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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
MINOR SCRIBES
TO ORGANIZE
Certain That Organization
Will Go Through.

No organization of a minor league
sport writer's association was effected
during the convention of the National
association at Peoria, though Bernie
Smith, promoter of the plan, had his
skeleton of organization framed. The
formation of the new association will
be taken up by mail and the first meet
ing, it is expected, will be held with
the National association at the adj
journed meeting.
Smith sent out over 500 letters to
sport writer's in minor league cities. He
received more than 100 replies, all ia
voring the organization and, in a way,
accepting membership, Smith was au-
thorized unOfficially by President Sex
ton and Secretary Farrell to use the
Endorsement of the National associa-
ton in furthering the organization, and
he Is sure the new association of
scribes will go through.
The name chosen Is the Sport Writ
ers' association of North America, be-
cause, as Smith explained, the minor
league sport writer is more than a
baseball scribe, He has to handle all
branches of sport. But the main BUSH
ness is to boost old baseball through
the new organization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
LOOK WHO'S HERE.

Much to his regret, Freddy Welsh
former lightweight champion. will be-
unable to take part in any of the box
for the benefit Of the war workers
welsh has been commissioned a first
lieutenant In the sanitary corps and has
been assigned to the Walter Reed hos
pital IN Washington az physical direc-
tor: His duties are to prescribe spe-
cial curative exercises for wounded sol
diers. Welsh has tried but failed to get
a furlough in order to appear in n b",ltt
for this worthy cause,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
HUG STRONG IN GOTHAM.

At last the New York Yankees have
landed a manager entirely to their
liking.
Miller James Higgins, the dimInu-
tive Rabbit. who has been In the game
since the we'll known Hector was a
purp, took hold Of the Yanks and made
them into a sure.enouah rearin'. tearIn'
ball club, one which was a hard nut
for the others to crack.
Hug made good with a rush In
Gotham, and the Yankee club owners
believe they have at last landed the
man who will bring the Yanks up on a
par with the Giants as a drawing card.
Hug made the Yankees Immensely bop
ular last season, and this year. II he
can continue to Improve the play Of the
HlahIanders, he Will 90 a long way to.
ward cutting down the big lead Of pop.
ularity enjoyed by John McGraw and
his fiaa'Wlnnina, world series losing
Giants.
Tomorrow a resume of the National
league leaders will be given In this
nnIt,D,n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
BUSHER ROWLAND ALSO.

Clarence Rowland, who won the pen
nant and worlds championship for the
Chicago White Sox in 1917; Is stu
in the good graces of White Sox
fandom, despite the fact that the Hose
skidded badly last season, and failed
to make anything resembling their
showing when the worlds flag was
won,
The White Sox started off as II they
intended repeating in 1918, but Joe
jackson, overwhelmingly; Happy
Felsch and others quit the team before
the pennant drive had hardly been
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
KILBANE TO RETIRE.

Johnny Kilbane, champion feather
weight. according to Jimmy Dunn, who
was responsible for KIlbane's success
In the squared circle, is going to retire
from the fight game, Kilbane has made
enough out of boxing and intends to
go into business after the war. Dunn
now has another boxer, Kid Wolfe, un-
der his wing whom he intends to groom
for the featherweight title. Jimmy has
announced that he will match Wolf
with any legitimate fighter Of his class
who can make 12s pounds at the ring
side.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
K~IECHKHEFER WINS.

CHICAGO. Nov. 2l.-"Augie" Kieck-
hefer, Of Chicago, worlds three-cushton
billiard champion, defeated Robert l.,
Cannefax, Of st. Louis, the challenger,
81 to q in ~ innings last night In the
initial block Of a l50-point match, which
will be concluded Friday night. Kieck-
hefer's high run was seyen, and Can
nefax's fnI'-.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
HEADS
FOX HUNTERS
Jack and Count Tie in Age
Trials.

COLUMBIA, Tenn, Nov. 2I.-Jack,
owned by J. NJ. Maupin, and Count,
owned by W. X, Herrin, tied for first
of the National Fox Hunters association
here yesterday.
At a business session last night Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected,
J. d. Chenault being elected president.
A number of new members were elect
ed, bringing the membership and at
tendance to the high water mark Of the
association thus FAR. In future meets
1t was decided that only champions
of state and local clubs would be eligi-
BILE for entrance to the national meet.
The association voted to form a stock
company and to establish a fox hunt
ers' journal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
Sunday Ball Gradually Gains.

Little Rock tried Sunday baseball last
season and got away with it-as a re-
suit of which Mike Finn lost a bet Of
500 to Bob Allen, the Little Rock
magnate. But Little Rock only got
away with it because it played its Sun
day games at an army cantonment,
on government territory. 1t hopes, as
has been the hope for several years,
that the Arkansas legislature will re-
move the ban on Sunday games.
Sunday baseball Is a matter Of local
option in Alabama. They play in Mo-
bile. but Birmingham never has chosen
TO put the issue to a vote of the citi-
zenry, though it doubtless would car
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
MACK TO BE BACK

Over In Philadelphia, where Connie
Mack has been holding forth with his
lowly Athletics, there will be no change
In the managerial situation. Mack
WINS a big chunk OF the Athletic stock
and is not inclined to horn himself out
Of the Job Of managing the White ele-
plants. which Is one hardly envied by
ANYBODY else. Mack still has confi-
dence that the youths he has picked up
from the ~sandtots Will come through,
and will make another strong effort
this year and will try to escape the
yawnInp cellar which has collected the
Mackmen In recent years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
MEEHAN GOING OVER.

It has been settled tnat Willie Nee
han, the fat heavyweight Of the
twelfth naval district of the Pacific
coast, will be one Of the contestants in
the boxing tournament Of the allied
forces in London, Dec, II and II. He
has received word from the command
ing officer to proceed at once to New
York, where his transportation to Eng
land has been arranged for.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
ABANDONS PLANS.

CLEVELAND. Nov, Glowing to the
sudden ending of the war. the National
Baseball federation has abandoned all
plans for the proposed semlprofessional
league next season, and will conduct
affairs practically as in the past.
The board of directors will meet in
Pittsburgh Dec. 3 or 4 to discuss plans
for tho 1919 season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
The portM&1
. Sp0ti&hf:
BYBobPi$Te

launched, and the selective draft
claimed several of Rowland's best men,
until the. Sox were shot full Of holes.
travelling Red Sox stepped over ahead
of them for the big money.
Charles Comiskey, the old Roman,
likes Rowland, believes in his ability
and Is inclined to give the busher an
other chance. Rowland will again be
in charge of the White Sox. according
to latest advices from Soxland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
TORONTO SEEKS
BERTH In A. |.
Washington Franchise May Be
Transferred Next Month.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 21.-That To-
ronto Is attempting to get the WASH
ihgton franchise in the American
league became known here last night
and IT is said the matter will be ais
cussed at the annual meeting of mem.
ners OF the league in Chicago next
James Mccartney, owner OF the To-
rohto club OF the International League
IL Is said, Is the man who wants 70
transfer the Senator's to Canada
PRESIDENT Ban Johnson, IL is said
has sent a number of letters to leagTa,
members inviting suggestions on The
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

Pursuing further the subject Of 1918
managers, which held sway in this COL
umn yesterday, relative to the Southern
league leaders for next year, the prob
able leaders In the American league
will be brought out into the spotlight.
There will be only one change In the
personnel Of Ban Johnson's circuit, and
It Is quite likely that one new man
aeeriaI face will appear when the
younger organization begins operation
next summer,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
ATHLETE NABBED.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 2t.~-John Black
deer, former Carlisle athlete, was
brought to Omaha yesterday from the
Gals. He had been convicted Of taking
liquor on the reservation several months
ago, and Notwithstanding the fact that
he is wealthy, refused to pay his fine
OF 500, and was again taken into Gus
tAl,r
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
r r VS..

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 21.-Negotla-
tions were concluded yesterday for a
game between the University Of PITTS
burgh and Cleveland naval reserve foot
hall elevens here Nov. 30.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

Somehow, in these p~erilous hours, we
find it difficult to become absorbed in
a book explaining who started the wal
and why.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
MRS TRAVERS E

NEW YORK, Nov. 2t.-Mrs. Jerome
D. Travers, wife Of the amateur golf
expert, died at her home here y%ester-
day from pneumonia following influ-
enZa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21
BOB BAUGH A
WATCHFyL
WAITER
Explains His Pessimistic Ut
terances About 1919 Open
ing of Southern League.

PEORIA. Ill. Nov. 21.-Robert Fl.
Baugh, president of the Southern
league, stated at the Peoria meeting
that he expected to call his club OWL
ers together on Dec. Is at Birmingham
to discuss the future, MIR. Baugh was
neither did he decry those who are
enthusiasts. He's a w%atchful, waiting
man, that's all.
Mike Finn, who represented the
Chattanooga club at the Peoria con-
flab is, on the other hand, strong for
the Southern getting busy without de-
lay. Mike emitted a loud guffaw when
he was asked about the story from
Nashville that the Southern might
move eastward and invade the old
South Atlantic territory. He sees no
change in the circuit for next year,
certainly not one that would include
Macon and so on.
Mike Finn also haw-hawed over
Nashville's nomination of Clyde Shrop-
shire for president of the league to sue
coed Mr.. Baugh. The latter merely
raised his eyes and remarked that his
business interests. which had suffered
while he was presidenting, had shown
great improvement, since he had found
time to give them his full attention.
Evidently Mr.. Baugh is not Logging
around looking for votes for reelection.
If the Southern league wants him and
he thinks he can be of use to it, all
right-he takes a pride in the league
and has in mind its best interests,
that's all.
Not Interested in a New Map.
President Baugh declined to take any
part in the redistricting proposition.
He said that for one thing the Southern
was not concerned, and for another he
knew nothing of conditions in other
sections and was not competent to as
sist in a remapping scheme. Did the
Southern desire Louisville? WELL per
haps. but it was not so keen that it
would go after Louisville, and proba-
bly, Louisville was not keen for the
Southern, and there would be no ad-
vancement of basebalrs welfare unless
the attraction was mutual.
incidentally, Bill Rourke, of Omaha,
was quoted as saying he would pay
$50, 900 for the Louisville association
franchise if he could have it trans
ferred to Omaha. But then ROurke was
quoted as saying several things he
probably won't admit to. At that, he'd
like to put his town in the American
association-but not $50, 900 worth, as
baseball franchises are listed on the
market these days.
Getting back to the Southern league,
President Baugh admits the circuit is
not ideal. There are transportation diff
ficulties that mean bad jumps. But he
asks how the makeup Of the circuit can
be bettered and no one gives him a
satisfactory answer. Perhaps if the
Southern had Sunday ball in all its
cities it's problem of filling dates might
be simplified-and perhaps it soon will
have Sunday ball.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

Football roofing, says a hygienic eX-
pert, improves ones health. But not
ones eardrumA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-21

Anyhow, Stage can CLEAN a certain
amount of solace from the thought that
1t took Yost Is years to beat him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
THEATERS TURN OVER
LARGE SUM TO RED CROSS

Tho Richmond chapter OF the Red
Cross received word yesterday Of the
acknowledgment by Henry u. David :
son, chairman OF the Red Crosa war
council. of checks aggregating ss7. :
1899 representing the proceeds from
the special performances given for the
heneht OF the Red Cross in the yaude.
Vile theaters throughout the country
December 2.
Mr. Davidson was In Richmond for
the purpose of addressing a Red cross
mas meeting on the day that the per
formances were given. Every theater
manager viii receive a letter from the
chairman thanking him for assistin.,
IN making the plan success II know
what the service meant to the man.
ayers and their STATS. the PLAYERS the
musicians and the stage men, and I
want to reach each of them with a mes.
sage of sincere thanks from the Red
Cross war council" Mr.. Davidson wrote
E. +. Albee.
There Is small likelihood of an emf
demic Of knitting nerves" In Rich
mond, such as was recently predicted
In New York. 1t was said yesterday at
Red Cross headquarters; Fourth and
Grace streets. Many Richmond knit
ters for the Red Cross can knit and
read at the same time. and the new
malady holds no terrors for them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
SPE lAl- MEETING TO
ACT ON NEW CHARTER

President Peters, of the common
council. has called. that body to meet
in special session tomorrow night at
s o'clock, to act upon the report of
the special charter changes commit
tee, recently adopted and recommend
Cd by that body,
II is conceded by the friends Of the
report that there will be considerable
opposition to the paper. and that il
adopted, It will be amended in many
particulars. Some members are firm
in the conviction that the city should
keep it's mora4~obligation TO the South
side, and retain the offices now located
in that section, while others believe
the present administrative department
superior and cheaper than the one
proposed by the committee. Others
Will oppose the consolidation of the
treasurer's office with that of the coils
lector, on the ground that the Office
of treasurer is constitutional one.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
S4ELTERING ARMS
DOES SPLENDID WORK

Good work has been done in The
sheltering Arms Free hospital during
the sast year and from the excellent
reports turned IN at the annual board
meeting Monday he management has
Tecr alert and capable, All Of the
I'D officers of tho hospital we're re-
elected NJ the meeting as follows
Miss Frances ID. Scott president;
Miss Sally Archer Anderson, first vice,
president: Mrs, n. r. Williams. second
vice pr esid cnt; Mrs. T. p. Robinson
third vice president; Mrs X. y. Car
Gin. fourth vice-president. Mrs r
Archibald Cary. 9th vice-presidert;
Mrs. o 4. Sands recording secretary;
Mrs. Charles r. Lee, corresponding
secretary, Mrs. George r. King. treas
urer Or Mary Kuyk medical direc-
tor. Mrs J. II. KIdd. chairman OF
house committee. Mrs Mercer Fan
chairman of linen committee; Mrs. H.
y Garcin, chairman of publicity COM
tutttec.
Reports on the hospital for the past
year show that the hospital has fifty
three, beds. which are entirely free
that sixteen nurses nre engaged in
Guiding the superintendent: that in
the last year there has been an aver
age of forty~0nc patients q day. with
total Of 1851 DAYS of free hospital
treatment rendered TO Csc persons
There We're nineteen deaths i'm the
hospital In tho year or 652 patients,
lT6 were male and 476 female: SIT
we're from Richmond and 1876 from
the state at large. There were 5T2
surgical patients, Linen for the hos
pltai Is supplied by the local chapters
OF the Kings Daughters and various
other organizations which have as
sumed the support of one or more
cots
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
BASKETBALL TEAMS
Y. NJ. c. A. THURSDAY

Richmond Y. NJ. C. A. basketball
team plays the Petersburg Y. here on
Thursday evening In what promises ID
70 the best game of the season to date
The locals defeated the Cockads City
quint In Petersburg on January ), by
the narrow margin of nine points and
hotly contested game is expected
when the visitors attempt to even up
the count here. To date the Richmond
association has won six out of eight
games and rolled up a total of three
hundred and fifty points. One of games
lost was an exhibition game with Rich
mond boys from various colleges dur
ing the holidays and with a patched
up team emily lost by three points to
the collegians. The other game lost
was "a hot1y contested one with Three
hundred and twentieth infantry from
Camp Lee. played one day after Iixey
had left and by the close score of Is
TO &c. CAPTAIN Woodward leads in
scoring. having fifty-four feld goals
and sixteen foul goals, or a total of one
hundred and twentyfour points Bell
and Wallerstetn are next in scoring.
In the preliminary game John Mar
shall High school lines up against the
y. reserves. ny virtue of their victory
over Petersburg High Saturday. Coach
Jones bunch expects to clean up, but
the Y. seconds seem TO have acquired
winning habit of late and hope 10
continue their streak
Ladies will be admitted free TO next
two games at the association.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
MISS SoNNENRERG ~
DECLARED BEST DEBATER

Miss Rosa Sonne1bcrg was declared
tn" best speaker at debate last Tues
day might held by the members of the
TM Kappa Epsilon society of the John
Marshall High school Ralph Dom
oroYeF was Miss Some nberrs colleague
on the affirmative side, which wen the
'he debate Norman Flippen and Mr.
watkins spoke on the negative side.
the Eubject being Resolved; That the
senators Of the United states. should
limit their salaries to their expenses
during the war,
Miss Sonnenberg iE a graduate OF
Hahn Marshall High school and is at
tending the night school TO take up
Post-e raduate work
The subject Of this weeks debate is
Resolved That the United States
should take over all public utilities &"
1tjss Brown and Mr.. FLETCHER WI de-
fepd the affirmative and Miss Bertha
Tagt>rskY and SIR. willard thc nesa
tive. The society VIII meet as usual in
roen> 49, at $50 after the compilation
Of the regular classes. The public IL
invited 10 attend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
WEDNESDAY, CLUB To
SING MESSIAH TONIGHT

-ftarasYa Nfes.toh ST. 1890. ra,..s.,..
o'A'of'"' VIII ne sung tonight by the
Wednesday club chorus under the di-
rection Of Henry W Baker at the
city Auditorium Rnhaarnala have
been going on since early In the fan
suf the production prorpisee 10 he tbf
finest ever heard In This citv and .he
best of the work OF the "Wednesday
club. There IL no charge for adnis.
SION nd tickets NAV he had nv the
public M the corley COMPANY nov Of.
Zee This concert Is similar 10 the
frat night Of ,ha NAV festival sra il
81 great treat offered tbe p,,t.lic
solo narts In tho nroducrxon will, he
taken nv Four local artists Miss
Gfndvs pewter. souraoo. Mrs Fy~u-
fftnr smith contraItn. o~oa IA r2iakn
TENOR ANA I4o,n,rd r, Rrva M harf
Tone. Mr. ar,ant tooL the baritone
solo rarts whom the Messiah was
e.svar h.. ,br VUednaeaar cI,,h To-
.eer and those who yere fortunate in
heorire IN. corc.r+ NJ that tirns yeff
let bga nvcsacr. y,orL NJ.
zfer,t1,on saith Is crnti l,nn,rr as =
anlo,st NJ thn evst rant ana absh,a
l,ao, freo,,an,lv h.ar5 IN eoncort bere
sfis. C,,aa,e rnvtor ana 1yy,,ya
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
-SOCL GET
FmEDA MEREDITH DIFyTZ, Telephone

meeting today r. VI. at soi2 Ken
sinRton avenue. All members are
urged TO he present ~ the state presi-
dent win be there.
Gives Informal Tea.
Mrs. Reginald II, Potts, OF 1905
Park avenue. entertained informally
yesterday afternoon In honor Of Mrs.
Frederick Raymond Chenault whose
recent marriage was one OF the most
widely noted OF tho holiday season,
and Mrs. Il. r. Kahle, wife OF Rev,
f. r, kahlr. OF Ahin GOA, who Is a
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Cranberry
Nanderslice. of this city.
In the receiving line were Mrs.
Potts, Mrs Chensult, Mrs. Kahie and
Mrs Benny Collins The wives OF all
the Methodist ministers OF the city
were invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
Hnye night Wen In Jail.

Detective Sergeant Wiltshire, of the
Richmond department, telsgraphed
yesterday from Portsmouth that the
men held by the Portsmouth police, are
The men who recently looted the home
of W N. Anderson. 702 Moss Sids ave-
nue. Ginter Park, OF s1,100 worth of
jewelry, They are Charles Beckner,
George Crowder and Louis Chester,
Part of the jewelry has already been
recovered. They are wanted for bur
gIaries in Portsmouth and Norfolk
county
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
Long Maple Pin Lane
BY ED"

Summing UP the results Of the past
two weeks in the Palace Duckpin
league. the Cubs have overtaken thu
Indians and are now tied for Arct
place with them. The Tigers also cut
down the margin considerably be
tween the cellar and third place bv
taking four out of six, while the Giants
won only two out of sextette OF en-
gagements. The results OF this week
win decide who will occupy the COW
eted position, The Giants meet tho
Indians Wednesday night and the lat
ter will have TO win a Majority Of IN "a
games. Friday night the Cubs viii
clash with the tailenders but hereto
fore the Tigers have found Pat Lob
mans crew easy prey.
SfaudI,,o ~ TT,,k.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
Standing OF Climbs.

Reviewing the operations on the
western front for the past couple OF
weeks. the Weisbergers aggregation
have drawn further away from the
rest OF the contestants in the mad
scramble for the pannant in the Palace
Ienptn league. Young Mems shop
Won two out of three. the other games
being postponed. and retained thelf
hold on second place. Tho schedule
for this week calls for games between
Duplex and Alcos and Young Men $
shop and Weisbergers. the latter game
being scheduled for Thursday night.
Ssnading of Clubs,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16
Riclmonder Wine Promotion.

%otihcatsoa OF his promotion from
f 81 lieutenant TO captain OF 4 COM
pany Of United States coast artillery
stationed at Fort Story. Cape Henry.
No. was received yesterday by
Thomas Foster Witt, Of Richmond
He il the son OF the late Judge Samuel
u. Witt. OF the hustings court, this
city. Major Richard r, Beirne.
formerly Of this city. Is the com
tnander Of the post 10 which Witt be-
longs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-16

Jim Thorpe was playing in a game
between two professional football
teams last fall.
Jim took the pigskin and--crash
He hit the line.
First down" chirped the referee.
b "Zowie" Jim hit the line again.
First down" sang the referee once
mere.
And 30 on and on until Jim crossed
tho goal line.
AS Jim trotted hack onto the field
to kick goal an opposing player re-
marked TO the official:
stuff they printed about Thorpe when
he was at Carlisle. But now. well, all
I've gotta say is--when Thorpe hits
you--you, why. you rattle, thsss all"
The international championship
rassiing tournament developed the
fact that there is no such thing.
Irish Patsy Cline has proven con.
cluslvely that he In the best light
weight fighting under the name Of
Irish Patsy Cline,
Than Langford Knocked out Kid
Norfolk in Denver, whereupon the
Kid blamed 1t on the high altitude
proving nothing.
Chicago experts claim Jess Willard
is a perfect "thirty-six," Az yuh nigh
say Perfect thirty-siX on a basis Of
pounds to the square inch.