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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
SIX MORE GOLD STARS FOR
SERVICE FLAG OF BASEBALL

John W. lng)is, Of Troy. n, Y. who
played with clubs in several leagues
in the East as a catcher and outfielder
from 1911 to 1918. when he quit pro-
fessional baseball. died Oct, 7 of influ~
enza at the Pelham bay training sta
ton, where he had enlisted in the navy,
Jack lnglis was noted also as a pro
great fame in the East in basketball
leagues. He is first recorded as play
ing with New Bedford In the New Eng
land league in 1911, then played with
Wtlkesbarre in the New York State,
Later he played with Newburg In the
New York-New Jersey lea que, where
his work was such that the Chicago
Cubs purchased his release in mid
season of 1918, Instead OF accepting the
opportunity offered, however, he quit
the professional game to play indie
pendent baseball and basketball, He re-
turned to baseball in 1916 and that sea-
son was with his home town club Of
Troy in the New York State league.
Former Detroit Recruit Dies.
Harry Acton, a pitcher who had a
trial with the Detroit Tigers in 1917,
died at Camp sherman, in Ohio. on
Oct. 10, pneumonia having followed an
attack of influenza, Acton's home was
in Springfield, O., and it was after
ANPN'o y Rt'Nh~. NNA
and at Dayton. in the Central league,
that the Detroit club secured him. De-
troit later released him to Scranton
and following an engagement there he
pitched In the International league be-
fore going into army service.
Another gold star was added to base
balls service flag last week when
Frank Healey, aged 81. died in the base
hospital at Fort Riley, Kas,, Of influ-
en2a. Healey was a sergeant in the
army and had been stationed at Camp
Funston, He had played minor league
ball and then became al umpire. His
last engagement was with the Western
association in 1917. His home was in
st. Louis. where he leaves a wife and
two children. He was a graduate OF
Christian Brothers college in st. Louis.
Another death Of a ball player re-
corded during the week, but who was
not in service, was that Of Ed Stegall,
who died at his home in Fort Worth OF
Influenza, He had played in the Cen
trail Texas league and in the Western
association as a third baseman. He was
rs years of age and a native OF Okla
homa City. He retired from the pro-
fessional game several years ago, since
when he had been prominent in indie
pendent baseball in Fort Worth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
CRASHES
LESS DANGEROUS
THAN YEARS AGO

AN AMERICAN AERODROME IN
ENGLAND, Oct. 70. correspondence OF
the Associated Press Flying in the
air is becoming rapidly more safe, vet
eran instructors at the Brush Ameri-
can aerodrome in England tell their
pupils, The proportion OF casualties
during training in the air force Is now
no higher, they say, than in any other
branch of combatant service.
During three years flying expert
ence / have seen upwards OF so crashes,
but l have not yet seen any man re-
ceive more than %skin-deep injuries az
the result of these crashes" declared
Lieut.. L. Walmsley, Of the Royal air
force, in a talk with American airmen
Probably my experience has been
unusually fortunate, but statistics show
that the proportion of fatalities to
crashes Is extraordinary small.
Some OF the first airplane accidents
were due to the collapse Of the machine
IN midair and because the pilot In those
days was merely strapped to a board or
strut, without any covering whatever,
the results were mostly fatal. The In
PRODUCTION of the fuselage or body, made
strongly of steel n wood, In which the
pilots and passengers seats were
placed, made It possible for an air
plane to fall from great heights with
out the occupants being killed. Be-
cause of the central position OF the
flselage, this is always the last part
to feel the effects Of a crash, the main
force OF which Is broker by the UNDER
carriage and planes, which act ms buff
fers.
Two days after | Joined the Royal
air force | saw a machine come down in
a o{ddV aninninp dive and land AnllpTnIV
on the roof Of one of the hangers. The
pilot climbed out and, lighting a clgaret,
calmly asked IL the other machine was
ready.
During the next few weeks I saw
no fewer han five crashes. and not in
a single case was either pilot or OBJ
server hurt.
Since then, in nearly three years OF
flying, | must have seen perhaps 30
crashes. | have seen airplanes crash
into hangers, stone walls, houses. lamp
posts, trenches, motor-lorrtes and
bridges. Personally ! have crashed Into
a barn, on a tennis court, in a flooded
field, and into a tropical forest; the
last at a speed Of 80 miles an hour, And
in all these adventures | have not yet
seen a man receive anything worse than
a skinned nose as the result Of a crash.
and the only wound | ever got myself
was made by a thorn from a pricklJ
pear bush,
AN airman can usually tell when a
crash Is inevitable, and like lightning
he must make up his mind how he can
use his u~ndercarriage and planes, II
necessary, to best advantage, first Of
all to save the life OF his observer and
his own, and II possible to save the en-
CINE, the most valuable part OF the
machine.
"He may have to pancake into a
patch of bush, or he may have to fly
deliberately between two trees and strip
his wings; but so long as he keeps his
head the chances of making a success
full crash are greatly in his favor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
FROM WALL STREET
Trading Active and Both Peace
and War Stocks Show
Gains Early.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-Peace and war
stocks were higher for the most part
At the active resumption Of trading to-
day, shippings and rails continued to
feature the advance on gains of ! to 3
points. Dividend paying t~rRnsporta-
lions were again favored and some Of
the minor rails added fractions to re-
cent advances, Baldwin Locomotive,
Industrial Alcohol and Mexican Petrol
cum we're strong at the outset, the lat
ter. however, Immediately torfeiting its
two point advance, Metals were IT.
regular, although American Smelling
displayed marked strength, L. S. Steel
made a slight initial gain, but soon
reacted under pressure.
Announcement that the local money
pool was considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
restraining speculative operations
caused further selling at midday.
Southern Pacific made an extreme dc.
cline OF 5 points and other rails and In
dustrials yielded . TO 3 points.
There was renewed pressure during
the early afternoon with spot houses
among the sellers and eprices worked
gradually lower as there was very lit
tie demand In evidence. December sold
off to 20, 40c, and January to IS. 76c, or
81 TO ~ points net lower. The less ia
Vorable view Of peace prospects was
considered a factor on the decline, par
t!cularly In connection with the Wall
street selling
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
EXTRA! WILLARD
AGREES TO FIGHT
Heavyweight Champion to
Help U. S. to Raise Funds

NEW YORK. Oct. 23,-Jess Willard,
heavyweight champion of the world,
was requested by telegraph yesterday
TO give his pugilistic services in the
nationwide campaign to raise $780,
100000 for the various welfare organi-
Eations engaged in furnishing comfort
to the American forces. The telegram
addressed to Willard at his home at
Lawrence, Kas.. does not mention the
name OF a prospective opponent.
the boxing committee Of the united
war work campaign is requesting box
States to do their bit. There will be
boxing in every city Of America dur
ing the campaign, and we are asking
you to volunteer your services. Every
one has signified his willingness and
we are awaiting an answer from you
10 assure the complete success and
representation of American boxers"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
u. S. BOXERS TO
ENTER TOURNEY
Pal Moore, Richie Mitchell and
Others Going Overseas.

GREAT LAKES, Ill.,, Oct. 23.-Great
Lakes will furnish four, possibly five.
Of the ring champions to represent the
American navy in the great interna-
tional boxing tournament to be held
at London next month, The historical
kings trophy Is at stake, with the
pick of English, French, italian n
Australian professionals In the arena
against the Great Lakes team.
In a c~ablegram from Admiral Sims
Commander J. B. Kaufman, athletic
officer at the station, has been invited
to send his picked mitt artists to Lon
don.
This appears the de luxe sport lay
out of the entire war period. 1t Is the
first interallied sport program since
Uncle Sam went to war.
Great Lakes has more than Its share
of the boxing talent. In one way the
prize professionals have modified. on
the station. There is Richie Mitchell,
Pal Moore, Cal Delaney. Joe Sherman.
Eddie Stanton. Teddy Hayes, Vince
P%okorney, Mike Hirsch, Leo Schneider,
Joe Daley and many others have drawn
down bulky purses In civilian life.
The c%ablegram calls for boxes of all
weights from the tiny flies to the
bulky heavies and light heavies. Great
Lakes has all brands Of professional
and amateurs. At a minutes notice
Commander Kaufman could supply a
dozen of each, and this dozen no doubt
could trim any other dozen picked from
the entire country.
The official team will be chosen via
the elimination method. However, there
appears little question over the quar-
tet. Richie Mitchell and Pal Moore are
in classes of their own. With the pos
sible exception Of Champion Benny
Leonard there are no rivals for Mitch
ell in America. Richie Is a chief quar-
termaster at Great Lakes. He's In the
prime of condition and could leave to-
morrow II necessary.
The same goes for Pal Moore, Mem
phis flash. Pal has improved, II any
thing, in this mans navy. He's strong
er from the navy chow and the con
stan boxing he obtains as an instruc-
tor has improved his speed, II any i'm
provement could be possible. Pal Ia a
sure candidate for some English, French
or Italian pugtlist.
Possibly Cal Delaney, or Vince Po-
korney or Dennie O'Keefe will make
up the remainder Of the team. Pokor-
ney is one Of the most promising light
weights. He fought around Cleveland
in civil life. Delaney la far from a has
been" despite his long record. O'Keefe
is a fast middleweight.
The tournament Is booked for Dec.
II and Il.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Sport ShrapneI

Kid Wolfe, clever featherweight box
er, who halls from Cleveland, Ohio, has
gone and done it--enlisted.
He has Joined the motor transport
service.
hid shows the proper spirit.
There is also d derned good laugh in
connection with Wolfe's move.
Jimmy Dunn, manager of Johnny
kilbane before the featherweight king
postponed his ring activities to help
Uncle Sam, had a campaign Of publicity
well under way to match Wolfe With
Artie Root for the featherweight title.
Dunn had peddled the alleged news
that Kilbane would not re-enter the
game. Dunn hoped to make Wolfe
champion in his place.
II was a poor bunch Jimmy had-ah
,naIrect knock at Kilbane n a joke
Al far as the two fighters mentioned
for the title bout was concerned
Wolfe's patriotic move knocks puhn )
little money making scheme INTO sew
eral kinds of cooked hats
Wolfe tried to enter the regular
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Grain.

Memphis receipts: Corn three; oats.
three, and hay. five cars,
Hog receipts; Chicago, $4,000; Omaha,
+, 1000; Kansas city, $1,000; Sioux City,
5000, st, Joe, 5000; st, Louis, 1000.
Chicago. Receipts; Wheat, 431, 900;
corn, 10000; oats, 100, 900, Shipments
Wheat, $4,000; corn, 2Sl 900 oats, 302,-
900.
st. Louis.-Receipts; Wheat, $4,000;
corn, 1000; oats. $4,000. Shipments;
Wheat, $4,000. corn, $4,000, oats, 2S,-
900.
Chicago, Government has renewed
the bid OF $3.50 for old or new corn
No, 4, track. New York. No corn sales
were reported on this basis, The sea-
board continues to report a dull export
demand, due to lack OF vessel room.
Government purchases OF 500, 900 oats
are reported. Wan news remains a
guess, The German reply is considered
II failure, Half the news suggests the
enemy win quit In two TO six months.
The other half indicates another year
OF war Wagner a Go.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton.

New Orleans-Much rain is falling in
the cotton belt and temperatures are
somewhat lower, although they are
moderate for this time Of the year.
Texas is wet again Shepard & Chuck.
New York-Liverpool selling and Japs
sold December, Trouble with this mar
ket Ia there is no speculative buying
power.-Cieve. to Cotter 4 Turner.
New Orleans-selulng inspired by dis
appointment over German note and re-
port national ginners 1000, 900. Recent
weather and developments make 1t GER
tain that the very low crop estimates
Of September must be revised and with
little or no speculative demand to alb
sorb it, hedge selling is likely to con-
tinue to exert pressure.-Ellis & Co.
night letter.
New Orleans-Falr weather Is fore
cast for the western belt. except for
rains in portions Of Arkansas and Lou
tsiana, New York says the trade Ia in
cliHed To sell because Of the belief that
the expected large ginning returns point
to a larger crop than has been figured
on for some ime.-Shepard & Gluck.
New Orleans-Besrs working on the
DRY heariSh ginners' Friday, but wealth
er and technical conditions bullish ex-
c~essive discount futures, rallies over
Hut' ldIh 10 Cpltei q turner,
New York-SeptIment hearish local
| selling taps' hroker bivinT March
| heavily -Uihbord to Reese
~ ,...1
Ne W. w. - Wariins east
tIL Ilho'S g,Ne nsu weather MISSISSIPPI
"'aoalnu. "hl'e 10 Cotter q turner
New Ofleans-Bears fighting all raj
.lrs' aPb"leu.E supreme oearlsh eItort
so, r,n"' Slh'ls'iEs' put market con
sv"'tH VI SUIT Sue prefer nuy'ns PoI-
Wy 'n's level TO Cotter q lur-
"eI,
New York Expect sagging market
for present-Jenks to GustAfson.
New O~rleans-The weakly wAathAr
and crop reports from the government
are rather colorless and on the whole
are about as expected. Some damage
by rain is reported as well as delay TO
picking, \ more hopeful tone Ia as
sumed IN talking Of the top crop in a
lew Svv.'o.S. ne summary says: Warm
,"on ",m SUI a,y p'eEst.eu' IooH rSinS
trtots 'epuet.y III the SensrHl uls-
mndSra a. az one US !" an INC wesH
greatar NV " ~ sSi 81 ~" nTyT,S sne
AND Tax ,-ot,n" rtcL NH"n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Mayors BROTHER HERE.

William L. Mayer, a brother Of Buck
Mayer, famous Virginia football star,
who died at Camp Johnston, Jackson
vile, Fla, is a resident Of Memphis, be-
ing resident manager of Simonds Manu-
featuring company. He has also been
somewhat Of an athlete himself, hav-
ing played first base for the University
of Virginia from 1898 to 1897. and also
played left guard on the Virginia grid
team Buck Mayer PLAYED at virginia
Mayors were from Norfolk. Their IA
tier resided at Bristol, Va.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
M'BRIDE MAY CO..

George Mcbride, who for years has
been one Of Clark Griftith's right-hand
men, has been offered a position by the
Knights OF Columbus to go to france
in the capacity of a physical instructor.
According to a statement issued by
the former Senator, he posted his APP
plication in New York some time ago,
but the government recently placed a
ban on 300 appointments of men within
the draft age and Mcbride Is included
In these. However, he appealed to his
local board and has been placed in a
deferred classification. He expects to
hear definitely regarding the steps the
government will take with respect to
these appointments in a short time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
Stocks.

New York.-The selling Of stocks 10
due to the uncertainty as to h money
committee matter.-Clark, Childs &
Co.
Chicago.-Cash corn prices do not,
decline, makes December future look
reasonable for present on any peace
hreak.-Dennis to Reese,
New York.-Events on the western
front seem TO be shaping themselves
for a big American attack in Alsace-
Lorraine. while sentiment in America
and the allied countries becomes more
and more united that GEM Foch will
make the terms with Germany's war
lords. The market had a confused APP
p%earance at the close and conservatism
still appears to be the wisest policy
Clark, Childs & Co., to Shepard &c
GluCk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
ASSERTS SHAKESPEARE
HAD WRITER'S CRAMP

LONDON, Oct, 23.-Shakespeare
gave up authorship in the prime OF
fife and retired to Stratford because
he was sufferingv from writer's cramp,
declared pr, Ralph LeftwIch, in an ad-
dress at the Shakespeare festival given
by the Urban club. To prove II, Dr.
Leftwich presented facslmiles of the
writings and signatures Of Shakes
peare, He said there were IS owl
dences that the great playwright de-
veloped writer's cramp about 1911 when
the last play THE Tempest" was pro-
Aunnd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
TREAT "a PERSONS
BITTEN BY MAD DOG

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct, "a
persons, including men,
women and children, are here for treat
ment at the state Pasteur institute, all
of them having been bitten by a dog,
the examination Of which proved the
animal rabid. The big party of men
aced persons came from Carbon Hill,
In Walker county, and 1t will be nee.
essary to treat them for tho next q
days to prevent being seized by rabies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
KEPT LIQUOR BURIED.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Oct. 20. (splp-
VIII Taylor, negro, was arrested by
Sheriff hickman yesterday and a search
OF his home revealed whisky buried un-
der his house. A storage room hal
been dug out, and the floor fixed In
such a way that made detection most
difficult, and a hole was sawed through
the floor. Taylor Is In jail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
W. S. RECEIPTS FOR
WOUNDED PLAYERS
Ban johnson Suggests Plan
Which Should Be Adopted.

CHICAGO, oct. pa plan to de
vote the gross receipts Of the next
home for baseball players who have
been wounded in the service of their
country was suggested today by B. Il.
Johnson, president Of the American
league.
Proceeds from subsequent series. so
far as necessary. could be set aside
for the maintenance of the institution,
according to Mr.. Johnson's plapL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
GIANTS MUST REFUND.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 23.--The national
commission has ordered the New York
National league club to return to the
Kansas City club 81, 900, which the lat
Player Middleton. The evidence showed
Middleton had never reported to or
signed up with Kansas City, but had
quit baseball. t- ..4. ., "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
S. G. TO PLAY.

COLUMBIA, S. G., Oct. 23.-At a
meeting Of the athletic council of the
University of South Carolina II was
decided to play the seasons football
schedule in spite of the fact that so
many men are being lost to the off,
GERS training camps that It has become
difficult to keep a squad in action.
The question was put UP to the coach
and players, who voted to continue,
The first game is with Clemson In Co.
lumbia on Nov. %.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
JESS SAYS YES

QUANAH, Tex, Oct. 23.-"I shall be
very glad to do everything in my power
to make the campaign a great sue
cess Jess Willard said last night when
shown an Associated Press dispatch
quoting a New York telegram request
ing the heavyweight champion to give
his pugilistic services In a campaign
ITO raise funds for army welfare or
CARNATIONS. Being without details OF
the plan, he said he could make no
further statement.
Willard Is in Quanah looking after
his oil interests in this section. He
had not received the New York tele-
gram late last night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
JOHN THE BARBER
.. SCORES A POINT
Dempsey Says He'll Quit Be.
fore Returning to Reisler.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Oct. 2S.-Judge
Gregory In circuit court yesterday took
under adVisement the case of John
Reisler, New York, against Jack Demp-
sey, heavyweight pugilist. involving a
managerial contract. Reisler claims to
have a contract with the fighter, who
for some time has been guided by Jack
Kearns, and claims a certain percent
@ge Of the pugilist's earnings, covering
a number OF bouts.
Rather than return under the man.
agement Of ReisIer, / will quit the
game" Dempsey is quoted as having
said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
DECENTRALIZATION GAMES.

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-International
games modelled along the lines Of the
Olympic games, open TO the soldiers and
sailors OF the interallied nations, will
be a feature of the rehabilitation pc
Rod following the declaration of peace,
These contests, which may eventually
be a part Of the peace celebration at
the close OF the world war, will be
held In Paris. according to a cablegram
received at the headquarters Of the
united wa work campaign here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
BAKER TO ATTEND.

WASHINGTON. Oct, 23.-Secretary
Baker has tentatively accepted an in
vitation to attend a dinner given by
the Montgomery chamber OF commerce
late In November. Representative Dent,
OF Alabama. extended the invitation
at the request of the Montgomery
chamber
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
SERVICE rs POSTPONED.

The annual united Sunday school
service Of the Episcopal Sunday schools
OF Memphis, scheduled for next Sun
day afternoon at Grace church. has
been indefinitely postponed. owing TO
the influenza epidemic.
Due notice OF the new date will he
given as soon as conditions permit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-10-23
COLUMBIA SCHEDULE.

NEW YORK. Oct. 23.-The revised
football schedule of the Columbia uni
versitr team calls for five home games.
Oct. &c. Camp Merritt; Nv. 2, Am
herst; Nov. 3. Union; Nov. 10, Stevens,
Nov. 20. New York university. d sixth
game, the opponent for watch has not
been selected. is scheduled for Nov. 80.