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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
BAKER HITS PILLS
HARDEST BLOW
Release of Moran Wrecks
Hopes of Team.

NM .nrr DrI,A -, ~. ne Tho
MA i"'' 'SN' u"
smashing OF the great Philly team that
uon n nann.nt in Io,, and finished sec
-. 49,
ohd IN 1910 ana I'l' was comple'eu oS
President William f. Baker last week
in New York. when he told Patrick ].
..hiso
Moran the pest manager I"e "'
has had since the club obtained men,
hersbin in tho league in 1883. to get
' 49, lion, NJ
d he" Joo' 10 say '""I P"'tO
the game are disguised and dismayed
is uniting If mild
- ona ,itt,e
Iat moran canned / sUu" =" Eocb
llSleS, the htNI lnius noaLs""t tor IN
VIII pe reuuCeu ~ the ana I'm
So"peIenSy anu tLa'ie o. TIo ohnn, Steai
ne turned OUT Oh lhe ptttlua'" mothing
corporation because ne hnoMS T,
ms was we stoIlots r~5SSHasSnInpi
tlon IN paseual ioI Che Z ~ his
turnstile splhners' AS a resuit % I LII
eNl error, every NeSIlse Vi 80 cIih
the lhiIadeiphla Nailulia' t."euT C nas
has enjoyed was Wlpeu ou'' M III
Hot t tbo en- 70 h sen u N'e Nsir IN the coun-
ier' me pest patterS pan ~ u h.
Try, put 10 1oll0" tnls C,lue w 'n9
coid-olooded N brntal alsc!alse pt
moran gives ne" iueas my tne P ~
lc-De-damhed poiicy baNer mas o.
lowed since an accldeht mace MN prep
ldent OF me clue' tbo
Inc murmur OF d~'scohteui aHlolls VIC
fans has grown into loud ctles aho II ~
seLtlhs iouaer al the Time as 'ue T SS
nificance OF the calamity SINKS IN. lhs
rams are reading the I'M Team out ~
baseball Next year Ihl'auelpnla Will
be strictly an American league 'pwm,
II the man VINO gets ms money mere
n spends 1t IN New YORK thlhks ne
can get away with ms iatest oose lie
overestimates human
Moran, one OF the most reso9rcetu,
and apiest tactclans IN paseoail' was
the IDOL OF the rams. lie TOOK INFERIOR
teams and got bigger results than man
ayers with stronger bands rat a no
big oankroll nehlnd MN or no eApeho
slVe scouting system, pul ne "oh we
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
PAGE THIRTEEN.

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tbe deht sss|rrad b,, W. Snr o"n9r ol
undcrstrpe4 70 sjy.-tis7 ~ 80 Nc
]rroperty secured nv s,Id 5esJ - ~
ali ~ said Indebtedness bsyirg M ,rsa
nv default in tho rlyw.r+ ~ % 80
| thereof this is 10 Fiye n,ti,a ,b,t ~ ne
| viii IN .'"- We
TUt'RSnAy I\%I-Apv tf 1910
" .f A"1'r
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
Gdmest Manager in Majors
John M'Graw Fills the Bill
Little Napoleon Will Be on
Deck Again at the Begin
ming of 1919 Campaign.
BY BOB PIeUE.

Who is the gamest manager in the
major leagues?
Who is it that possesses the greatest
fighting heart of them all under the
big tent?
The answer is John McGraw, man
ager Of the New York Giants, of the
National league, who fills the bill in
every sense Of the term.
MCGraw is a natural fighter, always
hustling and Installing pep into his men.
he never turns out a ball club that is
lacking in fighting proclivities. When
a player become a Giant the metamOr-
phosis takes place and he soon turns
irto a fighter. He either becomes a
fighter or gets canned, There's no
middle ground. McGraw doesn't care
for any Willie-boys on his nine.
Which accounts for the fact that the
Giants are always in the flag hunt from
the first day of the season until the
rag has been CinChed by some other
team. What's the answer for the good
showing of the New Workers? John
McGraw, the manager. McGraw knows
baseball and he knows baseball players,
He possesses the coveted knack of
handling men and getting the most out
of them. They'll work their heads off
for McGraw, when they couldn't be
made to keep hustling by any other
man.
Which is the reason the Giant leader
is the gamest manager in the big show.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

Under and by virtue of the terms OF
a certain trust deed. of date july ~.
1914, executed by w. G. Wilhelm and
wife, Emma w. Wilhelm, to Norman
NJ Ryars and Ben L. Capell, trustees,
embracing the land described below, re-
corded in book bSS, page lh, in the
registers office Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee. and made to secure the pay
ment to Edward Miles OF a certain In
dehtedness described in said trust deed,
default having been made in the pay
ment at maturity OF a number OF the
notes secured by said trust deed and
same remaining still unpaid, and all
Of The unpaid Indebtedness secured by
said trust deed having become due and
payable as provided in said trust deed,
and same remaining stu unpaid, and
at the request Of the said Edward
Miles. stil the owner and holder Of
the said unpaid indebtedness, the said
trustees will. on
THURSDAY. JANUARY ., 1919.
within legal hours, at the southwest
or Adams avenue entrance Of the Shell
by county courthouse, In Memphis,
Tennessee, sell at public cutlery, to the
! highest and best bidder for cash, the
following property, situated in the city
of Memphis, shelby countA Tennessee
Lot No. ~, block s, Horn Bros
Galloway Park subdivision, as per
Mat Of record In plat book e. page lis,
~ the registers office Of shelby Coun-
~, Tennessee, and beginning at n point
In the north line Of Galloway, avenue,
sos feet east Of the east line bf Ayres
street. thence east with Galloway ave
nue. so feet; thence north 1875 feet,
thence west 50 feet thence south 1875
! feet to the point of beginning.
The equity Of redemption, homestead
and dover in said property are waived
In said trust deed. The title to said
property Is believed to be good, but
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
IRA SHORT MURDER
CLEARED BY CONFESSION

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, Dec, IS.
tSpl ALLEN SpiGht and George Gar
rett, negroes. held In custody in the
Ttppah county jail charged with the
murder OF Ira short, a white man, re-
Gently found dead in II creek in the
upper end Of the county with u charge
Of hucSshot in his mouth, his throat
cut and his head most hrutallv bruised,
have confessed the whole affair, ac-
CordinE to a statement &C Sheriff +. r.
Mohundro. to whom the negroes are
said to have made the confession The
details Of the confession have not been
made public, pending action Of the
grand jury OF the circuit court. which
convcnes Monday, Ian Is
Dock LuSter, another negro, likewise
held in jail Rs a party To the crime,
though apparently implicated, accord
ing to a blood -Snlcared letter in the
possession OF sheriff Mohuudro. stiu
maintains his innocence. He will he
kept in custody to await the action OF
the circuit court.
In spite Of the alleged confession OF
the negroes, Spight and Garrett. there
seems To be no probability OF a lynch
ing. short, the murdered white man,
had recently figured in the local courts
Of the county in connection with Whis-
XIV cases.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
Brief Career With Cardinals

When the old Orioles were ~disbanded
in 1900, McGraw was sold to the Car
dinals, along with Wilbert Robinson,
but the sale displeased both players
and both refused to report until May.
The next year the American league in
vaded the East n McGraw Joined
hands with Ban Johnson, finally land
! ing a hacker in Sonny Mahon, at Bal
timore, where he was made manager OF
the club, Finally McGraw and John
son split in 1902, and as McGraw had
| received a spike wound that ended his
career as a player he announced he was
through with the game forever.
At the time Fred Knowles, then sec
| rotary of the Giants, induced Owner
| Freedman to give McGraw a trial as
manager. The berth was offered and
| McGraw accepted. He has been bat
Ting for New York ever since,
McGraw is a fighter and he always
commands a fighting ball club. His
teams give the fans a run for their
money. The Giants play ball in deadly
earnest and there Is no namby-pamby
| polish about their work such as char
| acterizes the contests Of some teams.
! whether they win or lose,
| We act according to our lights. Some
are brighter, some are DINNER thar
others. Who shall be the Judge? Some
like McGraw, others do not. But every
one must concede that the little leader
Of the Giants is a dead game man
Achilles had his weak spot; McGraw's
is not in his heel, but in his heart. 3,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

Under and by virtue Of the terms
Of a certain trust deed. OF date July
%. 1914. executed by w. c.. Wilhelm
and wife, Emma w. Wilhelm, TO NOR
man NJ. Byars and Ben l.. Capell, trus-
tees, embracing the land described be-
low. recorded in book 5SS, page 116.
in the registers office of Shelby coun-
", Tennessee, n made to secure the
payment to Edward Miles of a certain
indebtedness described in said trust
deed, default having been made in the
payment at maturity Of a number or
the notes secured by said trust deed
and same remaining still unpaid, ana
all of the unpaid Indebtedness secured
hy said trust deed having become due
and payable as provided in SAID trust
deed and same remaining still unpaid,
and at the request of the said Edward
Miles. still the owner and holder Of
the said unpaid indebtedness, the said
trustees will. on
THURSDAY, JANUARY ., 1919.
within legal hours, at the southwest
or Adams avenue entrance OF the Shell
hv county courthouse, in Memphis,
Tennessee, sell at public cutlery. to the
highest and best bidder for cash, tho
following property, situated In the city
Of Memphis, shelby county, Tennessee:
Lot No, 16. in block IL. OF Horn
Bros, Galloway Park subdivision, as
per plat of record In plat book 8, page
lis, OF the registers office of Shelby
rounty, Tennessee, and beginning at a
point in the south line OF Galloway
avenue, 2t0 feet west Of the west line
Of Decatur street, thence west with
the south line OF Galloway avenue 80
feet. thence south 100 feet; thence east
50 feet; thence north 100 feet to tho
point Of beginning,
The equity OF redemption. homestead
and dover In said property are waived
in said trust deed. The title to said
property Is believed to be good, but
the undersigned will sell and convey
as trustees only.
This Dec. 10, 1918,
NORMAN NJ. BYARS,
BEN l.. CAPELL.
Trustees.
r. II, Stickley, attorney,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

Augie Kieckhefer, in addition to hold
ing the worlds three-cushion billiard
title in play against five challengers,
is a clever pocket billiard player. kieck-
defeating McCourt, scoring $50 points
in 1872 innings. He may play a match
with William F. Hoppe, balk line bill
lizard champion, who has been improv-
ing in his skill as an angle player
Bethlehem Steel company soccer
team, holder OF the national and Amer
lean cups won last year in a nation
wide competition, have still further
shown their ability to play the kick
ing style of football by twice winning
from picked Canadian teams in char
ity matches. The first game, at New
ark, resulted in a 4 to / triumph, and
the return game in Toronto was won,
2 to 0. The appearance of the Steel
workers on the Pacific coast and in
the West during the Christmas holidays
is expected to help popularize the game
Nearly all the players started their ca
reers in Great Britain;
The all Chinese soccer team con-
nected with Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology, which has been sweeping
all opponents, shortly will combine with
the Chinese team OF New York city,
also made up Of college students; The
combined eleven will play an exhibition
game with the Fall River Rovers, ex-
national cup holders, in a few weeks
With the conclusion of the var Eng
fish soccer authorities are losing nc
time in re-establishing the league Sc
ries so popular before the war. 1t is
likely an English cup tie series viii
be started shortly after the start OF
the new year. The sport will shortly
be resumed in Ireland, Scotland anC
Wales, where it draws big crowds.
Unless all signs fail the Yankees
will do their 1919 spring training in
Florida instead of in Georgia. Since
the days when Clark Griffith directed
the work of the Yankees on the old
Hilltop grounds Georgia has been the
f%avorite state for this teams training
In 16 years no less than 10 Yankee
teams have been taken to the Cracker
state. Griffith, Stallings. Chase, VOL
verton, Donovan and Higgins have
taken their taems to Georgia, the list
Of training cities including Atlanta
Augusta, Athens and Macon.
Two years ago the owners of tn,
New York club fitted up a clubhouse
close to the Macon park and it is barely
possible that the team may return Their,
next spring, but indications point other
wise. Under a contract signed In 1911
the New York club has the refusal Of
the Macon park for training eacf
spring for a period Of five years, bu'
must give a definite answer before Dec
81 preceding. 1t is thought hat Hug
gins will decide this yea against a re
turn to Macon. The hotel accommoda'
tions are good and the ball park leave!
little to be desired, but the Yanke,
leader is inclined to favor a warmeI
cline for training his ball ~tossers. H,
looks with favor on Florida, and it Il
likely that the Yankees will go there
Three or four cities are under consld
Grafton at this time, but the final de
cision will not be made until early IL
! the new year. While managing tn,
Cardinals Huggins always trained a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
FORCE GARRY
p ON TO NATIONAL
Hermann Loses Out If Heyd-
Ter Should Stand Pat.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 25.-With the
National league instructing President
Heydler to vote for some one other
han Garry Hermann as chairman OF
the national commission it does not
look as II the American leagues vote
f confidence in Hermann would have
Any effect other than to cause Garry
10 take his medicine a trifle easier. Ac-
fording to the agreement that exists
between the two major leagues, Herr
ham IA not be forced upOn either
hague, II either desires another chair
ban, another chairman must be select
Sd. So Garry will have to console HIM
elf with the American league vote of
confidence and also that he served some
IS years dispensing justice in the SUI
IRENE court of baseball.
Getting right down to facts, Herr
mann can be proud of such a record and
bad he voted to award George Sisler to
pittsburgh instead of the st. Louis
Browns possibly his own league never
Gould have demanded his retirement.
4here is no doubt that Pittsburgh never
as forgiven Garry for that act and
hen Barney Dreyfuss gets sore he is
saw to forget,
Ban johnson is more of a power in
the national game thar he ever was be-
fore. A year g he wanted the mag
mates to agree to a shorter schedule for
"A 1H-S o1S 4 ny AAANAA
They came around to his way Of think
tpg at the meeting held in Chicago last
adopting other economical meas
lures which it is believed were fathered
hy President Johnson. | was much
ratified at the Chicago session to have
8a certain club owner say TO me that he
VA sorry that he voted last August
kb have the season run through Labor
day, saying it had cost him a lot Of
f4oney to make it possible for Clark
Gfiffith to get in a couple Of Sunday
mames at home.
i'The four Western clubs should have
IhAen a unit in voting for a suspension
DC the season on Aug. 90" was his as
sertion. There was nothing to be gained
by a continuance. President Johnson
was severely criticized for his desire
I'd close up early. Now we realize h
be- was right"
This was not the only remark made
4ta indicate that Johnson is a bigger man
I'M baseball than he was before he war.
The action taken by the league at its
rather brief business session was an
aD4her Endorsement. EVe when clark
Cfiffith sought to stir up some strife
lhY making a motion that Jim Dunn be
fined for not sending his Cleveland team
1fn st. Louis for the Labor day games,
the Washington man failed to receive
ANY support. Inasmuch as Dunn acted
son the advice of President Johnson, any
action taken to punish Dunn would
have been a slap at the league eXecu-
tive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
Ian and GARRY
SUED IN CINCY
Resident Moulton Says Money
Was Held Out for Debt.

ban johnson and August HerrmannC
~ members of the national basebal!
cemmission, were sued in Cincinnati
last week for $500 by B.. P. Moulton.
president Of the Providence club OF
tire Eastern league.
MoTlton claims that this amount was
pKd out of the worlds series money
sof the Boston American league club to
FRANK ]. Navin and William II. YaW-
key, who own the Providence baseball
park and lease it to the Providence
club, as the final payment for Player
waiter Mayer. Moulton claims the
Rroyidence club sold Mayer to Boston
ana that when the Providence club
needed money he took over this note
and that the money should have been
pAld to him and not to the owners OF
fhpA ball park.
IL is set forth that Mayer vas pur-
chased for $3.50 from the Providence
club. the contract calling for a pay
mont of 1880 when he reported to
tho Boston club and the balance to be
dianSif Mayer was retained by the Bos-
ton americans after May ], 1918.
Mayer was retained, it is declared.
lbut the Boston club did not pay, and
money, it is alleged, Moulton advanced
The 81, 800 and took an assignment OF
tho claim. The question of the bal
aMke payment finally was referred tc
the national commission, which ruled
ona May 20, 1918, that the 81, 800 must be
uaid by the Boston club. A rehearine
Was granted and the former order was
r@hffirmed Aug. Is last, 1t is set forth
AMoulton says the Boston club die
not pay, and so the national commits
NiDn deducted the sum from the Bos-
ten clubs share Of the world series
James. Now Moulton alleges he hat
oven the national commission notice
6f the assignment of the claim to him
! but he declares, in spite of this notice
the commission refused to pay thu
money over to him and did turn il
lover to Frank ]. Navin and William
NH. Yawkey on Oct. IA last.
Moulton declares this action wa!
. without legal authority. and so HI
A seeks to hold National Commissioner
~Herrmann and johnson personally LA
Bile for the amount OF his claim, $1,000
At the offices of Mr.. Hermann i
was stated that Navin and Yawkey
who are owners of the Detroit Ameri
can baseball league team, also own tn,
Providence club, and their CLAIM
against the Providence club and tn,
amount held out by the national com
mission was for rents due for the bal
park. In the ruling the commissiol
is understood to have followed the lega
line that rents are preferred as agains
other creditors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
BopTGlR6p PM.

San Antonio, and the weather which
his club encountered at Macon last
spring was OF a somewhat cooler brand
than he had been accustomed to get
for the early training.
Coach John Heisman. Of the Georgia
Tech football team, the so-called Gold
en- Tornado, has been responsible for
usual attainments. This year, however,
he introduced to the football public
a rather remarkable football player. He
is Capt. Bill Fincher, left end, Won
derful tackler, and Americas greatest
kicker of goals from touchdown.
The most remarkable thing about
Fincher is that he possesses only one
eye, being absolutely unique in this
respect in big college football. Though
Fincher Is handicapped by the loss of
an eye, he still is accurate enough to
have kicked 154 goals from touchdown
out of 1853 trials in three years Of foot
ball. This record is almost unbeliev-
able.
1t is generally believed in st, Louis
baseball circles that Branch Hickey is
to be team manager of the 1919 Cardi-
mails, as well as president of the club.
Both Hickey and Jack Hendricks, who
managed the club last season, are in
France. Jack left New York for work
overseas with the firm intention of
leading the Cardinals when the game
was resumed, but apparently the stage
Is set for Jacks exit. Hickey Is no
stranger at the managerial game. He
took charge of the Browns during the
1913 season and managed the team
throughout the campaigns of 1914 and
1915.
They tell a story in Philadelphia,
which may or may not be true, of the
sad fate which befell the g~roundkeeper
at Shibe park a season or two ago. 1t
seems that his fellow took a great deal
Of interest in his work and felt that a
tremendous responsibility rested upon
him. Day after day, even when the
Athletics were on the road, he mani
~shampooed the outfield and was always
on the job.
One day while the Athletics were in
Chicago he received al invitation to go
to a picnic. He was torn between con-
flicting emotions. He wanted to go to
the park. At last he decided upon a
plan. He would call Connie Mack on
the phone.
He went to the club office in the
call for Comiskey park in Chicago
When the connection was made the
White Sox and the Athletics were in the
midst of an exciting pastime and Con
ME Mack was absorbed in the task
Of trying to outwit the enemy. When
he wal Informed of the call visions OF
death or disaster at the home of the AS
doomed up before him. He went trem-
bling to the phone and there listened,
frothing at the mouth, to a request from
the groundkeeper for the afternoon off
Yes" replied Connie. controllinp
himself with difficulty, you may GO
But o may go and stay as long as
you please, because you're through"
The moral of this tale. II there be any
moral TO it, probably is: "Qbey the die.
tates OF your conscience, but use q Lit.
tie discretion"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

VIII Ty Cobb quit baseball? Fans are
asking this following the statement Ty
made when he landed in the United
States a few days ago from overseas.
Cobb is a captain in the chemical war
fare division of the army.
When the star walked off the Levia-
than, the liner which brought him back,
he said;
II have no intention of signing up.
| want to get into some other business
while I'm still good, The game has a
great fascination for me-. but hope l
can resist it,
Ty said he was bound for his farm In
Georgia for a rest and will think over
the future at that time.
Johnny Evers, another one Of the dia-
mond stars overseas, returned from
overseas at the same time. His plans
are unknown. The little fellow was
helping direct the athletic activities Of
the knights OF Columbus over there.
He was attached to New England, Hi
nois and New Jersey Jroops at differ
ent times, He has a fund Of interesting
dope about the boys and many OF the
ball players in service. He praises the
| work of the X, Of G.. at the front. Also
he would like to play with the New
York Giants, he says. p
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
CURT JET, PAROLED,
WEEDS OLD SWEETHEART

Jett, recently paroled after serving Is
years uf a life sentence on a charge OF
killing James r. Marcum in the court.
house at jackson, was married here
late yesterday to Mrs, Dora Bullock AT.
kins, who was one OF the friends of
his boyhood,
The killing Of Marcum marked the
elimination of a long series of teud
troubles in Brcathitt county in which
the names OF a number Of county Of
ficials became involved Jett's trial and
conviction attracted countrywide at
tentiun.
While in prison Jett professed a de-
sire to lead a better life and for the
past two weeks has been holding val
gelistic services In Madison and Esill
counueA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
AVIATOR KILLED.

MlNEuLA, \. Y, Dec 2~5.-Second
Lieut. T. s Munford, of Washington,
an army aviator attached to the first
provisional wing, was instantly Killed
when his scout monOplane plunged 200
feet to the ground at Hazelhurst field
Witnesses said the aviator fell while
attempting "A nose dive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
LET CONTRACT
FOR FIREWORKS FLAGS

II TOXIC, Dec. 25.-A Japanese fire
works factory recently received an or
der from the French government for a
Mmillion Of what are called ''pyrotechnic
flags" which, II is supposed here, are
Ito be displayed in celebration OF the
Restoration of peace. The French flag
is to measure 66 by SO inches, and will
be sent up by a tube 6 inches in diam
s&pter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25
RIOTING IN SPAIN.

BARCELONA. Dec, 25. (By the As
sociated Press } - Disorders occurred
here between groups representing the
autonomy party and others from the
Spanish unity party, A police lieuten-
ant was shot and killed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-25

Default having been made in the pay
ment OF the debts and obligations Sc
cured to he paid in a certain deed OF
trust, executed the 10th day OF May,