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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Frazee Says
Red SOx Are
Not For Sale

BOSTON, Mass.. Oct. es.--Rarry
y Frasee, president Of the Roaton
club OF the American league, denied
rather emnhatically last evening
that he. was considering the sale of
the Red Sox.
According TO n statement from
Boston, Congressman James A..
SRlitran and some OF his friends
nave made an offer for the club.
In eommenting on this, Mr..
Frazce said.
Il nave never received an offer
direct from Congressman James A,
Gallivan, who Is a close personal
friend, Furthermore. ! am not
tiating for the sale of the club With
any one,
From time to time / received Of.
fers through the mails from appar-
entity financially irresponsible par.
ties, and these letters remain un,
answered, More than a year ago |
gave "A thirty day option on the
club to a combination which had
asked me my price.
THE option was never exercised.
and at It's expiration | withdrew
IL, The club is not In the market,
and | cannot understand the basis
for the present report"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Here's List Of
Fighters In
All Glasses

One of the objects of the proposed
new national organization of the
navy, army and civilian boards of
control for boxing is to establish a
standard set of weights and also to
select a set of runners-up In the
various classes, so that in the event
OF any title holder refusing to de-
fend his championship when called
on to do so the next In line will be
called on TO enter into competition
for the championship. Those at the
head Of the proposed new league
have been after a list of the best
men In the different classes, and the
following are those considered as
having the best chance:
F1yweight Class-Frankie Mason,
Fort Wayne, Ind; frankie Ire
maine, Detroit, Mich; Joe Dillon,
New York; Barney snyder, Boston;
frankie Izzo, Chicago; frankie
Jaumatti. Chicago. MASON and
Snyder appear to have the best
olaiin to the title.)
Bantamweight-Pete Fl er a n,
champion, New Orleans: Pal Moore,
Memphis; frankie Burns, Jersey
City, n. jill Joe Lynch, New York,
Joe Burman, Chicago; Jack Sharkey,
New York; Kid Wolfe, Cleveland;
4 Ntiiik ltibiNFNt EpdlNltltuTR. - -
Featllerweight - Johnny Kilbane,
Cleveland champion. Benny Vulgar,
New York: Mike Dundee, Rock
Island. H.: Elmer Duane, Buffalo;
few Of Kilbane class,
Lightweight - Benny Leonard,
chaopion; ~contenders, Johnny Dun
dee, New York; Lew Tender, Phila-
delphia; Richie Mitchell. Milwaukee;
Charlie White, Chicago: Joe Well
ing, New York; Eddie Ftzsimmons,
New York; frankie Callahan,
Brooklyn; frankie Britt, Boston.
Welterweight -- Jack Britton,
champion, New York, Ted Lewis,
New York; Jock Malone, st. Paul;
BRYAN nowney. Columbus: Denny
o'i<eefe, Chicago; Johnny Griffiths,
Akron, O.; Billy Ryan, Cincinnati.
Soldier Bartfield, Brooklyn.
Middteweight-Mike . Dowd, st.
Paul, MINI, champion; Mike Glib
hons, st. Paul; Knockout Brown,
Chicago; Harry Greb, Pittsburgh;
George Chip, Newcastle, Pa; linn
my Clahby. Hammond, Ind. Jack
McCarron, Allentown, Pa; Eddie
MeGoorty, Oshkosh. Wis.
Light Heavyweight - Battling
l.evinsky, champion; Billy Miske,
ST, Paul; Tommy Gibbons, st. Paul,
Martin Burke, New Orleans; Larry
Williams. New York; Jack Heinen,
Chicago, few good men In this class.
Heavy Weight - Jack Dempsey.
champion. c~ontenders, Fred Fulton,
Minneapolis: Bill Brennan, Chicago,
Silly Miske, st. Paul, Joe Beckett,
London, and Georges Carpenter,
Paris
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
ONE ON MANUsH.

Frank Baker Is telling a yarn these
days that has for its principal charac-
ter zone other than Frank Manush. OF
Memphis, a former Pei and Cracker,
who went up from Dixie touted as one
day,
As it appears in an Eastern exchange,
the story is as follows:
THE rival team had a runner on sec
ond when the batter hit the ball down
to Manush, Manush stopped the ball all
right, but tried to throw it too quickly.
and the ball rolled in between his feet.
While he was fumbling for it the batter
was safe and the man on second scored
When the Athletics came back to the
bench Mack said: What in the world
was the matter with you, Manush; why
didn't you pick up that ball?'
ct tried to. Connie came the reply,
but l couldn't find the handle on the
damn thing"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
WHAT OF 1920?

Memphis fans are beginning to anx.
lousy peer into the future as regards
what variety Of ball club Will represent
the Bluff City next season. Although
the 1919 baseball year has only recently
been Inferred In Times vault, tandom
Is already discussing the prospects Of
the Chicks for next season and TO won
der Just what sort of baseball iuqaer.
maui will be the attraction at Russwood
when 1920 rolls around.
Things are at a dead s~tandstlli at
present. Not wen a manager has bean
named, President Thomas r. Watkins
OF the Tribe has not been able to un-
cover the variety Of man he wants and
Is not willing to turn over the job to
2 Tom, Dick or Harry who applies.
There have been many applications, but
rome as yet that meet with the approval
o. President Watkins. :" expect to get
the mar I'm after shortly says Tom.
SO there's nothing to do but wait.
" is a certainty that next seasons
manager will be Of the bench variety,
for the local officials have already been
convinced that q playing manager Is not
q success. IT'S too BIG a Job, cy Bar.
ger round II so, as have other leaders.
Aside from looking for a manager,
PRESIDENT Watkins has been correspond.
ING with several big league clubs look.
INC toward the landing Of some of the
big time castotfs next sprina. There viii
be an abundance OF bail players on the
market y Tom will have to get busy
now to see that tho Tribe is taken care
Of. 80
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As things now stand, the Chicks have
Jack Lewis, Pug Griffin, Hugh Cana
van, Carl Manda, Andy High. Tiny
Goodhred, George Bisohoff, Red Smith.
Harry C~ollonberger, Roy Fentress. Jim.
my Browne and Eddie Foster. OF this
number Eddie Foster will not be asked
to report, because of the fact that he
was OF no value to the club, Also, II
ID hardly likely that Harry CollenbergeI
Will return, as he faiied to stack III
with the necessary class, :
Fentress and Manda have stated that
they viii not be back next season. Al
70 the others, they have been reserved
BY the Chicks and IL rot disposed oi
by sale or waivers viii be here mex
spring,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
SOCIETY NOTE.

Charley Jude, eolored, of Marks, Miss,
will return to the farm in a few days
following a most successful glove show
er rendered him Monday evening at the
Southern A. c. by Battling Gahee, OF
Memphis.
The affair was well attended and Jude
Is certain that he was presented with a
glove for every one of Carriers pills.
This will probably be the last delight.
full party planned in his honor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
AND H E THE THIRD.

The fatal third started with Jude
coming out of his corner like a flash.
running over to meet Gahre and trying
10 land n punch. Gahae sidesteppeu
ana Jude almost fell over, Gahee then
started his offensive. Jude was using
no defensive tactics whatever, stalking
all on his offensive, He left his Jaw
and midsectien uncovered at all times,
proving that he knew absolutely Moth
Ing about boxing.
After one minute had elapsed In the
third round, Jude rushed at Gahee,
The Memphis negro met the rush with
Il terrific right cross, which landed
flush on Jude's Jaw, Some fan in The
crowd yelled There he goes And
su II was, Jude hit the floor with a
resounding thud, falling In y neutral
CORNER with one hand over the ropes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
MOORE VS.. WILDE AGAIN.

While not being particularly keen for
counting the chicks before they hatch.
Pat Moore heats Pete Herman for
the bantamweieht championship, Of the
world IN New Orleans Turkey day, the
first match that the Memphian will
have after the Herman embroulio will
be with Jimmy Wilde, British fIyweiuht
champion, who has already met Pal
twice with a 500 percentage, HAVING
won one and lost one mill to the little
6iuff Cltian,
Wilde Il due to arrive in the u. 6
shortly, He Ia coming over 10 tour
the country and while here will nick
up some Of the gold that will be show.
cred In his direction by curious Ameri.
can boxing fans who are keen TO see
what constitutes the last thlnq in Brit.
tsh boxing class, Wilde has stated that
be will tlaht several bouts and n
Moore wins the title from Herman,
which he should do unless he breaks
an arm or a leg, Il Will be an IDEAL
bout to line up the Menphlan with
the bIoomtn' Es%rttisher. ~
Pal Is especially anxious to meet
Wilde over here and TO convince his
supporters In the v. S. that he is the
master OF the Pride OF Britain. tl,as yer.
diet against him by Referee Gene CORR
notwithstanding.
Georgia Tech travelled ALI the a to
lNAlSbdA Gi w lNht hfblbtT ue1ttlE from
Glenn Warmers Fit Painters, This
makes two whalings In a row for Tech
at the hands of tho Pittsburghers. Isn't
II about time for Tech TO sever reIa-
tons with pltt2
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Before the snow flies lack Dempsey.
heavyweight champion by virtue OF a
douhie-quick Knockout OF jess Willard
In Toledo, July 4, win re-enter the ring,
a crowded nights work is being
mapped out for Jack by his manager,
Jack kearnS.
The plan now in course of formation
viii he for Dempsey to show what a
man+kiaer he Is bv meeting three men
IN the same ring on the same evening
after supper. Dempsey has asked only
q modest snm-semethtng like $3.50, 600
las his end.
This unique entertainment with take
place IN New Orleans unless soms
other city rushes In with q larger Euas.
anteS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
LOGIC A LA ATLANTA

If the first quarter were left out
states the Atlanta Journal in referring
to the Saturday disaster.
But unfortunately four-quarter games
are quite the custom this giddy season.
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Along the same line of reasoning it
might be said that the Sox would have
trimmed the Reds in their recent i,Ihi-
lee if Roush, Reuther, Duncan and
several lusty innings had been left out.
And If Atlanta, New Orleans and
several Others had forgotten to start in
time. the Chicks might have finished.
where they didn't.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

There's always available a lot of stuff about great fighters and
experts work themselves into a feverish frenzy in saying that Jack
Dempsey is the greatest fighting machine in the history of pugiIism
ut we still string along with the old boys. such as John l.. Sullivan
and Jake kHrain, who fought with their bare knuckles and who tray
eld something thing like rounds before calling it a day.
Not taking anything away from Dempsey. but how long would he
last fighting with his bare hands in the broHng sun and with rounds
being counted as they did in the old days-when one man was down?
Dempsey is a great warrior and one of the kingpins of modern
ffstiana, but as a tiger Of the ring, as he has heen dubbed, he's IS tame
as purring Kitten as compared to such old gladators as Sullivan and
Kfrain, u
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He appeared to he absolutely helpless
ttlR eyes were rowing around and blood
was oozing from his mouth and nose.
lie struggled to his feet. while Referee
Haaciy stood between him and Gahee.
tiahee was standing near and crouehed
low, ready to apply the finishing wal
ion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
JOB

Zach Curlfn's biggest job at voca-
tlonal Is In locating q quarterback fast
enough for the rest of the team.
Against High last week Gent was too
SLOW for the job. One might have
thought he was in the treaty debate,
but for the rain and the mud.
Between signals he allowed time to
drag and the result was anything but
interesting to the brave nuts that hung
around. IT,. :
still the lad is young and Curtin has
hopes of much better work later on.
Which, however, doesn't alter the pres
ent situation to any material degree.
Central High has fine interference as
usual, but doesn't seem to carry the
sam old drive to its attack.
C. 3. G. has nothing to improve upon,
but means to be there with a. rush for
the 1920 season. Nothing was expected
Of the 1919 array, other than a start for
the years that wait ahead. But under
the new system that has been estah-
hshed at the college better athletics
should result.
The lads are being taught the funda-
when they make a bid for the varsity,
machine they will know more about a
football than that it is a bag of wind.
Normal has hit q fast dip also since
Bick Campbell went back to the job.
After stocking transports for many
months Campbell is anything but a soft
proposition to follow. The bunch IS
even now preparing a cheer to be turned
loose as the last down of the veal is
made. <%
Joe Mandot and johnny Fisse are
running a cigar store in New Orleans.
Both of the ex-boxers are fat and
flabby and peep out from under heavy
glasses.
When Billy Hack went in to pay his
regards last week the old idol couldn't
tell him from a load Of eggs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
CHIP SCORES KAYO.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2s.-George
Chip, of Newcastle, Pa, former middle
weight champion, knocked II Russell
Maneiri, of Bay st. Louis, Miss, here
last night in the second round of n
scheduled 1S-round bout. The men boxed
as light heavyweights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Tender
Gets Verdict
OUer Thorpe

DETROIT. Oct. 2S.-Lew Tind,er
Philadelphia, Was given the shade over
Harvey Thorpe, Kansas City, In every
round of their i0-round fight here last
night by sports Writers, The men ard
ligatweights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
THE LAST WORD.

The last word in intimate knowledge
of the exact Mississippi status of Jude
Is contained in the following note, the
product OF zone who knows"
jude has been a bad man among
the negroes from where Cassidy's
bayou leaves Coldwater river down to
where the Mud line quits the Dog, and
as Y~arhoroughs' cutoff. But his bad
ness there thanks to Philander Nc
Arthur's system of law and order in
good Quitman county, was confined to
the negroes. But now Jude is like
Pharoah--only a big noise,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
ANOTHER KNoCKDOWN,

Jude finally got to his feet. and Ga
nee was on top Of him in an instant,
shooting over another right sock that
landed aquarely on Jude's right eye,
almost closing the optic. Jude again
went to The canvas, while Referee
Hack tolled off the count. AZ the
count Of nine Jude finally managed to
scramble 10 his feet, although II was
apparent that he did not know what he
was doing As he again arose, Gaher
slammed him with another terrific
punch and Jude went to the floor for
the third time. This marked the end
OF the bout. Jude was counted out
while lying PROSTATE on the canvas and
Gahee's hand was raised as the winner,
-
Jude was rushed TO his dressing room
aud 1t was. fully 70 minutes before he
was revived, lie fought Ramely and as
nest he Knew but his ignorance of the
ring game proved his downfall. Had
he possessed the least particle Of know.
edge Of fistiana he would have made a
much better showing, but he had moth
ing except bulk, and the time has long
slnce passed when bulk is any match
for bulk and skill combined.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
CLUB

The Revenge club, organized in At
lanta for the purpose of cheering the
Tech eleven in its expected and pre-
dicted victory over Pittsburgh was dis
banded shortly after the final returns
were in. Inasmuch as the prime motive
Of the club was defeated by the Panther
victory there was no plausible reason
for further existence.
Fierce anne have not been hewitci1-
ing this season. however. The Painters
had already bene humbled by Syracuse
before trimming Tech; the Princeton
Tiger and the Yale Bulldog have been
trapped in their own yards and only
Saturday the mighty Wolverine was
choked into a dizzy death by Ohio
state.
Ohio state with one Of the finest
backfields in the land is row being
pointed to as the ultimate winners Of
the conference title. With Chick Har-
ley. thanked by two hustling lads of the
same type no line is powerful enough to
check their spirited charge.
The big three of Yale, Harvard and
Princeton Is finding companionship in
misery. The grand trio has sustained
a number of hard knocks to date and
each machine has been dropped with a
bang.
This habit of being complete master
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
MANY GRID UPSETS.

Many gridiron surprises are making
their appearance this season and IL
the dope ever was scrambled 1t is this
year. Teams which should have won
nave been given a kick in the Stats,
ana squads which were counted on to
lose have shown unexpected strength
and slammed other eleVens in the mid
section with d kayo.
The Sewanee Tigers have been big
surprises this year, having received
many wallopings already, and the sea-
son Is yet young, and with heavier on.
p%onents slated to meet the purnle
eleven from now on until Thanksgiving.
Ohe loyal Sewanee bug said today that
the Tigers would be willing to lose
every game If they could only muster
sufficent punch to lick Vandy on
thanksgiving, However, Il few more
Maiiop,ngs = the Tigers claws will
nave heen removed.
Vandy was supposed TO have a great
machlne, but has yet TO show the ella IS
expected of it. The Commodores man
aged TO beat the Auburn Plainsmen last
saturday, but two weeks before
the University Of Tennessee held them
70 a tic while Georgia Tech humbIed
the INTO the tune Of 900 on oct, 1S.
The CLEMSON eleven is showing the
way This season and has played remark
able class. This squad was not counted
on as being in the money, but played
auburn y hard game, then licked Ten
hessee IN lost to Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech remains indicated NV
Stslland teams and there is hardly 4
chance that the Golden Tornado will
fall to ring up another Dixie champion
ship.
-
Ban johnson, president of the Ameri-
can league, was in hopes that the Bos-
ton Red Sox were for sale, as was an
nnItnNnd tn Af1alaE -. -.
alas alack. Harry Frasee saws he il
going TO remain in the saddle and that
Nc VIII continue as president OF the
Red Sox. WY
Big Bans pathway is as fun OF cob.
biestoneS as N~ashvllie's Broadway,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
EXPERIENCE WINS OVER Drawn IN s. A. BOUT
AttabOu!
Big CoY1e Shea
NOTE To CHARLEY JUDE.

NUIE To NHiNIlEI JUDE.
lfhe Marks, Miss, hope and pride of the cotton patch lasted three
rounds with Battling Gahee Monday night at the Southern A. CO.
Never mind the heights Of glory
Peaks that lure the country soul;
Never mind the sporting story
Yours is quite another goal.
Never mind the earnest cheering,
Nor the growing tumult there
All success is not in standing
Where but few can ever fare.
Boy. there's sweeter, neater living
With a Cr0sseyed country mule
Than the city slips the entry who
Attends the fighting school. s
Aye, it's better far to follow where
The corn and cotton call.
For the bigger hulk the boxer is
The harder he will fall. =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

khockouts In as many starts-WaB no match for the local negro, and it
q evident from the first round that the bout would not go the limit.
jude had no defense and was a target for any variety of punch that
Gahee sought to use After two rounds of semiwresting and cnnching,
the third started, and il required only a minute of the session for Gahee
TO send the gigantic form of the Ole Miss terror to the canvas.
Jude came to Memphis accompanied by many fans from that sec
ttn OF the country, who brought with them an abundance OF the long
and luscious green to wager on Judes chances, They pointed to Jude's
remarkable record. Every dollar the MissRippans brought with them
that they cared to bet was laid, And when Jude went down, along
went many perfectly good Mississippi dollars which his hackers had
placed behind him, Jude fought the best fight he knew, but possess-
ing no ring generaship nor the least knowledge OF the Marquis Of
Queeusbury game, he was an easy target for the Memphian.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

However. when the Tiger meets tbs
Bulldog there will be added interest in
the work of the Callahan brothers who
play opposite each other at center
This, alone. win serve to attract an
added thousand or two.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
VANDY GETTING
IN CONDITION FOR
KENTUCKY STATE
CommodOreS Confident That
They viii Win Remainder
of Their Games-EIeyen
in Good Shape.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct, 2S-With
the Auburn game safely slowed away
even though 1t was by a scantv margin
the Commodores began work Tuesday
afternoon for the game with Kentucky
State, which since the defeat OF Sc
vance by the Wildcats Saturday has
taken on a real Importance for the coach
and players. The trainers Of the sched-
ule evidently had 1t in for Vanderbilt
TINS year for one hard game after an
other is billed for the McGugin machine,
The showing of the gold and black
agalnst Auburn was not calculated to
FIJI the football fans here with too much
joy for the result was too close for
comfort ami the ponahue outfit rolled
up lS first downs to the three that were
made by the Commodores. Coach Nc
Gugin's policy was to play on the de-
1enstve and as the matter resulted he
was right,
With the weather evidently switched
to the side Of the Commodores a good
practice was held the first afternoon of
the week, and the men were given the
opportunity to work the kinks out or
their systems, Tuesday or Wednesday
a serimmage will be held although a
great part Of the time will be devoted
to signal driIl.
To Keep Record Clean.
In all the years that the two teams
have played Kentucky State has never
yet scored a victory against the vandy
team n the men are setting to work
this week with the firm intention Of
keeping their record clean as far as
that is concerned. The defeat OF Sc
vance was an upset of the dope and
may have been due to the weakness of
the Tigers rather han any great
strength of the wildcats.
With Kentucky State on deck. and
Alabama, Virginia and Sewanee in the
hole, the Commodores face a busy
month ahead and not until the last
quarter has been played on Turkey day
viii the men have an opportunity to
rest. Alabama is said to have a strong
team. although Virginla's crushing de-
feat at the hands of Harvard has showed
them in the background.
. The five days of practice that remain
before the Kentucky game will be de-
voted by McGugin to building up the
offensive Of the Commodores, which has
been weak. No injuries resulted from
the clash with Auburn and Wade and
Lipscomb have both recovered from in
juries received in the Tech game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
VICTORY FOR EXPERIENCE.

The defeat Of Charley Jude. of Marks
Miss, in such complete fashion at the
Southern A. C. Monday night is merely
another boost for old Harry Experience.
Battling Gahee applied a kayo in the
third round of an eight-round bout and
n of the finest specimens of physical
perfection of the present day went down
as q giant oak topples before the
woodsman's ak.
Experience plus natural ability and
cultivated and acquired science win win
out above mere brute force in the box
ing game beyond all other sports. In
this line force and strength are not
to be overlooked, but when experience
is lacking a vital factor in ultimate
victory is sadly missing.