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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
PULLEN
IN Big RACE
Famous Driver Will Relieve
Clifford Durant.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb, lid
die ruIlen, who will be relief driver for
Clifford purafft In the b00-mlle Liberty
sweepstakes on May 81, has had some
unique experiences In his racing career,
Pullen IL the only driver to have won
an American grand prize race with n
car made In this country, scoring in
1914 at Santa Monica in a Mercer,
when Pullen won the grand prize he
surprised the racing world. Two days
previously be had shaken hands with
death on what Is known az Dead Mans
turn on the Santa Monica course with
the same Mercer, in the Vanderbilt cup
race. The car amt into the turn too
fast. qtiddcd and crashed through the
fence after 1t blew a tire. To the UNI
initiated it looked like a hopeless pile
Of junk.
PulIen and hls mechanic were thrown
out, but escaped with bruises. They
towed the wrecked car TO their camp
and started tearing i to pieces, The
morning Of the seco"d day Pulieu faced
the starter and rotnped homo winner Of
the grand prize. He had found that the
sDiIl had not damaged the engine and
that he could stfaighten the frame, put
In u new front and rear axle and ue
ready to race. Photographs taken Of
the car as 1t plunged through the fence
show that II was at the same time
one Of the most peculiar accidents, for
the driver and mechanic came through
unscathed when the pictures show the
car seemingly ready to fall on chem
Eddie always attributed his escape to
the fact that he was carrying one Of
his baby's little shoes on his steering
wheel, and from that day to this he
has never started a race without 1t,
Pullen got his training with the late
Hughie Hughes. who drove the first
wire wheeled race car In an Indianap-
olis 600-mue event, his Mercer cntry
Of 1912. and lIughie knew well all the
tricks Of the trade, r. Clifford ptrant
turns the wheel Of hia Chevrolet spe.
cial over to Pullen during the race the
fans will see some spectacular driving
ana the other drivers will know that the
boy from Jersey Is back in the speed
Eaina.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
.R0WDY ELLIOTT
NOW A WARBLER
Cub Catcher Develops Into
Singer in Navy.

Catcher Rowdy Elliott. who will ba
one Of Catcher Bill Killifer's assistants
On the Chicago Cubs next season has
developed into a singer since he len tbs
gamelast spring to go into the sumba-
rtne service at Mare Island. He has
not had this newly acquired voice very
long, as he played ball with the Mare
Island team all summer and did not get
" 20 out to sea a great deal. He made
g rev Trips in submarines, but thew
We're uneventful and he asked to be
uaiSterred TO q destroyer shortly be-
Lole the afmist1ce was signed. He Sc
SuItu MS release from the sub depart
lhent and was assigned to a shin that
York. ~ NC"
sailors are VIGOROUSLY given to song
anu hoWdy says the f~o'c's'l, or what
q b 10, 70 II today, rang to many
= pa Der shop chord during the VOYAGE
70 New ork. The louder the winds
goaFed, the louder roared Uncle SANS
taliofs and the Cub ball player, timid
~ flrst and a hit uncertain on the high
ones, got up his nerve when he found
me rough spots of his baritone mel
goWea bS the general and tremendous
harmony of some hundred leather
lunged men in blue.
Occasionally / had an attack of sea
leknes and had to go to the rail and
matGh me moon rise said Elliott re-
.entLy' u altogether I had a swell,
Tune. mat trip was a peach. | do
act think | sat down TO a meal during
FL Che Time We were out. I held on
WITH one hand n snatched for the
Q with the other. s anetimes | got
what l wanted and oft / missed. One
Ai%ays managed to gel coffee. If you
dld not get il out of a cup the fellow
next to you either spiIfad II dnu,o ,,o,,r
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

die, but when he would protect that
spot Moore would shoot over a hard
left to the jaw. Richie was still call
ing for more, and never got enough,
apparently, taking every punch Pal had
10 offer without showing any signs of
distress. Although Richie bored In and
landed occasionally on Pals head and
body, he was unable to damage the
Memphian in the least, Pal always man-
aging to forestall the attack and turn
Il into a rout for his opponent, 1t was
Moore'S round.
in the fourth Pal and Johnny tray
eled slowly for the first minute of the
round, but the final' two minutes were
full Of action, both boys cutting loose
with all they carried In a fistic way.
Pal welded his left hand in wicked
fashion and sent in drive after drive
which rocked the Chicagoan. Richie
was willing and stood toe to toe ana
slugged with Pal, swapping punch for
punch, As the round ended Moore
landed a fusillade OF lefts on Ritchie's
stomach and jaw, which earned for him
the shade in this canto.
The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
rounds We're similar to the first four,
with Pal landing at will and forestaIling
practically every blow Richie started
Richie fought hard right on until the
end of the battle, but was clearly out
Classed by Moore.
: 81 l,taIHll was eV sI1"t 'h"' tilolH
was no DOUBT as TO VINO was the victor,
ltitchie deserves all possible credit for
his game showing and willingness to
mix, with Pal,r for he never got enough
punishment, and was in the thickest Of
the mhllng all the way, fhe big crowd
gave both boys II big hand as they left
the arena,
Pal was not marked, while Richie
was badly battered about the face and
stomach.
Fast preliminaries
The preliminaries, with the exception
of the first one. We're second only to tho
grand Windup In class. and all boys put
up some fast exhibitions. The first
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
4(UTING
iE)UTLLGHA.
BY
BOB pIGGE Ns1T1

To the rlnoslder a knockout is the
greatest part Of a boxing show. but
how about the man getting the kaye?
We were talking to a fighter once
after he had been knocked deaf by
an opponent and asked him how It felt
when he went down for the long count,
well, the last thing | remember was
the ring WhirIlng around and around a
mile a minute" he said. 1.-The lights
went out and all was darkness. Then
thought was out In the rain some
where when a second threw a sponge.
tuI OF water on me to arouse me. | felt
numb all over. didn't know whether
my Jaw was still there or not. | wanted
TO sleep and rest, forgot all about
fighting. When | cams to realized
what had happened, ror my seconds
we're about me applying wet towels and
me out of the sleep my opponent had
knocked me into.
"5ellsve me, DO. A Knockout looks
good to the rinsslder and | know that
Is what they delight in, but II they
were on the receiving end, they'd not
enIoy Il SO much. It's not my, Idea Of
the most pleasant sensation In the world
by a Iuaful."
Fred Merkle said a while back that
he was through with baseball. But
the warm sunshine OF the past several
sacker and he says he'll be out there
with the rest Of the holdouts when the
bell taps next spring,
Ralph de Palma made $50 miles an
hour in an automobile the other day,
but says he can do better than that.
wheel Of this little old typewriter than
riding with Ralph when he tries to
do better.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
GETS
THE A News
Is Officially" Notified That
He Win Meet Dempsey.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Jess Willard.
heavyweight pugilistic champion, yes
terday was Officially advised by Tex
Richard that Jack Dempsey would be
his opponent in the championship fight
on July A..
There was no significance to our
meeting Richard said. Il was III Chi
cago on the way west on some per-
sonal business. Willard came on some
other business and decided to talk
things over with me, There is a sttp-
ulation in u contract that | am per-
sonally to advise him who the opponent
is to be. ] did that today
Richard last night started for Fort
Worth, Tex, in ~connectiRn with some
oil business. He said his trip had no
connection with selection Of a site for
the fight. He declared he had received
many bids, some Of which were favor
able beyond expectations, III that the
arena would rot be chosen until every
consideration had been given all bids,
which probably will be several weeks.
Willard came to Chicago from Kan
sas City, where he disposed of his re-
naming circus equipment for SAT, 900.
The champion is now free to prepare
for the contest.
81 expect to start light training with
in a couple of weeks" Willard said,
That may seem a little early but
have not taken much strenuous exer-
else for so long that | plan to start
easily"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Exploit Of British
WGrships AT Jutlqnd
Revealed At Last

LAWFORn, Eng, Feb tS.-The fact
that one British watrhip penetrated
the guard patrol Of the German high
seas fleet after the battle of ,Iutla6d
and laid mines to cut off their retreat
has Just been disclosed,
The information became public
through the presentation Ia "A tAwford
church OF a flag OF the warship Ahdiel.
Of $50 tons, and "A speed Of 40 knots.
The inscription accompanying the flag
says that the Ahdiel Slipped through
the redoubled guards Of patrols on the
night Of the battle of Jutlaud, May 81
June I. 1915, and laid u great series
Of mines close to the German coast.
blocking tho entrance Of their retreat
ing ships into the harbor. This dan
gerous nights work adds the inacrip-
ton, was completely carried out and
the havoc among the German ships was
50 great that their crews mutinied and
refused to 80 out again The white
ensign presented to the church was
flown by the Ahdiel In the Jutland bat
file
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
sTECHER THROWS sWEDE.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 1S.-Joe
Stecher, claimant to the worlds heavy
weight wrestling title, easily. defeated
Henry Avidson, the giant Swede, in two
for the matches being n minutes and II
minutes and 80 seconds. Although the
Swede made several game attempts to
down his opponent, the result was never
in doubt.
The first fall. was obtained through
a combination body scissors and arm
lock- while in the second Stecher em-
ploYed q toe-hold and arm lock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
TILDEN BEATS BECK.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S.-Wm. T,
TDden, OF Philadelphia, national clay
in the national championships, defeated
Rodney M. Beck, also Of Philadelphia,
in a first-round match of the senior
singles in the middle states indoor ten-
mis- tournament here yesterday, TO. 81.
Vincent Richards, of New York,
triump1ed over W. P. Rowland, Of Bel
cite college. defeated A, J, Batty, pres
ident of the Elberon Tennis club, go,
6.2; Herman T.. Dornheim, OF Philadel-
phia, downed A. L, Bertus, also Of Phil
adelphia, 60, GO, and c. N. Beard, 'of
Cynwyd, Pa, made a clean sweep
against Irving Thomas, of Philadelphia,
winning, 60, so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
MEANWHILE AND
w TO RETURN
Rabbit and Hank Will Join
Braves on Time.

COLUMBUS, ga, Feb, 1S-George
StaIings, manager Of the Boston Ma
%tionaIs, who came here today to pre-
pare for the team to start training here
March II, announced definitely that
Hank" Gowdy. catcher, and Rabbit
M~aranVille, shortstop, will play with
the Braves this season.
will be back In the box this year too.
Stallings added, The Braves win play
prsctice games with the Detroit Amer
leans at Macon and with a Fort Ben
ming team here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
HERE'S RALPH De PALMA, SPEED KING, AND
HIS RECORD BREAKING AIRPLANE MOTOR CAR

DAYT0NA, Fla, Feb. 1S,-Ralph de
Palma broke three more worlds rec
ords for ~straightaway dashes on Day.
tona Beach yesterday and claims for
his automobile equipped with an avie-
ton type motor every stralghtaway
flying start record and the one mile
standing start. The figures as given
by the Automobile Association Of
America for yesterdays dashes are:
Fifteen miles straightaway. 6;4S.75
minutes.
Twenty miles, S:54,2o.
One mile, 3S.S3 seconds.
The mile dash was from a standing
start, the others from a flying start.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
NEW MOTOROAT RECORD.

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 18.--H. r. Duck
wall, of Indianapolis, drove Hoosier w.
new worlds record for the half-mile
course in B~iscayne bay here yesterday,
and then won the twenty-mile race for
boats of this type.
The time in the half mile was at the
rate of 81 miles an hour against the
record established at 1916 at Thousand
Islands Of 33.1. The twenty miles was
won in 40 minutes, 32,4 seconds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
NNSNA IS g9 0TYY
(CA%@mS& MMa 2Ms u ~

If the Willard pemOsey hnttIe sho,,ld
prove TO tie d. taIcs Il may he inc Lst
heavyweight fight to attract amy notirc
for years. 49, ~
II may even sound thc finish N t,,
heavywCisht class w " '"'
The hsavywcight champtonsniu has
heen a hugc io[c since XXX J%bpa"|
got Jim J]effriGs to come or of retiTy.
ment aud meet him, Al that time Jer-
fries wns really, tbo rbAnn lis b1l
retired uudettated
Everyone knows what happened JET
fries was beaten when ho stepped INTO
the ring. There were CHARGES that Eel.
fries drinking water was doned Those
charges were never cleared IN.
No ono has figured out to this day
why Ieffrics-Jlm. the King who feared
no One-stood knock -kneed ana scared.
The heavyweight fights that slowed
were Jokes. Johnson loved with the op,
position. Then came hts ilI-Smelli~~
match with Frank Moran abroad.
How did Jack lose the title? lie
ruined his physique by dissipation. He
stepped into the ring down at Havana
with Jess willard. a mere novice. Tor
one reason alone, THAT was TO ctt more
funds for gay living. He was nc more
Jack Johnson the champion than a
down-and-out hobo would be,
Wizards youth and strength. not any.
ring science no had, won him the tide.
What has he done to win the respect
or admiration of fisttana?
Not a thing,
A few no~decision bouts with fall
guys.
A ten-rouDd hout with Frank Moran
IA Joke.
A few workouts with Walter Mona e.
han as anNadded attraction in his cir
Gus,
Those sum up his efforts.
Random wanted less 10 win when he
met Johnson because they wanted 10
see a white a champ, Willard boast.
cd no nnnulafitv IA snenir Of Ua has
gained no more
empsev will have An many friends
in the arena as willard when they meet,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

MASNYM world, administered a terr
#AA@ rifle lacing to Johnny
9Nkly Richie, of Chicago, In eight
rounds at the Lyric theater
last night. Pals advantage was in evi-
dence in every stanZa and never was
the result In doubt, Referee Billy
Hack awarded the decision to Moore.
Richie, though as game and tena-
cious as q bulldog, was outgeneraled and
outhit from the beginning to the end Of
the mill. 1t was the master ringlnan
versus a good, aggressive boy who,
while boring In and fighting hard In ey-
cry round in an effort to overcome the
superior skill of Moore, was unable to
keep out Of the way OF the many hooks
and jabs which were ShoWeTed upon
his jaw and midsection, Pal used his
left hand almost exclusively, only once
or twice calling on his right tp to slam
Richie. and then only administering a
love tap.
Richie seemed bewildered by the at
tack of Moore, who would fly on the
Chicagoan like a kangaroo and hit him
with everything except the water
bucket. While Moore was tattooing the
Chicagoan with hard lefts to the head
and stomach, Richie was boring in and
calling for more, seeming never to get
enough. The bell found Richie still
willing to take punishment and right
after Moore.
Pal Showed His Glass
,.
From the initial gong uhui the illai
bell Pal showed that ne was the classl-
tistio ri Wsre md in a ~R Mem mas e arena in t G's
history Of boxing. His attack was a
revelation to the rlngsiders, VINO haVe
been watching Pal,s career ever Sihce
he started out 10 pc the word pan
tam champion, and 1T was the unanl-
NOUS opinion OF the tahS VINO wlthessel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
MAY o R NEW LEAGUE.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia. r. Tearney,
president Of the Three | Baseball
league, last night issued a call for a
meeting in Chicago next Friday to con-
slider the formation of a new circuit
to include the choice cities of the Three
T and the central leagues
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
ENGLE TO INDIANS.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 1S.-Joe En-
gle, a pitcher, was signed yesterday by
the Cleveland Baseball club, it was an
bounced. He was a free agent. Last
year Engle pitched for Buffalo, of the
international league. Previously he had
been with Washington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
JULY 4 WE'LL SEE.

Billy Sunday picks Jack Dempsey to
beat Jess Willard in their coming fisti-
cuff. Heavy artillery Is the eecidine
factor, according TO Billy. apd Dempsey
has that little thing in more copjous
quantities than Jess,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

Bills legalizing boxing bouts are
pending before the legislatures Of Cali
fornia. Missouri, Illinois. Washington,
PENNSYLVANIA and New York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
HAVE A CARE, JACK.

Jack Dempsey in his rounds as a
b%urlesquer Is offering $500 to any box
er who can stick three rounds with
him. Jack believes he Is invincihle and
aspiring heavies, the Submarine De-
stroyer will be obliged to keep his eye
nealed for the wild swings of some of
his opponents, many Of whom have the
power and strength to knock the Eek
change building down If they only land.
Dempsey has sent many an aspiring
heavyweight to the rosin. and looks
Jess Willard. but 1t will do no harm
If he watches his step in his matches
with Q ,o'clock-to town celebs, for some
OF them can hit and one good we'll
placed punch would be all that Is neces-
sary to extinguish the heavyweight
star.
Jess Willard says he's not 50 sure
Dempsey is going to knock him out
when they meet July T., Any doubts
Jess may have will be extinguished July
4 about 3 p. m.
See where some burglars held up a
butcher shop. Well, time about is fair
play, isn't III
According to Jack Curley. late man
ager of Jess Willard, all Willard and
Richard are after Ia the money. No
body has any recollection OF Curley
lard's ring earnings when he had a
half Nelson on the champions wallet.
VIM. wrigley, Cub magnate, has gone
and bought himself an island, This
will probably be where he will go when
the reformers pass a law against the
.horrid sin of chewing gum, which is
navf In limo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

The proposed Jess Wlrard-Jack
Dempsey heavyweight battle has
caused considerable comment, but It
can not be stated that it has helped
boxing public 10 skeptical about the
bout
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

Glove contests are permitted In
Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Ohio, and In Denver
and some other Colorado citiaa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Pal Moore Has Wide
Margin Over Richie
Memphis Star Bantam Administers Terrific Lacing to Chi
cagoan in Whirlwind Eight Round Go at Lyric
BY BOB pTGUE.

ETTER and faster than ever
before and showing cham
pionship class In every
round, Pal Moore, of Mem
phis, the legitimate bantam
weight champion OF the
world, administered a ter-
rifle lacing to Johnny
Richie, Of Chicago, in eight
rounds at the Lyric theater
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
, HE COULDN'T TALK.

A peculiar bird came UP to our desk
yesterday. He remained a whole min
ute and didn't ask for a pass to the
Moore RitchIe fight.
Fred Fulton, who cooked his goose
that laid the few golden eggs that the
plasterer subsisted on by claiming that
he and Dempsey framed their little
Harrison, N. J.. party. is o out with
another alibi which sends the weak
kneed boxer further into the mire. Full
ton says he was not 10 blame for the
frameup story, but that certain per-
sons in Frisco wanted to queer Demp-
sey for the big heavyweight champion
ship match and that they persuaded
Fulton to stand for the frameup story.
Fulton is in need of a guardian or
an examination by an a~llenist, for he
has already shown that he is incapable
Of handling his affairs with ordinary
discretion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

fool, is anxious for the job Of manag-
manage the Chicks, but Cy Barger beat
him to it. Al then tried to get the
Milwaukee Brewers, but Pants Row
land slid in under him. Next Al went
to Jersey City to manage the Skeet-
ers, abut Wild Bill Donovan beat him
to that. Sort of pussy wants a corner
for Al, and every corner he goes to IL
already occupied.
Billy Southworth. eX-Southern
league outfielder, who nearly led the
National league in batting last season,
threatens to lump to the Delaware
County league. unless the Pirates give
him a big increase in salary. Billy says
he's entitled to a boost in Jack and I'M
less he gets II, the old Buccaneers will
have to rock along without him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
OFFICER. HE'S IN AGAIN.

That Arkansas legislator who has
presented a measure before the house
of the Arkansas legislature, which
would bar dancing, shows that he has
never tripped the light fantastic with
some azure-eyed doll and waltzed
Home, Sweet Home with a blonde
who would make a rabbit expectorate
in a bulldogs face.
More liberty In spelling is being
Urged. The fight managers have al
ready taken all possible liberties with
the English language, for about the
only way to decipher some OF their
screeds Is to take it to a clairyoyant.
The way these new, TIGHT fitting
skirts are operated, only the acrobatie-
ally Inclined can board a street car
without the aid Of a derrick.
BUT THE PRICES HAVEN'T.
Just as soon as the war was oysr
things started going down. Even the
skirts which had been steadily ascend
ing have now struck the ground.
Nashville fans do not like the new
deal which removed President Clyde
Shropshire and Secretary~Treasurer
Chris HAIRY. Fans are funny birds,
They cuss a pair of officials and Just
as soon as a change Is made. they jump
up aud yell that II was q mistake.
Can't figure EN- at II.
Steamer Al nsnnarsa. tho cartoonin'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Maybe Fulton Is suffering from she'll
shock after having bcsn hit by Jack
Dempsey's Biz Bertha.

Chas. w. Murphy is back in base
is to be n silent partner. The only
way to keep Chubby Chawles silent
will be to equip his mouth with one
Of Maxim's latest model silenCerS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
Starts After Midsection.

Pal started after Ritchie's midsection
in the third. and from then IN until
the fight was over, Pals left hand was
continually serving as n battering ram
into the stomach Of the C~hicagoan.
Richie would seek to cover his mid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18

See where some burglars held up a
butcher shop. Well, time about is fair
play, isn't II?
Republican farmer., 1919-07-04
Plans Indicate They Will Await Fight For Actual
 Ratification.
TO PRESS RESOLUTION OF SEN. ALBERT B.FALL
Expect Treaty Will Be Pre- sented As Soon As Recess
 Is Ended.

Washington, July 2-With the beginning today,of a week s recess of Congress 1t seemed assured that Senate opponents of the League of Nations would abandon any plan for a formal senate declaration on the sub ject before the fight for actual ratification of the treaty begins.
 Until the recess plan was suggest ed, opposition leaders apparently in tended to try, as soon as the appro priation bills were passed, to bring some Senate action in advance of presentation of the treaty. For this purpose it was said the opposition would press the resolution of Senator Knox, Republican, Pennsylvania, to serve notice of unwillingness to ac- cept the league covenant as an in separable part of the treaty, and that Mexico. to declare a state of peace with Germany.
 It is now expected, however, that the treaty will be presented as soon as the recess is over and that both of these resolutions will be consider cred then to have outlived their use fulness. Present indications also are unfavorable to any other coIlat- eral effort by the league opponents and the general prediction is that from now on it will be straight fight over unqualified ratification.