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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
MANAGERS
IN The NATIONAL
But the Teams Are Far From
Up to Standard.

Under the heading. Zine Managers,
But the Teams" Ed Wray in the st,
Louis Post-Dispatch comments ar fol-
look:
The National league will launch its
1919 campaign under a singular condi-
ti~on-namely, that five clubs will be
under managers who can boast of hav-
ing won either q league or a worlds
championship! Pat Moran, OF the Reds,
John McGraw, Fred Mitchell. George
Stallings and Wilbert Robinson are the
heads OF the lucky teams.
That ought to afford some comfort
to National league supporters. In the
league Connie Mack, Ed Bar
row and Hugh Jennings are the only
who have won their PEN
nant decorations.
Just what effect this viii have on
the uplift OF the leagues playing stand
ard is the merest conjecture. How
AZ the manager is far more fire.
quently made" by his team than the
reverse, It's probable that the personnel
Of the clubs rather than the leaders
will determine the result.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BILLY SUNDAY ASKS
RED SOX TO VACATE
The DEVILS Greatest Enemy
Clashes With Boston Team.

Billy Sunday, best known booster fol
religion, as he understands the word
OF course. has butted in on the plans
OF he Boston Red SoX for training al
Tampa, Fla. and the good people Of
that town are up against a PROPOSE.
ton, according TO the following bit OF
correspondence which m In the
mail:
Shall Rev. Billy Sunday, world
SoX, championship baseball team OF the
world, have the Plant Athletic field bail
lot the week Of March 1872?
That IL the VeSed question here just
now. Enthusiastic religionists who want
Sunday to whip the devil good and
strong In Tampa, and yet have an
equally strong yearning to see the BOs-
ton American league players romp the
diamond unimpeded by Sundays big
tent, are having a sore time to square
their conscience with their desires.
Baseball or Bill Sunday? Billy was
for years a great ball player himself.
He knows what a hold the game has
on the people, and won't he be ioath
to interfere with the Sox?
who want both Mr.. Sunday and the
SoX-the ball team has a contract with
the city for the grounds from March
Is to April Is.
Originally. Mr.. Sunday was to give
Tampa the benefit Of his presence for
but q week. March 9-16, but his agents,
Rev. II. II. PiNer and Rev. Sol T..
Dickey, Of Winona Lake, Ind, and st.
Augustine, came here to settle the final
with the ministers, and they
brought news that Mr.. Sunday would
give two weeks instead OF one, SO the
reverend gentlemen. not knowing what
the city had done as to the Red Sox,
calmly moved up their dates.
1t would be all right II they were
not going to set up a great big tent
spang Of the clayed diamond right in
front of the grand stand, But that Is
the plan.
SO folks here are waiting with bated
breath to see 1t all settled. Bill Sunday
or the Red Sox7 And the Sox have
the contract for the grounds,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
Torturing Pains Promptly
Return in All Their Intensity

-, You may as well throw your lini-
ments to the winds, if you expect
them to rid you of the pangs Of
rheumatism. In fact, the sooner you
discard forever the use of all forms
of local treatment, the sooner you
will get on the right track which
leads to rational meal of relief.
For you can rub and rub from
now until doomsday, and you will
never make any progress toward
Kidding yourself of rheumatism, be-
cause such treatment does not APP
proach the source Of the disease.
Remember from the outset that
the pangs Of rheumatism come from
a deepseated cause, and that sim
ply rubbing the painful parts Of
the body has no effect on the dis
ease itself. But when you locate
the cause of the disease, the real
source Of all these intense pains,
you can then treat the disease in.
diligently.
And until you do treat your
rheumatism intelligently, you viii
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05

realizes the disastrous effect II is uolno
70 nave on Moore's future career II he
cnance may never come apaln for pa
TO get Herman in the ring, and PaTs
supporters who have been cIamorlnu Tor
a battle between the two foremost ban.
tams' would be inclined to silence. their
y For Pals sake, here's a hone that he
comes here to meet Herman, for It's
going to be the biggest mistake and
zone play on record II he is not here 10
Iake up the gauntlet thrown down by
Herman in Pal's home town,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
NO COACH FOR
CHICAGO WHITE SOX
Cant Afford It, With Only 81
Men, Says Kid Gleason.

Manager Kid Gleason of the Chicago
White Sox, says he will have to get
along without a coach this season Be.
cause OF the. 2l-player limit. To sign a
coach, just for duty on the base lines
would compel him to cut his list OF
active players to 20 and that he does
not favor.
You see, we have to get down to
81 men this season." he said. ''That
makes 1t rather tough, though no
tougher for us than the rest Of them.
l could use a good old-timer to help
on the job out there, but he would
have to count as n OF the Il, so |
guess there'l be no coach. But I've
got some smar fellows among the
players in Eddie Collins and Ray Schalk
and two or three others. and l guess
with their help we'll be as well off
as the next club. But we can't carry
the array Of pitchers, inflelders and
outfielders we once had, with the limit
81 men"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
PETE HERMAN is
BEATEN BY WOLFE
Bantam Champion outclassed
in Seven of Ten Rounds.

CLEVELAND, O., March slack
wolfe, of Cleveland, easily ]outpointed
Pete Herman, of New Orleans, worlds
ten-round contest here last night. ac-
icording to the decision awarded by
newspaper critics. Wolfe was the ag-
gressor throughout and annexed seven
rounds. Two that were given to Her
man went by slight shades, while one
round was even.
Wolfe weighed 118% pounds ringside.
Herman's weight was announced as
1l9h pounds at 3 pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
GEORGE WHITMAN
SOLD TO TORONTO
Star of 1918 Worlds Series
Leaves Red Sox.

BOSTON, March 5.-The sale of Geo,
Whiteman, the outfielder who was the
star Of the last world series. to the
Toronto club of the International league,
was announced by Manager Barrow, of
the Boston Americans. today.
James Cooney, an infielder, formerly
Of the Providence lnternationals. was
sold to Detroit, and Infielder Hack"
Eibel vas returned to the Richmond
club OF the Virginia league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
89TH CHAMPIONS,

COBLENZ, Feb. 28.-By their defeat
Of the football team of the Fourth III.
came champions Of the Third army,
and to them falls the honor of repre-
senting the army Of occupation at the
A. +. F. olympic games at the spring
meet near Paris, The score was II to 0.
Maj. Gen. Dickman and his staff and
a number Of British and French Off
GERS attended the game, as we / rs
about 5000 officers and soldiers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
MATTY MAY JOIN A N

NEW YORK, March 5.-Christy Ma
thewson, former manager of the Cincin-
natl Nationals, held a conference re-
Gently with John ]. McGraw, vice-pres-
ident of the New York Nationals. 1t is
believed that Mathewson, who received
MS discharge from the army last week,
hnay return to the Giants as an assist
ant to Manager McGraw.
Mathewson understands that he is
Istil under reservation to the Cincin-
matt club and can not sign with any
other club until granted his release.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
TENNIS STARS WIN.

CANNES, March 6.-Capts. R. Norris
Williams, OF Boston, and Watson Wash
burn, of New York, were the winners Of
the American army tennis tournament
completed here under the auspices Of
the Y. M. c. A. Williams defeated
Washburn in the finals Of the singles,
So, rs, GO, and later, paired with
Washburn, won the doubles champion
ship by defeating Dwight Davis, of st.
Louis, and his partner, Dell, 81, 60,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05

One Of the best known sport scribes
in the game, ]. +. Sanborn, of Chicago,
has been mentioned to become chair
mar of the national commission, sue
ceeding Garry Herrymann. Sanborn is
a veteran In the sporting game and has
followed the big league doings for many
years. He is popular with scribes, play
erS n mogulS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05

N decision bout on Monday
night, March "a.
Nate Lewis, who is one of Moore's
managers associated with Tommy
Walsh in handling a stable OF high
class battlers, has notified Promoter
Billy Hack. of the Southern Athletic
club, Memphis, that Pal will not be able
to get back to Memphis in time for
his date with Herman on March "a.
Hack has guaranteed Herman 1000
to meet Moore here In eight rounds and
has Herman's agreement to mix it with
Pal on the evening OF March "a In
a no-decision affair.
Pal has a date to meet Roy Moore
in Superior, Wis, on March 81. Pal
called Promoter Billy Hack wei long
ing the proposed battle and said he
didn't see how he could jump from
Superior. Wis, to Memphis in three
days and be in the proper condition
to meet the bantam weight champion.
What Pal wants to do is to cancel the
bout with Roy Moore in Superior, re-
turn to Memphis and prepare to meet
Herman. But Nate Lewis, one of Pals
managers, put his foot down on the
proposition and says that Pal must go
through with the Roy Moore battle re-
gardless OF anything else.
n Pal falls to meet Pete Herman
here on March "a, after Herman has
agreed to come to Pairs home town
and meet the Memphis bantam, II
Is going to be the stlffest blow that
Pals reputation has eve had to
Withstand. Pal has hurled challenge
after challenge at Herman. He has
accused Pete Of being afraid to meet
him and in the columns Of local
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
GIBBONS

ST. PAUL, March 5.-Mike Gibbons.
of st. Paul, middleweight, peat Soldier
Bartfield, Of Brooklyn, nine rounds out
|of ten here last night. Bartfield had
the better Of the final round, but the
flight was Gibbons.
In the tenth Bartfield rocked Gibbons
with a backhand swing and brought
the blood.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BAKER THROUGH.

NEW YORK, March 81. Franklin
Baker, star third baseman of the New
YORK Americans, will not return to the
club next season, according to a letter
received from him by Manager Higgins.
Baker wrote he was unable to change
his decision Of last fall hat he was
through with major league baseball.
The club announced yesterday the
release to the Sacramento club Of the
Pacific Coast league of Pitchers Will
liam Piercey and A. c. Vance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.
AUDITORIUM AND MARKET
HOI1gE RONnQ

. Notice. Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by C.. c. Pashby,
city CLERK, OF Memphis. at the city hall
pm. Tuesday, March 25, 1919, for the
following bonds Of the city OF Memphis,
Tenn, VIZ.
Three hundred and seventy five thou
sand dollars G375. 000) Of general LA
nomination Of one thousand dollars
each. authorized By chapter 421 OF the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
POUND SALE.

One small black horse mule, one
eyed II not redeemed in five days from
this date will be sold at public auction
to highest bidder for cash, in front OF
police station, corner Adams verne
and Second street, on Saturday. March
s, at II o'clock noon.
J.. b. BURNEY,
March 4. 1919. Chief OF Police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
SALLEE TO REDS.

CINCINNATI, March 5.-Pitcher Har-
~ Sallee. of the New York Nationals,
Ekas purchased today by the Cincinnati
club, according to announcement at the
office of the latter club. The reason
given for the transfer was that Sallee
Desired to play near his home, which is
lat HieKinRnort O.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
EVANSVILLE WANTS N

CHICAGO, March A. r. Tearney,
temporary president Of the Three |
league, upon his return from Evansville,
Ind, today said $10,0 900 was raised at a
meeting Of citizens there last night to
support a baseball club in a new league
TO include the choice cities of the old
Three | and Central leagues.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
HOBLITZELL RELEASED.

BOSTON, March 4,-Unconditional re-
lease OF Richard Hoblitzell, first base
man OF the Boston American league
team, was announced last night. Hob
Htzell, nov an army lieutenant, does
not plan to return TO professional base
ball, 1t is understood
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
ALL INDIANS IN.

CHICAGO, March b.-Every member
Of the Cleveland club OF the American
league, with the exception Of three play.
ers sttll overseas. is now under con
tract for the coming season, President
Dunn announced here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
HUSTON BEATS MORTON.

CHICAGO, March 5.-Champion Cor
win Huston, of Detroit, defeated ]. f.
C. Morton, Of Philadelphia, 300 to 1877,
IN 81 innings in the national amateur
balkline billiard tournament. Huston's
high run was 80, Morton's 80.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BIDS WANTED.

The Shelby County Commission will
receive bids up to noon, Tuesday, March
II, for cuIvert pipe, sizes Is inches up
to AZ, wy
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
BY II. w, HALE, Secretary
February q, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
HARRINGTON A SENATOR.

William Harrington, of this town, a
pitcher who last year PLAYED with the
Los Angeles team of the Pacific Coast
league, has signed a contract with the
washington Americans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
KILLED.

ST. LOUIS, March John r. (Jack)
Keefe, former prize fighter, was killed
instantly last night when his automo-
bile collided with u street car, Keefe
was As years old.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
City VIII Assist M. A. A.

With the NJ. A. A. a member of the
recreational commission the city will
assist in financing the organization, and
1t is expected that the association will
be able to broaden its activities and to
accomplish even more han formerly.
The NJ. A. A. has been the leader in
amateur sports in Memphis and thou
sands of youngsters have been taught
to love the great outdoors through the
channels of the organization.
The city of Memphis annually appfo-
PIRATES $4,000 for r~ecreational work, and
this year the M. A. A, being a mem
Der Of the commission, will have the
privilege of drawing on this fund to
further its activities.
The regular monthly meeting of the
NJ. A. A. will be held March II, at which
time 1t Is hoped to announce definitely
the recreation commissions personnel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
LEONARD WOOD
HEADS BOXING
BOARD
Effort To Be Made to Develop
Boxing on Highest Scale
Possible.

NEW YORK, March 5.-The army.
navy and civilian board Of boxing con-
I,oI m q statement made public today
that Maj.-Gen. Leonard
Mmooa a accepted the presidency Of
purposes. The board, which has recent
" Incorporated in New York state, was
organized with the aim that eventually
u Would become the national boxing
association in this country. controlling
OF me sport. Gen. Wood fills the place
mat was to have been filled by the late
Theodore Roosevelt.
~ m addition to the active leadership
OF Gen. Wood, the new organization will
nave as patrons and advisers many
men prominent in army, navy and
RolTcal life, including Admiral Henry
1. Mayo, Il major-generals of the
army. IA rear admirals, Cows. Boyle, of
Nevada, and Harding, of Iowa; five
United States senators and five college
Advisory Council of Sc.
The advisory council is made UP OF IS
persons, including Charles H. Sabin,
president OF the Guaranty Trust COM
pany; Maj. Anthony Drexel Biddie,
director Of government athletics; SEN
ator New, of Indiana; Senator Poindex-
Yer, or Washington; Rear Admiral 7. S.
rodgers and Charles Thorley.
me prospectus of the board states
mat 1t desires to develop boxing in This
p country to a higher level and prepare
the way for entry into the sport of
men returning from service abroad. 1t
seeks to v a law permitting boxing
passed IN every state and to develop
champions in states, among colleges, in
various industries and among nations.
Control of the amateur as well as the
professional sport will be sought in or
der to make boxing safe from pro-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05


70 New York to see Manager Miller
huggins, Of the New York Yanks. about
securing paZ2y for the 1919 Chicks.
when they climb out Of their berths
inns morning and procure q
they will see where Hug has sold the
red-head TO the Sacramento club Of
the Pacific coast league, and that the
nope or again securing the big straw
berry blond has been blasted.
The passing Of Vance from the Tribe
Is u direct Kick in the stats OF the To-
Sat cluo pennant hopes, for the big
brick-top was without question a pitch
er OF ability, one who could be depend
ed upon at all times to repel the enemy
and to hurl a Commendable brand Of
ball throughout the season. Last sea.
son he was just hitting his stride when
Uncle sam decided to step in and take
a hand in the European fuss, Dazzy
would undoubtedly have had one OF
his most successful seasons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
MAYORTONANE'
RECREATION
BOARD
Memphis Associated Amateurs
To Be Branch of Commits.
sion and to Receive Aid.

- AYOR F. L. MONTE
VERDE, of Memphis,
will officially appoint a
N. W ~recreatiopal commission
HBN of which the Memphis
F Associated Amateurs
Xxx will be a branch early
next week.
@l @@@a Just who will compos
the commission Is a matter Of uncer-
tainty at present, but it is quite likely
that the. following prominent gentlemen
and sportsmen. who have been suggest
ed TO the mayor, will be the personnel
of the commission:
M, w, Swayne, S. G. Hodges, w. H.
Newman, DR., C. c. Winfrey, Nash
Buckingham, Gilbert Schloss, Hardwig
Peres, Wharton Jones, Charles D.
Johnston, ]. T. Willingham. That these
names will be officially recommended
and appointed by the mayor is assured.
The fact that the city has at last rec
ognized the Memphis Associated Anna
teurs is the best news that has broke"
in a long time, for the NJ. A. A.. has
long sought an utilization with the city,
which would aid them In bearing the
expenses of conducting the various
leagues in all branches of sports.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
Chicks Lose Star Hurler
When Dazzy Vance Escapes
Red Headed Right Handler One of the Most Dependable
Moundmen in the League and Loss Hurts Tribe
BY BOB PIGUE-

r UR CH s.
VANCE, who in the Less
refined atmosphere Of the
baseball diamond is known
as DaZzy, Is lost to the
Chicks. Tom watkins,
president OF the Tribe,
and Cy Barger. the man
aEer, are on their MaN now
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
Is Lewis Afraid of Pete.

1t is the opinion OF Billy Hack, Of
The southern Athletic club, that Lewis
Is AFRAID to let Pal meet Herman, Pal
isn't afraid Of Herman in the least, and
mas been fairly itching for a crack at
Herman, but Hack believes that Lewis
Iears that Herman may defeat Pal. II
Lewis shares this belief. he is alone in
II, Tor there Is no one who has ever
seen both Herman and Moore in action
put who believes Pal would be In no
uanger ana that Pal would stand a good
chance to defeat Herman.
The. proposed go would have a dis
tinct bearing on the bantam champion
snip, although it would be a no-decision
AFFAIR II Pal decisively defeats Her
man, then he will be the whole works
in the ranks Of the bantams.
Pa and Pete are enemies of the
worst type and both have been longing
to settle their grudge in the squared
arena for a long time, When Pal re-
turned from London after having met
defeated Jimmy Wilde. he met Her
man IN, a New York hotel. Both ex-
ang hot words and they came near
staging an impromptu battle for the
bantam title right there. The bout
would have been without gloves and
the gladiators were attired in their reg
ular clothes. Friends stepped In and
tod the would-be contestants that they
were making a mistake to stage the
fight anywhere outside the squared
arena, for they could draw big money
for 1t, whereas they would only get sat
isfaction If they put on the show in q
hotel. So hostihties were called off
March "a In Memphis until Nate Lewis
stepped in.
Promoter Billy Hack is going TO do
all he can to get Lewis to consent 70
let Pal come back TO meet Herman, for
Hack Is a warm friend Of PATS and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
Pal MOOre;s Reputation VIII Suffer
file Fails To Meet Pete Herman Here
Local Bantamweight Should Exert Every Effort to Take on Worlds Champion on March
"a, at Lyric Theater as Has Been Arranged by Promoters

AL MOORE, the Memphis
b~antamweight and foremost
contender for the crown OF
Pete Herman, ~bantamweight
champion of the world. has
been matched to meet Her
man here at the Lyric thea
ter in an eight-round no.
decision bout on Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
Pal Wants to Meet Pete.

Pal is anxious to meet Herman here
on March "a and has been figuring on
It all along. lie has long been seek
ing this chance, and it pleased him
Immensely when Herman agreed to
meet him in Memphis. At all other
times, Herman has refused to fight
anywhere except New Orleans, which
Is Pete's home town. Now Pete has
waived that concession and is anxious
TO meet Moore here and has signed an
agreement to that effect.
n in Memphis and all over the
country believes that Pal Ia the legiti-
mate bantamweight champion of the
world, They are anxious to see the
memphis flash in action against the
bantam titleholder, and it was with
the object In view of proving again
that Pal is Herman's master that Her
man vas promised 81, 900 to come to
Memphis and take on Moore. All was
pretty, 1t was believed. and plans were
belng made to take care OF the biggest
house in local ring history.
eut Lewis butts In by TOSSING a
monkey wrench into the machinery,
What Pal should do would be to flaht
70 necessary to 90 over Lewis orders
to do so. FOR Il means everything TO
Moore to 90 through with this fiuht.
pal is an Idol In Memphis and Dixie.
ne mas never had anything against his
reputation since he has been In the
marquis OF Qu~eensberry game. But N
ms managers prevent him from meeting
Herman after the bantam champion has
agreed to meet Moore In Memphis, Pals
nome town, there Is going to be consld.
cradle OF PATS popularity sacrificed.
Sal realizes this and he wants to flaht
neTe on the cate agreed upon, but Is un-
Lewis orders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BOB PIGUE-

newspapers many accusations Of
side stepping have been laid at the
door Of the bantam champion. But
Pete has agreed to meet Pal In
Memphis, Pals home city, where
Pal would have a nome audience
with him. And now Nate Lewis
steps In and says Pal can't fIaht
Herman on that date.
II Lewis wants to give. Pals career
a black eye from which It will lake a
long time to recover, it will be to pre-
vent the Memphis bantam from meet
ing Herman here on March "a.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1919-12-12
BRINK HAVEN


Miss Avis Jones is home sick with
tonsilitis. Mrs. Harold Mowrey is
teaching in her place.
Mr.. Walter Heckelbarger Of Akron
spent Sunday with Mr. G.. l.. Strouse
and family.
Mr.. Royal Fendrick was q business
caller at Coshocton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Sapp and daugh-
ter. Elsie, spent last week at Akron.
Mrs. Sidney Parsons and children
visited over Sunday with Mrs. Harry
Fry of Mansfield.
Rev. Crawford of Centerburg deliv.
cred two fine sermons here Sunday
morning and evening.
Mr.. e. Belt has purchased the s. J.
Smith property.
Mr.. Mark Bailey of Oswego, N. Y.
returned to Mansfield Saturday where
he will visit a few days and then re-
turn home.
Mrs. Carlos Simmons and son, Paul
spent Saturday with Mrs. Eda Sim
mons.