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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
WHY THE TRIBE LOSES
ONE OF MANY REASONS.

There r several reasons why
the Chicks continue to lose day
after day, but the most important
factor, to our way of thinking, Is
the flock Of error the locals com
NIT every afternoon. There has
not been a game at home during
the present stay at ROSEWOOD that
has not been marred by errors Of
commission, saying nothing of the
mental blunders and errors OF omis-
sion. Day after day the box score
reveals the fact that two. three and
four errors are charged to the
Tribe. And many times the opposi-
ton gets hits on what could be
charged very legitimately as errors
by the Chicks.
The Tribe Is the poorest fielding
team in the Southern league. Since
the 1918 season started the Chicks
have kicked 1870 chances, and rhanv
OF these have proved costly and
have lost ball games for the club,
The infield has been especially wob-
bly,, and many balls which should
have been collared with all ease
have been permitted to get away
or be butter fingered.
The pitchers on the club have
worked hard and have hurled many
Wy SVdiInDlC BdIIlcSI UIliy 10 see
their support crack and crumble
and watch the opposition be pre-
sented with the contest.
One Of the biggest mistakes Chief
Barger, OF the Chicks, Is making Is
In keeping Lou C~hristenbury on the
infield. Lou is a grand hitter; in
fact, one Of the leading hitters Of
the league, and could serve very
acceptably in the outfield. But he
is not an infielder. He has already
shown that he finds 1t difficult to
handle a ground ball hit at him.
Chris Is the best man on the
team from an offensive point Of
view. But he is In the wrong pew
from a defensive angle. He would
serve very admirably in the out
field, while Dick Conway, now be-
Ing used In the outer garden, would
be able to give a good account Of
himself in the first line OF defense.
C~hristenbury hasn't the hands to
make a successful infielder. But he
can hit, he knows how to get on
bases, he Is fast and has every at
tribute to make a successful out
fielder. It's time he was shifted
to where he belongs, for the club Is
going to be strengthened when
Chris is sent to the outfield.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
GRIFF HAS A DAY.

Evidently serving as best man at a
wedding has a bad effaet 100 Fran
cls Arthur Griffin, Memphis first base
man. Thursday morning Francis Ar
thur ''stood up" with Richard Daniel
Conway, Memphis outfielder, while the
eminent Mr.. Conway was taking unto
himself a wife. Grlff saw the Job we'll
done and showed no signs Of nervous
ness while the ceremony was going on.
But v at Russwood Thursday Grlff
had an awful day. He not only failed
70 get anything that resembled a base
Mt, but he booted a couple Of costly
chances which materially aided the
Crackers In making Il W In a row.
II Griff got that nervous at watch
ING somebody else hit the long, long
trail from which there Is no return,
wonder how nervous he'd be after he
had gone through It himself.
Dick Conway, the young bridegroom,
will be in the batting order in the final
game of the Chick-Cracker series.
Dick didn't get in the Thursday game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
and Skin Eruptions
Danger Signs of Bad Blood

1t soaks through the system direct to
the seat of the trouble-acting as an
antidote to neutralize the blood poisons,
1t r~evitalizes the red blood ~corpuscles,
increases the flow so that the blood can
properly perform its physical work. The
dull, sluggish feeling leaves you-the
complexion clears up. Even long stand
ing cases respond promptly. But you
must take S. S, S. Drugs and substi-
tutes won't do. Get S. S.. S. from your
druggist. If yours is a special case
and need expert advice, write to Medi-
cal Adviser, 257 Swift laboratory, At
lanta, Ga. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
TOMMY LONG HERE.

Tommy Long, the young Memphis
left-hander, who is now pitching for
the Louisville Colonies in the American
Association. is in Memphis for a couple
of days with the homefolk. Tommy
has been going great for the Colonels
this year and is one of the leading
pitchers in the association. Several big
time scouts have looked him over and
he'll likely get a tryout with n Of
the major clubs next spring.
Tommy was sold by the Birmingham
Barons to Louisville after he had failed
to make connection on any other Dixie
major team.
Hugh Caravan, Memphis left hander,
was spiked by Herndon, Atlanta out
fielder, In the sixth inning Thursday as
Herndon was beating out a hit to first,
with Canavan covering.
Hughie got a painful cut, but re-
manned In the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
ONE O THE BOOK.

The fifth inning of Thursdays game
was one Of the most weird of my ever
seen at Russwood or any other park.
High grounded out as a starter. Block
then hit a ~two-bagger to right up
against the boards. Canavan walked.
Christenbury hit a drive to right which
was clearly headed for the boards, but
Block and Canavan evidently thought
Milt Reed had a chance to catch 1t, so
they hesitated until the ball had hit the
boards and Reed had collared it. Block
and Caravan then set sail for home,
and George was nailed at the plate.
Caravan found himself between third
and home just as Higgins had tagged
Block out, so Higgins then ran Cana
van down for the last out.
An infield out, two two-baggers and
q base on balls In one frame and yet
not a run.
In the ninth George Bischoff, Chick
right fielder, came near to pulling a
great catch off Milt Reed. Milt hit the
ball on a line to the right field boards.
Bischoff got yer In time to jump up
and stick his glove up against the
boards as the ball hit. But the pill had
so much force to it that when it hit
Bish's hand and the boards at the same
time, it fell to the ground.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
Has Had Little Work.

Reverie has had very little work this
spring and AS a result wa unable
to meet the test when 1t arrived last
week, The sidewheeler had been
parked most of the year in q livery
stable and had grown rusty in the
joints as a result. Two weeks ago he
vas brought out and limbered up and
Saturday he was started for the first
time here.
Reverie led through the three quar-.
ters In the first two heats but died
down in the stretch. Previous to this
he had been raced on half-mile tracks
but wasn't built for so small a circle.
FINS Garrett and Ruby Bingen are
good enough to feature any card in
Dixie, but the uncertainty linked TO
Reverie is the thing that has put thom
all tn nInaninn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
TWenty-Sir Horses Start
In Weekly Harness Card
Either Fourth Or Sixth Races
May Feature Bill Depending
Upon Showing Of ROamer.
Good Card Promised. ,
BY coYLR SHEA.

ITwenty-six horses will start In six
races Saturday in the weekly harness
card Of the Tri-State Driving club at
the Fairgrounds. The sixth with six
Is the heaviest field and the
first and second carry five.
Fans are undecided as TO whether
the fourth or the sixth race will fur
nish the feature of the day. The
fourth is for free -for-all for PAGERS and
the sixth is for trotters,
Finis J. Garrett, as usual, is pttted
against his ancient rival, Ruby Bin
gen. but while these two deadly enc
mics are debating the matter Reverte
Is likely to step In and gather the
honey. Cash's entry will furnish the
balance Of power in the entire card and
if he shows up 10 the form he has
displayed this week In his workouts he
should stand things upside down when
they face the stretch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
Chicks Get Two More.

/ the seventh the Tribe got two
Re runs. With one gone Bischoff
Fled to ldt and took second on
his infield out. Block hit a hopper
L Galloway booted. Bischoff scor-
Canavan walked and Cnristen-
" followed with his fourth hit of
game, a single to right, which reg
|red Block. This was the last scor-
the Tribe managed to do.
b the ninth tie Crackers got their
one. After Galloway had fouled
IManda and Canavan had tossed out
sgins. ThorbQrn singled to center,
Id singled to right, Damrau singled
eft, and Thorburn registered. Hern-
got an infield single, leaving the
les clogged. Mayer hoisted to High
the final out.
h the ninth with two gone, Block
sled over second, but Caravan ended
game by grounding out, Dykes to
LIIH,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
i'd Suffering by Needing
These Warnings.

implies, scaly, itching skin, rashes
burning sensations denote with I'M
ing certainty a debilitated, weak
b and impure state Of the blood,
trouble is in your blood and no
tier how you were infected, you must
1t 1t through the blood. 1t is a blood
|ase. You must use S. S. S. IL you
pct certain relief. For cleansing the
EN-, nothing is equal to it. The ac-
OF s. S. S. Is to cleanse the blood.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 25.-By
hitting Helfrich hard in the first three
innings Of the first game and bunch
ing hits on Jonnard In the fifth and
ninth innings Of the second gaze, New
Orleans won both games Of the double
header with the Vols yesterday after
loon, Perdue held Nashville TO two
hits and won the first, 3 to 0, while
Torkelson won the second, 4 to 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

Summary: Two-base sshits-Damrau.
Lewis, Block, ChristenbuFS. Three base
hit-Dykes. Sacrifice hfts-I. Griffin.
Manda. Left on bases-Atlanta 4
Memphis g. Double plays-Higgins to
TO Damrau to Higgins. Wild bitch
Canavan. Base on balls-On Thorn
burn .. Struck out-By T%hornburn 4
~ Caravan 3. Time-f;35. Empires
P~fenninger and SHIRLEY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July U.s.
Three singles and a pass after two
men were retired in the fourth inning
resulted in three runs and allowed
Chattanooga to defeat Mobile yester-
day afternoon, 4 to 2, making 1t two
straight. With the tying rum on third
and second in the ninth inning, Demoe
threw out Coleman at first from deep
short on a seemingly impossible play,
ending the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
AMERICAN

BOSTON. July 25,-Ruth's home-run
drive into the rightfield stands, scor-
ing Roth, who had singled ahead of him
Boston's four to three victory over New
York here yesterday. 1t was Ruth's
18th home run of the season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
GREB BEATS CHIP

YOUNGSTOWN, O., July 25.-Harry
Greb. Of Pittsburgh. outpointed Joe
Chip, OF Newcastle. Pa, in a l2-round
pvut. mere lnet hight. Ths navh arc
widdleweightA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

Baronial outfit will be here Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and follow
ing Mondays contest the Chicks will have an off day on Tuesday and
will open in Atlanta on Wednesday, July 80.
The Crackers have won two straights over the Memphis outfit dur
ing the past two days and are counting on making a clean sweep by cap
turing turin the final game of the 'series Friday afternoon. Capt Sam Mayer
Will likely send in Johnny Suggs as his pitcher. while Tiny Goodbred or
Roy Fentress will draw the assignment from Cy Barger.
The Chicks are now in seventh place, having been passed by the
Chattanooga Lookouts during the past three or four days, owing to the
winning squirt of the Mountaineers coming at a time when the Tribe is
steadily losing ground. Birmingham is one notch above the Chicks at
present,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

CLEVELAND, July 25.-Bolard's ef-
fectiveness in the pinches and the bat
ting of Shorten and Jones gave Detroit
the first game of the series with Cleye-
land 4 to g.. Jones drove In three runs
and Shorten the other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

WASHINGTON, July 2~5.-Johnson
held Philadelphia safe at all stages yes
terday, Washington winning the OPEN
ing game of the series ! to 0. Judges
double. Fosters bunt single, and a sac.
rifice fly by Rice accounted for the
winning run.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

CHICAGO. July 2b.-Chicago shut cat
St, Louis ] to 0 in a 1o-inning pitchers
battle between Sothoron and Cicotte
yesterday. Gerber's error paved the
way for the lone run Of the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
Touting Bar None.

After a brilliant workout Wednesday
Bar None is being touted as the prob
able winner of the sixth race for trot-
ters only, The Frazer entry clipped
off a mile in 2:l2 this week and even
then had something left. Roam Fred
well primed for whatever may hap
pen. Melba, DIR. Buckley and Billy
Rhodes will furnish the opposition and
II four Or more heats are not required
to furnish the verdict fans will be
surprised.
Roamer. Manager H., and Miss SIG
comprise the field in the third race.
In the first joint matinee of the sea-
son Roamer, at that time called Noble
Rice, finished third In $50 and then
came back with 2:24 and 2;27 Last
week Roamer took the sixth event in
2:l6 and 2:l0 and came home without
a strain. This week they expect him
to reel off the mile In 2:0s or less,
which is dangerously lei Ophelia's
matinee mark OF 2;0Sm.
Grafton Boy, in the first, Is the only
new starter and the fans are inclined
to believe he will take the ribbon.
Tramp Early, Frank Bragg, Memphis
Girl and Kathleen Azoff are against
him but the Dabbs trotter has shown
the proper stuff during the week and
is expected TO win in straight heats
Saturday.
Hereafter only members Of the club
will be eligible to drive In future natl
nees unles there is a special invita-
ton from the speed committee,
2;30 O'Clock and no charge will be
made at the gate, The band will fur
nish the music as usual.
The program follows,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

rue enough the Tigers had both Ty
ID and Ira F1agstead out Of the line
in the series at st. Louis, but that
sn't explain how the Browns could
hits off the boosted Detroit pitch
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
DIXIE BOYS IN 0

One slant at the big league batting
averages show that three Dixie boys
are showing the way In the American
league.
Joe Jackson. Bobby Veach and Ty
Cobb are In berths I, 2 and 3 In the
A.. L. averages. Joe Is a South caro-.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

THE TEST OF COURAGE.

THE TEST OF COURAGE.
It's dangerous to trekk the wild
With lions in the way,
Or tougher still to run against
A tiger when at bay.
I'd never do so mad a stunt,
And here's another thing:
I'd never fight an Englishman
Within an English ring.
The Spaniard gets a banner red
And hooks himself a bull,
He taunts him when he's sober
And he leases when he's full.
They think he Is a hero, but
know a greater thing:
To box a bloomin' Englishman
Within an English ring.
The doughboy crossed the ocean
To fight in rainy France.
He ran the bonehead Huns until
He had them in a trance.
And as he laughs about the fun
He'll rise and gladly sing;
Il never fought an Englishman
Within an English ring"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

he San Francisco club has released
cher Del Crespi. Neither Bill Clymer
Eddie Herr had taken him on at
accounts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

NEW YORK, July 25.--New York de-
feated Boston 7 to 6 in the opening
rame of the series here yesterday, The
Braves rallied hard and came within
a. run of tieing the score after being
six \runs behind. Good support saved
Barnes in the ninth inning. Kauff's
home run in the fifth proved to be
New York's winning run,
PHILADELPHIA. July 2J.-Black-
burns triple with Bancroft on first and
two out in the 18th inning won the
opening game Of the series from Brook
Ign yesterday. 7 to s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
Some Wild Baseball.

\ the Chicks half of the same
nd they pulled a weird bit Of base
|, which, by the way, was the turn
point and which Undoubtedly gave
Crackers the contest. High was
led out by Dykes as a starter. Block
Ibled to right and Caravan drew a
3d. C~hristenbury hit the rightfield
|rds with a drive and Block and
Ravan, each thinking the ball would
caught by Reed, hesitated. After
ball had hit the boards, both Block
Caravan set sail for home. Reed
ew the ball to Griffin, who relayed
o Higgins. who retired Block as he
he into the plate. Caravan had al
|iy started for home and was be-
en- third and the plate when Block
retired. Higgins then ran Cana
down on the third base line, end
the round without a run having
n scored, although two doubles and
ase on balls occurred In the frame,
the sixth the Crackers got TO
Savan and piled up four runs. With
gone Damrau doubled to left and
ndon beat a swinging bunt to first.
yer was tossed out by Caravan and
ffin singled TO right, scoring Dam
AMI Herndon. Dykes followed with
triple to deep center which scored
Fin, Galloway's single to left
lght Dykes over. Higgins grounded
of frat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
HACKERS MINGLE
BASE BLOWS WITH
TRIBES MISPLAYS
d Win Second Game of Sc
RES by Score of s to Aloe
IThOrburn Opposes Hugh
Caravan.
BY BOB PIeUE.

- HARLEY FRANKS climb
ing Crackers combined their
base hits with Chick errors
IL Thursday afternoon at Russ
KIA wood, and added another
EEA game to their total Of con-
SSGA tests won. The final o
~ was 6 to 4. Joe Thorburn
pitched for the Crackers and
his troubles throughout, only some
rd b~ase-running saving him on sew
occasions. Hugh Caravan, Tribe
-hAnder, pitched for Memphis and
q well except in the sixth, when
ing by the Crackers, who piled up
: runs in this round.
"A tho first the Crackers went out in
pr. For Memphis glastonbury led
with a single. Incidentally Chris
four hits out of as many times up.
wing a thorn in Thorburn's side
pughout the game. After Manda
Carroll had been disposed Of, Chris
picked off first by Thorburn. In
second Mayer led off with the first
ECKER hit and took second on Grit
sacrifice. Dykes was safe on
istenbury's tumble, Mayer taking
ID, from whence he scored on Gal
ays sacrifice fly to High. Higgins
tied to Carroll.
he Chicks took the lead in the
tn. Ch~ristenbury launched the at
with a single to left and Manda
S and after Griffin had been tossed
ger to right center which scored
is and Carroll. Bischoff was thrown
by Galloway. In the fifth the
ckerS were retired In order
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
NATIONAL

Neston at New York.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Chicago at st. Louis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

Atlanta at Memphis.
New Orleans al Nashville.
Mobile at Chattanooga,
Birmingham at Little Rock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

Youth is not always cock Of the walk. The most valuable man on
the Memphis ball club today is one of the oldest on the roster-Jack
Lewis. And neither Carroll nor Christenbury is so young a 8 to need
a guardian.
A combination of youth and speed make valuable material, but it
takes a veterans bean to steady the machine.
If you ever noticed 1t, Mike Finn always picked out some ancient
nag to run his ball clubs for him, and Sir MIGUEL was generally around
the top when the final standing of the clubs went to press.
The first thing Mike did upon coming to Memphis in 1914 wa to
sign Jimmy Mullen, and Capt, James was ready to retire when Hans
Wagner was just breaking in. He got another oldtimer to catch when
he hooked Harry Bemis, and then h" thought he was ready. The trouble
was that he thought too ICON.
'ERw@Tww7Th BILLS SLOW ONE.
One of the few birds To a.uwIedge that Doc Time had thrown him
for a loss was Bill Bernhard, the old Cleveland pitcher and former
manager of Nashville and Memphis clubs in the Southern league. After
Bill drifted from Dixie he connected with Salt Lake City as manager
and pitched a few games. That winter Bill returned to Memphis and
the eager scribe questioned: Well, Bill, how's your slow oil these
|days?"
They're all slow now" laughed Bill. THE only difference Is that
some are slower than the rest"
No fighters life is without its days of want and despair. Today
Jack Dempsey Is worth a fortune, but two years ago he was a tramp
or even more intimate interest is the case of Brooklyn Jack Ryan, who
was OF semi-windup material at the Phoenix until the game died down.
At any rate. Jack once blew himself to a threeday trip O the blinds
round 20. He took a neat trimming O IN empty stomach and when
he finished buying a feed that night for his mates he was again flat
broke.
When you read now and then of some boy earning a fabulous sum
for a short workout, don't think that all boxers are alike. Remember
there are 500 Jack Ryans to one Jack Dempsey.
A year ago at this date there wasn't any Southern lea gue race
Even today there isn't too much of enc left.
What aMs Tommy Walsh and his overdue story of the Moore wilde
bout? Is Tommy too surprised to write? Or is he merely counting 70
100 before he starts?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

Philadelphia at Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland.
New York at Boston.
st. Louis at Chicago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

FTER FRIDAYS C~HICK-CRACKER ZANE has been
reeled off at Russwood Charley Frank will take his outfit
over to Little Rock, where the Travellers will have to con-
tend with them for the, ensuing three days. The Chicks
will make ready for the final series on the home grounds,
the birmingham Barons being scheduled to open Satur-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

injury, Mollwitz was put out Of the
game
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
STATS GOING O O

Joe Slattery, ex-Chick first sacker.
who couldn't hit the size OF his hat In
Memphis, is furnishing the pill with
Western, Give a lamp to this for the
past week:
July Is, 2 out of 4; July IA, 1 out of
4; July 10, l out Of 8; July Is, none
out of 8; July II, 2 out of s; July IS.
Which goes to show that in the
proper environment when he Is not
being ridden by the bugs as he was
here, Slattery Is a good hitter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
lInlan, Bobby Is a k%entucklan, whIle
Tyrus Is a oeorsla Cracker.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

SHt Was a little beAut,
There was no argument there.
A tired business man.
On his way home.
And sighed:
They're maxim 'em,
Sweeter every day."
Eddie Hemingway, former Memphis
.nIieiocr, now with the Omaha club In
the Western league, who recently broke
a leg, will get back In the game In a
few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At GreenVille s, Charleston 3.
Others rain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
TO OPEN SERIES AT RUSSWOOD SATURDAY
RaSslRaRsB
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

Al Nashville, first game RHE.
Nashville 80 0 0 o 0 0 o 80 2 2
New Orleans L 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 % IA 1
Helfrich and Street, Perdue and De-
berry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-13

representatives, at the disposal of
Colonel Woods, and has instructed
every member of the department to
assist to the utmost Of his capacity
in this placement work for ex-service
men, Similar action has been taken
by the Department of Agriculture,
with its field force Of $4,000 men;
the Postot1ice Department, the De-
partment Of Labor and the Navy
Department. The combined forces
working for the discharged fighters
run into the thousands. And for
every twelve men discharged every
month from the service there is one
man in the field digging up jobs and
bringing them to the ex-6ghter.
Colonel Woods and his assistants
have two main avenues of approach
First, Of course, they find the Jobs
that are ready made and waiting;
second, they "dig up" jobs by cam
paign of very legitimate pressure on
the minds Of the employing public.
There is a certain normal demand
for labor always, and to bring this