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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Larry Avera Will Fight
 Brown Here
Johnny McGinty's Broken Nose Forces Local Boy
 Into Inactivity

Ask Johnny McGinty; his nose knows! Johnny came back from New Orleans wearing the nasal organ in a wounded member was broken. Further investigation also revealed the fact that his contract to fight Billy Brown at the old post office building Friday night was broken, too. As a conse- Quence, Matchmaker Tommy Mulren- nan got as busy as q one-eared man at a radio concert. He sent off a flock of wires and finally signed Larry Avera to articles of agreement to meet Friday night. With that deal closed, Tommy says that everything is chicken.
 Mulrennan stated Thursday that had he been advised of McGinty's injury earlier he would have called off Mo- Ginty's end of the fight himself. "we are trying to establish ourselves as sns Nasisn Guard s ni AtSietis club" he Birmingham that we are running everything on a clean and open-and- above-board basis. To have sent a man out of condition into the ring would not have been fair to McGinty or his public. Hence, just as soon as learned that the Irishman was in a bad way. called a conference with
 
 and we decided that Billy Brown would fight some one else"
 Billy Brown halls from Memphis, and he is said to be clever boy. It is said that he beat Adams, the boy who defeated McGinty in Ney Orleans Monday night. He carries a powerful right uppercut, and, If he can smash Avera with this, something should drop. Larry, on the other hand, Is a pretty hard man for a- punch-swapper to meet, and it may be that the Allan tan will rain blows to Billy's face with a consistency that will wear him down. Young Leonard will take on Roast Turkey in the darktown struggle of the evening. There Is no white meat on Roast Turkey, he being of a mourn ing blend as to complexion. This six round semi-windup,. the wrestling card between Homer Smiles and Tom Lacey the four-round affair between Adams and Rich and the other preliminary affairs on the program make up a card that boxing bugs feel they can't afford to miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
MORTIMER JORDAN
 DEFEATS WARRIOR

The Mortimer Jordan High school basketball team defeated the fast wS. ,rior High school quintet Thursday night on the simpson school court by the score of 20 to g. The Mortimer Jor- Warrior five, and only one point was garnered by them in the first half. Roberts looped q foul goal and that comprised the scoring of Warrior dur ing the first period, while Mortimer Jordan was counting IA points.
 Little, at guard. with eight points, led his team, while Sudduth, at for ward, scored seven. Little played a great game at running guard as well. Harris played a good floor game.
 There were no outstanding men for Warrior, although Street and Roberts played good ball.
 Mortimer Jordan also defeated Cor ner High this week.
 The strong Martimer Jordan girls team also scored a victory over the Warrior girls in a game coming before the boys encounter. The score was % to4. Whisenant was the star for Nor timer Jordan.
 Lineup: t
 Mortimer Jordan (2e): Sudduth CD and Harris @, forwards; H. Smith (D, center; Little tO and Ware, sssuardss stititionss w. Rogers for Harris. Sandlin for H. Smith, o'Barr for Rogers, w. Smith for O'Barr.
 Warrior (e): Kalley and Camp (2). forwards; Street (s). center; Roberts C) and Barnes, guards. Substitutions: Huffstuttler (3) for Kailey.
 Officials: Yarbrough s{Howard)
 Timekeepers: Sams and Owens.
 Time of halves: 20 minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Iiddell With Team

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. n.-Eric Lid dell of Edinburgh university, British 100 and z20 yard sprint champion, will ac- company the Cambridge university re. will compete in the spring events at the Penna relay carnival on Franklin field, pr. George W. Orton, manager of the carnival, announced today.
 The Scotch sprinter, who set up new British records of S7-10 seconds and 21 3-6 seconds, respectively, in winning the 100 and 220 yard titles. will find stiff competition in America in both events. Among the prospective entries are Clarke of Johns Hopkins, Bowman of Syracuse, Comins and Rusnak of Yale, Fisher, Kansas; Irwin, Kansas Aggies, and Anderson of the Univer- sityi. of Southern California. Most of these men have done the 100 yards in . 4-S, and are also fast at the furlong dtafAnca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
STAGING FIRST BIG FIGHT
 SOME JOBFOR TEX RICHARD
All Sorts Of Obstacles Blocked Young Promoter In His Attempts To Put On Jack Johnson Jim Jeffries
 Boxing Match

| troubles and expenses and arguments. It was enough to make a man throw up his hands. But we didn't. have never been able to discover why Governor Gillett changed his mind | after giving us the assurance on which we spent so much money. He curtly declared that he would not permit the fight and that ended it. He gave no explanation.
 Mind you, was now out the s35,000 for the arena, not cent of which | ever got back. I was out the $6,000 for the license, not cent of which | was ever returned to me. I was out all the incidental expense of promotion such as tickets and innumerable de- tails-more than $50,000. In that troublesome time I will never forget Jim Jeffries.
 "Tex," he said to me, If we don't make a success of 1t now you can for get about the guarantee. Even if the fight is not held at all, will go any where and fight for you, or will go on the road with a show to see that you don't come out loser"
 A man who will do that Is a real man. As long as I live I can never forget Jeffries for that.
 Never mind, we'll hold it," I as- sured him.
 It was too late now to go back to ] the Salt Lake City people. I didn't have the nerve even if had the inclination. There was nothing left but to go to my own state-Nevada. I got in touch with Reno. They agreed to build an arena at no cost to me if we would bring the fight there. That was finally decided upon.
 Then came the big move to Nevada Those were exciting days. Training camps had to be moved, headquarters closed and everything. The newspaper l colony moved out In a body. Big Tim Is Stakeholder Some ugly rumors arose about the stake money. They were quickly si- fenced. Big Tim Sullivan of New York was there as stakeholder and he had the money, mostly in $1,OOO bills. I was ready to so through with my end | of it and take a chance. Now arose the biggest problem of all The money had to be returned to those who had bought seats in San Fran. cisco if they wanted 1t. Those who wanted to keep their seats could get them transferred to the Reno stand. 1 imagine 1t isn't difficult for you to see what that meant. A jigsaw puzzle was tame alongside that.
 | Tickets Redeemed I put notice in the San Francisco paper that anybody who desired to have his tickets redeemed could do Sd oy applying at the bank. The other difficulty of seats we had to settle at Reno.
 l have a notion that you are now beginning to see the troubles of a pro. moter-especially a green one.
 Tomorrow: In the Training Camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
By TEX RICHARD

tCopyright. 1924. in United State. and Grea Britain, Cuba. Japan and South America by Norti American Newspaper Alliance for The Age-Heraid All rights reserved.)
 My efforts to have the Jeffries-J John. son fight at Salt Lake City proved futile I am still of the opinion that ii should have gone there. As I have said, my judgment was based on the fact that Salt Lake City Is nearer the center of population and would get the people from other sections.
 It is very important to consider the centers of population in staging a DE spectacle like a worlds championship fight. I make a point of considering that first.
 The California crowd argued and ar gued, though. They brought every pos sible influence to bear for holding the biz fight in San Francisco. The news paper men of the coast took up the fight for San Francisco. Objected One of my objections was the gov ernor might not permit 1t. Thereupoi the newspaper writers saw Governo of California permitted boxing and h, saw no reason why the fight should not be held in San Francisco.
 With this they finally wore me dowr and gave in. The people of Salt Lake City were disappointed, but I had don' my best.
 begin with, they made me buy Ii cense which cost 5000. Under the law q promoter had to have license for ( fight on a certain day. Another mar had that date and had to buy his license.
 Next I had to arrange for building an arena. That in itself was q big job A fina cured lot at Market and Eightt streets. We built an arena at a cost of $35, 1000, which, by the way, was 6 total loss.
 Tex Forced in as Third Man
 Then, right in the midst of other diff faculties. . dispute arose over the ref cree. Bergen and Jeffries would not and Johnson would not agree to any man selected by them. Everybody soor took . hand in the argument. Jaci Welsh, Ed Smith and Eddie Graney were all suggested. I couldn't get tho principals to agree on any one of them There were still others, but these were the main ones.
 What's the matter with you being referee?" Johnson finally suggested tt me in desperation. The idea of being referee had nevel | occurred to me. I had had no ex perience.
 No Referee Needed You don't need any" Johnson said "as long as you are square" This got to Jeffries in a few hours Jeffrtes assented. Others came to me and to settle tn, 1 matter decided to be the referee. | did not take 1t as a joke because realized the responsibility of the job. In the meantime we had started sell ing tickets, all of which had beer printed at big cost. Much jealousy hat arisen over one thing and another Ev erybody seemed confused and irrita ble.
 We had out tickets for $500 ,ooo an, the money in the bank. am sure tha the fight would have drawn STOOL It looked as if we were to see the rec ord attendance of all times.
 Then came the bombshell. Governo Gillett forbade the fight. Out sS0.Oo0 Before the Start You can imagine what consternatioI this caused. And this on top of all tn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
VitaL Statistics
BIRTHS.

BIRTHS.
 Mir. and Mrs. David Coplon. 1604 Eighth avenue. north. January {, girl.
 Mir and Mrs. Grady Lee Harris, 2112 Eighth avenue, north, January 24, boy. MT. and Mrs Oscar s. Walters, 43S0 Ninth avenue; aver north. January 22 boy: girl.
 Fifth avenue, north. January 2S, boy. MT. and Mrs. John F. Morrison. s2S Forty-fourth street. north, January 24
 Mr. and Mrs. Phinee J. Smith. 111i Fifty-second street. north, January 2S girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Q. corley. s27 boy.
 MT. and Mrs. Julius Earl Fields. 727 Second avenue. January 14. girl.
 Mir and Mrs. c. c. Posey. Birming ham, Route 2, November 6. girl.
 Mir and Mrs. James H. Roddam, Pin son, November IS. girl.
 Mir and Mrs. Donald E. Wear. Route B. Pinson: November .. boy.
 MT. and Mrs, Noah Monroe Price. Vil- lsge Springs. October IT. girl.
 MT. and Mrs. Homer Judson Head, ViI- lage Springs October 5. boy.
 Mir and Mrs. Howard Stanley McMil- Ian: Pinson October S1. boy.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur B. Clements Pin son, September 4, girl.
 Mir. and Mrs Stephens A. Hlx, Village springs. Route 2, September 6, boy.
 MT and Mrs William Curtis Dudley
 MT. and Mrs. Hubert Peoples, Route 1, Pinson. August IS, girl.
 MT. and Mrs. George Cobb Hix. Village Springs, Route 2, August r. girl. MT. and Mrs: Robert F. Jones' Route 2. MT. and Mrs. Fred Floyd. 210 Twen- tleth street. south, January 26, girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
AMERICAN HOCKEY TEAM
 GOES TO SEMI-FINALS
Americans Are Replaced In Third Place Of Olympic Stand
 ing By Swift Rise Of Austrian Team In Thursdays Play At Chamonix

lishmen were on the defensive but fighting hard, nevertheless.
 Canada-U. s. Tie
 This victory for the Americans tied the United States with Canada and eliminated the team from the British concerned. As Sweden beat Czecho- slovaiia Thursday. to 3, the Swedes qualified as the opponents of the United States in the semf-final. The Cana dians are to meet the British team, which is largely composed of men who learned their hockey in the dominion. The fight between the two British teams should be . classic on the rink. but in view of the fact that Canada has progressed thus far without allowing a single score to any opponent the Cana dians arc expected to win.
 On form, the probability Is that, the Americans will beat Sweden and fight yond the northern border for the cham pionship.
 Austrian Skaters Win
 The most substantial rise that Aus tria's stock has experienced was due to the beautiful grace of Berger and Mime. Engelmann, the Austrian figure skaters who won the competition. The Finnish pair, Jacobson and Mime. Jacobson, were second, and France took third place. thanks to Brunei and Mile. Joly.
 The American ski-jumping team, which held aIoof from the ski marathon Wednesday in order to save themselves for the jumping, which Is their forte, may never appear at all in the Olympic games of 1924. Unless there Is a new fall of snow to minimize the present danger of the frozen crust it will be practically impossible to so through with the Jumping contests. There have been several serious accidents in prac- tice. Thams of Norway made the best jump in Thursdays practice-165 feet. It may be possible to import soft snow from the mountains and enable the holding of the jumps. This was done short time ago in the preliminary practice of the early arrivals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01

CHAMoNIx, France, Jan. 31.-Scor- ing only one point all day, the United States Olympic team dropped further to the rear in the continuation of the winter sports program Thursday. Nat Nfles of Boston and Mrs. Blanchard, the American fancy skaters, saved their team from . blank day by winning sixth place in the event for couples. As the first six competitors are "in the money" the American pair just barely saved some fragment of the day for their country. The Canadian entry. Rogers and Miss Eustice Smith. were seventh.
 The United States is now fourth in team standings. Finland went into the lead again with . total score of 72h, after ceding the top position to Nor way for a day. Norway failed to score Thursday and dropped to second with 71h. Austria scored IS points and leaPed from sixth position to third with score of 26, dispiacing the United States, whose score is 21. Sweden and Great Britain each have 19.
 U. 6. Hockey Team Wins
 Although America's standing suffered by this days work. the United States emerged victorious from the hardest and most prominent encounter of the round before the semi-final of the hockey championship, in which the Americans beat the British team, Il to 0. The Americans took tho ice under . full charge of pep that seemed to make fire flash from their skates. They had been excoriated by their manager, William Haddock, who accused them of falterins in the second period of their match with France on Tuesday, and implied that they were willing to concede the championship to the Canadian team with only q perfume tory fight, because of Canada's great reputation on the ice.
 Consequently, the Anglo-American match was the hardest yet played in the tournament. Drury, the American star, scored before the first minute had elapsed, and the, first period closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
SIMPSON CO-EDS
 WIN TWO GAMES

Coach Anna Neese's Simpson Tor nadoettes, not satisfied with one game e day., essayed to play twoIsWednesday afternoon, and copped both: McAdory High was the first victim of the fe- male Tornado and went down, s3 to 16 Jones Valley came next, and fell, 30 to IS. Elizabeth Morris and Nellie Kin caid were the shooting stars for Simp- son. Louise Cranford played good game at guard in the first contest fensive game in the second setto.
 The Simpson girls clash with Ems the first of a series of three games to decide which team will represent their district in the state girls basketball tournament in Montevailo late in Feb wal Fsxy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
ALABAMA QUINTET
 LEAVES FOR GAME

UNIVERSITY. Ala, Jan. T.-(spe- cial. .)-Coach "Hustling Hank" Crisp. Manager Charles Bromberg and eight varsity Crimsons left the Capstone this afternoon for Nashville, where they play Vanderbilt Friday night. Satur- day night the Crimsons meet the Uni versity of Chattanooga quintet.
 Alabama's opening lineup both nights will probably see Captain Carter at center, Emmet McGauly and Vernon Stabler at forwards, Graham McClin- tock and Ben Hudson at guards. The three additional men carried are Sal mon, guard; Propst, center and guard, and Anderson, forward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01

The Jefferson County girls team de- feated Bessemer High girls Wednesday afternoon on the court at Boyles. The score was 13 to '. Jefferson County High has one of the leading teams in girls basketball in this district, and Is making strong bid to depresent the district in Montevallo at the state tourney.
 Baker and Wigley starred for Jef- ferson county, between them counting all the points. Cox, with five, and Hillman, with ?, were the only Besse- mer girls to score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
MOlla Is Eligible

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Mrs 'Molla Bjursdet Mallory, seven times national women's tennis champion, who has been barred from competing for the United States in the Olympics, is eligi- ble to represent Norway, her native land, if she so desires. This question, a subject of uncertainty for several weeks, was settled definitely today in aa invitation extended to Mrs. Mallory 10 compete for Norway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Hayers In San Diego

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81.--Arthur G. Havers, British open golf champion, and James Ockenden, open champion of France, will be seen in San Diego Friday in d match play with two south 4rn players. according to plans. They will return here for a match play with Willie Hunter and George Won Elm at the California club, then so north for a match play Sunday before turning oDan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Players Get Sweaters

LIVINGSTON, Ala, Jan. 31.-(Spe- cial. )-Coach J. N. Wilmott presented twelve letter men with sweaters at the high school here. The men receiving letters are as follows: One-year men, Boyd, Fain, Allen and White; two-year men, Scale. Greenwood, J. Turner, Ma son and z. Turner; three-year men, Smith, Tartt and Coleman.
 Coach Wilmott deserves great credit Tor the team that he developed this year. From a small number of candi- dates, most of which were inexperi- enced, he put out one of the strongest teams In this part of the state.
 Livingston loses Smith, Greenwood, Mason, Fain and Coleman this year by graduation. Smith, Greenwood and Coleman will probably try out for the Auburn rat team next year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
More Track Interest

CHICAGO, Jan. S1.-The approach of tryouts for places on the American Olympic track and field team has cre- ated an increased interest among col lege athletes being reflected in broader plans for annual meets.
 Announcement of the Illinois indoor relay carnival, March 1, and of the out door relays April 25 and 26 have just gone out, accompanied by predictions that the stimulus of the coming Olym- pic games assure record breaking showing of stars.
 The coaches in the Big Ten confer ence and Missouri Valley conference report large track squads in training.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Spalla In Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. s1.-Ermine Spalla, Italian heavyweight, arrived here from Europe today aboard the steamer Pincio, appearing to be in good form for his coming match with the winner of the Firpo-Lodge fight.
 Spaila said he weighed 19S pounds. He has no doubts but that Firpo will beat Lodge and that he in turn will defeat the South American champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Contracts Arriving

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Jan. 31.-Otto Borchert, president of the Milwaukee club of the American association, an s1 players scheduled to go to the south ern training camp with the club are be- ginning to arrive
 The club will train at Palmetto, Fla, this season, starting the grind March [.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Johnson Vs. Smith

MONTREAL, Jan. 31--Jack Johnson. former worlds heavyweight boxing champion, has passed a rigid physical examination and will be permitted to meet Homer Smith of Kalamazoo. Mich, here February 19, it was an. nounced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Reds After Club

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-The Cincinnati club of the National league Is nego- tiating for the purchase of the Colum- bus club of the American association, according to reports in baseball circles tonight.
 Jack Hendrix, former manager of the Indianapolis team, is said to be repre- senting the Cincinnati club in the deal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
By JOHN L. GRIFFITH


 tcemmissiones of Athletics. Biz Ten csntsrenes).
 CHICAGO, Ill.,. Jan. 31.-The atten- tion of the directors of athletics of the western conference at meeting held in Ann Arbor in June, 1923, was called to the conference rule which states that it is not possible nor desirable to pre- vent the alumni from recruiting high school athletes.
 The directors at this time agreed unanimously that there was a differ ence between legitimate and illegitimate recruiting, and further that the alumni of the ten universities would cooperate in the administration of any sensible rule.
 At this meeting the directors agreed that they would consider illegitimate recruiting to consist of the raising of funds by any group of men. such funds to be used for the purpose of making loans or gifts to prospective athletes or for the purpose of buying athletic scholarships for prospective athletes. Decides to Investigate
 At this meeting it was decided to con duct an investigation for the purpose of determining in SO far as possible to what extent illegitimate recruiting was being carried on in the conference. The, following methods were used:.
 l. Through the State High School as- sociation secretaries of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Michigan, Wisconsin, Mime sota and Iowa, 4.000 principals were re- quested to report any instance that had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
NOtre Dame Enters

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 31.-Notre Dame university will be represented in the annual K. c. A. C. invitation in door meet here February g by a team of twelve track men.
 The Notre Dame athletes are entered in virtually every important event, in- cluding the one and two-mile relays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
AcOsta Under Knife

HAVANA, Jan. 31.-Merito Acosta, outfielder of the Louisville club of the American association, will leave Havana next Wednesday for Louisville to undergo an operation on his right ankle. He hopes the operation will en- able him to play ball again next sea son.
 Acosta broke his ankle in a game last amman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
HOdapp Signs Up

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 31.- Word was received from Indianapolis today that the signed contract of John Hodapp, Cincinnati semi-professional shortstop, had been accepted by the Indianapolis club of the American as- sociation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Swim Record Set

SYDNEY, N. s. w. Jan. 3O.-Arne Borg of Sweden broke the worlds rec ord for the one-mile swim today, swim ming the distance in 22 minutes 34 seconds.
 The previous worlds records for the one-mile swim have been, for open water, 2S minutes 30 4-6 seconds, held by Frank Beaurepaire of Australia, and for the tank, 22 minutes 39 1-5 seconds, held by Norman Ross of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
Taylor Meets Villa

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Bud Taylor of Terre Haute, Ind, and Pancho Villa worlds flyweight champion, will meet in New York about March 1, the for mer's manager announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01

Famed and taught to grow under cul- tivation, the shrub of the wild swamp huckleberry of New Jersey has been improved until it yields fruit as large as grape. s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01

Editors Note:--Afer long fight against offer ing Of financial inducements by colleges to promising high and preparatory school athletes. John L. Grif- fifth commissioner Of athletics Of the Big Ten conference announces for the first time. in elusive statement written for The A2e Herald. the results of his investigation just completed.