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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
o IN SCOUT 0 L

George Block, the Tribes first catch
or, Is now serving In n scout role, hay
Ing gone back to his home In Paducah,
Ky, to get some OF his all-player bud
dies to come to Memphis and get In
Tribe uniforms, Block had orders from
PrcXy Tom watkins, of the Chicks.
to sign skin" Griffin and Bill Bouge-
no, two diamond luminarics OF Kitty
league DAYS, who have Just been re
leased from u, :, service, In addition
to this pair. Block Is also after Bud
Mercer. n third baseman, II Is likely
that these players win join the Chicks
in Nashville Tuesday.
Block also went after Kay Beach, n
right handed pitcher, who will be signed
for Kid Elberteld by George II the deal
can be put over. Block may also get
Farthing, Il pitcher, for the Chicks,
Block has about been settled upon
as the first string catcher OF the Chicks
for the remainder OF the season owing
to the fact that Zeke Smith, the car.
rott-toppeds backstop who has been on
the casually list for he past several
weeks, Is not mending as he nae hoped
and may not be able 70 get in the
game as soon as he had figured,
While George Is In paducah he will
see about his extension OF his leave OF
| absence from his railroad Job, and has
been assured already that he viii be
permitted 10 remain here till the sea.
son ends. -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

.9WuLGFHA.
- sT~A
BOB pIGUE NE8

GLOWING THE TWIN ar.
aument with the Chat.
tanooga LookoutB at Russ.
wood Monday afternoon,
which was made necessary
by an unexpected and I'M
wanted VlsltA by Jupiter
FluVlus Sunday afternoon,
the Chicks will board a train
AZ Ii n,rlnrL Mnndnn nInhA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
GRAND CIRCUIT BEGINS-CHCKLOOKOUT TWIN BILL
PeLs and Travellers Look
Good as Flag COntenderS

the big leagues-are paying especial at
tention to the Southern league at pres
emit, and even the eminent Tyrus Ray
-mond Cobb, of the Detroit Tigers, PAID
a visit to the Sunland major last week.
Tyrus, who has been out with an In
jury, ran down to his Georgia nome
and as he was on the way back 10 De,
troit stopped over IN Atlanta and
watched Charley Franks Crackers IN
action. Cobb had some very compli-
mentary things to say of one or two oil
the Crackers.
Branch Hickey. of the Cardinals, is
paying longing %glances at the Mem
phis club, which, despite the fact that
it is having a poor year, has a trio OF
stars on the club when are certain to
shine in the big ring next season. Espe-
cially is Branch sweet on Lou Christen-
bury. Memphis infielder, for Lou IL
crashing the ball and fielding fine,
Branch has already made a good Offer
to the Memphis clup Tor Chris, and
when selling time ONE the Cards viii
more than likely be favored. In addi-
ton to Christenbury, Dixie Carroll, ar
outfielder, and Hugh Canavan, a left
handed pitcher. are attracting the at.
tention of ivory hunters. Carroll led
the Southern in hitting for some time
and is now well in the 300 class. He
is a sure fielder and fleet of hoof. Cana
van is a George Stallings ~castoff and
Hickey wanted him al the beginning Of
the present season, Rut he wasn't fol-
sale. That Hickey will make a good bid
for Canavan is a practical certainty.
All Moving Along.
Everything is moving along in tht
ven tenor of its way in the Southern
at present. President John d. Martir
is visiting several of the Dixie cities
and WAC q quasi in Pirpoinohap m, racent.
ly when former president Bob Baugf
was honored with a day" and pre-.
sented with a gold pass.
After considerable contention and
trouble at the start, the umpires ar,
all working smoothly. the athletes have
settled down and quit their grabbing
and trying to run the jumps out of thu
league, and all In all the Southern re.
sembles a peace conference. Even KiC
Elberfeld, the irrepressible, has cut
out his actions which caused trouble a.
the first of the season, the lion anC
the lamb have lain down together, ant
all are smoking the old peace pipe, will
the clubs working all together and TO
each other everywhere except on The
-ball yard.
The attendance keeps up remarkably
well, and in every Dixie city the fan
are turning out well to watch tn,
clubs perform. The Memphis attend
ance has been truly remarkable, ant
If the club can draw such crowds as /
does and rest in seventh place, it 4
easy to figure where the attendant,
figures would soar il the Chicks wer,
a pennant contender. New Orleans anC
Little Rock are having good crowds a
all games, and the fans are apparent
ly reconciled to the. new order Of thing
which call for a h~alf-and-half bah
club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
1t May Not Be Troubling You
During the Warm Weather,
But It Is Still In Your Blood.

Catarrh is not only a disgusting
disease, but is a dangerous one,
and you should never let up in
your efforts to get it out of your
system until you have done it thor
oughly, Get rid of it. whatever it
costs you in trouble and money.
Mild weather will aid the treat
ment and this is an excellent time
to thoroughly cleanse the blood OF
the germs Of Catarrh and be for
ever rid Of the troublesome sprays
and douches that can only relieve
yor for a time.
S. S. S. is a purely vegetable
blood remedy, made from roots
and herbs direct from the forest,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
Visit Eleven Cities.

Eleven cities will be visited by the
t~rotters and PAGERS of the circuit this
year, They are North Randall, Kala-
mazoo, Toledo, Columbus, Philadelphia,
Syracuse, Lexington and Atlanta. North
Randall gets two weeks although they
are separated. Columbus gets three
weeks Of racing, one week early In the
season and two weeks during the state
fair. Lexington is the only other track
getting more than one week.
Pop Gecrs, Tommy Murphy, Billy
Snow and all the other old boys who
have helped make the game what it
Is and the principal drawing cards at
the meets are set for another season.
Which reminds us that back in 1912
somebody got the story df their chest
that Pop Geors felt the many years
OF riding In the sulky and had decided
to quit driving in races, devoting all
his time to training his always, large
stable OF horses, But the number Of
races since then In which Top Geers
has failed Is drive his W mounts Ia
small,
There are several new drivers on the
cards too, and their work will be
watched with interest.
The entry lists for the racing at
North Randall and the weeks follow
ing contain a great number of new
horses. one Of the newcomers Of which
much is expected in the Randall meet
is Grace Direct. She has been racing
on the twice-rounds, so far this sea-
son and viii make her mile track debut
In the goa pace, She hung up a mark
Of e;O6L on the half mile track, She
has defeated all corners so far this
year. winning five straight events she
| has stepped three miles at her 2;o6h
clip, which shows 1t was not q flash,
Single G, is ready to fight II out
with Miss Harris NJ, and ntrectum j.,
two Of the great PAGERS in the game
| lastNseason, for honors in the free-for-
all PAGES around the circuit, L. y,
one ot C1a&lie Valentines hopes, is
entered against the other stars in the
| free-tor-an at Randall and Charlie says
his bay stallion may surprise the rail-
birds,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
Fred Mitchell Quits
AS Cub President
To Manage Club

CHICAGO. July Fred Mitchell,
president and manager Of the Chicago
National league club, who piloted the
team to the pennant last year, has dis
carded the presidential toga for the
working garb OF manager for a finish
fight for this years flag. He an
nounced his resignation to devote all
his time to the team management.
Mitchell declared that after his clubs
victory sunday over st. Louis he saw
no reason why the Cubs could not re-
peat their 1918 performance.
His resignation as president was ac-
ceptcd and William Neeck. vice-presi-
dent. was elected his successor, with
William NJ. Walker, vice-president, and
John o. Seys, secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
WHOLESALERS LEAGUE

Stand of Clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

y ASSOCIATE
AMATEURS
WIN WISH LEAGUE.

Standing Of clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
BUsHWAH LEAGUE.

Standing Of Clubs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
Five Stake Events Carded.

Five big stake events are carded for
the Randall meeting. They are the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
DATES ANNOUNCED
FOR GRAND CIRCUIT.

Edwards, 2;0S pacing; the Forest City,
two-year-old trotting; the FaSfg, three
y%car-old. trotting; the Ohio, 2:oS trot-
ting and the Tavern steak, 2;l4 trot-
ting.
Judging from the past performances
Of the horses last year and the early
workouts this season every one of the
races is going to have plenty of class
as well 'as a big entry" writes kine
nan, II look for our meeting to be
the biggest in the tracks history and
one of the biggest in the sports his
tory, The way the horsemen are book
ing their strings through the season
indicates that the other clubs will have
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
THE KICK RISES AGAIN

Dempsey's victory In the heavyweight
holocaust brings added testimony to the
time-honored statement that the kick
In any line Is not to be denied.
JACK stepped out in the first round
and with one punch knocked the pop
eyed dickens out of Willard. After that
It was only a matter of moments until
Jess cayed in completely,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
cincinnati REDS
GUST THE GIANTS
FROM FIRST PLACE
Pat Moran'S Men Playing
Great BaIl-NeW York
YankS Retain Lead in the
American League.

-- EW YORK. July The
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New York Nationals werFs
FTA ousted from the first placs
Et[A Sunday for the first time
kTN since May 16. C~incinnatfs
~ double victory over Pitts
4Et burgh Sunday giving the
ESS Reds a one point advan-
tage over M Giants. The
New York Americans, who retained
their leadership, made a season record
of 10f hits last week, but these sent
only enough men across the plate to
win six games out of ten, a pace easily
met by Chicago. The New York Ma
tionals won a game from Boston and
lost two games out Of three to Brooklyn.
Philadelphia was a Giant victim three
times, Barnes holding the Quakers to
one hit, a homer by Cravath.
Cincinnati took three out OF four
from Chicago and had revenge for St.
Louis pounding of six Red pitchers
last Sunday by cleaning up in a four
game series with the Cardinals at the
end of the week. Renther, Of Gin
%cinnati, ran up his consecutive victories
Sunday to eight.
Three successes in five games by
Pittsburgh~kept Chicago IN third place.
Brooklyn made it three straight from
Philadelphia last Sunday and defeated
Boston three times in five games, in
Guiding Sundays game. y Konetchy,
~Brooklyn's first baseman, made a sea-
sons record by getting 10 hits in 10
consecutive times at bat during the
week.
Pittsburgh lost its first game at home
with St. Louis Wednesday.
Philadelphia lost all seven plays,
making a total of nine straight losses.
The opposing teams averaged seven
runs and Il hits against the Quakers.
American League.
In the American league, New York
took two out Of three from Boston and
four out of eight from Washington, in
GLIDING Sundays game. Russell shut
out Washington Tuesday and Johnson
blanked the Yankees Thursday Shaw
keys 10th consecutive victory Friday
was aided by four home runs, two OF
which were made by Baker.
Chicago, after dropping a gam to st.
Louis, took three games out Of four
with Cleveland, which ended its losing
streak at six games Tuesday. Chicago
beat Detroit two times out Of three.
Cleveland was held to one hit by
Ehmke, of Detroit, last Sunday, defeat
ing st. Louis twice Friday and was
stopped by Sotheron, OF the Browns,
Saturday. ~"
Detroit and st. Louis broke even in
four games, the Tigers defeat Tuesday
being their first after a string of eight
victories.
In a ~seven-game series with Philadel-
times.
Saturday the Athletics for the first
time this season won a double header,
Philadelphia and Washington split two
comes. n pitching a shut out
last Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
HeavyF Fields Entered in
Grand Circuit Races
Harness Fans Look for the
Greatest Season in History.
Will Visit Eleven Cities.

Light harness horse racing will do
more than its share in making this
year the biggest one in history as far
as sport is concerned.
This Is the prediction Of Winfield
kinnan, secretary of the North Randall
track, where the grand circuit opens
Its season Monday, July I.
And the figures of the opening meet
ing bear out Kinnan's belief.
A total of 249 horses have been en-
tered in the IL late closing events.
~Seventy-two horses whose names We're
entered in the stake races are still eligi-
BILE. This gives a total of 321 horses
for the weeks card. an average of
over l6 horses to each race.
Officials are prepared to split at least
eight OF the late closing events into
two divisions II need be and the prob
abilities are that the program will be
started an hour earlier than usual every
day to accommodate the extra heats
thus made,
Five Stake Events Carded.
Five big stake events are carded for
the Randall meeting. They are the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
EARLE A PARKIN.

EARLE. Ark. July l. (splO-Earle
defeated Parkin, 6 to 3, on the Parkin
grounds, Waldis, a Cardinal holdout,
was on the mound for Parkin and was
pounded for IL hits. which were timely
and were responsible for the six runs,
while Fields. who was on the mound
for Earle. gave UP nine scattered hits
and struck out IL men,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
AttdbOu!!
Big Co91e Shea -
THE CHAMP.

The Irish took a holiday when Willard
- came along
They hadn't any partner for his heavy
sort Of song;
But Il sounds more like the story and
the glory Of the past,
With the monlker OF Dempsey waving
high upon the mast
When Jeffries handed Tommy Burns
the title on a plate,
The Smoke came sneakInu upward and
he wasn't very late;
But lnky days have vanished from the
sport forever more
forward with a roar.
Then here's to the champ at the flarIns
dawn;
Wen drink while the sun Is low;
May he 90 roaming on and on
Wherever the tide will flow.
So m the cup to the brlm, boys,
And drink to the champ forever; "
May he and the green flag tumble
Oh, never, never, never! -
Dempsey won with the punch. and as
an admirer collected his dough on the
result he started down the street hum
went something like this,
He's back with the shadow Of Johnson
and Jeffries:
Back with the beaten John L.;
Back with the punch of the late Stanley
Ketcne1l.
Far beyond towel or bell.
Back with the war and the horrible
Kaiser
Back with the glory of RomeA
All, oui, he has gone from the spotlight
forever
Gone back where there's Nobody
home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
GIBRALTAR WINS DERBY

BERLIN, July THE German derby,
for three-year-old was won by Gihral-
tar, ridden by Kaiser. who led a crack
field OF " v the fast :, 400 meter
track in 9.SS rs This is the fastest
record fov the derby IA Is years,
The winner, a rank outsider in the
betting. WAS defeated Tuesday in q
minor race by a mediocre horse,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
BATTERED.

RurleiCh Grimes, ox-Baren pitcher,
now with Brooklyn, started against
Boston Sunday and before he could re-
tire the side the Braves had scored
six runs off him, enough to win the
game Al Mamaux relieved Burleigh,
but II was too late,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
IT WASN'T DAYS DAY.

Prot, Virgil Day, the handsome
s~ehooimaSter, was an easy mark for
Birmingham batters Sunday, and Mo.
bile lost 4 TO I. The my time the Bears
scored on Sipman was when Duncan
fell in trying to make a shoestrInn
catch off Miller and the ball rolled to
the fence for a home run.
Walter johnson trimmed the league
leading New York Yanks SUNDAY ; TO /.
allowing 10 hits, but keeping them well
scattered Russell pitched for New York
and hurled well. having but ope bad
round, the fourth. when the Senators
scored their three runs.
The Cleveland Indians we're romped
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

And those who figured Jess too huge
a proposition have another answer to-
day. The advantage of weight and
height was more thar lost in the test
with youth and power.
Old Doc Time plays no favorites and
has yet to be trimmed. He hasn't even
had a close call.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
CORRECTING AN ERROR.

Owing to a typographical error In
the record Of Jack Dempsey, as
printed In The News Scimitar last
week, numerous inquiries have come
to the sporting department request
Ing the straight up and down on
his affairs with Billy Miske and
Carl Morris.
Two lines were ~transposed In tho
composing room and therein lies the
trouble.
Dempsey has never fiattened MIske
and those who bet thar no did have
4, lost their kaIe.
The correct record Of Dempsey VS..
Morris and Miske Is as follows:
DEMPSEY.
Feb, 4, Carl Morris. Buffalo, 8 round.
won tfoul.)
May 3, Billy Miske, st. Paul, !
rounds, no decision.
Nov. IS, Billy Miske, New Orleans,
rounds, no decision.
Dec. IS, Carl Morris, New Orleans,
round, X. O.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
1T CALLED FOR THAT.

Capt. sammy Strang, late OF Sans
army, and an opera singer yheh he
is not directing the LookOutS, looked
out on the yard at Russwood Sunday at
2 bells and started rendering his favor
lite, Asleep In the Deep"
That little song might also be aptly
applied to the captains ball club.
Fred Bratchi, o~x-Tribesman, appears
In another uniform, He Is now a Chat-
tanooga Lookout.
Fred saws he Is on the best club In
the league. aWe'Ve got our place
Cinrhpd "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

Saturdays Results-Hodees Field.
Ben Hurs 6, Moores 2 first camel.
ben Hurs ~ Moores ! Second game).
Van Nleet-Stratton game postponed
by agreement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

The Cleveland club last week gave
an unconditional release to Pitcher
Clark Dickerson, who recently returned
from army service Dick has decided
to pitch Independent ball in Cleveland
for the rest or the season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

The Wisharts are very much Of the
idea that they win down the ,Winfreys
In Mondays fracas in the Old Mems
league. The Winfreys, after losing the
last two times out, are much of the op-
Wisharts will possibly make the con-
test a hard one against the dental boys
today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.

Saturdays 7esuIts--Loeb Field.
kelseys 9, Goodbars 0 tforfeit).
Y, NJ. c. A. Is, Ploughs 0.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
HERE'S HOW OTHER
BIG soUTS DREW.

Following is a list of receipts and
purses of big battles In recent
years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

The Cincinnati Reds went into the
lead in the National league by one point
by defeating Pittsburgh In a double
idle. Walter Reuther and Slim Sallee
pitched invincible ball in both games
and the Pirates were helpless.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

If you like statistics you may ponder
over this: hat Jack won his title in
less time than has any other heavy
weight champion and in every bit az
formidable and convincing a manner.
Strictly speaking he never put o u the
lights for Willard, thereby rendering
him unconscious, but the result was
the same.
Willard was hammered out Of Ncom-
mission and might have been slaugh-
tered had he elected to continue the
drive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

When Dempsey cut down Willard to
his own size he had everything in his
hands, for no entry of the day, pound
for pound, can be classed with the
mighty mauler. This is providing gloves
are used In place of the deadly bayonet.
Jacks victory means much to a game
That has sagged terribly of late years.
When Jess was stripped the game lost
one Of its worst enemies, a purely
financial proposition, who did nothing
for sports sake but answered only the
call OF the alluring kale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
MERCANTILE LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs.

En-Ar-Cos IL, Orgills T..
Polarines ., Gas. Co. 1 Ga innings)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Toledo 90, indianapolis Az.
At st. Paul Al, Minneapolis 81.
At Milwaukee 3, Kansas City I.
At Columbus 4-3. Louisville 5-4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
MITE lEAcuE

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Jersey City s, Newark 3 Second
game called end first inning: rain).
At Rochester 6, Binghamton 3.
At Buffalo 9, Toronto 8, J
At Baltimore 1876, Reading 60 (sec-
ond game called end seventh inning by
asreement).
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

The Chicago Cubs beat the st. Louis
Cardinals Sunday 4 10 3, Mays allowed
the Cubs only four hits, but he walked
nine Of the Bruins, which caused his
downfall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

No games train).
Winfrey Cup Standing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

You might call 1t a strategical re-
treat as the Huns used to say. In line
with that Jess may now state that he
has bettered his position considerably
by the new move. There's no doubt
about 1t. Back in either Chicago or
Kansas Is far better shan in the ring
with Dempsey. And far safer as well.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07

''Promoted by Tex Richard.
ESTIMATED
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-07
Sundays Results-Hodees Field.

Van NleetS l3, Dooleys 2.
The Van Vleets defeated the Dooleys
at Hodges field Sunday morning, 10 to .
Score R,H.E
Dooleys ..,.......O 0n2 o 0 o. 2 4 {
Van Nleets .,.,..2 o 6 | 0 ia 10 !
Hodges, Mattice. Buell. and Fender.
grast, l., Alderman, Baker and J.. Ack.
ermann, Faquin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04

Money. 6 per cent.
Tota sales for day. Isis 400 shares.
Total sales bonds for day ste,s20. e0a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-04
A|RPlAhES TO WH|R
OVER MIGHTY FALLS

Washington, D. c., Sept. f.--"While
Niagara Falls will continue to hold
their own as mecca for honey
mooners and other travellers they
must henceforth submit to compari-
son with another natural wonder, the
Victoria Fails of the Zaubesf, as Af-
rica becomes frequented by tourists,
says d bulletin from the National
Geographic society.
From being place of mystery.
SO feared that Livingstone, who dis
covered the Falls in 1855, had great
difficulty in nersuadipg his followers
10 accompany him, the Falls now are
visible from railway that crosses
the river half mile below them, and
they lie under the proposed route of
the Cape to Cairo aerial service which
Is to be establishment this autumn"
Louis Livingston Seaman, In COM
munication to The Society, describes
a visit to Victoria Fails and contrasts
them with Niagara, as follows:
Our approach was made by rail
from the Indian Ocean at Beira near
the mouth of the Zambesi Chat hot
bed of micro-organisms, described by
James Bryce as the most deadly in
Africa), and across the narrow belt of
swamp and jungle forming the coast :;
thence up the gradual slope 10 the
volcanic plateau that forms the real
continent OF Africa
BY morning an altitude OF nearly
5000 feet was reached, and transit
ton from the excessive heat and mois-
ture OF the lowiands was. experienced
that was zaaost grateful and eXhilarat-
ing
This section still ahounds with an
telope. elephants, lions and other
large game. which find excellent
cover In the tall elephant grass or the
Cense forests and jungles. while in
the river hipnos still gambol and
founder in ungainiy herds amid the
floating islands Of rank vegetation of
Nile reeds and napyrus.
With the altitude. however. came
another and less grateful change. The
forests were no longer in evidence.
hut In their steaa were vast arid.
hirdless plains. with parched and
hungry vegetation whose anaemic
and stunted growth bears witness to