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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
Admits That Jinx Has Him.

ITS a fact that l am absolutely
linked in Memphis" said Joe. II can
hit the ball anywhere else in the world
but Memphis, 1t seems, but when |
am trying the hardest l can not even
get a foul. While l was. in camp at
Camp Pike I hit for an average well
In the 300 class, and l was hitting
against good pitching, too. But In
Memphis I'm helpless with the stick.
/ guess ] am too anxious to hit and
go after bad balls Is one OF the rea-
sons l can not hit as / would like to.
Last. season the jinx was astride my
neck all year until the Southern closed.
/ couldn't hit at all like / used to.
When l was In the International / hit
the ball hard and never failed to punish
the apple for a good average all sea-
sen. But when l landed In Memphis
evidently / lost my batting range.
when / came back to Memphis this
year I was anxious to make a success
at first base and remain on the club
all season, for | think this Is one grand
old town and I'd like to stay here. But
from the outset the jinx came back
and got with me, and / have not been
able to hit at all, even In exhibition
games. Looks like I've got to have a
change of scenery, and then / hope l
can hit my stride and hit like 1 used
to do. l know l can hit, ever II some
Memphis fans think l can't, and I'm
going to show them that I've got the
goods yet"
Joe Slattery has been the life of the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
LIBERTY LEAGUE.


Sundays oames-Russwood Park,
Park Taxi Va, ChoCtaw Feed Co.,
first game ESQ O'Clock,
knights of Columbus VS.. Amerl-
can Ry. Express, second game i;l6
o'clock.
Seven innings each. Umpire
Clark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
Babe Ruth Gets
HOn1ers In -Four
official Times Up

BALTIMORE, April 19-"Babe"
Ruth, Of the Boston Americans, who
played left field in yesterdays exhibit
ton game with the Baltimore Inter-
nationals, made -four home runs In six
times at bat. The other two times he
wns given base on balls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
TECH TEAM ON ROAD.

ATLANTA. Ga, April 1S.-Georgla
Techs golf team will leave Atlanta the
latter part OF this month for o series
OF matches with Northern and Eastern
colleges and universities, II was nm
nounced today. The trip calls for con
tests with Columbia, Harvard. Yale and
Pennsylvania, Bobby Jones, Southern
champion. is o member Of the team.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
E4fslE1 :
JWHEEf1lHHI 7|iS s s
0F%G&A12 &~S~@Q6
NO, 7-rrNY aooD5REp, PITCHER.

NO. 7-TlNY eooDeREp, PITCHER. |
@ww f TINY GooDBRED. Mem;
#$ phis' new right-handed
pitcher, is a whale Of a pitch
er as he is a physical spect-
Tf men, then the Chicks will be
~ right mp in the front row
It. '9 ssa s9s'Af G9ed is?sSs !. rec &c
G@G~ biggest pitcher in the South
ern association, and it is doubtful II
there is any member of any club in the
Sunland circuit who can approach him
for. height and weight. Tiny is six
feet and four inches tall in his sock
feet and tips the beam at 215 pounds,
Goodbred derived his nickname OF
Tiny on his first day in professional
ball. Il went out to the mound In
Lansing, Mich, to pitch my first game
me Tiny, And the nickname has been
with me ever since. didn't think
anybody knew it down here, but the
first thing Joe Slattery called me was
Tiny. | used to know joe said Tiny.
Richard Hunter Goodbred is this big
pitcheE's name when he goes out in
polite society attired in his open-faee
suit and b'i.ed shirt, He halls from
Mayo, Fla, where he was bern 20 years
ago. He early started in baseball,
getting his first practice by chunking
oranges at alligators in the verious
80 WI y 80 CAAAN ~ tAiAb AAhA
Tiny obtained good control, being able
to smash an alligator In the snout with
a yellow globule from 100 PAGES with
no effort at all.
Goodbred got his first professional n
gagement with the Lansing, Mich,
team Of the South Michigan league in
1912, spending that season with Lam
sing n having a good year, The en-
suing two seasons, 1918 and 1914, Good
bred was one Of the leading pitchers
for the Oshkosh, Wis, team of the
Wisconsin Illinois league. The big fell
low was steadily improving In class
and an ivory hunter from the Brooklyn
Robins recommended that he he given
a trial with Wilbert Robinson's team.
Accordingly, Goodbred went to the
Brooklyn Nationals at the beginning
of the 1915 season, making the spring
training trip with them and bidding
fair to make good. Goodbred remained
in the spangles Of the Robins until
July /, when he was turned over to
the Harrisburg, Pa, club Of the Inter-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
CLUBHOUSE BURNS.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. April 19.-Fire OF
undetermined origin late yesterday
destroyed the players clubhouse at the
Western league baseball park here, to-
rether with the clubs equipment, in
GLIDING uniforms. The loss was not
announced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
GIANTS WIN.

At Richmond. Va: r. H. u.
New York Nationals ,...,,.... 9 Il
Washington Americans ......... 7 .
Steele, Barnes and z. Smith; Ayers,
Thomson and PicinIch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
Joe SIGttery on Market;
Unable TO Shake Jnr
Chick First Stacker Offered for Sale and Charley Frank
May Take Hm-Frank Griffin Lands Job
.BY BOB PIGUE.

@MR OE sLATTERY, Memphis
first baseman during the
1918 season, will soon be
transferred to another team
&S1SLSN in the Sunland major, very
syn probably the Atlanta Crack
ers.
wv Joe has been placed on
- the market by the Chick
officials, and as Charley Frank, the big
chief of the Crackers, needs a door,
man and is sweet on Stats, 1t is quite
likely that Joe will 20 be sporting
the regalia of the Georgians. This
means that Frank Griffin, who has
been in charge Of first base for Mem
phis during the past several exhibition
games, will be the regular first sacker
this season.
The story of Slattery is the story of
a jinx that has been camping on the
big fellows trail ever since he Joined
the Tribe back In 1918. A great fielder
and one of the niftiets first basemen
in the game, Slattery from the outset
has been handicapped by his inability
to hit the ball. He has been absolutely
unable to do any damage to the boards
at the local lot. He absolutely worked
his heart out trying to hit, and his
overanxiety to punch the ball was one
of the contributory causes of his in
ability to line up a good, stiff batting
average.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
MILLERS WIN.

At Oklahoma city, okla: II. II. e.
Minneapolis American Asso. o.. 3 IA 3
Oklahoma City Western league, 2 7
Schauer and owens, Griffin, Samp-
son, Tabor and O'Cornort Hays.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
r 3 BAILEY.

BALTIMORE. Md, April l9.--Johnny
Ertle, OF st. Paul, was given the de-
oision last night in a 12-round bout here
with Frank Bailey. OF staten Island
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
COLLEGE RASERALL.

At Greenwood. s. c.: Furman uni
versity SO; Wofford ia.
At Auburn, Ala; r. II. II.
Auburn Observation-Disclosures. 3 10 |
Oglethorpe University ......... 2 8 :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
MEN1PIIIS ASSOCIATED
%"':AMATEURS Agc3
DIXIE LEAGUE.
Standing Of Clubs,

Sundays Games-Hodges Field.
Southern Boilers VS., Smart MIL
linery Co; first game 2;S0 o'clock,
Chero-Cola VS., white star Cycle
Co, second game AIS o'clock.
Seven innings each. Umpire
Bowden.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
CUBS BEAT TULSA.

At Tulsa, okla; II, II. II.
Chicago National league ......10 10 0
Tulsa Western league ........, 8 10 2
Vaughn, Tyler and DAILY; .Covington,
Salisbury and O'Brien, Manlon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
PELs DEFEATED.

Az New Orleans: II. II. Il,
New Orleans Southern Asso. 49,. 2 8 2
Shreveport, Texas league ..,,,. 3 4
Bailey and Kitchens; Verbout, Black,
Napier, Green and Brannon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
NATIONAL READY
TO OPEN 1919
SEASON.
Boston and Brooklyn Clash in
Double Header at Boston
Morning and Afternoon.

BOSTON, April 19.-Boston and
Brooklyn opened the National league
baSebell season today with morning and
afternoon games at Braves field. The
WOather was clear but a sharp wind
made the patriots day crowd seek the
protection of sheltered stands. Service
uniforms were much in evidence in
tho usual throng Of early season fans,
veterans of the Yankee division just re-
turned from overseas having been given
q general invitation to attend as guests
OF George Washington Grant, presi-
dent OF the Braves.
For the morning game Arthur Nehf
was slated to occupy the box for Bos-
ton with Dick Rudolph in reserve while
Manager Robinson, Of Brooklyn, had
Pfeffer, Galore, Marquard and Grimes
in readiness with Pfeffer preferred for
the opener. The probable line up:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19

Corn-No. 3 yellow, s159h0t61; No.
4 yellow, $1.57hq1bS&; No, 3 yellow,
nominal.
Oats-No. 3 white. 7oE a7O%c; stand
ard. 7O%G71c.
Rye-No. 2, 81 72h@1.73.
Barley, $1.06@1. l6.
Timothy, S7,00Gl0. rs.
Glover, nominal.
Z Pork. nominal.
Lard, 800 10.
=
KANSAS CITY, April 19.-Cash wheat
1c to &c higher No, 2 hard, S2.55m2.5S;
No. 2. $2.53; No, / red, $780,, No. 2,
S2.5S.
Corn ic to 4c higher: No. 2 mixed,
$1.73h; No. 2 white, $1,69m1.70; No. 2
Oats tc to i9c higher; No. 2 white,
Oats NC to 1hc higher; No. 2 white,
yellow. 81 6Sd111.
Rye, S1.6S.
ST. LOUIS. April 19.-Corn-No, 3,
81. b9d1. 60: No. 3 white, $1.62n1 SO.
Oats-No. 2, Toe; No. 3 white, ia
INC
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
COLONIES BLANKED.

At Louisville, KY: X. II. Il.
Chicago Americans ,..,....,,.. IL Q
Louisville American Asso. .....Ob 3
Danforth and Lynn, Schalk, Friday,
Niles and Meyer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19

national leaple, In 1916 Goodbred was
on the hurting corps of the Montreal
team, and the season Of 1917 found him
with the Oakland club Of the Pacific
Coast league. Goodbred did not play
any professional ball during the
season Of 1918, entering a %shipyard In
Brunswick, Ga, where he worked for
the past several months, AS he was
the property OF the Brooklyn club, he
reverted to the Robins at the beginning
of the 1919 season, from which club he
was purchased by the Memphis Chicks.
Goodbred has been in training with the
Robins all spring, and says he is ready
to go In and take his turn in the box.
Goodbred throws and bats right
handed, He is married.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
DIXIE MAJORS
SKIRTS CLEAR
OF TRUST
Rule Calling for Releasing
Player After Three Years
Would Be Life Saver.
BY BOB PIeuE,

49, FSPITE THE FACT that
D 4. /. 8. ]. !. ]. !. |. {. q. !. { /. |. !: !" ]. !. !. !. 4: /: !. D. . 4. !" !: !. ]. ]. !.
Organized Baseball stands
convicted Of being a trust
~ ~ and with damages Of $24O,-
MN0N 600 having been awarded
w. the defunct Baltimore Fed
erals on the plea that a
10y baseball monopoly had pre-
N~ vented them from operat-
ing, the Southern league, a member
Of Organized Baseball, has its skirts
clear, thanks to a rule adopted at the
fall meeting Of the Dixie major In
birmingham. The rule, which calls for
the unconditional releasing Of a player
after he has been on a team three
years, was fostered by Charley Frank,
Atlanta president and manager, and
was overwhelmingly adopted by the
club n assembled,
The legalizfng of contracts was ac-
complished by the new rule, and with
its adoption the Southern came within
the decision of the jury In the Federal
league case, according to the opinion
of Chas. A. Douglas, attorney for the
Federals, who stated that the strong
est point the Federals made against
Organized Baseball was the reserve
clause under contracts indefinitely to
the jurisdiction of Organized Baseball.
The Southern league rule, which a
been operating along the same lines
of all other clubs within the ~jurisdic-
ton OF Organized Baseball, decldeu az
the fall meeting to make the new uie
calling for the releasing of a player
after he has been on a club for three
seasons. The majors have no such
rule, and consequently the finding OF
the jury was against them, the Fed
erals attorney being authority for the
statement that the Federal leaguers
were able to make out a strong case
against Organized Baseball owing to
this fact.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-19
GRAIN MARKETS
Advance in Corn In
tIuenCed by Rapid AbSorp-
ton of Wheat.

CHICAGO, April 19.-Corn prices took
a decided upturn today, influenced by
rapid absorption of wheat supplies and
by the smallnoss OF stocks Of corn,
Forecasts Of unsettled weather tended
was a handicap to the bears, Opening
prices, which ranged from NC off 20
Nc advance, with May $1,5S% to $1.59
and July $l.52 to $l,52%, were followed
by a material general advance.
The closing quotations were nervous,
11ac to 21ac net higher, with May $1.6i
and July Sl.55A to $t,b5h.
Of corn, After opening a shade to NC
higher, with July 67Se to 67%c, the
market continued to ascend.
Provisions reflected the advances In
grain. At first, however. the market
was weak, owing to absence of support.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
FROM OTHER VIEWPOINTS
Na'o"i roems Discussed for Readers by
Authoritative Wrcs-A Fcatur ~ :
TAKING UP THE SLACK IN LABOR.
B..
o Lnbo

wa uner &c; arc important reasons why the
1890 at the present time. Our judy
n nient is that IT cannot be very gcncr-
OF f'S time, neeuce SrI FOR a considerable period
Iact that during the period OF war
our workers received moro ii actual.
IN real wages, than they had ever re-
Of living had sone %p t bu. the the So e9St
wage rate of tho workers had gono
UP almost In tho same ratio
mere were some instances where
inc hourly wage rate had gone up in
esHScess OF the increased cost of living.
di nero o were other instances. whore It
living. but the average was we Ver Tos sio ec
to ,i inc Increase in the living. cost.
employment, than ,hey h naq 5 sssndif in
the habit OF receiving: they Worked
f ohHsTs, lime. W ,,idn time and half FOR
worked Sundays In many Instances.
80 the aggregate they resolved was
greater SIta than they had ever had be-
lorc. Many OF them have reserve funds
now that can be utilized. and will be
utilized. against any general attempt
70 req &C. me .h wage rates. and because
sion that may confront us must OF
necessity nee be shor, period. and THAI
Ewing us period OF industrial pros
perity, must come in Il very short
Time, 1t would be folly. to engage in
zion In the wage rates when so little
return would be had for 1t;
Farmers also arc in the same posi-
ton as the wage workers: they have
received more in real wages, in real
purchasing powers in return for their
crops than they ever had received be-
!orc. and in many instances they were
landscapes in their efforts TO place
any considerable portion OF ina; In
tease hach on the farm in the way
wage workers and the farmers then
nave reserves in hand that will he
used in the maintenance o. their
iamiises and in additions TO equip
inent. That means that when We get
INTO real postwar period. in the
2SEreSate a tremendous amount or ad-
dlttonal purchase Will be made
Furthermore. before the coming OF
nc european war we annually were
receiving into our country approSi.
inately 100000 immigrants OF thos.
that remained in the nc!ghborhood or
100000 were people OF working age.
VIC were adding, then 100000 annually
10 our working population. That has
not been the case for four years. The
number coming into the country from
the various cources has just about been
cGua!ed by the number going gu; ana
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
News of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch. April "a. 1869,

Cadmus G. Luck and lanes NJ sublctt. ex
pcricnced hotel men and popular throuEbont
The state, will take charge Of the SDofswon,I
Hotel the first OF May
y Republican meeting, about 900 strong. IN
the interest OF Porter for Congress was hold
at the Old Market last night. Porter smoke
his little piece, and then somebody offered somc
resolutions which were bitterly opposed bv
the negro Cook, but were readily passed The
meeting stormy throughout. -"'
Married: On the 2nt instant nv Row T.
DickcnSon. Miles c. Crowds TO Miss Ellen r.
cartcr--all Of this city. "
y committee of conservative Republicans
from Virginia reached Washington vcsterdn"
afternoon to make effort TO par; iciDaic in ihc
appointed hearing accorded TO a committnc
headed by Governor Wells by President Grant
for today. II Is understood that the time for
the Virginia election. ana the points i'm The
Constitution proper for Il separate vote viii to
discussed. ~
General Stoncman LEFT Omaha yesterday for
San Francisco, which city will be his hcntl1uap
tcrS for some time To
BY way of opening the spring campaign the
Indians the other day captured a wagon train
near Fort Laramie
Charles a. Dana declined the appra isershin
Of the port of New York, to which he was re-,
Gently appointed and confirmed lie has fully
TO newspaper editing.
Six carloads of cattle from tho counties OF
Southwest Virginia passed through Lynchburr
day before yesterday bound for Northern
ma rkcts. "
Statistics show that New York pave mora
for tobacco than IL does for bread.
General Schohcd was royalty banauctcd in
st. Louis "a few days rhc general Is popu-
lar wherever he goes as he was in Virginia
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
Health Talks by DR., VIM. Brady
Infection In Stores.

be Masna Ss5rs ns the skin snoud always
ing ,,g stores the clerks are very likely-some OF
disease Se WITCH may nss
s i is They are likely to have SUCH par
OF them Into contact with all sorts
have the itch seven years a stretch. ~'''' w
the hs5E o no evidence to support
conveyed by clothing or by laundry from Gus u.s.
toner . to store or from store to customer. Germs
sns ss n 3y hiEHsT
Shirt and for iRa, ma sHe On only
which had been washed, ,ironcG and steriiized
eean nome ' yet Wien SM days H% sas in ou
STEPPED ndd very g9nlemanly bedbug WHO smiled
Sor Ihsy lite ascid der te' %Dp tSe
hey nave the oT"ay vulgar old fa nSX a9
igG in The best so;eN Is they hap
eoryEza and pneumonia and other spit diseases.
en see n sss to do W in the vulgar
IT, Jerks IN stores should be discouraged from
o hsr 9r 'asr sakes and
hours should be prohibited, Clerks behind the
number Cat least three5 of layers of line Eauae
li :. mask when afflicted with anything resem-
each PARTING customer with the infection While
disc over four-foot counter - 'e' ''''"-
shaving brushes and other brushes should be
and we IN d Masae sun Mh aqa ap
some hours when first purchased; The bris,lea
malignant pus,ule( which is a very fatal infccN
ton In human vct inns.
~ Never rely upon the word sterile" printed or
o S Store eFton or PAPER ~a wrapner Of goods
n0inhG, nakinS or steam under pressure. If you
Housewives need never hesitate to PURCHASE
n narG foods ;nd groeeres from bulk boxes
evidently neat and clean. Great economies are
poSslpic IN many instances when food is bought
in bulk rather than in pretty packages
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24
No Permanent Army of Occupation

The American peace commissioners have
consistently opposed the proposals of
Franco and Great Britain that America par
ticipatc actively in the occupation of German
territory until the final settlement with the
enemy. These commissioners have been i'm
portuned to leave few divisions, if no more
behind when the general eXpeditionary force
Is Withdrawn not only TO relieve the entente
of share of the burden involved, but for
moral effect upon the German people.
1t is comforting to find the President and
his advisers refusing to yield upon this point
They take the position that after peace is
declared, it is Americas duty TO return to
America. 1t is its place to withdraw from
the military operations incident to the execu-
ton OF the peace pact. and leave to those ma
tions which have obligations to secure the
responsibility of safeguarding the claims
which have to be met
This country has asked for no indemnities
at the hands of Germany 1t has claims to
present, and will present them in due time
but they cover only damages unlawfully in
fiicted upon American lives and property in
the course of the war. and the money with
which TO pay for this damage is even now in
the hands of the American government 1t
was seized from German subjects in This
country. 1t was realized upon the property
OF those subjects and Of the German govern
ineht itself, which tho alien property Gus
todian took possession Of under the trading
whit e-enemy act.
IL the United States had demanded share
of the indemnity TO be exacted of Germany
ana II 1t were necessary for it to occupy Ger
man territory until the collection of that in
dcmnity were accomplished, then an Ameri-
can army OF occupation might be left be-
hind. few hundred thousands OF Ameri-
can soldiers might be kept the Rhine for
an lnoehnlte period awaiting the day when
the debt should be discharged But the al
lies have no right TO call upon this country
10 furnish an army with which to collect
thclr debts from the enemy. Nor has the
government any right TO exile any BODY of
american soldiers for years in order to create
favorable moral effect in behalf of the en-
tehte governments The troops should be
brought home-the last man Of them-just
as soon after peace is declared as TONNAGE
can be found 10 bring them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-24

there has in fact been a net decrcas.
S %,s some m, - ZOO in what would other
w wesG ,n rave , been the increase in our
W. We have taken several hundred
Industry AND m3r placed INA othes Lines OF
Ing operations, and they are likely 10
remain there for some time. VIC found
tens Of thousands workers engaged in
It, while we nov have in the noigh-
% q &c year ' befor ensaEea
PT,pGbably in "a year from now S We may
industrial life. who are not back i'm
doubt that beyond that point there
Wo are. therefore. short in our normal
supply Of labor somewhere between
wo could engage in our nre-war &C.
,,,s,d, on a postwar basis immc.
In position to do that.
That brings us to the consideration
or Of. how We arc going to provide en-
reservoir that Will take up tho sur
plus labor during the period OF de-
piioyed. and there will be great ncces-
Sly FOR our people to be busily en-
proved during that period.
our public improvements have Jagged
our Federal government has not en-
SaScd IN the usual public improve
fncnts; neither have the State govern
m9nts nor the municipalities.
mere arc two reasons for that: the
shortage OF workmcn and the inability
70 properly finance. Both Of these
conditions have changed and there is
now Il surplus of labor. and the Fed
Graz government has released control
available. '"
TO me the ono great method Of form
ing reservoir for buffer cmployment
- TO have tho Federal government en-
gage in iis normal Improvement ac-
Uyitics and TO have every state and
municipal government do likewise
We would not ask that work be un.
dsrtaken solely Tor the purpose Of pro.
NldinS work To place men at work
on any Job, where the results from II
are not needed. is Just SO much waste
OF time and energy and manpowcr
But there IL tremendous amount of
work. tremendous amount OF i'm.
rroEeInent that liz needed and so tina,
the minds Of our workers will not be
lertile heids for the propagation OF
false philosophy II is our duty 10 see
10 1t that these activities are now en-
right, 1919. P'