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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Taxes About Equal.

Fees and entry money arc nearer the
same than they have been in Britain
and America since the start Of the
game, The war boosted yearly dues In
Great Britain, because those who were
left had to bear the burden Of expense,
and now that the cost Of labor has ad-
vanced, the high cost must continue
Most Of the large clubs demand II sub
scriptiou fee Of from 10 to 80 pounds,
which Is Just bit under our own gen >
eral top average
There are thousand club in England
and scotland where golf for a year can
he had for $40, 1t may surprise some
to know that In America there are sew
eral hundred (3S in New England alone)
where the dues are not over $50, Few
of the nine-hole links in the United
States (there are hundreds) ask more
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
BELMONT MAY RETURN.

Word from Gene belmont in Los
Angeles is to the effect that the Mem
phls lightweight Is looking for n bout
at the Southern A. G. Under present
plans he intends challenging the win
ner Of tho Herring Tanning mill OF
Monday night
In case the affair meets with the ap-
prevail OF Billy Hack, the battle will
mari, the first start here Of the local
lad since his discharge from the army.
After fine work in Paris bouts last
wear. belmont vas in line for the light
weight championship of the A. Il. F.,
but drcw Leo Patterson. as an oppo-
nent and defaulted, Patterson is negro
star and belmont, being u Southerner,
refused to go on. Patterson eventual
~ won the title.
belmont has heeL ripping along at n
merry clip in his western matches and
has picked up wad of kale as re-
suit, At the same time he is extremely
anxious TO show before his old friend
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
CENTRE COLLEGE.

Centre college, Of Kentucky expressed
he, wdllinRness TO take on the best thu
East could furnish In 1920, but Har
ward alone OF the big machines accept
ed the offer ,..- 800.
with a total loss of but three mel
from the record breaking team OF lal9
charlie Moran should be in Tine shap
for his Eastern debut,
The astounding feats accomplished
thia season by an unheard OF schoo
nrnved to he the real feature Of rick
XIV YEAR. without brass and cymbals
centre neatly stepped out and estaah6
Iisbed fearful name II she Is ahl'
tn come back in 1920 with anything ap
proaching the form Of 1919 Haryar,
Ct al, wifi he forced to the limit to gan
"a shade
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Allan SOthOrOn
One OF Reasons WIN
Indians Failed

Al Sothoron. Dayton. O., boy and star
pitcher of the st. Louis Browns, was
one of the main reasons why the Cleve-
land Indians didn't win the pennant in
the American league this season. Soth
oron faced the tribe of Speaker on seven
oct asions. winning Fix OF his games
and losing the other because his mates
were shut out Here are the victories
Al won over the Indians:
Nav 6--Won in IL innings over Nor
ton, 6 to 2, after relieving Lowdermilk
June 22-Won over Uhle, to 0, 60
ing the route.
July 5--Won over Jasper, to 2, go
ing the route.
July Won in 10 innings over Cow
| eleskie. to 2, after relieving Shocker
Sept. l Second game)-Won in II
innings over Bagby, to 3, after re-
| lieving Leifield.
Sept. s--won in II innings. 6 to S
'oy,r Coveleskie
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
CARPENTER VS.. DEMPSEY

But Georges has quite n task on hand
In trimming Dempsey. The latter =
rugged physique and quick hitting WIZ
install him heavy faVorite with
American hettors, But on the other
hand Dempsey will discover that car
pentIer Is greatly removed from Jess
willard .,,--. -
The cowboy, heavy and bulky, was
dead on his feet, Il huge bulk OF useless
flesh, and HIS footwork rescmbled the
quaint gait Of COW A..
Reaching this cheese was one OF me
softest nssignmcnts that Jack could de-
sire. He had only to swing at 80 big
target and the odds Of hitting the
mark we're all In his favor But car .
pentler Is fast and nifty, complete
master Of the boxing game and II win
ming puncher besides, IT,
No little entry could stop as big a
man as Beckett unless he had the stuti'
Taken IN and down, therefore, Carpen.
tIor should furnish great entertainment
for the champion over any course
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

defeat Herring, and get the big chance
of his life.
Herring is also figuring on fighting
his head off Monday night, for there is
much at stake, aud he is fairly bub-
bling over with confidence that he will
lick flaming and get the chance to
take on Leonard. Herring has a bunch
that if he can get in with his right
hand on Benny's Jaw there will he a
new lightweight champion, and he is
figHring on doing the same thing to
Leonard that Leonard did to Welsh.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
POOR OUTLOOK FOR
RACING IN CANADA

TORONTO, Ont, Dec lit Is stated
on reliable authority that Mr. Rowel
will ut the next sitting Of parliament at
ottawa, on or about Feb. |, introduce
a bill on horse racing. BY that time the
report of the commissioner, DR. Ruth
erford, who has just finished invesu-
eating racing all over Canada Will be
thoroughly digested
The ldea Ia to have referendum in
each province az TO whether that prov
lnCe wants racing with betting or not,
| There In no law or objection to racing
| as racing, but without betting II Is i'm
possible to conduct racing. In view
Of the recent vote In ontario favornE
prohibition and as the same elements
are opposed TO racing and betting the
outlook in this province at least Is not
rosy.
The attitude Of the ottawa house on
the prohibition question Is a warning
TO the race track followers In ontario,
The members are ready to line up for
about anything that will Keep the
church vote behind them and they VIII
line up for this referendum plan In
racing II In the old story Of passing
the buck and unless the senate kills
the idea II Is pretty nearly goodbye
to racing in this province, A referen-
dun on racing would undoubtedly so
the same way as the prohibition ref
erendum.
And the ideas Of tho new attorney
general, Mr. Raney are more than pro-
nounced against racing combined with
betting
pr. Rutherford's report will be sub
mitted when the house meets again.
but MS the racing problem Is one for
the justice department it Is probable
that the Hon, Mr. Doherty Will intro
duce whatever legislation the govern
ment sees tit to recommend concern
ing It, Betting is dominion and not
provincial matter but the govern
ment win likely continue to leave to
| the various provinces the issuing "
permits for race meetings In the past,
| In fact, the taxation Of the tracks has
been done by the provinces. In Quebec
the assessment waa $3.50 daily and In
ontario 81 go daily, plus, OF course, the
| MAr lax.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Passing One OF
Reasons Illinois
And Ohio Tough

I'm tell you why Illinois and Ohio
state are stronger than any Eastern
eleven comments a football tourist
They are Just as good at the old !
fashioned elements of football, inc
pIunging, etc, and they handle hto
passing game in much better way,
Their attack is much more diversified
than the offensive play which you see
in the East, | would like nothing bet
ter than to have a lot of money on eth
err Illinois or Ohio State against teams
In the Fast
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
More Expensive Clubs Here.

In the matter Of a few high class
links, where expense means nothing Mt
all TO the members, America has no
rival among any Of the British clubs.
But our data has to do with the gen
eral average. Golf dues are not so far
apart IA they once were,
Club managers Here Is where we
can learn much from the British clubs
Year after year the Chairmen OF house
committees keep the telephone wires
busy inquring into the references Of
so-and-so as a club steward That is
the trouble Don't get a steward. gee
Il manager who combines all the func-
tons, Get one interested in the game
as are the honorable secretaries abroad
Give him such a large salary that he
will realize the necessity OF earning Mt
least LARGE part of It. and then the
club will develop into an institution or
which the members will he proud
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
National League
FaUOrs Conference
, With The Minors

NEW YORK, Dec. u.-Prcsident
John A, Heydler, Of the National
league, stated today the unanimous
consent Of the league was in favor
appointing a committee to con
slder a new agreement with the
MINOR leagues He will appoint a
committee with this object in view
to act with a committee from the
American league -
These two committees are to in
Nite a committee from the minora
TO a joint meeting, which is TO he
held next February wherever th..
American league decides to hold its
annual schedule meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
WILDE's SETBACK.

Jimmy Wilde, British flyweight
champion, came to the United States
on two-fold mission. First Of all, he
wanted to see the land Of the |. W, w.
and the home Of the prcfiteer. having
heard so much about the L. S. A, Sec
ondly. ne desired to fatten his batting
average in the money league, having
been told that he would find rich pick
ing ON this side of the Atlantic.
1t was Wilde's plan to take on the
second -raters as a starter and launch
his money making campaign. He was
to meet the second-raters and then
after having licked them all he was to
take on the best boys in the bantam
outfit.
But wildes plans were knocked into
cooked hat right off the bat. Jack
Sharkey. supposedly setup, proved a
veritable wildcat to the little Briton,
outpointing Wilde by a safe margin.
The reversal is said TO have completely
upset Wilde, who had figured on moth
ing else but an easy victory.
Wilde came over to collect large
array OF long green by meeting all Of
Americas bantams, but Jack Sharkey
came near killing the goose that had
the golden eggs in its system when he
slammed the Briton all over the ring
in his first mill on L, 5 soil.
With Larruping Larry Gilbert, lead
ing hitter and outfielder of the South
ern league, going to the Cleveland In
CLANS il viii leave a gaping hole in
Johnny Dobbs' outfeld. Larry has at
| last decided to sever the ties that have
| been binding him to the Crescent city
and join the Indians. who he figures
| will be in the flag hunt all next year.
II the Speakers get in the worlds series
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
NO DECISION AFFAIR.

The Leonard min win be a no-decision
affair, owing to the fact that the cham
p!on very naturally will not care to
risk his title in an eight-round bout.
The only chance either Tanning or
Herring will have to win Leonard S
crown will be to knock him out. which
is possible. but hardly probable.
Both Tanning and Herring gre eX-
pecting to cut loose all they've got
Monday night in an effort to win, for
meeting II chompinn seldom comes their
way, ard each is figuring on be-
ing victorious Monday so as to have an
title
Tickets will be placed on sale early,
as there will be a big demand for them
and every available seat will undoubt-
eddy be taken when the champ enters
the ring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Pal Moore and Johnny Griffiths are
both on the same card In London on the
night Of Dec. rs, and each win box 20
rounds,
Moore Is to meet Charley Ledotx.
French bantam champion, while Grit
fiths will take on Arthur Chiles,
French weter,
Pal will return home Immediately
after the bout, while Johnny will re-
main and box another Frenchman on
Ian OG
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
MANAGERS COMING.

Several Southern league managers will
be here Monday and Tuesday at the
annual fall meeting Of the Southern
league, which viii be held at the Pea
body, and they are figuring on cooking
Up several deals among themselves
which they calculate viii prove valuable
TO their teams.
Bob Higgins, Atlanta pilot, will be
here, along with Johnny Dobbs, New
Orleans manager. Carlton Wordsworth,
Of Birmingham, Is planning 10 attend,
and Capt. Sammy Strane NlckIln, Chat
tarooga manager and president, natur-
ally will be among those present. Kid
Elberfeld, Of Little Rock, Will get here
In time to see his protege, Red Her.
ring, In action at the S. A. c. Monday
night.
While the managers are not eligible
to attend the executive sessions OF the
league, part of the sessions will be
open to all, and they viii then have a
chance to rub. elbows with their club
presidents,
The Memphis manager will not be
present,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
ROUND INTO SHAPE FORSA.C BOUT
AttabOu!
Big Co151e Shea g
THE HALFRACk,S nREAM.

This haltback when the final
The a
Who'd the odds heros
Who'd battered and crashed his from
the
his call but when he reached the line
4 eight
sough charged Od-me
Plato Calculus blows where it hurt the
haback had when and weak
He he amid the with agOnizug shrek:
style he said the not rough
old bunch of guys pulling the old stuff
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Larry will get nice slice Of the hIg
melon and It would then prove wnfi
leans '''" VIZ
gilbert Is the prize outfielder of tba
Dixie major and viii undoubtedly prove
star OF the greatest brilliancy with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Says the Frenchman;
whether | win or lose in my
fight with Dempsey ! will have
satisfied my life ambition to fight
for the championship Of the woria.
! will be content to make it my last
ring battle and then retire to MY
farm,
Il have already agreed to meet
Dempsey for 5000 pounds (about
$120000 at the present rate of eX-
change), the purse to split 60 and
40 per cent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
CARPENTER TO QUIT.

Georges Carpenter, French heavy
weight champion, states that after he
has met Jack Dempsey he will retire
from the ring, =
The chances are that he will not get
a chance to retire, but will. have to be
carried outs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
Benny Leonard Fights
Here OnDecember 10
lightweight Champion Will Meet Winner of Tanning Her
ring Bout in Eight Rounder Southern Athletic Club
Friday Night of Next Week
BY BOB PIGUE.

Emmy LEONARD lightweight champion oi the world will
meet the winner of the Arlo Eannnged Herring
the Southern Athletic club Friday night 10. This
announcement made Thursday morning by Billy Hack
matchmaker Of the s. A. Herring Tanning meet
next Monday night at the Southern and Leonard has al
ready been matched with the winner for Friday night fol-
= The champion has been anxious show for
omoter Hack has decided him against
shnM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
SMITH S. G. CAPTAIN.

COLUMBIA, S. C.. Dec, 1l.--Ward 3.
Smith, for three years center OF the
University Of South Carolina football
eleven, was Yesterday elected captain
appear on next years South Carolina
schedule,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
BAN JOHNSON IN
TRIUMPH OVER
HISINSURGENTS
American League President
Has New Board of Directors
Elected Succeeding ComiS-
key, Rupert and Frazee.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Ban Johnson
mas successfully defended himself and
MS job as president of the American
league against three American league
club owners who sought his scalp At a
stormy session held here Wednesday a
new board Of directors was named,
overthrowing Charles A. Comiskey, of
Chicago Harry FraEee, OF Boston, and
Jacob Rupert Of New York, who for
merly were directors
The insurgent clubs were outvoted on
every proposition that came before the
meeting, but went down fighting and
serving Summonses which promise TO
carry the disputed points into court.
where final decisions may not be
reached for months.
4 resolution to elect a new president
in place Of Johnson was defeated five
votes to three, and the new board of
directors, consisting of Frank Navin,
Detroit; Ben Minor Washington:
Thomas Shibe, Philadelphia, and p d.
Ball, St. Louis, was elected by the same
vote. NaVin was selected vice presi
dent in like manner, the Cleveland, St.
Louis, Philadelphia, Washington ana
Detroit clubs voting in the affirmative,
and the Boston, Chicago and New
York clubs against. A resolution to play
schedule of 1854 games in 1920 was
virtually all the baseball business trans
acted from the standpoint of the aver
age follower of the game,
Session Warm One.
The session opened with meeting OF
the old board Of directors, consisting OF
Rupert, New York Dunn. Cleveland
Comiskey, Chicago. and FraZee, Boston
with johnson present as league execu-
tive. Trouble developed almost imme-
diately over the selection OF a chair
| man and Johnson and Dunn left the
conference. Comiskey was then named
TO preside. although word was sent Ia
johnson that If he would return to the
meeting he could take the chair, but
he refused
Those members present then proceed
ed to adopt a number Of resolutions
which charged Johnson with exceeding
his duties as an employee Of the league
The resolution adopted by the out
going board of directors referred gener-
ally to the Pitcher Carl Mays case, the
cause of the split in the league ranks
and the duties and actions of Johnson
as president.
The meeting Of the league as a whole
| Immediately followed. and during the
| first half hour the conference was in
| such an uproar that the commotior
| was plainly audible in the hotel cor
ridors adjoining the meeting rooms
while from adjacent quarters lawyers
and subpoena servers came and went
| like messengers from staff headquar.
ters during a battle. The noise and
activity attracted a number Of the no.
| tel guests and soon the entries were
| crowded with curious listeners.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
WEATHER ITEMS.

There seemed to be little doubt Thurs
day morning that the order regard
ing the conservation OF coal was pelhg
adhered to strIctly-At least as far as
Inc editorial rooms were concerned,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Might as wei get ready for the head.
lines about Feb. I: '''"
BAL! Players Holding Out and De.
nnand More Money"
"Shortstop MeGoof Plans TO Retire /,
Contract" WV
pitcher Medium Is a HoIdout."
And, etc, etc, etc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Prices on furs are higher than ever
before in history.
-. A case Of the animals getting skinned
first, and then ethe public.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Toe Beckett says he cant understand
how he happened to get knocked out
oy Georges Carpenter. In other words,
he wants light on how the Freuchman
turned off the lights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

The Frenchman probably decided
upon this course after closely scrutin-
izing Dempsey's knockout record.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
TY OF SOUTHERN.

Larry led the Southern In base st.aI.
ing and hitting, and several other de .
partments OF the game. He was the Tv
Cobb OF the Southern, which is the mos,
'.ttlna tribute to his ability within
reach right now. "''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11


one two Dixie
extent OF cents on each admission but the
ION among the majority of club that prices
should the
mere is no denying the fact that the club operating
CLUBS than before
cost of everything especially the cost of living Bali
mery would ball 5000
crease their stipend
other items assembled $3.50"
the Southern in
admission prices where they the proposition
fall meeting which will
Tuesday the magnates will to it that raised on
already overburdened fans 100000 "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

No amount Of suffering IL expected
at the baseball meeting in New YORK
with an unlimited supply of hot air
on hand the powwow should be com,
Portable. II not peaceful
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
WUFF, WUFF,
A BIG CARD

Local hot dog vendors have gone IN
on the price OF boiled weIners.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Problem IN mathematics n II takes
Cy Barger 80 minutes to warm up his
pitching wing in August. how soor
could he turn the trick today?
what's that? No answers?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

John IT. Bvd has gone into winter
quarters for an Indefinite stay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11
REGULAR CoNNoRs' BOY.

Tanning conforms to the fighting typ"
that suits the fancy of his manager,
Bert Connors. The latter has special
lied In robust athletes of shitty turn
OF mind and n dangerous Kick; HIS i've
other cards OF this mold, who uckled
Memphis fans with their work, were
Art Magirl and Joe Azevedo, the, former
a light mddleweight and the latter a
lightweight.
Azevedo was like money In the bank.
He was just that certain to please Ano
while his record was rather uncertain
he nevertheless was always slipped the
fine ovation that he deserved.
His bouts with Johnny Dundee, John,
ny Grffiths, Frankie callahan ana
Bobby Waugh were wonderful eXhlbi-
tons OF unlimited courage and Wiling
ness.
Waugh had lust flatteucd out 81
Louis boy In something like d seconds
when he took on AgeVedo for u wh'ri
In the eight rounds that followed waugh
hardly reached Azevedo dozen tunes
At that same time Callahan was
fresh from n startling knockout OF Joe
Rivers. the trick having been turned III
three rounds Catching the Mexican ~
"A corner Callahan had smashed a rlgh'
GROSS to the Jaw that stopped MS OPP
ponent for 80 minutes.
But when he struck up with AzcVedo
he was helpless against the rushing az
tack and deadly infghting OF the IN
doniitable Westerner.
Tanning then came along and Learned
MANY OF tho tricks OF Azevedo and
starting with q fine physique, he cult
waited his style rapidly.
Herring, therefore, has more than tht
usual sort OF lightweight to handle u
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

ENERAL BASEBALL LEAGUES throughout country
announced that the prices OF admission parks
- VIII be raised next season. but the southern
A aonere TO the plan of last when
slon coupled with the 10
W vogue The prices Southern league
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

An interesting gridiron argument will
certainly be the Centre Harvard clash
next autumn. How the Crimson will fare
against Augie Moran's eleven of super
dreadnoughts is meat for considerable
thought and speculation,
Evidently Joe Beckett didn't know
Georges Carpenters right paw was
loaded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-11

Pwing. The champion has
md Promoter Hack has dec
lays show.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-13
BRITISH STATESMAN TO ACCEPT MISSION
 TO UNITED STATES

LONDON, Aug. 13 (bS Associated Press) s).-Viscount Grey of Falloden, former secretary of state for foreign affairs, has been offered the post of British ambassador.
 It is announced that he will accept the position until a permanent am bassador is appointed.
 Viscount Grey was for eleven years at the head of the foreign office, from 1905 to 1916, during the most momen- tous years of European political his tory
 Gladstone characterized him as "a man of tremendous aptitude for polit- ical life, with a great disinclination for it."
 Grey is attached to the Liberal party and always has supported the League of Nations idea. He was born April 25, 1862.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-08-13
LAND FOR SOLDIERS,
 HOMES FOR WORKMEN

LONDON, July (by maiD Gov ernment projects for building houses for workingmen and for providing land for soldiers are moving slowly.
 The housing plan is complicated system under which the local authori- ties are to do the building and the na- tional treasury to share tho expense.
 The value of land and the cost of building and of building materials are more than double those which pre- vailed before the war.