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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
TEXAS LEAGUE
Turf Notes

~, NJ. ~
While the wet weather IN May inter
fered considerably with active training,
IT VIII not prevent many trainers IRON
starting at Inc June m mee ss. ~ as a ine
majority OF them nave peeh aule " Blye
thelr horses conslaeraole SHARP work
netween oWe ms, WIN the Iact
INA most OF tneii were wei adons ~
Keep q number OF trotters anu PAGERS
from pelng asked TO 40 100 much last
work before pelng snlppea 10 C9inDl-
nation paIk a. Dos'oHi MASS, hu on
port, ~, ana Detr9lt, MICH WHERE ace
meetings Will De heio next "eeh
IN addition 10 looking alter me up
Keep OF me mile track al
Norman +. Tallman IS training eight
nead lot BeauLnont laTm' the members
OF ms Ssaple oeing ~ tne Lonlne'
2:l5Ai pave Haggaro, a l-year-olu
mare py peter the Great; DiG.at9r pt-
yer. a -year-ola, oy refer the urG "a
Northern rrlhcess' 4,year-oi1, by lh5
NorIneIn Wan, as "sh as d LnSeal,otu
py Feter MozaTl, ana one OF tne same
9 py reser volo. oeVeraI or tHTg in
have peen named 10 start III 1rahd Clr-
cult carry CLOSING events
waiter =, Garrison, OF hoaas,own, ~.
D., Is settihg IL oro..ers anu pac1iS
ready 10 III their engageihents on inc
mile and nali.miie TRACKS tt 1to, list o,
| puplis lncluue I'm f5t'aatneS; @;hfN, d
D[otner 70 BUY f1aie' IogsA' .ne NC
EVEN sel9ing HarPer' Z;uoN AnieIican
CIR, LEA; George Donna l:ElA, as
wei as the Echo Ioau cot tmpeIaIor.
Wnlcn rs namea IN many Vi Ihe ols
5-year-olo events
+. NJ. Glilies IS located at n hali-
mile track AT StalIord springs, conn,
with elght horses, the fastest OF Which
are forest D.; Iva, 10y Malhleai, refer
Hopeful z:Os%, by Peter the GTeat, ana
Frank watts, Z'l0, by General WAITS,
Inc unmarked olVislon OF ms stable
consists OF Belle at Law, by
Gray Eagle, by silver Grattan' a q
year-old trotter by Justo; ana q PAGER
by Orotorlo, out OF Lulu Hunt, z'lo1
-
Ben Ear, 2;VoR; by n EAR. Is by
me RECORDS the fastest PERFORMER IN
where ne Is also giving Anokla, z'l5f4,
by The Northern Man; Querlta' by n
Native King; Silver harvest 1y n
Harvester; reyin by, Blngara;
Pronto, py Iodd Blngen, ana d wearing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
McGraW Says He
Only Loaned
Sticking To Pills

NEW YORK, June 5.-A lively argu-
ment over the ownership of ~lnfielder
Sticking turned over recently by the
New York Nationals to the Philadel-
nhia club, occurred during the game at
the Polo grounds yesterday between
John McGraw, vice president and man
ager of the Giants, and William Baker,
president of the Philadelphia club.
McGraw insisted that he had merely
loaned Sticking to Philadelphia to help
that club out when Shortstop Ban
croft was injured and declared that
Baker was endeavoring to keep him.
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The New York Yankees made a clean
sweep Of the series over Connie Mack's
tail END Athletics by winning Wednes-
days affair, 10 to Z.
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Richie Mitchell
Meets Jimmy
HdnLOn June 9

MILWAUKEE,, June 5.-Richie Mitch
ell has recovered the use Of his left
hand, which was injured In his recent
bout against Johnny dundee, and will
cludes a 10-round bout on June 9 with
Jimmy Hanlon at Indianapolis. A week
later Mitchell will meet either Benny
Leonard, Jack Britton or Willie Jack
son at Milwaukee. Richie will make
1873 pounds for Leonard or Jackson, but
will demand that Britton scale 142
either at 6 o'clock or at ringside.
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TINDLER
STOPS CLANCY
George Takes Count in First
Round at Baltimore.

dler, the Philadelphia lightweight,
knocked out George CLANCY, Baltimore,
here last night in the first round, after
l minute and 10 seconds of fighting.
Both men weighed under the light
weight limit.
Tindler opened the bout with a Sc
ries of right-hand jabs and shook Cha
ney with a right to the chin. He then
sent a hard right to the jaw, followed
by a left to the same place, and the
Baltimore fighter went down for the
count.
In one of the preliminaries Johnny
Dundee, New York, had a shade the
better off Joe Tiplitz, Philadelphia,
Harry Pierce, Brooklyn, and Matt
Brock, Cleveland, boxed six rounds to
a draw.
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JIM THORPE.

Jim Thorpe was n tickled Indian when
the Giants recently sold him to the
Braves. He has always believed that
he could soon overcome his weakness
as a batter II given a chance to play
regularly. He never had this chance
with the Giants, He saw his chance
with the Braves, who planned to make
him a regular outfielder. But jim has
been recalled by the Giants because OF
the refusal OF navey Robertson to join
the Pirates and complete a three-cor-
nered deal,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

The Courthouse Sluggers increased
their leadership in the Ambuck league
Wednesday, when they defeated the
Ambroses by the count Of II to 10. The
contest was staged at Hodges field.
The Sluggers overcame an eight-run
lead. Seven runs were scored in the
last inning, which placed them three
In front. The Ambroses made two In
their half, falling short Of tying their
opponents by one score.
Frank DenBieck occupied the mound
for the Sluggers. He was hit hard
during the first part Of the game, but
settled down in the last few innings
and pitched like he did in his younger
days.
Joe Boyle started on the hill for the
losers. He was relieved in the last
inning by Buehl. Both were wild and
couldn't control their fast" ones.
Capt. Wells started the rally in the
last inning by walking when he pinch
hit for Scharff.
Score R.H.E.
sluggers .............O 2 Iii ii /
Ambrose .....,......3 4 0 2--10 10 l
Bansieck and Solari; Boyle. Buell.
and Pratt.
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MEMPHIS.
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Summary: Sacrifice hits-Bernsen,
Peters, Carroll. Sacrifice fly-Stevenson.
Double play-Slapnicka to Stevenson to
Bernsen. Wild pitch-Canavan. Bases on
balls-Off Canavan 3, off %Slapnicka 4.
Struck out-By Caravan 5, by Slap
nicka S. Hit by pitcher-Fisher. Time
2:lO. Umpires-Blackburn and Schaefer.
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LIKES GIL MEYERS.

Dear Sir wish to throw a little
praise on Gilbert Meyers, the Chicks
new catcher, | have seen him work a
couple of times, and the way he
backed up Griffin at first Sunday
would make Ray Schalk go nutty. !
like him very well, and believe he will
make a second Ruel, Yours truly,
A FAN
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WHERE THEY Play


SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Birmingham at Memphis.
Mobile at Nashville.
Atlanta at Little Rock.
New Orleans at Chattanooga.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
st. Louis at Washington.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Only games scheduled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Dick Robertson, former New Orleans
spitballer, now with Washington, went
up against the Boston Red Sox We'd
nesday and came out second best, the
Hubland Hose hitting Dickie hard II
winning, 8 to 8. The victory made two
out of three for Boston over the Griff-
men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

The Phillies, which were consigned to
the cellar for life by the wise ones be-
fore the season started, are going good
now, and Wednesday they won over the
New York Giants, making it an even
break in four games that the Phils Sc
cured off the Giants at the Polo
grounds.
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NOOGTN RESIGNS.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, June Sin.
formation vas received here today Of
the resignation Of B, l.. Noogih, ath-
letic director at the University of Ala
hama for the past four years, who pro-
poses to enter business at his home In
Gadsden, Ala.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Bill Wambsganss, quiet second base
man Of the Indians, looms up as the
batting sensation of the year just now.
Wamby was never suspected of being
a slugger bold until he got started a
few weeks ago, and in two weeks was
hitting at a 400 clip and leading the
league. Although he slipped below 400
he continued to lead the circuit. I'm
less he slumps he'll be among the lead
erS for some time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Cyril ~Slapnicka, a sp'tball pitcher
made the Chicks get down and pray IN
every round, and only by the narrowest
Of margins did he fail to hurl a no-htt
game, which Is the ambition of every
pitcher. The one hit that Is credited
TO Jack Lewis could have been charged
as an error, because II was a play that
could be scored either way. But even
being charged with one hit, Slapnieka
pitched a grand game Of ball, the X
Of which is seldom seer In this or any
other league,
The Chicks could not expect to win a
ball game on enc hit, and there's no
alibI or excuse for the Victory Of the
Barons. The milk In the c%ocoanut Is
that there was too much ~Slapnicka and
a superabundance Of stuff on h ball
which made the pill almost impossible
TO hit,
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IheSpOrt@
Spotlight
BYBobpi$Ee

Pug Griffin, the Chicks cleanup hit.
ter, had a hard day with Mr.. Slapnicka
Wednesday. Pug struck out on his first
two trips TO the plate, forcing a runner
on his third time up and toullnp out to
the catcher on his fourth visit to the
plate.
Two new umpires made their appear
ance for the opener II will be here
during tho series-George Blackburn
and Frank SChafer. Both performed
well.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Here is Manager Atkins, who plays
a good game Of ball at first base, and
his hitting Is on a par with the re-
mainder of the Van Vleet team. Much
of the tenacity shown by the Van
Vleets In face of their many defeats
this season is laid al the door Of At
kins, whose encouraging words have
spurred his athletes on, n II Is hoped
that he will be able to have his team
In the race before long.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05
MORAN KAYos FOWLER.

NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-Pal Mo-
ran, knocked out Monk Fowler In the
first round here last night in a bout
billed as the Southern lightweight
championship. Both are Of New Or
leans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Babe Ruth failed to get a home run
Wednesday, but he came through, with
a triple and a single, which makes a
total of four bases, the same as If he
had bagged a four-bagger.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

GOD PITCHING perform
anoes have been exceedingly
rare this season at Russ
wood, but those fans who
were present at the opener
between the Memphis and
Birmingham clubs saw one
Of the greatest hurting teats
of the wear.
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DAY.

Wednesday was eoose-egs day In the
Southern, three clubs being BANKED by
their opponents. The Birmingham
Baron3 shut out Memphis q to 0, while
Johnny Dobbs' P%eIicans presented the
Chattanooga lookouts with a string
Of goose fruit. The Atlanta Crackers
also baeeed nine cIpners to show for
their afternoons work against the Lit.
tie Rock Travellers.
Tiny Goodbred, Chick spitball pitcher,
who has beer chatting at the bits to
get in and pitch, will have his wish
gratified in the second game of the
Baron series, and will be sent in to
try and duplicate the feat of the famous
Mr.. Slapnicka of Wednesday, when he
pitched a one-hit game.
Fare Crews, the Baron pitcher who
entered the baseball hall of fame a
few weeks ago by pitching a no-hit
game, is not feeling well these days
and may not get to work against the
Chicks. Crews look his final shot of
%antityphoid serum Tuesday afternoon,
and his arm is as sore as a boil, In
addition to the effects Of the serum
throughout his system.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Larry Doyle is hitting the ball hard
this year, and in Wednesdays Phil
Giant affair he secured a pair of sin
giles. Art Fletcher also got two.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Jess Barnes found the going too
rough against the Phils and was
knocked out of the box in the fifth,
being succeeded by Pol Perritt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

For the third successive day Boston
and Brooklyn divided a double-header
Wednesday, Brooklyn winning the first
game and Boston taking the second.
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LAPNICKA is
ONE-HIT
HERO
aron spitballer Allows But
Single Blow Against Chicks
and Blanks Tribe, 4 to o.
BY BOB PIGuE.

~ SLAPNICKA, Baron spit
'2ller, made a valiant effort
o equal the feat of Faire
Crews, another Birmingham
S1A pitcher, and hurl a no-hit
ASA game at ROSEWOOD Wednes-
[~NSGY de" afternoon, but the nearest
49, Cy could come to it was allow
ing but one scratch hit. The
atons won by the score of 4 to 0, bat
ring Hugh Caravan, Memphis left
hnder, hard in the final two rounds.
Slapnicka had everything that a
tcher should have, and only one hit
nd that of the scratchiest variety was
PcurSf off his delivery, The official
torer gave Meyers credit for a hit in
ee ninth, but it was a rank error on
be part of Stevenson, who booted the
all all over the lot and could have
brown Meyers out easily had he not
lmbled the ball. In the second inning
ack Lewis, Memphis second baseman,
an infield drive between short and
hird which Stevenson reached, but
lewis clearly had the ball beaten and
as entitled to a hit.
Slapnicka's curve ball did the heavy
Fork for him against the Chicks, and
hen in a tight place he would curve
he Tribe batters down one, two, three
lapnicka's control was not of the best,
Falking four Chicks, but he frightened
h the pinches and hurled himself out
( the few holes he got into. The game
Fas a pitchers battle between Caravan
nd Slapnicka until the eighth when
n error by glastonbury contributed
run, sufficient to win, to the Baronial
ause. With n gone Stevenson
ingled to right and Duncan hit a roller
Christenbury, who fumbled in his
nxiety to engineer a double play.
Bernsen's Single Hurts.
Ellis lifted to Lewis, Bernssn follow
ng with a single to center which sent
%tevenson over with what proved to be
he winning run. Hairston popped to
iriffin. In the ninth Fisher was hit
~ a pitched ball and Peters, trying
o sacrifice hit down the third base
ne. Cerney threw the ball to Griffin,
he pill striking Peters in the jaw and
olTing back of first, Fisher taking third.
N1sher injured his leg and Peters was
Nursing a sore jaw all at the same timo.
lapnicka walked filling the bags with
home gone. Mcdonald forced Fisher
t the plate. Steveneon's sacrifice fly
b fhrroll scored Peters. With Slap
lcka on third. Griffin held a throw of
ranavan to first to catch Mcdonald and
Slapnicka took a big lead off third.
his dugout trying to catch Slapricka
nd he was allowed to score. Mcdonald
tole third and scored on .Duncan's
zre&as Lacquer back of short which
MAS allowed to fall safe when Christen-
hurry and Carroll each thought the other
WAS to take it.
The Chicks never seriously threatened
lit any stage, Slapnicka having them
we'll in hand all the way.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

In the seventh inning of Wednesdays
game, all the bleacheTs arose n tried
to change the Chicks luck, but the
charm failed to work.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Philadelphia R.H.E.
New York 20 2OOS221O- lO "a /
Philadelphia o 0 0 . 0 0 2 = Z 10 5
Nelson. Russell and Hannah: Rogers,
NaylOr and McAvoy,
At Washington R.H,E.
Boston .......0 0t240 o 0-S 3 l
Washington II o. 0 0 0 0 l 1-S s :
James and SChang, Robertson,
Thompson and Aguew. Charity.
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AMERICAN AssocIATIoN.

At st. Paul 2. Columbus l III In
nings).
Al Minneapolis /, Louisville o (15 in
nings).
Others rained out.
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son and Scott COPIED the final tussle
for Boston. Jack Scott is a former
Nashville pitcher.
Earl Hamilton, who was a bear OF a
pitcher last year until war butted into
the baseball proceedings, held the Cubs
to three scattered hits Wednesday and
won by the score of l to o.. In addition
to holding the Cubs in the hollow of his
hand, Ham went out in the tenth and
drove in the winning run with a SINGLE
Billy Southworth, former Baron out
fielder, who led the National league in
hitting last season, is having a hard
time getting started this year. In wed
nesday's Pittsburgh Chicago game Billy
bagged a single out of o visits to
thu plate.
Charlie Deal got two hits off Earl
Hamilton and Pete Kilduff bagged the
other one, which were the only blows
the Cubs could nick Earl for.
The Cincy Reds were halted by the
st. Louis Cardinals Wednesday when
the Cards walloped them by the score
of 4 to 3. The Reds were leading, until
the seventh, when Daubert made an
error, which was followed by a sacrifice
hit, a base on balls and singles by
Schultz, who batted for Marvin Good
win, and Shotten, produced two runs.
The New York Yankees made a clean
sweep Of the series over Connie Mack's
tail-end Athletics by winning Wednes-
days affair, 10 to Z.
Luke Nelson, who pitched for Mem
phis last year, was on the hill for the
Yanks and gets credit for the victory.
Robby Roth hit two home runs during
the game, both landing high in the
| bleachers. Roger Peckinpaugh, Yank
shortstop, also lifted the ball into the
| stands for the circuit.
Roth did his part to help the Mack
men to win, getting four hits out Of
four times up and scoring four runs,
| But it awaited the team nothing.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At San Antonio 7, Dallas 3.
At Galveston 8, Shreveport 2.
At Houston 6, Fort Worth Z.
AT Beaumont 6, Waco 2.
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" ASSOCIATED
WIN WISH LEAGUE.

Thursdays Game-Hodges Field, 5 pm.
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With the Win Wish league already
crowned as the hard luck league Of
the country, with five straight rainouts,
they hope to be able to get away Thurs
day at Hodges field, when the rejuve-
mated Wtsharts tackle the Winfreys In
their semiweekly scheduled affair. The
old men are coming out in goodly num-
bers now, and with their coming the
games get more interesting and en-
Joyable. The games are free. "Slick"
Heiman Is just recovering from q sick
spell and will not be on the mound
Thursday.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE,
At Jersey City ., Reading | 90 In
ningsl,
At baltimore 4-1O, Newark 90.
At Toronto 81, Buffalo 20,
At Binghamton 3, Rochester 2 Oil in
nings).
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u A G

Thomas Richard Watkins. Chick pres
ident, is expected to return from st.
Louis some time Thursday, where he
has been on a hunt for ball players. A
report has reached Memphis that Tom
has secured an infielder and an out
fielder, but just who he is bringing
with him will not be known until he
gets here.
The Chicks are going to be bolstered
until they can present "a strong front,
according to Toms statement before he
left for st. Louis.
Frank Kitchens, former New Orleans
catcher, who was recently let out and
who was allowed to escape when the
Tribe was sadly In need Of a catcher,
has caught on witt Beaumont, In the
Texas league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Three OF the games In the American
association on May 81 were 3 to 2 ar
fairs.
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national LEAGUE.


At Boston First game: RHE.
Brooklyn ..,..l 0 5 0 0 0 is Is 0
Boston ........l 0 0 0 0 D Is IL 3
Vanguard and Kruger, Ffllingem,
James and Gowdy.
Second Game RH,E.
Brooklyn 30 &C o 0 0 0 0 % s /
Boston .......2 / 90 l l 1 0 % 3 I
Mammaux, Cheney and Miller; Scott
and Wilson.
At New York RH.E.
Philadelphia II O00 o o 2 0-S IL 0
New York "a > 0 0 0 0 0 0 % S 3
Jacobs and Adams; Barnes, Perritt
and Gonzales.
At st. Louis R.H.E.
Cincinnati 80 700 0 l o 0 0-3 s 3
st, Louis 40 90 0 0 a . 3
Sallee aud Wtngo; Goodwin, Tuero
n Clemens. Snyder.
At Chicago RH.E.
Pittsburgh % 0 o 0 0 0 0 90 Ii II 0
Chicago 30 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 3 0
Hamilton, Adams and Lee; Vaughn
and Killifer.
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THE MANS RIGHT.

Manager Miller Aua9ins, of the New
York YAnks, has decided to alternate
between his c~atchers, RueI and Hannah,
and let Muddy work one day and Truck
the next. Which leads a Gotham scribe
to remark that It's a poor Ruel that
won't work every other day.
Carl Manda, Chick infielder. sat in
the stands in his civvies Wednesday
and watched Jimmy Cerney, the young
Chicago boy, break in at third base,
Jimmy looked good in his fielding, but
failed to hit, which was nothing to
his discredit, as none of the Chicks
was able to do anything with Slap
nicka's curves and fas ones.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Rube Marquard pitched the Robins
to victory in the first game, while Will
son and Scott copied the final tussle
for Boston. Jack Scott is a former
Nashville pitcher.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

AT Petersburg I. Portsmouth 3.
At Norfolk 2, Newport News l.
At Suffolk 4, Richmond 3.
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AMBUCK LEAGUE.

Team. Won. Lost. Pct.
Courthouse Sluggers ...,. 0 1000
Wednesdays Results-Hodges Field.
Sluggers IL, Ambrose 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

iris Speaker and Chick Gandll get
suspended without pay for staging a
one.round bout on the ball field, while
Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey viii
get $t27 800 for fighting Il rounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Wednesday was truly n remarkable
day. Not a drop of rain fell.
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WALSH TO AUGUSTA.

Vincent Walsh. who has been with
the Tribe all season playing the out
field, infield and anywhere on the dia-
mond that he was needed, is no longer
a Tribesman.
Vince has, been let out by the Chicks
and will accompany Dolly Stark to Au-
gusta in the South Atlantic association,
where Dolly is to be the manager, be-
ginning Friday. Walsh should be a
bear in the Sally, and Dolly believes
that the young st. Louis boy will have
no trouble in burning up the crack little
Dixie organization. Walsh got away to
a bad start with Memphis, but his work
of late has been good. He'll probably
be used on the infield with Dolly's Au-
gusta club.
Frank Delaney, who caught for the
Chicks earlier in the season, has been
given his unconditional release, Several
deals were attempted, but none Of them
got over and Delaney was let out with
no strings tied to him. He Is still in
Memphis and is trying to get on with
several different clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE,
At Charleston I. spartanburg 0 90
innings.
At Augusta Charlotte, rain.
At GreenVille 4, Columbia /.
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The Birmingham Barons stack up as
one of the biggest clubs in the league,
practically every man on the club be-
ing a siX-footer and tipping the beam
around the compound mark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

Karl Adams, pitcher, lately back from
France, has Joined the Toledo club
again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-05

~SLAPNICKA, Baron spit
'2ller, made a valiant effort
o equal the feat Of Faire
Crews, another Birmingham
pitcher, and hurl a no-hit
game at Russwood Wednes-
dsv afternoon, but the nearest
Cy could come to it was allow
ing hut one scratch hit The