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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
ALLEGED FRAMEUP
IS INVESTIGATED
No Direct Evidence That
White Sox Players Are
Guilty of Treason.

CHICAGO, Dee 30, --Rumors that
three members Of the Chicago AmerI.
can league team had made an offer ia
la St Louis gambling syndicate Ia
throw baseball games during the 1919
season were investigated at IA meet
ing here yesterday. Following the meet
ing Harry Gardiner, secretary OF tho
White Sox, said the two men from tho
syndicate had stated their knowledge
OF the throwing Of games was iron,
hcArsaN ana that no direct evidence
involving members of the Chicago team
had been. produced
The st Louis men, who are said Ia
he members OF the gambling syndicate.
several weeks ago advised Charles Co.
mislSey, president OF the White Sox. that
they would come 10 chicago at any
time to testify. The moeting YESTERDAY
was held in the office OF Attorney All.
fred Austrian and In addition to cues.
tloninR the men about the REPORTED
throwing Of games during the 1913 pen
naht campaign, they were also asked
about the scandal in regard to the
worlds series
Rumors In sporting circles for the
past several weeks are to the effect
that three members or the White SoS
had made an offer to the ST. L.ouls
gamblers TO throw one game a week
during each week, Of the season, for 500
apiece each game. II was also rumure,l
that the players were TO wire the gan
blcrs in advance 40 they would Know
on what game to place their money
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
WHITE soX SCANDAL.

The white Sox scandal. involving
three players. has been revived
Charges arc racing up and down the
platform and an air Of mystery en-.
ahrouda the whole,
After tho very unexpected routing
Of the American loaRuers at tho hands
If the Reds In the world series, the
charge was made that certain players
had thrown the games owner Coms
key OF the SOx In his usual fair minded
manner offered the entlong sum II
$4,000 To the man or group Of mon
able to prove the assertion
No one arose to claim the prize, But
within the past few weeks the smouI-
dering embors have been famed into
another fire and the old ghost has
stepped back 10 hat,
This time members Of a gamhlnl
syndicate claimed to have tho evidence
that would convict three players, Their
allegation was to tho effect that ar
tanRcments had been made with tho
Sos TO throw certain number al
games per week The tips were TO he
In advance 40 the gang could cloan UP
In tho investigation that followed II
was said that rumors were false and
that the evidence was secondhand
II Comiskey finds testimony OF tho
first water II is mn assured fact that
he will punish the guilty parties fot
tho honor and Integrity Of the gumc
otherwise he Will remain silent.
Faudom, Therefore with its Implicit
confidence in Comiskey. viii sit back
IN u peaceful manner and Awalt the
verdict.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
TRAP. GUN
AND ROD
BY TOM A. MARSHALL.

Oh your Chinaman. Arrayed In your
feathered gaTb Of autumn or golden
tints shapely and attractive, your
scintillating, iridescent colorings are
reflected in the sunlight making the
China or ring neCked pheasant one Of
the most attractive birds awning I'm
ported into the United States In 1881 by
the late Judge O. n. Denney, who was
U, s. consular agent at Shanghai
China, the first consignment of 10 cocks
and is hens was liberated in Lynn
county, Oregon.
This little aggregation of birds in
creased so rapidly that Il was estimated
that 10000 birds were killed on the
opening day Of the season in 1872, IL
years after their original introduction
In Europe pheasants are raised in
confinement for sporting purposes or
fall shooting. The eggs are Matched
by the incubator route, as hens are not
especially shifty about covering or pro-
tecting their young during storms Or
inclement weather.
Pheasants are very easily protected
under state laws, As cocks are so dis
! tinetively different from the hens, they
are easily distinguished by the hunter
before firing his shot The male Phas-
tanus torQuatus, with tail measurement
attain the length OF 36 inches. They
are sluggish in their habits compared
TO our Ruffed Grouse, and usually try
70 escape by running or hiding rather
| than by taking wing
When they do fly, they 60 in a direct
line, making most excellent targets for
wing shooting. They soon become ac-
climatod and furnish an attractive
days sport, even though the bag limit
in all states Is a limited number,
On the Pacific coast 1t Is claimed
| they have become 50 numerous they
are menace to gardens and growing
| crops In those localities Hunters are
welcomed as an aggregation of crop
| savers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
GAHEE VS.. MITCHELL.

The person who told Battling GahcC
that he could fight Hike cigar store
Indian and even then shade dummy Is
entitled to another guess Rut the Bat
tier followed out the tip Monday night
10 the last letter and this Is mainN
why he lost decision TO Jack Mitchell
o, st Louis,
Gahee had been stripped Of his goat
before he entered the ring, as Mitchell
already had trimmed him In St Louis
When Jack settled into his southpaw
stance Gahce was puzzled, hetuddled
and HELPLESS, He might lust Rs wei
have stayed out Of the ring since the
only consistent thing he did was I,
drape his bulky form on Mitohells
shoulders IN vain effort to tire his
opponent
The only hand In operation the en-,
tire evening was the right paw ot
Mitchell Jack stood off at long range
and pcGged jahs into 0ahee'H nose and
mouth. At close quarters he wiped his
mitt IN and down the Battlers face
and-~the Bnttler continued TO hold on
The two stiffs paved at each other
seven oights Of tho tipc and did not
put out ono round Of rbal fighting as 4
total for the dance, II was one Of tn,
poorest, dullost and most unintcresting
affairs OF the year.
The next time Gahec steps out fol
action somo kind friend should inform
him that the only way to obtain de,
,cislon In the ring Is to assume the Of.
fensive. Defensive tactics may pre.
serve ones features but they rarely evol
pile up any points,
g
Shfty Logan's knockout ut tho hands
Of Johnny Heiderer Of Milwaukee 4,
the first setback absorbed by the loCa
ENTRY since he recently started his brisl
campaign
The youngster found that eight round,
was entirely too long for II green idC
to travel After the fourth no was len
weary and had lost his steam Tn,
bcEt he could DO IN the fifth was tC
bold an even keel and even then N,
was shaken from stem to stern II,
dove for Davy Jonea'- locker,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
BASEBALL WEATHER
OUT ON THE COAST
And Footballers of Harvard
and Oregon Will Start
at 2:3OP. M.

PASADENA, Cal. Dec SG.-The OK
oeptionally hot weather of the last few
days has resulted in decision to begin
the annual New Years day tournament
of roses football contest, between teams
representing Harvard aud oregon uni
verslties this year, at 1880 pm. instead
OF at pm, It was announced yester-
day by the football committee.
This action was requested by Coaches
SHY" Huntington of Oregon and Bob
Fisher OF Harvard, who advocated the
later starting hour because of fear that
the hot weather might continue.
Harvard players were lectured yes
terday morning by Coach Fisher on
what was said to be contemplated
changes in the Ciimson's mode of at
tack brought about by their view OF
the practice of the Oregon's eleven. Yes
terday afternoon they held secret prac-
tees on several new formations
Oregon as usual went through only
one practice session. 1t lasted an hour
and half and embraced both signals
and scrimmages.
Players of both teams will wear mum.
bers, it was decided, following the Gus
tom of practically all Western football
contests.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

Mitchell had the Indian sign on Gahee
from the opening round until the last.
Mitchell who is southpaw and who
uses his left hand almost exclusively,
slammed the Memphis negro over the
eye with terrific left by way Of get
ing acquainted raising hnky the
size of a guinss.-egg, and from then
on It was Gahee on the defensive, with
Mitchell trying hard 10 make 1t fight
Gahee hung on and clinched at every
opportunity, and Mitchell had big
Job on his hands trying to push the
Memphis negro off him so he could
get in a punch.
Mitchell shook Gahee several times
with hard lefts and following each wal
Top Gahee would hang onto Mitchell to
such an extent that Referee Billy
Hack would have to pry them apart,
After about six rounds of Gahee's stall =
ing tactics, he decided to fight, and In
the last two rounds he put up a cred
liable performance But the early
rounds found the Memphis negro prao-
ticing the art of taking care Of him
self, Had Gahee elected to slug with
Mitchell he would undoubtedly found
Mitchell landed considerably damaged
Gahee and the local negro would very
likely have been dropped had he alb
sorbed very many more Of the variety
Of wallops that Mitchell handed out.
Gahee appeared fat and out of shape.
while Mitchell was in great shape and
stepped fast. He tried to give the fans
fight, but Gahee's hanging-on tao
tics made the affair ~ Slow bout, Kisses
greeted Gahee throughout the fight and
at the finish when Referee Hack
awarded the decision to Mitchell, a
storm of applause broke out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
BROADWAY SETS RECORD.

Broadway Jones, local negro fighter,
established record for a quick knock
out in his bout with Plckhandle Slim.
The mill was carded for four rounds,
but Broadway stepped out and in ex
actly 20 seconds had the Plckhandle
lying, PROSTATE on the floor. Jones
slammed Pickhandle with rights and
efts In machine like fashion and there
was nothing else for Slim to do but to
coil up in the resin.
Battling Arthur and Black Joe Man
dot, aspair Of local negro lightweights,
put on the greatest four-round mill
that has been seen in Memphis in years.
It was smuggling match from the first
hell to the last, with both boys fight
ing hard, It was the best bout of the
evening beyond question. Arthur was
given the decision by Referee Hack.
- Joe White, new white hope, was
introduced to the fans and challenged
any white hope in the country. White
is under the managership OF Biacky
Raggio, Abe Kabakoff, local light
weight, was also introduced as Ray
Rivers opponent for snext Monday
nights show.
A full house greeted the govesters.
The S. A. c. jazz band was present and
supplied q program Of jazz throughout
the evening
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
Old Roman Again
Offers $4,000 For
Frdn,eup Evidence

CHICAGO, Deu. 30,a-Charles A. Co.
miskey president Of tho Chicago Amer.
leans. today reiterated his Offer Of $40,
Geo for direct Information proving tn
dishonesty Of any member Of his team
nftbr. an Investigation Of rumorR thar
White Sox players In agreement with
q st Louis gambling syndicate, threw
games during the 1919 season ana dur.
ing tho worlds series.
At the conclusion Of secret con.
ference Of officials Of the team at which
two 81 Louis men testified, Secretary
Harry Gardiner announced no eVid "rce
10 support the chargo had been pro.
dpced
''Thc ST, Louis parties came here al
the request or President ComisRey, q
sald Gardiner There had been man,
rumors that they could give lnformn,
ton OF value II developed, however
they could tell only what someone else
had told them and they knew nothing
we had not heard before"
one Of the runorK was to the effeo!
that three. memhoi4 or tine team had
approached the st. Louis gamblers with
an offer to "thrqw" one game It week
during the Championship raca for 500
each Another rumor was that tive
White Soy PLAYERS had wagered money
on the cincinnati team during The
worlds series,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

Eleven years with the Philles and
still on deck. That entities Sherwood
Magee to mention in this colum, am
gee is slated now for the old John
can by the worlds champion Reds If
Magee is turned loose II win be b..
cause Moran wants TO start right away
TO season some youngsters to replace
his vets when necessary, for Ma gee still
has u few good years left in his sys-
TEN.
Magee was born in Clarendon. Pa.
in 1884. He broke into the game nj
Allentown. Pa. in 1903 and attracted
the attention Of the big league scouts
right off the bat--or glove Not know
ing much about Philadelphia he allowed
the Phis TO sign him and started In on
What proved 70 be a long siege with
them. He proved consistent perform.
er and a good hitter He led the league
in hitting one season. He was unfor.
tunate enough to be traded 10 the Bos-
ton Braves the year after they won
the .penpaEt and right at the beginning
OF the season in which the pills start.
Jed the world by winning the flag. Tho
Braves hung the waiver sign on him IN
1917 and tho Reds paid the price for
him A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
LOGAN BATTERED DOWN.

Shifty Logan, local weller, put up
the earnest fight Of his career against
Johnny Heiderer, of Milwaukee, but it
required more than gameness to beat
rifle punch in either paw and who
steadily battered the Memphis entry
into submission.
Logan started out like whirlwind
andAfinjshed like a zephyr. He sailed
la at the opening gong and attempted
To- stop the Milwaukee boy, realizing
that il he was to win it would have
to be in the early rounds, Heiderer
allowed Shifty to batter him at will,
taking all Shifty had to offer and smil-
ing as II he enjoyed it, In the fourth
and fifth rounds the Milwaukee lad cut
loose. and soon had Shifty groggy and
cockeysd In the fifth round Heiderer
shot over hard right-c that shook
Logan and had the local boy almost
out,
In the fifth Heiderer scored his first
knockdown, sending Logan to the can
vas for the count OF nine with hard
right. Shifty arose unsteadily and was
again dropped with another right to
the jaw, being ION the floor when the
goIng sounded entiins the fifth
Logan was undecided as to whether
he would come an for the sixth. as
he WAS all in and barely able to stand
on his pins His seconds convinced
HIM that he had D chance, and Logan
gafnely went out and attempted te
staVe off certain defeat, Helderer toyed
with him for a moment and then sent
over another right cross and Shifty
dropped to the cariEas in a sitting pos
ture, listening to the birds. His Sec
onds then tossed o towel into the
arena, signifying surrender.
: Logan did his best but Hederer was
too experienced boy and clearly had
It on the local lad in knowledge Of
the mitt game Also Heiderer. has a
wicked right hand that would have
caused better boys than Logan plenty
CT trouble, ani it's nothing TO Shifty's
dscredit that he was stopped by
Heiderer. who Is plainly a high-class
boxer and fighter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

In tia next chairman Of the national
commission to be John h. Foster. until
recently secretary OF the New York
Giants? That's what Nine. Rumor says
says she
Foster has been connected with base.
han many years. He was named secre-
tary OF the New York National league
club IN 1912, following the death OF John
r. Brush. Foster was well known ~ n
baseball writer AT thar time ana went
into the executive end OF the sport with
"a clear idea OF what the pubic demands
Of the men running the sport He was
editor Of Spalding's record book at the
time and sul holds that position. Eos
ter Is known TO the college grid fans
in the East also, having handled the
big games staged at the Polo grounds
Fosters friendship with the former
president, Harry Hampstead, In said to
lc the reason for the board Of directors
etting Foster out. Mrs Homestead.
daughter OF John 7. Brush, inherited
stock from her father and refused to sell
ii to George A. Stoueham, John Nc
Draw and Judge McQuade when they
purchased the other stock OF the club
The board probably decided they did
not want n secretary friendly TO the mi.
nority interests, although Fosters abll.
ity to handle the clubs affairs was not
questioned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
HARVARD REMOVES
SURPLUS WEIGHT
Hot Weather Makes Neces
sary q Change of Train.
ing Program.

PASADENA. Cal. Dec SO-Two daily
periods in vigorous practice In excep-
tionally warm weather have removed
what was considered superfluous
weight carried by the Harvard foot
ball team when It arrived here 10 train
for its game on New Years day with
the University Of Oregon and change
In It's training program was looked for
today ..-#..
Uregon's coaching staff continued to
devote Its attention 10 defense tactics
which has been considered possible
point OF weakness In the Western
team, II has been pointed out that
In only Que game during the past sea
son did ne Oregonians prevent their
opponents FRONT seorir,t and that all Of
their Victories ware the result OF supe-
rior attack
Harvard players go hoping for cnot
or weather on New Years day than
has prevailed here for several days,
They saw even rain would increase
their chances for victory though the
oregon team is VIGOROUSLY familiar with
muddy fields
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
Jim Scott Says
He Is Through
With, Baseball

SAN FANCISCO. Dec. 30-Jim
Scott, pitcher for the San Francisco
baseball club last season and for
merry with the Chicago White Sox,
announced his retirement from base
ball yesterday in a letter received
by the local club. Scott. who is in
business in Seattle. wrote his bust
ness. interests would prevent him
playing ball next year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
A NEEDED REFORM.

Home-run hitters aud Blugger3 gem
orally are hoping thu! the ba 'eoa,l mag
mates will alter the present form OF
scoring 40 as TO give every batter credit
for a home run when he hits the BAN
over the fence OF 81 far that he could
have cirCied the bases
As thing now stand, when the ninth
inning Is reached and Il runner Is on
first, a drive over the fence only nets
the batter three Dagger, although II
would normally have been Il homer had
there been no one aboard the bags Ia
case a runner Is on second, lis a Two
Dagger and ii he Is on third. the bat
ter only gets credit for "A single
The rule viii probably he changed go
az to give a batter credit for uomc-
run regardless Of where the runner
scored the winning run from.
In case the ball Is hit inside the lot,
II will be left to the judgment Of the
official scorer rs to how far the runner
could have proceeded had the winning
run not been on the sacks.
The Carpenter Dempsey mill Is eX-
pected to draw something like a million
dollars, for having both sides Of the
big wet to draw from II Is only natural
that sportsmen from one end of the
world to the other WIN be there
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
THE MATHEMATICIANs.

At least Jack Dempsey and Jack
Rearns are shrewd mathcmatlcians,
They realize the amazing difference
between invading France for $500 900
per evening to fight Carpenter and
going there for S3a per month to tackle
the Huns
Dempsey missed hlH greatest oppor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

This rare photograph was snapped at
the recent meeting of the Southern
league, and depicts three OF the vet
Grams Of the Dixie major in citizens
clothes, which makes them appear quite
different than when on the ball field
Bob Coleman resembles jess Willard,
both in heft and facial beauty, kid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
CAsEY'S CAREER ENDS.

Eddie Casey's football career In over.
The Harvard star made this plain when
he turned down an offer OF $500 to play
two games with Jim 4horpe's profess
sonal football team. Casey says he
loves football for sports sake only
and does not wish to he Classed with
the professionals.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
. SKATE ENTRIES.

NEWBuRGH n. y. Dec 30 More
than go entries. including the leadlng
speed skaters Of the Fast and Canada,
have been received for tho Eastern
outdoor skating championship meet to
be held here New Years day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

tunlty to prove his claims rs a fighS.
ing man when he lodged the khaki
-.
The average American cultivates for
getfuncss TO the highest degree a
year ago dempsey was despised ana
dIsdained, lie was Stunned as dog
that had stuck his tail between his;
legs and skipped for shelter Yet today
any number OF loyal citizens are offer
ing him fortune for an evenings work,
or could ono can them loyal" citizens
'Commercialised" is much better
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
WILL TRY IT AGAIN

We were over In Nashville few days
ago. and while there learned that in
effort Is going to be made to revive the
boxing eame IN the Capital City, Bob
fielder, and Fred Dewitt, a promoter
Of Nashville, will administer smelling
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

BY BOB PIGUE.

G e.:
- UTSlDERS SCORED HEAVILY at the
@( main bout Jack Mitchell St. Louis heavyweight
&2 In tame eghtround mill In the semiwndup Johnny
~ welterweight, in the sixth of
round bout Logans seconds
the floor to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30
AFTER BENCH PILOT.

The Memphis magnates are ncgotI.
atinH with two or three men for the
job Of managing the Chicks next sea
son, either Of whom would be a bench
manager, In case the Chicks could
picl, up good playing manager, there
would be no hesitancy in so doing but
the lines that are now out are I'm the
direction Of a bench manager
It's really too big an assignment for
Il man to manage ball club and be
on the firing line all at the same time,
Tor there's II big amount Of work TO be
done both with the brain as wen as
the Drawn, ana when "A manager is
actively engaged as player In the
ranks, he has his hands full keeping his
play UP to the standard without hAv-
ing the additional burden Of mana
gerial worries
Cy Barger, who was deposed ms lead
er Of the Chicks following last season,
tried to take his regular turn in the
box and manage the club at the same
time, but gave 1t up as Il bad job, Cy
was convinced that there was TOO much
work in both jobs, 80 he passed UP his
pitching duty and gave his attention
TO managing the team from the bench,
Memphis fans will be willing to take
any brand of manauer--ether player
or bench-juet so they get a pilot nluy
formidable ball club for 1920 can get
under way
Memphis fnndom had hoped that
Santa Claus would leave a manager for
the 1920 Chicks in Tom Watkins sock,
but the hewhiskered GoodfelIuw failed
to produce.
--- -.
Babe Ruth has changed his mind
about becoming II heavyweight boxer.
The Babe saw Jack Dempsey In action
In making "a motion picture recently
and was convinced that II the man
killer could fight like that before a
picture camera. he probably would b.
about 10 times rs feruCious in the ring
in real fight Babe has therefore de-
cided to stick to his home-ruu hit
ting
-
Ruth was offered a $1,000 contract
by the Boston Red Sox the other day,
but he returned the eilded paper IN.
signed. He stiIl demands $4,000 tor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-30

10 cover the shorned for his club
ne Moo bears VIII be back of the plate in practically
Atlanta Crackers will do the lions share bacstoppng for the
Atantans in 1920. i' 'AN
Kid Elbeed of Little Rock Travellers saws no f., hrr
trying to play and will again attempt regular berth in n
ayeieI lineup me Kid played several
lineup became shot pieces - ~ ""o' "'S
tommy Doops OF New Orleans; Sang Ncm of
and GLADYS Wordsworth of Birmingham been bench man
ayers for will remain ~ '"'