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THE BANNER-HERALD, ATHENS, GEORGIA
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1023,
E WEEK HDD IN
IS
Athens Sport Writer Not Impressed With Punch of
Challenger; Picks Dempsey to Win in
u Battle on September 14th.
Georgia Squad to Get Down to Work on the Dot;
Hard Schedule Ahead and Many Gaps
in Lineup to' Fill.
By Bryan Lumpkin ri * ult of a i>rizt> rinht or a horse
. i a rnv . ^ .race, but wo tiave no reputa-
ATLANTIC C I T Y.— i Hon to lose as a fight expert, it
Firpo never smiles and I ^
like the slogan of a
known beverage, ^there’s 'he won't bo for the next year.
8 reason ” unless be has been keeping " ’■'*
The big boy must be
worried about the out
come of his fight with
Dempsey. If he isn’t, he
should be.
After seeing the South
f American challenger in
action again Tuesday aft
ernoon, we are still more
inclined to the thought
that he hasn’t but one
chance to whip the cham
pion. After watching him
in a second workout, if he
dethrones Dempsey it will
be by a wild right band
swing. One blow. If Firpo
wins, it won’t be a matter
of battering Dempsey
down and then slipping
over the sleep potion. If
Dempsey tastes defeat it
will be through one lick
with all of F i r p o ’ s
strength behind it.
The mors <ne sees of the "Wild
Rull* the greater the impression of
brute strength and very little else
In reserve.
Tuesday afternoon, after ski,*!
ping rope for a few terrifically ex-"
citing minutes, Firpo shadow boxed
for five minutes. He then donned»
und’er cover, and if lie hat?,
should go on the 'stage for be Is
certainly a splendid actor.
Out again tomorrow to watch
the man who many think will take
the title from Jack Dempsey.
Greb Retains
His Title
Hurry Gred. the "Pittsburg Wind
mill,” is once more a ring cham
pion 1 Deprived of his American
light-heavy weight title nonthi
ago by the decision of New York
judges, Greb Friday night returned
to the throne by defeating Johnnj
Wilson in a lf»rouml bout for th»
middleweight championship of th<
univ
the gloves, sixteen ounces, and
sparred two ;cur.ds each with four
sparring partners.
In the fltat workout; Firpo lodk-
! good. Better than he did Sun-
iy. He seamed to have no trouble
HARRY ORJEJB
NKW YORK—Harry Greb, Pitts
burg “windmill,” who has been
knocking at the championship por
tills with varied success for a num
ber of years, Friday night de
throned Johnny Wilson, of Boston
as world’s middleweight tltlehold-
er at the Polo Grounds. Outfight
ing his blows'over. In the j ing his opponent in nearly every
id bout, the Illusion faded a round, Greb received-the judge.*
j verdict after 15 rounds that for the
second match was with almost part proved considerably be-
tawny sklmjed negro named Pauli low champions'up standard.
Jgchson. Jackson was a heavy- Taking the aggressive f»om the
weight, but would have been phi start,- Greb pummeted the ohanv
for Young Strlbllng. Yet, Jackson plon relentlessly about the hr";
managed to slip over three beauti- and body, weakened Wmwn
Iul right uppercuts to the chin, in the fifth with a series of righ*
The big boy seemed to lose hia . jolts to the Jaw and had the
temper slightly at this and after champion in distress in both th<
eighth and ninth rounds
slashing attack to the head. Bu'
Wilson, blocked In most of his of
fensive attempts and finding the
Pittsburger.a shifty and elusive taj
get, fought.back gamely.- He ftoof
up under a heavy bombardment In
the last four rounds with his left
eye # virtually closed and with
nerving notice that the lick was
coming, crashed Jackson to the
floor.
Tho third contest mado Firpo
bok like an amateur. He was spar-
ting with a young fellow, McCann,
former amateur light heavyweight
El_.' champion of New Yorjt state. Mc-
^ fast. He waded Into Firpo and shot j bJ °4d (dripping rrom cuts aoout <u
rights and lefts into the challeog- moutn ’
Eokodraa’lW fooU.S !t 8Kn nrV °\ WILSON-8 ATTACK
"wta£& “ted to hit the W*8 INEFFECTIVE
Wltson’s attack ™ d.rectef
■Ido ^nt the rln« Twice I uis Angel ch|ef, >' to Oreb’s body and at time?
i^nnodtnfh,; Tils tonuHthe I hurt the challenge 1
retreated to the rdpei^ to pull the wf ahort hook|1 to the |b „ f
"“ft* ‘“A. MH-.nn •*««*. f h* Greb Inevltnbl,
j . Vfc. M. !' '-hoi-K.a hi. opponent by blockinB
rushed him to the hit n a(1(I mnneuverlnc. In the twelfth
couple ot liclujnff jumped back. nnd , hlrleenth roU nd, Wll.no
showed a few flashes of cham*
Alter due time, Firpo got hie .prlng
of! the ropoB und landed In the
renter of the ring, Juet out of reach
rf McCann. Before the South
American could regain hlu balance,
the Now Yorker hgd pounded
through about tbreo or four nice
ones.
In tho last match. Plrpo was op
posed by one of hl».South Amer
ican friends and the bout took on
the aspect r.t an exhibition by the
ntiplls ot Ruth St. Dennis, firpo
and hia Utile playmate run each
pionship form, but they were only
momentary. Puwled by his
ponent'a methods he Invariably
stayed on the defensive or lost op
portunities to shoot over efefctivC
punches by hi* slowness.
Grab’s rough tactics and Wll
son’s'apparent inability to display
any effective sort ot attack marred
many of the rounds. Tho Pltts-
burger was warned repeatedly foil
holding in the clinches, while
swung his rlf>-h» to Wilson’s head
*nd body and on one or tow oc
casions he was booed Qty the
crowd for Ills unfairness.’ Wilson
. however, was also guilty* of rough
Other joyfully around the ring tap- j work, but lie usually was worsted
ping one another lightly and then j in these attends to meet Greb
running In the other dtfOtcion. W
looked around to see If anyone was
starting a game of blind man’s
buff, so we could play. too. and
filling to find one. started hotel -
ward.
Firpo had a much harder *urk-
but Tuesday then tho one Sunday,
i the first place he chafied' tf l e
jK’ann at least a mile around the
irfng before he ever bit him.
iLWe happened to be lucky enough
to see Demnsev in training ftv
fight with Gccrges Oarpentler
this same town, and to our mind,
i outcome of the Dempsey-FIrpo
t rests entirely with the rhnm-
If Dempsey I* In to» cocdi-
thrt we do not tr>f«n htr
i for thi Gibbons fight, but
he was in when he met
George, he should hrtta
i way when the two meet
Grounds.
j taking the «tbt sr-lo»*-
donbt about that. still, he
—in' not retain-
Jimmy DeFor-
him and
Willard
con*
he latter's own game.
Neither fighter scored the sem
blance of n knockout during th*
entire fight. .
A crowd estimated by promoter!
nt 12.000. the smallest that has at
tended a championship fight thll
summer, witnessed Wilson’s fait
the fourth match of the season Ir
Which world’s titles have changed
Coolidpe Starts
Pony Express on
Trip To ’Frisco
WASHINGTON.—Stopping from
hi* office In the White House to
the telegraph room of the execu-i
fly officer, President Cool id go at
e'teven o’clock Friday pressed the
enW key und a signal flashed to
St. Joseph, Missouri, starting off
the first horpoman ‘westward to
wn ?d Fntt Francisco in a revival
of the obi Pc.ny Express.
BIBLE 200*YEARS OLD
MACON, fig —J, Levitt, proprie
tor of a moot rhon here, has n Hi-
whlch he believes to be two
hundred years old. It is printed
iges, Hebrew, and r»ti-
enderReofh which
Georgia Institution At
Valdosta Opens This
Month. Few Faculty
Changes Made.
(By Associated Press)
VALDOSTA. Ga.—Few changes
have been made in !he faculty of
the* Georgia State Woman’s
lego, which opens its fall term
here in September. IT. II. Powell,
president announced Saturday.
Miss Adu Hose Ga Haber, who has
been dean ot women and profes
For of biology, has resigned and i
to be succeeded uy Mls» Annit
Power Ifoppet, of Saucier, Miss,
who also will be professor ot ge
grnphy. J, It. Stokes, a grndu
to of ths University of^ Georgit
and last year professor of math
a tics n* Gordon Institute, be
ncs instructor in biology and
fitclng head ot the department
Miss Mamie Jales, of Peabody Col*
legs for T**: w ’^0rs, succeeds Mis*
Wilma «; u as head of the de
partment of physical education.
college hns grown rapidly
in every way.” raid Mr. Powell
It is believed that no other col
lege in the stato has ever ma«’ f
such growth in the first decade ol
its life. The average number of
graduates for the first six yea™
In' 1920, there were l r
graduates: In 1921, 23; in 1922, 35
in 1923, 42, nnd between fifty nnd
sixty in sight for the coming year
Thfre is no lomit to the growth .of
college except Its physicnl capacity
“During the last session thert
were enrolled 266 students, nol
counting 10R children In the prac
tice school where young taecher?
nre given their practical experi
ence at teaching. This year there
will be about 300 enroleld. This wilt
be our utmost capacity.
“The legislature at Its recent
session increased the annurfl main
tennnee appropriation of the col
leee $$8,500. The increase become?
■effective next year nnd will
used to strengthen th service
dered.
The institution offers both gen
eral courses to n junior college
dlnloma nnd to the A. B. degree
!nnd professional courses leading
to tho normal diploma and B. Ed.
degree. The latter courses entitli
students to the state professional
normal certificate and profession
al college certificate renpectlvely.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Services for today:
Mass 8:30 and 10:30 a. m.
Benediction of the Blessed Sac
rament will be after th el030
Mass. 1
* Non Catholics are cordially in
vited to attend any of these ser-
Fahtre Clark.
\ First Methodist Church _ _
Cor. Lumpkin St., and Hancock gj™ g 0 ]jJ
Avenue. *
Rev. S R Wasson, pastor
r. p, Stephens, Sunday School
Superintendent
Sunday School 10 a. m.
Dr F. N. Parker. Dean of Em
ory University will preach n
11:15 n m. and at 8 p. m.
Epworth League ftt 7 p. m
The Woman’s Missionary Society
mets every first and third Mon
day afternoons at 5 ©clock In the
church. . , .. .
A cordial Invitation Is extend*
ert to all to come.
Central Prssbyterlan Chureii
Rev. Snmucl J. Cartledge, pastor
Mr. J T Dudley, Superintendent
of Sunday School
Mr. Hugh I* Hodgson, organ
ist and director of Music.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor 11 a. nr
nnd 8:30 p m.
Chlrsttan Endeavor Soclet'oa f
nnn 7:30 p m.
A special invitation to strong*
ers and students to al! these ser
vices.
' Prince Avenue Baptist Church
Dr. J. J. Bennett, pastor.
Sundav'school at 10 a m Inter
esting das* nwnlts you and we ex*
tend an especial welcome to the
incoming students and ask that
you visit us with the thought In
mind ot staying with us
Preaching at U a. m. ^y the pas
tor. ‘ .
B. Y P tT at 7:30 p m. We have
two Senior unions which afford
good fellowship nnd assure you of
an enjoyable porgam. Come with
Evening service 8:30. DreneMng
by the Associate Pastor, Rey, ttob-
ert K. ConneJv. After the eve
ning service the ordinance of Bap
tism will he ohnwved.
One month from yesterday on^
the football season will have op
ened on Hanford Field In dead ear
nest. In fact, tne InituL game wil
have been played because the Bull
dogs tackle the Mencer Baptists
hero on the 29th of this month—
this month, get it?
This is September, the first
month for oysters, having an R
and is also open season for the re
vival of fail business and the deep
dull thud of the old pigskin.
On Monday the 10th the gridiron
camps of the South will be seeth
ing with young men eager to lead
their colleges to victory behind the
old oval shaped peilet and on this
date Messrs. Stegeman, Woodruff
Thomas, Bachman, White and what
ever others may be on hand to help\
out with the coaching duties, will 1
look their fynves over ami start
a grind of practice that will shov<
the Bulldogs through tho most
strenuous football season
served up to the local clan.
his list of candidates can any fore-
01 SCHEDULE
iS IS SEASON
Three Major Battles on
night be had Into what lr. promlaed p rnfrvarn Mprrpr “i’c. Nn
in tho way ot a winning team mercer Ao XNO
More Than Fairly Well
Fortified,” Says Cody.
There will be some piping holes U
rill—such shoes as those of Pin
Whelchei, Goat Tu nner, Dave Col-
lings, Nemo Vandive , Dick Mul-
vihlll and others who will fail tc
answer the call, are not filled in
one afternoon’s piectlce—and I
will tax the wits of the entire
coaching staff to fill these places.
Eighteen days of practice nnd
the referee’s whistle sounds the ze-
hour for the initial battle ant'
not until the sun sets on Saturday
December 1st, wil lthe final suc
cess or failure of tho season be,
mensured.
Coach Kid Woodruff comes t<
Sanford Field to direct th© main
teachings in tho gridiron art and
not until he geets hero and survey!
Of course there are KJlratrick
Simowitz, Sage and a host of re
cruits from the ranks of the fresh
men who are eligible for duty but
these players have only served ir
the rear trenches and are unac
customed to the heavy artli!?ry ot
the first line.
But we shall soc— 'nd that prct
1 ty soon now.
} Most any day will see recruit?
blowing in and by the last of thU
week \some pf the coache* will b<
on hand. Stegeman is out West
taking in some of the “form” of
tho Pacific bathing benches while
Woodruf fand White arc down in
South deorgt\ Thomas nm‘
Bachman will *.rrive In, due time
and in the meantime the ’’summet
leaguers” are beginning to talk thr
game already and prospecting on
the outcome of various games.
Yes, the season’s tjpon us—lot’v
First Bsptlst Church
J. C. Wilkinson, pastor.
E. B Mell, superintendent . ol
Sunday School
The Sunday School is hold af
► a. m. with classes to suit the
needs of every age.
Preaching by the pastor 11:15 n
and 8:30 p in.
The B. Y. P. U.’s will meet at
7:30 p. m.
Now thnt the summer vacation Is
rer it is we l to begin the fab
right with regular church habits
There is n weltomo f^»r all who
come to our ?hurch and a spirit
in Its membership thnt will make
you want to come again. r
First Christian Church
Dr. M. R. Miller, pastor.
Bible School 10 a. m. Music fur
nished by Kidmen’s orchestra with
Miss Ernn Proctor, pianist.
Graves F. Stephenson, Superin
tendent Bible School.
Sermon—“Himself He Canno*
Save’,’—Matthew 27:42 a! 11 o’clock
by the pastor.
Junior Church and Christian En
deavor—"How to Cultivate Pa
tience.”
.Tames Whitehead, lender, nt 11
o’clock.
Intermediate Christian Endeavor nt
6:39—Mr. J. E. Skelton, Superin
tendent.
Senior Christian Endeavor al
7:39—“The Singing, Psalm”—Lamai
LnBoon. leader.
Evening Sermon—"The Acid*
—John 13:35; 14:15—T»r
Miller.
■” ip public is cordially Invitea tc
attend .these services. f
HAT8 OF DUVETY
Duvetyn Is gradually supplant
ing suede for small severely tail
ored hats. Panne Is also favored.
MACON, Ga.—With three major
garner on the Orange and Black
grid schedule for the coming sea
son, >Mercer University faces the
stiffest program It has had In re
cent years. Georgia, Florida and
Furman are certain to givo the
Rattling Baptists rjenty* opposi
tion, while the other six games ai*
expected to push Mercer all tho
way.
To w undertake this strenuous
schedule, It cannot be said that
Mercer is more than fnirly well
fortltled. according to athletic of
ficials. Coa^h Josh Cody, who pil
oted the Bautirts for three years,
has returned to Vanderbilt as as
sistant to Dan McGugin.
Succeeding Yody, Stanley L.
"Robbie” Robinson, naturally faces
all the problems which come when
nny now athletic mentor assumes
the responsibility for turning out
a winning team. Robinson comes
to Mercer from Mississippi College
after a brilliant record as tutor
and followers of the Orango and
Blqck .have great faith In his abi
lity. They realize, however, that
It takes time for a new chieftan
to show any great progress.
FAIR NEUCLEUS
WILL RETURN \
From the 1922 eleven, Mercer
will return a fair neucleits. Captain
Carl Lancaster, guard; Sid John
son, 210 pound center; E«1 Irwin,
one of the outstanding ends in the
south; Ike Cowart, tackle; McWil
liams, end; Carthron, guard; Dash
er, tackle, and Shlflett, tackle, are
lost from the regulars,
i In the death of "Coot” Shlflett,
Mercer has lost one of the finest
prospects ever at the University.
Hts place will be bard to fill.
Irwin's going takes fromthe Or
ange and Black, the greatest for
ward passer and punter 1 recently
enrolled at Mercer. Coach Robin
son Is having trouble developing
a man to fill his position.
Returning to the fold will be
Rogers, Relder, Poore, Carmon, El
lison, lOaptaln-eloct "Kid” Cecil
Rice, Maddox, Pope, Womack, |
Gaines, “Consuello’ Smith, Lynch, |
Bally, 7 McClain, Simmons. The,
Freshman team of last year sends
up a number of promising athle
tes, outstanding among fhom are
Bate, Lancaster, "Red” , Adams,
Shaw, Louis Reese, Bowling, Car-
son, Jarvis and McDonald,
fall follows:
Tho complete schedule for tho
September 29. Georgia in, Mhens.
October 6, Furman In Macon.
October 13, Fort Bennlng in Ma
con.
October 20. Chattanooga
October 26, Birmingham-South
ern In i.Mftcon.
November 3. Florida In Gaines
ville, Fla.
November 10, Oglethorpe in At
lanta.
November 17, Mississippi In
Clinton. Miss.
November 24, Carson-Newman
in Macon.
Atlanta School
Teachers Train
JBASEBALL
RESULTS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Now Orleana 6; BJrnilnghani
Atlanta 1 2; Mobile U
Memphla 6-3: Chattanooga 1-1,
Naahvtlle 7| Mttte Rock 3.
SALLY LEAGUE
Oaatonla 1-1(1; Augusta 10-3.
Greenville 6-7: Mncon! 6*2.
Bpatanburg 1-1; Charlotte 4-:
‘the WEATHER
flues alary ... , FOR GEORGIA: paffly elondf
nnt superintendent In charge ot with local thundersbowin Sunday
elementary schools. Jand Monday.
ATLANTA. Ga.—AH teachers In
the public Reboots of Atlanta are
to meet Ipr a week of Intensive
normal training Just prior to the
opening ot the city schools on
onrlay. September 10, according to
Miss Mary W■ - Poatell. assistant |
FRIDAY’S RESULTS
SOUiHLKSt LtAUIIS
Memphis 4; Chattanooga 2.
Mobile 2; Atlanta 5.
New Orleans 7; Birmingham
Nashville 12-9; Little Rock 4-J
IAItH*— 1 i ,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 2; Nejv York 4.
Philadelphia 3; Boston 1.
Only two games played.
NATIONAL LEAGUE f
St. Louis 3: Pittsburg 2. f
Chicago 6; Cincinnati". 1. j
New York 1; Brooklyn 5. ;
Boston 3; Philadelphia 0. |
BALLY LEAGUE **
Granville 5; aeon 0.
Spartanburg 6; Charlotte 8.
Gastonia 4; Augusta 6.
SATURDAY’S RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 5; Brooklyn 6.
Boston 7; Philadelphia 2.
Chicago 3; Cincinnati 4.
Flttsbuis 2; ;;t. Louis 8. *
AMERICAN LRXGUE
Philadelphia l: Boston 6.
Washington 1: New York 6,
8t. Louis 6: Detroit 3.
Cleveland 6; Cleveland 14.
Of Seed Oats
Shipment Made Up By
Local ISeedsmen Among
Clarke County Farmers.
For pe.-haps the first time in the
history of Athens a solid car load
of pedigreed Fulghum seed onts
mined in Clarke county, hns been
shipped from here.
The shipment was mad? revem!
days ago by H. L. Cofer & C
pnny. local seedsmen, and was
nsigneu to a brokerage firm In
Columbus. Ga.
Cofer & Company purchased the
seed from Clarke country farmers
and it is understood the producer!
received a good price for them.
B.Y.P.U. Notes
By ALBERT ALMOND
Come out to the First Baptist
. Y. P. U. tonight. Miss June
Pallor group one will have chargr
and the subject a “Devotional one"
Is “Loyalty tp Christ.
Topic of .week: Sharing the good
There will be special music.
We are expecting and looking
with Interest to the early return'of
our many students who attend and
take active Interest in our work:
Time of meeting is 7:30 p. m.
Fast Work Wins
Barbecue For
Clarke Workers
Furniture of the Better Kind, Right From the Shops of Grand Rapids—
You will be pleased at the new designs now on our floor, fo aay the least at the very low prices—We
have just received many new suits—they are the better kind of suits and are priced very low.
This is one of the very newest
LIVING ROOM SUITS—the con
struction la of the very beat—the
springs are set in on * steel frame
and woven together with wire—
the filling is eea-mow—the uphol
stering is of a very fine grade of
mohair—it is equipped with the
very best Marshall-Spring Cush
ions. . r t *
Here I* one of the new DINING
ROOM SUITS—It !*«<!* !n
one of the latest periods and is
truly*a real re-production, the
suit consists of a large buffet,
closed in china case, oblong ex
tension table, serving table, one
arm chair and six guests chairs
—t(ie construction is of the
very best—the finish is of a
two-tone wxlnut.
Yon will like this new BSD ROOM
SUIT aud you can have your
choice of the high .base or vanity
dresser—the cabinet work is per
fect and is completely finished in
side—the suit consists of bow-foot
bed, dresser, chifforobc, cha|r,
rocker and bench—you can get
thia salt in walnut, mahogany or
two-tons walnut—all at the same
price.
BERNSTEIN ‘BROS.
Athens' Largest Homefurnishers
Broad Street
Jaunty officers In charge of thoj
navlng of the Jefferson road told
Fir«t Presbyterian Church
Rev. K. L. Hill, iWor.
There Will be the - uaii.nl sevirf
this morning at 11 n. m. Th<* ras-
tor will ~*©t»pv hl« nulntt at thir
„n|«. There -rclll lie it" -venlttf j ll| 9->»*» workln. on it thnt If th
service In tbl. church this cv»- tlnl.h I'V Frtdnv :i!rht _
nine. WwN would he riven for them.
Sundnv at the First church at N j Well, tbn msn 'H-‘ ’’::c Rood
a. in, Mr. J, A Morton. Riin»rtn- f ensMIn. the officers lot
tenOmu; nt H.w r*H.n.i 4 j> m j the joh Fvtit.v, «mt s hnrltfcue,
Mr Carter, Superintendent I tended by the workmen nnd
Usual prayer merlin. Wednc*-1 of the officers wee held at
,Mr nftrmnon nt . o’clock. ’ cmisty firm Saturday. It was
Endeavor Soctclj- at |a pleasant affair nnd a fitting
-