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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
MooRE'S MANAGER WANTS
PAL TO MEET PETE OVER
THE 20-ROUND ROUTE

Sporting Editor News Solmltar;
Now that Pete Herman and Pal
Moore are goinp TO box. and II Is
Pal Moore's home town, have a
proposition 10 make Pete Herman,
and now that he Is getting $1,000 for,
boxing Moore think what | have
to say Is only fair. ~,
This Is a no decision affair. and
unless Moore knocks Herman out
then Pete Herman Is still what he
Is. Now here Is what we will do.
We viii post 81 900 with any sport
Ing man In your town to 90 as a
forfeit that we will box Herman
20 rounds to a decision II Moore
should knock out Herman, and we
ask Herman that he post s. 900 that
he will box Moore as his first OPP
ponent In a 20-round bout II he
should beat Moore in a short bout.
Now this Is only fair, and II Pete
Herman Is any kind Of a sport let
him post his $1,000 before the fight
and viii guarantee that Herman
will get So, 500 for a long fight either
In Baltimore or New Orleans.
You see want TO make sure that
II Herman should run and duck
for the eight rounds. then ! feel
sure that we Will land him for the
full route. TOM WALSH,
Manager Pal Moore.
Philadelphia, Pa,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
Players Like Kale.

Ball players love the root Of all evil
as they do their base hits, and they can
already picture themselves counting
their share Of the receipts from the
post-season series between the cham
pionshlp clubs of the Southern and
Texas circuits. This is going to prove
the biggest incentive for hustle that the
Dixie major has ever had, and the re-
suit Is going to be a wonderful race
from the first day of the season, April
"a, until Sept. Z, when both the Southern
and Texas leagues will end their regu-
lar seasons.
The young ball players on the eight
goes without saying. They'll hustle be-
cause theyll have to II they are to re-
tain their Jobs. They must hustle to
keen IN with the fast pace set In this
neck of the baseball woods, Unless they
keen their heads up and are In the
game every minute they're out there,
they'll discover that they'n be on the
receiving end of a pink slip, The vet
Grams on the club. which will number
around seven, will be facing the propo-
sitiou OF losing their warm places tn
some y~oungster II the said ~youngster
shows more class than they. There'l be
no more Of lazy baseball in the South
ern, Tho athletes who formerly played
the game merely to get 1t over with and
who showed no life whatever and who
never became excited enough to work
his head off to win Is gone forever,
been burning up their respective cam
torment clubs, will add the spice and
ginger to the contests that have long
bepn MISSING.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
zBYSzKO WINS
WRESTLING TITLE
Throws Stranger Lewis in
One Hour "a Minutes.

NEW YORK, March %. wladek
zbyszko o the worlds heavyweight
wrestling championship by defeating
Ed tStrangler) Lewis, Of Lexington,
Ky, In one hour, "a minutes and 36
seconds at Madison Square Garden last
night. He threw Lewis with II body
hold after squirming OUT Of a deadlock
which Lewis had held for nearly a
minute and a half.
After the men had been wrestling one
hour and a half Lewis secured one
OF his famous headlocks, which he
held for n minute and a half, When
Zbys1ko broke away he staggered
against the ropes and was very Eroggy.
Lewis took a flying leap for another
deadlock with which he threw Zbyszko
again to the mat. zhyszko, by sheer
strength, Strengthened up from the po-
sition and secured n body hold, forcing
Lewis to the ma where he pinned his
shoulders for the winning fall.
At one stage of the contest Hbyssko
got a toe hold from which Lewis
struggled in great agony. Both mer
were In good physical condition and
the wrestling all through wast scientific
and clean.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
RED SOX START
SPRING TRAINING
Practically ALI Players in Fold
and Ready to Work.

TAMPA, Fla, March 22.-The main
squad OF the Boston American team
arrived here tonight for spring train
ing which will begin today, The play
ers were headed by Manager Edward
g. Barrow and Secretary Larry b.
Graver, and included Pitchers Ray
Caldwell, Jean Dubuc, Herb Pennock,
Geo. Dumout, Pat Shea and winn;
Catchers Wally Schang. Norman Nc
Neil; lnfielders Mike McNally and lack
Barry, and Outfielders Frank Gilhooley
and Strunk.
Carl Mays, a holdout, who arrived
this morning and Del Gainor and Ever
EFT Scot, who arrived yesterday, met the
players ~ they came In last night.
Dave Shean and Oscar Witt, infielders,
n Pitcher Babe Ruth, who has
just signed up, are expected here soon,
the first two probably tomorrow, Al
Walters, catcher, and "Stutfy" McIn-
mis-, first haseman, also are due here
soon, while Capt, Harry Hooper win
arrive next week. Joe Bush has not
vet signed up, II was said. and his
arrival is contingent on that.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
4 fQTING
E)WLLGFH1
- BY
BOB PIGUE N gE2,

II the approaching season in the
Southern league fails to be the scrap
plest, most hustling year In the history
of the Dixie major, every fan within
the confines of the circuit Is going to
be given the surprise Of his life, The
fact that half Of the men on the various
clubs win be youngsters and the other
half will be scrapping for dear life to
hang onto their jobs, all Of this, coupled
the Southern viii get the juicy assign
ment of playing the champion club of
the Texas league and draw down a
flock OF dollars for their trouble, is
certain to bring about this very desir-
able state of affairs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
SOCCER SEASON
WILL CLOSE
SUNDAY
Two Great Games Scheduled
for Hodges Field-Annual
Banquet Tuesday Night

Fans who journey to Hodges field to-
morrow viii witness the close Of the
soccer season in Memphis, when the
leaders and tail-enders Of the league
clash in a hot double-header.
That the games will be fast and clev-
er goes without saying, but on eonsid-
ering the present standing of the teams,
one will also gather that spirited play
ing is likely.
The first game. between the Phoenix
Shortening and Wishart ~elevens, will.
unless II results in a tie, determine
which Of the two teams is entitled 10
third place. Naturally great rivalry ex-
lists between the two aggregations, and
when they clash one Of the hottest
games of the season may be expected.
However, the feature of the day will
be the game between Christian Broth
ers college and FlOyd's Candy team.
Without a doubt this contest will be the
best exhibition of soccer seen south OF
st, Louis this year. To date the Col
legians have a record to be enVied by
any team, they having lost but one
gam. in two years. But the Floyds are
prepared 10 stop the lads tomorrow and
to make things even more interesting
have added to their stock of stars two
players who will very likely upset many
of the plans of the Collegians, who will
go on the field tomorrow with one of
their strongest teams determined to
turn back their opponents scoreless.
Annual Banquet Tuesday.
The annual soccer banquet, to be
held in the Chamber OF Commerce
building next Tuesday evening, is
arousing great interest From present
indications this years fete will be a
much greater success than last years
great showing.
The various trophies and letters will
be distributed to the athletes. An add
ed feature will be the large number Of
men in their various service uniforms,
There will be men from all branches of
the United States service, as well as
men in Canadian and possibly the Scot
fish H~ighlanders will have their repre-
sentatives there.
The tickets are on sale at all SPORT
ing goods houses and at Floyd's Candy
company.
The Standing.
w nr DC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
Trained at Camp Lee.

He trained at Camp Lee, Va, and
was sent across as n replacement In
Company *, Of the 2Sth Infantry, the
first regular division,
Tommy didn't Net into action until
Nov. o. That morning his division went
to the front, They were driving the
Germans back In the face Of a rain Of
high explosives when one shell struck
near Tommy. Despite his wounds
Quinlan walked to a dressing station Il
mile back Later, at the field hospital,
1t was decided hts arm would have to
be %amputated and his left eye removed,
He arrived in the United States re-
Gently,
He will he fitted with an artificial
arm and trained to work with this
handicap before Uncle Sam turns him
loose.
The war took away my only means
of earning money, but trust Uncle Sam
to take care Of me until he has taught
mo to earn a living some other way, "
says cheerful Tommy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
FORT WAIVERS T A

TOLEDO, O., March 22.-Yesterday
proved to be largely Fort Wayne day
in the American Bowling congress
tournament nov on here, w. Doehr-
man and F. Farnan, who helped shoot
the Lincoln Life Insurance company
five into first place, bowled l.9Gl / in
their two-men event and tied for tenth
pace IN the standings with Schneider
and Wanzung, of Chicago.
Farnan also took fourth place in the
ali-events with 1855 for his nIne-tour-
nament games, bowling 643 with the
Lllcoln Lifes, 6l2 in his doubles and
go In his singles. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
central HIGH
GIRLS MEET"Y. W."
City Championship To Be Con
tested at Y. M. G. A..

The C. II. S. girls basketball team
will play their final game of this sea
son tonight in the Y. NJ, c. A. gym
nasium, when they clash with the Y.
W.. C. A. team. They have been play
ing a three-game series and this is
the last Of the contests, The Y. w. C,
A.. defeated the Central High girls in
the first game by one point, but the
| Central high girls won the second tilt.
The girls of C. II. S. have a lot
of confidence and arc preparing for a
hard battle, which is certain to result,
A good game is promised,
The second team of the Y. NJ. c, A.
will clash with the Covington Athletic
| club five in the curtain-raiser begin
ming at S.15 O'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
But He Isn't Worried and
Trusts Uncle Sam to Take
Care of Him.

II lasted only one inning In the big
game, but I'll say | got a lot OF action
out OF It,"
That's the optimistic view Tommy
Quinlan, we'll known baseball player,
takes regarding the sacrifice he made
In the cause OF liberty.
Quinlan has played his last ball game.
Two days before the armistice was
signed Tommy went into action In the
Argonne forest and an hour or two
after the fun began Quinlan was 40
seriously wounded that he lost an arm
and an eye,
lie is now in Walter Reed hospital in
Washington, regalning his health and
waiting for his wounds to heal.
Quinlan never starred In tho big
leagues, although he received two
chances, one with the Cardinals In 1919
and one with the White SON in 1915,
But, boys. he could pound that old ap-
pie In the minor leagues, lie gave all
the pitchers n few early gray hairs. lie
averaged between 300 and ,9l6 with
the willow.
After the 1917 campaign he took a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
Dixie Major Clubs Get
Ready to Begin Work
ALI Leaders on Deck and Activities Start on All Fronts Next
Week-Lookouts and Pels in Training.
BY BOB PIGUE.

Of talent and reported that they are
expecting their trip to bear much fruit
in the way If promising youngsters
from major league clubs, who will be
discarded as the big Ieaguers begin to
cut down their squads. Memphis mag
rates, after a lean year in 1918, have
decided to put the fastest club posi-
BILE in the race this year, and have
started right by buying several good
men outright. They are after others,
who, if they are secured, will make the
Chicks formidable. Prospects are bright
for a real ball club in the Bluff City
this year ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22

the arena Monday night weighing
about 1lS pounds, Moore will weigh
i16 pounds,
Practically half OF the available tick
cts to the fight have already been
sold, as the pasteboards are being
eagerly gobbled up, owing to the fact
that this Is the biggest fistic attraction
that Memphis has ever had and a card
that would draw thousands Of dollars
and fans in New York, Chicago, Balti-
more, Milwaukee and other cities, 1t
is seldom that two leaders Of a di-
vision get together in a town the size
Of Memphis, and Billy Hack, the local
fight promoter, deserves credit as well
as patronage from every fan in Dixie
for getting these two topnotchcrs to-
gether In a Memphis arena.
Herman and Moore will go through
light workouts Sunday afternoon at thu
Kupferschmldt gymnasium, Herman
will work at 2!30 o'clock, while Moore
will follow at 3 o'clock. All fans are
invited to watch both boys in action
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
JACK BRTTTON WAITED LATE TO
WIN BACK WHTERWEIGHT CROWN

Jack Britton looms up as the most
interesting figure in the fight game
Just at present.
He won the welterweight title back
from Ted Lewis the other night in
Canton, O., by knocking out Ted In
the ninth round.
1t was fittingly proper that Brit
ton, an Irish lad, should come into
his own on st. Patriek's day.
The most remarkable part of Brit
toms victory is the fact that Il
in his fourteenth year AS u boxer, when
Britton is "a years old
William L. Preslin-that's the name
Jacks parents gave him-was born
october Ia, 1885, at clinton, N. Y.
The list OF battles he had with the
neighhor kids and the hullies at school
aren't at hand, although the accounts
probably would he interesting,
He started his real ring career In
1905 and fought steadily every year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
U. OF T. FORMS
ATHLETIC ASSN
Baseball Coach and Manager
Are Named.

Organization OF the Athletic associa-
ton OF the Memphis colleges Of the
University Of Tennessee was perfectea
at Q meeting held yesterday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Harvey
Black, president; w. u. Minis, vice
president; ]. s. Hall, secretary; l. T.
Rutledge, treasurer. The advisory board
consists of Or. a, II, Wittenborg, Or.
J. A. Gardner. Burch Thompson and
Hal Baker.
r. II, Manager was named manager
OF the baseball team, while IL. h.
Archer, OF the University OF California,
has been appointed baseball coach. Can
didates for the baseball team are to
report Monday afternoon for first prac-
t1ce, There Is quite a lot OF good ma
terial In the medical and dental de-
partments, several OF the candidates
having played on prep schools and uni.
versity teams.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
The Standinu,
BABE RuTH SIGNS.

BOSTON, March 22.-"Babe" Ruth,
pitcher and hard hitting ortfielder Of
the Boston Americans. today came to
terms here with Harry Frazee, presi-
dent of the Boston club, and signed a
contract for three years. The amount
Of his salary was not mentioned, but
Mr., Frazee announced hat both he and
Ruth were entirely satisfied. Ruth
leaves here tonight to join the other
players of the club at their spring
training camp at Tampa, Fla. Pitcher
Ruth asserted later that he would re-
ceiYe 81. 900 for the three years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
Upton COMING v E

MARBLEHEAp, Mass, March %
A cahlegram was received by the
C%orinthian Yacht club today from Sir
Thomas Upton stating that he was sail
ing on the Aquitania and would reach
the United States about March Is,
where he would confer with American
yachtmen about the resumption of in
inrnatinnnl Nacht raoinE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
START WORK.

PHILADELPHIA, March 22.-Mem-
bers of the Philadelphia Athletics, who
are going to do their spring training
at Shibe park, are beginning to arrive
at the grounds and are indulging in
light practice.
At least 16 games will be played with
other clubs before the championships
season opens.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
YALE GRID CARD.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 22.-The
Yale football schedule for next fall was
announced last night by Manager Frank
Heffelfinger. 1t includes! Oct. II,
North Carolina; Nov, l, Maryland
Haven; Nov. %. Harvard at Cambridge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
MERRITT A SAINT.

4 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 22.-
Howard Merritt has been traded by
the Chattanooga Southern association
club TO st. Paul for Infielder Yockey,
and a cash consideration. Merritt
| played with st. Paul in the latter part
4 of the season last wear,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
BOILER TEAM CALLED.

All players of the Southern Boiler
and Tank Works baseball team are
requested to report at the Sth floor,
Porter building, at 10 a, M, Sunday,
sure. Any player that does not report
at this meeting will have his name
ruled from the club.-Manager Werk-
| hOyaD
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
CoULoN AND ZULU R A

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March ED
die Coulon, of New orleans, former
boxing Instructor of tho S7th division,
and the Zulu Kid, of Brooklyn, boxed
ten rounds to a draw at Camp Pike last
night, The men are bantamweights, In
the semifinal One Round Sylvester, Of
Memphis. knocked out Battling VIII
liams, Of Camp Pike, in the first round,
Both are negro heaNNweights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
BLUES YET DEvoRE.

MARIETTA, O., March 29.-Josh
Devorc, former New York Giant out
with Kansas City, Of the American as
ISOLATION, He viii report at training
quarters at once, Devore recently was
discharged from the army at Camp
sherman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
DUN N WINS,

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, March o.
Young Denny, Of New Orleans, was
given the decision here last night over
Art Magirl. Of Bartlettsvile, Okla,
after ten fast rounds of boxing, The
men are middleweights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
Enioined Nashville Club.

The court Of civil appeals declined to
forfeit the franchise of the Nashville
club, but enjoined the playing Of sun
day baseball In Nashville. The same
ruling would apply also In Memphis
and Chattanooga. The lawyers con-
tend that Sunday baseball should not
be enjoiued in the kind Of proceeding
that was instituted against the Nash
willie club, So confident are the South
ern association officials Of winning the
case that the schedule committee, com
posed Of Messrs. Finn, OF Little Rock,
Ark; Colsson, Of Mobile, Ala, and
Hutchinson, Of Nashville, has built up
the proposed playing schedule with
Sunday dates for the three Tennessee
cities.
The league directors meet in New
Orleans Monday TO adopt a playing
schedule, The season opens April "a
and It Is expected that a decision will
be rendered by the supreme court In
ample time so as not to interfere with
the plans Of the Southern association.
Judge Cherry NJ Mr., Martin APP
peared In the supreme court this morn
ing and petitioned the court for an
early hearing Of the case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
MISSOURI WINS.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March "a
Missouri university won the 18th an
nual dual indoor track meet with Kan
sas university, here last night by a
score of 81 to "a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
GOULD TO DEFEND TITLE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March "a
Jay Gould, holder of the worlds open
championship in court tennis, has an
nOunced through the Racquet club, Of
Philadelphia, that as the war is now
over, he is willing to defend his title,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
BOILERS VS., FLATFooT.

The Southern Boiler and Tank Works.
will play the Flat Footed Sluggers at
Loeh's field Sunday afternoon at 4
.. m. All players be sure and be on
hand
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
FINK SCORES KNOCKOUT.

MEANT, Fla. March 22.-"Gunner'
Fink, of San Francisco, knocked out
Tom Marvin, of Cleveland, In the sec
ond round of their scheduled 8-round
bout here last night. Marvin claimed
a foul.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
WINS.

ATHENS, Ga. March 2a.-The uni
versity OF Georgia beat O~glethorpe
university, OF Atlanta, ten to nothing
IN the opening game OF baseball sea
son here yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
Tom Quinlan, Ball Player,
Gaze Cause Arm and Eye

job in the shlpyard and was placed In a
deferred class In the draft as n result,
But Tommy wasn't n of tho type who
coveted the deferred classification. lie
asked to be moved up and his wish was
granted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
Pete viii weigh Publicly.

owing to the fact that reports have
been circulated that Herman Is a
featherweight, Pete has decided to con-
vince any Of the doubling Thomases
that he Is a real bantam, and accord
ingly he will weigh publicly this at
ternoon at 2;30 o'clock at a turkish
bath house at Main and Monroe. All
fans have been invited TO be there
and give the scales the once over and
see for themselves how much Pete
weighs. Pete states that he viii enter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22

40 world, who will step eight rounds ia
n no decision affair. In addition to
the Herman-Moo bout, Shifty Logan
and Joe Rivers will 60 to II In a six
round affair. Kid Corhett win meet
Willie Pure in II four-round prelimi-
nary There win he an additional pre-
limlnary, very probably between Young
Jack Dempsey, one of the leading young
boxers OF Memphis, and z formidable
opponent.
Herman and Moore are taporing off
In their training for the approaching
battle, and when they step through the
ropes Monday night, the two most per-
feet fighting machines In the bantam
weight division viii be seen in action,
Moore Is hard at work rounding into
shape to meet Herman, realizing that
he must make q GOOD showing against
the champion IL he Is to continue the
great card that he Is. ON the opposite
fist, Herman realizes that Moore Is
his most formidable rival for bantam
honors and that II he fails to defeat
the Memphian Monday night he will
lose considerable prestige and give Pal
a clear field for the most advantageous
matches,
Both Moore and Herman are work.
ing out every afternoon, Herman going
through a stiff training session at
kupferschmidt's gymnasium, while
Moore went on Mt the Y. NJ, c, A. The
Kupferschmidt gym did not meet with
Pals approval, owing to the fact that
II was cold, and he went down to the
with Abe kabakoff, local boxer. Matt
fight game, Is also aiding in getting
Pal randy IN Unnpt Norman
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22
SUNDAY BALL
IN TENNESSEE
AT STAKE
President John Martin, Of
Southern League, in Nash
vile Looking After Case,

ASHVILLE. Tenn, March
22.-John D. Martin, presi-
dent Of the Southern assoc
citation, a Memphis attor-
ney, is in Nashville today
in conference with Judge
William G.. Cherry. counsel
for the Nashville baseball
club REGARDING the appeal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-22

OF the Sunday baseball case to the SUI
preme court Of this state.
It is confidently predicted by the
league president and officials and the
attorney for the Nashville club that
the supreme court win reverse the de
cision Of the court Of civil appeals. en-
Joining Sunday baseball in Tennessee.
II is stated that in 1918 the supreme
court decided that Sunday baseball was
lawful in Tennessee Judge Grafton
Green, Of Lebanon. delivered the opin-
In the case against the Nashville club
several years ago.
contend that the court Of Civil appeals
had no jurisdiction To enioin Sunday
baseball in a quo warranto proceeding
brought by the state TO forfeit the
franchise and charter Of the Nashville