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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Why Itch and Scratch
With Burning Eczema?

purifier, which promptly oradicates
all disease germs from the blood.
When you cleanse your blood Of
disease germs, the skin is promptly
restored to its normal condition.
For more than half a century
s, s. 8. has been used with this
greatest satisfaction for all man
ncr Of blood and skin disorders.
This fine old remedy was first
made by the Indians from mediei.
nal roots and herbs Of the forests.
s. s. S. il still made from the
original formula, and it is guaran-
tecd purely vegetable. 1t is one
blood remedy that contains not a
particle Of potash, mercury or 9th
err mineral. There is no finer tonic
or system builder, and a thorough
course Of S. s, s. will build up tho
general health and give new vigor
to the entire body.
Sect a bottle of s. 8. s. from
your druggist, and begin the ssnsi.
BILE, rational treatment today, and
you will experience genuine relief,
as thousands Of others have. II
you want any special medical ad-
vice regarding your wi case, you
can obtain same without cost by
writing to Chief Medical Adviser,
105 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
WHE IS THE LIFE?

That the Chicks are playing a list
less brand Of ball IS the report that
comes from the hostile herds where
they have been performing, Chief Cy
Barger will be forced to feed his charges
on raw meat seasoned strongly with
,abasoo II he can hope for them e
show any life that must be exhibited X
the Tribe is to get out Of last place
before the curtain is rung down on the
1919 season.
Even Tiny Goodbred, the big pitcher
Who hurled such a fine brand Of ball
at first. has evidently decided that
there's no use in pitching his head off,
his last few starts showing a decided
reversal of his former form.
Fred Bratchi, former Memphis out
fielder, who is now one Of Charley
Franks suburban patrols, has had his
name entered on the big black book
at league headquarters. Fred became
riled a few days ago and created a dis
turbance, being chased out Of the lot.
He was accordingly fined and has paid
a ten-spot into the league treasury for
his fun.
Dear Sir; What has become of Bill
Thweatt?
Ratesville, Miss.
Bill is in Memphis teaching history
at the Memphis University school,
A rural fan in the gallery at Tues
day nights Rowlands- Griffjths fight
yelled at Johnny during the bout;
II come a hundred miles over a
rough road to see you fight. Go into
him.
Some preliminary fighters evidently
wish that there were gates In the
rings, so they could step out when the
Smelling becomes too intense. They
look loneinsIy at their corners as II
! they would like to beat a retreat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
DILLON N PRUNES.
What makes a giant-killer "klll?.

what makes a gi~ant-killer XIII?
"Prunes."
Dillon. Perhaps he may not affirm
it. but popular Jack will be quick to
assure you that prunes will keep a
man in mighty fit condition and shape
to carr the title OF '~'giant-killer."
Some friends Of Dillon, entering a
Cripple furniture" feed store last night,
were surprised, not to say startled, to
see one plump prune right after an
other missing from the dish sitting at
Jacks right nand. 1t was not slch
a small bowl either.
Gee whiz, l thought you were in
training" exclaimed an admirer, as
Jack looked up, smiling a greeting.
Sure l am, what's up" Dillon de-
manded.
why, why, you're eating prunes,"
came from the astonished one
most every night when I'm fixing up
for a hard battle" Dillon explained,
'for you see, when I go to bed, which
will be in a few minutes, this dish of
prunes will lay down with me and rest
right"
mot so with you and those eggs and
ham and slices of fresh bread that are
in due time" Dillon laughed, but that
food you are laying away won't be quite
so willing to retire.
"Tl venture to say 1t will use you
for a working partner In its exercises
while you slumber and likely kick
some of the sleep out OF you by Its
~rouRhness.
"The main thing. you see, with a
fighting man, is his stomach. Your
Uncle Sam knows that, and his boys
did right well on a prune diet in France,
didn't they"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
RUTH TO PITCH.

From now on Babe Ruth will be pri-
marily q pitcher and will cavort in
the o~utfield only in emergencies or on
special occasions. Manager Barrow
reached this decision a few days ago.
Ruth had a desire this spring to be-
could murder pitchers offerings every
day in the week. His ability to do said
numbering was not questioned, but his
class as al outfielder was. Added to
this was the fact that eventually his
regular playing in the garden might in
jure his pitching ability.
now only in case Of accident to one Of
the regular fielders or when Barrow
believes his hitting will be an essential
in a game or two. Ruth, however, will
get plenty of opportunity to pinch hit,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Genuine Relief If You Resort
to Sand and Sensible
Treatment

There is n very Common misrn-
derstanding Of Eczema and the va,
rious other forms Of skin cruptions
and irritations that cause 50 much
pain and discomfort. Because the
surface Of the skin is the scene Of
the attack, and seems almost ablazc
with fiery, burning and itching,
these disorders are mis.namcd skin
diseases.
The truth is that they arc not
really skin diseases, and that is
why nothing but disappointment
follows their treatment with salves
and lotions applied to the surface
of the skin.
These irritations, eruptions, boiIs,
pimples, etc, are caused by a dis.
ease germ in the blood, which
breaks out through the skin, and
as long as the germ is in the blood,
no cure can some from ointments
and lotions, even If you apply them
to the surface by the ton.
The rational and sensible treat
ment Is 8. 8. g., the reliable blood
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
WILLARD DUE NEXT WEEK.

TOLEDO -, May 21.-Jess Willard,
the heavyweight champion, will arrive
in Toledo a week from yesterday to
start trNu.ug for his championship
battle " + Jack Dempsey July 4. The
ttamnr ST. q advised Tex Richard, pro-
moter g. q e contest, last night. Willard
tNnccis to star, east Saturday.
Tho .Fanlpton plans to live in an
apalaI '"lf IN the city and establish
tIaiur- uuartcrs elsewhere ms he re-
Qucstcd Frank Flournoy, associated
with RIqk1rd, to rent a four or five
room apartment for him, Willard will
likely do his training at n clubhouse
about a mile east OF Dempsey's camp,
On Il 3 shores Of Maumee hay. The
plac" has been offered him,
pcs tta muddy roads, and a cold.
driIa' lp rain, Dempsey went through
his iirs' workout yesterday, covering
about stX miles along the bay shore.
The challenger spent the remainder
Of the day digging trenches around his
CPmp to drain off the water, which
swept tr"m the hay during n windstorm
last uiEht
Denver Jack Geyer, Terry Keller, a
light heavyweight, and John Lester
johnson. a negro, were instructed to
report at once, so it Is probable that
Pen pScv viii begin his boxing sooner
than pNnptICd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
EXPECT $4,000
TO WITNESS
BIG BATTLE
Richard Rapidly Completing
Plans for Bout-Willard
and Dempsey Start Work.

NEW YORK. May 2I.-Tex Richard,
promoter Of the Willard Dempsey
heavyweight championship battle, has
returned here TO complete arrangements
for the bout scheduled for Toledo on
July 4 The architects blue prints of
the arena show that there will be 100
rows Of seats with a total capacity Of
about $4,000 spectators.
owing to the octagon shape OF the
9rcna each succeeding row OF seats
away from tho ring Increases In cir
conference. According to the diagram
'h"rc will he rs rows Of $50 seats, seven
so rows. and a like number OF $40
rnv Eight rows have been allotted to
the SO s%Nction, q for S25; 26 for SIS,
and % for $40 on the extreme outside.
The ring will he 24-foot enclosure
with two-foot extension or apron and
the roueS viii Ne Of the postless type,
the corners being guyed from iron posts
set well outside the ropes, The ring
floor WI he covered with heavy can
NHs laid over a quarter inch padding,
which win b" carefully packed in order
mot to slow up the boxers while offer
ing complete protection against injury
81 fan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Minors Force Majors
To Carry Recruits
Abolition of Optional Agreement Leaves Big Leaguers
Without Dumping Ground and They Bear Expense
BY BOB PIGUE.

the repurchase system, as YOU viii.
came IN at the meeting Of the National
Association Of Minors held last winter
and some relief was asked or the ma
tional baseball commission. the supreme
court OF baseball, which was denied
The minors. having suffered long and
patiently, decided that the time was
ripe 10 take things into their own hands
and free themselves Of the bonds that
have fettered and handicapped them all
these years, So a revolt was staged, the
smaller leagues drew away from the hiG
leagues, automatically aholishing all op-
tional agreements, rcpurchase systems,
etc.
The major magnates sa' d the minor7
wnu'd perish. without their aid. \
gloomy picture was painted ~ the
smaller leagues when they could get 40
players from tho majors But the FIRST
sign OF Weakening has been shown by
the big leagues. who have raised the
player limit, which undoubtedly would
not have been done had the same old
system Of turning them hack to tn"
minors been in vogue. This new nlan
will cost the majors something like $40,
600 a year. whereas the expense was
formerly horNe by the minors, who were
the least able to hear such a heavy
financial burden The value Of the new
order " things Is apparent.
Southern on Record.
The Southern Association Of RAse-
ball clubs went on record ut their tnll
meeting last December by n vote Of 7
to | to cut loose from the majors and
10 operate without the enCumhrHnCk Vt
the optional agreement and other SNs-
tens which made tho major leagues Vir-
tually control the Dixie C.""0i2atton RS
well as all other minors, Jules Heinc-
mann, New Orleans president, was the
only dissenting voice, and he appealed
to the national board OF the minors,
only to be overruled.
The stand the minors took Mt the
New York meeting ard which fight was
led by President John n Martin, u
the Southern league. Ia already proving
to have been a wise one, and the
majors are now bearing expense which
formerly added to the woes ot
the already sadly handicapped smaller
baseball organizations. who have en-
countercd rough shedding and troubles
~ their own without bearing tho bur
dens OF the big league aggregations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
HART WITH CUBS.

Doc Hart, who since 1916 Pctci us
the trainer Of the Robins, Is now rub
hing the arms of the champion cub
let's, and President Ebhets of the Rob
ms is peeved. Manager Mitchell, Of
the Cubs, obtained the services Of
Doc Hart last winter, but III doing 10,
according to Ehbots he violated the
gentleman's agreement which exists in
the National league, Under the un-
written law no club can lake an M
ploye from another without consul ting
the club by which he Ia employed. Eh-
bets say Mitchell did not ask II the
Robins were going to hire Hart this
season, hut deliberately stole him.
Frank Kelly is now acting ns the Rob,
ms trainer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Helena Expects To
Soon Possess A
Baseball Team

HELENA. Ark, May II, (Spl. -
with Lco Marcus as manager the base
bah cans have act in motion plans to
perfect an organization In Helena. Very
towns which include MARVEL, Mariana.
Aubrey, IN Arkansas. and Clarksdala
and Friar Point, Miss. Aubrey has
challenged Helena for n game on Fri
day, MAY 30, to he played at Helena
Those interested in the movement are
selecting local players and believe local
talent enough can he secured to make
up n good team for Helena.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21


afternoons contest at Birmingham, the
6aroniaI pitchers giving II bases on
balls, but the Chicks did not avail them.
selves ot the many opportunities offered
and another defeat was chalked up
against them, making 16 losses for the
season along with six victories.
One OF the reasons why the Chicks
are losing was evident In the seventh
yesterday. Walsh and Slattery walked,
Manda was next up. The score was 4
and 2 for Birmingham. The tying run
was on the bases. Manca certainly
should have hunted the two runners
around. Instead, he was ordered to hlt,
and he hit into a double play and
Catcher Meyers struck out to end what
promised 10 be a rally, This 10 the
brand of baseball judgment which Is
partly responsible for the miserable
showing Of the local club thus far.
There are other causes for the col
lapse Of the Tribe, but this Is one OF
the most fragrant.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Otto JehL Signs
To Manage X. Of
c. Baseball Club

Otto Jehl, well-known local ball play
err, who has been playing ball around
Memphis for many years, has been
signed to manage the knights of CO.
lumbus ball club, succeeding Dan Har-
rington, who has resigned. Jehl is well
known all over Memphis and surround
ing territory, is a capable baseball man,
a good player as well as manager, and
the knights team should have a good
year under his leadership.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
PERRY'S BAL SHORT.

Scott Perry. star pitcher Of the
Mackmeu end one Of the best pitchers
In the American league. is finding II
difficult this season to break into the
victory column, Last season Perry
circles hy registering II victories In
the short campaign while pitching for
a tail-cnd club In his first four starts
he failed to win a game. Two of his
games went into extra innings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
OLYMPIC GAME PLANS.

NEW YORK, May G-rreliminary
arrangement for the holding of the
olympic games at Antwerp next year.
are RAPIDLY being completed, according
to advtces received from Belgium. Close
to 81. 600. 900 has already been subscribed
and this sum will be further increased
during the next few months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
JUSTICE FOR

The Memphis baseball club has made
good with Frank Delaney, catcher,
who was recently sold by the Chicks
to the oreenvilie club Of the South At.
lantlc league. Delaney has been given
his full two weeks pay and treated
fairly and squarely by the Memphis
club officials. His wounded hand Is
rapidly healing and he expects 10 be
able to return to the game within the
next few days.
The Greenvllle club has not been
heard from as yet and unless they de-
eide to take Delaney by 6 O'Clock to-
night President Tom Watkins, OF the
local club, will give the ex- Memphis
catcher his unconditional release and
permit him to make any deals for his
services that he may see fit.
Pal Moore, the crack little Memphis
bantam, is elated over the fact tina
he has come to terms with the London
boxing promoters for a return match
with Jimmy Wilde, British flvv eight.
Fal's share Of the purse will be SIS, 900,
the largest sum that the crack little
Memphian has ever received for a bout
and which sets a high-water mark
among the bantamweight layout.
With Jess Willard getting 500, 900 for
meeting Dempsey and Pal Moore to re.
eslvs $4,000 for meeting Jimmy Wilde,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Dykes a Cracker;
Frank Claims He
Gums Ddmrau

ATLANTA, Ga, May 21.-John
Dykes, infielder, has been purchased
from the Philadelphia Americans and
is to appear here today in uniform,
Manager Frank, of the Atlanta South
ern association club, announced last
night. Who Dykes may replace has not
been learned.
Frank also issued a statement in
reply to reports that the Mobile club
had protested to President Martin Of
the association that Hardin Damrau,
new Cracker third baseman. is the
property of the Mobile club. Frank as
serted he bought Damrau from the for
mel management of the Mobile club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
xBatted for Foster in sth.
BIRMINGHAM.

summary; Two base hits-Duncan,
Peters, Carroll Double plays-Hairston
70 Bernsen, Stolen bases-Ellis 2, Nc
Donald l. Sacrifice hits-McDonald,
Samuels, Ballmer, High, Carroll, Meyers
?, Foster. Struck out-Samuels /, Ball
mer 4, Foster 1. Base on balls-Samuels
I, Ballmer 4, Foster /, Goodbred |. Hit
by pitched ball-Manda by Samuels,
Manda and Slattery by Ballmer. Left
on bases-Birmingham I, Memphis 10.
Umpires-Pfenninger and Shibley, Time
II .65
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.

Round t-Grlftiths by big shade.
Round 2-EVen.
Round 3-Rowlands by wide mar,
gin.
Round 4-EVen.
Round 5-Griffiths by shade.
Round even.
Round 7-GrIfflths,
Round S-EVen,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
RAg $ RESQIB
fs.S E7%
LEAGUE

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At Mobile RH.E.
Nashville .....O 0 00O1 0 0 o. 4 |
Mobile .......0 O 0 0 0 0 3 0 Ks Z 2
HelfrlCh and kohlbecker; Ellis and
Coleman.
At Atlanta RH.E
Littlo Rock ~ 0 1000 0 o % 10 o
Atlanta ......0 90 0 0 O Ii 2 |
Kari and Brottem; Roberts and Mel
derkorn, Rawsun.
At New Orleans R.H.E,
New Orleans % I O | 0 . x-6 II 2
Bacon and Higgins; Weaver and
Kitchens.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Expect Full House.

That the big double attraction Is GER
tain to draw a full house goes with
out saving, for never in the history
of Dixie fightdom has such a lard been
arranged. Jack Dillon and Phil Har-
rison are two Of the best light-heavies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
FORCED
TO TAKE The
OPENER
Chicks Draw II Bases on
Balls, But Coin Only Four
Runs.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Nav 2l-Bir-
bingham won its fifth straight anne
here yesterday by punching hits with
Memphis errors, the final score being
nine to four, Despite the fact that the
local hurlers passed II men and hit
three others, the visitors never seri-
ously threatened after the third. Score:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
LEAGUE.

AT Chicago RHE.
Philadelphia II 100000 o. I 0
Chicago ......l 0 0 0 0 o Y 3
Johnson and McAvoy; Faber and
Schalk.
AT st. Louis RHE.
Boston .......0 100000 O--6 10 i
st. Louis 80 0 0 2 o. o. 9 .
Ruth and Schang; Davenport, Koob,
Sothoron and Mayer.
Others raIned out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21

tue accession 10 GTlIIllns, "l2pSe VI
was sufficiently wide to entitle HIM
to the verdict.
Criffiths gave away 10 pounds to
Rowlands, who entered the ring around
the 1874 figure, while the Akron BOY
tipped the beam at around ia. Srli-
fiths was in superb shape, while ROW
lands appeared to be flabby and fat,
large rolls of ~avoirdupois hanging from
his ribs and midsection. Rowlands traV-
eled fast the first five rounds and was
breathing hard thereafter, his lack OF
proper fighting condition handicapplng
him. The Milwaukee battler fought a
hard, aggressive fight and Griffiths had
a busy evening in tanning him.
Griffiths used his left hand almost
exclusively on Rowlands and missed but
few punches that he started in the
first round, bringing the claret from
Rowlands' nose n badly battering his
face. Griffiths jabbed n uppercut
Rowlands times without number in the
opening round and won a big shade.
Rowlands started several right crosses
which failed to land. Griffiths being
hit only once or twice in the initial
session and escaping unhurt. The sec
ond round was comparatively. even
with both boys going at it with ooth
hands and battling furiously all the
with Griffiths and Rowlands swapping
punches. Griffiths sending over his left
and taking a r%ight-hand wallop in re-
turn. Griffiths played for Rowlands'
midsection and peppered away at the
Milwaukee boys stomach, beating Row
lands breadbasket into a lurid crimson.
Rowlands Has Third.
Rowlands made his best showing in
the third round, when he slammed CRIT
fiths all over the ring with hard rights
and lefts to the head and body. Row.
lands rushed at Griffiths at the sound
of the bell for the third round ana
battered him to the ropes with a rapid
fire fusiliade Of rights and lefts. Crit
fiths weathered the storm without any
great difficulty and, although rocked by
| R~owlands' hard punches, he was I'M
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
AMBUCKs FAIL TO L A

Because Of the city Centennial cele-
bration the weekly game of the Am
buck league has been postponed. The
contest will be staged some time in
the future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
RoUSH'S BAD START.

Eddie Roush, demon slugger OF the
Cincinnati club. got away to n bad
start. At the beginning Of tho season
getting a hit,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21

N'N 'iNaNAANAA .
ment or r~epurChase system,
which has long been n pain In the side
OF the smaller baseball organizations.
Is becoming moro and more evident,
The latest evidence to the effect that
the withdrawal Of the minors from the
oirecllon N the majors Is proving valu-
abel In the saving Of money for the
smaller leagues was brought out a few
DAYS ago when all major league teams
raised their player limit from 81 to 2H
men on account Of the difficulty in
placing PLAYERS IN the minors. and some
OF the players are worth too much to
turn loose outright.
In case the surplus players on the
major clubs should he let out uncon-
~dltiNnally, they could sign as free
agents with the minor league clubs. In
oaher days the major clubs could turn
the player in question back 10 the
minor league team from whence he
came, But with the withdrawal Of the
minors from the majors, this system
has heen abolished, and the majors
either have to release a PLAYER uncon-
~ditlohaily or keep him, as there are no
minors Ia which they can turn and
dunn their surplus talent.
Majors Deride minors.
The major leagues. who laughed at
The minors when the smaller FRY Of the
baseball gentry pulled away from their
s~o-called big brothers, are now dIscov-
erinE that the laugh is on them. for
they are obliged to add additional ex-
pense to the already high cost Of opera-
ton which heretofore they saddled on
the minors, Heretofore the surplus
players undor contract to major league
clubs were sent to various minor or
ganizations under the r%epurchase op-
ton, II the player developed, tho or
ton was exercised and should he fail
to show sufficient ability to warrant
another trial in the big show, the minor
mogul would be found with n dead
bird on his hands, which, by the way,
has been one Of the main grievances
OF the minors for many seasons
This optional agreement question, or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
WYATT SLUGS BALL.

Glenn Myatt, OF Houston, In the Tex
as lea que, Is getting a reputation ms a
mighty slugger. In n Of the early
games he slammed out i've home runs.
He plays center field,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
HALL A MANAGER.

Charley Hall, the veteran pitcher, be-
came a manager, temporarily when he
took charge OF the st. Paul American
association club while Manager Mike
Kelley was called East by the death
,f bIu fathar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
Big Double Bill With Dillon VS..
Harrison and Moore VS..
Chavez To Be Attraction.

n O Of the Cen
tennial parades Wednesday
and Thursday night, il has
been decided to postpone the
Jack Dillon-phil Harrison
and Pal Moore Benny cha
Nez bouts until Friday night,
when a big double all-star
crowd VIII be the attrac-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21
COLLEGE BASEBALL,

At Fayetteville, Ark.-Camp Pike l,
University of Arkansas 2.
At Philadelphia-Dartmouth 4, Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-21

TkeSportiNS
Spotlight
BYBobPi$1e

MOTHER GAME of base.
ball has been dropped by
the Memphis Chicks and
they have sunk several
more tathoms deeper Into
the mire Of last place. The
Birmingham 6arons made
a valiant effort to present