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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
Arthur Thurman Killed and His
Mechanician's Skull Fractured When
Their Car Overturned In Race Today

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 31.-(By United Press AR
thur Thurman, driving the Thurman special" killed and
his mechancan suffered fractured skull when their turned
the back stretch the foyh lap todays five hun
dred mile sweepstakes race
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
Nearly Four Thousand Miles Covered
ByNavy Aviators and Average Speed
Of Seventy Eight Miles Maintained!

WASHINGTON, May 31.-(By United Press )-The great
feat accomplished by the NC4 which arrived at Plymouth this
morning marked tn ecmax of the navys systematic expert
men to determine the obstacles of transatlantic flying Near
y 1000 miles covered by the naval avato their actual
flying speed averaging between sevenyand eighty miles
hour This considerably above the average speed in cacu
latng the flight.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
At End of First Lap Thomas Leads
Leads In Liberty Sweepstakes Race

INDIANAPOLIS, May 31.--(By United Press Paced by
Lieut. COL j. G. Vincent and Eddie Rckenbacker in green
packed thirtyhree drivers hopped off, in the liberty
sweepstakes eleven o'clock this morning At turn of the
the and at the end of the first lap Thomas
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
To Put League of Nations Discussions ~.
Firmly On Non-P artisan Basis

WASHINGTON, May 31(-By United Press.)-To put the
league of nations discussion firmly non-partsan basis
conference of republican and democratic friends the league
of nations after he returns Washington Administration
leaders said today.
Former President Taft and other republicans will be invited
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31

NEW YORK.-It took five pairs
of shoes to bring W, B. Martin, brok-
er, from Chicago to New York, but
only one pair for W, B. Sage, realty
promoter Thty were paying an cleo
tion bet.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31

NEW YORK.-Georgette Tou-
raine Frow is among those present.
Born on the French liner La Tou-
raine, her father, chef, named her
for the vessel on arrival here.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
One KILLED AND THREE INJURED AT M0RRTTOWN TODAY
Driver Killed And Mehancian Injured indianapolis Speedway Races
Switch Engine Pushing Cars Runs
Into Auto At Grade Crossing

MORRISTOWN, Tenn, May 31.-Mrs. Henry Virgins was
instantly killed. Mrs Anderson fatally hurt and Mr. Henry Wig
gngton and Mrs Steiner Wiggington badly injured when
switch engine pushing into their grade
ing here this morning.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31

ADRIAN, Mich.-After making
complete arrangements with an un-
dertaker for his funeral, ThomAs
Boyd, 78, committed suicide.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
Finnish Cabinet Decide On Formal
Declaration of War Against Soviet Russ

COPENHAGEN May 31.-(By United Press "A Hesing-
for dispatch today reported that the Finnish cabinet had dcd
the of formal declaration of against soviet Rus
sa The date of declaration will be fixed after consultation
with allied missions, it said.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas
Fredericksburg voters want no more
drouth than nature provides. Only
2S out of 600 voted for prohibition.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Kansas is
getting a big laugh these days. Cit
izens suggest the last day be called
June the thirtieth.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-31
Gemany's Final Counter Proposal
Reiterates That Delegates Will Accept
No Terms Country Cannot Fulfill

BERLIN May 31.-(By United Press )-Gemany's final
counter proposals reerate that its delegates will accept
terms which the country fulfill revealed today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Wichita o: st. Joseph s,
At Joplin 6; Omaha s.
At Oklahoma City-Des Moines, no
game, rain,
At Tulsa Sioux City, no game, rain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
WOMEN POSTPONE
QUALIFYING ROUND
Rainy Weather Hats Fair
Golfers at Colonial.

The qualifying round for the WON:
ems golf tournament at the Colonial
Country club has been postponed by
the games committee until Tuesday
morning on account of the rainy wealth
err. Pairings Tuesday for qualifying
are as follows:
Mrs. Walter Kelly vs.. Mrs. Charles
Watson, Jr., Mrs. Sam Mcdonald VS..
Mrs. Sam House, Mrs. Frank Dooley VIZ.
Mrs. L. l.. Fowler, Mrs. Paul Towner
VS.. Mrs. Frank Guthrie, Mrs. Jerome
Parker VS.. Mrs. Ernest Bell, Mrs. Il. c..
Beaver, VS.. Mrs. Allen Miller, Mrs.
Walter Shipley VS.. Mrs. S. G., Carpen-
ter, Miss Maria Moriarty VS.. Mrs. Hem
ry Wagner, Mrs. w. R. Herstein VS..
Mrs. Robert Polk.
There will be a prize for the low
qualifying score and prizes for each
flight. a great deal of interest has
been worked up by the fair sex for this
championship tournament of the club.
Several matches were played Sunday
in the mems championship event, and
the balance Of the first set will be fin
ished by wednesday evening.
Ed Turner won his match from A. c.
Ever, / up. l.. M. Smith defeated W.
E Hyde, / up. H. F. Sharmun defeated
r. c. Beaver, l up. All these matches
were interesting,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

8ASSOCIATED
|AAMATEURS
DIAMOND DUST.

In Saturdays game between the Gas
and Enarco teams McDermott hit u
high fly between tho catcher and
pitchers box, Both catcher and pitcher
started to make the catch and Nc
Dermott shouted II have it" and dug
out for first. Both the catcher and
pitcher stood back and the ball fell
safe. Little did McDermott know that
he could have been called out for that
little outburst which Is properly termed
interference" however, It's a good
play when you get by with It.
Collins. who second-bases for the
Eharoos, looked good In Saturdays
anne even though he erred once. We
all make those.
Rice shifted to catching for the En-
ARGOS saturday and II evidently changed
his batting luck. He worked hard be.
hind the plate and stuck In two safe
hits az good measure for his days ac-
tivity.
stevens. who catches for the Gas
team. looks better In every game. His
handling OF McCabe's delivery in Sat
urdays contest looked good to us.
Yes, we are all swcct on Bennett,
who shortstops for the Gas team. He
fields like he knows how, hits well and
run bases like a deer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

Rain made necessary the p%ostponlng Of
several games, or the situation might
be more critical.
Sunday In Nashville before 5000 bugs,
and Il being Martin day, too, when
N~ashvlllians turned but to honor the
league president, the Chicks went out
and dlshed out a pair OF ball games to
the Vols, losing two In one day. The
same brand of pastlmlng that has an
ehored them IN last place was respon-
slble. II was the same tattered story
errors and bonehead plays by the
Chicks and base hits by the opposition.
Eddie Foster was given another
chance to win a ball game, but the Vol
unteers bumped him all over the en-.
closure, and Edward had to give way 70
Roy Fentress to keep the Vols from
knocking his uniform off. Roy pitched
with the same ability as Foster, and
when the smoke had cleared away, the
Volunteers had collected is runs.
In the nlghtcap affair the agony only
lasted v Innings, which were suffi.
Client for the Vols to cop the affair.
Tiny Goodbred pitched another Jam.up
game, but as usual had to see his
mates kick the decision away, Pug
Griffin contributing the error which
beat the big spltballer.
Today the Chicks get through In
Nashville, and move on down to New
Orleans, where the outlook Is not rose.
ate, for the Pels are playing grand
baseball these days, and unless all
signs fall, our tall-end Trlbesmen are
due for further maltreatment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
IT MIGHT OF BEEN WORSE,

There's always a silver lining to
every dark cloud. Triple headers are
not permitted in this league, SO the
Tribe could only drop two in one aft
ernoon.
Reinforcements for the Chicks seem
to have little or no effect on the out
come of the games. Lou Christenbury,
late of the Crackers, who Joined the
Tribe and who was stationed In lead
off position. has been playing a fair
brand OF ball, but the Chicks have
continued to lose and have shown no
signs Of playing class A ball. Lou is a
good ball player and has performed well
for Manager Barger, but the jinx that
has been camping along with the Tribe
all season clings and the future looks
everything but bright.
While the Chicks are loaflnp In the
mlre, the other clubs are rushing
he adlonq toward the top OF the column
and plllna up good high percentage
marks, so when the midsummer drive
Of the Tribe Is at last launched, they'll
be facing the same kind of opposition
the Huns encountered at Verdun.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
E SMITH MISSED.

Mr.. Ezekiel Smith, the red-topped
catcher of the Chicks, VINO is laying off
nursing a split finger, is sadly missed
these hectic days and unless the Tribes
leading backstop returns to the har-
ness soon, the local club is going to
drop many more games.
Back Of the plate Is the most i'm
portant position aside from pitching on
a ball club. The Chicks have been de-
pending upon Frank Denaney, a young
catcher, since Smith was injured. De-
haney Is willing, earnest, conscientious,
a horse for work and never says die.
But he hasn't had the experience Of
smith and the Chicks are exceedingly
and woefully weak back Of the plate.
The red-head reports that his wound
ed finger Is rapidly healing ard that
he expects to join the Tribe in New
Orleans If the club physician will re-
lease him.
Delaney was struck In the head with
a pitched ball In Nashville Sunday,
but no damage was done, his turret
being of the armored variety.
Seems like q shame that a pitcher
of Goodbred's caliber and ability should
have to submit TO losing game after
game by his mates booting the ball
around over the yard. The big boy
has pitched i've Bnt-SuBcu games OF
baseball for the Chicks n has only
been returned a winner once, when
with any kind OF support he would
have come in under wraps in all five.
Poor old Walter johnson Is going
back, said the wise ones In February.
Walter allowed two hits In II Innings
Sunday against the hard. hitting Yanks.
Walter Fraser. local left-handed
pitcher, who had a tryout with the
Chicks this spring, is now with the
Worcester, Mass, club OF the Eastern
league, where he has started out well.
Walter had offers from several Sally
league clubs, but preferred the East
and when he received transportation
to Worcester he promptly grabbed the
first train headed in the direction Of
the Sauce City.
Fraser made a good showing with
Memphis this spring. but Chief Bar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

President John D. Martin Of the
Southern league Is back home after
spending three days In Nashville, where
he was honored by the Nlwanlans and
fans Of the Opportunity City. The
league president reports that he had a
great time and that Nashville Is all
bet up over Its ball team, believing
that Manager Roy ELAN Is going TO give
Nashville another pennant- winner.
The baseball spirit certainly Is rife
IN Nashville, according to President
Martin, and a prosperous year Is Ger.
talnly going to be had. The new own
ers OF the Vols are In high oats and
believe they have struck pay dirt m
their first venture.
Chris HAIRY, former secretary OF the
Nashville club, and widely known all
over the league, is out of the baseball
business entirely and rs now engaged
in the soft drink business near the
ball park.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
SIR BARTON IS
winner OF
DERBY
Forty fifth Renewal of Event
Finds Outsider in Front.
Billy Kelly Second.

@- UlSNlLLE NY, May L.
Sir Barton, Commander j.
x. L. Ross Star Shoot
Lady Sterling colt, won tho
EWA forty-fifth renewal of the
kS%EE Kentucky Derby over a
AGXM muddy track at Churchill
kMZ Downs in handy fashion
AM Saturday afternoon, gained
for his owner $40, 1926 and enriched the
public to the extent of 1920 for a 50
pari-mutuel ticket. Sir Barton Carried
ITO pounds, u less than the top weight,
and vas ridden by Jockey ]. LOTUS,
who handled his mount in excellent
fashion.
Billy Kelly, from the same stable,
with F. Sande up, was second by a
away P. DUNES imported colt, Under
Fire, finished third. Vulcanite, lengths
to the rear, led the remainder of the
field. The time, 200 AS, OF the win
ner for the mile and a quarter was
6 2-5 seconds slower than the Derby
record.
Eternal, J. w. McClelland's Sweep
public choice in the betting, tired after
going three-fourths Of a mile and fin
ished tenth. Vindex, the Harry Payne
whitney entry, upon which Eastern
people were said to hav placed their
confidence, trailed the field after the
first half mile and finished last.
Saturdays contest was witnessed by
SO, 900 persons and was said to have
fixed a precedent in Derby history.
Never before, track officials said, have
two horses from the same stable won
first and second places, and no previ-
GUS Derby purse was ever so large. 1t
carried $40, 900 in added money, which,
with fees for rs entries and IL start
ers, made it worth $24, 900, with 81, 500
going to the owners Of the second horse
and $1,000 to the owners of the third.
The fourth horse to finish saved his
owner his fee of $275.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
FIVE SOUTHERN CLUBS
ARE CLOSELY PUNCHED
Crackers and Chicks Hit
Slippery Chutes During the
Just Closed.

The third week OF the Southern assoc
citation wound up with the first five
teams close enough to make the chances
Of another reversal In leadership posi-
BILE. New Orleans came right back at
Atlanta Sunday and MADE It three In
a row from the Crackers, Little Rock
and Chattanooga battled u innings to
"A two-to- two tie and Nashville de-
feated Memphis, thus leaving the stand
inRs OF the first three teams as they
were previous to the week END game,
viz: Little Rock, New Orleans and
Nashville. :,
Birmingham showed the best record
Of the week. five victories with but one
defeat. Crews Sunday won his third
shutout game of the season for BIZ
mingham.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
Crackers Hit Chutes.

Atlanta played seven games lost
Elk, Memphis lost all four played, while
Mobile won three out Of seven games
played on home grounds, The Pelicans,
seemingly of to n bad start on a
long home-stay, showed more speed
near the close of the week and finished
with four victories for six games
played.
Chattanooga and Little Rock lost but
one game each. to Nashville,
While there were no outstanding
features during the week 1t was APP
parent that the teams were getting
down to form and that with two pos
sible exceptions the association was
pretty evenly balanced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

as a referee and promoter, is being
Iauded by many well-known Eastern
sport writer's, for Billy has made him
self an enviable niche in boxing circles
and would fit in ideally with the pro-
gram Of Tex Richard in naming the
best man available for the third man
in the ring. Another booster Of HACKS
is Frank F%lournoy, who is Richards
assistant and who has put in man.
good boosts for Hack.
Just how Willard and Dempsey would
feel about 1t is not known. When
Dempsey fought his frameup fight here
with Bull Soddy, Hack told Jack
kearns, Dempsey's manager, a few
things not In the book, but Kearns Is
known to be friendly to Billy. and it is
believed that his selection would be
agreeable to both Willard and Demp-
sey. Hack is personally acquainted
with Dempsey. Richard and willard,
and everybody connected with the
show, and has a reputation of being
absolutely on the square in all bouts
he has refereed or sponsored.
la has refereed 1900 fights since
he has been connected with the game,
and has never been in any kind of mill
except those that were absolutely above
board, His selection by Promoter Rick
ard and the two fighters would insure
all parties concerned a square deal in
all that the term implies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
De R PROTESTS
CANNEFAX VICTORY
Claims That Bob Hit White
Ball With Cue.

NEW YORK. May ia protest OF
the victory of Robert Cannefax. Of
Chicago. In the recent worlds cham
pionship three-cushion billiard match,
made by Alfred de ORC, Of Cuba, who
lost the title, will be considered by
an arbitration committee of three.
De Orc charged that Cannefax made
a foul during the second nights play
by hitting the white ball twice with
his cue and that the referee should
have ordered the balls replaced in the
positions they occupied before the al
legged foul.
The two players agreed that each
should pick an umpire, these two 20
that the title, side stakes and gate re-
ceipts are tied up pending the settle
ment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
Vincent Richards
Suspended From
All Tournaments

NEW YORK, May 12.-vincent Rich
srds, the 16-year-old holder of six
American national tennis champion
ships, has been suspended from all
tournament play by the United States
National Lawn Tennis association on
the charge Of commercializing his name
and reputation as a tennis player.
The barring of Richards, whose home
is at Yonkers, N. Y, becomes effective
at one md will continue Until
such time as he may be able to CON
vince the tennis authorities that he
has corrected the infringements of the
rules governing amateurism with which
he is charged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

Summary: Three-base hit-Kauffman.
Wickham, ELAN, Burke. Double play
Lewis to Griffin. Stolen bases-Moran,
Mcdonald, glastonbury Number OF
innings pitched: by Foster 2 Ia; by
Fentress 6 2-3. Hits off Foster 4; off
Fentress IA. Struck out-By Foster 2;
by Helfrich 2. Bases on balls, off Fos-
ter 3; off Fentfess 4; off Helfrich 2.
Wild pitch-Helfrich. Time of game
1850. Umpires Brennan and Campbell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
KRUGER WINS SWIM.

ALAMEDA. Cal, May 12.-Harold
star Of Honolulu, now a student at
st. Mary's college in Oakland, Cal,
Sunday won the Junior national A. A..
U. 100-yard championship and set a
new record for the event. His time
was 81 3-5 seconds, beating the record
held by Abe Slegel, Of Chicago, two
fifths Of a second.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
ALLIED LEAGUE BEING FORMED
TO PLAY "OUTLAW" BASEBALL

BOSTON, Mass, May t2-George IL Lawson, recently discharged from
ne Canadian army in which he was a scrgeant-maior In the royal engineers
nounc tonight plans for the formation of an outlaw" baseball league,
to be known If the Allied league.
He said that only mn who had seen service in the American expedition
airy forces In the allied armies would be eligible to play
MIR Lawson, who promoted the OUTLAW" United states league n few
years ago. said he had assurances of backing which would enable the league
start it's season on June l.
lie announced the probable circuit as follows:
Boston, Providence, Brooklyn, baltimore, Philadelphia, Montreal ottawa
OF, Toronto and Newark. He said grounds wero available in all OF these
cities
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

Jack Dillon, the Hoosicr Bearcat, has
a tough assignment in front of him
during the centenary celebration in
Memphis May 10, 90, 81 and %, when
he is slated to 60 up against Phil H8r-
rison, a hard fistic nut for any OF the
mitt wielders to crack. Dillon will meet
Phil at the New Lyric theater on We'd
nesday evening, May u. Both Dillon
and Harrison are up around the top
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
N7HERE THEY PLAl,,


SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Memphis at Nashville
Little Rock at Chattanooga.
Birmingham at Atlanta.
Only games scheduled.
- $780,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Only games scheduled.
-
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
New York at Brooklyn.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Only games scheduled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
RICHARD ON SCENE
OF Big TITLE GO
Flournoy Buys $4,000 in
Liberty Bonds.

TOLEDO, o., May 12.-Tex Rickard,
promoter OF the championship bout be-
tween Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey
here or July 4, Is due to arrive In
Toledo this morning, ready to settle
down to the business that goes with
an event Of that size. Richard viii
open a downtown ticket office and
will go over plans for the arena that
will seat between 10000 and 10000
spectators when completed.
He will bring with him a corps OF
assistants. Frank Il. F1ournoy. OF
Memphis, who Is chief helper to the
promoter, reached here Saturday n
purchased Liberty bonds In the sum
OF 1927, 900 with which to pay the fight
ers. Flournoy will remain here until
the work has been completed.
According to plans announced by
Richard, the most distant seat from
the ring will be about EGO feet. Tickets
will range in price from IS to $50,
with the war tax paid by the promoter.
Dempsey Is expected here about the
middle Of the week and will take his
training quarters at a place selected
by A. Q. Thacher. matchmaker for the
Toledo boxing commission.
Another protest against the fight
was registered last night by the Rev.
II. F. Cherrington, pastor Of the Euclid
Avenue M. L, church. who asked his
congregation to do everything possible
to induce Gov. Cox to prevent the bout.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

OUR games played and four
games lost Is the record
Of the Chicks since they left
ROSEWOOD park last Monday
night, the Nashville Vols
having taken them Into
camp thrice, while the
Chattanooga Lookouts cop
ped the only battle that was
played on Andrews field.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

Charles ]. Christie, treasurer OF the
Cincinnati National league club, died
suddenly Of appoplexy on April 20. He
was IS years of age and represented
the Fleischmann interests in the club.
He had come all the way from Califor-
MIA to see the Reds open the season,
and was a great fan and a popular man
generally In Cincinnati
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
CHICKS MOVE TO NEW ORLEANS r NASHVILLE
LOCAL BOXING PROMOTER MAY Be SELECTED TO BE THIRD MANN
RING WHEN DEMPSEY MEETS WILLARD IN TOLEDO, JULY

LILY HACK, Memphis
prize fight promoter, who is
handling the big centenary
boxing show, has been men
toned as the probable ref
cree of the willard emp-
sey heavyweight champion
ship match in Toledo July
1. Hack, who is widely
known all nNer the country
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

four big fights during the centenary
celebration. The third and fourth near
est correct guessers will receive ring
side seats to the Pal Moore Benny
Chavez bout on May % at the New
Lyric, which will be the final show OF
the centenary celebration,
Keep your W until the last pic
ture has been printed and then send
them in with your name and address
written plainly,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
Tom S. in Front.

In the fourth race. a mixed affair
for t@rotters and PAGERS. Tom S, Il
PAGER, was first. with Anvil, Jr., a trot-
ter, being the runner up. All races
were decided in two heats.
The results,
FIRST RACE-Three-year-old-trot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

ltors only one hit in seven innings.
Goodbred allowed Nashville three scat
tered singles. A hit by Mcdonald, an
the home team the winning run in the
seventh inning of the second game.
Score:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
TEXAS LEAGUE.

The veteran, Charley O'Leary, hav-
ing failed to catch on as manage Of a
minor league team. has signed to lead
the Gunthers, a Chicago independent
team.