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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
MUCH INTEREST In
Weller DIVISION
Ted Lewis Kayo Boosts Re-
vival Among Opponents.

The interest in the welterweight
division in the pugilistic game has
grown considerably in the past few
months by virtue of the unexpected re-
suits of two important bouts.
These contests were the Leonard
Richie affair on the Pacific coast and
the Britton-Lewis melee at Canton. o.
Both fights took fandom off Its chair,
so to speak.
Leonard hadn't participated In a real
ring contest for months, as he was
teaching boxing in the army. But
Richie hadn't appeared in a real con-
test in over a year, and as far as the
public knew had forsaken the game.
So Leonard was a top-heavy. favorite
when the two met.
Richie, as all know, beat Leonard by
a good margin. Willie's perfect physical
condition and his great judgement or
distance startled everyone at the arena
side.
Leonard's friends of course couldn't
see how it happened and spent some
time alibi-ing. But the fact remains
that Richie looked good and appears to
be set for a real campaign In his
division.
Jack Britton and Ted Lewis met for
the fifteenth time at Canton n fans
expected another you slap me and
then III slap you" affairs.
Britton knocked the crowd and Ted
Lewis loose by putting the old John
Henry Knockout on the champ-disen-
gaging him from the title.
Britton never looked better In his
life.
AS a result of these two mills Britton
and Ritchie are In demand and a host
of welterweights, good. bad and indif-
ferent, are seeking publicity and coin
by demanding bouts with them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
WALL0PlNG. WALLY
HUGS BEST Bet
Yankee Leader Enthused
Over Pipp.

Manager Miller Huggins is enthusIng
considerably over what he expects from
Walter Pipp this season, i've heard a
lot about first hascmen since I've come
to town, and / heard a lot Of boosts for
Chase, Sisler, Mclnnis and others. |
want 70 say, however. that | think |
nave the hest first baseman In base
ha!, and that he win be SO recognized
betore another season. says Hug.
'Ftpp can do everything around first
base any vt the others do, and his great
reach gives him n decided advantage
over most OF them, And | know Of no
other first haseman who carries more
or a Kick at bat, He hit .304 for me
last year, but a batting average does
not begin TO tell Pipp's usefulness to a
team. His ability to make those long
hits Mt critical times makes him one Of
the most valuable men In baseball UC
LED his league In home runs In 1915 and
WI, and has led his league in driving
IN runs.
ppm still is a young fellow, and |
think was Just reaching the ton Of his
game last season, He is improving, and
| pin a lot Of faith on him for next sea-
som W
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
MEMPI1IS ASSOCIATED
~ AMATEURS Agc3

The Bushwah league will usher in the
1919 season Of the national game at
Hodges field Sunday, when the clan
Of old-timers gather to %inaugurate their
third season Of the favorite pastime,
League fathers are looking forward
to a great season this year, after an
unsuccessful run last season, In which
the war cut a wide swnth into the fes-
tive doings Of the tiny organization
Twice, In as many years the Dooleys
have been proclaimed Nngpins of the
Bushwah baseball industry, Col, Dooley
has two cups to prove It, and ole
Bin Bevan says another one win be
added to the already large collection,
but, Manager Roy Fopp has a different
ale to pass around. Youth must be
served this year, according to the Van
Nleet chieftain, and then he mentions
such youthful kiddos as Or. Winfrey.
Gilbert Schloss, Walter Burke, Marion
Borg and other celebrities who wit
messed the landing OF Columbus.
Col s., G. Hodges, the lllustrlous
father of the Memphis Associated ANA
tours and purveyor Of good cheer to the
eager flock Of local future greats, win
play a prominent role In the Bushwah
inaugural ceremonies. The colonel Is
slated to occupy the pitchers mound
for Il brief period Sunday, In which he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
Jockey ROBINSON
KILLED AT BOWIE
Premier Rider Dies in Spill
During Sixth Race.

BALTIMORE, April b.-Frankie Rob
nson, Americas premier Jockey, is dead
t the University hospital here; Johnny
mcTaggert has two fractured ribs. and
Mooney n Sneidman are suffering
rom bruises and a severe shaking mn
sAs the result of a spill In the sixth race
yesterday at Bowie Robinson, under
lontract TO Harry Payne Whitney, the
View York millionaire, and the highest
alaried rider In the United States, had
gaping hole torn, IN his skull at the
base. Wv
The accident occurred when n field
INK eight horses dashed to the first turn
\ a race Of a mile and 20 yards for
.y~ear-olds, and a mixup followed at
he sharp turn.
Willie Doyle vas held responsible by
ne track officials, They claim that
Doyle, riding Garbage, swerved over 10
he inside rail when his mount was not
sleax OF the field, causing Ted Rice
sFho rode Harwood, which was on the
ail, to pull up sharply. A tangle fol-
pwed. Robinson. riding Roederer, was
ne second to go down. Observers say
ne Jockey was thrown over his mounts
flead and then kicked by the animal
dcTaggert was on DR.. Charcot. Moo
ev and Sneidman were riding Manioe
ma Marianao, respectively. DOYLE.
with Garbage, finished the race In the
Fad, but the stewards disqualified the
sorse. Wv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
OWEN MORAN is
BACK FROM FRANCE
English Fighter Was an Of
ficer During War.

owen Moran. former English light
weight, is back on the Pacific coast
after an absence OF several years. Mo-
ran was recently discharged from the
army, where he held an officers rank
in the quartermaster's department.
owen has Just returned from the bat
tleflelds of France. For many months
he was stationed at Ypres.
Moran is in good condition and has
said that he will return to the ring
in the near future. He weighs about
1873 pounds, the weight he fought at
when he met the best men of his class.
The Englishmen thinks that he will
stand a chance with some of the pres
ent-day fighters,
The last bout Moran engaged, In was
in London last September, when he
stopped "Darky' Dolph, lightweight
champion of the English army, in one
round. The army life has kept Moran
in good physical trim n he is anxious
to take another whirl at the boxing
game.
During his career in the ring he met
Abe Attell, Ad Wolgast, Tommy MUIR
ply, Matty Baldwin, frankie Burns.
Pal Moore, Packey Mcfarland. Joe Be-
dell, Joe Mandot, Charlie White, Matt
Wells, Jem Driscoll and Battling Nell
son. He was the only fighter to score
a clean knockout over Battling Nell
son. Ad Wolgast received a Knockout
decision over Nelson, but the hattler
was on his feet when the police in
terfered. His bout with Jem Driscoll
was a 20-round draw contest for the
championship Of England. Owen has
engaged ]. DeSilva, a native of Cali
fornia, as his manager.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
BopTI:GRKpNfE3I.2..

The trip of the Cubs to California
this year has been something of a
novelty>not one of the stockholders
went along to tell how a training camp
should be conducted.
Bill Murray, Brown university second
baseman, has been made an offer by
the Washington club, but he has a good
job with the Packard automobile on
Germ and hesitates to give it up.
Fletcher Low, former major and
minor league inttelder, win assist" Jeff
Tesreau In coaching the Dartmouth
college baseball squad this spring
Fletcher might be able TO give jeff
a few pointers meanwhile,
Walter f. Rodgers, a youngster who
was on the New York Giants list of
recruits before the war period, will
play no more hall. He recently came
back from service in France minus an
arm and an eye,
Rube Schauer, having become prop
erly repentant and restored to good
standing by the National commission,
has been released by Connie Mack TO
the Minneapolis Millers, with whom he
has signed n contract.
way characterization ia 'har cheching ~
AIM trnnte stc mis- eteenn nroba bIv
rm1S eors ne n]lavvers Win have ~ pefnr1
IT, tho ia ashionrd 5rtrnr,, rn,ts Win
Benny Kruff on March 70 at Ian
caster. o. was married TO Miss Hazel
Cassidy. daughter Of n railroad en-
giucor After a brief period OF bliss
Benrv hade his bride goodbye on
March q and left for New York to Join
"a. nI,nt.
cant. ed Iafitte, the former big
league pitcher. arrived home the other
Asv from France on Inc pntrin. In
rtte. who was a member rf Inc De.
troil TIGERS. the Providence Gravs and
the RrcokIyu Feds spent oight months
on mo battle from;
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a1e rEnlE LL,Iy'sn "as in'tla.eu
r3a3 'uv N SI'lttS W MASONRY 'ne othe'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
Pal Moore to Meet
SGndOW Here April II
Bantam Who Defeated Memphis Star Two Years Ago Will
Be Taken on in Eight Round Affair at New Lyric.
BY BOB PIGUE.

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~ ETERMINED to wipe out
the stains of defeat which
were smeared On his name
~ before he reached the
heights Of stardom in the
E boxing game, Pal Moore,
AA~h@ the Memphis bautamweight
AW and the legitimate cham
49, piou of the division, is
taking on all the boys who gained de
cisl0ns over him In the days of yore.
Pals next battle in Memphis will he
staged on Monday night. April IA, with
Young SandoW, Of Cincinnati. a top
notch bantam, who two years ago de-
feated Moore at the Phoenix Athletic
Gun IN Memphis and was given the
decision over the Memphis boy after
eight fast rounds.
Pal has always been anxious to prove
to the boys who think they have his
number that he is their master, and
he has been meeting a number OF the
bantams who ]outpointed him before he
flstlana's select circle, Sandow Is one
boy who trimmed Moore before the
home folks, and very naturally Pal IL
anxious to meet the Cincinnati boy in
a return 60 and convince his hundreds
Of friends and supporters in Memphis
that he is the king Of all the hantams
and that there is no midget battler
who Is his equal, sandow defeated
Moore fairly and squarely, according
10 Billy Hack, who refereed the fight,
and Pal win make an effort to return
the compliment when he squares off
against the Cincinnatian April II.
Sandow Already Here.
Sandow is already II Memphis, hav-
ing arrived last night from Hot Springs,
where he met and defeated Zulu Kid
In a fast battle Tuesday night last.
Sandow had the Zulu Knocked out in
the eighth after two minutes had been
fought, when some fan sitting near
the bell hit the gong with his cane
and the referee permitted II to end
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
CHoLLY A N OPINION.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 5.-"The back.
ing OF Hermann is worthless to Heine-
mann and If the worthy August really
does divorce himself away from the
southern the Atlanta club for one will
be too delighted for words"
That is Charles Franks opinion of
the Pei leaders newest exhibit in his
more or less legal battle to secure the
abrogation of the law prohibiting more
than seven men per club whose classi-
fication in 1917 was class A or better.
THE national association Of minor
league clubs severed connection with
the majors by abrogating the optional
agreement last November at Peoria"
said the Cracker pilot, delving into an
cient history. This action was rati-
fled again and further confirmed by
the major leagues at the meeting in
New York in the winter. The recent
Chicago convention Endorsed the earlier
action of both bodies. Now why did
not friend Hermann put in his protest
at one Of those meetings instead Of
waiting until Heinemann set up a
howl? 1t is untimely and practically
too late for julius to hope for aid from
the national commission. Herrmann's
threat is empty as an Atlanta picture
show on Sunday"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
ARE
WORTH NOTHING
Liability Instead of Asset,
Says Garry,

WASHINGTON, April 6.-neclaration
that the franchise Of the Baltimore
Federal league club was a liability
Instead Of an asset, and worth abso.
lutcly nothing was made by August
Hermann, chairman Of the ational
baseball commission. in testifving yes.
terday In the 5000, 900 damage suit Of
the Baltimore club against the Ma
tiohaI and American leagues ard GER
tain officials OF the defurct Federal
league,
Mr.. Hermann vas on the stand the
entire day and concluded his Testimony
Just before the District OF Columbia
supreme court, which Is hearing the
case, adjourned until Monday.
The Baltimore club, MIR. Hermann
testified, had no players Of value, with
the exception OF one man, lie did not
give the name OF this player.
we gave them an opportunity to
dispose OF all their players by sale or
otherwise the witness said in refer
enCe 70 negotiations with the Baltimore
club following signing IT the baseball
peace agreement,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
MANY 1918 BEARS
WILL BE MISSING
Hasbrook, circuit and Bates
Seek Greener Pastures.

MOBILE, Ala. April Bob Has
brook, first baseman; Wheat circuit,
centerfielder, and Johnny Bates, right
fielder, of the Mobile Bears, will not
be in the lineup of the Mobile South
ern association team this season. These
players were the mainstays of the
team.
Ernie Walker, the heavy-hitting out
fielder of the team has not reported to
Mobile and can not be located by let
ter. Hasbrook will go to the Des
does not care to come back South. Or
cutt is done with the game, his breath
having failed him, while Bates has a
big job at Baltimore and is through
for the remainder of his life.
Brown, first baseman from Jefferson
Barracks, Mo, recommended by Scout
Barrett of the st. Louis Cardinals and
Summa, an outfielder, from Nelson
vile, Ohio, will report Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
~TRAPSHooTERS FIRST.

NEW YORK, April 5-American
t"rapshooters are the first ot the ma
tons amateur sportsmen to make Of
fetal plans for competing in the 1920
Olympic games, 70 be held al Antwerp
The secretary ~ the American Trap
shooting association announced yestcr-
day that the high ten men in the Off
cial averages on 1000 or more registered
targets shot at this year would form
the team OF clay target shooters. The
a~lternates will be the second ten on
the official aveFAgo list.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
Another Game SUNDAY,

The Colonies and Chicks will clash
again on Sunday, and it is likely hat
SIM Love, Detroit left-hander, will oc-
Gupg the hill for the Tribe for a few
innings; Slim is here nursing his arm,
and believes a little work might helm
so ne has asked for a chance to get IN
and U the pill across the pan a few
rounds; Chief Barger will also do a lit
ne y as will two or three
the season. '"pe hoi
Sundays game will be free to the
members OF the 18th field artillery,
VINO are to be here tomorrow. and the
sates VIII swing Wild open for the re-
turning Memphis heroes. Presidant
watkins is anxious for as many of the
soldiers to come as possible. and seats
have already been reserved for the bovs
who helped materially in running the
kaiser into his hole. Wv
The following lineup will be in evil
dence this afternoon:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
And Murray
Add Indoor Title
To Their Collection

NEW YORK, April 5.-vincent Rich
rds and William T. Tilden, II. holders
\ national doubles on turf courts.
deed the indoor championship to their
o~llection in the finals OF that event
hey defeated Frederick b, Alexander
~ pr; William Rosenbaum in five
III. wv U.s. @0''
richards, l6 years Of age, has ere.
ted a worlds record for the courts
4 less than a year he has won six
attonal championship titles,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05

the round zulu's seconds revived him
sufficiently and he went on and fin
ished the bout.
Sandow will remain in Memphis TN
the fight and will train in local gym
uasiums for the approaching mill. He
says he is already in good shape and
win need but very little work to keep
him In condition to give Moore a stiff
battle,
Pal will be here within the ensuing
week, he having a date to fight on
April 10, following which he will re-
turn to Memphis and round into shape
to take on Sandow, This will be Pals
last fight before he goes to London
to meet Jimmy Wilde, the British fly
weight, in June.
Billy Hack received a message to-
day from Nate Lewis, Moore's man
ager, which stated that Sandow was
O. X, for Moore and that this would
be his last bout before going to Lon
don, AS Promoter Cochran had stated
that 1t would he better II Pal did no
more battling after the bouts he has
scheduled are completedr This means
that the match between Moore and
Wilde has been settled definitely and
pton, does not get q chance to take
Moore's place In the rich contest
against the B%ritisher.
Has Met Good Boys.
Sandow, who meets Moore on April
IA, has defeated frankie Brown, who
gave Pal Moore such a hard battle re-
Gently, also Bobby Hughes, He knocked
out Johnny Richie, Of Chicago, who
fought Moore eight rounds here some
time back, He also beat Kid Wolfe,
the Cleveland bantam; Dick Loadman,
the Lockport, N, Y, bantam, and other
good boys.
Moore and Sandow will make 100
pounds ringside, though neither will
weigh in above lis pounds, Billy Haack
will referee. The mill will be staged
at the New Lyric theater.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
WREsTLERS AT N

GRENADA, Miss. April 5.-For the
first time In her career Grenada was
the scene Of a professional wrestling
match. The match was between Al
Atham, Of Kansas city, champion ul
the L. s army, and Jack Harwood,
OF Charleston, champion OF the marine
corps. Harwood non the first fall In
81 minutes, plnninE Atham's shoulders
square to the mat, Altman won the
second fan IN four minutes. The third
fan was won by Harwood In 81 min
ntes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
BY BOB PlGuE.

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BY BOB PteUE.
ON FENTRESS, spithail
pitcher Of the Memphis
Chicks last season, and
one Of the leading mound
men Of the league. arrived
IA last night from his home
2ENTN In MinCo, Okla, and re
ported TO thief Cyrus
@~ Barger
DICK Conway, a second haseman,
hought from the Boston Braves, was
another Trihesman TO show up this
morning. Conway comes In under the
class y classification, as last seasons
playing does not count in the new rule.
lie played the middle bag for the Braves
IN several games and looks good. He
was purchased during the recent trip
% Chief Barger and President Watkins
70 Boston. He came from St, Paul.
MINI. his home. Conway bats left
handed and throws right-handed.
Roy says he IL In the old pink and
mat II will require but little work to
round him into the proper form for
pitching the opening game against the
Little Rock Travellers in the Pebble
City on April "A. Fentress has been
on the road for a couple Of days. hut
ne grabbed a uniform and went out
with the Chicks this morning for "A
workout He may pitch an inning or
Two In this afternoons melee with the
lolonels.
The arrival OF Fentress marked the
second class A moundman on deck,
Chief BarEer being the other. Fentress
win aid Cy in helping the young pitch
erE along IN the art Of propelling the
baseball, n during the ensuing weeks.
Roy and Cy will coach the youngsters
and try and develop at least a pair Of
huriers out Of the army Of talent that
has reported
ii n4wtn Tnr~aff a. nua...A H..
has about decided that he's about to
hold out too long, and has notified the
Memphis club that he'll report and then
settle salary differences when he ar
.Eives,
This shows that Dixie Is weakening
and there will be no trouble In sign
ing him once he arrives, Dixie has
been in h Paducah fire department
YAH winter sliding down the pole, but
he has taken time to punch the bag
land play a little golluf, by way Of get
ting IN shape, He has INDUCED in all
kinds OF golf, Including the well known
brand-African. Dixie Is also an expert
cue wielder and plays billiards by way
81 keeping his batting eye at the proper
Other Tribesmen are due on every
train, and Red Smith, first string
hatcher Of the Chicks, Is the most need
I'D Lee Hobbs. shortstop. ia also
hooked for. and should be here in time
to play in Sundays game, In case he
Hill not here. Vincent Walsh win prob
Ably occupy the shortfield.
IL Sunday baseball was left to a vote
Af Memphians, 1t would be unanimous.
Pete Allison, former Trlbesman, who
MAS traded to Atlanta, doesn't like the
serrns Charley Frank offers him and
nay stick to his steel league Job this
fear. Peter lie dragging down a neat
Nay envelope every Saturday moor and
&hen. acts to play ball on Saturday and
%upday for an additional stipend, so
Is not inclined TO accept Franks flo.
res, which, II Is understood, are not
10 large as Pete's present Income.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
BRITT BEATS MORAN,

CLEVELAND, O., April 5.-Frankie
Britt, of New Bedford, Mass, was
awarded the newspaper decision over
Pal Moran, of New Orleans, in a ten
round boxing contest here last night,
frankie Mason, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
was given the decision over Patsy Wal
lace, of Philadelphia, in the semifinal
which also went ten rounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
COMPTON PLAYS
IN THREE LEAGUES
Pete Performs in S. L., A.. A.
and National.

Pete Compton, the travelling outfield-
er, had the honor of playing in three
different leagues last season. The out
fielder started the 1918 campaign as
a member of the New Orleans club
of the Southern association. He par
ticipated in 70 games for the Pelicans,
in which he made PA trips to the plate
and u safe drives for a batting aver
arge of 800.
At the termination OF the Southern
league, Compton was sold to the Louis
vile club of the American association.
After this organization closed shop he
was purchased by John J.. McGraw of
the Giants on a 30-day option.
McGraw recently released Compton
back to the Louisville club, along with
Jay Kirke, the first baseman. Compton
has played in many cities and many
leagues since he began his professional
career. .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05

how to play third base or hit 'em over
the fence, 1t is enough for Yankee
fans to know that he will be on hand
when the season opens.
Another bright career in the steel
business spoiled. Derrill Pratt. who
protested to see wonderful opportuni-
ties in his job with the Lebanon mill,
concluded to pass it all up to play
ball again and on March 10 signed with
the Yankees. Don't laugh, Pratt prob
bly, got what he was stalling for.
New Workers. are quite excited over
the prospect Of landing Mike Gonzales
from the st. Louis Cardinals. One
enthusiastic critic says Mike is really
about the best catcher in the National
league, but that his true worth has
may all be true, but John McGraw
can't count on the Cuban Just yet.
DIR, Harry Hines, described as physi-
clan for the Cincinnati club, has pro-
posed to Manager Pat Moran that he
will undertake to determine just what
players VIII be good and what other
wise this s%eason--all in advance. He
has a medicine, 1t Is stated, that will
furnish the proof months in advance.
Sounds like Bill Phelon on the wire.
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vhnre hn aava 80 A. : ~ ~ y "lmuS'
tain1 10 satd "a ya " 1ne ~ w.. S"p.
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-05
EXHIBITION BASEBALL.
WHITE soX

Three of the recruits tried out last
spring by the White Sox are to be
are Pat Hargrave, the young short
stop; Harvey Mcclellan, another in
fielder, who prefers third base and
played there for Oklahoma city last
season, n Pitcher Robertson, a Texan,
spitballer released last spring to Menne-
apOlis.