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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
TO BOX
FOR WOUNDED MEN
New Heavyweight Has Prom.
ised to Appear at Monster
K. of G. Carnival.

The knights of Columbus, through
the efforts Of Jimmy Twyford, the
popular X. of c. secretary, who or
ganized the series of boxing shows now
being given for the wounded soldiers
in and about New York, has secured the
promise Of Jack Dempsey to appear ct
a monster boxing carnival to be held N
August at Madison Square Garden.
Twyford interviewed Dempsey before
the fight. In telling of his meeting
with the new champion, he said:
81 went to Dempsey and told him
that | would like to have him box for
the wounded soldiers at Madison Square
Garden. He said he would, but smith
ingly remarked, Perhaps you won't
want me after the fight
Never mind that, l know who Is
going to win, 10 that doesn't worry me-
l replied.
"'Tm glad to hear you say that shot
back Jack. I'll finish the big fellow
in no time, and then I'll give my serv-
ices free to the wounded boys n
time they want them"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
Red Kuhn, Injured
Ball Player, Is
NOU q Policeman

DALLAS, Tex. July ll.-Walter
Red" Kuhn, former catcher Of the Chi
cago White Sox baseball club, whose
days behind the pad and mask were ter
minated ,by the swapping Of "A bath
towel. now Is a member OF the Dallas
Police force. Last year, at a training
camp in Texas, Kuhn was blinded when
one of his teammates, with a wet towel
jokinglv snapped It at Red, The towel
snapped in the catcher's eyes and he
lost his sight, Kuhn has recovered the
sight OF one eye.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

Block, Chick catcher, on a recent trip TO
paducah, will make his debut before
Memphis fans. Dick Conway, who was
a Tribesman earlier In the season, has
also arrived and will break into the
game. Dick comes from Fort Worth in
the Texas league, where he was sent
when the Chicks cast him off some
time ago.
Mercer may not be able to play In
the opener owing to the fact that he
has been suffering with chllls and fever,
which attacked him when he Joined the
club In Nashville. Mercer accompanied
the club home, and Is at present i'm
billing freely In q%uInine and other pleas.
ant Southern Vlands, and hopes to be
In shape within the ensuing two or three
days. Cy 6aroer, Chick manager,
states that he will make room for Mer-
Ger on the lnfield when he Is able to get
In the game. II ls more than likely
that Conway will get an outfIeld berth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
THE MOOSE IN A NEW ROLE

Harry Mccormick, better known as
the Moose, former manager Of the Chat
tanooga Southern league ball club, is
now in a new role. Moose is an UNI
pire in the National league, having re-
Arnold Heydler as one of the arbitra-
tors In the old league. Mccormick is
popular throughout ~baseballdom, and
his Dixie friends wish him well in his
new field, which, it might be mentioned,
is the hardest assignment he has
tackled yet.
Gene belmont, Memphis lightweight.
was accused of being yellow because he
refused to box Leo Patterson, a negro,
1t was Genes opponent who was yell
low, and not Gene, and that was the
reason Gene wouldn't boy him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
WILLARD GAME.

As wac to he expected, there we're a few
struggling boxing fans here and there
who were quite ready to yelp Vel
low at Jess Wizards retreating heels
when he left the ring after his meeting
with Jack dempsey, but those who
have ever stood toe to toe in the
squared battle-ground and know what
1t means to take a terrific punch on
the jaw and in the midsection give the
fallen champion all the credit and glory
In the world for his showing against
Dempsey.
Had willard been afflicted with chilly
pedals, had he possessed n spine Of
saffron hue. he would never have an
swered the second bell. He would new
er have gotten to his feet seven times
In the first round. realizing that he
would go down again. willard wealth
cred the most terrific hurricane of
blows in those three rounds of any
champion on record. He was badly
hurt. but he never gave up until he
was absolutely unable to proceed FUR
Their.
Some of those who yelp yellow" at
the fallen champion would more than
likely have crawled through the ropes
after taking that first punch of Demp-
sey's.
The Boston Red 'sox are steadily
slipping downward In the American
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

Block being held at third by quick field
ing by Miguel Burke. Mike made a
good throw to third, hut Tex Mcdonald
messed up the peg, the ball rolling
over into the locals dugout, Il Block
cantered home with what proved to he
the winning run, Barger and carroll
were easily squelched by Jonnard to
end the inning. In the ninth the Vols
maed Il feeble threat, but Foster tight
ened and neld abe one-run lead safely.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
Roger Bresndhdn
, Signs To Catch
For SemiprO Club

TOLEDO, O., July 11.-Roger Bres-
nahan. several years ago manager OF
the Chicago and st. Louis Nationals:
now president of the Toledo club, Of
the American association, has signed
to catch for the Rail Lights, a local
simprofessional outfit. it was an
nounced today at baseball h~eadquar-
tiers here.
Bresnahan has had a uniform on
only once this season, but has not
taken part in any of the games in
which the Toledo club has been en-
gagged. Last year his legs failed him
and he announced he had retired.
He will divide his time between
catching for the Rail Lights and con-
Quoting from his office the affairs Of
his own club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
BY TAD.

Most of you know, suppose, that Jack Dempsey was a hobo years ago out
West Yep a regular wandering woodple QUICKER, a player of the sidedoo Pull
The other afternoon just before he was to put on the feed bag for the even
ing packin Jack vas Longing about o the reranda talking about those happy
days.
Gee got sick on the road one day" piped Jack, "and m stomach hurt
something awful had pains in it for a week and finally decided to blow up
the local hospual-u a free asked the doctor to give me the up
and down. lie got nut al arnful of things, tapped ne with EN-, asked me a
lot of questions and then made ms up a bunch Of pills He came out Oft the
other DON with the boX and handing 1t to me said: Young nal take ne pill
one hour before each meal
I went out. walked up the street and pped the clock. 1t read four 1
thought I'd take a pill Then felt in m Y pockets and drew q blank. Then
I thought again. I said to myself How the - al take n If these al
hor before each meal when / don't know when I'm gonna eat"
I tossed the box over fence and went down the road with the pain"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
MERCER GOOD T

Figures on Mercer, the Tribes new
infielder, show that he is a good and
timely hitter, and latest averages Of the
Tigers, the Paducah team on which
Bud has been playing, show that he has
a batting average as follows;
At bat 80, runs 3, hits IL, per cent AGA.
Skin Griffin. another Padueah boy
being sought by the Memphis club, is
now in Tours, France, in Uncle Sans
army, being a member Of the ED engi-
neers. Skin is expected home shortly,
and when he arrives he'll hustle down
to Memphis and try his hand as a
Tribesman, Griffin has been playing
ball while In the service, and according
to George Block, who has been on sew
erai clubs with him, he should be able
to whale the ball hard in the Southern
this year
Kid Elberfeld, Little Rock leader, has
a Paducah boy on his club who was
signd by George Block two or three
days G while In Paducah. Kay Beach
Is his name.
The Chicks lost two and won one at
Nashville, The club Is In he cellar by
two points.
Dear Sir--Please state what Is the
average salary received by players on
Memphis team. A FAN.
Two hundred dollars,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

Here Is Mike Cleary, star shortstop OF
the knights Of Columbus team OF the
Liberty league. Mike has been play
ing amateur baseball In Memphis for
many years. but not until he had gone
TO France and helped conquer the kaiser
and returned, did Mike begin to show
really what IA dependable fielder he was.
His fielding in olden days was sprv
enough, in fact he was rcputcd as an
%erratic fielder because he PLAYED the
ball too fast, however, this season he
fields much improved over any previous
year ana with such apparent ease that
he makes hard stops look easy, Mike has
been a tower Of strength 20 the knights
and II SENS that the Knights could not
have landed a better a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
RUEL IN GAME

IN the New York Cleveland douh,s
phi, the Yanks won the opener / ~
U. while the Indians came bsck ard
COPIED the second "a. Rooer peck|
,nPaushi Yssnk shortstop, who had hit
held hItless, Muddy Ruei, ex'chTIeSss
~oatoher. caught the second qame anS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
The Eighth Tells Tale.

In the eighth, however, the beans
were spilled all over sulphur Dell. carl
Manda opened the round with a solid
smack TO right for one sack. Block kept
up the good work by rumminR a single
to short center, Manda pausing at
second. Foster pushed the pair up a
notch by a sacrifice. C~hristenbury sin
gled 20 center and Manda registered,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
WINS T

stein. of Boston, won the canadian
championship in the woman's open
singles here yesterday, defeating Mrs.
Bickle, of Toronto, in straight sets, SIS
and GA. 4
In the mems open singles, Fred and
Frank Anderson, Of New York, won
their way into the semi-finals, defeat
ing respectively Rennie and Holmes,
Canadians, in straight sets of 60, So
and GO, 81. w. K. Westbrook, Of De-
troit, and S. Kashio, of Papan, are the
other contenders remaining in the
singles. -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
VS.. STONE.

For the opener Of the series between
the Little Rockers and Memphians 1t
is likely that Tiny Goodbred, the
Tribes big spitball pitcher. or Roy
Fentress, another moist ball artist, will
be assigned to do the mound work for
the locals. while Kid Elberfeld will
probably depend upon Lee stone or
Dutch Hengeveld.
George Block and Tony Brottem will
be the respective catChers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
HEAVY T LIST.

CHICAGO, July 11.-Entries for the
tennis championship, which will start
on Saturday, closed today with 10
players, exceeding all records for the
event, listed for play. The doubles en-
tries, which close Saturday night, al
ready has broken the record with so
pairs nominated. The entries include
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

Of the series here Thursday when Ed
die Foster outpitched Rubber %Jounard.
Vol right hS ndeT, Jonnard pitched well
until the eighth was reached. when the
Tribe punched hits on him and scored
two runs. sufficient TO win
The Volunteers got their only run in
the opening inning Two of the Vols
had been disposed Of when Mike Burke
hit a two-hagger to center. Mcdonald
hoisted Il high one 10 High, who in
Eloriously muffed the ball, Burke
scoring. This was the only lool-in the
Vols had at Eddie Foster, for the Chick
r~ight-hander had everything in the
well.known book, and at no time did
the Nashville club really threaten him.
In the fourth Dixie Carroll opened
with a two-bagger and tried TO stretch
It into a triple, only to be extinguished
on a good throw by Wickham, Several
times the Tribe had a chance to score,
pounding out 10 hits off Jonnard, but
not until the eighth were they able to
do any material damage to the Nash
villa DitphCr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

MeM afternoon at the fair
AIA grounds. The first, sec
~ ond. third and fifth
~ - races bring PAGERS ana
trotters together, and the fourth is for
trotters only.
In all there are "A starters. with the
third carrying the largest field with
seven.
interest will probably center in the
last struggle of the day, when Miss SIG,
Ruby Bingen and Finis j. Garrett tie
up. All of these have had their ups
and downs within the past two weeks,
which means that anything is likely to
happen when they hook up Saturday.
In the Fourth of July card Ftnis ].
Garrett regained the title of pacing
champion of the club which had been
lost the previous week to Ruby Bingen,
and Miss S16 dropped a tight match
race with Ida Mae in the three fastest
heats of the season.
The Garrett victory was run up in
straight heats with 2:131a and 3:14. On
the other hand, Miss S16 lost to Ida Mae
when the latter stepped out in 2:09b
and 2:10; Miss 816 had already taken
the opener in 2:l1. From the cold dope
it is apparent that the Robinson mare
has a slight edge, but whether or not
she is able to maintain it when they
start QRt is quite another matter.
The facts in the case are that both
Finis Garrett and Ruby Bingen have
had excellent workouts during the week
and should be ready for the word and
for anything else that happens to be
around.
The third race is somewhat like the
fourth event Of last weeks card. DR..
Mason is added, however, and may stir
up things considerably. Fans look for
Melba and DR.. Herman to renew their
bitter grudge, also as Courtney Lewis
and Jim Jeffries have had the rival en-
tries running beak to beak through the
season.
Sallie Goodman, Big Pickery and Ka-
tie NJ. pick up where they left off six
days ago, but they have Miss Aero
plane in the bunch also to replace Me
teor. McCallum expects Big Pickery to
repeat, but may find Sallie Goodman
better tuned than she was before. When
they tied up last Sallie Goodman was
held back for a final squirt with the
hopes of passing Pickery in the stretch,
but the Goodman entry was unequal to
the occasion and finished close in the
rear.
Only minor changes have been made
in the bill as compared to the one of
last week, which was good enough to
draw the greatest crowd in the history
of the sport in Memphis.
This week the club will revert to the
open gate policy, no admission being
charged, The band will be on hand,
and the races start at 2:30 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
PELs WALLoPED AGAIN.

The paoe-settlnp New Orleans Pels
were licked by the Birmingham earons
Thursday making II two out OF three
for the Blrminphamrners. Slaman and
Morrison, Baron pitchers, were hit
hard, but the old pinch punch was
lacking. Larry Gilbert, New Orleans
center fielder, got four hits out of five
times up, two singles, a three baaqer
and a home run. Harry Lee pitched
for the Pels.
The Atlanta Crackers won over Mo-
bile Thursday 8 to / by battering Prof.
virgil ADay all over the lot. Each
team protested the game, Atlanta
claiming that Mobile Is using eight
Class A players, and Mobile on the
grounds that Ira Thomas, Philadel-
phla scout, is also plotting Atlanta and
acting in a dual capacity in two
leagues. Some mess!
Ths Chattanooga Lookouts and Little
Rock Travellers fought to a 2.2 stand.
stu Thursday, the game ndInu In the
sixth when the C~hattanooaans had TO
catch a train. Both teams scored one
run In the sixth, Noel and Kari were
the pitchers, "N0
The Chicago White Sox have as
sumed the lead in the American League
replacing the New York Yankees 7Thna
son defeated the lowly Athletics Q n
: thursday, whilo the Yanks were III.
Ildlng a double-header with CIeva.
land. LEFTY Williams hurled for Chi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
BEFORE AND AFTER.

"I'm afraid TO hit that little fellow.
Pm afraid IN really hurtshim. Honest,
| am" It was Jess Willard speaking
the day before he met Jack Dempsey,
"Ae is the hardest puncher ever saw
and when he hit me that first punch in
the opening round my knees saa1ed
and was hurt, | couldn't get my bear.
inps and my mind was hazy." II was
Jess Willard speaking the day after hs
met Jack Dempsey.
Memphis fans should render thanks
because the southern league is on a
solid foundation, for the Chicks might
break through the bottom II 1t wasn't
so
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

summary Stolen Kaufman
Sacrifice hits-Dunning, Foster. Two
base hits-Burke, Carroll t2D. Three
base hit-Wickham. Double play-pun-
ming to Kaufman. Struck out-By Jon
nard 3, ny Foster 3 Bases on balls
or Foster 3. Hit hatsmen-Lewis,
Wickham Passed ball-Block. Left on
bases-NashviIle Z, Memphis ., Time
1898. Umpires-Pfenuinger and Shib-
ley.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

league standing, and It looks as II Doc
Time had started tearing the match
less baseball machine apart. The Hub
entry In the johnson circuit has long
been the most feared Of any club since
the days Of the peerless Athletics. but
d~iSintegration must come some time,
and there Is every indication that the
Red SoX have at last started on the
long, long trail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
N7HERE THEY PLAY,


SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Atlanta at Mobile.
Birmingham at New Orleans.
Chattanooga at Nashville.
Little Rock at Memphis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Cleveland.
Boston at st. Louis.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Boston.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at New York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
REACH FINALS.

ST. LOUIS, July 11.-Ted Drewes, OF
st. Louis, defeated A, r. Adoue, Of
Dallas, Tex, Ga, is and Ga, and Fred
finals of the mems singles of the Cen
trail States Tennis tournament here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
NOTICE B. B. MANAGERS.

The attention of baseball managers
is called to the fact that no players
may be signed after July 15. Managers
Saturday VS. and Sundays games to n
able the teams to enter the champion
shin flights with a full lineup.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

Detroit and Washington split even
in Thursdays double-header, Walter
Johnson winning the opener over
Leonard, Ayers and Cunningham, while
George Dauss held the Senators safely
in the final affair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
CHICKS VICTORS
IN CLOSING GAME
WITH NASHVILLE
Eddie Foster 0utpitCheS Bub-
Der Jonnard and Tribe Gets
One Decision Out Of Three
From the Volunteers.

ASHVTLLE. Tenn. July H..
The Memphis hicks
pulled out Of Nashville
Thursday night at II bells
with one game out Of three
10 their credit as d result Of
q threo-game series with
Roy Ellam's Vols. The
Tribe won the final affair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

the Chicks and
Travellers square off for
action at Rosewood FRI
day afternoon, a pair OF
newcomers will make
their appearance In
Tribe spanqles, Bud
Mercer, an infielder,
who was sluned by Geo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
LONG LIVE HUB.

Hub Perdue Is shining as a pitcher
this season, and already some OF the
habitual carpers and carrion crows have
started the report on IFS Nay that the
veteran New orleans pitcher Is using a
shine or emery ball. II Hub really is
guilty OF using a sinner or emery ball
he should be given a clean bill Of health,
for when a man can stu win ball
games after he has reached the age OF
SO he Is entitled to all the articles that
he can command In his attempts to
thwart Old Doc Time In his efforts TO
collect his toll. Long live Hub, and u
he has a sinner may Il live long with
him.
Natives of Ohio will always remem-
Der July, 1919, for it was during that
month that the Buckeye staters saw
a new heavyweight champion crowned
within their borders, and also they saw
the Cincinnati Reds leading the Ma
tiOnal league,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
CHICKS HOME FOR SERIES WITH II
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Atlanta &'D ."s-.. O-5 10 i
Mobile ......1 90 0 0 0 0-l 6 ,
At New Orleans RHE.
Birmingham $1,000 o e. S l
New Orleans. % q 0 q l 0 0 e. 13 l
Sigman, Morrison and Peters, Lee
and Agnew.
C~hattanooga q OIOOOO1-s Z /
Littlc Rock .....O 1000 -2 9 ?
Called to permit Chattanooga to
catch train
Noel and Neiderkorn, Karr and Brot-
tenn,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Al Detroit-First Game. R.H r,
Washington - 00O040O- ! !
Harper, Craft and Charity; Dauss
and Ainsmith.
Second game. RH.E.
Washington .,O0l 5OOl0 OF . 2
Johnson and Picintch' Leonard
Yelle.
At st. Louis-First game. R,H.E.
Boston .......O 1 0 0 y 0 0 0 0-l 9 l
ST. Louis 900 l l 0 3 0 0 : IL /
Jones. Dumout and Schang, Walters;
Weilman and SEVERED.
Boston stoT"u "".e % L :
st. Louis .....O 0 0 o 0 022'-4 9 0
Caldwell, James and Schang. Shocker,
Koob, Gallia and SEVERED.
At Chicago R.H.E.
Philadelphia .OoOoOO0l1- s 3
Chicago - o : 0 O4l - 10 :
Naylor. Grevell and Walker, McAvoy,
WflinnAg and GrhalE LYNN
At Cleveland-First game: R.H.E.
New York "a 1901 O10O -t 4 !
cleveland .....0 90 0 0 0 0 0 % 5 4
Quinn and Hannah; Myers and
O'Neiu,
Ns ss'2 YSrf game 'r'.o Ia ~ 3 !
Cleveland .....O / 2O4OO0 - II /
Thormahlen. Russell, Smallwood, Nc
Graw and Ruel Jasper and O'Neill.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
All games rained out.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
At Galveston ., Beaumont 1.
At Waco 1. Fort Worth II.
Al Shreveport 6, Dallas 6 (called, u
%inninRs,D
At San Antonio 81. Houston 7-2.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
At Richmond ?, Norfolk 6 Us in
nings,D
At Newport News 2, Norfolk ..
At Portsmouth 2, Petersburg I,
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At Charlotte 12-l4. Greenville 0-3.
At Charleston /, Spartanburg 1 Ol In
nings, called account d~arkness.)
At Augusta 3, Columbia /,
-
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
WELL, IT WAS TIME


'Rsn for Street Ia ninth.
''Ilit for Jonusrd In ninth
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

At Richmond 2, Norfolk 6 C5 in
nings,D
At Newport News 2, Norfolk 2.
At Portsmouth 2, Petersburg /,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
-Four Mixed EUents
On Matinee Program
Miss 816, Ruby Bingen and
FINS J. Garrett Hook Up in
Last RaCe-Great Card
Offered.
BY coYLE SHEA.

events form the
greater part OF the
weekly bill of the Tri-
State Driving club, to
be peeled off Saturday
afternoon at the fair
grounds. The first, sec
ond, third and fifth
70 n hmm nnnnrn nnA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
All games rained out.
=
TEXAS LEAGUE.
At Galveston ., Beaumont 1.
At Waco /, Fort Worth II.
Al Shreveport 6, Dallas 6 (called, ~
inninRs.D
At San Antonio 81. Houston 7-2,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-11
soUTNERN LEAGUE

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At Charlotte 12-l4. G~reenville 0-3.
At Charleston /, S~partanburg | on in
nings. called account d~arknessD
At Augusta 3, Columbia /.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-11
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, May 10.--Better weather
for blowing and planting led to gem
eral selling in the corn market today,
and did much to weaken prices. There
was an unsettled finish. 15e to x c
lower, with July $1.62 to SLEEK and
September $1.531a to $1.54 y. Oats
lost p to 1c In provisions the out
come was unchanged to 25c higher.
Among corn traders 1t was a pop
ular view that more nearly normal
field conditions might now with good
reason be looked for. The fact that
since the beginning of the season April
1 this was the first day without freeZ-
ing in some portion of the belt, at
tracted widespread notice, and so too
did numerous reports of clear skies in
place of word of further excessive
rainfall. Talk of Iowa importing from
Argentina continued as an additional
handicap to the bulls.
Oats eased down with corn, Trade,
however, was mainly of a local char
acter.
Higher quotations on hogs lifted
provisions. Offerings were scarce
and the market finished at virtually
the top figures of the session. Mot
withstanding corn declines, leading
interests gave support to the advance.
Closing prices:
Corn-July, S1.62; Sept, S1.53 ".
Cats-J1ly. 67hc: Sept. SIC.
Pork-May, $3.50; July. s50,70.
Lard--July, $31.92; Sept, $3.50.
Ribs-May, s2S.9o; July. $27.92.