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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03

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~o~ ASHVILLE, Tenn, April g.,
The fate Of Sunday base
KlA bail in Tennessee Is 500
A to be established. Follow
~S ing the decision Of the court
Of appeals, In which the
court refused to forfeit the
ES charter of the Nashville
~ baseball association, but
prohibited the playing of baseball in
Nashville or Sunday. counsel for tho
Vols took the matter up with officials
Of the league and decided to carry the
matter to the supreme court. Accord
ingly, q petition OF certiorari was filed
with the supreme court OF Tennessee
under date Of March "a, and a decision
Is expected the latter part OF this week.
In preparing the brief for the con-
sideratton Of the states highest tri-
hunal Of Justice, Judge W. c. Cherry,
attorney for the ball club, conferred
with John D. Martin. OF Memphis,
president of the Southern league. Mr.,
Martin has been in tthe city for the
past several days, and before leaving
Tuesday night declared that he believed
the court would find favorably for the
ball club, in view of the fact that evil
dence conclusiyely shows that Sunday
baseball is not illegal under the exist
ing statutes, and that the old blue
laws Of 1903 were drawn up long be-
fore the game of baseball was known.
Back In 1850 Cromwell originated the
English blue laws which were so
radical in their conception that II was
unlawful for q mar to kiss his wife
on Sunday. In America in the 19th
century the laws were made applicable
TO various states and still stand. They
provide that no business shall be con-
Quoted on the Sabbath, and II strictly
adhered to would mean that street cars
would not run, that soda fountains
could not be open, that newsboys and
~bootblacks would not be permitted ia
sell papers or shine shoes, and, In fact,
no business would be legally permissible
unless for an act OF mercy.
The Scottish parliament has held that
the ancient Scotch game Of golf and
the sport Of fishing are legal on Sun
days, and are not a dissertation OF the
Sabbath.
The court Of civil appeals, in decid-
ing the Nashville baseball case, re-
fused to forfeit the charter Of the club
and furthermore ruled that baseball was
O clean and wholesome sport and con
ducive to the betterment of mind and
morals OF spectators and players, TIT
local club, therefore, contends that the
court of civil appeals erred in proclaim
ing the game of baseball to be a nui.
on Sunday and detrimental tc
the moral welfare of the community
The ruling, it is pointed out, is con
N-'~"-' ~ it-plf.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
ORGANIZED BALLS
CASE OUTLINED

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The case
of organized baseball in the $1,000 0
damage suit brought by the Baltimore
Federal league club against the Ma
tional and American leagues was out
lined yesterday to the Jury hearing the
ease In the District of Columbia SUI
preme court by George Wharton Pep
per, of Philadelphia, counsel for the
defendants.
The two older leagues, Mr.. Pepper
said in outlining the defense after the
plaintiffs had rested their case, would
attempt to disprove the contention Of
the Baltimore club that professional
baseball as constituted during the life
time of the Federal league was a mo-
nopoly within the meaning of the Sher-
man antitrust law.
The defendants, Mr.. Pepper asserted,
would seek first to prove that profess
sional baseball was not an interstate
industry, even though the players came
from various states, The Sherman
antitrust act, he said, covered only in
terstate Industries and never was de-
signed to apply to competing sporting
organizations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Where Are Tribesmen7

President Watkins, of the Chicks, is
adding gray hairs to his thatch right
along these days because he cam get
the Chicks he has signed to report at
once, and also because he sees the need
Of some more good men to round out a
good ball club. The Chicks are far from
a formidable aggregation as they now
stand, and it quite probable that Wat
kins will pack his buds and beat II TO
Gainesville, Fla, where the New York
Giants are in training, and see II he
can't prevail on John McGraw to turn
loose some of his most promising ma
terial. The situation of the Chicks is
a serious one, and unless some more
players are secured, players who can
make good in the Southern, who can hit
the brand of pitching that will be Of
fered and who can field along with the
remaining fielders, the Tribe is gong
TO get way to a bad start.
This is not said to crepe-hang, but
because 1t is true. The Chicks have a
big Job ahead of them in getting to-
gether a strong team, and while the
rockies are turning out in droves, it Is
the absence of the dependable and real
class A men which is causing the Chick
magnates to lose sleep and look rag
gard under the eyes. Even Chief Cy
Barger is losing some of his scanty
flesh worrying over the proposition. And
Cy hasn't much to spare, for If he loses
Very much, the wind is likely to blow
him away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
WINNERS GAIN PLACES.

NEW YORK, April swimmers
gained their places in the semi finals
Of the singles and doubles of the ma
tional indoor tennis championship at
the Seventh regiment armory yester-
day. The match of sensational interest
was that in which VIM. r. Tilden, II,
defeated Lieut.. s. Howard VoshelI, the
champion, Voshell for a time outpiayed
his rival chiefly on his service. The
score was AS, S-6, 1911.
In the doubles, Tilden and Vincent
Richards. the national ~titleholders, cas-
lily defeated Voshell and Craig Biddle.
The rallies were fast and the beaten
pair was unsteady.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
"Y" Circus Certain TO
Be Biz Attraction

tators have been arranged and all In
all the show promises to be one well
viii do well not to miss the "Y" circus
Don't forget the date, April 4 and S,
with matinee on April s, Saturday.
Admission: Adults 50 cents. children rs
cents.
The official program is as follows:
Flag drill by so boys tournament pa.
gymnasts, grand entry march by band;
marching; swinging ladder, hand bal.
ancing, largo, trained giraffe, tumhling,
pyramids, double traps. acrobatic act,
barber shop clown act. wire act, corn
doctor clown act, rings, parallel bars,
King Bee clown act, double bar flying
act, races, Roman hippodrome.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
SALLY MEET

COLUMBIA, s, c., April 3.-The
meeting scheduled for yesterday in
Savannah in an effort to ~reorganize
postponed until Sunday. Greenville, S.
c., and Charlotte, N. c., are said here
to be preparing to seek franchises.
Columbia Jacksonville, Macon and Sa-
vannah, which were in the ~organiza-
tion previous to its disbanding In 1917,
are said by local promoters to he ready
to r~e-enter the league, while the situa-
ton in Augusta and Charleston is said
here to be still doubtful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Mdrsans Asks For
More Money Or
Outright Release

HAVANA, April 3.-Armando Mar
sans, who played in the outfield last
year with the New York American
league team, has asked for an uncon-
ditional release from that team on the
ground OF insufficient monetary con-
sideration for playing this year.
Eusebio Gonzales, who played with
the Boston Red Sox last year for a
time. has signed a contract with the
Toronto club OF the International
lnaRnp-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
GOLF SURPRISES,

PINEHuRsT. N. c.. April snatch
play in the North and South amateur
championship golf tournament yester-
day brought several unexpected results,
In the championship division contest A.
J. Modes. siwanoy Country club; Ed
ward Styles, Washington Golf and
Detroit, and G, M. Waldo, Jr., Detroit,
lost their matches. Irving s, Robson,
Rochester, who Is defending his title
played against Styles and won at the
nineteenth hole.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
ALABAMA WINS.

TUSCALOOSA. Ala, April s.--The
University Of Alabama baseball team
defeated Howard college yesterday by
a score Of 7 TO S. Up to the seventh
inning Hinton, for Alabama, and King,
for Howard. were engaged In a thrill
Howard batted In five runs, being fol-
lowed by the university men who bait
ted enough safeties TO score six runs
and secure the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Percy HdughtOn
Says He's Through
With Football

BOSTON, April 3.-The retirement
from football activities Of Percy D.
Haughton for nine years coach of Har-
ward e%levens, was announced by him
yesterday. MIR. Haughton said business
interests would occupy his time,
The spring training at Harvard,
scheduled to start this week, has been
delayed because neither Haughton nor
other former Crimson coaches were
available. Leo Leery, formerly princi-
pal assistant, also is in business.
No statement was available today as
to Haughton's probable successor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Diamond Not Yet Ready

The Chicks who are already here can't
use the diamond at Rosewood as yet,
for the simple reason that It isn't ready.
Work is being rapidly pushed and It is
expected that by tomorrow the infield
rains washed all the dirt away from
the infield, and orth Collins, travelling
secretary and general overseer. Of things
at Rosewood, has a force OF laborers
busy repairing the damage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
IL CRACKERS START.

ATLANTA, Ca, April 3.-Twelve
candidates for the 1919 Atlanta South
ern association team were present here
yesterday at the first workout in prep
aration for the baseball season. More
PLAYERS ares due tomorrow and regular
daily practice will be held.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Sunday Balls Fate
To Be KnOWn Soon
Supreme Court Expected to Render Decision Saturday.
President Martin Optimistic.

The question Of sunday baseball has
been brought w in the states of Kan
sas, Missouri, Texas and New Mexico.
In each Of these four states the courts
have ruled that the blue laws were not
Intended to apply to baseball, as h
game, played on Sunday. carries with
Il no immoral or debauChtug effects, but
on the contrary is beneficial to the
morals Of the people in that it furnishes
clean and wholesome entertainment
Back In the Jewish Encyclopedia, the
book OF Talmud and others, reference
is made TO the fact that the people
attend worship in the mornings n in
the afternoons engage in games OF
strength and the sport OF archery, II
was a custom OF the people, and was
engaged in by the populace at large,
A strict application OF the blue
laws Of 1908 would make Illegal the
holdings of band concerts on Sunday
for the entertainment OF the people,
In view OF the fact that the bandsmen
are hired and their labor contributes
to the entertainment Of the people, Yet
everyone knows that there is no real
objection to band concerts on sunday,
whether the music he religious or rag
time,
Blue Laws" 0verruled.
In discussing the decisions Of courts
In the four states mentioned, two sec
lions Of the old blue laws which have
been made particularly applicable 10
the Sunday game have been ~overruied
These sections are as follows;
ANY person who shall hunt, fish or
play at any game Of sport, or be drunk
on Sunday, shall be subject to the same
proceedings and liable to the same pen
alties as those who work on the Sab
bath"
The penalty provided for violations
was IS, The other section reads;
IF anyone follows the common avo-
cations Of life, acts of necessity and
| charity excepted, by performing acts OF
labor or work on Sunday, he shall for
felt and pay So"
Yet the courts Of Kansas, Missouri,
Texas and New Mexico have ruled that
these laws are not applicable to base
ball, and that the pastime as conducted
In America has earned the reputation
Of being the cleanest sport existing,
There Is every reason to believe that
the supreme court Of Tennessee will
look at the appeal in the sarne light as
have the courts of other states, In view
of the strong evidence submitted In the
brief, and it is probable that before
another week passes the game of base
ball will be back on Sunday in Tonnes
see to furnish amusement to the thou
sands which would not otherwise have
the benefit of wholesome recreation
and entertainment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
FRANK DELANEY,
A CATCHER,
REPORTS
Earl Smith, Pitcher, and Ted
Willis, an outfielder, Also
Show Up at Russwood.
CHICKS IN CAMP.

catchers-Ellls, Delaney.
Pttchers-Cy Baruer. Wilson, Can.
AVIAN, Fraser, Earl Smith.
First Basemen 49, o Siattery,
Francis Griffin.
Second Basemen-caldwelL. 5
Shortstops-Vincent Walsh.
Third ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Outfieiders-Hlnh, Mcguire, RAN
dolph, Anderson, Ted Willis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
EXHIBITION

TAMPA. Fla, April 3.-Yesterday's
game:
Score r. HE
Boston Americans fsecond) .... 2 6
Boston Americans (regulars), -. 0 4
Caldwell, Ruth. Pennock and Moore
field; Bush, Mays and Mcneil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03

WL9 Nv 49, FHf4 N-AHtN
&ASA and mask, has been per-
forming under Charley Frank, manager
Of the Atlanta Crackers, while the
Cracker leader was serving Camp Cor
don as baseball director, and, accord
Ing to Frank, he looks like he Is a
coming backstop, DELANEY would have
been retained by the Crackers except
for the fact that the Atlantans have
80 many catchers they don't know what
TO do with them.
DELANEY throws with his right hand
Us is understood, for he wouldn't be Il
catcher II he heaved from the left side,
there having been hut one or W. OF
these curiosities in the history of base
ball. When asked how he hit, De-
haney replied;
II hit Safe.'
lie swings frpm the right side Of the
plate, and according to soldiers who
have seen him smitG the pill around
Gordon, he should be able to do a little
lie can make good at the second string
job. Red Smith, late of the Pittsburgh
Pirates, has been secured to do the
backstopping for the Chicks and will be
first string receiver, but he will be In
need of a capable man to assist him
when he has to lay off for any reason.
The arrival Of DELANEY makes two
catchers now in the camp of the Tribe,
Ellis having shown up two days ago.
In addition to DELANEY, Earl Smith,
a left-handed pitcher, and Ted Willis,
an outfielder, reported this morning to
Manager Barger. Both hail from
playing in the city league. Neither has
had experience in professional. base
ball. They worked out with the Tribe
this aftern0On
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Pete Compton B.
Sold To Seattle
On Pacific Coast

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 3.-Pete
Compton, outfielder last season for the
New Orleans Southern association club,
whose home Is in Kansas City, received
word yesterday that ne had been pur-
chased by the Seattle club Of the Pa
cific Coast league,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
BUTLERs WIN TITLE.

TOLEDO, O., April 3.--The Miner
Butler five of Toledo is 1919 champion
of the Women's National Bowling as
ISOLATION, having won the title Tues
day night with a team score OF 2436.
None Of the 16 teams on the final
squad of the tournament tonight passed
that mark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
HERMAN VS.. coULoN

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April Sd
die Coulon, Of New Orleans, and Pete
Herman, bantamweight champion, win
fight at Camp Pike. April Is,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Still Seek Wounded
Soldiers As Umpires
President John D. Martin Expects to Secure Four Arbiters
From Men Of Thirtieth Division on Returning.
BY BOB PIGUE.

and President Martin Is going to put
forth every effort to get 1t over and
to have every Southern league team
officiated over on the bases by a vet
eran Of the world war. The wounded
soldiers who are chosen must very nat
urally possess sufficient knowledge OF
the game to entitle them to a job, for
unless they are familiar with baseball
they would be unable to handle the du-
ties ~acceptably to the league and fan
dom. But as baseball has been played
in the environments by perhaps these
same men who are being sought, they'll
very likely be well qualified to step In
and handle the indictor like veterans,
President Martin feels that fans all
over the league are in sympathy with
the proposition. for there's no denying
that it Is commendahle and worthy in
every particular. With Jobs arc
anyhow, the wounded soldier ball play
ers would relish the chance to pull down
a good salary for working two hours
in securing the necessary quartet Of
men to hold down the Jobs of base
umpires.
Staff About Complete.
The league president is still unde-
cided on his complete staff of umpires-
in-chief. but the chances are that it
va w N"AAAESSSN VI ~ AShiNNAAAS -
known umpires:
Bill Brennan, in the league last sea
son, and the best arbiter the South
ern ever had.
Dan Pfenninger, a veteran of many
years In the Southern and always de-
pendable.
Sub Shafer, an umpire who was in
the Southern last year and who looked
good In the few games he performed
here,
Harry Johnson, an umpire who has
been In the International and other
high-class minors, who comes with good
recommendations
These -four will work behind the bat
in every game and will wear the sobri-
quet Of umpires-in-chief
One umpire-in-chief will travel with
one base umpire and the two will be
paired at the beginning of the season
and will stay together throughout the
baseball campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03

HE plan
Of President John D. Mar
tin, of the Southern assoc
citation to give Jobs as base
umpires to four wounded
soldiers may be realized
within the ensuing couple OF
weeks, despite the fact that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03

~%@ a. NAhN " - NN'N~
project would have to be abandoned,
The return of the 30th division with
hundreds Of men, among them being
quite a few men hi formerly played
baseball and who could easily qualify
as base umpires in Dixie's major, has
revived the sagging plan and President
Martin is already getting busy in an
effort to secure fou wounded soldiers
of the 30th to take jobs as handlers
of the indicator in the Southern this
year. With good pay and easy WORK,
the league president feels confident that
it will be an easy tas to secure four
men to decide plays that come up
around the bases during this seasons
campaign in Dixie,
The league president has been figur-
ing on having four wounded soldiers as
umpires in the Southern for some time,
and a short while ago ne signed George
Harrison, an ex-ball player who came
out of the big struggle minus an arm.
Harrison decided to enter baseball as
an umpire, but changed his mind. The
way things now stand there Is not a
single wounded soldier lined up to UNI
pire In the Southern this year, but as
there are hundreds of men returning
every day from France, any number of
whom have had baseball experience and
some of the wounded will be glad Of a
chance to pick up the money that will
be offered to base umpires this year.
The work will be comparatively easy,
for any fan who would kick on a de-
cision of a wounded vet of the his-
toric battle would Immediately be show
cred with pop bottles, cushions, etc,
from irate fandom.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
Club Owners Helping.

Southern league club owners are
heartily in favor of the proposition and
every one OF them Is looking around
trying to line up a wounded soldier to
umpire in the Southern this year. 1t
is a patriotic and commendable plan,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
-
BY sos PlouE.

! RANK DE HANEY n catch
er. hailing from Camp Cor
don, Atlanta, reported to
Chief BargeT, of the Chicks,
this morning.
DELANEY, fit as the pro-
verbal fiddle and anxious
TO don the chest protector
and r,.oE hap hAan mar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-03
G. e BEAT MERCER.

MACON. Ca, April a.-Yesterday'a
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-26
COTTON MARKETS


4AAEcAd9 AiAEllQNllt June ~
Much higher prices ruled in the cot
ton market today, and the chief inspira-
ton therefor was concern about the
yield for another season. Weather con-
ditions continue far from what they
should be to alter the prevailing bullish
sentiment and some private condition
reports came to hand, fully confirming
the most radical expectations. The re-
suit was that other things were lost in
the shuttle and covering by shorts and
some speculative buying absorbed Of
ferings at a steadily advancing mar
ket. Along in the afternoon prices
stood about IS a bale to the good and
there seemed plenty of steam left,
while bearish talk was scarce and soto
Voce.
Liverpool was better than due for a
while after opening, but weakened
some, presumably on the continuance
of the strike and some anxiety because
there seems to be trouble injecting the
Germans to come up to the peace table
and sign the terms. There is not any
great amoun of concern over the pos
sihility of peace not coming, but these
delays afford basis for some h~esitancy,
Finals in the foreign market were quiet
and the list s to 10 points net to the
good. Spots were marked up y points,
middling to 20.S2d, with sales 5000
bales. Receipts were Il, 900 bales, in
NludlhB tAHhV III al ..
The weather nap this morning was a
bad one, showing rains over most of the
belt, varying from light to heavy, while
there was small indication of relief from
the wet spell. More detailed reports
later showed that some sections had
heavy downpours and advices around
midday n in the afternoon told of it
raining. The result of this information
was to stimulate anxiety which has
already become extreme in some parts
of the belt. The situation is becoming
desperate in many areas and the ad-
vices of boil weevil activity are an ad-
ditional cause of concern.
Some private condition reports came
to hand, n early making it 70.7 and
acreage reduction II per cent, There
was considerable buying on this, Later
another house had out one at T0,5,
while still another authority was cred
tied with having out some very bullish
figures, but just what they We're could
not be ascertained up to the middle of
the afternoon. Good buying by a house
for which this satistician works tended
to confirm talk of figures around 70.
At the opening October in New York
was up 20 points, at 1924, and after
a slight recession on profit taking the
bulge started and when 33c was reached