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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
GIVES RED CREDIT

Leonard and his party are still In
Memphis, and will not leave until Sat
urday night for Atlanta, where Benny
is dated to meet Jack Abel In 10 rounds
Monday night.
Benny gives Herring credit for be-
ing a game, tough boy Friday night
after the mill the champion went over
to Herring's corner and told the local
lad that he needn't be discouraged be
cause he lost as he had the makings
of a great fighter and with the proper
training he should develop into top
notcher, 81,
In his dressing room after the mill
Leonard told the writer that Herring
was one Of the toughest opponents he
had ever met when it came to assiml-
lating punishment.
"That boy took walops that stopped
Johnny kllbane and Willie Ritchte,'
said Benny, land he Is certain TO- de.
oets the proper training. All he needs
Is someone to take him In charge. for
he has much TO learn. He Is game and
aaare ssive and has the markings OF
classy headllner."
When Rebel Red Herring sank into
the resin in the sixth round Friday
night, it marked the first time in his
boxing career that he had ever been
knocked down or even off his feet. he
has been shaken many times, in pre-
vous bouts but it remained for Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion, to lay
| the Rebel low.
An amusing incident occurred In the
Fast Black Gorilla John fight, one oil
the preilmInarles. Black was showing
the audience how tough he was anc
was letting the Gorilla pound away al
his Jaw.
In the second round Black stuck out
| his Jaw to give Gorilla free swing
when the Gorilla crossed him and shot
over a hard right to the stomach, which
was unpuarded. This made Black sore
| and he then finished the Gorilla ir
short order.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
An Appreciation

In behalf Of the Riddles who will
receive the benefit, the Goodtel-
lows Santa Claus club wishes to
thank the fight fans at Friday
nights Benny Leonard Red Herring
mill who so liberally contributed to
the fund being raised by The News
Scimitar, The sum of $2l9.35 was
realized when liberal hearted boxing
fans tossed dollars, halves and quar-
ters into the arena after the brief
announcement had been made that
the GOodfellows We're again making
preparations to see as far as pos
sihle that there were no empty
stockings this Christmas.
It's a glorious cause.-the greatest
on earth-and those fans who so
literally contributed will enjoy
their Christmas to greater de-
gree because Of having aided 1.-The
least of these"
In behalf Of the Riddles old Santa
viii visit Christmas morn because
Of the fight fans liberality, the
Goodfelows thank their fellow
Goodfellows.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
NAME OFFICIALS
FOR HARVARD GAME

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. Collar
ward university yesterday suggested TO
the football committee Of the tourna-
mont OF roses ut Pasadena, Cal, under
whose auspices the intersectienal game
between the University Of Oregon and
Harvard elcVens will be played on New
Years day, the names OF two men as
officials for the contest The men ara
A. G. Van Surdan, formerly of Wesley
an, and y. w Merriman an official In
Pennsylvania games for - years, Mel
ther, 1t was said. has ever served In
any Harvard game, Both are planning
to be in Pasadena on Jan. l.
Van SurdHm and Merriman are famiI-
lar with the style of play on Eastern
and Middle Western gridrons. Fred w.
Moore, graduate manager of Athletics
at Harvard. explained that It was for
this reason they were suggested. Pos
sihilities of conflict In the interpreta-
tion Of rules because of differences that
have cropt into the play In the East
and West would be obviated, 1t was
thought, by using two officials from
each section, The Harvard squad rest
ed yesterday preparatory to departure
for the West this afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
heIEhts OF popularlty eonquered b.

heights OF popularity conquered By
Leonard
Two years ago Dempsey was a tramp.
processing to he fighting man by
choice, yet when he refrained from en-
listing in the army no was blotted with
a shame that can never be erased
without a care In the world, this self
styled fighting man lodged khaki with
a cleverness that has surpassed hts
work in the ring.
While Leonard, Mandot, Herring,
Tanning and others were in the service,
Dempsey was building up q record
against picked opponents-Bul Smith.
for instance.
Jack may be champion heavyweight Of
the ring, but he Is not the champion
fighting man Of the world-not by the
margin OF thousands Of sleeping dough-
boys In the rain soaked sod of France.
Tanning, by the way, Is ono of the few
boxers who stepped into n uniform AZ
a real private without a request for
easy work In place Of applying for the
position OF physical instructor he signed
merely as a soldier and was corporal Of
n squad OF the 57th infantry when dis
charged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
JOE STECHER WINS,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec, 20.-~Joe
Stecher, the Nebraska farmer, defeated
Ivan Parlnoff, Russian protege of Jack
falls here last night
Stecher secured the first fan In As
minutes and 80 seconds on his firth at
tempt at using the body scissors hold.
The second fall came at the end Of Is
minutes and As seconds, and was &C
complished by a deadlock.
Parinoff used the toe hold as his main
defense, Stecher forcing the bout in
both instances
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
STANDING OF TEAMS.
Increase Seating
Capacity For Big
Football Battle

PASADENA, Cal, Dec 2G.--The tour
uament of roses committee announced
Yesterday that the seating capacity OF
the field where the Harvard and Ore
gon university football toams will mete
on New Years day has been Increased
from rs 900 to about 25. ono
With receipt Of word that Oregon had
started south and that Harvard was
preparing to start for the West tn,
training quarters were being finished
and the grounds were being put In
good condition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
COMPLETE ALL-ACE
STAKE SATURDAY

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 20.--Com-
pletion of the all-age stake of the
southern Field Trials club is get for
Saturday with five braces of dogs In the
original placements to be sent down the
field
yesterday, "a coves OF birds being To-
Gated Monomey's Pinto Bess and Doe
tor John Davis being ordered back to the
second series, which will be staged
Saturday. Cobbs Hall and Shore
Ben also made excellent showings yes
terdaY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION STOPS LOCAL CHALLENGER
AttabOu!
Big Cog1e Shea q
LINES TO LEONARD.

LINES TO LEONARD.
| used that Herring had a walop
! always thought klbane ruling king;
And when mention slaughter fighter
loved Dillon
But when 1t working with precision
To pilng excitement a sting,
wicked
For Id rather follow Leonard in the ring.
I've often said Magirl overloaded
With dynamite and INT
And while I'm a jester. admit that Kid Sylvester
Was lion and crocodile to
Sull, when it to hitting for murder
To stepping out beyond the wreckiug law,
You Bakers other
For Id rather Leonard
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

The Memphis youngsters held their
first meeting Saturday morning and dis
cussed matters with Coach Curtin They
will practice daily, and expect to be in
fine shape for tough battle
Hays has his lineup at work also,
and predicts an overwhelming victory,
Announcement Of the impending COM
fliCt has aroused more comment than
has any other sporting event in years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
OPEN HOUSE AT The
Y. M. {. A. new YEARS

The annual New Years open house
exhibition at the Y, NJ G. A. IL being
worked on and an interesting program
is assured the public. For years past
The Y, NJ, G. A, has opened It's doors
10 Memphis and invited all to come ard
enjoy its entertainment and hospitality
a great variety Of physical activities
viii he on the program this year, Swim.
ming, boxing, wrestling, hand balancing,
athletic contests, basketball. volcy bah
and many other things VIII go on.
starting AT ~ In the morning and last
ing unIil 10 Al night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
FINISHED BOXER

Leonard ranks with the most fin
iShed boxers OF the ring-highly quail
fled in every department OF the game
He doesn't block with his arms, but
reaches out with swift stab and
catches punches on the glove before
they have gotten under way. To thc
Keen follower Of boxing nothing Is more
entertaining
The ability to diagnose the attaHH
by only n few But Leonard peels of
this stuff with a regularity that rs
amazing
No wonder. then that Herring, EtU
a youngster in the division, had poor
luck in his engagement Red shout
have been an octopus TO even hold his
own
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

Berry and Sorsby, OF Normal, Lit
ton and Palmer, of G, II, s; Ellis, Of
g, b, c., and McGoldrick, Of NJ, L, S.
are six lads who may take part in the
Christmas day football game between
the All Memphis prep team and the All
Star Collegians.
Zach Curtin, of Vocational school, is
in charge of the prep team, and Franz
Hays, of c. b. c., is looking after the
interests of the Colegians.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
FASTER BASEBALL.

When the Southern leaguers at their
recent session decided to modify the
rookie rule to read nine class A players
and seven class u PLAYERS, II meant that
a faster brand OF baseball will be played
in the Sunland major next year
All class B players OF last season will
be again class B players during the
1920 year, which will give several clubs
in the league some Of the best material
available, for among the leading bail
players in Dixie last season were some
of the class B men.
Zach club will be permitted to carry
nine class A men, which will be suff-
Gent to give each team three class A
pitchers, and six players for other 20
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
SHELBY HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

The third round of the Shelby County
Basketball league starts Saturday night
An interesting time Is assured as the
eight county teams clash in their third
game of the season,
Bartlett and Wilmington will start Off
the fray at sac and the others viii fol.
low in this order.
Collierville VS., Capleville,
Cordova VIZ. WhItehaven.
Messick VS. Neshoba.
Both Cord0va and Whitehaven have
maintained 1000 per cent, and as
they clash Saturday night both are ex-
pected to give hard battle to hold the
top position. The league will go twice
around making total of II games to
be played by each team. Every team
will play at the Y. NJ G, A gymnasium,
making four games to be played every
saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
Annex Reopens Today.

Annex pocket billiard parlor is again
open and ready for business after ex-
tensive fixing up and adding Of much
new equipment, Gentlemen loving to
play pocket billiards are invited to this
first class place, charging only 21ac per
cue. North Main, next to Porter
building adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

one look at Benny Lconard's ply
siqne and you have the answer to his
hitting power
The champions wonderful Judgment Of
distance Friday night against Red
Herring was Il treat to the eye. The
redhead knew that II he ever opened
up and became \ clean target his head
was coming off
Therefore his unwilhngness TO stage
a brisk attack No one can blame Her.
ring for his desire to retain the head
piece in the old accustomed place, Hav-
ing ones knob lifted at this time in
surcs anything hut merry Xmas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
v Dnzy1lN1mnH -I1zau- (G2lO 6hzc- L6:4D

Following the successful year expert
enced in 1919 Coach Curtin came out
with the statement that the pick of the
field was good enough to hold Its own
with anything IN the South. Frank
Hays objected to the assertion, and to
settle the argument without serious
loss of either life or time to either party
1t was decided to arrange the contest
They will meet at Russwood park,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

Fentress Is the first victim Of the
new Southern ruling which bars the
splitter, emery ball and other freak out
puts
the Texas circuit and expects to have
winning team in 1920
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

Ray Eaton. the bicycle sprint cham
pl0n is the son of jay Eaton, the I'm
door king" back in the '90s They say
young Ray, who is 25 years old, is such
an all round athlete that his "pop" says
he viii wager 5000 on an ail-round
competition between Jay and any other
athlete, He is credited with doing 100
Yards In lis, clearing feet inches
in the high jump and q feet in the
broad Jump, He is also an adept in
swimming. skating, golf, billiards, bowl
ing and lawn tennis There's versatility
enough for one man
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
MARTIN GETS ANOTHER

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, Dec 20
Rob Martin, heavyweight champion O
the American expeditionary forces
scored n technical knockout over Bill
Bresnahan, Of Camp Custer, In th'
first round at Camp Custer yesterday
Bresnahan failed to come from his cor
ner for the second round
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

ROY Fentross. spitball pitcher has
been sold to wichita Falls of the Texas
league, according to announcement by
Tom Watkins president of the Memphis
Chicks. In shifting to Texas, Fentress
returns to the same league that sent
him to Memphis in 1916.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
GREATEST HE EVER SAW.

Dear Tad The greatest fighter ever
saw was "Al Mccoy" | saw him on
a car one day. ] never saw any other
pug Yours, BOW WOW.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
s------..t
TRI- STATE LEAGUE.

MOBILE, Ala. Dec, DIFFERENTIATION
Of tri-state high school athletic league
viii be effected at n meeting to be held
at Barton academy here today.
The league will include high and pre-
paratory schools in Alabama. MssIs-
sippi and Florida,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
MANuSH TO DURHAM

DURHAM, N. c.. Dec. 20.-Frank Ma
nush, formerly of the Atlanta Southern
association, has been signed to manage
Durham of the Piedmont league for
next season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

Earl Caddock and Joe SteGher are
engaging in a war of words as to
which of the two is the honest to-good-
ness wrestling champion. This pair Of
grapplers should meet again and find
out who's who.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
TOOK HARD BEATING.

Herring took terrific beating from
1.-THE opening bell to the Knockout IN
the sixth. Any number of times he
could have taken the count and got
away with it, as the crowd was ex-
pecting him at any time to cave in.
But the Kentuckian elected to stay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
FENTRESS PASSING.

The sale of Roy Fentress, Chick spit
bali pitcher, to the Wichita Falls club
OF the Texas league marks the passing
of one Of the veterans of the local
pitching staff Roy was one of the
most effective moundmen in the league
and his moist delivery has caused many
batting averages to shrink, but when
the Southern leaguers in their recent
session here decided to eliminate the
splitter and all freak deliveries, it
meant that all clubs in the Dixie major
would have to get rid of their moist
ball artists.
Fentress came to Memphis from the
Fort Worth club of the Texas league,
where he was star. AS he is still very
effective when given any kind of sup
port. he may be counted on to again
scintillate in the Longhorn league.
Roy was sold outright to the Wichita
Falls club by President Thos. r. Wat
kins.
Tiny Goodbred, the biggest pitcher In
the league, and another Tribe spit
baller. is the next local athlete slated to
go, Tiny is spitball pitcher and the
taboo has been placed against all such
moundmen. so Tiny will be let Out,
Memphians will miss the big pitcher,
for he was a breeder If good nature
and always was pulling OH stunts to
amuse the crowd Just where he will
go has not been settled. but deal Ia
now on which will cast Tiny In an
other role for 1920
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20


elapsed Leonard crashing Hrrngs
the local boy
TO take the count nine but he
TO continue Referee Billy Hack the
Leonard then picked Herring assisted him his
where he revived by his seconds Herring left the
e completely closed his face mecon badly
while the champion his
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

Benny Leonard ranks with the most
unassuming champions of the game,
There is nothing of tho naughty type
about him, nothing to hetray the fact
that he is one OF the greatest title hold
ers the division ever has produced.
On the Memphis Special, aboard with
Leonard and hia party, were
80 college girls, returning South
for the Nmas holidays. one
hundred and eighty of this num-
her were dead anxious to inspect the
champion They wanted to see II no
was human, natural, banged-up or at
traCtiVe.
Benny shifted the blame for being
champion upon his trainer and the lat
ter bore up under tho strain, struttiug
about in the desired and expected fash
ion,
But still the most refreshing char
acteristic Of Benny Is his total lack of
roughness. lie doesn't parade about on
his laurels, with wild disregard for the
queens English,
You sec, It's Just like dis" Is one OF
the familiar terms that Leonard fails ~
employ And another to be missed H.
I'm blow his roof off IN tree rounds
| Sabe?"
Tell EN- what did to Philadelphia
| Jack O'Brten," IN stlll another lost
chord In the champions makeup
with more title holders of the Leon
ard class the game would be in fal
| better condition than It Is at present,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
IS REAL FIGHTER.

Unlike others, too, Leonard IL n
champion, not only by right OF posses
sion, but mainly by steady proof THIS
nifty performer In churning along ut
rapid pace, brushing aside the contend
Ing forces with little or no effort
His position was attntned by the
punch and he has defended the citadel
by the same process Nothing could be
simpler,
Anyone able to stop tho ahifty Freddy
Welsh Ia good enough for the best any
one capable Of flattcuiug the wonderful
kilbane is marvellous to an extreme,
and anyone consistent In his victories
with the decisive manner Of Leonard is
deserving Of the high rank he holds
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

Many are shfty and clever; startling
exponenta OF the hit and run, Others
are there with the punch but only few
can combine the two.
No other champion in ages has
brought out speed and walIop to the
fine degree, attained by Leonard. In
adding science they have always for
reited punch, yet Benny seems to be
a lone In his accomplishment,
In retaining them both in tiptop form
he has established n precedent IN the
game and has set up new mark for
future kings to shoot at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

stions, And with the topnotch class
men available, clubs should find It an
easy matter to get together formidable
aggregations for next season
Promoter Billy Hack Is PLANNING 10
put Battling Gahee, local negro heavy.
weight, on at the Southern Athletic
club on Monday night, Dec. 20, against
Jack Mitchell, Of St. Louis.
Mitchell and Gahee have met before
and Mitchell scored three knockdowns
over Gahee, and says he Is coming to
memphis to overthrow the local heavy.
Gahee is preparing for revenge and a
great battle should result. Promoter
Hack Is arranging good card for the
approaching show.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

: : !:
aMF@m LUFF CITY BOXING FANS
W# M action local
~ ~ Leonard king of the ighweghts
WNM Southern A. c. Friday night
49, boy the greatest fighter
II ~ here
gy Leonard punches with either hand deadly
Waop in either the right the using lightning
shooting hard walops
revelation and
thing Red Herring had offer Friday champion
itself the boxing game hitting block
ing every punch that his
Knocking Herring out is great accomplishment
fighter like Leonard for Herring only beginner
fistianas ladder
everything greatest lightweight OF ali time
to day
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20
BENNY LEONARD is
HERRDNG'S MASTER
Lightweight Champion of the World Stops Memphian in the
Sixth Round at s. A. G. Friday Night in One Sided Mill
Before Packed House
BY BOB PIGCE.

LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION BENNY LEONARD showing the
greatest fstic class that has been exhibited in Mem
phis arena knocked Rebel Red Herring, local light
weight challenger in the sixth round of scheduled eight
bout tine Southern Athletic club Friday night The
ghe king found Herring easy mark the beginning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-20

Sundays Games-Russwood Park.
c, r. .. vs., kupferschmidts. 10
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-11-20
IN MEMORY

l. &
| Coyle Thomas, the little infant
son Of Mr.. and Mrs W.T.. Smith
departed from this life June 10th
1919. He enly lived two years
|and two months tobless the home
Fof the berea we'd parents. Upon
the death of this little child there
lefta vacant chair In the home
and "a Sfather and mother with
bleeding hearts of tears and sor
row but why should we grieve
when Christ says: "Suffer little
children to come unto me and
forbid them not, for. ..such is the
Kingdom of God'' and we well
know rCoyle is sleeping sweetly
where none ever awake to know
the trials and tribulations of this
earth so, let not your hearts
be troubled, ye believe in God,
believe also in me- Live in such
a way as to prepare to meet. your
loved one, who. is beckohing with
out.stretche d arms and bidding
you to come to that celestial city
on high where all is peace and
as . + i
love. ...
Yet as we think of Coyle's ear
tbly life, we, know there never
lived sweeter child. He wore
eyes of love, and hpsfof roses. his
footsteps were as fair as the sky
on a summer day, and his words
and thoughts were las pure as
those that it takes to inherit
eternal life'F and live with our
blessed SAVIOUR who died. upon
the cross for us. :,
Coyle died from that dreaded
disease, Oolitis. He suffered Oh!
hsw$he suffered but bore his af
fictions well, being sick only four
days. All was done that could be
done by friends, relatives. aho
physicians 10 save Ooyle's' life
yet all iiS,yaia far. a greater pow
ars than human hands called him
.tsone to take his seat upon the
goldep. throne among the singing
angels. ,.ss4. i 4gs
~ Just a. few hours before thi
.ligtle child died, while laying sin
his mothers arms he looked into
her faeeswith a beautiful smile Of
ecstasy and said, !. Mamma am
goiag2then placed his little arms
.aeressa. his, bosom and smiled
again, Ne doubt amidahis great
suffering, hg saw the. grand city
that-he was soonto enter. =
" God +ealls+ourA leyed ones but
wesiose notswhoilg nss s..s.,,
What he hath given, 54i
They live;.on earth.in thought
and deed as truly as in Heaven
Farewell Coyfe@a aittTes time,
y T. b. -. p. 4 ii
and we v ho knew you well and
loved you here one,after one shall
follow on, las Pilgrims, through |
the gates OF eternity.
s..s- Written. by|his' 'annts
IL !, Ettie' Mai Novel;,
ys,,.t., 4 Plattsburg MISS.
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-11-20
! pHILADEEL1P MISS THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1919

tered, to those. hGs who suffer, and
strengthen, as they always have
strengthened, those who are
weak and who need strength
Leslies Weekly. 80
The Neshoba Democrat., 1919-11-20
LOOK LISTEN i

Do not buy a light plant for
your home or business before
Seeing me, pumps your water,
fans in summer, Lights everwhere
It's fool proof.
G @ Howell, (Barbes)
- PhilA Miss.
WANTED 10 buy your ssrap
iron, bones, sacks, hides & wool.
St Louis Junk %.
At at Kings Shop