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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
MALONE STOPS G A

MILWAUKEE, wis, June 6.-Jock
Malone, st. Paul welterweight, knocked
out Joe Egan, of Boston, Mass, in the
first round Of a scheduled 10-round
bout last night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

The Atlanta Crackers had a merry
old time kicking and throwing the ball
around, and when they had finished
the Little Rockers had won the game,
6 to 5. RUDE Robinson was driven from
the hill in the eighth, but Benny Karr
stopped the threatening Crackers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
Turf Notes

John Is getting the matinee
stable Of G. II, Virgins and G. A,
mile track at Mineola, N, Y He is
training the Kentucky Todd horse
Plancon, 2:14L, as well as the 4-year-
old Pearl Brook, the 3-year-old filly
Mabel Brook, and the 2-year- olds Major
Brook and Ruth Brook. Several Of
these will be started at the Amateur
League of Driving clubs meeting at
Wilmington In July.
The trainers In Indianapolis are be-
ginning to repeat their horses below
2:2O. Mcdonald has been in 2:1Sh with
and Axsom NJ, and in 2:1s with Baron
Gigantic, and Tommy Direct. Ethel
knight has repeated in 2:16h, while
Hayworth, zomidotte, Grace Forbes
and Peter Elliott nave shaded 2:2O. s,
F. Palm Is down to PIG with Verlie
DR.. Sym, and 2:l5 with Eva Able. Hen
ry, Thomas has worked the 2-year-old
colt Peter Psff in 2:23A, the last half
In LOS; Worthy Volo and Peter Pogue
in 2:l6h, and Wellington Direct In
2:15. W. l.. Black has been in 2:1OA
with Hanley. B., and Mcmahon in 2:11A
with Belle Alcantara,
Charles Hammons Is training a g.
year-old sister to Early Dreams, 2:O4A,
at indianapolis.
busy this spring with The Ghost, 2:Ojs4;
Tony Moko, 2:15A; Lady Cochran,
2:21A; Ella Hamlin, 2:18h, and the un-
marked horses, Pacific Express, by At
lantic Express; Kentucky Watts, by
General Watts, and Marlssetta, by
Mars.
A. M. Rathbun Is located at York,
farm, Syracuse, N. Y. He has Lock-
spur, 2:07%; Fighting Chance, 2:14A;
Eudora Spier, 2:l6h; Lord Lyndon,
2:lS4 Belle Lyndon, 2:23A; Allie Frls-
co, z:z6A, n an unmarked pair by
Morgan Axworthy.
Joseph Bolduc, of New Bedford,
Mass, will make a trip over the New
England tracks this season with Baron
Miriam, 2:12A; Baba Yaga, 2:13A;
2:l1A; Pat Worthy, 2;i5A; Dan Ma
thews, 2:11A, and half a dozen others
without marks.
The Peter Volo colt Sunflash has ar
rived at Lexington, and is now In John
II. Dickerson's stable. In addition to
this colt, Dickerson is working a mum
Der OF very promising youngsters, as
well as Brook Chenault, a half brother
to Peter Chenault, 2:04A. n Don
Chenault, 2;05A.
Frank Fox has IA head on the move
at Combination park, Medford, Mass.
His list of record horses includes May
Bird, 2;07& Seddie Mann, 2;14A Rev
erly, 2:16A Ontonia Stout, 2:l8h Phil
chato, 2:20A ~Carnathon, 2:13A; Peter
Ward, 2:10A, and Alfred King, 2:16L.
All Of them will be ready to start as
soon as the bel lrlngs.
Ed Bither has nine head in his sta
Bile at Readville, Mass, one OF the num-
Der being Almah, 2:10h, which W. J.
Mcdonald will start In the matinees
this season. He Is also working Lott
Todd, 2:14k; Byron, z:12A; Delgoas
Lucy, with a matinee mark of 2:20h, |
together with Peter Langford, by Peter |
the Great; Award, by John Ward, and
Bingola, by Bingen, which has been In
2:l3A in matinees.
Frank Turner Is getting eight horses
into shape at Belmont park, Philadel- |
phia. Lake Worthy. 2:14A. and Mar
garet Prima, 2:14h, being the only ones
with records |
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Sp0tISMP

NJ r. WATKINS, pres
ident Of the Chicks, Jumped
back into Memphis Thurs.
day after a visit to St.
Louis, Pittsburgh and other
cities, on a hunt for an In
fielder. The Tribe medicine
man made a water haul and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Eddie Collins home run with the
bases drunk accounted for the White
Sox victory over the New York Yanks.
Until Eddie's four-base clout the game
was a pitchers battle between Eddie
Cicotte and Ernie Shore.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

MISUNDERSTANDING Pels were repulsed
by the Chattanooga Lookouts when they
made more errors than did Nicklin's
crew. 1t was a seesaw affair, with the
game finally ending 80 for Chat
tanooga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
NORTH MEMPHIS
c. B'S CARD
excellent
Saturday Harness Matinee
Will Bring Crack Horses
Into Competition.

The North Memphis Driving club
which has hecn staging a regular pro-
gram each Saturday at the North Mem
rhis Driving rark and giving some
high-c'ass snort to he harness fans,
has ono of the best programs yet Of
fered for Saturday, June z.
At their rcxt matinee. Saturday, June
Il. they will offer to the public n OF
the best programs ever staged in Mem
phis. The main feature of this program
will he a match trotting race between
Miss SIG Vanity II and Ida Mae.
EIRSr R"ACE-TROT-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Casey Stengel. now with the Pirates
is a drawing card in himself He is
one OF baseballs most picturesque
characters. When Casey went to the
plate in a recent game In New York
after one man had been retired the
fsns shouted 1.-Two out" Casey DOTTED
his cap and a little sparrow hoped
IF his head to the ground. He caught
the bird in right field.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

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

Miller Higgins about made Mike Kel-
lys team when he sent Elmer Miller
TO play the outfield, Here Of late Miller
mas been the hitting sensation OF the
association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
CHALLENGE LOCAL GIRLS.

Il, l.. Russell, manager of the all
soldiers team at Tunica. wishes to
challenge one of the Memphis girls
teams for a game at Tunlca late in
June to be played at Tunica, All ex.
penses are guaranteed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Rube Schauer won his sixth straight
game for the Millers on May q by
soaking out a hit that scored two run
nera and gave him the verdict ovor
Kansas City, . 70 Z
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Connie Mack and Charley Frank, the
Atlanta manage are working together
again, and Connie has sent Frank IN"
fielder John Dykes to help Atlanta IN
the Southern league race.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Joe REM save the reason he would
rot 'oiu the Kansas city association
toam is that the splitter is barred In
the association, and how could they
cNncCt him to get along without MS
s%nittcr? Joe is right about 1t, splitter or
no snitter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

1t was Cicotte's tenth victory Of the
1919 season, showing that the shine
ball king is in his 1917 form.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
DRIVING CLUBS HAVE COOL SATURDAYRACE CARDS
Ba@ERM RENGS
w It'll ISSeSS SGSaNS%S$E'
LEAGUE.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Atlanta I'''. '.. ',OG 1901 % S. 10 : !
Little Rock IL o. o 1 | 0 e II /
Ih3rourn and styles, Robinson. Karr
and Bruttem
At Nashville RHE
Nashville 100 0 O1OOIO'- 3 .
Mobile ....,..,O 90 90 0 % O-l 4 /
Baker and Street; lit and Coleman.
At Chattanooga R.H.E.
New Orleans / 0 100000 "a 7 /
Chattanooga % 0 0 0 0 > Q '-3 8 3
Torkelson and Deherry Marshall and
Higgins.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
chicago HY" 'orS iooooo4o- "a rs 5 8 8
New York ....1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-l s 0
Ctcotto and Schalk; Shore. Mogridga
and Hannah. Ruel.
At Philadelphia RHE
Philadelphia 2 5 0 . . 90 ii >
Basby, Enzman, Uhle and Nunamak-
or; r. Johnson, Perry, Seibold and Per-
kins.
At Washington RHE,
Washington q 100000 - t /
Weilman, Wright. Leifield and Bill
ings, Mayer. Johnson and Agnew.
Detroit ,.,..,,1 ooOOoOOo o. > i
Boston ,.......O 0 100 10000 T /
Leonard aud Ainsmith, Ruth, Mays
and SchanE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At st Louis R.H.E.
Cincinnati 40 o 0 0 o 0 0 0 90 6 0
st. Louis 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ii II /
Mitchell, Bressler, Eller and Wingo;
Doak and Clemens.
ONLY game PLAYED
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

T ETIT-T T-TT It'll WTNTUTT UTTTT-
NN4 should he like to have a
real right from heart
EI vote OF thanks. can c,r-
&ffA tainly get il from every
%cy6 member Of the Trt-State
Bill Driving club nv simply
~ keeping Jupiter Pluvius
- ILL from interfering with
their races Saturday. as he has for the
past two weeks. With one or two ex-
ceptions, every horse In the cluh is
dreadfully short Of work, due To %contin-
uous rains, and while the letup i'm this
work has caused several lame and sick
horses to get in shape again. at the
same time the lack Of training is bound
to do the sound ones more harm than
good.
-Four races with 16 entries will con-
stitute the program Saturday and unless
t tRere VIII n e%FI be G a siSsis scr s1pP'P rs
mar the card. The club is making an
etiUlt lnis season 70 llst as starters
phly llose entries which are practical
y sure 10 race the barrier Il so far
us plah mas succeeded admirably they
alsuIe II better policy to add an entry
at iaSt minute than to draw one.
me feature saturday will be the
LuiAeu iree-lor-all ana 1t should de-
neiup mo n contest worth going a long
NAYS 10 see, julius Goodman, with
F' -" NN't.'I''S We " NVpiNhN y
laNorlte as the dope shows he has
peaIeh huoy bing"n and Miss SIG and
hupy Blnge IN turn has trimmed Fin
IetSa folhter ne mas also been a mile
IN CIV II ala II handily, while the
.astest any OF me other three have
9een MAS ~f1nnetta Pointers mile In
atlS' rms S;lS mile, by the way, is
ny seaso s track record Tor PAGERS
auu seems ooomed TO fall unless the
tr5Sk Is h'aNy'
Figurlhg out n horse race Is a sure
enough prooIem, however, and the dope
goes wrong ABOUT as often as 1t lands
80 IL Ine Mler stallion IS defeated II
VIII causE no great surprise, especial lily
as IL mas heen rumored abound that his
nIF IN CIV at tne Nortn Memphis plant
Iast SATURDAY old not help MS under
pihnihg any
Misc Q16 Paadv
'AO "0""J'
Miss Sl6 is in grand shape and Is
certain to put up one of her usual good
races while the owners Of Ruby Bingen
n Finnetta Pointer smile s%Crcnely and
say they hope there will be no scratches
and that the track will be fast.
The third race is a corker and In We
olden days when booking was in vogue
we can just see, over the heads of the
crowd, the Palmetto Cluh ouOtinp nj
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
HICKS RALLY IN
LATE ROUNDS
. and WIN
Gercome Three Run Lead
and Defeat Barons 6-3,
Evening the Series.
BY BOB PleuE.

FTER pitching invincible
ball for five innings, Nor
rison, one of Moley's young
right-handers, struck a
snag in the sixth inning
of Thursdays Chick Baron
game at ROSEWOOD, and
when the round had been
pOmn1ptad the pa rpnfo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Sam Wick, ex-Tribesman, is again
banging the ball, bagging two singles
off Cicotte Thursday in four visits to
the plate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

BdIHe lHldlly eHulbb 90 !" Nho'-
tanooga.
Eddie Collins home run with the
bases drunk accounted for the White
Sox victory over the New York Yanks.
Until Eddie's four-base clout the game
was a pitchers battle between Eddie
Cicotte and Ernie Shore.
1t wa Cicotte's tenth victory of the
1919 season, showing that the shine
ball king is in his 1917 form.
Sam Wick. ex-Tribesman, is again
banging the ball, bagging two singles
off Cicotte Thursday in four visits to
the plate.
Muddy Ruel, another former Tribes
man, went in and caught the last in
ming after O'Doul had run for Hannah,
who had singled.
The Cincinnati Reds lost another to
the st. Louis Cardinals Thursday. The
| bags were full in the ninth, when Hod
Eller went in to pitch. Hold walked Joe
Schultz. a pinch hitter. forcing in the
winning run.
The tail-end Mackmen defeated the
Cleveland Indians by punching five hits
with errors of the Redskins in the first
WV iitAo S'~eDh N'AN ~
| put the game on ice.
Witt, left fielder for the Athletics,
had a field day at the bat, getting five
hits out of five times up, one of which
was a Dagger.
iris Speaker is still out Of the Cleve-
land lineup as a result Of his battle
with Chick Gandil. Joe Wood is playing
center.
Walter johnson was in form, which
Is one way Of saying that the Senators
defeated the St. Louis Browns Thurs
day. Four scattered hits were the sum
total Of the Brownies efforts against
the speed king.
DOME Bush and Ty Cobb made a
valiant effort TO beat the Boston Red
Sox, but their offense proved INSULT
Client. The Tigers were beaten by the
score of 2 to /. In the first inning Bush
doubled and Cobb tripled, scoring the
only Detroit run of the game.
Babe Ruth, the batting Behemoth OF
the Red Sox, badly wrenched his knee
in the third inning and was carried off
the field. Babe was trying to slide
back into third base after taking a big
lead.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
GIVE CY H CREDIT.

Cy Barger, Chick manager, deserves
the lions share of the credit and glory
for Thursdays victory, for it was a
lusty two-base drive from Cyrus bat
in the sixth inning that really decided
the issue between the Chicks and Bar
ons, Two hands were down when Cy
exuded his wallop, which tied the score
as tight as Dicks hatband, and with
Cy on second he exhibited a bit of base
ball brains when he hustled home when
Cerney lifted a high fly to the pitchers
box, which Hairston muffed.
Cy scored the winning run by beating
1t home, although it was almost a GER
tainty that the fly would be easily gath
cred In. Cy has been in the game long
enough to nave learned that there's no
such thing as taking anything for
granted, and he never believes a fly
ball is caught until the fielder really
collars 1t.
Two fast double plays saved Tiny
Goodbred's hide at critical stages, one
occurring in the third and the other
in the ninth, when the Barons started
an uprising.
Lou Christenbury kicked a couple
Of chances In the first and second In
nlnqs with two gone, but both runners
took a chance On Gil Meyers peg to
second and committed suicide.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

At St. Paul "A. Columbus /.
At Kansas city Go, Toledo "a
At Milwaukee /, Indianapolis 5,
At Minneapolis Louisville, rain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

SOUTH ATLANTIC. LEAGUE.
Columbia s, Spartanburg g..
Charleston 3, Charlotte ..
GreenVille 9, Augusta &.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
GOOD RACES ON
TRI-STATE
PROGRAM
Sixteen Entries to Go to the
Post Saturday at Fair
grounds Track.

EMPHIS weather man.
should he like to have q
real right from-the-htar
vote Of thanks, can Ger
tainly get il from every
member Of the Tri-State
Driving club by simply
keeping Jupiter Pluvius
EEAnD IL LL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
CY DID IT
BIRMINGHAM
Totals ,........,2S 8 6 '23 II s

'Christenbury out, attempting to bunt
third strike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
NIRGlNlA LEAGUE

At Norfolk 8, Petersburg /,
At Richmond !, Newport News 3 Go
innings),
At Suffolk ., Portsmouth /,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Frank Turner is getting eight horses
into shape at Belmont park, Philadel-
phia. Lake Worthy, 2:14A. and Mar
garet Prima, 2:14A, being the only ones
with records.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
Il Haven't Had
! Cue in My Hand
Tor a Year or More

You'll hear busy men say
that sometimes, when you
invite them to play.
! Don't let them get away
with it. No man should be
too busy to play. 1t will
help him to work better.
Grab your friend by the
top button of his coat and
say: 'C'mon, ole top, and
lessee how much you've for
gotten"
Our amusement rooms are
for gentlemen only. You'll
find congenial surroundings
and a merry atmosphere.
Come tonight.
Clean Sport for Regular
Fellows"
THE ANTLERS
rs S. A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Muddy Ruel, another former Tribes
man, went in and caught the last in
ming after O'Doul had run for Hannah,
who had singled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
LEAGuI

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Jersey City 3, Reading 2.
At Baltimore 4, Newark l..
At Binghamton 10, Rochester 2.
At Toronto 7, Buffalo 0.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Charles Hammons Is training a g.
year-old sister to Early Dreams, 2:O4A
at indianapolis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

At san Antonio 4. Dallas J,
At Galveston ,, Shreveport 0.
At Houston J., Fort Worth g.
At Beaumont :, Waco >.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

I. W: Pottle, of Portland, Me. Is
BUSY this spring with The Ghost. 2;0SA;
Tony Moko, 2:15A; Lady Cochran,
2:21h; Ella Hamlin, 2;18h, and the un-
marked horses, Pacific Express, by At
lantic Express; Kentucky Watts, by
General Watts, and Marissetta, by
Mars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

A. M. Rathbun is located at York,
farm, Syracuse, N. Y. He has Lock
spur, 2:07N; Fighting Chance, 2:14A
Eudora Spier, 2:15A; Lord Lyndon,
2:l9h Belle Lyndon, 2:23A; Allie Frls-
co, 2:26h, and an unmarked pair by
Morgan AXworthy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

The Cincinnati Reds lost another to
the st. Louis Cardinals Thursday. The
bags were full in the ninth, when Hod
Eller went in to pitch. Hold walked Joe
Schultz, a pinch hitter, forcing in the
winning run,
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make you pretty speeches." said Stan
way stubborniy after his way. Il came
to tell YOU"
"YesT expectantly. She clasped
her hands and leaned a little farther
out over him, allowing him a glimpse
of her laughing face. Of white arms
and throat from which the mantilla
was slipping.
THAT love you"
"Oh!" She seemed to lose interest,
but again her face was hidden.
"And that / actually and positively
mean what / say when tell you that
l am going to marry you"
He could not see the flush which
crept into her cheeks, nor the light In
her eyes. but went on swiftly. unguard-
,dly, his voice almost stern with the
emotion upon him:
"The border is unsafe. Mexico is
going to be torn to pieces this time
before temporary truce comes again.
You need someone to take care Of
you"
you forget papa grande," she re-
minded him guyly. you seem to
have habit Of forgetting him."
"Your grandfather" he said In the
same quiet tone. ''is not the man to
protect you now, for three very good
reasons: He Is too near the border
and too rich to go unmolested by the
rebel bands. who have already made
more than one raid into American tor
ritory under cover Of night.
"And he is too Spanish. He was
born in Spain-his father kept him
there until he was of age. He is a
Spanish and not an American citizen"
How kind and thoughtful you are.
Senor Stanway,' she mOcked him. do
The St. Mary banner., 1919-08-23

you find 1t necessary, every time you
come across young woman who
needs protection. to marry herr"
His mood did not soften with hers
this time. In Billy Stanway's own
words. "he meant business"
"Your grandfather has already lost
cattle to the raiders" he told her. "It
Is known all over this end Of the state
that he Is his own banker-that ne
always has large amount of gold
and silver in the house.
"SOme night he Is going to be called
upon for something more than just
cows to feed the hungry rebels. And
then"
"Then I should be protected" she
murmured demurely. II should be
married to an American whose mighty
nation is feared by the Mexicans?
That is 1t, no? Bueno. Does Senor
Stairway know my kinsman. Eduardo
Ramon Tore? He is Spaniard, Of
blood old Of Castle, senior. And
he is naturaIized American citizen.
He"
"Is a id young puppy!" snapped
Stairway irritably.
with u.s." said Miss Teresa stiffly,
zone does not swear In the presence
of a lady. Nor does he insult her
through her kinsmen."
II beg pardon-honestly I do, Tere-
sita," Stanway fastened to say. "But
you shouldn't mention the young rep
robate's name If you don't want me
to swear, and you know 1t. Now I'm
coming up"
His hand was again among the vines
The St. Mary banner., 1919-08-23
Small cuuoru uAe HISTORY
Many Reasons Why Little North Dew
onshire Edfice Appeals to the
Tourist Of Leisure.

It has an odd sound. Brent Tor"
hasn't It? And 1t is just as odd as it
sounds. Brent Tor Is little bit OF
a stone church built high on the
frowning cliffs Of the wild North Dew
onshire coast in England. The church
is so little that a Devonshire yokel
with a keen sense of humor Is said
to have inscribed this cryptic warn
ing, which puzzled many n simple
minded Devonshire farmer: "1f You
get into the second aisle OF Brent
Tor, you will never get out again"
There Is no second aisle in the wee
church at all.
Brent Tor was built centuries ago
by q man who was lost among the
steep cliffs and rushing waters OF the
wild North Devon coast. The fog
mists enveloped him. In his anguish
Us the roar and spray Of the cold At
lantic assailed him he vowed solemnly
that II he ever came safely out OF
the fog without pitching into the
growing ocean he would build a
church where he landed. Brent Tor
was the result.
The good folk round about Devon
shire tell how the devil tried to ham
per the building Of the little church
At last st. Michael de la Rupe. to
whom II was dedicated. grew weary
of having the devil interfere with the
proceedings and heaved great mass
Of cliff at his satanic majesty. There
was no further trouble.
popularity OF Brent Tor Is the
fact that 1t can be seen from all d.
rections-it Is veritable landmark.
Before It toss the restless waves OF
the Atlantic ocean and behind 1t
slope the unduIating Devonshire
moOrs.