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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
TAD'STID-BITS
THE GREATEST FIGHTER

Dear TAD
am in the class that was once IA %
miliarlY known as the younger set, but
what Is now known as the cake caters,
Dollar Johns, ? per cent Wills and rug
hoppers,
! must admit that I haven't been
looking at the give land take-lads since
Hector was a pup. The brush on the
smith Brothers chlns was fun grown!!
and tho Face on the Bar Room Floor
no longer made mother cry when
eased my way into the hall Of slam
and lamped my first fistic battle which
happened to be between two piano
movers who apparently threw science
to the four winds before entering the
ring. II a fighter had to have brains
to qualify these two saps wouldn't have
been allowed within 10 miles Of the
point.
Sap No. pasted Sap No. 2 all over
the ring, but as Fred Mckay had ad-
vised the public to beware Of imita-
lions, Sap No . refused to do the fall
Ing leaf thing. Fight fans, supposed
to be possessed Of large hearts, i'm
plored Sap No. ! to leave nothing but
the carcass which would later be fed to
the starving poodles in China.
But-let us get back to the point. Al
though young and snappy cake eater,
| have Witnessed a great many fights;
know a great many men pick the OLD
timers, but you can say for me that
Benny LEONARD ranks with them all. l
don't blame the old timers. III prob
ably be telling young cake eaters what
a pip Benny was in his prime about so
years from now. I'll also be telling them
what Benny would have done to Will
lie Spiflerts, or whatever his name will
be, II Willie had only lived in the days
when Benny was a lad himself, Benny,
by that time, will probably have long
grogans like Uncle Phil, whose enlarg-
ed photo-coored picture still hangs on
the wall
Benny is the goods. No doubt about
Il. He's the class. Hit? Certainly.
Clever? Absolutely. Fast? Sure.
Heady? Right. Can he take punish
ment? Doesn't need TO. he hands L
out Ever notice Benny's footwork?
No cat ever was as fast on his feet
He's just the goods; that's all
Look at that long list of X. O. 6.
Among the best Johnny Kilbane. Freddy
WEIGH, Joe Mandot, frankie Contfrey,
Willie Richie, Leo Johnson, Harvey
Thorpe and Ever Hammer.
Britton merely went into the ring 70
stay 10 rounds so as to save his friends
money which had been bet on him. He
didn't fight--he merely stayed.
Benny's the works. I'll say so and
lot will follow me We don't stutter
either, I'm an lrishman, too. Yours
in sport JOHN hEbNb'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
COM|SkEy STILL
SEEKING PROOF
So
Old Roman and Kid Gleason
Gumshoeing for Base
ball Crooks.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15,--It was disclosed
today that Charles Comskey. owner Of
the Chicago White Sox, and Manager
'Bin" Gleason met in New FORK re-
Gently on the occasion Of the annual
meeting of the American league and
compared notes on Investigations uf
rumors that some of the White SoX had
conspired for financial consideration
to lose the worlds series to Cincinnati
last fall. Incidentally, their investga-
tons adduced no evidence.
Comiskey, who always maintained i'm
plcit faith in the Innocence OF mis-
players, declared the investigation had
hot ended, and that, his offer of $780,
goo for proof still stands, Comiskey
hired private detectives and the $1O,-
600 offer induced independent investia
cations of the rumors that gambling
syndicate mad paid some players among
the American league champions 10
throw" the games
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
TANNING FAvoRITE.

From recent accomplishments, Fan
ming will carry the edge and should be
lodged the favorite as they leave the
wire. The Westerner is gifted with one
of the fastest southpaws in the game
today-a double barreled dandy of the
amazing type. When sailing ahead at
top speed, this lad has opposing light
weights blinking in desperation as he
strikes off blow after blow.
He operates with both speed and pre-
cision, combination hard to beat. This.
therefore, is the greatest reason why
the Redhead should nave his hands full
when he opens fire.
At this late 1uncture it is we'll nigh
useless to recall the 1919 feats of the
Bartlesville product. Suffice it to state
that among the victories run up was
one over Pete Hartley, who needs no
introduction to fistic fans.
This entry has just recovered from
expansion of the chest due to incessant
triumphs when he met with Tanning
The setback absorbed was both shock
ing and severe.
tanning is making his first appear
ance In Memphis since 1917, when he
figured in some Of the greatest light
weight cards of the year. His astound-
ing speed, uncanny cleverness with the
left hand. and his courageous DISPOSE
ton qnuickly won him a following Of no
mean proportions. His presence in the
ring was a guarantee of action and he
lost very little time in getting started
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
ALL ARE OPTIMISTIC.

Al Of the magnates we talked to be-
fore the season were optimistic over
the outlook for 1890. and are entering
the meeting with the object In view OF
laying plans for prosperous and ban
ner season next year
The magnates assembled here We're
all in attendance at the meeting OF the
minors in Springfield, Mass. two weeks
ago, with the exception of Charley
Frank, Of Atlanta and at that time
matters pertaining to the operation OF
the league were discussed informally.
The general feeling along the magnatos
wns that peace should be encouraged
between the minors and majors and
that the two different branches OF tho
rational game should get together and
cooperate IN bringing the sport TO- q
higher plane Of prosperity tnat IL mas
aver hprp tpfora enioyed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

DOME Bush, the diminutive but eN-
ceedingly capable shortstop OF the De =
troit club, has changed his mind, Last
spring DOME announced that he no
longer cared to play In Detroit and
thought up any number OF reasons why
he should be traded or sold TO another
club in the American league, However.
he was retained by Hughey Jennings.
Quite recently Everett Scott issued an
uItimatum to the Red Sox in the form
Of a demand for his release under
threat OF retiring from the game, and
IL was limited that a deal between De
troit and the Red SoN, whereby Bush
and Scott would trade uniforms, might
be contaminated Jennings intimated
that such transaction might not be
distasteful to him, and now Bush comes
forth with a plea that he be allowed
TO wind up his major league career
In the city made famous by the flivVer
F, DOME says that he will join the Red
Soy willingly II he IL traded, but much
prefers to remain with the Tigers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Unexpected Stunt.

Sharkey's most unexpected stunt was
pulled In the first ten seconds of the
battle and 1t won him the fight right
there. Instead Of standing off and box
ing with wilde, as everybody thought
he would do, he walked right up to the
British terror and smashed him on tho
nose And the fresh little Dago boy
didn't stop there and see what the ef-
feet OF his effort was, He kept right
on going and inside Of 30 seconds or so
Wilde was so disconnected that he was
a thoroughly whipped man, game as he
Is,
There Is little doubt that Wilde was
q surprised man during the first minute
of his battle. That any American
fighter should have the temerity to step
right out and take the play away from
n man of his reputation appeared to
completely fahbergast the whole col
ony They couldn't understand at all
After that first terrible minute Jimmy
never got into his right stride.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
STOPPING THEM WITH CHIN

less Willard told Tex Richard the
night before the Dempsey fight that
he was sure no man living could knock
him down. Jack Dempsey performed
that feat the second time he connected
with Wizards map. The first punch
shook less, II was high up on the
cheek The second, right "on the put
ton dropped him like log,
There are others who might have
dropped Jess had they caught him
right stanley Ketchel, Willie Lewis,
sam Langford, Sailor Burke, Joe Choy :.
nsN, Jim Barry or Al Kaufman might
have turned the trick.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
SHOULD
STAY WITHIN
HIS WEIGHT
English FIyweight Champion
Can Only Hope to Hold His
Record by Keeping Away
From the Heavy BattIerS.

CHICAGO, Ill., Dec. 15.-The pity OF
me whole thing about Jimmy Wilde is
mat the little fellow has got to fight
hig men like Jack ShaTkey. Weighing
only JOY or SO himself. he Is forced to
take on men who outweigh him by at
least 10 pounds and possibly more than
mat Jimmy was beaten in the Mil
waukee fight and got quite a trouncing.
Sharkey had il on him in the poundage
by such wide margin that the British
terror proved nothing but mild
ssemblance Of what his advance notices
indicated
There is nothing about the form that
Wilde showed that would indicate that
he Is world heater excepting In his
own class He isn't a bantamweight
and cannot cope successfully with the
best Of American bantams
The betting was as good as 3 to /
that Wide would be returned the win
ner, and the Italians who we're game
enough to follow their countryman
through made quite fortune.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Curb Prices Affected.

Funny, hut true that the price drop
ped as soon as the fifth round had been
entered, Matt Hinkel OF Cleveland,
sitting at the ringslde, was prepared "a
offer Jimmy m good us $500 to box
10 rounds In his city within the next
two weeks When the end OF the 10th
round came the price had dropped
down to $4,000 and Matt wasn't even
sure that he wanted him at that figure
Johnny Coulon, who sat at the ring
side with Jimmy Barry and Harry
Forbes and other great former cham
piOcis. watched the work narrowly. He
said nfterward that Wildes work was
not impressive to him and that he
would bet 81 600 that he could beat him
right now In six rounds.
Forbes inclined to the belief that
Wilde is making mistake In giving
away so much weight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
WILL, RENAME MARTIN

I That President John n, Martin Will
be renamed president Of the league an
peared to be certain before the club
owners assembled, Several OF the WnE-
mates voluntarily tossed verbal bou.
uuets in the presidents direction ana
stated that he had operated the league
in very successful manner weather.
iug the storm of reconstruction days
aud kept the Dixie major In the front
rank Of minor leagues all over the
country.
Another important matter IN Presl-
dent Martins favor Is that the league
made money last season and all clubs
finished on the right side of the ledger
regardless Of where they finished In
the standing Of the clubs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
CANADA GALS CHIRPS.

Silence Il Platinum.
SO near beer and yet so far.
After writing "A Success vi Caiamt-
ty," Clare Hummer should change her
name. She has arrived.
Solomon was the wisest man.
Beauty is but skin deep. but that
doesn't make the hippopotamus the
most beautiful creature In the animal
kingdom.
They call It bootleg whisky because
II has tho kick"
The man who married a rich cir
named Carrie became a convert TO the
cash and Carrie plrn.
No, ElvirR. the man who becomes dis
gruntled doesn't lose his grunt. lie &C.
Quires one.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
CHICKASAW LEAGUE.
Standing of Clubs.
ResuIts-Hokes Field.
kupferschmidts 2, Floyd's /.
c. B. c. /, Jeffersons | tie)


c. B. c. /, Jeffersons | tie).
Two fast games We're played in the
Chlckasaw league at Hodges field Sun
day afternoon. The first game result
ed in the first defeat of the season for
the Floyds Candy team when the Kup-
ferschmidt team downed the Candy boys
to l. The second game went to
a l-to-1 tie through improved play in
the c. B, c. lineup.
In the first game the Floyds evil
IDENTIFY were hurt through the absence
OF Senior and Ison. The Kupferschmidts
played with bulldog tenacity and kent
right on top Of the Candy boys through
out, The game was at high tension
throughout and it can scarcely be said
that either team did not put up a gilt
edge contest. Raney, Rossll Dohogne,
the Bishop brothers and Risso played
well in this contest with Rossi firing
somewhat in the second half after a
brilliant bit OF play in the first half
The second game went to q 1-to-l tie
when the c. b. c. played an improved
gameA McGrath was back in the game
for the c. b. G. boys and this seemed
to put touch of new life into the
team who played with remarkable i'm
provement McGrath. Best, Murphy,
Graft and McGinne played star games
for their respective clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
RoDIE SAID SOMETHING.

Last summer while waiting for his
turn at bat MIR. Ping Bodie, OF the
Ynnks, sat near the press stand at the
polo grounds and talked baseball He
said: no
The managers pay them pitchers big
money to fool us batters, The more
they can fool MS the more jack they
get. Then they turn around and pay
ia batters to knock them pitchers out
OF the box, The better you can hit the
quito true, isn't it? Same with the
fight fans They will go miles to see
good hitter. They'll pay big money
lust TO watch him sock. Then there
comes a clever guy that the heavy hit,
tor cant touch. That same mob VIII
cheer the clever guy who makes the
sluggcr miss and pay big dough, too
To make sure that our customers get
the best Of everything In the sporting
line. we wired to Frisco for some m
terviews. Warren Brown dug up Harry
Foley for Ms and got his greatest right
| er - "a
Harry, YOU know, trained some OF
| the greatest fighters that ever lived
and helped bring bunch OF others 10
| tha front
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
JOE LEVY HERE.

day to look over the Tanning Herring
attraction at the Southern a. {. lie
brought Jack Lawler with him. but
will leave Tuesday for st. Louis.
Levy is unable to explain the defeat
Of Hahn last week by Joe Burman.
Hahn had come to Memphis alone as
Levy was handling Lawler in a New
Orleans bout.
He must have had a bad night or
else he must have been worrying over
something, to judge from the accounts
of the fight that have come to me.
Il know that Hahn IS a clever little
fellow and can beat Burman, but he
certainly didn't do it here"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
CANS AND LEONARD.

"TIow many Of your present day fight
ers would have done that? This chatter
OF Benny Leonard being better than 10 Joe
ard out Just feintlng him, ..
And don't tell me that Woldott WASH I
a tough laddie, Those body whangs OF
his were poison, know. stopped
one OF EN-, and | was sore for weeks
afterNard,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
INDIANS SOLD BY
PRESIDENT M'GILL

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 15,~-Controll-
Ing interest of the Indianapolis Amen-
can Association baseball club has been
transferred to VIM. G. Smith OF South
Norfolk, Conn. formerly part owner
Of the club; James c. McGtll former
president OF the club. announced last
night. W G Smith. Jr,. son OF the
new owner, will he made vice president
Of the team and will come TO lnd'anap-
oils In January to assume charge OF the
club
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
HIS FIRST BLACK EYE.

This Is the way Brown sent Foley 8
Who's the greatest fighter you ever
saw, Harry" asked him,
Joe Cans, he replied, ,wthout q
,,omant's hesitation And I'll tell you
WV trained at Shannon's with him
for ~ many fights. one OF them was with
Nike Twin sullivan. You knew how
he flattened the Twin. Wen, on the
way home. blame me II Joe didn't have
a 6,acl; eye kiddrd him about II;
We'll. sah, said Joe, All been boSin'
Tor fo'teen yeah, an dat's de fust one
Of dem babies abs eYah had, An
Harry, data de last one. De Of man
ia roin to start all ovah an leahn how
TO box 70
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
o'BRIEN WITH GIANTS

NEW YORK, Dec, 15,--1oseph II.
O'Brien OF Milwaukee. former president
OF the American Association, has be-
come secretary OF the New York Ma
tional League baseball club He sue
ceeds John Is, Foster. who held that
position seven years, O'Brien conducted
tho affairs OF the Giants when the late
John T. Brush was president.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
81 S. L. MOGULS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AWAIT CONC
AftabOu!
Bu CouIe Shea
THE DUFFER SPEAKS.

tconeedina two strokes to coleridge.
II was a pie.e eyed golfer
And he stoppeth one Of three:
I'm winter time. thou golftng lime,
Now wherefore stopst thou me?"
He held me with his gIitterlng eye
had to hear his albl.
'I started out by driving far
Ago farther than you think;
| rolled up to the yawning cup
But not a putt would sink.
"a had the swing; had the stuff
And stu ! was a mutt
For every shot hit some rough spot
Without a chance to putt.
81 left the ninth green going fine,
But soon ! badly swore
| should have had an eighty, but
drew nlnsty-four."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

Connie Mack, by arranging for his
pitchers to report at the Lake Charles
training camp as early as Feb. 20 evil
IDENTIFY hopes to get jump on his RI
walls Some people will say that Con-
ME should keep his pitchers in train
ing the year round in order TO get as
much as an even break
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

Ernest I.andgraf who has the New
ark franchise OF the International
league on his hands makes It known
that he may transfer It to Montreal or
Scranton. He Is quoted as saying he
has been given such permission by the
league. There is a suspicion that the
statement is made as feeler to see II
anybody in Newark win come across
with a bid for the franchise. Nothing
much goes with II except the rights to
the Newark territory The club has
only four or five ball players Under re-
serve and no park to play in.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
ARLOS TANNING TO
MEET RED HERRING
winner viii Tackle Champion Benny Leonard Next Friday
Nlght-Fanning Has Speedy Left to Use Against Her
rings Wicked Right
BY COYLE SHEA.

URRlCANE ARlOS FANNNG and
Red Herring OF Paducah at
Southern A C. for right
tY&2- Leonard in the
llx rounds or less and Billy Hack will
M1DG l From angle of the DOPE lightweight
traction should to be the niest
Add this impetus
and have the correct of what should
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

Frank Isbell, owner Nof the wichita
club of the Western league. has pur
chased a home at Long Beach, Cal, In
fashionable residence section and will
from now on call himself a citizen Of
California, though he will not give up
his baseball interests In Wichita, He
had a good year financially with his
Wichita club and can afford a winter
home in the land Of the lazy and the
h1agt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HERE FOR MEETING
President John D Martin in Chair Opening Session at
Chamber of Commerce-Full Attendance of Club Own
ers-Much Business Ahead
BY BOB PIGUE.

7 IHE ANNUAL MEETING Southern Association
~ Baseball convened Monday morning
>y& q Chamber of Commerce. President
~ in the chair and called the meeting to order
kSA With much business ahead the they
90 right down to work impedaey after the roll
called Among the matters to up for consideration the
schedule the Illegal delivery
will
Peabody Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
'ALL-AGE STAKE
|DRAW|NG DEFERRED
Southern Field Trials Com.
mittee Will Get Together
Monday.

MONTGOMERY Ala. Dec. Is
Drawings for the derby and all-age
stakes OF the Southern Field Trials
club. whose season was scheduled to
open today at Haynesville, were post
poned last night due to msunder-
standing among members
Officials will meet at a local hotel
tonight to pair the animals entered for
the several events
The last braces Of the derby OF the
Continental Field Trials club events
viii be run Monday at Calhoun, hut
II Is not likely that this will be finished
as Il pairs are TO make showing be
fore this event is off This will con.
clude the season for the club
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

Bernard F'reiherg, who hopes to land
Job as a regular outfielder with the
Chicago Cubs next season, was mar
red at his home in Lynn, Mass, last
week to Miss Ruth Bernice Call Of
the same city. The. two were sweet
hearts in school They will make their
home in Meriden. Conn. after a honev-
moon trip that took them to New York.
The st Louis Cardinals, it Is stated
will do their spring training at Browns
Vile Tex. which will take then far
thest south of any club in the ma
Tors. 1t is further announced that
Branch Hickey and Connie Mack have
arranged to play series of ten prac-
tlce games in the spring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
GRANTHAM LEADS NORMAL

The election of Harry Grantham as
the 1920 Normal captain. completes the
football nominations for next year with
the exception of Vocational school.
Vocational should get together at any
moment now and choose its leader for
the next campaign.
Grantham proved to be one of the
best tackles of the year for Coach Bicll
Campbell and with the experience
gained in 1919 should be in fine form
for 1920.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

The story of Norman Pitt. the pitch
err just released by the Brooklyn club
--unGer option. it is stated--to New
Orleans reads much like chapter out
of the baseball career OF Hi Myers
Brooklyn used to send Hi out unSer
option every year-rules to the con
trary Observation-Disclosures he spent
about seven seasons travelling back and
forth, finally to land a permanent jolt
with the Dodgers. win history repeat
in Pitts case and after seven years
will Brooklyn decide to keep him for
itse1f7
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
BABE RUTH SETS
ABAD EXAMPLE
Should Abide by Contract He
Made Regardless of
Anything.

Commenting on Babe Ruth's reported
intention to demand a new contract
from the Boston Red Sox, Oscar Rel
chow writes in the Chicago Daily News
II that is the attitude and spirit of the
high priced ball players these days ii
appears to be time for the American
league, and the National as well, to
adopt rule or resolution among them
selves that will prevent repetition of
the Mays affair. Ruth held out last
spring and gave Harry Frazee a lot of
trouble for several weeks. His demand
for $4,000 contract for three years
was met.
Ruth is not blamed for trying to Sc D.,
cure all he possibly can get. but bust :
ness men and the true sportsmen be-
lieve that he should fulfill his present
contract and then IL he thinks he IL
worth more money demand it. Before
the 1919 season opened, before he real
lied what his smuggling proclivities
amounted to- he was more than willing
to accept 100000 President Frazee Of
fered him a contract for one year at
that price, but he declined to take 1t,
insisting that he be given the same
terms for period Of three years. Why?
He did not figure he was going to have
a year that even resembled what he did
accomplish, and wanted to get the
money while the getting was good Sntts
he set the baseball world afire with his
tremendous smuggling he has apparently
forgotten that he practically wrote his
own terms. and now demands more.
President Johnson Of the American
league, endeavored to make an exam
pie out Of Mays by susbending him aft :
er the New York club had purchase
him from Boston. Mays left the RED
Sox and refused to rejoin the club, Sc
Frazee sold him to New York. John
son, to prevent actions Of similar ma :
ture In the future. suspended Mays. but
was enjoined from stopping him In his
work. President RUPERT of the YAM
KEGS. took the matter into the courts,
The league president was surprised az
this, because he thought he had made
move that in the future would force
tall players to live up to the agree
ments they make with the club owner.