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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BRITISH PRESS PRAISES
u. S. FOR BRITISH DAY,

LONDON, Dec. s.-Cordlal apprecia-
ton Of tho honor conferred by tho
United States in celebrating British
day, is expressed by newspapers here.
"A new page in Anglo-Amerlcan hts
tory Ia being turned" says the Tele-
graph. eve and the Americans rave
discovered wa have many ideals in
common, II may be there never will
be an Anglo-American alliance, but It
win be n great achievement II any
troubles ahead Of the two nations In
the course Of their economic dsvelop-
ment, are confronted in a spirit Of good
c0mradeshIp, such as has marked our
corporation In war times,
"The people IT the United States are
paying II tribute Of admiration TO the
people Of the British commonwealth,
and no tribute could be half so CRATE
ful to us. for we feel we can repay 1t
from our hearts. Manifold have been
the ties between the two peoples. but
such celebrations would have been i'm
possible until now. Here and In Amer
lea It is shown that Notwithstanding
many differences in unessential>, tho
agreement Is profound upon all that
matters most"
The Times dwells on the necessity
for cooperation In future and con-
cludes It's comment by giving warning
against German propaganda.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Normal Starts Well.

MA Norr9I eonod startsd tbi0gs in
a wav ~ cause footbgii foIlownro f."
tbinL. that TTigb Srbo"i sbnwSG rare
imdgment in refisine t0 give The BIue
and GRAY macbinn aSotbor gara for in
the first onartar tbn Norma1ites started
q Onward march that ended In FARMS
worth carrying The oval across the en-
eI1v goal for p
In the next period the All-Stars got
their macbine settled enongh to hold
The enemy even and in the third quar-
fer thew mt over their two t~ouchd0wns.
The first Of which was nut over by
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
I G IN SAME CAMP.

Thweatt says Sam Wick, former Chick
o~utfielder. was In the same camp with
him at Camp Kearney, Cal, before
Thweatt was picked to go to the ar
tillery officers school at Louisville.
He doesn't know whether Sam has
been let out as yet or not. He said
that all the men in Camp Kearney
would be realised shortly.
Thweatt weighs 215 pounds, and
looks like Frank Gotch. He a y he is
in the greatest condition of his life.
He is certain to get another tryout with
the Tribe next spring.
John Heydler is going to be elected
president of the National league today,
according, to all signs Of the zodiac.
Heydler is one of the moving spirits
Of the old organization, and a baseball
official par excellence. and II given
a chance to be the real president of
the National, he would be able to help
baseball considerably.
But If Heydler is given the same raw
deals as John X. Tener, late National
president, received, it would be tC
Heydler's interest to pass up the job
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Veteran Baseball Critic Holds
Minors Have Real Grievance
Against System.
BY /. e.
I'm ChIcauo Trlbune,)

That threatened friction between ma
jor and minor leagues smoothed itself
out as soon as it became known Just
what the smaller circuits wanted. They
ought to and probably will get it, but
not exactly the way they asked for It.
Instead OF seeking the absolute aboli-
ton OF the draft, the minors merely
asked the majors to refrain from draft
ing players from the midget" leagues
and to extract their talent from the
higher classes of minor leagues only
Their purpose Is to wipe out the pre-
viously prevailing practice Of sitting
the little bush leagues Of all promising
youngsters, then farming them out to
the higher class circuits for develop
ment, That purpose Ia laudable, The
farming of ball players has done pro-
fessional baseball in all ranks more
harm than anything else, except the
worlds series.
OF course the club owners don't call
1t farming" any more. The more
euphemistiC option contract has been
made use Of to camouflage that kind
Of transaction. And the object sought
by the minor leagues can be attained
by abollshinG the option stuff, then in
fliCting so severe a penalty on It that
no subterfuge will be ATTEMPTED In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
LARGE DELEGATION
TO MAKE JOURNEY
TO NEW ORLEANS

Memphis viii send a big delegation
to New Orleans for the Mississippi
valley foreign trade convention in Jan
ulry. The convention was to have
been beId In the Louisiana city Dec.
" ard lu but because the dates con-
fjriad with several other big v
tiuus tlr meeting was postponed.
Tie Chamber ~ Commerce Monday
received notice from the New Orleans
association of commerce and the
New orleans board Of trade and cot
ton exchange. which have Joined with
the association Of commerce as con-
veution hosts. that the dates had been
set for Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 10
and "A Shippers. bankers. merchants
and business men in general from all
parts ~ the Mississippi valley will be
in New Orleans on those dates to dis
cus' ways and means Of increasing
export shipments down the valley and
through the gulf ports.
NNjIc this convention Is in session
In New orleans. u similar meeting OF
lNcu interested IN waterways east OF
the Mississippi will take place In Pitts
hurEU
Tbcsc delegates have been named
for the New orleans convention: r.
r. Slouchrakcr, Il L. Mallory, j. W.
Fails, " j. Prescott. Ralph May, Jno.
4 ll'pnl", J. R. B~"aqehamp' T. J.
Mila,@ Matll, Il T. Lee, r G. Bar
Alexander. Leon SternherEer, \. s..
Rarhoro, :. r Anderson, j. b. Edgar,
Judge A. Z. Floyd, C. b. Quinn, K. T.
Lindsey, Thornton Newsum, S. L.
Lewis, g Is Cuaptn, r. b. Andrews,
{, L. hanson. Jos. Iscle. Ralph L.
Jordan, A. G. STATION. !. II. Town
sheud. j. NJ Walker. +. n. Fisher, J..
NJ. pean. T. l. Whitaker. T. W. Ford,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
The first of the prodlsaIs has re-

The first of the prodlsaIs has re-
turned.
Bill Thweatt, the biggest pitcher In
captivity, who was on the hurting ros-
ter Of the Chicks last season, was In
Memphis Sunday spending the day and
a few stray thin dimes.
Bill Is just out Of Camp Zachary
Taylor, Louisville, KY, where he has
been In the service Of his country, and
fitting himself for combating the Hun
at close range. Bill was all ready when
the armistlce was signed, when Uncle
Sam asked waivers on him and gave
him his unconditional release.
Bill was first In the cavalry branch
Of the army, but was so big and so
tall that a horse could not be found
big enough to get Rllrs feet off the
ground, so he was promptly transferred
to the artillery branch, which suited
him better. Bill has been training to
operate one of Uncle Sans big guns
for the past several months. He has
the rank Of sergeant and looked loving
" on the three bars on his arm. Bill
said, however, hat they were the only
bars he'd seen since he enlisted.
ThWeatt was on his way to his home
at Pope, Miss, where he will spend
the winter. He has been honorably
discharged from the army, and Is ready
to take up where he left off last year
as a baseballer,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
ANOTHER SHOT, DOCTOR.

Reports under box car headlines to
the effect that Kid ElberfeId has been
hob nobbinp with Memphis baseball
maanates In an effort to land the job
as 1919 manager of the Chicks are
classed as pipe dreams by Tom Wat
klns, Chick secretary, who is one Of the
local baseball men mentioned In the
story about Elberfeld,
"Elberfeld has said nothing to me
In any way, shape or form, about
aging the Chicks. The first ever heard
Of It was In Saturdays story" says
Watkins. HE couldn't get ~'Vay from
Little Rock on a bet and, anyway, he
Is not trying to land a Job handling the
Chicks. The Kid Is satisfied with Little
Rock. and he'll be at the head Of the
Travellers In 1919. Aside from these few
facts, the dope about the Kid to man.
age the Chicks next season is abso-
lutely true"
The story was late. It should have
been In the famous peace extra.
Bob Baugh, Southern league presi-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
SOCCER SEASON
OFFICIALLY
OPENS
Christian Brothers College
Wins Over Phoenix by so
Score.


The Memphis soccer season was Of
f%iciallv started sunday afternoon when
the Christian BROTHERS college defeated
the Phoenix Shortening eleven nv the
score Of s to o and the Dr W,nfreys
downcd the phtliprj-Wlsharts . to |
before n large soccer audience witch
contained Il roodDy rumhcr Of fair root
added much zcst to the plaV. .Nji
showed a keen appreciation Of the fine
points Of the game.
The first contest proved a runaway
for the c. r. &. boys. whose mnsterrul
pass work haffled the less practiccd
Phoenix team. The shortening mcn nut
W a much better fight in the second
half when they held the fleet-rooted
colleRians to one sccorc. though Coal
keeper Len2i had but three goal kicks
during the half. vet the college for
wards could not work the hall through
the fine defense Of Doran. Mummy.
Hale and Hagcrty In McGinnis and
Powell, Manager Alderman has two
very promising forwards.
The first goal was scored before any
body realized what had happened.
Cant DohOyne chnsa tho \yCst rNol with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
RECEIVES
POINCARE AND
FRENCH LEADERS


METZ, Pee. o. NGtcr giving hearty
greetings tu the Frcu,h troops three
weeks ago. Metz Yesterday received
President rolucarc and representatives.
" every branch of the French govern
mcut. Tho enthusiasm shown was more
than significant
In the FIRST surprise at again find e.
ing themselves French. the people OF
Lorraine were unable to express their
emotions. They now have become
familiar with French uniforms and
French martial mlI9lr has been heard
every day siure the first entrance OF
ten, Maugiu's army they have be
come accustomed to French occupation.
which they are famous they thorouphNy
enjoy,
The visit Of President Poiurare and
representatives, Of the French govern
mcnt meant more than military occupl-
ton The people OF Metz looked upon
ng "a 1pFt NJ ,ffipIul YlAtEH iDth b,a-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BASEBALLERS ARE
LOOKING This WAY
Spring Trip of Red sox and
Giants Announced First.

Training camp gossip Is beginning to
creep into odd corners Of the sporting
pages and the news about Going
south Ia a sure sign that the worst is
over. The management Of tho Boston
Red Sox was first to announce plans.
President frazee stated last week that
his Red Sox and the New York Giants
would play a spring series and intimatoI
that tho two teams might go to Cali
fornia, playing exhibition games on the
way back. The Giants have trained at
Marlin two years, while the Red Sox
have been wont to 60 10 lio Springs.
Another team that will make "A change
from It's old stamping ground In Texas
Is the white Sox. report from Chicago
having It that Mineral Wells will be
abandoned,
Everybody believes the cubs. National
league champs, viii again work out at
Pasadena and other points on the Pa
cinc coast. but the Sox are more Of a
problem. SAYS a Chicago writer.
After three wears at Mineral Wells, II
doesn't seem likelv that Comiskry Will
take HIS mcu there again, II will be-
recalled he kept tho regulars there onh,
a week. or ten DAYS last spring, and
Y%annigans at the Spa until time to start
north
II seems that a larger place than Min
eral Wells will suit the Hose better.
Dallas Is a possibility. We would go
even stronger and say that Dallas is
the Hose in 1919 II Is near Mineral
Wells, and ample Quantities OF crazy
water can be secured II desired.
President Navin, Of Detroit. has in
dlCatcd that his team viii 80 back to
WayahAchie, In A statement In which
he SAYS II IL the club intention to take
= large squad South in the spring, with
tla I1au that Rp,pTul ppyy MA Narg t,,,,-t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
INTERNATIONAL
LEAGUE MEETS
Plans Considered for Ap.
preaching Season.

NEW YORK, Dec. Club owners OF
the New International baseball league
met in annual convention here today 10
consider after-the~War problems and
map out other plans for the comins
season.
National league club owners who ar.
rived yesterday planned further confer
ences today preliminary to the anuaI
meeting of the organization tomorrow
There was said TO be considerable sen.
timent in favor Of a neutral man, not
financially interested in baseball to head
the national commission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Second Game,

The second contest was without a
doubt the feature Of the afternoon,
Both teams played wonderful ban on
defense as well as on offenSe, Man
agor Gavin showed some excellent
talent never seen on local fields be
fore, white, Harrison" Kennedy and
Kellogg proved that not all the talent
Ia OF the dentists team. This four
with such performers as True, Fltz-
patrick, NJ. Gavin and w. Gavin are
due to be heard from before long.
For the dentists Manager Winfrey
had the banner day Of his career. lie
whistle and broke up practically every
thing that came on his side of the field,
Duff, j. HALEY and Burnett were al.
ways I'm the fight and were three big
reasons why their team came off with
the big end Of the score,
The first goal was scored after about
10 minutes of play when Best put Il
perfect corner Kick into the hands of
G~Ualkeeper Parke, who let II slip
through for the first and only marker
for the orange and black,
The first for the dentists was the
result OF n perfect ahort pass from
Monroe to Ashton, who put II through.
The second was a refrigeration Of the
other with Monroe doing the scoring
Much rejoicing was evInCed over the
officers training, camp Mike tended
when he thought he would try his hand
at putting the right slant ON some OF
his Uncle Sans trajeCtories. tie is
glad to be back at his old job. He says
the armiatlce took all the pep out Of the
fighting life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
RUSS GOVERNMENT
ON VERGE OF FALL,

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 0,--The Russian
soviet government Is aware that IL is
approachinE the moment OF its over
throw, according to "A member Of a
German trade commission who left
Moscow Nov, .. Bolshevik circles at
that time were very depressed. he re-
ports, and many members Of the gov-
eminent already had their passports
prepared in the event they had to flee
TO Stockholm.
Discomfort with the existing govern
ment was growing daily even among
the lowest classes, this German found,
and the recognition was spreading
everywhere that the government had
brought the country to the verge Of
ruin in every respect.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
CAMP PIKE WINS
OVER CAMP DODGE
Little Rock Team Gets Tighter
Hold on Title.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 9.-Ap-
proxlmately 10000 persons saw Camp
Pixies officer team beat Camp Dodge:
"A to Z. yesterday afternoon in one of
the prettiest games Of football seen
here in some time. The victory gave
Camp Pike a tighter hold on their claim
to the Western championship. Lieut..
Littlefield. the great Texas ~halfback,
was the individual star Of the game,
repeatedly grabbing off big gains for
Pike with his well-directed forward
passes. Lieut.. Bourleske, left end, and
Lieuts. Fort and Holloway, backs, also
played stellar ball.
Smith. Dodge fullback, and Hayes
and Jardin. ends, featured the playing
Of the visitors.
Right End Laing carried the ball over
in the first quarter for Pixies first
touchdown, and Quarterback Fort fol-
lowed in the second quarter with a
score. Fullback Smith scored for Dodge
in the third.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
National League Meets to
Arrange for 1919 Season

severed his connection with the Gin
cinnati club and sold his stock.
Mr.. Hermann has been n splendid
chairman. and has he'd the position
with honor for Is years" President
Ebbetts, Of Brooklyn, said. but the
National league wants to get away
from the idea that it is the favored
one on the commission, and has two
the American league For that reason
we think that n neutral chairman, with
no financial interest In the game.
would be a benefit for the sport, Since
this is a reconstruction period the
league considers 1t a good time to
make a change"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
WILL DISCUSS FLU.

CHICAGO, Dec, a-lnnuenza IL to
be the leading tonic for discussion at
the sessions Of the american Public
Health association, witch opened its
forty-siXth annual meeting here TODAY.
Prominent physicians of this country
and Canada are here, and will address
the session on various topics relating to
the hubble health. duri"F the four days
meeting. The discussion of influenza
and preventive measures will begin to-
morrow night, and thereafter a portion
ot each session will he given over 10
tina subject.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
AVIATION TROPHY.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-An intercol ,
legiate aviation trophy to be competed
for annually under rules similar to
those governing intercollegiate regat-
las has been created by the board OF
governors Of the Aero club of America.
THE action was taken, it was said,
because a large number Of army and
rovv a%yiators are college men. about
90 per cent of the undergraduates.
The trophy was made possible, the
announcement said, by a bequest to the
Aero club of $40, goo by the late Samuel
n, Valentine, who stipulated 1t was
r. he used for trophies or prizes for
the development Of aviation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
SanbOrn Enters Protest At
Present Methods OfFdvmin0

'ent back TO the minors hv the 10 clubs
or the American ard National leagues
every spring under option contracts.
Those players arc a great detriment to
minor league sport, because they are
not amenable to discipline.
They usually get more salary than
the men with whom they play, because
part of their salaries IL paid by the
major clubs which retain a claim to
their services, They can not he made
to give their best efforts to the tca m
with which they play and the minor
leagues can not afford under the exist
Ing rules to refuse to accept farmed
players, because there aren't enough to
satisfy the demand nnNNaN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
Explanation of the System.

For the benefit of the layman who
cares only for baseball as it is played
out there in front Of the stands, 1t may
be explained that the national commits
league club owner to farm out each
year eight players whom he could not
use himself, l~oaning them under "op-
ton contracts" to minor leagues. The
IAN ought to he Interested in that, be.
cause It seriously affects the brand Of
league fan or minor league %rooter,
The effect Of this farming system Is
more serious for the minors. 1t means
that a maximum OF 1913 players can be
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
QUOTA ovERsUBsCR1BED.

SHEFFIELD. Ala, Pee. 3. (Spl)-
Chairman John II. Peach has submit
tod a complete and detailed report OF
the frat united war work drive, which
shows that Colbert cninty subscribed
S5o,lA2 70, or more than twice the quota
markahlc features nj tho campaign was
the extreme lihcrality " the response
from every industrial r,ant in the dis
trIct. Almost without exception the
men Of the various tra'es seemed anx-
ious to contribute a DAYS wage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
URGE SCHOOL TAX.

Tho legislative comml.tco and the
board OF directors Of the Chamber Of
Commerce will call upon the city COM
missiOners at h REGULAR meeting
Tuesday afternoon 70 urge the neces-
sity Of bringing about legislation to
Increase the school tax from ~ 10 so
cents. The committee and directors
also Will meet with the Shelby county
legislative delegation to discuss the
needed legislation to afford relief for
Memphis teachers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
BRING ON THE GAS MASKS

The perlls Of being an umpire in
France Is that a favorable decision
might result In the arbiter being bussed
by the overIoyed Frenchmen.
Doc Hottun has found q new name
for the game Of soccer. He calls 1t
saucer"
Football has gnne for another year.
Basketball is in the wings ready for its
act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09

1T is an unwritten law that a pitcher
can not get under a high fly, but when
ever n threatens to drop near tho
pitchers box the pitcher must hurry
to one side and let an infielder make the
catch" says the New York Times.
How ironclad this rule is can be an
preciated from what Ed Konetchy did
one day last saeson when he pitched
instead of first base. Catching high
flies is one of the first bascman's chief
duties, and konetchr Is an expert at
the trick, but when on this dav a bats
man hit an infield fly toward the pitch
cr's box Konetchy sidestepped and lei
the third sacker make the catch"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09

dent, has at last seen the light. He
sees baseball coming back next spring,
and says that things are brighter now
than at any time since the Southern
shut down.
lens confronting baseball now, and the
Southern league has it's tangles to
straighteH out says Boss Bob. But
have changed my opinion in the past
few weeks and believe now that it
would be a good thing for the circuit
instead Of LAYING dormant for a year,
as | had first suggested before things
began to take on a brighter hue"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
GARRY FAVORs HEYDLER

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec August
Hermann. chairman Of the national
bHsebail commission, said Yesterday
that action would be taken At the Ma
tiunal league meeting IN New York
next Tuesday to resume the league
schedule and to elect John Heydler
president of the organization.
W are going to start right where
we were when the war stopped us, "
said Mr.. Hermann. I'VE will not stop
until the game is back upon its old
footing. We shall vote to resume the
National league schedule and We shall
make John Heydler president in name
as well as in act"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
All Stars Look Good.

For the a~ll-stars the entire team
looked good and played a brilliant
game. In fact, the whole squad
starred and the combined strength
mustered by Central high and M. U. S.
was too much for the Normal lads.
The game was a hard fought one
all the way and many players were
injured before the final whistle. 1t was
far from a kid glove affair, and the
boys were out there to battle, and
battle they did. Time was taken out
for several players on both sides, for
the tackling was hard and many near
fights occurred. The intense rivalry
and desire to win kept the players in
a fighting mood throughout the game,
which made the contest by far the
best that has been staged in Memphis
this year.
The audience was small, but appre-
ciative. This officially brings down the
football curtain in Memphis for the 1918
season. 1t is understood hat Normal,
Central high and M. u. S.. have dis
banded for the year, though a game
or two may be staged by variou mem
bers of the three teams.
rl H.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-09
John Heydler One Best Bet
for Presidency of Old Circuit
Next Year,

NEW YORK, Dec "a caucus Of
National league club owners was held
here yesterday to discuss questions
which will come before the annual
meeting today,
The meeting was attended by Presi-
dents Hampstead, Ebbetts and Baker,
of the New York, Brooklyn and Phila-
delphia clubs. Vice President Jones, Of
st. Louis club, 1t was said representa-
tives Of Pittsburgh and Boston also
were present. 1t was the intention to
keep the meeting secret.
The most important questions taken
mp were the naming of a new National
league president. and the candidate
the league will support for chairman
ship of the national commission. What
names were decided upon Ia not known,
but several members who have con
ferred with Acting President John
Heydler, of the National league, re-
ported he is not anxious to hold the
office OF president permanently.