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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
TRAP; GUN
AND Rod
BY TOM A. MARSHALL.

Oh! you white wings. | am not pag-
ing Mr.. Whitley Wings the apparition
gowned in white who manipulates the
broom while manicuring the streets, the
sworn enemy of the little English spar
row. The bird | have in mind is the
white winged dove hailing from the
state of Sonora, Mexico, winged as-
sembly. or combination Of mourning
dove passenger or wild pigeon, with
the winged markings of a moCking bird,
whose cooling notes are likcned to the
first attempts at growing by young
rooster.
With slender body elongated or
pointed wings, this bird apparitton,
when FLYING, fairly splits the air, They
regularly migrate between Sonora and
Arizona. are also found In Texas, New
Mexico and Southern California. Their
migration or arrival and departure IL
timed by food conditions at both ends
of the route.
They may be safely scheduled to ar
rive in the salt River valley near Pho
enix, Arizona, between May | and Is,
their coming being In a measure to
climatic conditions Departing about
Sept t. or Immediately following the
first cold snap they leave in u body for
more southern Climes.
At IL point where thousands of birds
We're in evidence the day before, not Il
bird viii be found after the first frosty
night, Reproduction is their slogan i'm
medIately after arrival. Thousands Of
nests are constructed in the mesquite
bush, brush about to Z feet ugh,
shabby platforms of twigs lined with
bits of weeds moss and leaves, usually
contain two small white eggs, Nests
are alternately covered by the male and
female. They are very prolific and II
duplication Of eggs may be found in
the nest every Il days,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
THE REAL TEST.

The real test Of shooting ability comes
with the successful negotiation Of a
double on the Ny way Of the Son
oras, who follow blazed aerial trails Of
flight These fty-ways are about 80
yards wide leading from their breed
ing, roosttng or feeding grounds to the
water holes The flight frequently
follows the course Of a dry river bed
Their flight is steady and extremely
coast down 10 feed or water at which
time the corkscrcw effect Is in evil
denGe
II a double ~ cut out at that particu-
lar time, the scatter gun artist is on
titled to honorable mention
Salt River valley. about 20 miles wide
and % miles long, near the base of
Squaw peak or adjacent to the ella
river IS their favorlte nesting place,
their nests remaining from year to
year to be slightly renovated on the
return from the South.
Az shooting guest of II =, DcMund
and W, b. TwitChell, Of Phoenix, ArlZ.,
! was introduced to n white wing flight
IN Paradise valley. Stationed near each
other the result of shots could be seen
near Chaparral thicket about the
conter Of the fly-way 4 wonderful
flight Of birds was on, they were com
ing from the milo-maize fields to the
water holes ohspssed with a burning
thirst. They were certainly CARRYING
the aerial mail and II was a ease Of
good judgment" when they were able
to read velocity distance and height
placing the daylight ahead of the bird
scoring a kill. A delightful afternoons
spot on whitening dove pass.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
RE|CH'S RETURN
ADDS INTEREST
AL Plans a Comeback and Says
He Has Picked Up Fight
ing Spirit.

The return of AL Reich to the ring
heavyweight affairs. The blond giant
will be very popular If he continues to
make good. He is the type of fighter
the fans like clean, hard hitter and
a good boxer.
Reich had only one weakness. hut 1t
was such a bad one that it caused him
to desert the ring in despair following
his bout with Fred Fulton in the spring
Of 1916, Fulton stopping him in nine
rounds
Lack of aggresslveness was Reich
only failing. What the cause Of it was
and whether it will be possible for him
to overcome it always has been
mystery to ring followers. Many put
it down to want Of courage but others
believe that something else was the
trouble.
Reich certainly acts differently from
any other fighter He has ability
enough to be II champion and yet he
has been beaten by men whom he out
classed in every respect except fighting
spirit. If Reich had but a small por-
tion of Jack Dempseys pugnacity he
could have done everything that Demp-
sey has accomplished. Not one of
Reichs opponents would have gone past
the first round il the big fellow had
tried as hard and as earnestly as Demp-
sey does.
In the ring Reich acts as though he
had no confidence in himself He seems
TO be absolutely unaware of his super
iority although it is easily apparent to
the spectators His mental condition
resembles stage fright more than cow
ardice, for h9 will take Il beating with
out laying down, but he will not fight
back once that trance like condition
comes over him,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
CHESS
PLAYER TO j. s.
-
DR.. Emanuel Lasker Writes
From Germany for En-
gagements.

One Of the most interesting letters to
reach this country since the ban was
lifted on mail from Germany was from
Or, Emanuel Lasker world champon
chess player, Or. Lasker haP been IN
Berlin since the war started. having
been on a tour Of the country when
Germany went 10 war and being I'm 10
able to leave.
Dr. Lasker's letter was to officials Of
the Manhattan Chess club Of New York
CITY, and In II he requ sted American
followers Of the game to obtain suffi
clcnt engagements to enable him to
come here and live In the manner In
which he has been accustomed
While the great chess expert dos not
complain Of his lot in Germany II is
plain 10 be seen from his letter that
CO nditions in the former empire tru
anything but aIlurlng. He says he has
busted himself with writing a book on
chess, during the dark days of the war,
because there was nothing else to do d
His request for assistance from his
American friends Is taken to mean that
his little fortune has been lost en-
tirey.
Or Iasker never was considered
wealthy, but he had amassed quite a
few worldly possessions through his
world wide tours as a chess player He
has written extensively about the pag-
time and his works have always been
popular with lovers Of the game. es-
pocially in this country, where they
enjoyed big sale,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
As Challenged Fighter and
Worlds Champion, He Is
RightfuIIy Entitled to Name
Site of Battle.


ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. 23.-Despite the
fact that he is professional fighter
and has earned over $250,000 in the
ring there is a flavor of real sports
manship attaching to the challenge is
sued by Georges Carpenter, the Euro
nean heavyweight champion, to Jack
Dempsey,
The challenge does not bear the ia
miliar hallmark Of the press agent. 1t
Is not a mere invitation to the world $
champion to come and divide the pork
barrel with him. 1t is a real defiance
from one nations pride" to the idol
Of another, in which the honor of high
achievement plays as large part rs
does the enormous financial return IN
prospect.
Carpenters whole life leads one to
believe that whatever his pugihstic
ability may be, he himself is a high
type OF manhood. That the French
people themselves think so, was evil
dent from the reception he received on
his return to Paris, after Conquering
Beckett as told in cable dispatches.
Although he jousts with his fists in
stead Of lance and sword, Carpenter,
to Parisians, Is as great a champion
as the mighty knight, Du Guesclin To
his popularity as a ring hero has been
added his splendid war record as an
aviator
A polished, high minded young fell
low Of q years old, his courteous chal
lenge to the worlds champion added a
needed touch of nohesse, too often
lacking in modern affairs of frenzied
finance, known as worlds title con-
tests
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23

expert described as plucky and sem
sational.
The comparative failure Of the French
to succeed In rowing as well as their
Anglo7 SaSan-s brat hers is due to the. fact
that they are rs a Grass smaller in
stature, and also because the French
as well as other continental peoples
do not possess the athletic instinct that
is present in the Ameriman and Eng
fish, Whereas competitive games are
are second nature to the American
boy in grammar school, the French
youngster at the same age has prac-
tically no organized athletic sport,
THE adaptability of the Briton to-
ward any line of sport was shown at
Henley. where we were training for
the regatta" said Maj. wilmington,
when the English boys would come
to us in the evening and borrow the
bats and balls and gloves which the
Americans had in camp. Although
cricket holds first place in the hearts
Of the English, they were much i'm
pressed with baseball as a sport
premier Clemenceau recognized the
comparative absence of athletics among
the French when he saw the COmpeti-
tive games take so large and construc-
tive a part in the daily routine Of the
Americans, and he made the statement
to American officers that before he
died he hoped to see the French an
athletic nation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
THRILLS OF THE
RING IN MEXICO
Cutler Had Novel Experience
With Greasers When He
Fought Johnson.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.--Not many
American scrappers will care to invade
Mexico after hearing Marty Cutler tell
OF the thrills that 90 with boxing
match in the land Of revolutions. Cut
Ter went to Mexico for fight with Jack
Johnson, the former heavyweight cham
pion, who Is an exile from his native
land on account Of "A little difficulty
he got mixed W in with Uncle Sam
johnson defeated Cutler. but good IA
tured Marty was glad to escape with
his life
The Mexicans bet big money on all
sport matches and as johnson Was the
favorite he was heavily backed to win
While the fight was going on MeXl-
cans wagered openly on the outcome
and the natives widely discussed the
respective merits Of the two men
When Cutler hit Johnson a Jolt on
the jaw that staggered him Il man
who had bet on Cutler started to cheer
Quick as a flash one Of the spectators
pulled out revolver, and with dead
ly aim, sent a bullet through the heart
Of the fellow who was plugging for
Cutler The dead man rolled on the
floor and lay there undisturbed until
the fight was over when the spoCta-
tors carried his body out into the
street
Cutler says that he thought he would
have TO send to I.atonia to get a couple
Of the cashiers from the mutuel ma
chimes TO count his part of the gate
money when he saw the pesos piled
high In front of him, but when he got
the Mexican money changed into Amer
lean dollars he did not have enough
left to buy a monkey a dancing jacket
Il love excitement said Marty, "and
have enjoyed a bit of it in my day
but, believe me. | do not want any
more OF Mexico for mine. Johnson Is a
hero down there, but | would rather be
dlshwasher in Chicago than the rich
est man in Mexico"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
Yankees Handicapped

n THE main disadvantage of the Ameri-
ran crew at Henley early in last July,
where the Yanks went to the semi
Finals, to be defeated in a great race
by oxford. was that in the short time
available the Americans We're unable to
gain the teamwork of the English
crew, members of which. in addition 20
having been longer together, were all
familiar with the same system.
1.-THE American eight at Henley which
competed for the kings cup was COM
posed of men representing five great
rowing colleges Of America.
THE personnel included Lieut. Coils
] Coe (Yale) bow No. ., Capt. Roy
Pullen University of Washington)i No,
3, Lieut.. ]. Howard McHenry Yalel;
No. 4, Lieut. II. Middendorf (Harvard) ;
No. 5. Capt Louis Penney University
of California;: No. 6, Maj. Herman l..
Rogers (Yale); No. 7, Lieut. j. Amory
Jeffies CHarvard), stroke. Capt. Doug
las Kinsland tCornelD, coxswain, Lieut..
Guy Gale University OF California;,
with almost as many rowing sys-
TENS to encounter as colleges represent
cd, the difficulties encountered were
much greater than if men had been
taught the same system in college COM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
LOCALS AT WORK.

The prep lads are hard at work and
expect fine results from their daily
practice Under the leadership of Zach
Curtin, the Vocational coach these boys
have turned out in fine spirit and are
casion.
Curtin will use only the lads who
were nominated for positions upon the
mythical All-Memphis eleven for 1919,
by any Of the three daily papers But
in this bulky list OF stars he believes
he has enough talent to hold Its own
in any company.
As a matter of fact the game itself
Christmas is due to nothing more than
an argument that originated between
Hays and Curtin
In punching the bag over the past
season Curtin came out with the fat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
High Ring Ideals.

Dempsey himself is not far behind
Carpenter in some respects. Perhaps
he lacked early opportunities to ac-
qure the nicetes of manner and speech
which distinguish the Frenchman But,
being only "a years of age, Dempsey
Is rapidly improving himself. While his
manager is fighting to get the best
money terms, Dempsey would gladly
meet Carpenter for the glory of the
thing. This young fellow has the rignt
idea Of the fight game. He has fire.
quently said that champion ought to
fight frequently and take pride in his
ring honors.
Thus the next championship match
will be unique In ring history in two
respects-the youth and the high char
acter OF principal, 1t will be unparal-
leled in the widespread interest attract
ed and will outstrip the widest dreams
Of the championships of five years ago
in amount Of money to be gained by
the coutenders, win, lose or draw.
In short, the fight soon TO be ar
ranged will be the greatest in the his
tory Of pucilism.
Should Fight at Home.
The place and guarantees are yet to
be decided A British promoter is on
his way to this country TO consult
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
Australians Splendid.

THAT the Anglo-Saxons. including
particularly the Americans, English and
australians, have clearly demonstrated
their present superiority with. the oars
there can be little doubt. At Henley in
the race for the kings cup, held on July
II, 3, and 5, the Australians won first
ihonors in the Fights, defeating the o.
lfcrd crew in the final race after the
lOxford crew had defeated the Ameri-
scan eight in the semi final round The
australian is a splendid oarsman, using
b. distinct Australian system. Physical
BY, the Australian probably is the most
3brawny oarsman in the world.
IAN English crew again defeated the
americans at Paris in the interallied
races, Cambridge this time winning
over the Yaks by less than three quar-
tiers of length In a race in which first
scne boat nosed ahead. then another
cambridge proved to be the ultimate
winner Of the event, defeating the Aus
ltralians in the final
Mai. wilmington also stroked the
four-oared American crew, composed
OF Lieut.. H. f. Cooke. bow, Capt, Bill
lings Wilson. No. 9; Capt. 6. d. Wiman,
No. 8, and Maj. Paul wilmington, stroke.
The American crew here again was
rosed out at Henley despite a finish
squirt which the London Morning Post
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
Dempsey Should Insist
On Biz BOutmAmerica

win DEMPSEY concerning the date,
purse, duration and place of the con-
Jest In this connection Dempsey owes
1t to this country to hold the fight in
America, even though II costs him the
sacrifice Of few thousands of dollars.
1t Is the right Of every challenged
party under all circumstances TO name
the conditions of the contest. and
therefore the American champion win
be within his rights in insisting on
Carpenter coming to the United states.
Dempsey has said that he will make
every effort TO hold the event on this
side, and that only a positive refusal
OF the French champion to come. not
money can cause him to change his
determination 1t is expected in view
OF tentative offers made. that the limit
set for the fight will be not less than
twenty rounds and for total purse APP
preaching 100000
The coming match and the circunl~
stances attending II afford the widest
contrast with championship conditions
existing a quarter century or more ago,
when the sport was emerging from the
bare knuCkle days of its existence
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23

Big Chief Bender, listed long in base
balloon as star, well may be called a
star in a new role. AS a comeback the
big Indian who hurled the Athletics to
world fame was one Of the sensations
Of the season.
Bender managed and pitched for the
Richmond Virginia league club, which
copied the league gonfalon
His hurting was spectacular In MANY
ways. He won rs games, and seven or
these were shutouts. He won nine
games in a row before any team halted
him, After this one defeat he won
eight more straight. He lost another
contest and then wound up the season
by winning his last nine starts He
famed l8l men, about seven per game
On July 81 he pulled a Joe McGinnity
and beat Portsmouth two games They
got one hit. He hurled double header
against Newport the next month Won
both. Shut 'em out in one Gave them
one run in the other. All told, he licked
Newport four times in five days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
English Have Ideal
:. System of Rowing

Tha secret of the success attained by
the English crews in international com
petition, the latest of which took place
last July. followed by the interallied
regatta later in the same month in
Connection with the interalled games
Is that there are no secrets among lead
lng English oarsmen, This is the opin-
lon Of Mai. Paul Wilmington, former
Harvard all-round athlete. who coached
Ne American crews in the International
cempetition at Henley and Paris, and
REPRESENTED the United states in the
NIngle SOULS. Co., . ..a
IN 1.-THE absence of the professional coach
III English rowing as the American
Knows him makes of rowing in the
British Isles an open book, said Maj
Wilmington.
y 1.-THE sehoolboy in England, much
Earlier than the boy in the United
States, is taught to row. He is taught
Die universal English system. That is
nlich different from the case here in
fhe United States, where, as character
9stic. of the American. more emphasis
rs placed on the winning. New features
that help for speed in crew, If discov-
bred. are maintained a secret
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
HERZY BUZZES MITCH.

Charley lIer8og, VITO wound up last
season with the Chicago Cubs. and
played brilliantly at second base, too,
arrived IN New York recently from his
winter home in st Petersburg. Fla,
for a business talk with Manager Fred
Mitchell Her2og, by the way, regrets
his departure from the Giants at the
end Of the 1917 campaign, He still ad-
miros John McGraw and wishes that
he had not incurred the latter's displeas.
ure by leaving the New York team be-
fore the pennant had been clinched that
year Herzog retains much of his skill
and. by the way, he Is one OF the
wealthlest ball players in the profes.
81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
HIS SPEECH.

II believe the 1919 season brought out
the finest array Of cultivated talent
that I have ever seen in prep schools, q"
began Curtin II really believe that a
team, picked from the entire list would
he a oorker ] furthermore add that
But Frank Hays broke in at that point
with an objection
Fostering the side of the collegians,
Hays maintained that he could give
Curtin absolute freedom to get the best
In stock and then beat him IF could
gather a bunch Of college players and
win by two touchdowus" opiued Hays.
AS the argument waXcd warmer and
fierCer. great fear was felt for the
safety Of the debating pair. No knives,
guns nor raZors were vet in evidence,
hut time might work wonders in this
respect A gentle Samaritan, sitting
nearby, suggested that they carry out
the idea and really stage the game in
order to obtain the correct and only
satisfactory answer Therefore the
Christmas battle,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
M; A. A.
S0CC
LEAGUE NOTES

Brooks, of the Smart Millinery team,
continues to prove one of the leading
goal scorers in local soccer circles. HIS
defensive work is also brilliant
Busby continues to shine as one of
the accurate kicking stars Of the Royal
Roofing team. Few excel that little
curlyhair youth,
Tommy Long is playing the best game
of his soccer career for the Wade Flour
team at this writing He is fast learn
ing to play the finer points of the game
instead of roughing it, and his change
in style of play is showing results.
II, o Brien, the sturdy right back Of
the Y. NJ. !. team performed in a very
thorough manner Sunday. His kicking
was accurate with either foot and he
turned many a well-aimod play for his
goal in the opposite direction.
Luke Haley Of the Smart Millinery
team, while trifle heavy, plays well
FOR player of his wei ht He showed
accurate kicking power in Sundays
game.
Finley is proving one of the best for
ward men in Memphis on the Royals
team FitS made a ten strike when he
garnered him,
Shepperson is slowly returning to his
early season form for the Wades His
work in Sundays game shows vast i'm
proNement over the three previous
weeks
Joyce, the clever forward player Of
the Y M, |, team, turned long dribble
shot into goal Sunday which proved
enough to win for his club when he
shot long goal from the outside line.
The Floyd's team won a game Sun
day with only nine players, defeating
the heretofore hard to beat Jeffersons.
Ed Bishop, who played backfield for
the Floyd's handled two positions In a
masterfui way, and it is doubtful If he
can be surpassed in local soccer circles
on playing teams off side,
Senior shot banner goal for the
Floyd's Sunday when he shot from long
range.
McGinnis continues to star for the
jefferson Cleaners. That youagster's
work easily brands him as tie for
Jock O'Reilly, of the C. B. c., watch is
easily the most that could be said OF
any junior sized player competing
against grown players.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
BlNG MILLER GOES
TO THE TRAVELLERS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec, g3.-R G..
Allen president Of the Little Rock rIuh
OF the southern association, last might
announced the purchase of Outfiolder
Ed e. Blng,D Miller from Detroit. Miller
played a few games with the Atlanta
club last season but was compelled TO
quit the game because Of illness.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
BIG OFFER MADE
CARDS FOR HORNSBY

ST. LOUIS. Dec 23-Seventy thou
sand dollars and four PLAYERS have been
offered to the st. Louis National league
baseball club for Rogers Hornsby, ac-
cording to President Branch Hickey, of
the club, in signed statement here to-
day, He added the offer was refused
and that Hornsby is not for sale. Pres
ident Hickey would not divulge the
name of the club that made the offer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
EXPECT PEACE SOON.

National league men, though unwilling
to be quoted by name. believe that the
row IN the American league win ba
amicably settled, They point to the i'm
trolls five out of eight votes and that
this majority must rule. Court proceed
ings are deplored by the National league
men. who agree that baseball and law
have never mixed successfully, Presi-
dent Ileydlcr's club owners have in
dulEed IN many battles, but 1t has been
a long time since one of them has re-
fused to abide by the rulings Of the
majority Baseball can be properly gov.
ernod inside the charmed clrole.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-23
GOLF MEETING.

Calls for the annual meeting Of the
Western Golf association to be held in
Chicago Jan. II have been sent out by
Secretary James II Barnard. The
meeting will elect officers and award
the championships for 1920
While the amateur championship IL
expected to go to the Skokie club Of
Chicago, invitations have been received
from the Town and Country club OF
St Paul and one or two others. The
open contest may go to Olympia fields.