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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
SMITHS LEAD IN OPEN GOLF MEET
Mcdonald And Mel Lead Field In Second Day a
 In California ts

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.-The Smiths had it today, the second day of the California open golf cham pionship. Macdonald Smith, San Francisco professional, led the field for the second time with IA for 'tlle two days play. Right behind him was Mel Smith, tn, Pasadena star. with 145.
 Abe Espinosa of Oakland trailed three strokes behind with 14S, which was the same card turned in by Ed die Loos, the man picked by many to run away with the tournaments
 Bob Black of San Francisco and Harold Simpson recorded 150, while Mdnte Dutra of Spokane and Jack Burke of St. Paul had to be satisfied with 151.
 Joe kirkwood, present California title holder, could do no better than 155. while Arthur Havers, the Eng fish open king, shot 1s4 for the two days, with more than forty other entrants ahead of him. Jimmy Ock- enden, French champion. had a poor 163, and Fred Wright, member of fhe Walker cup team, registered 169.
 Today's play. like yesterdays, cen &ered principally on the sloping greens, and the stars, as we'll as the unlSnowns, had strenuous time 0n the bits of greensward. -
 Gene SaraZen, national professional champion, with his 150 for the two days, shot g. conservative game. s-.
 MacDonld Smith of San Francisco had trouble with his butts, although he maintained his lead of the fieid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
CAGE LOOPS MEET WEDNESDAY,
Good Games To Be Staged In Weekly Meet Of
 Leagues

The big night in basketball cir cles for Birmingham fans has rolled around again and the two city leagues, playing at the Birmingham Athletic club and the Central Y. M. c. A. gymnasiums, will clash in their weekly meeting.
 The outstanding game of the night will be the meeting of the Phillips High school quintet and the Wood lawn Junior Colonel five, These two teams, playing in the new city league at the B. A. C., have yet to be de- feated. This is the first meeting of the year for the two teams, and the entire student bodies of both schools will probably turn out to witness the game. Both teams are exception ally strong this year, and the game should be the best seen here this year between high schools.
 In the old city league at the Y. M. c. A. the feature game will prob dale. The Acipco five has been go- ing at a fast pace this year and the Avondale team has 8 fairly strong combination.
 .The Stockham "Y" team will have the advantage over the Howard col lege reserves in their game at the Y. M. c. A. The Pipefitters again have fast working. machine.
 The Central Y. M. c. A. should have little trouble in winning from the American Radiators.
 city. league at the B. A. c. will be between the B. A. c. reserves and Chenoweths and Pedagogues and First Preds. Both these games should be good ones, as the teams are evenly matched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
STRIBLING LOSES, TAYLOR IS FREED FIGHT BY FOULING FROM ALL BLAME
Jerome's Death Was Acct- dental, Is Decision Of .n
 Officials q.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1J.-The exone- ration of Bud Taylor. Terre Hautt', Ind, bantamweight boxer. from blame in connection with the death of Frankie Jerome who was knocked out by Taylor last Friday nig ght .-at Madison Square Garden. closed off cial investigation of the case to- day. -
 Taylor was exonerated after all hours examination by Assistant Dsz'- . trict Attorney Morgan A. Jones. -~l charge of the homicide bureau. Yes terday a verdict of accidental deai h had been rendered after an autopss, Taylor testified that after the eleventh round of the fight whe1 Jerome was floored for the firs time, Taylor's manager. Eddie Long warned him not to strike any mose blows to the head. Taylor said es complied with these instructions. eE knockout coming in the twelfth aRd last round after series of puneht : to the body. 4a
 Representatives of the state atA letic commission told the assistaet district attorney general that exanl nation of Jerome Friday afternoo1 showed him to be in good fightia" condition. They also said the ik
 jured boxer was given every asd after his knockout and until he Wa taken to a hospital where he diSo Sunday night after an operation to cerebral hemorrhage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
RAY WILL START INDOOR CAMPAIGN

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Jo!e Ray, veteran Chicago distance running star, who starts his eastern indoor campaign here this week, probably will be urged to center his Olympic efforts for America in the 5000 meter race at Paris instead of the 1,500 me- ter run, which, as the nearest to the mile on the Olympic program, ordi- narily would be Rays logical event.
 Observers believe that Rays chances of victory at 5000 meters. a distance for which he set 8 new American indoor record a year ago, would be much better than in the shorter race, where he would encoun- ter two of Europe's best runners Nurmi of Finland. and Wide of Swe- den. Both of the latter during the past year have hung up marks con- sistently faster than Americas best, while Nurmi Is credited with worlds mile run of 4:10 2-5.
 There also would be added incen- tive for Ray to run the longer event because his principal rival probably would be Willie Ritola, American cross-country and 10-n.ile champion, who recently returned to represent his native country, Finland. in the | Oiympics.
 ! .sqFhe~=pair have had ~severasAsensa- htional duels there, Rays 5000 meter record being set ina race in which he defeated the Finn. ~N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
RED SOX FIGURE ..THEMSELV YES OUT , AMONG HEADERS.

BOSTON, Jan. 15.-~Thei walls of Boston baseball fans, first heard when Harry FrAxee started to tear down the s1eld Red Sox pennant winnflfx uiaciifn and which sub- sequentiy grew louder and louder, have sat last been silenced. tenn porarily atleaSt. ns5 Boston again figures herself back onsthe baseball nap. .s Bobby Quinns new president of the Red Sox, is being given credit for accomplishing this by the deal he recentiy consummated with Cleveland that sent Catcher ONeil, Second : Baseman Wambsganss, outfielder Connolly and Pitcher Boone to the Hub. 4s believe a few who profess knowl- i. edge of the inner workings of the American league, Qninn ia one up on Ty Cobb, following. his pur- chase of Bobby Veaek From De-. troit., >Cobb wanted sWembsganss for. veach and some, otter Detroit players and he hoped to get him
 But the Cleveland Boston deal. first ,filtimated at the recent Chi- cago meeting of major league heads, was cold with Quinn until Cobb had been led to belioye that it was off and that Wambseanss' was goingx Co stay at Cleveland. Cobb then told .Yeacll to Quinn. and the same day Cobb Jet Veach go the Cleveland deal went through, sending Wambsganss to Boston, where, 4ccording to Quinn, Wambsganss is going to stay.
 Now, Cobb, who would give 80 points of, his batting average for a second base man, must look else- where for his man; and the else where in this case will probably be a hard place to find.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
CHICK BRANCH IS NOT MILLER MAN
Fighter Who Meets McGinty Here Friday Night Is
 Under Lotz

Chick Branch, who appears at the old post office building Friday night in a 10-round mix-up with Johnny ,McGinty, under the auspices of the National Guard Athletic club. IS not in Walk Miiler's stable. It has been breezed around Birmingham that Branch was stable mate-of Larry Avera.s and Battling Budd's. Walk Miller straightenui things out a bit while he was over here seeing Johnny Me6sinty win the decision over Avera.
 Chick flies the colors of Billy Lotz Billy Lotz is the old race horse man who has owned and driven some oI theh ighest and fastest steppers Ncf the highest and fastest steppers of .Lotz knows sportsmen all over the south and it was from a tip given out by a Florida friend who put hfnl h touch with Branch. Billy looked him over and decided that Branch wassto become 8 top-notcher among the. we1ters. so he took hin- on and car- rfed him to Atlanta, where his fight- ing has been sensational.
 McGinty may be able to step along and beat the Lotz entry. but this is sasss1z keIvsa&sd lack. odine,a critics d9n' Think no is treating McGinty7 right Tn rushing him go. One fight a week v Bodine ignored this factsby hooking McGinty for three fights in one week 1t simply means that he is liable to become winded and stale before the week is over. Monday night he was as fresh as Avera, his foe. Wednes- day night in Atlanta he will step against q fresh Battling Budd, whi!e it will be Johnny's second engage ment of the week. Then, on Friday night, regardless of the Atlanta bout and how bad Budd Is able to treat him, Johnny will be going into his third engagement of the week. while Branch. fresh and eager to mix 1t, will be battling his first tine in a couple of weeks. Whether McGinty will be able to weather all this woS:l or not, is a puzzle. No matter how light d hitter boxer is, he is sure to punish his foe to some extent, Me Ginty. was punished bit Monday night. He will be punished bit more Wednesday, night, and these punishments are b0uffa~to have aNbad effect upon him. (,.
 Matchmaker9 Mulrennan announced Tuesday that he was lining up his preliminaries in nice shape, and that he-was now looking for a foe for Kid Leonard, the colored boxer. The dinge fight, the battle royak and the wrestling bout between Kid Lotts and Tommy Taylor. coupled with 2 couple more spicy prelin. inarles, will give the NationaT Guard a we'll rounded and nicely balanced sport card with which to make a bid for popular, approval, ie :&s-s.C
 The guard is planning to entertain a large house, having installed 2.00O seats in the old post office building, and having announced that popular prices would prevail. E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
FULTON TRAINING FOR BOB ROPER

ST. PAUL, Minn, Jan. 15.-With a match with Luis Angel Firpo. South American heavyweight champion, in sight if he continues knocking out all cemers, :, Fred Fulton. heavyweight plastcreC>pugilist of Minneapolis, to- day began winding up training for his fbout with Bob &Roper at Miami, Flas January 31. Ms
 The possibility of a Fulton- Firpo fight was mentioned in letter re- ceived yesterday by Jack Reddy, Full toms manager, frem Billy McCarney, New York promoter.
 McCarney declared. that if the lanky Minneapolian keeps on knock ing out opponents. he would get an early chance to swap punches with the Argentine.
 : Reddy is considering offers re- ceived from Omaha, Philadelphia and Newark promoters to stage a fight, between Fulton and George Godfrey, negro heavyweight. Fulton's latest knockout victim was over Tiny Her. man of Omaha, who he put to sleep in the second round at Minneapolis last Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
GOLF PLAY WILL
 BE DIFFERENT M|
 MEET FOR TITLE|

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15.-The Cali fornia open golf championship title this year will not carry any thrill iryly low score, but will be remem- pered for it's green and trick putts This is the concensus of opinion or professionals among the 200 players who today go upon the two courses of the Los Angeles Country club for the second and qualifying IS holes in the 72 hole medal play.
 The prospective 165 for qualifica- tion is not for the want of good players, but means that the greens are the stage of the tournament greens that slope, that require par ticular placement for tbe ball, and that are ever ready to almost un- nerve even the professional.
 ! Today's results will be the first 1actual determination of relative 'playing,I because the first IS holes yesterday were upon two courses Of the, Los Angeles Country. club. while today the field will switch holes. The cards today therefore will give fig ures for all the players on the 3S different holes.
 The lead of Macdonald Smith, of San -sFranctsco, -6f&-four. vest efaayi was on what is rated as the easiet of the tNeoh 0eMF)eeefsst hes4 so p4a9-@pa r n. The north, course is par 7zs The lead ofa the ,sSan Franciscan. who across the ocean gave Walter Hagen good play In the title match, is a powerful advantage, greater than the difference in Courses, he being the only player below par for either course, and three below at that
 Arthur Havers. English open champion, Gene ,Sarazen, national professional champion Joe Kirk wood, former Australian open cham pion, and, California open champion, James Oekenden, French open clam pion. will command galleries oday. A decided interest also follows Bob Black, Mel, Smith, Ernest Martin, Arthur East, Jack Burke. Eddie Loos
 The final ss hoiesjwiil be played Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
TROTTMG RULES CHANGED AT MEET

CHICAGO. Jan. 15.-Amendments to the rules providing for trotting races at odd lengths were adopted by the Americans and National Trottsng as, s3ciations, at the biennial meeting or the joint rules committee of the two
 Published conditions must srate the length of the race and the number of it's heats, and there shall be at least an eighth of a mile between the length of the races. Track managers are prohibited from holding more than 25 days of racing duping a sea- son.
 No judge may impose a suspension for more than 30 days, it was ruled, and any suspensions or expulsions for fraud, made by Rny reputable trotting association in the United States or abroad. will be enforced by the two associations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
Pa StribIing Gets Into .,Fracas When Referee Dis '7 z qualities Son {

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. 15. w. l.. Young" Stribiing, of Macon, Ga, who 1ast night was disqualified at the send of the sixth round of bout here with Norm Genet of Akron. O., for hitting in the breaks, will meet his next opponent in Atlanta on home soil, Pa" Stribling, father er-manager of the light heavyweight boxef> af- noueced today. Stribling' will meet Billy Shade, California light heavy weight in Atlanta on January 2S.
 Stribling's two fights in Florida within the past week proved full of features. In bout at Miami last week with Mike Nestor of New York, former wrestler, Stribling was thrown to the floor when Nestor reverted to his former game asd threw Stribling after tossing Referee Harry Graham against the opes. In the same round Nestor swung at Gra- ham and there the referee entered the fracas by swinging a solid left to Nestor's head.
 When Nestor put stribling off the matt Graham pulled the former wrestler off, just as a pop bottle sailed through the air at Nestor. The crowd was about to storm the ring put was Quleleu " lho PoiiSo aii0 Stribling Knocked Nestor out in the sixth round.
 Stribling's fight last night did not end so successfully. Referee Phi Richard disqualified Stribling for hit ting in the breaks, after warning the youth twice to break clean.
 Up to the time the bout was stop ped, Stribling had the advantage having knocked Genet down in the third, fourth ad fifth rounds. Genet claimed fouls on the last two knock downs but the claims were not al- lowed by the referee.
 Stribling was warned for hitting in the breaks in the third round and in the sixth roud. Just before the oeii in the sixth, Stribling was said to have hit Geget after the command to break had been given and Richard ordered the men to their corners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16

suckers out of whoIe Dall club if they started out waiting on him and kept 1t up steadily. He would slap that first one tright over the plate hole. To stop that a team naturally would have to take a crack at the first one often so as to make the pitcher change his mind. It works both ways, the result depending upon which is the smarter, the bat ter or the pitcher.
 In past. articles I have frequently referred to pitchers as being wonders at outguessing the batters. A good guesser has his chance when a club starts it's waiting. tactics. If he can tell when they will wait and when they won't he can beat them. That is what mean by "a good guessing pitcher. <s &
 The questions as to whether there Is more straightaway hitting now than formerly is merely a matter of observation. Of course. there is more straightaway hitting. It is due to the lively ball. Eaters have much more chance, of hitting that lively, ball sare than they shave of fooling somebody with a bunt. As a result bunting is not nearly such a highly developed same thing can De said of base run ming.
 As to whether a batter should bunt toward third or first depends largely Fupon the situation. If there is run ner on second s.he should certainly bunt towards third. That draws the third ,basensan and, puts it up to the shortstop to cover--not-an easy job. With a man on first it is optional. As a rule 1t Is best to draw the first baseman off the bag if possible. and make 1t hard to get the batter. The second baseman would have to cover, Often he also goes after the ball kilter. 1-
 Bigger Managers Differ.
 There is difference of opinion among big league managers as to whether a club should sacrifice when tie: others Will not. John McGraw, for instance, would never think of deliberately playing to tie the score. His theory is that a team should all ways play to win and that working for tieSby sacrificing is q sign of weakness. In baseball McGraw is a plunger. Ifa break comes he is will ing to stake his all on winning out by heavy hittingf or losing. In other words, he iss swilling to shoot it all on one chance. Other managers are more cautious. Often they gain by 1t. Personally I believe in taking a shot to win and not working for 8 tie.
 Some managers are cautious and patient enough to work for several innings, getting one Srun at time until they have evensd up the game. My advice .toN college players would be to take a chance-sock the ball and run the bases. The more hard chances yoY put. up to the opposi- tion the more chances they will have to make errors.
 I would like to leave the other questions with the young ball play CTS Let them think them over and decide for themselves what they think is best. In doing so they will develop a lot of team work. It might be a good idea for the fans also to put some of these in their hats for reference next season.
 Tomorrow: What do you know of hit aAd run?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
Siki Beats Norfolk

r MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 15.-'tBat- ting" SSiki. the Senegalese pugilist, won a decision over Young Norfolk. New Orleans negro heavyweight. in an eight -round bout hepe last night.
 Siki was master of the situation ex- cept in the sixth round, when Nor folk floored him with a right to the jaw. In the second round. Ski at- tackled with a series of lefts and rights to the head. sending Norfolk to the floor for count of nine.
 Siki weighed i77 1-2 and Norfolk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
First Matches Of Golf Meet For Advertisers

PINEHURST, N. C., Jan. 15.-T. Russ Brown Lake Champlain; W. T. Hamilton, New York city; Robert Finney, Summit, N J.: F. Finney, Summit, N. J.; c. A. Speakman. Mount Vernon, N. r.; c. I. Putnam. New York. city; George Dutton, Bos- ton, and H.. M Purves." Brookline, Mass, were the winners today in the first days match play of the Adver- tisers' Igolf tournament in progress here. Five flights constitute the tournament and advertisers from all sections of the country are. partGi- pating. The second round will be played tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
HiM Defeafs For kins

NEW ORLEANS. Jam iksx~sAt the end of a slow. f5-round bout Fffere last night, Red Hfll of New Orleans was given the referee.s decisfol1 over Mickey FspriSins. of Chicago Most of the lighting, according to sport writ ers4 was. fin the final round in which FouRfns was declared to haEe had an advantage Forkins weighed 157 3.4 pounds and Hill 1s6 3-4: = 7 =
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
Grid Sfars To Box

s9 CINCINNATI. O., Jan. 15.-"Tank" FratZ, Bobby Hines and Bill Machle University of Cincinnati football stars. are striving for honors as box CTS in the tournamest to be held by the University January S1 and Feb rLary 1.
 will make Q tour of the south, start ing on February g., when they will meet the University of virgisia and Washington and Lee college students in a series of boxing carnivals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
Russell Meets Wills

ROCHESTER,. N. Y. Jan. 15.- Blacksmith Russell of Sioux City. la. has been substituted for Bud Jackson to meet Harry Wills here on Wednes- day night. Russell's engagement has heen approved. by William McCor- mick of the state athletic commits sion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-16
Wolfe Wins Decision,

COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 15.-Jack "Kid" Wolfe, Cleveland, won the judges decision over Young Montreal of Providence, R. l., Nn a i2-round bout here last night. They were ban- tamWeights
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-02
POLICE TO WATCH POLLS
Election Day Instructions Are Issued
by Chief RikhOff.

Police details and instructions for
primary election day, next Tuesday
were announced at headquarters to-
day
Each officer Is expected to vote at
his precinct at 6 a. m. and then pro
ceed to the voting place where he Is
assigned l!e must station himself
nifty feet from the poll and unless
there is unnecessary congregating, or
disorder remain inactive, according TO
Police Chief Herman RikhoT's in
structions. In case any trouble, he
must call the captain at once.
A reserve emergency squad will be
kept ut headquarters. Lieutenants and
serRcants are instructed to canvass
their district polling place often. OF.
ficers are 10 stay on duty until
6:15 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-02
MO7~tiCiaf1S

ndertaEcrs gre not under
takers They are moruciaus
Members of the Great Lakes
group Of the National Selected
Morticians who are closing Their
two-day convention at the Lin
coin today are endeavoring To
obliterate the old title which
they say is as out Of date as
calling a Qewspaper reporter a
scribe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-02
SMALLPOX CASES
DROP IN NUMBER
$50 Reported During First
Four Months of Year,

There were $50 cases of smallpox
reported to the indianapolis board OF
health from Jan ] to May /. Seven
new cases have been reported this
month but The situation is under
control Dr.. Herman c. Morgan, city
health officer said
a total of 2,610 cases Of mumps
were reported the first four months
Of the year and twenty-tnree new
cases this month. There were 563
cases Of measles since Jan. I. 1872
cases Of diphtheria and 602 cases Of
chicken pox. Only five typhoid fever
cases have been reportad this wear,
and not a single case was reported
in April.
The smallpox epidemic. the most
serious in recent years. caused a
compulsory vaccination -ordor last
month for school ch!IIrc -. ny
the month "oGr: f.uw.'1 I'eb-
ruary, 93: M,t.ca. 90. au l~.i. POS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-02
Miller MAKES CAPTURE
EIwOOd High School Athlete Runs
Down Alleged Chicken Thief.

ANDERSON. Ind. May flames
Williams, is. is under arrest at Ell
wood ON = charge of chicken stealing.
He is said to have made the error
Of attempting TO rob the heunery of
Mrs. Matilda Seward. mother of VIII
liam Seward. star miller ON the Ell
wood High School track team
Young Seward heard the commotion
in the henhouse and investigated.
Williams ran. bLt Seward gave chase
and after a lorg distance contest.
brought his mar in. officers say.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-02
BY ORA -. DAVIS

T BELIEVE that every voter has the right to know
| where every candidate stands ou the Important
a issues OF the campaign The candidate that does
have the courage to declare himself 40" would
now have sufficient backbone to hc Governor
7 believe the most important issue of this cam
paign the ku-IIlux klau and ] am uualterably
opposed it or any organization controlling
the political Offices OF this State.
believe in strict law enforcement and to THAT end
! believe that criminal code should be changed
that n verdict could rendered by min" votes
in jury OF Twelve also believe the indejerniuate