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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
Fire Of Youth One Of Big
Factors in the Winning Of
National League Flag by
Cincinnati.

Pat MoraU's Cincinnati club ranks as
one Of the best National league Combi-
nations Of the last ten years On the
basis OF comparative figures Cincin-
natl has played better ball this season
than the famous Boston Braves OF 1914
or the Giants of 1917, The Reds won
the flag with percentage Of 700. Not
IN ten years has Il club on the older cir
cult attained such 4 high seasons per
Centnge The last club to reach the
mark was the Pittsburgh Pirates Of
1909, whose average was ig4, In 1907.
Frank Chances famous Cubs won the
pennant with an average Of .704. It
would not he surprising to baseball men
II Moraus Cincinnati club this year
hit a seasons average second only to
the record made by Chances great cub
combination Of 1906 which finished the
season with IN average Of I6S.
II must he remembered that the Chit
cRgo club Of that season played a sched-
ute Of li4 games, while Moran Is max
| ing his record this year under a sched-
ulC of lao games II the Cincinnati
club played the full 1874 games the Reds
would come pretty close to ranking as
one Of the hest baseball combinations
In the history Of the National league,
Groh in Form.
one of the out tandinr players on
Moraus club is Heiuie Groh, whose
| batting. fielding and base running this
season have been little less than sem
| sationaL Groh has developed steadily
| until he f. now perhaps the best third
hasemau In the game. His work this
season has suggested comparisons to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
WHITE SOX AND REDS MEET IN FIRST OF BIG GAMES
Cincy Reds Haze Played
Fine Baseball This Year

the work OF Arthur Devlin. Of the
Giants, and Jimmy Collins, Of Boston.
He has been among the leagues first
five hitters off and on all season.
Aside from the good pitching, the
heavy hitting and the team work which
have brought the Cincinnati club to the
front this season there Is also another
reason for the clubs success which Is
perhaps the foremost reason, The club
had the fire of youth There are enough
young players on the club to carry the
older ones along with their enthusiasm.
Earle Neale is q, Eddie Roush Is 20,
Jimmy Ring is -, Bill kopf is ~, Hod
Eller Is Is, Dutch Reuther is rs, Heinie
Groh is 20 and Ivy Wingo is the same,
These players are fired with the spirit
and the enthusiasm for the game which
usually gets a little lukewarm when a
player gets over the 80 mark. Jake
Daubert, mixed up with lot Of
youngsters, is playing the best game
OF his career simply because he has
imbibed the spirit Of the youngsters.
Reds Best Club.
Cincinnati won the pennant because
the club was best in every departmene
OF the game 1t was best In batting and
pitching, and these are the most i'm
portant assets for n pennant winner. In
fielding, Cincinnati was a great sur
prise because when the season started
the infeld on paper looked SIMPLY llks
an ordinarily good tnfield, Rath and
Konf have PLAYED much faster ball than
anyone has ever given them credit for.
Up to the time when Moran took them
in hand neither player ever excited
much comment around the baseball
circuit7 But they have fitted In adj
mirahly with the work OF Groh az third
and Daubert at first, The confidence
Of the old Brooklyn player, which had
become shot to pieces at Ebhets field,
enthusiasm which Moran injected into
his pie yers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
TAD'S TID-BITS

lard" said Tex. smiling at the news.
land says that Jess Is as black as q
Mexican, He's working on his farm
and IL harder than a slate pencil, He
told me that Willard Ia lighter now
than he was at Toledo. Jess didn't lay
off after the fight and fatten up az
most of the fighters do, but pitched
right In to work the day he landed In
Kansas, and hasn't stopped yet
willard thinks right now that he's
the best fighter In the world He still
believes that he was unlucky with
to hear any day now that he'd be
willing TO back himself for $4,000
against Dempsey.
You know, there are lot Of peo-
pie who thought more OF Willard after
that Toledo fight than they did before
II, I've mot a lot OF people who thought
that fellow was gutter They're con-
vinccd now that not one inch OF him
has the tang OF cowardice, He fought
until nature quit him | don't think I
ever saw n Erander display of game
ness. He showed the same brand OF
courage that Iavigne did against Wal
colt | think he outdId Iavigne. Will
lard was down seven times and never
| refused to get up, He might have quit
| on any of these knockdowns and got
| ten away with It,
He never really thought Of defeat
| at all The day before the fight Jess
took me In his machine over to the
arena and we sat there for two hours.
| He wanted me to 20 into the moving
| picture business with him and told me
OF all the money we'd have after the
| bout
why, was In his dressing room
| the day OF the fight and he was ali
smiles We sat there kidding for half
an hour or so and finally getting i'm
and urnhhing hta robe Willard maid
| thing over with
willard really thought that he'd
win In round. He didn't think that
It was possible for n man to knock
him down"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
TEXAS LEAGUE TO
KEEP 1919P|LOTS

Few. II any, changes In the man
ageria roster OF the Texas league are
in prospect for 1899. Although the
present season brought several new
team leaders into the field, the. list OF
directors as 1t appears now will stand
for next year, writes Otis Harris In
the Shreveport journal
SO far. the only talk that has de-
veloped of managerial shake-up comes
from Galveston Bob Tarleton. 1t Is
said. will be succeeded by someone else
when the clubs begin their campaign
of preparation naxt spring,
Billy Smith already has signed for an
other season Al Bridwell viii he re.
tanned at Houston, Jakey Ats job at
Fort Worth Is his as long as he wants
It. Mike Finn probably WIN he ten
dered another contract In spite Of the
fact that he has done little or nothing
with the Aces. and Ham Patterson will
continue to own and manage the Ma
rines.
Doe White may continue as owner
and team director Of the Waco Nayi-
gators, but that is doubtful. He IL
looking out for the financial end OF the
game as well as directing the team $
play. hut the lob, 1t Is said, is too
much for one MAJ and IL is practically
certainty that he will seek manager
this winter
Joe Mathes has been so successful
since he succeeded John McCloskey az
manager of the Oilers that there is talk
OF rendering him the berth permanent
| w. II this comes about he may retire
| from the playinp end Of the game, for
| it has been clearly demonstrated that
| n aying managers In a league Of the
| Texas speed are not successes. Arch
| Tanner, the only real playing manager
| the league boosted OF this season
couldn't hold up both ends Of the game
and quit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
Manages Chicago.

Following three years as first base
man and manager of the St Paul club
in the Western association, ComiskeN
became manager OF the Chicago Western
association club in 1898 and 1900 took
the club as president and owner In its
first year in tho American league, In
1900 and 1901 the team won the Ameri-
can league pennants, thus giving Chi
cago its first champions team since
the days of 1882 when Auson's club
captured the final National league
trophy.
Since 1900 ComIsKey has headed the
White Sox, He is owner of comslSey
park styled the baseball palace of the
world and holds the distinction OF being
the only player who rose from the ranks
to the position as sole owner OF MAJOR
league ball club,
This year as president and owner OF
the team Comiskey will have the OPP
portunity Of witnessing a contest for
the worlds honors in baseball between
Chicago and Cincinnati AZ he did when
boy in 1870, In that year the in
vinclhle Cincinnati and the original Chi
CaEo White Stockings played a two
game series to determine the champ
ionship OF the United states Comlsltey
then clad In knee pants, saw the Chit
Cages win one Of the games by score
of 10 to Is before crowd OF $4,000
persons. He Is one of the few prom
inent baseball men living today who
witnessed that game.
The White Sox president has never
| said whether he received his baseball
inspiration at that time but It Is rec
| orded that he began playing town bal
very soon after that memorable series.
Under the leadership OF Comiskey the
white Sox team always has been pop
ular with the fans, In 1910 when he
built his mammoth concrete baseball
| stadium he kept bleacher seats at TWEEN.
| ty-five cents because he said he owet
| loyalty to this class Of followers OF the
game who supported him when he first
| came to Chicago and he has continued
TO charge 81 90 for box seats while til,
price has been raised In most OF the
| larger cities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
SOCCER SEASON
OPENS OCT. Is
Six Teams Enlisted in One Di.
vision--0thers Will Be
Formed Later On.

At an enthusiastic soccer meeting
Tuesday night II was decided to start
the season Oct, rs with six teams COM
posing one division. If two more teams
can be formed In the meantime second
league will be organized or the eight
teams will play as one league,
The teams which have already made
application are the Y, NJ, l., the John
Colbert, the Floyd's Candy, the
Philippi- Wisharts the Christian Broth
ers College and the Jefferson Cleaners.
The first soccer OF the season will be
next Sunday morning, when some of the
most rabId will turn out to timber up,
There will be regular exhibition games
on the 18th and 29th of the month.
Efforts are being made to satisfy the
demands for leagues In both South
Memphis and in North Memphis. The
chances are that strong leagues viii be
formed In both sides Of town in the
junior and senior divisions,
There are four leagues assured al
ready namely; The Grads win play
Sunday morning, the Hodges Field
league viii play Sunday afternoon. the
Hodges Field Junior league will play
Saturday morning and the Girls will
most likely play Saturday afternoon.
There will be another meeting OF those
interested in soccer next Tuesday eve
ming, at which time new governing
board will be considered according to
the revised constitution
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
IS
NOT INCURABLE.

membranes of the nose and air
passages, which choke up and
make breathing very difficult.
TO get rid of these distressing
effects you must remove their
cause.
The blood is laden with the
Catarrh germs, which direct
their attack against the tender
and delicate membranes Of the
nose and throat. These germs
cannot be reached by sprays or
douches, which, Of course, have
no effect whatever upon the
blood.
S. S. S. is purely vegetable
remedy, made from roots and
herbs direct from the forests,
which combat promptly any
disease germs or impurities In
the blood. This great remedy
has been used for more than
fifty years, with most satisfac-
tory results. 1t has been sue
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with even the severest cases
of Catarrh, because it drivesl
out from the blood the Catarrh
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For the benefit OF those af-l
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
BUT YOU CAN'T RELY ON
SPRAYS AND
INHALERS

There is no use permitting
Yourself to be deceived. Per
haps, like thousands of others
afflicted with Catarrh, you are
about ready to believe that the
disease is incurable, and that
you are doomed to spend the
remainder Of your days hawk
ing and splitting, with no relief
in sight from inflamed and
stopped-up air passages that
make the days miserable and
the nights sleepless,
OF course this all depends
upon whether or not you are
willing to continue the old
time, make-shift methods OF
treatment that YOU and many
other sufferers have used for
years with no substantial re-
suits, II you are still content
to depend upon the use OF
sprays, douches, inhalers, lel-
lies and other like remedies by
themselves, that are applied to
the surface and cannot reach
below it. then make up your
mind now that your Catarrh
will remain a life companion
and will follow you to the
grave.
You must realize that tht
disease itself, and not its symp
toms, is what you have to cure
OF course you know that whet
YOU are cured OF any disease
its symptoms will disappear
Catarrh manifests itself by in
ilammation OF the delicat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
AttabOu!
Big Co1J1e Shea s.
THE WHY AND WHEREFORE,

When thought of the kick in the Eddie Roush wallop
Attached to the science of Groh
| figured the Reds with Ring and a Sallee
Were class in the annual show.
| happily dreamed of a triple by Daubert
That sailed alien heads,
And soaking my watch with whiskery uncle,
/ sailed my kale on the Reds.
Then I turned to the Sox, with Cicotte and Williams,
Ed Collins Chic GandiI and Schak;
| looked over Weaver, and turning to others,
Joe Jackson compelled me to bak.
| pictured play where the bases we're crowded,
With "Shoeless' approaching the box
And that's why hedged as Redland supporter
To wager nv dough on the SoX.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01

Among quite a number picking the
White Sox to win in this Redland CEN
ter we discovered two additional ex-
perts who felt the same way about IL:
They were Mrs. Edward T, Collins and
Mrs William Gleason, who came in to-
gether from Philadelphia. THE White
Sox," says Mrs. Collins, ARE sure to
win. How could they help it with a
manager like Kid Gleason leading their
club"
"Of course the White Sox will win,
remarked Mrs. Gleason How could
they lose with such grand ball player
as Eddie Collins playing second base"
This sounds logical from both view
points.
Rooms at Premium.
As usual upon the eve of any great
sporting carnival, the main excitement
here Tuesday night was in securing a
place to sleep. Weary eyed strangers
stood in compact groups around various
hotel desks where a few of the lucky
ones were awarded scattered hooks and
crannies where they might secure rest
if they could sleep in a sitting posture.
1t is estimated that $4,000 will pay in
something over 100000 to see the
opening game and that the first five
games will total close to $3.50, 1000
| leaving $4,000 each to those upon the
winning club. 1t will be far and away
| the best series ever played so tar as
the purse is concerned. The former
record was SO, 700 to the winners in the
| Giants-Red SoX series in 1912. The
loser will get this amount in the 1915
| carnival.
| Expanding the elastic dope and ex'
pounding the pop-eyed statistics any
| further at this date seems useless. The
main point at hand Is that in a ley,
hours the Redland wait of 50 years will
be over and $4,000 Red-eyed citizens o
| this coinmc nwealth will be looking a
last upon the great sporting miracle
Cincinnati fighting for a place in thu
wcrld's series sun.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
CORNELL TO HAVE
FAST BACKF|ELD

ITHACA, N. Y, Oct with more
cessful first weeks football practice at
Cornell in many years came to a close
the entire squad having made material
progress in acquiring fundamentals of
the game. The only disappointing de-
velopment has been the failure of sea-
soned players to report. Capt. Frederick
T. Shiverick noted halfback and punter,
being the only veteran on the field.
Besides Shiverick the only 1916 players
to show up are Sutton and Taylor,
two powerful substitute tackles.
The material on the whole looks prom
Using, Many Of the players have had
football experience.
Coach Speedy Rush already has made
a big hit with the players Until the
squad develops he will have nothing to
say about prospects, but he Is visibly
pleased.
First impressions suggest that Cornell
will have more difficulty in developing
satisfactory line than backfield Half
dozen backs Of ability are assured.
Besides Shiverick, the coaches will have
q first rate man in John Shuler, crack
fullback of the 1916 freshman team.
Another man Of promise is H. f. Dawes,
another fast 1915 freshman halfback
and a fine left-footed kicker Dunleavy,
also of the 1915 freshman backfield.
Livingston and Baugher, of the 1917
freshman team and Olney. fullback OF
the S. A. T. c, team, are also rated
as valuable backs Nethercott, varsity
quarter, and Wahl, S. A, T, G. quarter,
are leaders for that place.
| The leading ends include w. II. Colvin
and F. L. Harris of the 1917 varsity
and j. B. Wilson of the 1916 freshman
team. The probable selections for var.
sity squad tackles include Sutton and
| TAYLOR of the 1916 squad. Strauss, 9
tackle on the 1917 team, and Reavis Of
the 1917 freshman team. Pendleton
1917 varsity: Cunningham, 1917 fresh.
| man, and Knauss, S. A. T. G. team
are promising guards. B. O.. Reuthei
and s. B. Horrell are the leading can
didates for center
Rush Is Icing must stress on condi
tioning the players, as CornelIs Is
hard schedule to keep the men fit. tn,
team will be pointed for the Dartmouth
game in New York Oct. %.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01


There are still any number of vet
eran fanatics around this Red citadel
Who are today pinching themselves to
see whether or not they are asleep or
dreaming From one decade to anoth-
err they had seen their Reds start at
top speed in April, only to whirl and
bolt for the celia, by June or July, One
were as gray as a Russian snow storm.
stood on one Of the main corners and
watched the big crowds filing in--filing
in to see a Cincinnati ball club take
part in a worlds series There was a
dazed and half-startled look upon his
face thas que might snow who had
floun6ered 30 years through the wilder
ness and then had suddenly come at
last upon the promised land.
Red Fans Are Loyal.
In spite of the fact that the dope all
favors the White Sox, Red fans carry
an abiding faith in their club, They
believe the club which at critical
point Of the race fought its way
through the defensive positions Of the
Giants will on Wednesday afternoon,
tear into Eddie (lcotte ard by getting
the jump game with the Sox star beaten
become big favortes for the title. But
beating Edward " Cicotte in the jump
game isn't going to be quite as easy
as lighting a cigarette, or crowdine
back the Giants Cicotte. backed UP
by fine defensive and the smuggling Of
jackson, Collins, Weaver, Felsch ant
others isn't far from the unbeatable
stage. Any man or any team can be
beaten at any time along sports twist
ing highway when fate intervene'
with an unexpected kick, but so fal
as form goes only spectacular pitching
attached to a shut-out Is likely to pu
the Reds in front. Against this Mo
ran, with Sallee or Ruether has hi!
chance to make the going close enough
where the breaks of the game MAJ
carry him through But on form Thu
first game will be the hardest one tn
Red machine has to face.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01

do that they are all from fellows who
are looking for losers end. l have
beaten them all, can do it again, so
what is the use? OF course, If some
good purse is offered that Is a diff
ferent thing, but where is that place
which will hang up purse worth
while? | am not asking any fortune,
either, the size of my end to be gov
erned by the place where the fight
Is held.
But will not be able to fight for
four months. That is what the doctor
told me, and he ought to know. That
operation he put me through was
tougher to bear than any punishment
to which have been subjected in the
ring. If the fight game was as hard as
that I'd quit it mighty quick. IN
I'VE are now dickering with the Eng
fish promoters for a fight with Beckett,
and the chances are he will be my man
early next year. However, If suit
able opponent shows up in the mean
time | will be only. too willing to give
him chance All he need have is
some ability and the backing of the
public that he is fit opponent"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
CHOCTAWS CHALLENGED
FOR SUNDAY CONTEST

A team composed Of Memphis boys
that have been playing ball away from
home all season and have come home
to winter, would like to secure game
with the Choctaws for Sunday, the gate
receipts to be divided among the play
ers.
The team is made up of the following
men. Metteer, c.: Bradshow. p; Ho-
vey, III: Reitz, zp,; Dolly stark. SIS;
Burns, 3b; Dunning, If, Red Shinault,
CT. 4; Doc Handwerker, ri, This chai-
lenge can be accepted through Inc
News Scinitar or by calling Dicltey,
kodak department of Moseley- Robinson
Drug company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
THE OLD DAYS.

II sounds more like the good old days
with a guy named McGrath captaining
the G.. B. G.. eleven, When the old
crowd left, football stock went below
par with the purple and gold.
II has been quite number Of years
since the Adams avenue institution has
been seriously considered In the annual
debate But nobody can tell what will
happen now that Frank Hays Is on the
lob and il working with a fine squad.
He hasn't any letter men to start with
and he hasn't guy with experience
but he has a bale Of prospects and his
hopes are of the highest,
AS matter of fact there Is purple
glow in every campus following the
bright gangs that have ever turned out
for the great inspection.
High has one of her best chances and
NJ Z. s. will produce an eleven fully
10 pounds heavier than the average ma
chine, The harvest this season Is
Welding rich stuff for the red and blue
coach and the impression has run afleld
that unless Hippler is watched he vii
run off with the title while no ont
around is looking.
out at Normal Thweatt is scrapint
together the nucleus OF dependable
machine. he has number Of old help
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
Reds Face Hardest Task
lu Beating Eddie CicOtte
Granland Rice Says While AL Dope Favors Chicago the Gin
cinnatians Are Likely to Show Strong offensive
Against the Top.Notchers From Windy City
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

CINCINNATI Oct 1Seyen months this autumn morning
asoff collection castoff ball players in the main
descended RATHER while cold March rain beat drea
their dropping forms they gathered their baggage and
started the known as the
Today that facing the Chicago White Sox in
championship world What
Cincinnati months ago.?
Redands that all fayors the
White starting from that rainsoked drearyook
Texas village back March Pat Moran today giving Cincinnati
sporting
frenzy? battle something and suddenly