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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Billy Brown To Meet McGinty
 At Arnory
Memphis Fighter Is Ex- pected To Give Local
 Boy Hard Battle

There seems to be no rest for the wicked, or for Johnny McGinty, tho. local weiterweight. The affabIe Irish- man spent the past week resting on his laurels, His little vacation terminated with the coming of Saturday upon the scene, however. 1t being announced by the National Guard Athletic club that that organization had booked Billy Brown. Memphis welter, to go against McGinty at the old post office building in a 10-round battle Friday night.
 Receiving a command for his mana ger. Jack Bodine, Johnny shivered few shivers, because of the most re- cent cold wave, climbed into his run ming trunks and did his stretch of road work Saturday. Bodine is a great dis. cipffnarian on training. Once 1t is de- cided that his boy is to fight he must not loaf a minute from the anhounce- ment.. A sheavy routine of workouts faces Johnny for the week until Friday night, when, he climbs through tho ropes to face the Memphis welter. It will be the first engagement between the two boys.
 Brown is the boy who has been dis posing of anything Tennesse could trot forth in the welterweight line. and he has now gone a-visiting after. more laureis. His manager asserts that he can give McGinty more trouble than any boy he has yet faced, and while all managers are more or less optim- istic. he stated Saturday that if Brown didn't beat MeGinty Friday night he'd beat Brown. He said it like he meant it, too.
 Tommy Mulrennan, who is match maker for the National Guard Athletic club, which is staging Friday nights show, says he is going to. ring up an aIl-star preliminary card to precede the main bout of the evening, and that he is also going to book a cracking good semi-wfndup card for the Friday night show.
 1. Capt. Harry E. Smith, in charge of the sports events for the guard, and in general supervision of the bouts. stated Saturday that for the coming affair the ring would be elevated so that it would give the fans better vision of the battlers. He also stated that more efficient seating arrange ment would be worked out than the guard used for it's first show little more than a week ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

point of the hammer came down on it. My hand was thus pinned to the pis- tol. We had a hard struggle, the man finally being knocked off his-feet. As he fell the six-shooter still hung sus-' pended from my thumb I flung it from me, the pin of the hammer tearing it's way through the flesh. That accounts for the scar.
 The Killer Comes Back
 We got the man out that time but he went away swearing vengeance on me. I got many warnings that he would shoot me at sight. ~ Finally, the killer came back one day. Before he could shoot a friend got between us and eventually made us shake hands. I had nothing against the man, as I explained to him, ex- cept that he seemed determined to break up my place.
 A week later he showed up drunk and wild, again waving his big gun This. trip ended in one of the strangest tragedies that ever came to my notice. The deputy sheriff managed to pin the man down and drag him outside. The killer ran for another gun. As he did so, the deputy came back to my office for -sawed-off shotgun that he kept there in case of riot. In his hurry, though, he snatched up two gauge gun that I had been using for rabbit hunting. The sawed-o off riot gun was twelve-gauge. Without noticing this he slammed the two shells in and snapped the breech.
 Outside man had warned the killer, the house with a sawed-off shotgun. The bad man jumped behind a tele- graph pole and waited.
 AS the deputy came around the side Of the shed, half crouched, the bad man opened fire. The officer didn't even l. oeiiDerateiy and cautiously toward the telegraph pole. Again,-the desperado fired, the bullet striking the deputy in the shoulder. Then he raised his shot sun and-it snapped! Again he took aim audit snapped! The shells being too small for the larger calibre gun were simply pushed further into the barrel, Just then the killer fired again, the bullet making a flesh wound.
 Jammed-But the Shotgun Wins
 Stili, not realizing the trouble with his shotgun, the officer, slowly adyanc ing, raised It again. He was now with in twenty feet of the telegraph poIe and we all thought the game deputy surely ygoner. The desperado leveled his six-shooter, took deliberate aim and-it jammed! shell had caught His weapen also was helpless.
 All this time the deputy sheriff con tinued advancing slowly, deadly. While the killer was still strugelinc with his revolver to release the caught cartridge, the, deputy, now within eight feet, made spring like a panther. Raising his own useless shotgun over his head he swung it like a baseball bat. The steel barrels struck suuarely on the mans head and crushed his skull. The killer of many had been killed instantly-and in most ig- nominious manner.
 So far as I am concerned, that was the last of the bad men of that part of the west. I had seen my last gun fight, hope.
 We people of Goldfield were headed for a tanner brand of fighting-the use of the fists. This brings me to the l Gans-Nelson fight, my start as a pro- moter. ..
 Tomorrow: Gans-Nelson; My First
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
HOWARD GRID CANDIDATES
 BUSY AT SPRING WORK
Coach Jenks Gilem New Assistant To Cope Will Take Over Linemen This Week For Preliminary Work.
 Regular Game To Be Played This Week

Coach Cope took a. jump on every body else this week, and has put be hind him week of spring training in football. Monday afternoon last he as- sembled all his candidates, and for this week be has put them through a grind that speaks well for next years grid machine.
 Monday afternoon the new assistant coach, JenlSs Gillem. / will join Coach Cope and take charge of the linemen- Coach Cillem has job cut out for him for the next years work, as he will have quite, a number of holes left va cant where he can fill in.- Prominent among these places will be the two wing berths. as e&-Captain Bob SheI- ton and Frank Norris, two varsity ends for the past two years, are graduating this year, and that will just leave Goose Williams the only, letter man of last year in the fold, SD that Coach Gtllenl, ain end in his days, will have that service awaiting hihIs-s Also from the line there asih be graduating Hugh Baffieldi giant tackle, and Frank Eas-' setter, another tackle, along with Bo Brindley, center for the Iasl four years.
 The past week Coach Cope has sent something like two squads through a, daily grind, teaching them in hitting the line low, charging. cutting down and side-stepping. Even the veterans are profiting by these methods, and the active brain of the little Bulldog mentor is never idle with the ideas he has in his head, figuring up some means of bettering his squad.
 Basketball Conflicts
 Capt. Ham Stevens, Toby Stubbs, and Polly sScolel are the letter men that basketball claims their time, so that they do not participate in the spring program. Among the letter men who are reporting each afternoon, to Coach Cope are: Claud Brewster, cen ter; Bull Spicer and Fatty. Brooks, guards; OK Kelly, tackle.. Goose WA Hams, end; Russell Tinktepaugh, Slick ,Lellar. and Marvin Mccarthy. of the backs. Ever faithful and always persistent, the Bullpupsl of last year are also included among the number that show up each afternoon for the workouts DeWoody Wilkinson, Sparky Starky, Preacher Hyde, Little link Tinkle- paugh, Lent Brewster. Alton Barton, Chris Ransom and some of the rest of them who did not quite make the grade in: 1923 are out to gain further training under Coach Cope
 New Man Out
 Among the new men there are quite number showing to an advantage. Three freshmen of this year are giving great promise of pushing some of next years backfield men,, although the reg ular backfield of this year returns in tact. McDanal is a flashy freshman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Sox Add Players

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Six new players will be among the party of B White Sox who go into training at Winter Haven, Fla. early in March to pre- pare for their 1924 season.
 The new mep on the roster are:
 John P. Burns, catcher, obtained from Shreveport of the Texas league; J. Stub Gallagher first baseman from Three Rivers, Canada; Rickard Falvey, right hand pitcher from Notre Dame; Ad- miral Martin, shortstop from Quebec; Joe Rabbit. the sensational outfielder from Muskogee. and Milton Steengrafe, pitcher, recently reinstated.
 Nine outfielders, three catchers, two first basemen, two second basemen, two shortstops and one third baseman and IA pitchers are on the club rolls.
 Ray Schalk, regular catcher, is the veteran of the squad from the point of service, with 13 years of play with the Chicago Americans. Captain Eddie Collins, in his tenth year with the White SoX, at S6, is the squads oldest nlaVer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
By wEsTBRooK PEGlER


 NEW YORK. Jan. 26-In its new virtue and dignity, the prize fight busi- neFs has decided to frown formal and official frown upon the professions of 9Setiegging, burgling. jack-rolling. Kindred pursuits
 YTbis will be done with all possible os- tSnfation Sunday night in order to dis p4 an, unfortunate impression that the pf1ze fighting business has much in cdmmon with those base arts. How tftis. impression ever became current, the National Sports alliance Is at loss to Say, unless it may have been due to some deplorable shootings and slug gYhgs ip the middle vest notably in chfcago, and a docket of less violent mHsdeeds in other parts of the country. sThe National Sports alliance, con- posed in the main of fight managers afd promoters, has appointed itself a sort. of sporting Ku KluX to burn the uefy double-cross in the door-yard of Hieereant members of the craft. Con trary to the old code of the fight pro fession, the evil-doer will not be com peffed to divvy his loot with those who catch him footing, but will be read out ofsthe prize fight profession, which is believed to equal the worlds record in degradation.
 .sSy Alliance Stung
 1.-The alliance may be relied on to go itttV tHiS campaign or TlSnteOuSneSS with cruel and unusual enthusiasm be- cause of lamentable experience which befell the treasury a short time ago. NsSeems that some vile, low-life goneff took advantage of the trustful inno- cence of the alliance to forge a check Tor the entire treasury of some $7,000, or5a as the members of the alliance might express it, seven grand.
 The new object of the alliance, to be formally announced at big meeting next Sunday night, is ito provide an official voice for professional sports; t0s unite all interests in one organiza- tfbn for their general advancement and Pxetect1on, and to promote more har- inonious conditions among promoters, participants, managers and civic and state bodes.'
 Its outstanding aim," says the pros seetus, lis to. keep all sports, and par ncularly boxing, which is most assailsd, aean; and to enforce good faith and eiir dealing with the public No boxer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Jackson Gets Chance

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Travis Jack son, young infield star, who has been assigned by Manager McGraw to fill the shortstop position left vacant by Bancroft, signed a contract for 1924. / McGraw rates Jackson one of the best youngsters he has had in years, asserting shortly after the 1923 worlds series that he would not part any of his players except Frankie Frisch, Ross Young and Jackson.
 Jackson's rise to stardom has been phenomenal. Fresh from college he made good with Little Rock, Ark, in the Southern association, in 1922 Ob- tained by the Giants, the youngster proved one of the most sensational newcomers of 1923. Injuries to Heinie Groh and Bancroft gave him an op- portunity to break into the regular line up, and McGraw credited his work with being an important factor in the team s pennant-Nictory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Stewart Is President

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-J. c. Stewart of Chicago today was elected president of the Western Lawn Tennis association at the organizations annual meeting here.
 H. H. Knox. of Chicago, D. J. Wuensch of Indianapolis and Fred D. Burns of Cincinnati were elected vice presidents; Harry $. Walsh of Chicago was chosen secretary and Walter T. Hayes of Chicago treasurer.
 The association voted to add western boys championship and western junior championship in both singles and dou- bles to their program, and awarded the contest to Culver, Ind, where they will be played during the second week in August
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Parrish Team Strong

PARRISH, Ala. Jan. 26.-(Special)- The Parrish High school basketball teain has won every engagement in which they have participated this sea son, and bids fair to develop one of the most formidable contenders for the state championship for 1924, according to Edward l.. McInnis, director of ath- letics at the local high school. The third consecutive victory for the To- calls was chalked up here Wednesday at the expense of Gorgas, the score being 40 to r. Previous to this game, Curry High and Cordova had lost to Parrish, the scores being 2S to 15 and go tc D, respectively Parrish goes to Curry Friday, February l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
To Resume Golf Match

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 26- Gene Sarazen and Arthur Havers, pro- fessional golf champions. left for Los Angeles today, where they will finish tomorrow their unofficial worlds pro- fessional championship" play. At the end of the first 36 hgles of the 72-hole match, Sarazen was 3 up on the Eng lishman. The last S6 holes will De played in Los Angeles.
 Sarazen won his lead despite what at times appeared to be cratic game. Usually he took the holes on the green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Lanier Beats Jackson

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 26.-(Spe- cial)-The Sidney Lanier Poets easily trounced the Jackson Aggie quintet here tonight, 56 to 16. The locals outclassed the visiting team in every department of the game, ringing up baskets almost at will. Maminsky led the scorers, while the entire Lanier team showed to excellent advantage. Coach Hudson sent in all of his scrubs in the last half and they more more than held their own. Mcintosh was the outstand- ing performer for Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Track May Be Sold

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-A deal trahs- fcrring the controlling interest in the five-year lease on the Hawthorne race track from the Illinois Jockey club to group of Chicago business men, head ed by Racing Judge Joseph A. Murphy, may be completed within the next few days. 1t is understood.
 Racing was resumed at the flaw thorne track last year, after a lapse of several years, and arrangements have already been completed for a 30- day meet at the track beginning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Derby Purse Increased

CINCINNATI, Jan. 26.-The 1924 Latonia derby, feature of the spring racing season at the Covington track, will carry an added value of $25, 900, Colonel Matt J.. Winn. general manager of the Kentucky Jockey club, an- nounced tonight.
 This is S10,00O more than any previous Latonia derby, and Colenel Winn has guaranteed an additional $5,000 if the winner of the Kentucky derby wins the Latonia classic also. A total of $780, 900 will be added to the stakes run during the spring meetings at Latonia and the Louisville, the Kentucky derby, with an endowment of $50, 900 attached, being the most valuable of IA head liners to be offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Profits On Games

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 26,-ohio State university made net profits of $174,25O on It's seven-game football schedule last year, according to figures an- nounced today.
 Gross football receipts for 1923 were $275, 5,571, as compared with $310,9S4 for the preceding season.
 Visiting teams last year took away $S3,07 Nl guarantees. Ohio State re ceived $S5. .402 for it's three games away ftny,1 hr mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Cullen To Get Trial

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 26.-Richard Cullen, former peanut boy at the ball park here. has been signed to Louis vile contract. according to an an uouncement by officials of the local American association club. Cullen oh- tained most of his experience in the United States navy, where he was rated as one of the best infielders in the service. 1t Is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Selma Backs Baseball

SELMA, Ala, Jan. 26.-(Speeia1 Leased Wire.)-Eight committees of boosters began the canvass this week, for S, 800 to support baseball in Selma during next summer, The response was gratifying and much enthusiasm was shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
5. M. U. Co-Eds Idle

DALLAS. Tex. Jan. 26-Participa- tion of Southern Methodist university women in intercollegiate athletics was abolished by a motion adopted here yesterday by the faculty. The reason was not announced. The woman's bas- ketban team of $. M U won the cham pionship of the southern division of the A. A. U in 1925
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Large Entry List

CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-Entries for the national American bowling congress tournament, to be held here February 23 to March 26, closed today with 2,175 entries on t1lR books rl,f x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
More Thoroughbreds

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Breeding of horses is increasing, ac- cording to statistics compiled by the Jockey club.
 In 1923, 2,64S foals were registered. or 3S3 more than in 1922, and sos more than in 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Georgetown VS. Yale

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-George- town university will play Harvard and Yale in baseball here on April 17 and 19 respectively, according to the sched- ule made public tonight. Twenty-seven games will be played, there being seven dates undetermined as yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
Impose On Public

sMann today explained his purpose in a bill before the board of
 sldermen to abolish the city boxing
 C ceznmission we.s to stop promoters from E7posinG on thc public. MT. Krale- raaun is member of the present com 1Sssion. ..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

Natives of the South Sea islands place a glass jar containing pieces of mate rial. needles and thread at the graves of the dead so that when the sleeper awakens he can make his own clothes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

5n q recent year in IGnSlud and Nsilcs deati!S due to common diseases ss4re as follows influenza. lO.GG5 per sSgS: tuberculosis. 4I.545: diphtheria, tse6G; measles, T.19n pneumonia, 37,- 9D. and cane4E, 4S,tiS5. @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

Tomorrow: Gans-Nelson; My First Venture.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
Auction Sales
!, NOTES, AUCTIoNEER.

d. NOTES, AUCTIONEER.
Don't fail to attend the auction sale
at Notes, 633 La. Ave. N. w. on Tues
day. Feb. IL, beginning at 10 a. m.
several large floor cases, cash regis
ter contents of rooming house.. lot of
floor covering, upright piano, complete
Furnishings of every description, etc.
All by public auction. Terms cash.
d. NOTES, AUCTIONEER,
49,. 63S LA. AVE. N. w.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
uy Of the Best RSN Estate Offerings of the 77614 70dd4
Real Estate For Sale
Houses For Sale lOs

s :, Houses For Sale los
JOHN r. DONOHOE & SONS
STA Pennsylvania Avenue s +
For coIored purchasers.
The following properties are
now occupied, and have for a
number of years been .Occu-
pied by colored tenants.
PRICE $4,000
Harvard st. n. W., between 7th
and 9th. A. modern, six-room,
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furnace heat. We are instructed
by al nonresident owner to sub
init best offer and terms. VIII
make a comfortable home or pay
well as an investment.
PRICE, $4,25O
"A st. n. e., between 4th and 9th.
A six-roOm, Colonial brick house
with bath; in good repair Terms
$500 cash and $40 q month, in
GLIDING interest and principal.
One Of the most convenient
neighborhoods in, this section.
Splendid value.
PRICE $4,000
B st. n. e., between 18th and
l4th. A modern, press brick, bay
window house, containing six
rooms; splendid lot. This house
is surrounded by car lines and
is in a section that is increasing
daily. We invite comparison Of
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been offered at the price. $500
cash and $40 a month, including
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PRICE $s.25O.
Third st. n. W., near l. A five
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Can be bought on terms of $500
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Price, $1,400.
L st. s. e., at New Jersey ave
A five-room house built Of the
best lumber obtainable; good
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Can be sold on terms of $500 cash
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terest and principal.
PRICE $1,250
419 9Th st. 8. e. A five-room
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per month, including interest and
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JOHN F. DONOHOE & SONS,
314 Pennsylvania Avenue s. e.
Member Washington Real Estate Board
The Washington times., 1924-02-11
Legal Notices
n .. a'.
Sheehy & Sheehy, Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA, holding probate
court. Estate of John Hogan, deceased,
No. 2S,614, Administration Docket IS.
Application having been made herein
for probate of the last will ana tesla
ment of said deceased, and for letters
testamentary on said estate, by the
original and amended petitions Of
Frank NJ. Helan. the executor in said
last will and testament appointed. 1t IL
ordered this 29th day OF January A.
d, 1924, that Patrick Brown, Thomas
Brown, Elizabeth Burroughs. William
Brown, John Brown Of Waverly street,
Brighton, Massachusetts,; John Brown,
of Telford street, Brighton, Massachu-
SETS Annie Murphy, Catherine Brown.
an infant; Isabelle Brown, James
Brown, Cornelius Brown, Emily Murphy,
John Brown, of 453 Main street, Mel
rose, Massac husetts; Mary Sullivan, and
the unknown heirs at law and the un-
known next OF kin of said deceased.
and HI others concerned, appear in
said court on Monday, the 10th day OF
March, A. d. 1924, at ten o'clock a. m,
to show cause why such application
should not be granted. Let notice
hereof be published in the washing
ton Law Reporter" and The Washington
Times once in each OF three successive
weeks before the return day herein
mentioned. the first publication to be
not less than thirty days before said
return day. Seal. Attest: A. A. HOEH-
LING, Justice; JOHN A. SHIEL, Dep
uty Register OF willis for the District
OF Columbia. Clerk OF Probate Court.
sHEEHY q sHEEHY. Attorneys.
The Washington times., 1924-02-11

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Upper 14th Street N. w.
Right in line Of business develop
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Modern S-room home with Gear ga
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terms can be arranged.
= CORNER
$17, 500-Easy Terms
Fine corner property located in very.
good N. w. section: store on LIST floor
6-room and bath apt. on End floor.
5-room and bath apt. on 3rd floor:
h.-w.h and elec.. store r. vacant. The
apis. now rent for enough to carry
the entire Investment. This is a
good investment. Terms can be ar
ranged.
New Store and Apartments N. W.
$13,500-Terms
New store located N. W., in a
suburban section on car line. Large
store with 6rOom and bath apt. above;
h.-w. h. and cleo.
14th Street Business Property.
@ $4,000.
On 18th St., N. W., store with
apt above; h-w. h. and cleo. Possess
sion can be given OF apt: store leased
to Sept, 1924 This property should
increase in value rapidly
BAUMAN & HEINZMAN,
1904 H st. N. W. Phone Main $500.
Realtors and 1Insurors.