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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
The BOnehead Club
Admits O. NeW Member
BY BOB PIGUE-

Brother Fulton, won't you say A
word2' said President Merkle,
Brothers" began the newly elected
Brother Fulton, II have been a PRIZE
fighter what time | haven't been pIas-
tering.
AN went we'll with me until I en-
countered a rough, uncouth and de-
cidedly abrupt creature named Demp-
sey, met him In a fight in Harrison,
N. j., last year, He very rudely knocked
me out in the first round without giving
me a chance. The result is thatyhe has
been getting all the gravy and I've been
getting nothing.
But the other day a happy thought
came to me. IN claim that fight was
a frame-up, which will kill Dempsey as
u drawing card, and then I'll be the
hero, because | confessed my SINS |
figured,
$50 | sprung that on the public,
They didn't take to Ii at all. They
said I'm the crook and that they'll have
nothing else to do with me, They
won't even pay to see me fight any
more. I've wrung the neck of the goose
that has been laying my ham and eggs.
so, dear brothers, | feel that | am
fully worthy to become a member Of
your distinguished body" (Applause,)
President Merkle; Fellow 6oneheads
and brothers, | feel sure that all OF us
here assembled are in hearty accord
with Brother Fulton, and that he Is to
prove one of our leading members,
III there is ne further business before
the club. we'll stand adjourned until
the mex meeting, which Is subject to
the call of the president"
The Bonehead club then adjourned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
Ezra Cyrus Baryer Chosen to Again Lead the Memphis
Chicks in Hunt for PennGnt of Southern Association

Of the Tribe will not be out of order.
ty was born in Columbia, Ky, on
May Is, 1856, being the SON OF u Rap
fist minister. Manager Barger had n
leaning toward dentistry, but jerking
molars didn't appeal to him AS he
thought 1t would, and he soon gave 1t
up. When baseball began to occupy
Cg's time he decided to so In for 1t
on a large scale and while going TO
school ut Kentucky university in lSoH
40 he did quite a hit Of pitching ana
playing both the outer and inner gar
dens. His first professional experience
was with Rochester in the Eastern
league the latter portion of 1905, where
he remained a short time. Becoming
dissatisfied he quit the club. later loin~
ing the Lancaster, Pa, team OF, the
Tri-State league, where he finished tho
1905 season, and plryed a part ot the
1906 seasOn.
Cy was drafted by the New York
Americans in 1906. having the mistor-
tune of getting hurt in the first game
he pitched. In June, 1907, he was re-
leased to Montreal, remaining there a
short time, and going back to Rochester
the latter part of 1907, playing there
the 1909 season he was given a tryout
with the Boston Americans, but found
the company too fas for him and was
sent back to Rochester. He was pur-
chased by the Brooklyn Nationals I'm
1910. hut proved of little value as a
pitcher and was used in the outfield
by the Robins through the seasons OF
1910, 1911 and 1912.
Cy was released to Newark In the
International league In the latter part
of 1912 and stayed there through 1918,
having been SUSPENDED during the last
few weeks of 1913. Cy was with me
pittsburgh Federals in 1915, staying
with the team until March, 1916, when
he drew his release.
Cy signed with the Memnhis club IN
| March, 1915, and assumed the manager
ial reins Of the Tribe when Mike Don
lin quit in 1917, taking hts turn IN the
box and playing the outfteld l9l7.lS,
CIV is married. G feet tail, weighs 16t
pounds. throws right-nanded and bats
left handed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
LOGdmGn S Dream of
Victory a Nightmare

Loadman dangerous, for Pal was right
along with him at anything the Lock
portian started. Loadman's best
punches were absorbed by Pal in the
same n that a ducks back alb
serbs water, Pa never ever flinching
at anything Dick had to offer. Moore
was always digging in and landing
punch after punch, with Loadman cob
tent to cover up without a return. 1t
was Pals fight all the way and the
decision was popular, despite the fact
that Loadman vas widely known In
Buffalo and was considered to have an
excellent chance against the fast Mem
phian.
Never did Pal show greater need
OF a punch, for had he possessed a kick,
he would have laid Loadman away with
appropriate ceremonies, as the Lock-
port lad was all in after he had fought
three or four rounds. He was weak
from making the weight and was pie
to Pal. who was In the pink. In the
clinches, which has been where Load
man has been shining. Pal gave the
Lockportian a dose OF his own medi-
cine. and Loadman was unable to do
anything to Pal, owing to the fact that
he was busy trying 10 stop PATS
punches which were battering Dicks
midsection.
Six thousand people witnessed the
bout, and Moore was cheered to the
echo for the great exhibition he nut up.
Loadman was also cheered. for he gave
the bantam king all he had, and though
he lost, he was by no means disgraced,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
Will Help Young Players.

.Cy is expected to prove Of consider
able value to the young players who
will be on the club this year, for he is
a veteran OF many years experience and
should be able to impart a large amount
of baseball knowledge to the youngsters
who will make a stab ut making good
in the Southern league. Cy knows
baseball from soup to demitasse, and
II anybody can get results out of a
team composed of a mixture of youngs-
ters and veterans. Cy is the bird.
Cy is popular with Memphis fandom,
for he is not only a good pitcher, but
a plnch-hitter par excellence. Many
times last season when a game hinged
upon a Tribesman getting a blow, CIV
would insert himself into the breach
and deliver a clout which would rout
the opposition. Cy has another virtue
which Memphis fans, like, and that is
the way he jerks a pitcher when he is
going bad. Cy never waits till the op-
posing club has amassed a hundred
runs, but at the first sign of weak
ening the faltering slabber feels the
cold steel opposite his Adams apple
and is given a choice place under the
Barger is at present at his home In
Columbia. Ky, where he is passing the
time away attending to his large farm,
and dishfng out hardware. Cy is a
typical K~entuckisn and thinks there's
nowhere like the Bluegrass state. He
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
LEGISLATORS TO
CARRY OUT ALL
SOLEMNPLEDGE

THE members Of the Legislature are
going to see to It that platform pledges
are carried out" said Representative
Ernest Bell who came down from
Nashville Tuesday morning TO attend
the burial Of stephen Rice. son Of SEN
ator and Mrs. Frank j. Rice.
at was never more clearly demon
strated than at Mondays session when
the Davidson county delegation split
on the proposition to give Nashville a
two-platoon system for the fire depart
ment, In the race FOR the legislature
both tickets were pledged to the two
platoon system, n II was in their
platform, A split ticket vas elected.
four from n ticket and two from the
other.
The two representatives who stood
by their pledge We're able to pass the
bill on final reading by a vote of A2 TO
10, with he four other members of the
Davidson delegation opposing II.
1T may surprise some Of the Shelby
county people to know that Represen-
tatiNe Hanover opposed the ~two-plAtoon
system and voted against II.
The four members who attempted to
get away from their pledge" continued
MIR. Bell, ALSO tried TO bring In the
referendum feature that we are hear
ing so much about with reference to the
city manager plan Of government for
Memphis, The amendment proposing
the referendum, supported by four
members and opposed by two, was lost
by a vote of 49 to 9S.
THE members Of the legislature have
become reasonably familiar with the
pledge Of the Shelby delegation for the
city manager plan, and that is all that
counts with them, Tho sentiment Of
the Legislature Is to hold every member
to his platform pledge, and when one
attempts 20 get away from II he loses
his influence, II he has any"
Representative Bells opinions are
shared by Representatives McCalman
Phelan, Morgan and practically all o
the members of the delegation, with thu
Hanover and Galella. Hanover IL IL
bad with the labor organizations by op.
posing the two-platoon system Of fire.
men for Nashville, and Galella Is not II
highest favor on account OF his attach
upon Gov, Roberts and the state ad,
| miniHtratlon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
"PU KnOck Fulton Out
Again Next Time |
See Him.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. A.
lack Dempsey yesterday returned to
this city and issued a denial to charges
alleged to have been made in San Fran
cisco last Saturday by Fred Fulton,
ton at Harrison Park, N. j., July 81
last, had been prearraEged and that
Dempsey had double crossed" Fulton.
There was no such agreement" he
said. There was no chance for such
an agreement. Fulton and / had an
them"
Dempsey, providing "Tex'' Richard,
promoter of the scheduled bout be-
tWedR Willard and Dempsey. approves,
is willing to fight Fulton Immediately,
he said yesterday.
81 think Fulton is a bum sport, and
the next time l see him I'll knock him
out again." Dempsey declared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
COMMISSION NEEDED.

Fultoh's charge, regardless Of whether
1t is true or false, is in need of a thor
ough investigation and if found true,
both Fulton and Dempsey should be
barred from arenas all over the coun-
try. This is where a national boxing
commission would come in handy, and
the whole matter could be sifted to the
bottom and the proper punishment
melted out.
Pugilism Is due to make a. great
comeback, since the world wal served
as a stimulus to the Marquis of Queens
berry game. The game has savored
of limberger and bergamot for many
years and all because such ~disreputable
crooks and four-flushers as Fred Full
ton are permitted to remain In the ring
and to fight al the leading clubs. The
game has only been saved by such high
class fighters as Pal Moore and others,
who always fight on the level and who
wouldn't stoop TO any shady practices
merely for mercenary gain.
II pugilism is to survive it should for
ever bar Fulton and his Xix from par
ticipatjng in any bouts anywhere in
the United States, and the army OF
ringmen would soon learn that the way
of the frameup fighter is hard
John McGraw expresses his undying
affection and regard for Pat Moran
and then releases him so he can take
a job managing. the Cincinnati Reds
The lob Is so sweet that chrlsty
Mathewson had rather stay In Ger.
many and associate with a lot OF
Helnies than take II again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
FULTON THE FAKER.

Fred FuIton's charge that he and Jack
Dempsey FRAMED" their little affair In
Harrison, N. j., on July 81, 1918, and
that the man-eater double crossed him
by knocking him as cold as a landlords
heart In the first round will serve as a
boomerang and will forever XIII the
pIasterer as a drawing card instead Of
making him popular for making a clean
breast of the affair.
In the first place, no one believes
Fulton's tale, and even II II were so,
everybody detests a squeaier, one who
enters Into a fake arrangement and
who yelis when he gets a dose Of his
own medicine. Dempsey stopped Full
ton In his tracks and ls ready to do
50 again to prove Fulton's charge false,
II Fulton Is sincere, he can meet Demp-
sey anytime anywhere and the public
Will be shown whether Dempsey's
knockout Of the Mlnnesotan was a fIuke
or a frame.
But either way the wind blows, Full
ton has forever dug his W puaillstlc
grave, for no has confessed that no
fought In a framed-up fight, and this
should be enough TO mage any bout In
which he participates frost from every
nossih!e. ooInt of view,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
CORPORATION PAPERS
FILED In MISSISSIPPI

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 4. (Spl)-
The following new corporations have
been formed in the state during the
past few days, and will shortly submit
their charters to the governor for APP
prevail:
Consumers Box company, Crystal
Springs, Copiah county, capitalized at
SIS, 900; H. II, Rhymes, b. F. Rhymes
and Conway Dabney, incorporators.
Mississippi School Supply company,
Jackson, Kinds county, capitalized at
not exceeding $26, 900; A. b. Campbell,
j. X, Countiss, and others.
Grayson Hotel company, Biloxi, Har-
rison county, capitalized at SIS, 900; G..
w. Grayson, V. ]. A. Tucci and others.
Amendment to charter OF Crystal
Springs bank, increasing capital stock
from 1856, 900 to $50. 900.
Central . Brick company, Jackson,
Kinds county. capitalized at $50, 900; T..
K. Currie, Henry Finch and others.
Amendment to charter of R.. II. John
son Fertilizer company, Gulfport, Har-
rison county, increasing capital stock
from St, 900 to $40, 900.
Alsworth Furniture company, Canton,
Madison county, capitalized at $40, 900;
Fred f. Alsworth, John A. Cook and
others.
The Peoples Stores, Meridian, Laud-
erdale county, capitalized at S25, 900;
l. L. Roper, ". V. Brahan, r, w.
Compton and others.
The Farmers bank. Pace, Bolivar
county, capitalized at $4,000: ]. T..
Robinson, j. b. Bond and others.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04

The Bonehead club IL in session,
President Fred Merkle Is in the chair,
Come to order. gentlemen. Seore-
tary Heine Zimmerman will now call the
roll"
Secretary Zimmerman; President
Merkle, Brother Fred S%nodgrass,
Brother John Anderson, Brother Red
Faber, Brother Zimmerman, All pres-
ent, Mr., President"
President Merkle, Gentlemen and
fellow boneheads, We are here for the
purpose of admitting a new member to
our club. He has been on the eve OF
asking for admission some time, but not
until a few days ago did he fully quail
ify, He now ONE with the necessary
credentials, and | move that we admit
him to full fellowship In our fast grow
ing order. The new member Is Mr.. Fred
Fulton, late Of the, prize fighting frater-
uitv. Come around, Mr., Fulton"
Brother Fulton takes his seat on the
front pew. His election is unanimous,
The members all go ABOUND and eX-
tend Brother Fulton the right hand Of
fellowship and greeting.
The meeting nov turns into an old
fashioned love feast, President Merkle
arises and tells his experience when he
qualified for the exalted position Of
president of the club, He ~recounted the
day when he failed to touch second
base, with such direful consequences.
Brother Zimmerman was next.
Brother Zim said that II was one after.
noon in a worlds series that he re-
ceived his credentials,
He was playing third base when he
tried TO catch Eddie Collins in a foot
race between third and home and failed
by about 10 feet.
Brother Xim was loudly applauded as
he took his seat for this feat, which
stamped him as n of the most worthy
brothers.
Brother Red Faber was next.
Brother Faber told with quiverlng
voice of how he made his break in a
worlds series by stealing "A base when
that sack raj already densely popu-
lated.
II seen my mistake after | done It,
but 1t was too late then. | couldn't get
back to where | left. ] was voted a
candidate for the club that afternoon
by them smart reporters in the press
box and ! am glad I'm here today"
Brother Faber sat down.
He was followed by Brother John An.
derson, who said he felt a fellow feel
Ing for Brother Faher, in that he was
the first on record to steal a sack when
1t was already filled.
Brother S~nodgrass told Of the fata'
day when he carelessly mufted a fly
which was so easy and which he wou'd
have sworn his life that he had il, Il,
felt like he couldn't miss 1t and con
seuuently he dropped It.
' Then all eyes turned to the new
member.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04

hchard about the neatest lacing ne
has received during his career as a
boxer.
Loadman entered the squared circle
weak from hard training to make the
stipulated 100 pounds, as Dick is a
good husky boy and his strength was
vlsibly Slapped when he had to pull off
so many pounds. On the other hand
Pal entered the ring at his usual weight,
116 pounds, and was never in finer fet-
tie, despite the fact that he had fought
on Friday and Saturday nights,
Loadman, who has been reputed to
carry a healthy kick in both fists, tried
hard to apply it to Moore, but the awk-
ward Memphian, who is more OF a
phantom than anything else, was al
maker was sent on Its mission, Moore
made Loadman miss time after time,
and the lunges Of the Lockport boy
in his futile efforts to send Pal to the
canvas made him look like an amateur
at times. Loadman is undeniably one
OF the best bantams in the country,
but he found himself in the same boat
with Jimmy Wilde when that worthy
met Pal, which was up against a nut
too hard for him to crack.
At the beginning of each round last
night, Loadman would cut loose with
ali he had in an effort to flatten Moore.
but Pal sidestepped;, danced and
pranced around, and Loadman would
expend his energy for nothing. Then
Moore would tear In during the last
two minutes of the round and would
bewilder Loadmah with q tattoo Of
Iefts and rights. Verify, Dick was out
Not at any stage"of the game was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
FOR 0AKVILE
ARE BACKED BY CITY

A resolution will be passed by the
city commission Tuesday calling for
the drafting Of a bill for passage in
the legislature, authorizing the city
and county to issue $3.50, 900 in bonds
each for the erection and maintenance
OF the Oakville Memorial tuberculosis
hospital. The bill will be drafted by
City Attorney Livingston, County At
torney Bartels and ]. l.. McRee, rep
resehtihg the hospital,
The resolution authorizing the sale
OF 1915, 900 Of bonds for the erection of
the auditorium and market house will
be passed on third and final reading.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
TRoEH A WINNER

HOUSTON, Tex, Feb. 4.-Frank NJ
Troeh, OF Vancouver, Wash, leading
amateur trapshooter Of the United
states during 1918. captured ton honors
among the simon pures In the first
days shooting program OF the Sunny
South here Monday. tying Harry A,
Murrelle, local professional, by breaking
14S in $50.
c, l., Dupuy, Of Dallas and William
Heer, OF Guthrie, Okla tied FOR place
A, r, Smith, Of Beasley, captured the
so bird doubles event with As in sc
and George Nicolai, Of Kansas City,
Mo, was second with a.
Approximately 100 shootNrs faced the
traps, but scores were not exceptional
because of the dark day and intermit-
tent showers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
GWlN EXPLAINS
PROPOSED TAX RATE

Reports from Nashville that Gov.
Roberts in his tax bills will seek to
increase the states proportion OF the
tax rate and force 100 per cent assess
ment, which have created much con-
%sternation among properly owners. was
explained Monday by State Senator l..
II, OWN. OF C~ovington, who Is in Mem
phls.
Mr., Gwin says that in reality the
state proportion of the tax rate will
not be increased. In fact 1t was in
creased from so cents on the $500 two
years ago and the people have forgot
ten the fact. The Increase consisted OF
10 cents for highway purposes and :
cents for the University Of Tennessee,
MIR. Gwin declares.
AS for the demand for n 100 per cent
valuation in assessing property, that
figure has been in existence since the
adoption of the constitution OF the
state In 1870, all property Is K
pected to be assessed on a basis OF
100 per cent valuation, whether 1t ever
reaches that figure or not,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04

over, the league must rat
ny IT. Before the franchise can be sold
must agree on the acceptance Of the
new city, which has not been done In
the case Of Macon.
The Mobile club owners say they are
going ahead with the sale Of the fran
ehlse to Macon, and the Macon boost
ers are ready to put out $4,000 in
cash for the said franchise, but all of
these chickering's are going on without
the sanction OF the league, and which
makes anything done null and void, II
the Macon syndicate buys the Mobile
franchise and then is refused admission
into the league, there'U be some tall
squawklnp from the Blbb county me-
a better plan for the Maconians TO know
where they are really "at" before pro-
ceedlng to lay out 5000 iron men for
a franchise.
No one club can GET out Of the league
any more than a new city can get In
without the league having a sayso, ac-
cordlng to the Constitution and bylaws
of the Sunland major. This being the
case, Mobile must get the consent Of the
league president and the eve club
owners before the franchise can be
transferred to Macon, and then Mscon
must be acceptable to the other seven
cities.
mere Is many y SIP IN puStln9 over
a deal Of this variety, and any attempt
on the part Of the Mobile and Macon
dlckerers to take the bull by the horns
and 90 ahead with the proposition with.
out consulting the wishes Of the league
will hardly get very far.
Mobile will remain In the Southern
league at least until the spring meeting
March 24S and II the club owners so
vote, then the franchise will be dis
posed OF to Macon, providing Macon Is
satisfactory to the other seven clubs.
This Is the status Of the Mobile Macon
deal In a nutshell, as the Mobile Macon
layout will discover before they have
proceeded very far with their neeotIa.
tions.
Ex-kaiser Bill lie growing a full beard,
He's not the first crook who ever hid
his familiar map beneath an under.
growth OF facial foliage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
DAMAGES ARE AWARDED
FOR NOT DELIVERING

Dossey H. White and Charles Dor
rohr late Monday were awarded a YER
dict in Second chancery court in q
suit against the Kentucky Wagon
Manufacturing company, of Louisville,
Ky. The plaintiffs sought to procure
damages on an alleged breach Of con-
tract.
White and Dorrohr operated three
hardware stores, one each at Caruth-
~ersville and Sikeston, Mo, and Blythe
vile, Ark. They alleged they purchased
200 wagons from the Kentucky COM
pany and that the company declined to
deliver the wagons at the price agreed
upon. Sixteen thousand dollars was
involved in the suit.
Ewing, King & Ewing represented
the plaintiffs, and 'Rhea Cary the de-
PENDANT company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
RETAINED.

George Washington Grant, whose
name rather suggests a gentleman OF
color who has a decided leaning toward
poultry, 10 the new wne Of the Bos-
Braves and he's a 100 per cent
white American. @. Washington, who
Is a movie mar In addition TO his lately
acquired baseball Interests, Is going to
keep the miracle man.. George StaIIinqs,
on his payroll as manager Of the Braves,
George to- receive the paltry sum of
$4,000 for his years work.
Staiilnps has been up a tree since
the deal for the Braves has been hang.
Ina fire, not knowing how the name.
sake OF the iilustrious Ratchet wleider
would take TO him. But airs we'll. Own
er George likes Manager George and
the two Gawues will make an effort
to bring the spawned Braves back into
their own, where they are long over
due.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
STONE ASKS POLICE
TO AID FOR HEALTH

Appealing to Memphis patrolmen as
citizens Interested in the welfare OF
civic uplift work and the suppression
Of venereal diseases. Capt. Lee A, stone,
United states public health service lee
tlret, addressed officers Of the daN
watch Tuesday morning at the police
station,
The officers were urged to be more
alert in arresting delinquent women,
and also the waging Of an aggressive
war on young men, said to he habitual
ployes Of the Mickey Bros, Hardwood
lumber company Tuesday night at the
company's plant, Binghamton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
JOB WAS A PIKER.

Job has the palm for being the most
patient man on earth, but he had II
soft in comparison TO what a Red man
ager has. A few boils are nothing in
the average mans life, for sometime
they come to a head, then go away.
But managing the Reds is a success
sion of worry, work. ingratitude, ham
is q perfectly enjoyable assignment.
This time next year x-Manaaer Mo-
ran of the Reds Will understand why
Matty preferred to stay ln Germany.
: Harry Greb has embarked on the sea
of matrimeny. with Miss Mildred Kath-
leen Reilly at the helm,
P. T. Barnum missed his calling when
he failed to land a job as manager to
a prize fighter.