The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
AttabOu!
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TIP TO BARGER.

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(After three unsuccessful years of handling men with kid gloves
and kindness, cy Barger is ready to give it up as "a bad job)
cy4 as you pass the weary months
ID like to. to read aloud the thoughts
And as you dof the pilot toys NM 3@4
I'd cherish your ' impression Of
The player as a man.
F know that on the present job
But there are thoughts that flourish, cy,
Ideas Of life and honesty
or glory, name and fame, sd
That play the grand old game.
And d. while I'm not a prophet, I
I've got you spotted dead to right
In anything you do. 4rF
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In case you start again.
Cleveland scribes don't figure Dick Kerr a firstclass pitcher
ca1usO Is no doubt a punk singer, and John D. never owned a dime
cy Barger is now firmly convinced that the Chicks have little or
follow Ra !, ss, Is At least ..s so osmssPss ,s 5st y what ss, aissst iSas,5 results would you'll
t satrs sSssn d H' Si TIE q ii. habit back aaP Ps,5 years ss s sssi isss5 ' Vs.. would find it
,,,,.5 Un, Ss,r prices s.. drop sonn says ,a the os s,a,in9 ,s fan IL al r s,sns , point to poor
third or or fourth round seems to have died out completely, As was the
case with the Chicks, Jess lost out early enough to be entirely disln-
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STARK RETURNS SOON.
Dolly Stark will suppress a yawn and return to Memphis in a few
days Having lost out in his brave effort 70 obtain tain. dynamite aam he found
place in the Sally league. #
/ Dolly will probably come home singing a ballad like this: y
Go sound the news throughout the land
And raise a baly noise, ~
Go slip the dope to all the girls
AS we'll as to the boys. t. @
Go foot the horns and bugles loud %
And set a hectic pace EN.
[ For Augusta lodged the cellar and w
Is just below fourth place. E
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WAR AND OLE MISS.
War and its risors are nothing compared to whatfaces r. I. Sui
Ivan in his new capacity of athletic director at Ole Miss Sullivan net
lonly hasn't any talent to speak Of hut he doesn't know where he'll
get any.
The more he thinks about It the gloomer he sets.
Moldmg a machine with material in reach is one thing, hut build.
ing up a winner cut of nothing approaches a miracle, The latter feat
resembles a huge task. as the quaint saying goes.
In some circles the impression has gotten abroad that beef alone
lis sufficient for an eleven. But Drawn without brains is but dead
weight on q suckers hands. sM #.
Green material can get bv in prep circles, but is useless against
the experienced talent of Yandy. Georgia Tech and the rest.
man must command a fine knowledge OF the game, and no bird can
show It before his snn in the hush. 8A
IL Sullivan is able to lift Ole Miss even to the TOP Of the water
he should be slipped a solid gold crown with a row Of diamond studs.
HITTERs AND SCORERS.
The average player is difficult to please in the matter Of scoring
base hits, but once he rises to the 500 circle he proceeds to lose con
The decision as to whether certain drives are to be recorded a.
boots or hits is left TO the Judgment ofsthe official scorer. His word
lis both final and sufficient.
On close plays or on doubtful chances he is bombarded with
lvoney of questions even before the athlete has his say.
Kicks are are below the $50 notch, but the 500 hitter Is a raw
ling maniac. Someone has told him that everything he taps Is q hit
and he has believed 1t. The rival club can no longer make errors or
his efforts with the stick. He is guilty of nothing shy OF the simon
pure bingle,
It's a great lfe-if you don't have tt. lead it