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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

II am satisfied that | a get fur-
Their with a star pitching staff and a
mediocre outfield than ] a with 4
star outfield and a poor flock OF box
men, says Miller Higgins. That IS
one reason why | passed up several
opportunities to do some trading re-
Gently while all the managers and ciup
owners were gathered together. could
have done considerable business. II, |
was willing to give up some OF the
pitchers, but I declined to part with
the men the other fellows wanted ana
they did not care for the material i
was willing to give.
Higgins had plenty Of experience IN
1918 with a staff that frequently couI9
not go the route and he often expressed
the wish that he had a Shawkey at ms
call. He had enough hitting strength
to get somewhere In Il %pennant hunt,
but it was necessary for his club to
do a lot Of scoring when the pitchers
found it impossible to check the other
clubs. In the early part Of the season
it appeared that Higgins had one out
| standing star in Herb Thormahlen, but
a strained knee and then an attack OF
tonsilitis put the young southpaw ou'
of commission for several weeks. Be
fore he had really regained his form
Thormahlen left the Yankees to accepl
aSposition that seemed to offer greater
possibilities than baseball. During tht
entire season Mogridge was the mosl
consistent Of the Higgins hoxmen, bu'
Mogridge was not a Shawkey
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
SPORT SUPPLIES
MUCH In DEMAND
Men in Army Of Occupation
Keen for ALI Sports.

with Al Orth in France as Q Y. N. c.
A. athletic director and Bill LANCE about
to Join him, the Y war work council
has more than doubled its efforts to
make its shipments Of sporting sup
plies keep pace with tho constantly In.
Creasing demand among the men OF
the American army Of occupation,
T. W. = Turner, overseas purchasing
agent. announced that he had sent TO
France in December alone supplies val
ued at SAl0, S6A9 10. For November the
total value wa slightly more than Sl73,-
900, MIR, Turner predicted that this
amount would be increased by approx
mately 5000, 900 for January,
The list contains 90 items, ranging
from one pushball bladder to l02, 1878
basehaIls The doughboys win have
90, S04 bats with which to knock the
covers off. Protection against sting
ing liners and hot %grounders will be
| furnished by 29S70 gloves and mits OF
various kinds The Y sent over 1851
masks and 1900 chest protectors for
the men behind the bat.
Football apparently u n second Ia
baseball, the Hist revealing a shipment
OF l7,0St pigskins. Playground balls,
hasketballs. soccer. volley and medi-
cine balls combine for a total OF sac,
I Continued interest in boxing as con.
ductcd ny tho Y. NJ. C. A. Is shown by
the sending overseas Of 1850 sets dur
ing the month.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
BOSTON RED S0X
WELL PLOTTED
Frazee Has Six Men On His
Team Who Were Leaders.

Pr p,e.,r Poi CO.. ~
''H". .. nv
u.'l u,7'asea team IN oaSeoai Fresi-
ueUt Harry Frazee has no less than SIX
mem op his rese-yo list wb. b.va =,
'"' '''"' '' H''''"''' A'' " Ioh@ peEloo or
short, tried their hands at leading
teams This number includes Ed BaFs
row. Bill Carrigan. Jack Barry. HeinIe
Wagner. Dave ShtaH and lack Coffey.
NJ any one wants a manages FrazSH
is the man with whom 10 faTk He hss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
PIGEON, SPARROW ANo
CANARY ARE INTRODUCED.

John ]. McGraw tells an inter
estinE story concerning Harry Spar
row, business manager OF the yam
KEGS, and Harry NOuches for the
truth Of the yarn. which might he
regarded aS n Of those made to
order stories. McGraw and spar
row were standing In front OF the
Auditorium hotel In Chicago II few
a ago when Eddie Pigeon, for
mer newspaper "A and now wen
known in theatrical circles, came
along Both knew Eddie well and
they chatted for a few minutes
whom along came Dan Canary, the
old time bike racing star, who knew
McGraw, but did not know the two
others In the group, After me
usual greeting McGraw began to IN
troduce the strangers. g,
Mr.. Canary, meet Mr.. Pigeon
said McGraw,
turned the old-time bike star to
Pigeon.
HNow meet MI, sparrow, Mr., Ca
nary" said McGraw, in all serious
By this time Canary decided that
McGraw was having some FUN at
his expense and was ringing In bird
names on him. He had responded
to the pigeon introduction, but the
Sparrow part was too much, so he
"Think you're klddtn' me, do
your" he snorted, and then he con-
tinued on his way down Michigan
boulevard, fully convinced that Me
Graw was trying to play a joke or
him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
CINCY BARS BOXING.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 31.-Profes-
sional boxers will not find a haven in
Cincinnati, for Mayor Calvin intends TO
keep down the lid which he clamped
on last summer He has not receded
gained too strong a hold on the sport,
The mayor will make no attempt to
stop amateur bouts, but the bars viii
remain against professionals until
satisfactory method Of eliminating the
dollar sign is devised. The mayor said
however, that he had no objection te
complied with the state law,
But" explained Mayor Calvin. "wher
I say clubs I mean clubs. I Won
stand for clubs with temporary Of
ancient charters camouflaging an at
tempt to make money
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
BARNEY TIGHT
WITH HIS STARS
VIII Not Turn Loose Men for
Mere Money.

When it TO standing pat and
holding tight to good bail PLAYERS,
you've got to hand 1t to Barney Dizzy
fuss Of the Pirates. There isn't enough
money in the world to pry loose one OF
the Pirate stars, writes William Poet
In the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
John McGraw, now part owner OF
the Giants, found out that DreyfuSs
was a tough chap to do business with
when he tried to get tho local mag
nate to set a price on Wilbur cooper
/ McGraw vas promptly Told that Cooper
WAS not for sale,
1t is also recalled that the Chicago
Cubs two years ago tried every posi-
bic way TO land Max Carey, u after
listening to what they had to ottc,
| nreyfuss made II known that he die
not wish to dispose Of Carey.
No wonder the Pirates do not want
to trade or sell Cooper, for Wilbur
ranked third among the National leagu,
pitchers last season, winning ~ ant
losing II games OF ball.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
ISN'T IT AWFUL.

Then the Little Rocker bewails things
in this fashion: O.
ut does not seem as thought We were
starting off very well under the Martin
regime, but let's hope for better things
when the new president gets warmed
TO action, He is going to have his
hands fun to the OVERLOOKING anyway
with The ringers who viii slip in under
that rookie rule. The South Atlantic
tried It "A few years back and there
were dosens OF old timers down that
way who dyed their hair and pulled out
the gray whiskers and changed their
names and all was as lovely as a mar
riage bell. We expect to have a mum.
| bcr OF the painted beauties among us
known as Mccormick, or Williams, or
Ryan IN the old days, but they viii
have fancy coKnomens nov and Wen
have to wink and take it as such"
We feel sure the league president
will heartily appreciate these Kind
words and wise suggestions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

Group of bio league players and one OF
umpires who participated In trst
"masked" ball game. Below, carr
Sawyer, with masked maseot's
masked dog.
What is believed to be the first
masked ball game aver staged was
played recently at Pasadena when the
Pasadena and Standard Murphy clubs
clashed. Every player, both umpires
and even the mascot wore flu masks,
The game went Ii innings. Many OF
their linen masks, too. The upper
photo shows many of the major league
celebrities who played. From left 10
right the players are: Hannah, New
York Americans, catcher; Doc Crandall,
Boston Nationals, pitcher; Chick Jan
dill. White Sox, first base; Art Griggs,
Detroit Americans, second; Fred Me-
Mullen, White Sox, third: Olson, Brook
Ign Nationals, left field; Carl Sawyer,
New York Americans, shortstop and
| center field; George Cutshaw, Pirates,
second base and right field; Bill Piercy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
THE KID
HAD ITS DRAWBACKS

There was some great tanning at
the recent baseball meetings IN New
York. One bunch Of yarn spinners
were talking about how Kid Glea-
son used to be cut up with the
spikes Of base runners because he
refused to give any ground to them
at second base and the Kid was an
Interested listener to his " "ooIt-
ives" he put In, sometimes they
did slash me up, and sometimes
they didn't. | remember once when
Davy Jones tried to put me out OF
business and didn't get away
vi" was with the PhIllles. That
was when DaVy was with the Cubs:
Early In the game, he tried to steal
and | tagged him pretty roughly.
He warned me that the next time
he cot on, he was coming down and
was aoina to cut me down. Sure
enough he got on again, but as we
had the Cubs beaten, 8 to I, tipped
klInu off to make a high throw,
Down came DaVy with n lea
swinging high so as to spike me. o.
course, paid no attention to the
ball which went to center field Al
did was to grab that leg, give u
a twist and cause DaVy to pillow up
EHG i0IICNu "lAh US i~S
Davy finally escaped, there was no
skin left on his nose and what made
him even madden was that the ball
was thrown back to me In time to
put him out before he got back on
the bag"
"That reminds me Of a game re-
marked Johnny Evers, "in which
with Slaale on third and Schultz on
first and only one out, Schultz wa
told to 90 into second standing up
II the ball was hit on the ground
Chance, not wanting a double play
to prevent Slaple from scoring
Schultz, of course, obeyed orders
and when the shortstop, after tax
Ing the toss from the second base.
a went to wheel the ball to first
he hit Schultz between the eyes.
"Down went Schultz as II hit with
a hammer. He was up In less thar
a minute, and turning toward thu
grand stand, yelled majesticaily
They told me to stand up and ther
they knock me down.
"And the worst Of It was thai
SlaqIe forgot all about scoring, bu'
when he vas half way home he Gu
across to second to see II Schultz
was hurt"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Has Five Good Pitchers.

pilot has five competent pitchers and
any number OF second string perform
ers, and even II one or W should fall
down he still will have enough to make
certain that there will no repetition OF
the 1918 failure, In Shawkey and shore
the Yankees have two Of the best righ.t
handlers in the game, and in Leonard,
Thormahlen and Mogridge Higgins can
count upon three dependable south
paws. Besides these he can call upon
| Fisher. a veteran who knows AL the
tricks of his trade; Russell, with, his
deceptive side arm motion In pitching
| Finneran, Sanders, McGraw. Monroe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
IT'S COLONEL ENGLE NOW

Joe Engle, pitcher, formerly with
Washington and later with Minneap-
oils, who has made his nome the past
winter at Hickman, KY, whore Joe
Cantilion has his ranch. recently
helped entertain Gov, Stanley Of Ken
lucky at Cantlllon's resort and the gov
ernor was so taken with Joe that he
made him Il full Pledged colonel on his
staff Of honor,
Zoe Cantrlon is also a colonel on tho
governors staff, Wen say that EnRle,
In his gold lace and patent leather boots
viii make a more Impressive colonel
than Cantillon, though he may not ride
a horse as well. Fngle writes that
things have been slow at the Reelfoot
camp, because the ducks have stayed
North this winter on account Of warm
weather.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Pitching to Be Chief Asset
WMiller Higgins YankS

and several other young pitchers. 1t is
probable that some Of those mentioned
above will be traded or turned back
to the minors before the club goes
boxmen. and he intends to look over
some pitchers drafted last year by the
At any rate, the Yankees Of 1919 will
carry plenty OF pitching strength, some
thing that has been lacking so often IN
seasons gone by. Al no time since IN
days OF Griffith's all-star ag~greeatior
Of hiltoppers OF Is years ago. has thu
club been so strong in pitching AZ N
will be this year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

from overseas, Where ne lay
in a hospital for several weeks recover-
ing from gas and shrapnel wounds, Cab
by bears scars from the hellish Huns
attacks, but says he is as good as new,
thanks to Uncle Sans remarkable surg
cry. Gabby is now at his home in New
berry, Pa, where he will remain until
the time comes to report TO the vols.
Gabby, who has always been a hand
some brute. is pretty well SCARED up
by the German bullets, gas and shrap,
mel, but his scars are not very large n
are not noticeable except at close range.
He says he is rs pounds under weight,
having dropped down while lying in a
hospital soaking up medicine ana ar.
MICA. A few weeks Of home cooking and
regular home nursing by Gabby,s beau
tiful little wife will soon put the tax
alive backstop in the original pink OF
condition and midseason form.
Gabby a Real Hero.
Gabby qualities as a 100 per cent
dyed-in-the-woo 1S-karat hero, for he
literally had to force his way into Uncle
Sans fighting ranks, When Gabby
tried to enlist the medical officers
couldn't see him with a field glass
They told Gabby he wasn't good enough
for Uncle Sam. SO Gabby promptly
hied himself to a hospital, hired eevera)
sawbones and told them to fix him up.
| They patched up the Vol baCkstop and
| turned him out OF the hospital as kooo
as any OF the fighting men. Back to
the recruiting station went the chatter.
box catcher, This time he was sue
cessful.
Gabby enlisted at Camp Slocum, N
Y, in November, 1917, and after a shor'
campaign of training he sailed fol
France on Jan. II, 1918. The Vol back
stop didn't have to wait long for action
and right away after landing in Franc
he was ordered TO Armentieres with thu
First gas regiment. on March q Gabb,
had his first baptism Of fire. being en-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
AUGIE VS., DE ORC.

CHICAGO, Feb, lS.-Augie Kieck-
hefer, Of Chicago, who n year ago
wrested the worlds three-cushion BILL
lard championship from Alfredo de
his title tonight against De ORC, the
veteran Cuban player.
Kieckhefer has defended his title
four times, defeating all c~hailengers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
COLLINS ON PATROL,

We saw orth Collins. newly elected
Chick travelling secretary. In the patrol
wagon today.
Arrested Not by a iueFui. orth 10
tired sitting around twIddllna HE
thumbs awaiting the baseball season,
90 until the season openS he has landed
q lob twisting the steering wheels OF the
police patrol. orth 10 an expert chauf.
feur and delights In hauling malefactorO
to the retributlonal palace.
Orth went on tho Job bright and
early this morning and will have HE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

tails of Class A-the same as the South,
ern-and the Southern remained
Glass A.
The Little Rocker says President
Martin should have seen to II that the
Texas wal not admitted to Class A.
The league Presidents argument along
this line should have been as follows,
according TO the Razorback typewriter
mauler:
THAT II the Texas league were TO be
made a Glass A organization then che
Southern should have been permitted 10
maintain its rating on the basis Of play
Ing class by advance 10 the top Of The
minor Grade, u playing class Is to be
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Rushed to Hospital.

Cabby was rushed to a hospital,
where he was given first aid and nursed
back TO health. He was lust SettinS
back in shape when the Huns tossed
un the sponge. Gabby lost no time III
Getting ready TO sail, and was on one
- The first ships bearing wounded
Tanks. He was mustered out and 10
now AZ his home taking things easy
until the baseball call is sounded zap
by's regiment lost two-thirds OF NS
number OF men in the war A..
street can well qualify as one OF the
sreatest heroes OF the world war, ana
southern league iandom will give him
a welcome when he steps up 10 me
plate next season at Russwood and IN
every park in Dixie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
In Thickest of Fighting.

Street was in the thickest Of a couple
more gas attacks when the Americans
started their memorable drive through
Argonne forest. The fighting began OH
Sept. &c and lasted u days, n ~ T nS
by a machine gun bullet, which owe
a furrow across his nose r., no% msEe bad
! matters worse, Gahby was struck WIN
shrapnel, several pieces Of metal ING TS.
ing their way nto his intestines, nc
HE drive was at its height when Gaoeyy
was hit, and consequently he lay ~
hours before found by stretcher pear
| ers Of the Red Cross, ,,dnn
In the meantime, while he Vas iylps
wounded and helpless the %eiIlhou ANA
sent over a big mustard gas attack anq
there was Gabby unable 70 move n
being forced to let the hellish stuil az "a,
mask and was able to put i on put
mustard gas eats any part OF, me skln
that is uncovered, and part OF Gaony u
chin and neck were scared, when WI.
prevent the laxative catcher dnm,
growing a Bolsheviki beard on som
nartS ~ his hin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
YER IN NASHVILLE Fri

YER IN NASHVILLE Fri
day night, Joe Levy, who
has opened up the Hermi-
tage Boxing club in the
Capital city, will give
Nashville fans a treat IN
an S-rounder between PA
Moore, of Memphis, and
English Jimmy Walsh, OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
RY BOB PIGuE.

VINO in Argonne forest
badly wounded for Il hours
before being picked up by
stretcher bearers was the
terrible experience Of Gabby
Street, Nashville catcher
and one OF the Southern
leagues stellar maskmen.
Gabby has just returned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Gabby Street Comes Back
With Gas and Wound Scars
Nashville Catcher Lay Wounded ID Hours on Battlefield Be
fore He Was Found by Stretcher Bearers.

gagged against the Huns in the big drive
that they launched about tina time,
Gabby was on the ground when Lne
Germans won their Picardy victory, nui
had a big hand in stemming me I.ne a,,n r
preventing the Huns from carrying o'
IN AmienS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

HE FIRST criticism that
has been found Of President
Martin, newly elected
head OF the Southern league,
halls from Little Rock, Ark
where a scribe desires to
take issue with the league
president because Of the fact
that the Texas league was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

place until the Southern league sea
son gets under way:
lack Dempsey says he is going TO
knock Jess Willard out, and less Is
not so sure that Jack won't, but there
is one thing Jess knows, and that Ia
that Jack can't knock him loose from
his 500, 900.
Tex McDoald said he'd quit baseball
before he'd play in the Texas league.
Tex probably overlooks the fact that
the Texas Is class A, just like the
Southern.
JUST ABOUT.
The Texas Will be as fast as the
Southern when. William ! Bryan rests
his mammoth frame In the presidential
chair,
Clarence Rowland has been promoted
or denoted, according to the way you
look at It, to the ranks Of the mag
mates and will have charge OF the Mil
Wahkee Brewers, Just about the time
Pants was counting on all those tail
stems he was to caress, the whole
country goes and gets dry.
Jess w lIldIh NblANu iihhV "a b'NAi
president for Germany II the Huns are
still inclined toward cheese,
The national baseball commission
but | forgot. We minors have no more
to do with the NJ. D, C.
August Hermann was disappointed
because Hal Chase wasn't convicted
and blacklisted from playing ball In
the National league, Hermann figured
1t would help out as an abb for the
ultra rotten showing OF the Reds II
It was shown that Chase had beer
throwing games,
Games have been thrown by the Reds
all right, but It WAS when they wOult
heaVe chances over first base.
" Cobb may decide to stick TO busl
neOS and not play ball this year. Ant
We may decide to 90 down TO From
street and walk into the Mississippi
until our hat floats. And again " ant
u0 may not.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
CITY BASKETBALL
LEAGUE

Today's Cameo
Tennessee Dentals vs., ~ RESERVES
C. H. s. vs.. Ben Hur,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
COUNTY BASKET BALL
LEAGUE

Today's Games.
Whitehaven VS.. Neshoba
CapleVille Va. CollierVllle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13

planned for tonight, but was set BACK
W" Pal Is already on the scene, having
arrived in Nashville last night, ana
reports from the Capital city are that
the Memphian is the big faVorlte IN
the betting, which Is nothing out Oh
the ordinary, as this is always the case,
Walsh has been boxing with a tlock
Of dubs around Nashville by way OF
preparing for Pal, and hopes TO get
the decision. At the end OF the pout
q decision will be given by the referee
morrow night and expects to PICK up
a nice little piece of change for ms
evenings work, for Nashvillians seldom
| are presented with the opportunity, OF
looking over a fighter OF Pairs CAMPER
and are expected to turn out IN tull
Wilde and the king Of all the ban
When Pal gets through polishing of
| Walsh, he will catch a train at II
| O'Clock Friday night for Memphis, and
will alight at Union station, Blutftownl,
at 7 a. m, Saturday. Pal Will work
out before local fans Sunday afternoon
in preparation for his go with Johnny
Richie at the Lyric theater Monday
night.
phis tomorrow.
According to the latest dope from
Tex Richard, ct al, there isn't any
hitch so far to the proposal to stage
a championship battle between Cham
pion Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey
some time in July,
come off is a question. But TeN
Richard, Jess willard, Jack Dempsey
and the other parties to the deal owe
the fans of this country a square dea
before the mill starts as well as atteI
the two men have shook hands.
Under the terms given ~ WHARF
has accepted an offer OF 100000 TO en-
Richard Stated that he would de
post 10000 Of that coin in chicago a
the time the offer was sGeeHR6toed nors 8
DAYS before the fight and the remain
/ ing $75, 900 the day before the battle.
) Willard agreed to post a tlO,OI
r guarantee Immediately that he woul
live up to his word.
( Willard to do is to show that the frt
deposits were actually made with repu
= table people. Then Richard must CIV
/ the same publicity to the posting OF n
- other two amounts. .
' show that the preliminary arrange
4 ments are bona fide and not mere tai
= Dempsey has agreed to accept VIZ
: 500 for his share. We believe the put
lie ought to know 1t when he signs u
and what the exact terms are. .
. Having fulfilled these obliga tons n
: promoters and fighters ought to Ia
, their other cards up before the pup
] when the least hitch occurs.
c They should lay off the mudslint
l. ing.
e Without the fullest publicity, shou.
any hitch arise, the negotiations II
g the fight will end in a cloud.
NEW CASTLE, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Tol
Ross, local heavyweight fighter, h
t met Jack Johnson, Sam Langford, j
Jeanette and other maulers in 7
prize ring without losing his nerve, B
when a mar met him the other mig
and, pointing a gun, ordered him
3 hold Up his hands, Tony quailed. II
& highwayman took his 500 and g
,e away.
" What would you do with a big q
Is stuck six inches into your stomach
he asks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
lift MADE In
NASHVILLE
VOLS
President Shropshire Sue
ceeded by ]. A. G.. Sloan and
New Directors Named.
BY BOB PIGUE.

LYDE who
has been president of the
Nashville Southern league
baseball club for the past
several years, has stepped
down and out Of his office,
J. A. G. Sloan, a well-known
contractor of the Capital
City, has succeeded Mr..