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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
.GOQBP RACING PROGRAM FEATURES TRLSTATE FAIR


Met Jim Corbett on the street the
other day In his Reckitt's blue limou-
zine. say" ptped Jim. "I meant to
tell you about that Jack Burke guy you
had a story on some time ago. You
know that stuff that Eddie Graney told
you was right, That guy Burke surely
did bull the newspaper men the night
we fought.
You know ] was 20 years old when
l boxed him. Burke was an Eastern
star and came TO Frisco to show the ma
ttves what great fighters they had In
the East. He had Just fought Sullivan
and was 10 box me. II was an eight
round go for $500 and | got nothing,
II didn't expect to win, you know.
thought I'd be lucky II | stayed the
limit with him. At the start l was
very cagy and stayed away from him.
Then about the fourth round | started
to go and found that he was sort Of
punk, In the sixth | swung one to his
jaw andA nearly knocked his block off,
| used to'swing In those days.
We'll, In the last two rounds ] kept
his head bobbinE with jahs and did al
most as | pleased. When the bell rang
at the end OF the eighth round l went
10 my corner and was shaking hands
with my seconds.
we all thought l had won by a
mile"
you know the winner usually walks
over to the loser and shakes his hand,
Can YOU imagine my surprise when
Rurr walked over to my cvorner with
a smile and patted me on the head. say
lnR, torbetI, you're a pretty fair boy,
With a little more experience you'n be
a first-class man.
Then he ave a dinner to thu news
paper men and balled them TO death.
You know that guy nearly made me
quit the ring, He Just bulled everyone
and everything in sight and they all
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24

sidered by those who have been doping
out the Reds chances to beat the SoX
out of the flag, Faber has had a com
pSratively poor year so far and the
wise ones have decided that he is all
through. But watch him IN the coulng
series, Faber win pitch the second
or third game against the Reds, more
than likely the third. Cicotte will prob
ably pitch the first, Williams the sec
ond, Faber the third and Kerr the
fourth.
Faber, while q bear of a pitcher In
the 1917 worlds series, carved for him
self a niche in the hall of bone during
the big classic, He Joined John An
derson's club, and stole a base with
the bag already occupied. However,
the bone play was forgotten when he
turned in such an excellent pitching
card. ''''.
watch Faber in the 1919 worlds Sc
ries. He is certain TO be the dark
horse of the big clash.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
FOUR BIG STAKES
ON G.. {. PROGRAM
Richest Gard Offered During
Columbus Meeting Is on
Deck.

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. Blowing to
the vagarles Of the weather on Monday.
which broke up the program of both
Monday and Tuesday to a large extent,
four big stakes constitute today's grand
circuit program, which will be the
richest offered during the two weeks
meeting.
1t consists OF the chamber of COM
merce 2:0S trot, purse So, 900; the board
OF trade, 1905 pace, purse $4,000; the
Buckeye, 2;12 trot, purse $4,000, and
the Western Horsemen's futurity for
three-year-old trotters, purse S., 500,
This program totals $l5, 800 and most Of
the pacing and t~rotting stars OF the
year will start. In addition, the UNI
finished 2:l7 pace will be completed.
Due to a slow drying track, yester-
day, only three of the five grand cir
cults races scheduled were started, the
other two, the board Of trade 2;05 pace.
purse $4,000 and the chamber Of COM
merce 2:OS trot, purse $4,000, going
over as part Of today's card,
An attempt was made to finish the
2:09 class trot, the 2;i5 class trot and
the 2:i7 class pace. but 30 many diff
ferent heat winners develoDed that
only In two, the 2:l6 trot and the 300
trot, were there decisions, Or, Nick
won the former without being seriously
annoyed, but Red Bon had a great bat
tie before first money went to him in
the 2:0a event.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
SAYS JOHNSON HAD
Selfish MOTIVE

NEW YORK, Sept. 2L.-The New
York American League Baseball club
filed its brief yesterday in the suit
against Ban b, johnson, president OF
the league, growing out Of the suspen.
sion Of Pitcher Carl Mays by johnson.
The brief asks that the preliminary
injunction granted last August, by Jus
tice Luce be continued with judicial
condemnation of what the brief charao-
terixes as the high handed and furtIve
methods of Mr.. johnson to accomplish
MS selfish and d%espotic purposes"
The brief argues that Mr.. Johnson's
motive was personal In not s%uspendlng
Mays. until after he had been trans
ierred by the Boston club to New York,
10 days after the alleged offense for
which MIR. Johnson suspended him,
II Is contended that Mr.. johnson had
a personal motive in that he was heay-
ily Interested financially In the Cleye-
and club. which was said to have been
negotiating for Mays during the time
Mr., johnson had taken no action and
that he took no action until II became
evident that not the Cleveland club,
but its closest competitor In the race,
had succeeded In getting MAYS,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
THE PANGS OF
RHEUMATISM

slightest experience with rheu-
matism will continue to suffer
and grow worse until they are
finally practically helpless, I'M
less they realize that the dis
ease must be combated at its
source. Rheumatism is often a
diseased condition of the blood,
the disease attacks the body
through the blood, hence the
system can be rid of its pains
only after the blood has been
cleansed Of the germs of the
disease.
Lotions, liniments and oint-
ments, applied to the surface
may in some cases deaden the
pain for the time being, but
until you attack the disease at
its foundation, you are making
no progress toward a curs,
and you are permitting the
trouble to get a firmer hold on
your system every day. This
is one reason why Rheumatism
is usually a permanent disease,
staying with its victims year
after year, Getting rid of the
disease is merely a matter
of treating it intelligently.
Knowing that it cannot be
cured by external applications,
it is folly to rely upon such
treatment,
S. S. S. Is without questiGp
the most thorough blood medi-
cine ever made, and it cleanses
the blood of every inpurity and
disease germ, That is why it
seldom fails to give satisfac-
tory results in even the sever
est cases of Rheumatism. Be-
ing purely vegetable without a
particle of mineral or chemical
in its composition, it works BY
eliminating and forcing out OF
the blood all impurities, acting
as a tonic to the entire system
at the same time. 1t has been
in use for more than fifty years
and thousands of sufferers
from rheumatism give it I'M
stinted praise.
You are invited to write our
medical department. for full in
formation and advice about the
treatment of your own case,
for which no charge is made,
Address Swift Specific Co., 27
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta. Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
Huge Crowd at Kilbane
Bout Broke AU Records

hane ri Cleveland. and made two flying
trips back and forth between Jersey
City and Cleveland before the match
was clinched. II was necessary to work
at top speed Prellminaries had to be
matched, arranged and booked. the ball
park put in condition. the ring and
boxes built. camp chairs hired-and,
say, I had to go to three different
states to get enough camp chairs.
when the announcement was made
that the total attendance was 46. 800
persons, II was received with amaze
ment and disbelief. Yet hat Is the
exact number that attended. Not only
that, but when you take into considera-
tion the fact that approximately 20 900
more could see into the ring from the
Hudson County boulevard, overlooking
the park, it brings up the total number
Of persons who actually saw Johnny
Kilbane knock out frankie Burns to
more than $4,000 persons. There Is a
mark for future boxing matches to
shoot att
This is how the fans were distribut.
ed:
Grandstand and bleacher seats. 8 000
Hired camp chairs ............... $4,000
Persons standing ..nt.,,.,..,.. 10000
-~----
lotal ''''''''t'' fo'oVV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
M. G. G.. WINS THIRTEEN

Murphy, Geers and Cox won 10 Of
the IS races contested at P~oughkeepsie
recently. They represent the strongest
money getting combination that has
ever appeared on the trotting turf and
no one can pull the Sherman act on
three Is very keen. In 1918 Cox was
back among the lame duck, but his
four kings-Mignola, McGregor the
Great, Frank Dewey and Lu Princeton
will bring home the bacon to Dover.
Murphy's stable Is like the A. e. r. II
has starters in every sector, while new
material is being added or brought up
from the home base as soon as the first
selections fall by the wayside. Brusiloff
was given a stall at Cleveland in July,
Wood Patch was picked up at Toledo,
Clifford Direct at North Randall, while
Doctor Nick made his first start last
week at Poughkeepsie and won in 2:10.
Geers, like Napoleon, makes his own
army. Week after week he keeps bump
ing his rivals with horses that have
been racing in the dust, Molly Knight,
Kerrigan and Mamie Locke being the
latest to show in front. Heir Reaper
has been lame while Goldie Todd is the
best PAGER that has been ir Geers'
stable since he brought out Direct Hal.
Her victory in 2:02k at Poughkeepsie
over Sanardo and Frank Dewey shows
Ailht IOlilAiAk put ~ oiiSAb a
top form can catch her.
From now on the horses will be on
the upgrade in the matter of premiums.
The Massachusetts worth $4,000. the
$40, 900 events at Hartford and SYRIA
cure, and the colt stakes at Columbus
and Lexington as we'll as the other
early closing events at all Of these
cities will whisk the winners out in
front and jump their drivers into the
lead in the money columns.
Murphy won six races at Poughkeep-
sic with Royal Mack, Direct c., Bur-
nett, Directum j., Goldie King, Esther
r. and Doctor Nick, while Geers added
five to his score with Goldie Todd,
Mamie Iocke,j Molly Knight, Dudette
and Wiki wiki, Cox. as usual. gathered
In two of the big early closing events
with Mignola, 1t heinz the seventh place
to his credit. and McGregor the Great.
The only events that escaped the M. q.
G. were won by Natalie the Great, who
balanced her account with Mr.. Dudley
for her defeat at Philadelphia. Hollywood
Kate, Worthy Peter and Helen March.
The returns for the three leaders show
that Murphy had at the close of the
~Poughkeepsie meeting won 27 races this
season, Cox 16 and Geers IL. In the
matter of money. Murphy also leads
with s31, 224.2 5, Cox being second with
$26, 1854 s., and Geers third with sea-
117.25, the total amount standing to the
credit Of the M. G. c. being $50, 632. 35.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24

NEW YORK. Sent. 24.-The attend
ance at the TEDDY" Edwards boxing
show promoted by Dave Driscol at the
Jersey City Baseball park last Tuesday
night, when 46, 800 persons were check
ed off as present. set a new worlds
record for attendance at a boxing
match.
Previous to last Tuesday the record
was held by the Ocean A. c., which
held the Mike Gibbons Packy McFar-
land bout at Brighton beach on Sept.
II, 1915. when a total paid admission
Of 5000 was accounted for, with 1,247
Complimentary tickets bringing up the
total to 27,339. The paid attendance
at the Jeffries- johnson championship
battle at Reno on July 4. 1910, was
Is, 76s, with q gross attendance Of con-
siderably less than 10000. The attend
ance at the willard Dempsey bout at
Toledo, on July 4, Of this year was
about 20, 900,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
EDDIE C|COTTE TO
TACKLE BROWNS
One Victory for White Sox
Will Clinch Flag-Indians
Must Win Them ALI.

CHICAGO, Sept. 24--With the open
ing date for the worlds series set and
ali seats for three games at the Chi
cago American league park sold, the
White Sox today were out to take the
single game needed from st. Louis to
validate the arrangements Eddie CT
cote, white Sox pitching star, has
been specially groomed TO hurl a victory
today and thus clinch the pennant. OF
their five remaining games, Chicago
needs but a single game.
Pinning their hopes to a victory to-
day, white Sox partisians were anxious
for Detroit to beat Cleveland, should
ST. Louis trounce the league leaders,
With four games more to play, a single
running and give the pennant to Chi
cage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
FALLING OFF.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9t.-Education
In Mexico seems to be going backward
instead OF forward IN the basis of re-
ports received here through official
chaunels, The bureau Of education In
nouneed the closing OF 224 schools be.
Ncause OF q shortage of funds. II is estI.
mated $50, 1000 children have been de-
prived thereby Of educational facili-
ties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
GIVES BOND.

UNION CITY, Tenn. Sept. ~. (Spl)
AT ] o'clock Tuesday Judge Elkins
heard the argument In cas- Of Clannie
Johnson. charged with killing Oscar
Roper. night policeman, q few weeks
ago, for bail and permitted Johnson to
make bond In the sum OF $500, which
he made without any trouble.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
FORMER PoPeoY GETS
TRIAL WITH PIRATES.

Charlie Grimm, who has been pur-
chased by the Pirates from the Lit
tie Rock club of the Southern asso-
citation, has had a rapid rise in
baseball. Three years ago he was a
peanut and soda-pop vender in the
Cardinals park and played semi
pro ball when the Cards were away
from home. Last year he applied
to Jack Hendricks, then manager of
the Cardinals, for a tryout, and
Jack, granting it, liked the young
ster's looks SO well he kept him
around for a time, finally turning
him wei to Little Rock for further
seasoning. Grimm played a fine
brand of ball in the Southern asso-
citation this year and the Pirate
scouts believe he will show to bet
ter advantage at the initial sack
than George Whitfield. Whitfield Is at
present covering first base for the
Smoky City club, and none will be
more pleased than he II Grimm
makes good.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
All Four Are Stars.

Faber, Cicotte, Williams and Kerr
are all up in the front rank of Ameri-
can league pitchers. Cicotte leads the
league by a wide margin, having hung
up a total of IS games won and Z lost,
while Williams has won 2S contests and
lost 9 to show for this seasons work.
Kerr has not worked In as many games
as Cicotte and Williams, but has won
more than two-thirds Of his games and
may be counted on as a strong factor
when the time comes for him to go
in either to start a game or as a relief
pitcher.
Faber is at present under cover by
Manager Gleason. He hasn't been con-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
PIRATES DEFEAT TIGERS.

DETROIT, Sept 24~-The Pittsburgh
Nationals yesterday defeated the De-
trolt Americans in an exhibition game
S to 0, the score that decided the last
game Of the worlds series between
these clubs 10 years ago. okrle, a re-
cruit, was hit hard by the visitors.
Score R.H.E.
Pittsburgh ...201400 o 0-S IL 0
Detroit ..,....0 900 0 0 0 0 90 s 2
Adams, weisner and Schmidt; Okrie,
Love and. Stanage, Manion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
PRESIDENT TO PASS
THROUGH FULTON, KY.

HICKMAN, KY, Sept. "a. tSpl)-
According to official advices, President
Wilson and party will touch this county
at Fulton, before he finishes his swing
around the circle. His train is scheduled
to pass through Fulton at about l
o'clock am, Sept. 2S. He will speak at
Memphis the night before and in Louis
Vile the next morning, Sept. 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
Cannot Be Rubbed Away With
Liniments.

You who are afflicted with
this most painful disease-who
know from experience Just
how excruciating its pangs
are-get this fact fixed firmly
IN your mind, and it will aid
you in finding a way to a COM
plete recovery. Rheumatism
cannot be rubbed away with
liniments. its pains and
pangs cannot be wiped out as
if by magic. A disease that is
so full of torture and finally
renders its victims so helpless,
is a d~eep-seated one; it is not
on the surface, hence it cannot
be reached by external, sur
face remedies. This is no the
DRY, for your own experience
doubtless has shown you that
you can never expect to rid
yourself of the disease in this
way.
For the chances are that
you, like thousands of other
sufferers, have been misled in
to the hope that liniments, To-
tons and other applications
would cure your rheumatism,
But what has been your ex-
perience? The pains possibly
have been lessened for the
time being, but have they not
promptly returned, often with
increased severity, and are you
really any nearer a cure than
before? You certainly are not,
and you never will be as long
as you rely upon treatment
that at best is merely a make
shift.
See what Mr.. J. l.. Agnew,
of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, says OF
what S. S. S. did for his rheu-
matism:
For ten years ! was badly
afflicted with Rheumatism, the
pains In my knees, legs and
ankles being almost unbearable.
tried various remedies with
out results, until a physician ad-
vised me to use S. s. S., stating
that the disease was In the
blood. After taking a few bot
ties the pains and soreness were
greatly lessened. I continued this
medicine until all pain, soreness
and Inflammation were rome,
and | was completely cured"
J. J.. AGNEW,
sos Il. Gambler Street,
Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
This is a typical case, and
everyone : who has had the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
ENTRIES
AT TRI-STATE FAIR
BY coYLE SHEA.

Three events make up Wednesdays
card OF harness racing at the Tri- State
fairgrounds. Two are for ~trotters of the
2:lS and 2:20~variety and the opener Is
the 2:0S pace. They get away at 1890
o'clock instead of 2:S0 as heretofore
scheduled.
Local fans will be more keenly inter
ested In the outcome of the sidewheel
event than in either of the other two,
for Finis j.. Garrett, 1919 champion Of
me Irl-State Driving club, and owned
by Ike Gronauer, will oppose John r.
Braden and Bonnie Floyd.
Just what the stately FINS will do
against the invaders is a matter of
much conjecture, but the fact remains
that when the stretch is reached Gar
rett hackers will expect their f~avorite
to be pounding down to the wire in his
old accustomed place.
The consistent work of FINS during
the late season was n of the out
standing features of the year. After
fbeing crowned the pacing champion of
the club, with a mile in 2:10, early in
the summer he was bumped off by
Ruby Bingen, but came back the fol-
lowing week and regained his lost lau-
rels, After that there was little doubt
as to where he belonged. His main
rival was Ruby, and Ruby was fully two
seconds shy of the proper speed.
Little is known of John p. Braden
and Bonnie Floyd, other than that they
are said to be in shape for a tussel.
Princelfte, another Memphis entry,
is starting in the Chisca stake for trot-
tiers, and is opposing a field of five
aliens. Princelite was no whirlwind in
Memphis matinee circles, but may show
up better in newer company.
Courtney Lewis is starting Media and
Frank Podesta has entered Roam Fred
in the 2:20 trot, the final event on the
program. Able Mack, Ambil Jr, and
June are the others listed.
There is nothing at hand to offer in
this affair, with three unknown perform
ers ~overbalancing the home brigade.
Still Melba and Roam Fred had a fine
season this year and are still ready for
anything that comes along.
The Departure Wins.
The two events peeled off Tuesday re-
suited in WaIkawaya for The Departure
in the Bluff City stakes for 2;15 PAGERS,
and for Bernice Moore in the DeSotc
stake, for 2;11 trotters. Little competi.
ton was offered either winner, both of
whom came home in a jog. AS far as
the ultimate result was concerned, both
events could have been called off after
the first heat
The Departure was tossed into a
heavy field but after the second mile
Tom s. and Miss Akar drew the gate
and the gang was stripped down 10 SlX.
This made little difference to The De-
parture. who promptly went out and
copied again.
Bernice Moore showed her heels to
Gay Patch and Anna Phelps in straight
heats also.
An amateur event was billed to close
out the day, but when. Ruby Bingen was
jerked the bottom fell out Of the bucket
and the a C went blooie.
Results.
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No Accidents.

Three OF the outstanding features Of
the bout at Jersey City were that there
were no accidents or casualties. no ar
rests were necessary, every seat holder
got the seat his ticket called for and
the crowd was the most orderly and
well behaved that ever attended a box
ing match in this country.
Another remarkable thing about II
was that 1t was all accomplished In
a little less than three weeks.
Dave Driscoll. the man who did the
promoting and. with Mayor Frank
Hague, had charge Of the arrangements
for the Hudson County Democratic
committee, which backed the show. is
sued a statement recently revealing the
rnnnrd- hranlinr affair
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And Cards
Split TWin Bill
5 To Sand 6 To 2

ST: LOUIS, Sept, g&-ChIcago and
ST, Louis divided their double -header
Yesterday, the Cubs winning the first
game. 5 to ., by punching hits of Ja.
eobs In four innings, The locals took
VIZ second game. 8 TO- 2, They hit
port, held, p
Ben Turpin's eyes are not mates.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RAERAREIulEs
W. E-AAI ESSkEa5%5Y&ApHsSS-
AMERICAN ACT
No games played.
NATIoNAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At st. Louis: First game R.H.E.
Chicago .......0 0 o l 2 0 lis IL l
st, Louis .....1 . 0 90 0 0 2 0-3 II l
Marlen, Vaughn and Killifer; Jacobs
and Clemens.
At st, Louis: Second game R.H.E.
Chicago .......0 0 O 0 0 0 0 O. 10 2
st. Louis 80 80 20 / 0 60 IL 0
Hendrix and O'Farrell; Goodwin and
Dilhoefer.
Others rained out.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis SIP, Toledo 81.
st. Paul 5, Louisville Z.
Milwaukee 0, Columbus 6. .
Kansas City 3-S, indianapolis 6-l.
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Great Stunts Pulled,

The thrills of the air and the earth
are combined in this most spectacular
OF features, There IL u constant effort
to break each Others necks and the
casualty list this season has swelled to
such huge proportions that entries are
becoming scarce,
In the light CO skirmish Tuesday
only n few minor upsets occurred, one
car ran over the other three times;
four wheels were smashed to kindling
and three complete upsets were regis
tered. To top 1t off one of the buggies
caught fire, but the pair kept racing
ahead in pursuit of thu ball.
One sable -hued retriever Of a foul
ball found himself on the track when
he had tossed in the apple. In the
race that followed the smoke saved his
life by leaping headfirst over the fence.
Otherwise Collins might have had
another body,
The idea IL simple. to-wit: Referee
Repp, stationed In q neutral zone, drops
his flag and runs for cover, then two
cars start from opposite ends Of the
field at the same time. An inflated
ball is midway between the pair, The
fun Is on.
In Tuesdays mild scrimmage both
cars ran everywhere except on top OF
the grand stand, If they warm UP to
the situation Wednesday, there's n GER
tain party who intends viewing II from
the Exchange building.
It's much safer.