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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
SOTHORON IS TRICKY HURLER
Performance Of st. Louis Pitcher Call.
ed to Attention Of Freak Deliv-
cry Reformers.

Here Is a story of trick pitching that
you can take any way you please: In
the final game Of the season In St
Louis between Browns and Cleveland
Indians, the Indians In the first inning
got four solid safe swats or Allan
Sothoron's pitching, two of them being
doubles against the fence, and scored
five runs before the side was retired.
When Sothoron, apparently beaten be.
fore he had fairly started, went to the
mound for the second inning the Cleve.
land players asked to see the bali he
was pitching. They agreed-and the
umpires agreed with them--that the
ball and other balls handed to the um.
pires had been tempered with. Tho
covers had been cut about the seams.
So the umpires threw out a lot of balls
and called for new lot.
These balls were delivered in pack.
ages unopened, just as they came from
the makers, and were satisfactory.
And pitching with them--and being
very careful to please all hands and
prove he had no tricks up his sleeve,
In his glove, or on his belt-Mr. Allan
Sothoron then shut out the Indians for
13 innings, allowing but seven very
scattered hits.
There's story of some very tricky
pitching. Wen say 1t was tricky, even
II the pitcher wore no mustache to de-
ceive you sporting News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
Ad Woigast.

pair OF 133-pounders to be reckoned
with. Furthermore, he was the only
man who ever beat the Durable Dane"
ut his own game-assimlating punish.
ment. Not that he was any gamer than
Nelson, for no man that wore the
gloves ever showed greater fortltude
than the Hegewisch wonder. But he
proved ON that Washlngton's birthday
afternoon he could stand up under pun.
ishment TO n greater degree than Mel.
son could. His condition proved the
better. Nelson lost the bout standing
on his feet ut the end of the fortieth
round, blind as bat.
Wolgast has lost great deal Of his
FORMER wealth. At one time Ad was
worth close around the 100000 mark.
But something snapped and he went
to pieces and but for his wife, who
was appointed guardian by the courts,
nothing would now be left to him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
GLENN WARMERS TOUGH TASK
Material at Hand Is Poorest for Sew.
erai Seasons and Rooters Are
Not Optimistic.

The university of Pittsburgh foot
ball candidates were assembled by
Coach Glenn s. Warner, at the univer
slty engineering camp ut Windber, Pa.
and the following day the Panthers
started their practice.
The coming season Is to be an un,
usual one In many ways, and tn,
Panther roOtcrs aren't too optImistl,
as To the outcome. The material Is
the poorest in years, with few tried
performers available and the schedule
Is the hardest Pitt ever arranged
While the return of Hastings. Dehart
and Morrow from the service bolstercd
up the back field considerably, the line
material is very green.
1t is generally felt that Warner has
one of the biggest jobs on his hands
that he ever tackled to shape team
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
TO LIMIT SALE OR
TRADING OF PLAYERS
New Legislation at Meeting Of
National League.
New York Giants Expected to Roar at
Suggestion, but II Probably viii
Get Them Nothing-To End
Freak Deliveries.

One can see how some baseball legis-
latlon is to be framed, writes Len
Wooster in Brooklyn Times. The deals
which made the Giants conspicuous fig
ures will lead to the introduction of a
rule at the National League meeting
In December, limiting the sale or trad
Ing Of players to about July 1. From
the throats Of the Giants owners there
will come n loud roar. hut II probably
will get them nothing, as II Is whis-
pered ut least five clubs already are
lined up In favor Of the passage of
such rule. Brooklyn Is one Of them,
the others being Cincinnati, which has
been making hue and cry over "the
buying of pennant" by the Giants
Pittsburgh, st. Louis and Philadelphia.
The New York club has loads Of
money, and Chicago, which also Is
financially well fixed, will oppose the
proposed rule, and Boston may side
with them. The opponents will attack
the inconsistency of Brooklyn by re-
calling that In 1916, when the Dodgers
were headed for the championship.
they snapped Lew McCarty to the
Giants for Fred Merkle because Jake
Daubert was a physical unknown guam.
tity.
Other legislation will have to do with
the delivery Of the ball. There are at
least three clubs In the National
league whose pitchers have been ac-
cused Of using an Illegal delivery
Philadelphia, Boston and Cincinnati.
Barney Dreyfuss. who Is at the head
Of the movement to put an end to the
employment OF freak deliveries, de-
clnres every club In the league Is
carrying one or more of these artists.
Already he has enlisted the support OF
Brooklyn and Chicago In the war on
the shine, emery, talcum. pnrafiln and
spit balls, and he hopes TO get the nee
essary votes to put the legislation
through.
II seems there Is a rule that Nation
al league pitchers cannot apply for
eign substances 10 the ball, hut II Is
n dead letter. At the December meet
ing steps will be taken To provide a
penalty for It's use. This Is calculated
to have the desired effect.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
Babe Ruth.

timers could hit it with two hands !!
When Freeman made his record and
played with Washington there was
quite a short right field wall there,
Why, there were short right fields all
the way around the National League
that year. Chicago was short, too, and
so was tho old WalpOle street field In
Boston. Freeman was hitter like
Cravath, Delehanty and Crawford,
probably nearer Crawford's style than
any of the recent players. Roger
Conner, Dan Brouthers and Sam
Thompson Were the real hard hitters
Of the old days and they took swings
something like Ruth, but rs said
before, Ruth can hit harder with one
hand than they could hit them with
two hands. Why, it's uncanny the way
he hits them!"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
VESPER CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS
Members Of Philadelphia Organization
Gaining Prominence by Winning
SculIing Races.

The Vesper Boat club of Philadel.
phia, which heretofore was famed for
the powerful senior eight.Oared shell
crews they developed, their victory in
Paris in 1900, and over the Argonauts
Of Toronto at the st. Louis fair in 1904
being among big achievements, arc
now gaining scullng prominence.
Jack Kelly this year won the national
single sculling award and Paul Cos.
tello the association single crown.
Walter Rigling, too, leaped into prom-
nence by advancing from junior to
senior rank this year. lie won the
junior single SOULS race on the Schuyl.
kill river, July 4, and on Labor day
won the intermediate and association
single races one after the other. In 20
minutes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
SIRED ALL HORSES IN RACE
All Starters in saranac Handicap Were
Get Of ormondaie, Most Prom
isins Stallion.

Ormondalc promises TO become the
most popular sire in America. Recent.
ly he had the peculiar distinction OF
having sired every horse that started
in the Saranac handicap. This is
something that has not happened in
many years Of racing. The horses
were Purchase, Passing Shower and
The Trump. Tetley, another horse
that had been entered in the race but
was scratched, also was sired by Or.
mopdale.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
NEW MANAGER FOR PIRATES
Barney Dreyfuss Has Not Given Mat.
ter OF New Leader Any Thought
--Bezdek Undecided.

President Barney Dreyfuss of the
Pittsburgh Pirates says he has given no
thought rs to who will manage the
Pfrates next year, He has not talked
the matter over with Bezdek, he says:
he doesn't know II Hugo wants to keep
his Job, ana hasn't given any thought
to eithe: Miller Higgins or Wllbert
Robinson as Bc2dek's successor In case
the latter doesn't want to stay.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11

writing for the New r.
expert Davidson
amateur championship the following wellcserved
victory OF davidson Heron o the
snip at oamon once again that golf
that - ~ ''
"When Jones was not eouo
questionable
what HERON did In the afternoon Had he been an
Evans
unless they could have gained lead
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
PERRY NOT WORTH SUIT

Francis Richter has n few
sage remarks In the Phiiadel-
phla Press prompted by the sus-
pension Of Scott Perry for de-
sorting the Athletics. Says
Richter:
II Is just what might have
been expected Of a player of
Perry's calibre. as he was con-
tract jumper when Manager
Mack rescued him from his de-
served Obscurity last season. II
also illustrates once more that
1t does not pay, In the long run,
to go to law about any player.
Going to court IL u baseball sin
and it's sure your sin will find
you out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
LARGEST OFFER FOR HORSE
Albert simons, Representing Unnamed
Client, Bids 100000 for Hill
dreth's Purchase.

Samuel G. Hildreth announces that
he has refused an offer Of 100000 for
his phenomenal three-year.old horse,
Purchase. The offer, said To have been
made by Albert Simons on behalf Of
an unnamed client, is said To be the
largest offer ever made for race
horse In the United States.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
TIGERS BUY CLAUDE JONNARD
Pitcher, Handicapped by Loss of One
Eye, Has Made Big Record In
Southern League.

The Detroit club seems to have
liking for pitchers with but one eye,
Once on time the Tigers had "Pug"
Cavel, and now the club has purchased
Claude Jonnard from Nashville. Al.
though handicapped by the loss of an
eye and with a poor team, JOnnard
has made great record in the South.
ern league this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
BABE RUTH HARDEST HITTER
Connie Mack Compares Boston sIugser
With Arson, Brouthers and
Other Old Timers.

Some Of the old timers are trying
to tell the fans that while Babe Ruth
Is a terrible hitter. he could not COM
pare with Brouthers and Arson. or
course that Is NIL pOppycock. Ruth
Is the hardest hitter the game has
seen and Connie Mack Is one old
timer who will say so. Says Mack:
samson and Brouthers and Free
man! Why, Ruth could hit the ball
harder with one hand than those old
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
MEMPHIS AFTER NEW LEADER
George Moriarty, Jack Miller and Otto
knabe Under Consideration for
the Post.

George Morlarty American league
umpire; Jack Miller of the st. Louis
Cardinals, and otto Knabe, veteran Ma
tional League player, are under consld.
Grafton for the post of manager of the
Memphis Southern association club
next year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
WORLDS Widest PITCH

Jack Quinn Of the Yankees is
now the proprietor Of the worlds
wonder wild pitch record. The
big miner uncorked one In the
recent Philadelphia series that
was pronounced by competent
judges to have been the widest,
wooliest and thorOugh.golng
maverick wild pitch on record.
1t came In the fifth inning with
Cy Perkins at the hat. Jack
dressed n bali up for II splitter
and cut II loose. The ball went
OFT ut a tangent, and entered the
grand stand directly over the
Philadelphia bench.
Tommy Connolly looked ut the
pitch. and after calling II a
ball" cried: "Save the women
and children"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
ELECT WEST POINT CAPTAIN
Alexander George Of Texas Selected to
Lead Football Squad at Mill
tary Academy.

Alexander George, 30, has been
elected captain of the West Point
academy football eleven for this fall.
lie comes from Texas and before en-
tering West Point played at Rice in.
stltute, He is a candidate for quar-
terback.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11

to meet Penn, Georgia Tech, w. and j.
Syracuse, Penn State and West Vir
ginia.
Jimmy" Dehart, who was a lieu
tenant and instructor mt Mather avla
ton field, California, Is the new cap
tain. His election came as Il result OF
a letter vote. Dehart is the only man
who ever won his letter In four branch
es of major sport here.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11
W0LGAST IS FIGHTING AGAIN
Former Lightweight Champion 10 Max
ing Arizona His Stamping
Ground at Present.

Ad Wolgast is fighting again and Ia
making Arizona his stamping ground.
It's but IA few years back when no
was the greatest card In the light.
weight ranks. He and Nelson were o
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-10-11

Manager Mraw Is almost rconeed to losing the National
toam student to have everything
season. lie Jumped right
tisch fresh" is
player the kind player should
insists u
showing his begcrnt
with the Reds when the Giants hopes
important
Mcraw yanked the colegan a youngs told
Mcraw classic the New
I'll show 1
he sIp,,o
And he didn't tenion to 7'>'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
BALKAN MISSION GIVES
MILLIONS OF RATIONS

kANALIA, Macedonia, July 1l.-Mil-
lions Of rations have been issued and
hundreds OF thousands OF refugees have
been fed and clothed by the American
people through the Balkan commission
Of the American Red Cross in Mace
donia. In Northern and Southern Ser
bia, in Rumania and In Greece proper
several additional million rations have
been given out without charge.
No distinction OF creed or nationality
has been made. Greeks. both patri-
srchists and Mohammedans, SlaVs, in
Guiding exarchists, patriarchists and
Catholics; Jews OF both the orthodox
and Deune professions; gypsies, Nlachs
and A~lhanianR--all have received aid
from the American people.
In a ~two.tnonth period AL, 40 rations
were issued at Kavalla, 33s, AIS pounds
OF food being give nout. At Series, an
other Macedonian town, 256,675 rations
were given out in one month and $40
persons were given 30, 465 garments. At
rama S,7Ss persons were fed daily by
average count. Tens OF thousands were
fed In the smaller villages In Macedo-
MIA, The total number OF garments Is
sued In Macedonia is close TO 100. 900.
American charity in the Balkans can
hardly be reckoned VI In figures, now
that the Balkan commission has es-
taoltsled headquarters at Saloniki for
Montenegro, Albania, Rumania, Greece
and North and South Serbia, Millions
OF American dollars have been spen'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
HULL SHIPPERS MAKE
FORTUNES FROM FISH

HULL, Eng, July IL. Correspondence
of the Associated Press .)-Fortunes
from fish are being piled up by skip
pers operating out OF Hull. All through
the war their profits were SO tremen-
dous that they now constitute a kind
Of local plutocracy, They have town
houses and country houses and garages
filled with motor cars.
There are now about 80 shippers
working their vessels out Of this port,
The majority are rough sailors. with a
rule of-thumb knowledge Of navigation,
| and curious ideas about the best way
| to spend their huge earnings,
For several years many OF them hay.
been netting from $40. 900 to $50, 900 an
nually. One is said to have averaged
| close on to $50, 900.
A record Is held by the skipper o.
a trawler which last fall made the Ice
land voyage twice within six weeks
returning from the first trip with 8
little less than 800, 900 worth Of fish
and from the second with n little NOR,
than that mount. The shippers ne
profit from the two trips was some
thing like $780, 900. The second voyag,
lasted only IL days,
owners OF the fishing craft, who tax,
none Of the risks the shippers face
make ever more money. A boat which
hardly would have been thought wortl
sending TO sea before the war can b.
counted on nov to bring In net profit
at the rate OF more than 100000
year, Wild speculations are going Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
BRITISH MERCHANTS
WANT RUSSIAN TRADE

LONDON, July II, Correspondence of
the Associated Press) British mer-
chants have devised a sfar-reaching
scheme, based to a great extent on gov
eminent insurance, for capturing the
trade of non olshevik Russia. They
want to put their goods into White"
Russia before the Germans have a
chance to do so but. apart from agri-
cultural machinery on which the United
States already has the call, England,
by this plan, could be far ahead of any
other nation.
The department of overseas rad OF
the Board of Trade Is a government in
stitution with a cabinet at the head,
has prepared a bill for submission to
parliament providing that the govern
ment shall set aside a fund Of SIPS, 000.-
600 to finance the insurance on the
transportation of British goods into
| Russia. Sir Arthur Steel Maitland, head
| of the overseas trade branch, has been
selected to pilot the bin through the
commons.
The bill provides thai merchants shall
be furnished with commercial informa.
ton regarding Russia; that regular sail
ings shall be arranged, that goods shall
be insured and that banks shall be
enabled to make ordinary advances &c
traders. Banks could also issue war.
rants against collateral security of In
sured goods and the warrants would b'
only for purchase Of British goods. They
would have a fixed value in British
' money.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
Alkali In Soap
Bad for the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully II
you want to keep your hair looking it's
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali. This
dries tho scalp, makes the hair brittle,
ad ruins It..
The best thing for steady use Is Null
sified cocoanut oil shampoo (which is
pure and greasless). and Is better than
anything else YOU can use.
One or two t~easpoonfuls will cleanse
the hail and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub IL
In. 1t makes an abundance Of rich,
creamy lather. which rinses out easily,
removing every particle Of dust, dirt,
dandrur and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and 1t leaves
the scalp soft, and tho hair fine and
silky. bright, lustrous. fluffy and easy
to manage.
You can get Mulsifed eocoanut oil
shampoo at any pharmacy. It's very
cheap and q few ounces will SUNNY
every memher Of the family for months.
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
TO DISTRIBUTE LANE

MEXICO CITY, July 1.-THE govern
ment is preparing to distribute among
the people approximately 800, 900 hec-
tares (of ga acresl OF land valued at
1000, 900 pesos which represents con-
cessions given to a comparatively few
individuals by several governments pre-
vious to the Carranza regime. All these
concessions have been cancelled by the
present government, The persons to
whom the land will be given must agree
to cultivate the property. A commits
sion OF federal engineers is visiting sew
eral states to recommend methods OF
development.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
AMERICAN ARMY SELLS
EQUIPMENT IN ITALY

ROME. July 1.-THE American army
rsspsd 2 harvest in Italy when il dis.
mobiles which sell for hut $500 whsn
new IN America brought s., 200. Tyne.
writer's which sold for 800 in the United
states were bought for 5000. All the
material was second hand, the autonos
eiles having been used on the Italian
uoht. The importation restrictions and
the scarcity of material is the canse
attributed for the high prices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

In the Balkan states In the work OF re-
llef--and the work goes on
Thousands OF tons OF food have been
transported and issued to the starving
population OF Macedonia. Tens of thou
sands OF blankets have been given away
as well as mattresses. beds, cots and
bolts Of clothing to be made up by
Turkish needle workers into clothing
for Turkish women, Tons of medical
l supplies have beer issued TO hospitals
| M local doctors and used by American
doctors and nurses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
Cheaper Copy Books.

None OF the school officials or school
book men In Memphis knows the de-
tails OF the Edmondson system. The
copy books are cheaper. Those for the
primary grades cost 10 cents where
the Palmer books cost lb cents. while
the Edmondson books for the grammar
grades cost but IL cents where the
Palmer books cost 20 cents.
Protests over the increase in cost oil
the new books, will be met by the ar
Eument OF the book men and the state
commission that even had the old sys-
TEN Of books been retained the increase
In price even Of the old books might
have even exceeded the increase occa-
stoned by the change. For example, In
| the case OF one book which was re.
tained the increase In price was from
~ 10 ~ cents, while the book suhsti.
tutted In the case OF one OF the SAM
price, claimed to be more up-to.date
will cost but 30 cents.
Thus the claim that the increase
would have Been 40 great, or even
greater, should all the old books have
been retained will be met.
1t Is pointed out by A.. r. Taylor,
head OF A., X. Taylor company, deposi.
tory for six West Tennessee counties
for school books, that comparisons OF
price between what the pupil will have
to pay this fall, and the prices OF the
new books are misleading. The prices
listed for the old books have increased
greatly, he points out, and In MANY
cases the same book used In former
years will cost considerably more than
the new one adopted In the same grade.
Selections Good.
The argument that the burden is loo
heavy on pupils just at this time will
be met by the statement that ALL tina
books changed were out of date and
that many OF them were OF doubtful
value. Some OF the readers, for KAN.
pie, were an Alabama edition and stood
eleventh In the list as recommended BY
the state board. Formerly the state
BODY merely made recommendations for
the guidance OF local and county Off
cials. Book men and educators over
the state are In practical accord, II is
stated, that the books chosen by the
state commission are the best from the
standpoint OF quality that could be
secured.
Memphis Is so far the only city where
there Ia likely TO be any protest on the
part OF the board, and IL Ii not nj ali
certain that there will be any objection
IN Memphis when the selections are n
nally analysed and understood.
The uniformity OF exchange OF book
IL q strong argument In favor Of the
uniform law. The books that the state
BOARD orders for the next five years will
De e~xchangeable at any point In the
state should the pupil move from one
locality to another, whereas II the city
should select n set OF its own and fiVh,
Tor Its legal adoption the books would
DC exchangeable only In this city.
so far as Is known there will he M
protest ON the part OF the county schools
over the selections by the state text.
book commission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
SHOES WEAR LONGER

when you walk In comfort: so do
stockings. A package OF Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder TO shake
into the shoes and sprinkle In the foot
hath. gives YOU that 'old shoe" com E
fort, Aliens Foot-Ease stops the pain
Of bunions. corns and ~callouses, and
makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
Ladies' can wear shoes one size smaller
with the same comfort by shaking some
Aliens Foot Ease In each shoe In the
morning. Sold everywhere. adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

In trawiers. the boats changing hands
at ridiculous prices.
II Is q gamble against time, for when
the trawlers now engaged In mine-
sweeping are released from that work
the fishing feet here win DO tripled
and fish profits will drop aoanFdingly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

The R-34 sails home with an
increased supply of Adams Califor-
MIA Fruit Chewing Gum.
The New York World, July 9,
says the supplies put aboard the R-34
for the return trip, in addition to 5000
gallons of gasoline, include zoo
pounds of bread, IFS pounds of cook
ed meat, As pounds Of potatoes, SO
pounds of chocolate, 6 pounds Of tea,
some pound cake, jam and plenty Of
chewing gum. The gum takes the
place in a measure of tobacco. The
men are forbidden to smoke during
the voyage.
The thinking mans, the fighting
mans nerve ration.