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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
MINOR VS.. M'KINNEY.

A battle of sluggers will be the Dunn
my Mckinney Battling Minor bout, for
this pair Of welterweights each carry
anvils in either paw and when they
land something is going to drop. Minor
has not fought In Memphis is some
time and mad about decided to quit the
boxing game, but the call proved too
strong, so he changed his mind and will
again don the padded gloves. The Bat
tier has met and defeated some of the
best welters in the game, and should
force Mckinney at a fast pace through
out he six rounds. The Dummy il con
siderable battler himself. as battlers
go, and Is n rugged warrior in all that
the term implies, He carries a terrific
kick and on his last start he made Kid
Farmer see 81 varieties of stars by a
collection Of h~aymakers that dropped
the Peoria lightie.
Promoter Billy Hack has arranged
two four-round affairs between local
boys, A battle royal will serve as a
curtain raiser, The house will be heat
ed and spectators are assured comfort
able seats.
The S, A. c, JAZZ band is getting
ready and will dispense jazz in large
and Copious quantities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

ing lure OF the diamond in 1919, a draw
ing card OF much importance, In 1920
he should be even better. Ergo. more
money for Boston, In which Ruth should
profit as we'll
Blu then again Ruth's popularity Is
not founded as much upon what he
really accomplished as 1t is upon the
tact that he turned the trick in n ma
jor league.
II he drifts from the major spotlight
nus fame and notoriety must necessar-
i,y wane. For reputation, at It's best,
depends upon circulation Of printed
facts aud printed facts appear in news
papers and magazines only.
Not even a Ruth can maintain his
high place In the outlaw leagues. His
power to attract win soon vanish and
ere long he WITH have been forgotten.
betorc acting rashly, therefore, Ruth
should think over this side OF the mat
ter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
LOSES
HIS FIRST GAME

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6,-John NJ.
Layton. Columbia, Mo, last night lost
his first game in the national American
pocket billiard tournament. Louis n.
Kreuter, New York, defeating him, 125
points to 1T, in 80 innings. Layton
made a high run OF 81 and Kreuter's
was 10.
In defeating Joseph %Concannon, New
York, 1875 to l19, Benny Allen, Kansas
city, showed some good form, At one
point the score stood 70 to 1 in Con
lannon's favor and three innings later
it stood 50 to %. Allen then made sew
eral good runs, his highest, 81, over
came his opponents lead and won in
the thirty-first inning, C%oncannon had
a high run Of 40,
Jerome Keogh. Rochester, n. Y,
beat Edward /. Ralph, Highstown, n. j..
1875 to SO, in So innings. Keough reg
istered a high run Of 20 and Ralph H.
In the second night match, James
Mature, Denver, defeated Charles See
back, Hartford, Conn, 125 to 81 in 20
innings. Natures high run was % and
Seeback's "a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
ROBINSON ALSO
!. CLAIMS A SHARE
Moran Can't Claim ALI the
Honors as Developer of
Pitchers.

\ The laurel placed on the brow Of Will
bert Robinson for his knack of devel-
coping pitchers has been transferred to
the classic dome of Pat Moran by Chris
ty Mathewson, In giving the manager
Of the Reds credit for being the greatest
polisher eve Of pitching diamonds in
the rough Mathewson overlooks entirely
what Robby has accomplished in the
etame line as a coach and manager,
thinks one of Uncle Wilbert's admirers.
Robby, when the lieutenant Of John j.
McGraw, developed Rube Marquard
from an 81, 900 lemon into a great
finger. 1t was due not a little to his
patience and skill with Jeff Tesreau
, that this man mountain became a valu-
able sidekick to Mathewson. Both these
pitchers were instrumental in the
Giants pennant winning in 1911, 1912
and 1913.
Yet all credit is due Moran. No man,
no matter in what capacity he was en-
4 ployed by a club, ever developed three
pitchers in one season as did Moran.
! All that Ruether and Eller are they owe
i to the first citizen of Fitchburg, and
b Ring must take off his hat to him for
the final polishing he gave him. Next
year Luque may duplicate the achieve
ments of this trio,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
A v REFUSED FAT ONE,

Dave Shcan, ex-Boston infielder. who
was sought to lead the Tribe passed up
a rat offer. President Watkins met
Dave and the first dash out Of the box
he offered Dave $4,000 to come to Mem
phis and handle the Chicks for 1920,
By a strange coincidence Dave had
already entered the poultry business and
was lined up to deal in chicks, etc, and
couldn't see his way clear to leave his
new business and return to baseball.
of course, | may change my mind
when the sun hits me, but right now
I'm sticking to my poultry business and
am not going to return to baseball"
said Shean, without batting an eye, in
reply to Toms offer.
Watson has several irons in the fire.
one is for al infielder now with the
st. Louis Browns and another for a
Boston infielder. He isn't worrying
over securing a manager, for the 1920
pilot will be elected in due time to start
work on arranging next seasons out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
Braves And Tigers
VIII Make Spring
Tour T'Ogethe,

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE Boston Ma
tionals and the Detroit Americans will
make a spring exhibition trip together
in connection with their training for
the e baseball season. Walter 10
Hapgood, business manager of the
Braves, announced yesterday that the
Boston club would train at Columbus,
Ga, again, The team will go there
about March 1, and will start the series
with the Tigers at Columbus on March
y, The interc!ub series will consist OF
Is games.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
OKLAHOMA ADMITTED
TO VALLEY CONFERENCE

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6.-The Univer-
sity of Oklahoma was admitted to the
Missouri Valley Athletic conference at
a meeting held here yesterday, Benny
Owen, football coach Of the Sooners,
represented oklahoma and made the APP
p~lication for admission to the valley
rank. Oklahoma has been trying for
several years to gain membership in
the valley conference, but heretofore
has always been voted down.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
NINE TEAMS TIED.

NEW YORK, Dec. 6,-Nine teams In
the siX-day bicycle race were tied for
the lead at 5 o'clock this morning, the
i2Sth hour, Each team had covered
2,24i miles and eight laps, as compared
with the record Of 2,b06 miles and four
The Belgian team of Buysse and
Splssens regalned the lap that it had
lost, and was again tied with the lead
ers. Brocci and VERT were lap
behind the leaders; Bello and Thomas
were two laps behind, and Spencer and
Chapman three laps behind.
Weber, Of the Newark team, had a
bad fan early this morning and was
taken to his quarters unconscious.
Three teams have dropped out since
the race began, The contest closes at
midnight tonight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

Time has developed many startling
changes in the baseball world, hut II is
doubtful II anything can surpass the
present surprising reversal Of condi-
ATOMS that confront the American and
National leagues.
All was harmony in the American a
few years back whereas the National
wa torn apart by internal dissensions,
petty chickering's and general fighting
tendencies,
Today the American Is divided into
two factions, the president faces custer
and a new dynasty is on the verge Of
ascending the throne. The old regime
has been broken, shattered and des-
troyed.
II there is any plausible answer to the
situation 1t Is beyond discovery just at
his moment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
AMES, IOWA, CHOSEN
FOR BIG FIELD MEET

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 6.-The annual
track and field meet and the tennis
Championship of the Missouri valley will
he staged at Ames, Iowa, this. year, the
Valley conference in session here yes
terday decided. Both events will be
held MAY IS,
Eligibility Of students in regard to the
three-year term, proposed at the meet
ing here last year, was discussed. but
no change was made in the present rul-
ing. which requires a student to attend
school a year before being eligible for
VARSITY teams.
Oklahoma was admitted to member
ship in the valley conference and will
take part in this seasons valley basket
ball.
The governing board of the confer
cnce met this morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

he seen, and again Hahn Joe will have
abundant opportunity to exhibit plenty
OF fistic class, for Hahn will make him
step fast and keep busy in every minute
OF the "a fighting moments.
Hahn and Burman will work out at
the club Sunday afternoon between 9
and 3 o'clock, All fans are invited to
go down and watch them timber up for
their Monday nipht mill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
FINAL TENNIS SETS,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-The final
sets in the court tennis match between
Jay Gould, American amateur cham
pion, and Walter Kinsella, professional
titleholder. for the open championship
OF the United States were played to-
day,
Gould started today's play the favor
lite. having won five Of the eight sets
lIavcd Tuesday and Thursday. The
match is for the best seven u OF 10
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
sHerrmdnn Goes
TO Meeting OF The
National Leaque

CHICAGO. Dec. august Hermann,
Ff Cincinnati, chairman of the national
commission, who has been in conference
here with President B. B. Johnson, of
i the American league, expected to leave
/ for New York late today to attend the
annual meeting of the National league
there next week.
Chairman Hermann said the only
business disposed of at the conference
with johnson related to routine cases
under consideration by the commission
Both officials denied that the contest
over the distribution of the third
teams purse from the recent worlds
Series had been discussed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
THE MAYS, CASE.

Nevertheless the Carl Mays case Is at
the bottom OF most of the dissatlsfac-
ton and has played a most prominent
part in the split that finds Pres, Ban
Johnson on the wrong side OF the fence.
You probably recall that last summer
Mays vas suspended by johnson after
q row on the Boston cluh-the Incl
dent occurring In Chicago. Mays and the
Red Sox management failed TO come to
terms and New York outhid Detroit and
other cities for his services.
But the incident brought trouble In
the family and lawsuits, injunctions and
bitter statements soon followed,
Mays finally joined the Yankees and
finished the season with the club, de-
spite the protests Of the czar of the cir
cuit-Ban johnson,
Comiskey Of Chicago lined up with
Rupert and Huston Of New York In
battle against Johnson, Navin and
others. The case ran the usual course
Of civil barriers, which only served to
widen the gap between the opposing
factions.
1t was eventually decided that John
son had assumed too autocratic II po-
sition in his dealings with owners and
had clothed himself with powers beyond
his job. Meanwhile n more insistent de
mand was made that hts head should
be the penalty FOR his acts,
But before definite action was taker
the league race was completed anC
New York finished third with Detroit
fourth. Pres, Navin of Detroit prompt
~ obtained Injunction against the Ma.
tional commission, prohibiting thi,
body from paying the New York clul
its share Of the world series pot. fol
having earned third place In the Amer.
lean league pennant race.
Detroit based It's claim for the money
on the grounds that the Yankees haC
persisted In playing Mays, despite &
suspension Of the player, which haC
been levied by the president Of tn,
league, They commended that all games
In which Mays had taken part SHOULD
have been thrown out; In this case thu
| Tigers in place Of the Yankees, would
have wound up third and thereby
earned the larger spells,
-
Only last week two rival notices wer,
mailed for meetings OF the American
leaguc-one emanating from the office
of the league president and the othcr
from headquarters of the insurrection
lists.
As matters stand today the Nationa
commission Is still in possession of tn,
Yankees money and there isn't a set
tlement In sight for Johnson ct al w
Comiskey-R Rupert Huston and friends
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
DEMPSEY READY.

Los ANGELES, Call, Dec. 6.-Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion, ex-
poets to fight Georges Carpenter, Eu-
ropean champion, Eventually" but he
does not regard the scene of the ex-
pected battle as settled, according to
statements of Jack Kearns, his mana
ger, here last night. "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
THORPE IN DRAW;
ROY MOORE Wins

CLEVELAND, Dec. 6,-Bnrney Adair
of New York. and Harvey Thorpe, Kan
sas city, lightweights. boxed 10 rounds
to a draw here last night.
In the 10-round scmifinal Roy Moore,
Of Minneapolis, MINI, was given the
newspaper decision over Dick NJ. Crit
fin. Fort Worth. TeXas. banlamWeight
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
STARS SOON FORGOTTEN.

Baseball deeds are soon forgotten.
Heroes OF this sport are lost amid the
GROWING OF some new sensation.
How many long for Wagner and La
jole? How many cry for Mattv. Brown
and Kling?-all stars Of the brightest
hue.
Baseball moves along It's same old
way despite the greatest OF the great,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
CARPENTER AND
DEMPSEY BOUT
IS NOW ASSURED
Champion Ready to Meet the
FrenChman at Any Time.
France 0VeriOyed Over VIC
tory of Georges Over Joe.

LONDON, Dec. &C. f. Cochran
, promoter Of the Carpenter Beckett
tight, announced today that Georges
Carpenter has signed an agreement to
fight Jack Dempsey, the American
heavyweight champion, next year. The
purse will be $4,000 pounds, the winner
taking 60 per cent and the loser 40.
George Mcdonald. Mr.. Cochran's sec
rotary, will leave for the United States
today on board the steamship Baltic,
7 Mr.. Cochran himself viii follow on the
Mauritania Dec. 10.
Carpenters manager said that his
protege would not sign for any fights
4, in the immediate future, declaring that
Carpenter expected to fill a stage en-
gagement Immediately.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
DE SOTO LEAGUE.
Sundays Games-Hodges Field.
Smarts vs., Wades, 2;l5 pm,
Y. NJ. /. VS.. Royals, $3.50 pm.
Standing OF Club!

-
The DeSoto Soccer league seems Ger.
tain of two bitterly fought contests
Sunday, when their usual weekly dou-
b~le-headCr Is staged.
In the opening contest the Smart Mil.
linecN team meets the Wade Millers
The Wades have shown startling i'm
provement under the careful guidance
of Manager HOckeIsmith and his player
changes so far have proved highly hene.
fetal. The Smart Millinery boys have
been switching their lines with a view
Of determining a winning combination
, or the best results and with some train
ing should make things interesting witt
the present lineup n some contem-
plated c~haGs,s.
The second game IL one where tn Y,
M. l. boys, by reason of their string OF
unbroken wins are looked on as sure
winners. However. Manager Fitzpat.
rick promises some new faces in the
lineup, and may be able TO stack up a
club that will give the fast Institute
boys a hard run. The O'Brien brothers
are expected to return to the Y. NJ. |
lineup Sunday, and as they are both
stars of the first magnitude their aid,
both extensively and defensively, is very
helpful to the Y. M. |,
The games are all free.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
RUTH'S DEMAND.

Further than that the Boston club
ia being held up by Babe Ruth for Il
$40, 600 salary for 1920, because Of his
home run accomplishments during the
past season. Ruth, at present, Is
signed to another contract for a small
err figure which has two additional years
to run.
The slugger, moreover, insists that
unless his demands are met that HI
will quit the club and play elsewhere.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
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EIG:::Notes
G. B. G. TO BANQUET.

The annual banquet of the G., b. c.
football eleven is scheduled for next
Wednesday evening. at which time the
1920 captain will be elected.
Following the completion of the ban
quet and the cessation of oratory let
tiers will be awarded for the past cam e
paign, Coach Frank Hays will be in
charge of hostilities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

Back in the middle Of the last baseball
season when the fans were beginning
to realize that the Cinci Reds were
headed pennantward, baseball critics be-
gan picking weak links in the team.
Said some OF them: ri the Reds could
get Buck Herzog to play short and III
The weak spot there the Reds would
nave a chance. The Reds didn't get
Buck, but Morris Rath held up his end
at short in the home stretch and worlds
series in a way that fooled the wise
Cncs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
BOTH ~BULLHEADED.

Nothing short Of bullheadedness on
the part Of both sides Is causing the
fight.
AS a pitcher Hasty isn't worth the
space he occupies on the field. He Is
a big awkward dub-nothlnR more,
In 30 seconds he could be waived out
Of the league without n claim.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
Min LEADS G. H. S.

Jimmy McLin, right h~alfback, will
lead the 1920 Central high school foot
ball eleven. His elections was an
nounced following a meeting of the 1919
squad Thursday, at which time letters
were awarded for the season,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

The latest from Cincinnati: The Reds
are going to get Ollie O'Mara from the
indianapolis club. No winter would be
complete without Ollie being shipped
from a minor club to a major or vice
versa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

Charley Harvey Shabby will take
phil Bloom. the Rro klyn lightweight,
ysnd Ed. Trembly. the Canadian middle
VT light, to England with him to join
red Lewis in London. Lewis is matched
fer two contests in London. johnny
Basham, the welterweight champion Of
England, will be one Of his opponents.
Lewis has arrived in England and is
about to begin training for the bouts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
TIME AND CHANGES.

Chorus, etc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
I S PLANTS MADE.

BOHEMIAN, Mont, Dec. Plants Of
black spotted trout, from the auxiliary
hatchery maintained by the bureau on
Yellowstone lake, were made during the
Epresent season in various park waters,
|%including ~certGte lakes that contained
no fish whate The plants aggre-
gated 572, 900. T fhich were placed
In streams viii raj spawning &C.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

President Ebbots Of tho Brooklyn club
%nnounccs that he has signed a pitcher
named Joseph Conlan from the Chicago
scmi-pro ranks, right under the nose
Of Tho Chicago National League club,
too. Conlan is u lcft-hander, Il years
old, etc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
THE HASTY CASE.

AS a rival to the Mays case the
southern IL able to present the Hasty
bile.
In 1919 Hasty is alleged to have been
loaned by the Crackers to the Bears.
Atlanta club, demanded the return Of
the pitcher, but meanwhile the Mobile
franchise had changed hands and the
new owners disclaimed any knowledge
OF the verbal agreement supposed to
have been entered into by Frank Of At
lanta and Charles Colsson Of Mobile.
Frank first enjoIncd the Bears from
using Hasty and then looked to the
civil courts to prove his rights. |luiunC-
ton suits flew thick and fast until II
was finally agreed that pending tn,
settlement Of the misunderstanding tn,
Bears could work Hasty but once lr
every four days,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

-
with the first lap Of the seasons SOC
Ger pennant race concluded, the four
clubs in the Chickasaw league are moi
closely punched. However, the race IA
so tight that neither team in the league
can be safely counted on as one who
can not Immediately get into the run
ming. "
In the first game Of Sundays double
bill at Russwood, the Floyd's team
NETS the G. Il, G, club, The perform
ances so far of the G. h. G. team has
been a subject Of much talk, inasmuch
as they have In years gone by been the
supreme rulers in soccer. This year
finds them having a hard time getting
started However, they hope to regis.
Ter a Ntn SUNDAY, but have selected a
hard opponent to win the victory over.
The second game would be A worth
while contest also, The Kupferschmtdts
individually have MS classy an aggrega-
ton as there is in Memphis, aud with
proper team work should Immediately
go to the top Of the heap. The Jeffer-
sons are tied for first place with az
pluCky a bunch Of players as have ever
stepped on the soccer field, and a bril-.
liant game Is anticipated in this con
test.
The games are free and all are in
VitCd.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
I think the following players drew a

I think the following players drew a
place on an all-star team:
First Team-Palmer &C. II. S., Berry
CNormaD, ends; Ellis &C. B. c., Lid
don on. U. s., guards; Sorsby Nor
malO, Litton &C. II. s., tackles; Law
RE M, u s., center; Gibbons (M. U,
S., McLin &C. H. s., %halfbacks; Wilson
tNormaD, quarterback and captain
Creson On. L. s., fullback.
Second Team-Crump, Rainey on. L.
81, ends; Nohsey C. II. s.. McGold.
rick (M, U. s., guards; Joy IN. U. s.,
York &C. H. s., tackles; Jeffries &C,
H. s.. center; Smithwick IN. U. S.,
quarterback, Ferguson WocationaD
Crawford (NormaD, captain, halfbacks.
Schorr &C, H. s., fullback,
f. NJ. NOSSE.
oO75 Union a,,apue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
cHANEY SCORES A

BALTIMORE, Dec. George Cha
ney, Of Baltimore, knocked out John
Drummie, New York lightweight, In the
fourth round of II scheduled lb-round
bout last night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
HYWEIGHT CHAMP MAKES HIS BOW IN US
Big Cog1e Shea =
BARLEYCORN BALLAD.

A Southern Lacquer slid in home at 2 O'Clock one morn
AS lit as any chapel tower. but weary and fOrlorn.
He'd had a perfect evening and sufiCenCy of fun
With a. highbaus that he'd bagged upon the run.
The Lacquer tumbled with his key and when he turned the latch
His wife arose to greet him and was ready for a match.
She Tiped off his smuggling eye and doubled on his head,
And as he tumbled in a heap III tell you what he said:
Chorus
you used to be a wonder.
All, your hitting was immense.
You kept the rival fielders back
Against the distant fence.
But now. you drunken sophead, you
Are certainly a sight.
You'll never bat 800 if
You bat around all night"
The Southern Lacquer stroye to kick. but hadn't any chance
Against an Jump" who'd merely growl and put him in a trance.
He sought to tell about his friend, who, sick enough to die,
Had begged him tearfully to stay-but fumbled at his try.
For his old Storm and Strife was mad, and even on the phone
II there was any talking done she'd do it all alone.
SO when she sat him on the bench and fined him on the side.
She cracked a single on his ear, and here is what she cried
Chorus. Otc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

Fred Fulton says he tried VaInly to
coax Joe Beckett into the same rlnq for
a bout, but that Joe always had other
fish to fry.
Joe was saving his ri Of Jaw for
Georges Carpenter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

At the recent meeting OF the minor
leagues In Springfield, Mass, Pres. Tom
Watkins Of the Memphis club put up
the matter for discussion In private
quarters, Every club was represented
at this informal debate, except Atlanta.
who would give $500 for Hasty?'
inquired Tom-this being the waiver
price in the southern.
Molesworth looked at Dohhs; Dobbs
peeped at watkins; Tom gAneed at
Allen; Alien squintod at the others, but
nobody answered,
>
Despite this fact two owners are
spending upwards OF $40, 900 TO fight out
a soc matter in the courts.
Can you beat it?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
TWO MILLION A

PARIS, Dec. 6.-The Presse de Paris
says that a purse of 1000, 900 francs
will be posted for a match between Jack
dempsey, the American pugilist, and
Carpenter, to be fought in Paris in
July. 1920.