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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
Perdue Is Defeated.

Hub Perdue. the veteran right
handler, tried to turn back the Chicks
In the last game, but a couple of wild
pitches by the Squash beat him. The
Rels staked Hub to a two-run lead in
the first inning, getting to Eddie Foster,
coupling a walk with a pair of hits,
The Chicks got one of the runs back in
the second when Jack LOWS lifted the
ball into the negro b~leachers for a
home run, In the third the Tribe went
into the lead. With one gone, High
singled to left and Carroll dropped a
taking third, With Griffin at bat, Per
due let loose a wild pitch which hit
the stands, High scoring and Carroll
taking third. On the next pitch Per-
due repeated, hitting the stands with
the ball and Carroll scored. The Pels
tied the count in the fifth,
Perdne. walked and Daniels sacri-
feed, Knaunp singled to center and
Gilbcrt'3 single to left scored Hub. The
winning run caused a big squabble.
Lewis, first up, singled to left and
Barger sacrificed. Walsh hit to Dau-
bert, who fumbled, Lewis taking third.
The double steal was attempted, Lewis
starting for home and Walsh going to
second. DeberTv tried to catch Lewis
off third, the ball hitting ~Stansbury's
glove and bounding against the Mem
| his dugout. Lewis tried to score on
the play and was called out by Umpire
Johnson. Johnson reversed his decision
when he discovered that the ball had hit
the stands, and LOWS was permitted
to score. A big howl went up from
the Pels. who followed the umpire
around over the field for several min
utes arguing the point. He refused to
change MS decision again, however, and
after a few minutes wrangling, the
game was resumed. The score proved
to be the necessary tally to bag the
game,
One Of the biggest crowds of the sea-
son watched the reiuvenated Chicks in
leaders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
WHITE SOx and
GIANTS GAIN
GROUND
Rivals Have Hard Week and
Hose and New Workers
Take Advantage of It.

oT EW YORK. June Com
~ manding leads we're OBJ
E@lA tatned by both the New
York Nationals and the
a chicago Americans last
week. their nearest rivals
&NSv losing ground. The Giants
drew away from Brooklyn
by beating their neighbor
& cut Of four, while Cincinnati, an
t8er rival. was held hack by Pitts
urgh. The White SoX won six straight
hhles, Including three victories over
t~Ieveland, which coveted first Mace.
,leyeland cut Chicago's lead to four
tanaes by defeating the league leaders
Before meeting Brooklyn the New
aork Nationals won the odd game OF
IEe 81 Louis series and took two out
~ three from Pittsburgh.
made It a clean sweep from
rlttsburEh when Smith BANKED the
Flrates last Sunday, but lost two out
OF three 10 st. Louis.
After winning the deciding game in
It's series with philadelphia, Cincinnati
suffered four defeats in six games
against Pittsburgh, including today's
dnuble-header.
C~hicago'E pitching staff showed
strengthh, but the teams scoring power
w. onIy snftlelsnt to obtain an even
Boston and St Louis had their best
week this year, each winning four
games and losing three.
American League.
In the American league Chicago cap.
fured three straight from Washington
and three from Cleveland, Cleveland
followed Chicago's pace early In the
week by defeating the Boston world
champions three times.
New York lost third place by drop-
ping three games to st. Louis, but re
gained It by winning four straight from
Washington. while Detroit was beating
81. Louis.
Philadelphia defeat 10 Detroit Mon
day ended the Tigers winning streak at
five games and the Athletics losing
streak at six games, The odd game OF
fhe series went 10 the Tigers. WASH
ington lost all OF its games. johnson,
who lost three games last week, helped
the Senator's to end their losing streak
by beating New York today. Detroit
made II three out of four from st. Louis
today.
In the east versus west series, ended
last week, the east won 20 games out
OF so in the National league, and the
west won "a out of IS in the American,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
Where Can | Find Relief From
Itching, Terrifying Eczema?

how terrifying the irritation, no mat
ter how ~unbearable the itching and
burning OF the skin. s. s. s. will
promptly reach the seat Of the trouble
and forever rout from the blood every
trace Of the disease, Just as 1t has for
others who have suffered as you have.
This grand blood remedy has been used
for more than fifty years, and you have
only to give it a far trial to be re-
stored to perfect health.
Our chief medical adviser is an au-
thority on blood and skin disorders, and
he will take pleasure in giving you
such advice as your individual case may
need, absolutely without cost. Write
today, describing your case to Medical
Department, Swift Specific Co. 25a
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. asv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

Standing of Clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
BUSH VS.. SPOKE,

What are you hitting now. Spoke?'
asked Donnie Bush OF Iris Speaker re-
Gently.
Just the size of my hat and my head
Is getting smaller every day." replied
Speaker, But just wait until | get
started and some pitchers are going to
regret they ever saw me"
Yes, Spoke, that's all right, but just
remember 1t Is a short season and you
can't walt until October" was Bush's
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
AMERICANS LOSE.

PARIS, June a--The interallied tennis
tournament ended today with the de-
feet Of Capt, Watson NJ Washburn
and MnJ Dean Mathey, Americans, by
0tHara Wood and r, Lycett. Aus
tralians, In the final doubles, by three
sets 70 one. The score was GIL, 40,
6-t, 6-3.
Gen. Pershing, n. ]. Balfour, British
secretary OF stHte for foreign affairs,
and ", A, HuShes, premier Of Aus
liant assemblaGe. including a great
many American officers saw the match.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
ALL READY FOR
TENNIS TOURNEY
Drawing Completed and Rae
quet Wielders Get Started.

Drawings for match play in the open
ing tournament Of the New Memphis
Tennis club have been completed and
play will begin at s o'clock Monday
afternoon, The drawing resulted az
follows:
Nat Emerson vs., Ed r. Thieler, A. G,
Maury VS.. Fred s. S~mithwick, l.. L.
Lent vs., Claude Jones, W. II. Mon
%sarrat, VI, A, c. Lewis, r, NJ. Earring
Q VS., Frank NJ, Gilliland, Willis e.,
Campbell vs. Roy Moyston, Jesse W.
WINNIE VS.. Edwin l. Marks. Erskine
Williams VS.. Walter Chandler, Il. s.
Hamer VS., Guy Joyner. Hugh wynne,
Jr., vs.. Julian Strauss, Preston Malone
VS.. Walter j Mcdonnell, j l.. Gar
caro- VS.. Lewis Il, Hardy, Kenneth NJ.
Lyne VS. G. W. Sohley, George S, Yer
ger We, ID. II. johnson.
Weather conditions permitting, play.
srs VIII be on hand for their matches
~ . clock Monday June > Players
contests will be defaulted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
LIBERTY LEAGUE
STANDING Of Clubs.

Sundays Results-Loeb's Field,
Parka Taxi Co. 4, Choctaw Feed Co. 8,
knights of Columbus 2, Railway Elk
press 0.
The Park Taxi team defeated the
Choctaw Feed team in the opening
game Of the Liberty league double
header at Loeb field Sunday afternoon
by the score of 4 to 3, while the Knights
came to life in the second game and
administered defeat to the fast moving
Railway Express team by the score Of
2 to 0.
Score RH.E.
Park Taxi Co. % 02ooo.- "a I 2
Choctaw Feed Coo 90 0 la 6 /
Bridges and McAlexander; Foreman
and Stewart.
Clever fielding featured the second
throughout, with but few lucky swat
smiths. However, in the fourth inning
Jehl, Geiger and f, A. Colbert con-
nected safely and sen over two runs.
which proved the only tallies OF the
game. Bradley hurled steadily, with
the exception of the fourth innings,
while r. Colbert hurled the best game
he has ever hurled. McCabe, Streuli,
r. A. Colbert and L. A. Colbert fielded
sersationally.
Score R,H.E.
Ry. Express Co. % 100000 90 2 o
X. Of C. ..,.......0 002 0 0 - 1
Bradley and Walters; r. Colbert and
Hockersmith.
BUSHWAH LEAGUE.
No game-wet grounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

Ew YORK, June Com
mandtng leads we're oh
tained by both the New
York Nationals and the
chicago Americans last
week. their nearest rivals
losing ground. The Giants
grew away from Brooklyn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
Baseball Game
Results Fatally
For TUO Brothers

CHICAGO, June John and Stanley
Buza, brothers, aged 20 and 35 years
old, respectively, were shot and killed
at their home in South Chicago early
today as the result of an argument over
a baseball game played yesterday on
a vacant lot. n
John killed his brother and was him
self killed by a policeman when he at
tempted to escape,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
BUSHW All LEAGUE.
No game-wet grounds.
This Question Is Ever on the
Lips of the Afflicted.

Eczema. letter, E~rysipelas. and other
terrifying conditions of the skin. are
deep-seated blood diseases, and appH-
cation OF salves, lotions and washes can
only afford temporary relief, without
reaching the real seat Of the trouble.
But just because local treatment has
done you no good, there Is no reason to
despair. You simply have not sought
the proper treatment, that is within
your reach,
You have the experience Of others
who have suffered as you have to
guide you to a prompt radiance of
blood and skin diseases. No matter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

was 3 to 5, while in the closing affair
4 TO 3 was the count. Roy fortress
and Eddie Foster were the winning
pitchers, while Lankenau and Perdue
get "redit for dropping the contests.
a rookie named Roberts succeeded
Lankenau in the final frames of the
opening battle.
in both games, hitting the ball hard,
running the bases as they should be
run, fielding in wonderful style and
Cutplaytng the Pels from every stand
point. In the opening game they
jumped on the Reverend Lankenau and
pounded him hard. scoring five runs
before he decided that he had enough.
the sixth and the Tribe initiated him
by scoring three markers. which put
the game on ice. As the contest waned,
Roy Frntress, who was pitching for
Memphis, seemed to weaken and in the
seventh, eighth and ninth, the Pelicans
lead, Tight pitching, coupled with good
support, helped Roy hold the Birds in
check.
Lankenau got along fine until the
Chicks got started, bagging three hits,
which, coupled with a base on balls,
netted three runs, In the fifth two
more were added via two hits, an error,
a WIG pitch and a base on balls. In
the sixth three runs were scored on
one hit, Meyer was safe on Razza's
error and .Fentress walked. Christen-
bury was safe when Knaupp fumbled
his %groundtr, filling the bags with none
gone, High cleared the sacks with a
two-bagger to center. Nothing else
was doing in that round, This ended
the Tribes scoring.
The Pels didn't get a hit off Fentress
until the sixth when Daniels and
knapp cut in with blows. Fentress
was scored on in the first inning when
he walked Daniels, knapp sacrificed,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

Sundays Results--Loeb's Field.
Parka Taxi Co. 4, Choctaw Feed Co. 8.
knights of Columbus 2, Railway Elk
press 0.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
'Batted for perdue In ninth.
MEMPHIS

Summary. Home r~un-Lewts. Sacri-
flee hits~~Gilbert, Daniels. ~Stansbury,
pehcrry, High, Barger, Wild pitches
Perdue .. Bases on balls-On Perdue
l.. of Foster 2. Struck out-~hy perdue
.. by Foster & Time-ls45. Empires
Johnson and Collins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
GILBERT's GOOD RECORD

Larry Gilbert, New Orleans center
fielder, has hit safely in % consecutive
games, he getting one blow In the
opener and two in the second game
Sunday.
Larry came close to losing his string
in the first game, waiting until his last
time up to cut in with a safety, He
hits the ball hard and Is ~ to make a
record for consecutive hitting.
Eddie Foster, Memphis right handler,
can propei a baseball fairly we'll, but
that Is not his only accomplishment. He
can play a plano In a class by himself.
When Il comes to tickling the worries
Eddie bows to nobody except the emf.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
AIKEN TO SALLY.

ATLANTA, Ca, June Pitcher
released by Atlanta. Southern associa-
ton, to Augusta, IN the South Atlantic
association, II was announced here To-
day. Acquisition Of Pitcher Bacon from
Chattanooga made II necessary for the
Crackers 70 reiease a nlhNer-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
New Orleans at Memphis.
Chattanooga at Nashville.
Mobile at Little Rock.
Atlanta at Birmingham.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago at Detroit.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Boston at washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
- H
NATIONAL. LEAGUE
Brooklyn at. Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Chicago,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

The Win Wish or Ola Mems league
hopes to be able to resume their pea
nant chase at Hodges field 4
afternoon at S o'clock, when, barring
the weather barrier, Umpire Doran viii
send the old youngsters on their wav,
Both clubs have some few faces and a
strong game is expected
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
TEXAS LEAGuE-
GOOD SCORES In
SATURDAY SHOOT
George Schmidt High Gun
With Two Tied for Second.

Despite the rain of Saturday, some
good scores were turned in by the
shooters Of the Memphis Gun club, Big
plans are on foot for the tournament
which will take place on June 10, II
and IL. Following are Saturdays
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
WHOLESALERS A


Saturdays Result-Loeb's Field,
Stratton- Warrent 4, VIM. r, Moore 4
Ben Hur-Van Vleet game postponed;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Indianapolis II, Louisville %.
At Milwaukee IA, Kansas City 8.
At Minneapolis 0, st. Paul 2,
AT Columbus &, Toledo 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
NEXT, Please

Storekeeper-That stick of candy IN
the window Is a quarter.
T~ommy-How long can ! lick II for a
penny2-Boys' Life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

Too much rain had a bit to do with
the results in the Dixie league sun
day afternoon. The first game was
hard fought and was won by the Smart
Millinery team, S to 4, while the second
game was one-sided, being won by the
Chero-C olas, IA to 2.
Score. R.H.E.
Smart Mil. Coca 000o1o -5 I i
80 Boiler Co.......0 0 l 0 2 O. 6 1
Goodman and o. williams; Richard
son, Murray and GIBSON.
The second game was hardly worth
while. The Chero-Colas trounced the
White Star Cyclers soundly in this con-
test, piling up IA runs on hare hitting
and the inability of the White Star
catchers to receive the wide curves of
Fernandez. Gribble fielded well, while
the pitching Of Day featured.
Score RHE
w. S. Cyclers 30 / 0 20 / O. 3 &
Chero-Colas ....,1 ! 0 IA s o
Fernandez, Fitzpatrick and Perry:
Cunt, Day and Ballard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
Delay!

Pete-when is a sailor not a sailor?
Jack-l give 1t up.
Pete-When he is on the ship,
Jack-Hew is that?
Pete-why, he is aboard then, see?-
Boys Life,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
IkeSportMiS:
!. Spoti&f
BYROh pi5S1e
BYBobPi$NHe

AO IN III great city
of Memphis on-the- Mis-
sissippi would have
dreamed that the lowly
Chicks, who are decor
atIng the bottom of the
percentage 0 u m n,
would have trouneed the
New Orleans Pellcans,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
MISS 816 BOWS
TO PACING KING
julius Goodman Wins Over
Robinson's Star.

Miss SIG, Will Robinson's crack trot-
ter, had her sails lowered Saturday az
ternoon by julius Goodman, a PAGER.
at the regular Saturday matinee Of the
won the first heat, but finished third
and fourth in the final heats.
In the first rae E~xchequer won in
straight heats. Gay Patch copied the
second event in straight heats. Legal
Heir was the winner in the fourth. The
raSults.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
MEMPHIS
y ASSOCIATED
AMATEURS
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE,
MERCANTILE LEAGUE,

Saturdays Results-Hodoes Field.
No games-wet grounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

Mrs, j. Nj, Taylor, of New Orleans,
defeated Mrs. ], s., Shortle, of Mem
phis, 3 up and . to play, for the cham
pionshlp consolation honors, Mrs. J.. s.
Bo0ard, of Memphis, defeated Mrs. II.
j. Livingston, OF Memphis, seven up
and six TO go, In the presidents trophy
consolation flight and Mrs. Mckay Van
Nleet, Of Memphis, defeated Miss Marie
Mortarty, of Memphis, five UP and three
to play, for the presidents trophy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
RESULTS
snurAERN IEAnnE

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At Nashvile-First game: RH.E.
Nashville .....i 0 > 0 0 0 O - 10 3
Chattanooga o 0 l 5000 O-1 6 2
Helfrich and Street; Marshall. Kelly
and Higgins
Ns aSTSnS ' 'a'''--..g "a F'5 ! !
Chattanooga -.,.r,0 / Il 0 O-5 10 ]
Helfrich, lonnard and Street; Noel and
Little Rock , ',.2OoO2ooo.- !
Mobile .,......O o 90 0 / 0 0 o. 6 o
Ellis and Coleman; Hengeveld and
Brottem.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland ' s''--l oOoO1aoo- 5 4 7 !
Chicago ..,...,1 0 / 10000 % 7 ?
Ragby and Nunamaker; Kerr, Dam
forth, ~Lowdermilk and Schalk.
ST, Louis .'...o 2O0O9ooo "a . Z
Detroit ....,,.3 0 90 0 0 "-5 s 0
sotherou, koob and Billings; Leonard
and Ainsmith,
At Washington R,H,E.
New York 30 o OO1 10000 Ia 7 2
Washington Il | 0O30 0 0 SIS s l
Russell, Nelson, Mogridge and Han
nah, Ruel; Johnson and Agnew.
ma iONAE GENSGEs
Boston 1910 oOO1OO0o- OIL I 0
New York 80 0 0 l / 0 0 0 - 10 0
Nehf, Heating and Gowdy; Benton
and Gonzales.
AT Brooklyn R.H,E.
Philadelphia
200 COL 200 olO 900 ito 20 4
Brooklyn
goo 100 O40 O10 900 100 . 10 3
Smith, Watson and Adams; Pfeffer
and Kruger.
At Cincinnati-First game: R,H,E,
Pittsburgh % q 0 90 0 IA 10 0
Cincinnati II 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 % s 2
Adams and Lee; Fisher and Wingo.
Second Game R.H.F.
Pittsburgh 10 oooOoO02- q :
Cincinnati 30 0 0 0 0 10 IL !
Evans and Sweeney; Reuther and
Rariden.
At ST. Louis R.H.E.
Chicago 80 10000 O-3 7 0
St. Louis all 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OIL 6 2
Vaughn and Killifer; Tuero, Hoist
man and Clemmons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
Chicks Defeat ace-Settinq
PeHcGns In Double Header
Roy Fentress ~outpitches Lankenau and Roberts in Opener
and Eddie Foster Bestg Hub in Nightcan Affair
BY BOB PIGUE

the New Or
leans Pelicans twice in one
afternoon was the remark
able feat of the Memphis
Chicks Sunday at Russ
wood, when Cy Barger's
tailenders gave the league
leaders a double beating.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
SATURDAY BASEBALL,
RESULTS

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Birmingham 2, Atlanta /,
Chattanooga g., Nashville 0.
Mobile 3, Little Rock l..
Memphis New Orleans, rain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
AMERIcAM

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York 9, Washington s.
st. Louis 8, Detroit 7.
Chicago 8, Cleveland 2,
Boston 8, Philadelphia 4,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

TEXAS LEAGUE.
At Dallas 2, Beaumont 4,
At Shreveport 6, Houston ],
At Fort Worth Al, Galveston 10.
At Waco 81, San Antonio TO.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

a wild pitch by Roy putting Daniels
on third and Gtlbert's infield out scor-
ing him. In the seventh, eighth and
ninth, the Pels scored four runs, which
fell short.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02
GoODBRED VS.. WEAVER.

In the third game OF the series which
is on the card for Monday afternoon,
Tiny Goodbred, the giant spitball pitch
err, will work for Memphis, and will
be opposed by Buck Weaver, the lanky
Pei. Buckerino was well on the way to
a victory Saturday when 1t rained and
stopped the baseball proceedings, SO
Buck believes he still has the per-
centage and win try his luck again.
a Gil Meyers will catch for Memphis.
while Hank Deberry will be back OF the.
plate for New Orleans,
Pug Griffin, Chick first saeker, kicked
himself out OF tho game and Into a $40
fine In the final anne Of Sundays
double bin, II happened In the seventh
when Griffin said Perdue had baked.
Pug proceeded to oswl the arbiter
out In words that would make
a sailor turn green with envy, and
johnson hustled the Chick doorman
out, at the same time embeltishing him
with a ten-buck fine.
Umpire Johnson had his troubles all
day and the fans would not permit him
to announce the batteries or changes
in the lineup, Umpire Orth Collins also
came in for the fans displeasure,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

Sundays Resuits-Hodaes Field,
Co. 4. .
Chero-Cola IA, White Star Cycle Co. z
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia 6, Boston l,
Brooklyn 3, New York 2. &
Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati s.,
Chicago 2, st. Louis T..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

The final four holes were played in
the rain, but the gallery with few ex-
eeptions stuck 1t out In order to wit
ness the gallant fight or the Memphis
woman The rain seemed to affect the
accuracy Of Miss Sterling's drives and
approaches but failed to interfere ma
terially with Mrs. Gaut's game, which
seemed to grow better as every hole
was played.
Miss Sterling's golf for the first nine
holes, taking a medal score Of AZ, was
the best she had done on the local
course, She outdrove her opponent re-
peatedly and played her iron shots with
far better success, Neither Miss
Sterling or Mrs. Gaut did well on the
green's, both missing easy puts for
holes,
The medal score was as follows.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-02

Read News Scimitar Wants.
Evening journal., 1919-03-24
Washington Forbids
Cops Wearing Green

an take care Of this" Sergeant Witt
staff replled TO MCGOWAN, you leave
your post and report to headquarters.
McGowan obeyed the order and went
to the First precinct.
Captain Flather, Of the First precinct,
told MCGOWAN, It was a violation OF the
manual. After a short conversation
with the captain McGowan agreed TO
remove his carnatlon. A short time
later he returned TO his post at Four
teenth and G.. streets.
Inspector Gessford, OF the Police De-
partment. said policemen would not be
allowed to wear any st. Patrick's Day
ribbons or anything else.
McGowan believes that II policemen
were allowed TO wear Liberty Bond
buttons and Red Cross buttons, they
should be allowed to wear something
green IN honor OF st. Patrick.
No charges VIII be made against Nc
Gowan.
Mr.. MCGOWAN lives at Lancaster ave
nue. and Union street, this city, and Is
a member Of the Reliance Fire COM
pany.
Evening journal., 1919-03-24
Three Local Fighters
Win Fcur Knockoufs

battle with Kid Ennis for three rounds
and slowed away his man in the fourth.
Ennis hsld his own for three rounds, and
for the time 1t looked as If he was
coming stronger until he crashed INTO
left haymaker. which ended the fight.
Masters recently made his debut at
the Olympia Club, OF Philadelphia, and
defeated George Blackburn in six slow
rounds. Blackburn was much heavier
than Masters, and held on continually.
The local boy also sustained a broken
thumb in the second round Of the ilsht'
or. from all accounts, he would nave
sent Blackburn to dreamland. Masters
has also been booked by Ty Cobb 10
appear on next Friday night.
Olen Hackett, the well-known trainer
Of the Keystone Field Club, deserves
great credit for the fine handling OF
the local boxers, whom he trained
every day.
Evening journal., 1919-03-24

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