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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
DEMPSEY BEATS RAINEY

In the opening bout Of the chow
Young Jack nemnsey got the decision
over Young Jack RaineY In four rounds.
Rainey started strong and appeared GER
tain 20 win, but apparently got tired
before the four rounds had been trav-
eled, and Dempsey went out aud trim
med him. AT the finish OF the third
round neither fighter heard the bell and
both landed hard socks after the gong
had sounded Seconds rushed In the
ring, and a battle royal seemed immi-
nent, but Referee Haack shooed them
all away and the min proceeded after
both boys had apologized,
A battle royal was staged, with Co
rilla John and Black Jack being the
survivors In the first round OF the
regular three round bout between the
battle royal survivors, Gorilla hit Jack
with a hard right, which sent him
crashing 70 the floor with ewes rolling
and mouth open II was at first feared
that Black had been killed, for he was
surely dead to the world, but after he
inE carried to his dressing room he was
revived, little the worse from his expe-
Tlence
A fun house saw the govesters In &C.
tion, The s. A. c, jazz band was there
and dispensed harmony between tn,
bouts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02

VANDY'S CLAIMS

Those who attempt to name the
Southern champion for the 1919 foot
ball season are in bad way for gos-
sip. After the complications that have
arisen, due to the unprecedented num-
Der of form reversals by Vanderbilt,
Georgia Tech, Auburn, Alabama and
Mississippi A. and M, it is far better
to collect the smear of dope and then
toss it into the nearest basket
However, the Nashville Banner, in
supporting the Vandy cause for tri-
pie tie for the honor, has this to say:
I'm the eight big games of the 1918
season the Commodores emerged with
one point more to their credit than the
opposition. A total of 50 markers were
amassed by the Gold and Black, against
So by the foe, including all games but
the opener with Union, Including the
Union game, which was little more than
practice affair, the Commodores have
grand total of 109 points for this sea :
SON
eliminating the 40 to contest with
Union from further discussion, five
Commodores scored the total number OF
points. Josh Cody led the field with
almost twice the number collected by
any other individual member OF the
team, with % to his credit, Zerfoss
Latham, Hendrix and Berryhill each
turned In card with ~ points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
COghiU Had JdIU
With Springs In 1t
When He Got X. D.

C0ghill, Australian heavy champ.
who was stopped by Fulton In Lon
don, has an excuse for his defeat.
A British critic says.
While one must admire the truly
sporting spirit OF Coghill which in
duced him to come forward to give
Fulton a match, one must deprecate
the practice OF anyone who is not
perfectly sound physically engaging
In serious contest.
NO doubt most OF those who saw
Coghill IN the ring thought what a
fine figure OF a man he looked
which he certainly did. But / won
der how many were aware OF the
fact that Coghill was fighting with
a Jaw which had bean shattered in
war and which by marvellous sur
gical skill WAS mended and made to
perform its functions by the aid Of
springs.
This must have rendered him
easily susceptible to a knockout
The fact must not be lost sight of
that had anything serious happened
as result Of this knockout Fulton
would have been apprehended and
held responsible for this. And We
must guard against any possibility
Of such happenings with all our en-
ergy, otherwise the game will soon
get into bad odor."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
Joe BURMAN MEETS BERNIE HAHN HERE MONDAY
Mrs. Jimmy Wilde
Says NeW Woman
Threatens Home

Mrs. Jimmy Wilde, wife Of the
great English flyweight. who Is
creating a great sensation in the
ring, is devotee of the game of
swat" but she is first and foremost a
wife and mother Her husbands
career Is intensely interesting to her
Notwithstanding the fact that she is
actively engaged in bringing up two
children, first to 20 to college and
then, II they choose 20 follow in
their fathers footsteps. 10 carve out
name In the world OF biff.
Mrs. Wilde, who is in America as
her husbands ablest second and ad-
wiser and who has never missed a
single fight her husband has won or
lost, believes that American women
have much to learn.
For instance, she SAYS, politics
threatens the destruction of the
American home and that a wife's
place is with her husband. In Amer
lea she senses a dissolution Of the
home ties unless the new woman"
as she calls the suffragrette, is
taught the Wholesome lesson" that
there is nothing like home and hus-
band and father,
On the subject of bringing up
children, Mrs. Wilde believes that
the ideal free and healthy life, with
no abnormal diet and no intense
physical training, is the proper
thing, and that children should have
everything to eat that their elders
have"
The American people are a sur
prise to Mrs. Wilde because she had
heard that they were so boastful and
found them to be entirely to the
contrary and about the same as the
English and Welsh yet she con-
fesses liking for America and be-
lieves that her husband will gather
In several victories on this side of
the water.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
by~ : xa1r Ma,&tyiaN

Attention, BOY Scouts The Boys
Red Blood club indorses every phase OF
your ritual with one exception We In
sist that every boy who has attained the
age necessary TO become n member OF
the Boy Scouts has sufficient intelli-
gence and good Judgment, Is mentally
and physically fitted to be taught the
use and handling of Reconsideration
ing the staff acquiring a knowledge
which will later eliminate the element
Of DANGER from inexporience, TO com
tades and friends when afield or at
practice on the range, Substitute a gun
for the staff then teach the scouts
TO correctly handle and accurately
rhoot
Shooting is one OF the most intatuat-
ing and manly sports extAnt. There is
no IN or outdoor sport wherein there IL
less liability Of accident or loss OF life
than shooting, For over 10 years have
been deVotee Of trap and field shoot
ing. present when many million shots
have been fired, as yet | have never
been present when an accident occurred
The element OF chance or good luck
ia not a factor, neither does the folklore
that children and unfortunates are
cared for and protected by wise ProVl.
dence" explain this absence Of acct.
dents, Care, caution, experience and
education, with the introduction OF al
safety first requirements are the an
swer
When member Of the rising genera
tion answers the call OF the wild,
which, reckoning afield is most scduct
i've, II is the part OF good judgment tina
he should be possessed Of knowledge
OF firearms. He should know how TO *
eeute and be conversant with every de,
tail OF the "nonts" THIS win max,
every Boy Scout a desirable field com
panion and welcome shooting guest on
every occasion.
Our American soldiers are men Of rec
ognlzed shooting ability which has beef
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
PLENTY OF ACTION.

There was an abundance OF action
throughout both mills. Patterson and
RouN each travelled at lightning pace
all the way, and both were strong at
the finish ono pun intended), each strlv-
ing hard TO slip over a sleep punch,
Patterson came out Of the min with q
big cut over his left eye, which was
presented by Roux In the form Of a solid
rlght-hand smash that rocked the A. u
r. star. Blood Streamed from the wound
and RouN was covered with the crimson
after each clinch.
Patterson looked like an easy winner
as the bout started. In the first and
second rounds he landed punch after
punch to RouX's head and midsectiOn,
especially paving attention TO the local
negros breadhasket, neppering II with
hard rights and lefts in the ellnches At
mitigating Patterson had the edge hy a
wide margin, However, after the first
three rounds Roux changed his tactics
and decided TO slug with Patterson,
which was the turning point OF the
fight. RouN stood toe and toe and
snapped wallops with Leo, and II was
this factor that brought him the YER
diet
Patterson many times rushed Roux
only TO find the local shine standing his
ground and driving him back with a
hard right or left. Roux In the last
five rounds Of the battle gave Patterson
q sound beating. Patterson appeared TO
have gone back from his former flashy
form, and those who witnessed him In
action In his palmy days say he Is far
from the Patterson who formerly stood
them all on their ears Mt tho s, A. c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
FISH AND MILK
SUPPLANT STEAK
WITH FRENCHMAN
No BeefSteak in Carpenters
Training 49, Old Lady in
Charge Expects Georges to
Beat Beckett.

PARIS, Dec 2,--No juicy beefsteaks
went to make up the training OF
Georges Carpenter, French heavyweight
champion, who Ia TO do battle with Joe
ship Of Europe on the night of Dec. 4.
Carpenter has been living on diet
composed principally OF spinach, fish
and milk at his training quarters In the
village Of La Guerche.
An old French lady, Nine. Vanel-
hroue, was his housekeeper and cook.
She Is the mothAr-in- law OF Carpenter 8
manager, Desoamps, and thinks she
knows better than all the trainers in
the world what fighters should eat SO
she dished out chops and bits of roasts
very sparingly to Georges and saw
that he got plenty of milk from a COW
that grazes worry near the training quar-
tprQ ...
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02

Iank Hank Gowdy, the first major
league bah player to offer his services
20 Uncle sam In the recent fuss across
the poudF Is about 20 get the tinware
tied to him,
On the race Of II that report Is
enough TO arouse ones indigestion.
The reward for patriotism" someone
will say
Hut the fact Is. the eannings In
Hanks favor
George Washington Grant, owner OF
the Braves Is planning on genera
houseoleaning before next season rolls
around, and will turn loose all, or most
Of his veterans to get new blood into
| the outfit
Now Hank Is n veteran but he isn't
| done.--or slipping SO the change vii
benefit MIN, When Hank left for the
European hattefIeldH he was one Of tn,
most nepperiest and enc OF the classics
catchers In the big show. His hittins
In tho world series few seasons aKC
! had made him hero
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
PASS THE HAT"
SYSTEM USEDBY
COLORADO CLUB
Many Women Attend Boxing
Shows and No Smoking Is
Allowed -- Novel Scheme
Proves Successful.

PUEBLO, Col, Dec. 2. (By Interna-
tional News Service. Unique in prize
iight promotion is the system used by
ing exhibitions here on the "pass-the-
hat plan. Richards is staging bouts
without charging admission, and so lib
eral have the fans been when the hat
was passed that he has been able not
only to pay the participants bonus
over their guarantee, but is picking
up many shekels for his own Golfers
Richards is new in the sport world.
but events of the past few months in
dicate that he is destined to become
as we'll known as Jack Curey, Billy
Gibson and others, the mention of whose
names Immediately attracts the eye of
the snort fan
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
Sale Prohibited.

Richards was serving on a commit :
tee for a fraternal organization down
in Colorado Springs wnen the sugges-
ton was made that few boxing ex-
hibitions be included in program of
entertainment that was being arranged
to raise funds.
A local ordinance prohibited the sale
OF tickets for the fight show, so Rich
ards decided to pass the hat" And
he's been doing that same little stunt
around Colorado Springs and Pueblo
for some time-but the surplus" coin
goes to Richards instead of fraternal
organization now.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02

the cause of success porching upon
their banners in the past, Their shoot
ing education was an asset when accu-
racy was necessary for decisive victory,
Wars of l776 and 1919 were success
iullN negotiated because our soldiers
shoot and handle guns Irrespective Of
caliher The world war features re,
peatcd instances where tide of battle
was turned and the enemy forced TO
shout the pathetic "lSpmerad," by the
accurate harrage Of bullets, a solid wall
OF hurting lead, laid down by the ca :
shooting accuracy had been acquired
afield and in the open OF their native
lands,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
AFTER MANAGERS SCALP

AUBURN, Ala, Dec, Eight hR-
bred students of Alabama POLYTECHNIC
institute, at mass meeting last night
adopted resolution requesting the res
ignation of Prof Thomas Bragg as fac
ulty manager of athletics at the insti-
tuition.
The resolution was introduced by
Captain Pete Bonner of the 1919 foot
BAH team, and was inspired IL was
said, through differences Of opinion that
have existed between the faculty man
ager, students and members of the
alumni association over management OF
athletic affairs. What effect 1t will
have is problematical however, as Prof.
election by the alumni association.
At the same meeting the students
voted resolution to remember Coach
Mike Donahue at Christmas with
Suifah le nresent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02

the rest Of the way Gahea had things
his own way He whaled Wilson 81
Will, barely getting return fire. VIII
son spent the greater part OF the eve
ming prOmenAdlnE around the ring after
absorbing a good stiff Jolt from Ga
hees right or left
Wilson clnched as often as possible,
thereby saving himself as much punish
ment az possible When Gahee hung
right on Wilson's left eye, a goose
egg arose above and below the orb re-
sultIng in the lamp being completely
closed before the eighth round had been
finished, Wilson presented a grotesque
appearance with ono eve closed and the
other shining like a headlight
There was no doubt as to Gahees STU
periority over Wilson, for the local
heavy had the Chicago smokes number
in every round
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
SULLIVAN CONFIDENT.

r. L. Sullivan, the Ole Miss coach,
looks for much brighter prospects in
1920 than he faced in the past sea-
son.
After returning from the army Sui
livan dove headlong into befuddled
situation and emerged with better re-
suits than he had anticipated. The
record of the eleven was nothing to
rave about, as far as records go. But
when one considers the conditions I'M
der which Sullivan opened work. an
other side OF different color is pre-
scented.
Most of all Sullivan tickled Ole Miss
students by the thoroughness of his
work and by the unlocked for results
that he attained
He plans to hold preliminary train
ing in the spring Of 1920 and to follow
with early drills in September If he
doesn't come through with better luck
in 1920 he will be willing to jump from
the Harahan bridge without a mystery
boat in sight.
No season has surpassed, in upsets
the record Of 1919, and no other year
has been marked by such low ebb OF
kicking.
In Memphis the educated toe was
supplanted by one of much more igno-
rant habits. In no game of the year
was there punting of merit. The punt
was simply in a slump--25 points be-
low par.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
MEMPHIS AND FOOTBALL.

Already the question has been asked;
"Why doesn't Memphis land any big
football games for the season.
Mainly because Memphis isn't foot
ball town. The answer is simple and
satisfactory
The average fan here has been sup
piled with such small quantity Of the
college sport that he has never been
educated to the game; he lacks the nee
essary yearning for more of 1t and hesi-
tates about attending battles staged in
bad weather.
Until this evil is removed Memphis
will never threaten the standing at
tendance figures in Dixie.
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1t is quite true that college men are
here in abundance but their minds
have drifted from football to more fl
nancial pursuits.
Another reason that Memphis Is over
looked in the annual selection of cities
is beca use no one has gone out and
looked for the games.
sort is Commanded before the elevens
will agree to the trip. There being no
one at hand to offer the guarantee,
| there is therefore no team willing to
| take the chance.
Geographically speaking Memphis is
an ideal spot for Vandy, Ole Miss, Ar
| kansas, Sewanee, Tennessee and sew
eral others, But financially speaking
| it is not
| The largest crowd that ever at
tended contest in Memphis greeted
the M. u S. and C. II. S.. elevens
| Turkey day, when nearly 1000 blew
! through the gate.
In Nashville 10000 poured into Dudley
field for Vanderbilt VS.. Sewanee, Quite
a difference
On the other hand Memphis coughs
up from 1000 to 5000 fans every Sun =
day in the summer for a baseball game
when Nashville can only arouse 5000
and be doggone proud Of the fact,
1t is rule that things professional
will pay in Memphis, whereas matters
collegiate are snubbed. The over
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
AS FOR PANNING.

It happens that sometimes tidy
athlete Is PANIED too strongly. The
player in most cases is youngster,
just picking up the finer points of the
game. Under the conditions caustic
comments are out Of place. But with
the games details sim fresh in the
mind as the writing begins, the fact Is
overlooked.
In plastering condemnation upon the
work of a kid on the field It should be
remembered that II he didn't happen
to be the kid that he is he wouldn't be
there
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02

Miss Charlotte Boyle stands out as the
all-round swimming champion among
the fair sex In the 1919 season, In the
years national title events she won a
total of 22 points, Miss Ethel Bleib-
trey, Miss Boyle's chum and teammate,
finished second
The victories of these two girls are
Of more interest than the work OF any
single swimmer or pair of swimmers in
recent seasons because of the manner
in which they won the distance events,
They used what is technically known as
the six-beat double trudgeon crawl
stroke, This is a comparatively new
stroke that has been used only the last
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
BURMAN COPS.

Tommy Walsh informs via telegraph
route that Joe Burman had an easy
time Monday night lacing Mike Dundee
in Racine, Wis.
Burman is the bantam, matched with
Bernie Hahn at the Southern A, c. next
week.
Walsh further dscoses the fact that
Burman has landed match with Pete
Herman, the bantam champion, for
Xmas day in Philadelphia. Il
With BurInan pitted against HahR,
the bill next week should be of the
highest type with even going all the
WaV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
THIS MAY BE REASON.

Josh Cody, Vandy tackle, was given
a place on every all Southern eleven
with the exception OF one, that of
Coach Ken Scott Of Alabama. Seotty
couldn't see Josh when he made his
selection,
Maybe Seotty still remembers a No
vember afternoon on Dudley field when
the Commodores punetured the 900
percentage and the championship bubble
OF the Thin Red line, In which Cody had
a big part,
II makes difference sometimes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
THE BUSH LEAGUE.

The same is true of baseball, but in
a larger and broader sense.
Fast plays are gummed by some egg
in the bush, who Immediately becomes
a fleeing target for the pop bottles at
hand. Or say that he bones on the
bases in most heart breaking manner.
AS the panning gets under way at
the moment who has ever realized that
II the kid had been star of major
caliber he wouldn't have been parked
in bush league?
But at that not all of the mistakes
are made In the sticks. There's one in
the majors for every light on Broad
way.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
ARGUMENT STILL RACES.

Throughout the length and breadth
OF the S. I. A. A., the argument Is at
fever heat over the question OF the
Southern football championship. Geor.
ola Tech claims It, Nandy claims II, and
so does the Auburn Plslnsmen.
From this cornsr OF the lot there
seems little TO choose between tho three.
for each one Of the eleVens lost a game
to a S, L. A, A, team, and no squads
record Is any better than the other.
Georgia Tech, Vandy and Auburn all
played a fine brand Of football, but each
outfit was subdued decisiVely on at
least one occasion during the 1918
campaign, which makes II triple tie
Tor the Dixie championship, to our
warped and ~ooIy way Of thinking.
And In Memphis the High adherents
are stlll claiming that they are tie6
with NJ, I. s for the championship Of
tho Bluff City, due TO the 90 battle or
Turkey day between C, II. S. and Nj
L, s.
This being a free country, despite thu
BolshevlM, l. W. w, Reds, etc, on
may still Indulge In al least having hi'
| own preferences In any line. football in
cluded. and II he leans toward High o.
NJ Y, s., or Vocational, or even G. II
c. It's his privilege,
On with the argument. Let the chit
music be Vnconfined
The winner OF the approaching Car
| nentler. Beckett bout will be matched
with Jack Dempsey, The loser, there
4 fore, may be the winner, after ALL TO-
a meeting with Dempsey Isn't anything
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
THEY'LL ALL BE HERE.

Word from tho eight cities of the
southern league--NaShvile, Atlanta
birmingham, New orleans, CHATTANOOGA
Mobile aud Little Rouk-is that all chb-
owpets are planning to be here on Mon.
day, Dec, 10 for the ANNUAL fall meet
ing of DiXie's major There's so much
big business on deck that each club.
owner Is DESTROYS nj having a finger in
the pie. and fun representation is
locked for
Just how President John d. Martin
Is going to keep Jules Heinemann. OF
New orleans, John ID, Logan, OF Mo-
bile, and Charley Frank of Atlanta, in
the same room at league Headquarters
has not been ated, but the league head
may he counted on TO soothe the say
age breasts of his club owners and keen
everything harmonious and placid al
least until the business Of the League
has been transacted.
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The Georgia Tech Golden Tornado
has quieted down untll 1920. when II Is
expected to again break out in all its
fury.
Speaking Of Atlanta brlnas to mind
that the Cracker city made a gallant Of.
fort to secure a strsnnle- hold on foot.
| ball and baseball honors this season, anc
white successful In baseball, the Grid
lroners were unable to kick In,
Charley Frank led his Crackers II
| ahead OF the pack, but Coach Heisman
after a reign at the crest for severa
consecutive, seasons. was topplsd to thu
ground.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
FANS, HERE'S CHANCE
TO PICK STAR TEAMS

Fans who have their own ideas re-
garding the merits Of the 1919 crop
of Memphis football players, may
exercise their wits Immediately. For
the benefit of its readers and for
the pleasure of its friends, The
News Scimitar hereby agrees to
publish any all-sta selections
mailed to the sporting editor,
The stipulation is that all articles
must be written on one side only
OF the paper, using typewriter II
possible, selections must be signed
by the writer and must not be ac-
companied by an explanation ex-
ceeding 20 words,
Go to it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
FOURTEEN TEAMS TIED.

NEW YORK, Dec 2,-Fourteen teams
in the six-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden were tied at s o'clock
They had covered Gal miles and five
laps in that time. The French Bel
GUM team, of Chardon and Tibenghien,
had fallen one lap behind the others,
who We're led by Drobach,- of the Bos-
ton team. The record for the thirty
second hour Is 706 miles and one lap,
made hN Lawson and Roof In 19lh.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
PETE HERMAN WINS

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Peter Her
man, bantamweight boxing champion,
showed championship form in his six
round bout with Patsy Johnson, Of
Trenton N. j.. here last night Her
man displayed superior fighting. ability
boy down several times in the third
and fourth sessions.