
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
JACK IODINE TO
 MANAGE RESHA

Jack Bodine, manager of Johnny McGinty, has taken over another protege in whom he sees bright prospects as a ringman. Young Joe Resha, who has made a good record for himself in the local risg as preliminary boy, will be launched on his professional career November 13 at Charlottee. N. C., when he encounters Joe "Kid" Peck, in a 10-round bout.
 Resha is IS years old and is clean liver and hard worker. Jack thinks the youngster can be developed into q first class boxer and is giving him daily training at the Central Y. M. c. A. He has several other bouts in line for his newest prosDect
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
'BAMA AWAITS COMING OF KENTUCKY WILDCAT
Many Thousands To Witness Big Homecoming
 Game At Tuscaloosa Saturday

UNIVERSITY, Ala. Nov. 6.-(Spe- cial. l.)-The Crimson Tide of Alabama awaits the coming of the Wildcats of Kentucky State Friday.
 The Tide and the Wildcats are go- ing to furnish entertainment for some 10000 odd persons here Saturday aft ernoon, and it appears now that the 10,000-plus will have all the excitement and thrills that usually go with a clash of two teams that seem evenly matched.
 Denny field will be able to accommo- date the greater portion of the throng expected here Saturday. Seats extend along both sides of the gridiron, and small stands have been erected at each end of the field. Each seat is marked so that reservations will be easily found. The 'Bama student body will be on the far side of the field from the entrance, with the million dollar band in its cen- ter.
 Many Reservations
 Reservations continue to pour in to the Athletic association headquarters, and it is believed that the crowd will run close to 12,0OO. From reports it seems that all alumni in Georgia, Mis- sissippi and Alabama are coming back to the Capstone for Home coming Day.
 The Tidesmen are going in to win from the start, as no member of the Wade outfit desires being showed down in their rating, as the experts have it. With Georgia, they are holding the cen- ter of the Dixie grid stage, and it is believed that the Alabama Georgia game in Birmingham Thanksgiving Day will decide the title.
 Same Line Used
 In practice Wednesday, Coach Wade used the same line that played against Tech and the Crimson backfield was composed of Captain Hubert, Whitta- ker, Brown and Gillis. This is said by many to be the probable starting line up Saturday against the Wildcats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
LOTHIAN ELEVEN
 PLAYS HARTFORD

LOTHIAN, Ala, Nov. 6.-(SpeciaD- Dothan High school Gidders are being worked hard for their game with the strong Geneva County high eleven at Hartford Friday. The Dothan- team emerged from their game with Florida last Friday in good condition. The To- calls have played six games this season, winning four and fighting two to a scoreless draw. Their goal line still remains sacred and every efforts is be- ing put forth to keep it so in the Hart ford game. There is much friendly rivalry between these two teams and a fight to the finish always assured when they meet in their annual affair. Saliba, who was injured in the Eufaula game, will be able to start against Hart ford and should strengthen the locals offensive strength.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

. If the field is dry, the jack-rabbits on Alabama's team should have great day. However, they also face speed from the Kentucky backs. But 'Bama are prone to match Gillis, Brown, John stone, Barnes and Rosenfeld with any backs in Dixie when it comes to get ting away around the ends and on passes.
 Much Passing
 A great bit of attention to the aerial attack has been given this week. For the passing, Gillis, Cohen, Hubert and Whitaker have been tossing the pig skin, and the passes have been dropping to the ends and halfbacks. Gillis to Brown was the route that scored against Tech the first touchdown, and this combination is apt to break loose at any time.
 Caldwell and McClintock will prob ably start at end. McClintock has been one of the surprises of the season by his superb play at flank. Few peo:. pie thought he would survive the sea son on the wing, but the youngster must be given credit-he has developed into a very strong man and is one of 'Bama's greatest offensive players. McClintock is rather fast, and is a deadly tackler. He can also smear an oval when 1t IS sailing around him. Caldwell improves as the season goes on, showing better form at grabbing passes in every scrlm- mage and game.
 Hard Road To Travel
 The three more games remaining on the Crimson schedule are forcing the Tidesmen to watch their every step. No chance of injuring any of the regu- lars are being taken, but nc let-up against any of the trio are to be al. lowed by the Crimsons. Kentucky is apt to prove stumbling to the Tides chances, for they are coming down here to even. matters with the Iidesmen for their defeat last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
CROWNED HEADS DUCK BASEBALLS King George And Queen Mary See Giants-SOx
 Play
(By Associated Press. )

LONDON, Nov. 6.-King George Queen Mary and their two sons, the Prince of Wales and Prince Henry, to- day saw the New York Giants defeat the Chicago White Sox, 8 to 3, in ar exhibition game at the Stamford Bridge football grounds.
 With the royal family sat American Ambassador Kellogg and around them were approximately 1000 of his MaJes- tvs subjects and several hundred Amer, jeans. Almost every time foul tip sped straight off the bat toward the royal box, directly behind the plate, the king and queen either lodged or put up their arms to protect their heads. Each time of course, the ball collided harmelessly with the wiring netting sheltering the grand stand spectators and rolled to the ground. up," said Leidy one day years after. But I figured him Ike a fine thorough bred race horse. said to myself, Now you wouldn't give a snap for a horse that acted like a plough horse at the barrier. This kid is high-strung and he can't be bullied. He's got to be nursed along. He's got the fire and the thing to do is break him to bridle. He's got to be handled like prancing colt and that's how I'll handle him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
FANS BID HIGH
 TO SEE GRANGE

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Chicago foot ball fans are willing to.pay almost any price to see Harold "Red". Grange, Illinois ace and the gridiron sensation of the middlewest in action Saturday against the University of Chicago at Stagg Field.
 This was disclosed today when the fans whose interest has been intrigued by the elction, started hustling for pasteboards for Saturdays contest and in short time as much as $25 was being bid for tickets. Stagg fields ca pacity of 32,0000 was sold out several days ago.
 That Grange is the drawing card h evidenced from the fact that even the most optimistic Maroon supporters con- cede the Chicago team only very out side chance to win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
.GAMECOCKS TO :.
 BATTLE MINOR
Game To Bring Two Evenly
 Matched Teams Together

The University High Gamecocks will tourney to Minor Friday afternoon to encounter the proteges of John Thomp7 son in a hectic fray. Both elevens are out to cop the decision, which seems to be a toss-up. It is certain that hard | fight will result.
 Minor and University were each able to score a trio of touchdowns against McAdory high in recent games, showing their offense to be about on a par Both teams have better offensive machines, it is thought, than defensive, and a battle of scores may result.
 It will be test of the gaining power of Gale, one of the best plunging fullbacks in the district, for Minor, and Mike Grabin, an extremely elusive little back who hits the line and treks through an open field with equal ability.
 Gale has been the big offensive weapon of the Minor clan, and is ex- pected to show up we'll against the Gamecocks. In addition. Shed is fast back and dangerous if he is ever given the chance to get into an open field.
 Grabin will have Mccoy, a good plunger and side-stepper. Fisher and McNally to help in the offensive role.
 Proctor Barnett, University center will likely get back into the struggle after being out for couple of weeks on account of badly sprained wrist. Barnett is one of the best passers in the game and should be big help.
 The probable linc-ups:
 University Left end, McNally; left tackle, Miller; left guard, Nyhoff center, Burt right guard, Arnold ; right tackle. Douglas right end, Hous- man; quartS back. Mccoy; halfbacks Grabin and Fisher; fullback. Wood.
 Minor: Lert end, Buthron; left tackle, Keith; left guard, Crump center, Kumey; right guard, Crime right tackle, Siggens; right end. Hand ley; quarterback, Shed halfback, Galli. ard and Kirkwood; fullback, Gale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

morning at Chattanooga. The Bantams will go on the Panther special for the Lookout City and match skill with the strong prep Midgets of that city. This years Simpson varsity, which has been making a good showing, drew heavily from the Midget combine of last year and the ability shown by the light grid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07
sANDE OUT OF HOSPITAL

NEW YORK. Nov. G.-Earl Sande, premier American jockey, who was in jured on the track at Saratoga late ill August, left the Roosevelt hospital to- day. Although his injured leg was still in splints and he walked with cane, Sande said he would be able to ride again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-07

ders graduated from the Midgets to the Varsity speaks well of the training re- ceived in this branch of Simpson ath- letics. In the picture above reading from left to right, front row, are
 Glass, end; Earl, tackle; Tricks, guard Captain Lewis, center; Wander lyoort. guard; Shaw, tackle; Newbold,
The Nome nugget., 1924-11-15
recount >.,eh friends had fled on his defeat for the legislature.
FEW CHANGES IN HOUSE
 CHAIRMlNSHHS NEEDED

Washington, Nov. s, (AP)- While the election caused q gen eral shakeup in the personel of the house and senate committees fewer than a dozen changes in i'm portant chairmanships are neces- sary. Three vacancies in the house to be filled expiration with the present congress due to deaths of Colt. Senate Immigration Com mittee, Brandegee, Judiciary Com mittee and Greenhouse of the Mer- chant Marine Committee. Sterling, ranking Republican on the 1mmi- grafton Committee won't he in the Senate after March l. placing John son of California in line with Borah of Idaho ranking Republican or the Judiciary Committee.
The Nome nugget., 1924-11-15
BUYING ORDERS FLOOD
 STOCK MARKET

New York. Nov. 10, tAPb-An- other flood of buying orders flood ed the stock markets carrying more than a score additional issues over the peak prices for the year in the first fifteen minutes of trad ing on total sales of over one hun dredfifty thousand shares The activity in railroad shares is re- garded in the financial district as a, forerunner of development next year rivaling the rail market of 1906 when Hartman accumulated heavily for his own. account and that Union Pacific conditions are more favorable for car riers than ever since that period.
The Nome nugget., 1924-11-15
WEDNESDAY,
 tTElEGRGPtlCj
SAY ALASKA Is, LAND
 OF OPPORTI NITf''

Waslington. Nov. II. JAP p- Special-The report of the Alaska railroad officials to the Interior De- partment pictured Alaska as "a land of opportunity" today. The delegation declared that conditions Were favorable for colonization of fifty thousand farmers and tho!r families saying that with that mum ber of farmers Alaska iI few ye rs would prove large fac or in .:npply:ng the United States and foreign countries with iarm, dairy anG meat products. going on that Alaska has railroad service twelve months of the year with connection at tho aboard which i3 fifteen hnuIred miles closer to the Orient than coast cities which already find markets in Chine and Japan. Thcy added that one O Alaska's essential needs was 2 .omprehen- sivc system of wagon roads which the Department of the Interior has recommended,
The Nome nugget., 1924-11-15
WGBBLIES OUT
 OF SkAGIT COUNTY

Seattle. Nov. 10, tAP)-Reports from the hydro-electric project at Concrete say that sheriff's depu- ties captured q bridge held by 15O wobblies who were marched from there to the Federal jail at Mt. Vernon where they were transport ed to the Snohomish County line by trucks. 4 later search of pool rooms and lodging houses in Con crete yielded seventy-five more men who were despatched with the others. The sheriff detailed two wobblies to stay at he bridge as pickets but warned them not to interfere with traffic. Only one shot was fired in the capture of the 15O men and that was fired into the air. The deputies were armed with shotguns and rifles.
The Nome nugget., 1924-11-15
PROCLAMATION

In memory of the grateful day on which the long period of strife and turmoil attending the great war came to an end: and as test imonial of regard for the men of our nation who bore part in the mighty struggle. and in grateful re- membrance of those who fell while shielding the guerdon of civiliza- tion on the field of war, I. Geo. S. Maynard, Mayor of the City of Nome, hereby declare Armistice Day, November II, 1924. a public holiday in Nome. and request all citizens to lay aside their usual duties and join in proper observ- ance of the day. with appropriate ceremonies.
 GEO. S. MAYNARD.
 Mayor of Nome.