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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
IOWA VS.. MINNESOTA,

CHICAGO, Oct, 25.-The University
Of Minnesota football team elashed with
lowe at Minneapolis, Last year Iowa
scored its only victory over Minnesota
and the Gophers were determined TO
make up for the defeat.
Ohio State and Michigan, two Of the
five Western conference football teams
which went into today's contests un
beaten, met at Ann Arhor In what was
considered by many followers OF the
most important big team" game OF
the day. A defeat for either team
meant virtual elimination from the con
ference championship race. Ohio State
was battling for her first victory over
The wolverines who have downed the
Buckeyes 10 times and been held to a
tie twice in 10 years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
MOORE GOES BACK.

Pal Moore. Memphis bantam who
met and defeated Bernie Hahn, of
Phtly. at the southern Athletic club
Tuesday night, left Friday for Chicago,
where he goes to straighten up a few
business matters.
Pal has several bouts ahead of him,
being dated to show against Jabez
White at Detroit within the next few
days. White, II will be remembered,
was the boy who scored a Touchdown
over Moore on the occasion of their
last meeting, and Pal is not antieipat-
Ing anything soft when he again goes
against White, w
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
PHILLY AFTER BOUT.

Jack Hanlon, Philadelphia boxing pro-
moter, is burning mp the wires In al
effort to land the bantarnweight cham
pionship match between Pete Herman
the champion, and Joe Lynch, OF New
York, for Philadelphia. Jack wants te
put on the bout on the night of Nov
IL, and has wired Herman for his terms
A special show is planned by the
Philly promoter at the Olympia clut
and he is making n desperate effort
to land Herman AMP either Lynch OF
Pal Moore.
Until the New Orleans show is defi-
nitelv called off, no date will be made
by Herman in Philadelphia or anywhere
else.
-
Pat Moran Was presented with $1,000
In gold on a silver platter by his home
town fans at Fitchburg, Mass, Thurs
day night. Pat is one prophet who is
not lacking in honor in his own baili-
wick.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

PITTSBURGH. Oct. 2~5-Georgia
Techs invasion OF the North In quest
Of football honors wal initiated here
today when the Golden Tornado
team clashed with the University OF
Pittsburgh eleven OF Forbes field. The
Psnthers entered the struggle with sew
eral substitutes In the ltneup for a
number Of regulars. injured in the syria
cuse game last week, were still on the
hospital list.
The Southerners were confident that
they could win I'VE Pitt and even up
last years defeat, when the Pauthers
triumphed. 50 to q. SO far this season.
Tech has Won three gaHcs and has
held all opponents scoreless, while Pitt
has won two and lost one.
The probable lineup;
Tngn--E-. fNa,l Ma
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

was finally agreed that Jack DENIM
sey was the most dangerous puncher
that ever held the heavyweight title,
This In the first time on record that
followers OF the sport have come to a
definite agreement.
u was further settled that Kid Bragg,
the former Memphis prelim boy, fin
ished his record with the lowest per-
eehtage OF any hahitual starter In the
history Of the Phoenix A. C,
No n In the crowd could remember
Bragg as having finished In any other
position but on the floor.
Later on, however, this same knight
OF the resin gave up his life in defense
. 1.-THE Tag, thereby displaying the
greateat Of courage and the stoutest Of
loyalty. "
You never can tell what will happen
TO a lad when the uns begin TO roar
and the pointed bayonet comes iunsing
toward the kidney or tho heart
Bragg, too, was one of the very few
nshters Of Ae L, \. A.. who died In tho
service TafS branch OF American
mat never can be erased, The majority
OF our esteemed fighters either sought
easy hcrths as Instructors. out OF range
OF the enemy. or else dove headlons into
the s~htpSatds, A fine lot Of humst
Fulton Ky, Oct IS, 1919
NJ toyle Shea, Memphis, Tenn.
Dear Friend Some time age wrote
70 you from Cincy and told YOU rhe
Wbite SoN was going "a win and my
cope went one way and my hanl; roll
went another and II | can kecp up the
hex ! been walking the last two aays
/ ought to get home agin by SUNDAY
because after the worlds series was
over there wasn't but two ways for me
% get back to Memphis and one Of
them was 10 get on a log and float
down the river and the other was ia
walk and every time | take a sten
wish my feet was stepping right Oh
MRr. Gleason and Eddie Collins neol,
and take II from me Coyle this walking
stuft trom ttncy to Memphis aint no
fun,
About all this Gleason done durtua
the big games WAS to make a trawn
out OF me n pick the wrong pitcher
and let that gang Of stiffs on his bal
CUB get out there and show the world
that he don't know no more about RIM.
ming 2 ball team than a mermaid
does about using a shoehorn. Ana H
this Collins didn't pull some swell thlnl.
ing | hope I'm a dirty bur and mayh,
he had OF laid off irving To KIN IN.
first bali might Of rode back 10 Mem.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

SEWANEE Tenn, Oct. a5.-Keatucky
here this afternoon, The Sewanee boys,
because Of the week Of rain, have been
forced 10 do thsir practlcing on the
golf links. and the team Is otherwise
shot to pieces as "A result Of ailments
and iniurteE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
NEGRO FIGHTERS
TO MEET MONDAY

Monday nights boxing card at the
Southern Athletic club will consist of
three bouts and a battle royal, In the
main bout Battling Gahee, a Memphis
negro heavyweight, will meet Charley
Jude, of Marks, Miss, a negro heavy
weight. who Ia claimed to be a seeond
edition of Sam Langford. Jude has
many admirers in Mississippi who are
coming loaded strong with support for
their favorite. The bout is scheduled
for eight rounds.
Two preliminaries will be staged to
start things off. also a battle royal Is
on the card. Promoter Hack has Sc
cured a hand 10 make harmony for the
occasion.
Popular prices will prevail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
CHAMPION
Of LUMBERMENS
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Ross ]. Hackney Elected Pres
ident Of L%umbermen's Golf
Association of Memphis at
First Annual Banquet.
BY |. p.

Making the last few holes While the
am battered down, w. j. Foye ~
Omaha, ..Neb., won the Championship
on the first tournament II the Llms
oernen's Golf association, of Memnhi
thefeby claiming the presidents tronhy
= handsome cup offered by w. N, Coui1
son, temporary president of the associ-
atlon. Mr.. Foye won mis- victory over
me course Of the Colonial Country cluh
paying a 36-hole match, with nlenfv
OF competition all the waq. He turned
~ the low gross score of 1875 over a
lleid OF 70 golfers-lumbermen from over
country. u '"e
Next highest honors were won bv
.. A.. Moorehead, of Nashville, who
turned in the lowest net score for IN
80 holes, l46, taking the vice presjdentfq
trophy, presented by Ross J. Hackney
Inc question Of victory was undecided
between Foye and Moorehead through
out the first Is holes of the morninv
ana toye did not draw ahead until
AFTERNOON. The scores of both ron-
tenders were considered exceptionaitv
good in consideration of the handiesn
OF raln-soaked links which they had 10
play against. ""N ~
Inc most unique triumph of the day
was accomplished by X. L. Iurden. Of
memphis, who won the trophy Offered
py w. A. and c. r. Ransom for the
lowest score on a blind hole, with a
3 on hole 10. There was a great deal
or speculation among the PLAYERS as
TO Just which hole was the blind hole
untll II turned that IL was that mys-
ferrous yacuity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
List of Winners.

The complete list of winners follows:
The Presidents Trophy-Champion-
snip, Lowest gross score SO holes
medal play all-day play, W, j, Foye.
The Vice Presidents Trophy-Low-
to apply ,all.day play. J. N. Moore
head, Nashville--146,
The seoretary's Trophy-Best IS
holes selective Of 30 holes medal play,
fun handicap to apply all-day play. ~
W: Welsh, Memphis-67.
turers' Association Trophy-Mateh play
against par So holes, full handicap to
apply, all-day play. 0. M. krebs, Menu
phis--1 down.
The. Southern Hardwood Traffic AS
ISOLATION Trophy-Match play against
par IL holes, morning play, full handi-
cap to apply. j. e. Kelly, Boston, up.
The Lumbermen's Club Of Memphis
Trophy-LoweSt gross score Is holes,
Louis-87.
The Southern Alluvial Land Associa-'
tion 'Trophy-Lowest net score IS holes,
full handicap to apply, afternoon play.
s., A. Thompson, Memphis-7S.
National Lumber Exporters Associa-
ton Trophy-Match play against par Is
holes, full handicap to apply, afternoon
play. w, Il. Hyde, Memphis.
The Hardwood Record Trophy Best
net score on even holes, one-half handi-
cap to apply, al-day play. Mark H.
Brown, Memphis--S8a
The Southern Lumberman Trophy
Best net score on odd holes, one-hah
handicap to apply, all-day play. Geo,
w. Jones, Memphis-76.
We A. and c. R, Ransom Trophy
Lowest score on blind hole. Ties to be
played off by approaching and putting
contest on No. Is. r, l.. Jurden, Mem
phis-5 on 10,
Flight Events tEfve)-Medal plav,s
full handicap to apply, afternoon play.
The handicap committee will divide the
players into five flights according 10
handicaps assigned. 4
First Flight PRICE,, M. Baker, Chi
cago-SS. y
Second Flight Prize-F. R. Gadd,
Memphis-83.
Third. Flight Priae-R. Csrnahan'
Pine Bluff-S1. =
Fourth Flight Prize--W, P. Champion,
Ciucinnati-S3.
Fifth Flight Prize-F, r. Gale, Mems
Dhis-T6, q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
Babe Ruth Viii
Demand 10000
Salary In 1920

BOSTON, Oct. 25,-George
c'Babe') Ruth, world champion
home-run hitter of the Boston
Americans. said before leaving for
Los Angeles today that he would
demand $4,000 salary next year.
7 feel that | made a bad move
last year when l signed a three
year contract to play for 100000.
The Boston club realized much on
my value and l think that l am
entitled to twice as much as my
contract calls for"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
vANDY VS.. AUBURN

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Oct. 25.-Van-
derbilt and Auburn meet here this al.
ternoon, A good game is counted on,
provided weather conditions permit.
Auburn Is pronounced in good shape,
and Vanderbilt Is reekoned extensively
stronger than in the game with Georgia
Tech, despite the fact that Lipscomb,
tackle, is out OF the game from in
juries, and the weather during the en-
tire week, except yesterday, has been
miserable for practice, Auburn arrived
Yesterday, the Drawn OF the visitors
creating an impression upon Wander
bilt supporters, The visitors In the ar
ternoon went through light signal prae-
tice. The weather is uncertain, exoes-
siyely warm, with light showers pre-
dieted. The probable lineup:
Vanderbilt. Auburn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
DAVIDSON VS. V. M. I.

LYNCHBuRG, Va, Oct. 25.-Local
day over prospects for the Davidson
college Virginia Military institute game
this afternoon. Both teams have been
playing open, straight football and the
general expectation Is that the game
Will be m unusual orc and win be
close and hetfy contested throughout.
Weather cool and cloudy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
G VS.. PRINCETON.

PRINCETON, N. j., Oct. 2b.~-ColEate
I'm here today with one OF the fast
est and smoothest working football ma.
chimes in the East, but despite this the
Princeton eleven entered the contest
confident IN their ability TO pull out a
victory. The Tigers were determined
to redeem themselves for the poor
showkag made against Lafayette last
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
WELSH NOT GUILTY

Freddie Welsh, ex.linhtweight cham.
plon, has beer DISCHARGED by the court
and freed OF the accusation Of his man,
aaer, Harry Pollok, Of biting Harry's
listener OF. Harry showed up In court
with his ear In a sling and testified that
Welsh tried to make a meal off Il.
However, the court decided that the
e k.ehamplon hardly looked that hungry
and discharged Rim.
Welsh Us a captain in the army and
says he Is forever through with the
n1ltt game, Pollok Included. Welsh stat.
ed that he knocked Pollok down and
that his car struck a broken bottle.
Pollok owed Welsh something like
S22 700, Which brouaht on the trouhle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
AttabOu!
Big Coy1e Shea
THEN AND NOW.

THEN AND NOW.
remember, | remember,
AZ Tom Hood used to say.
When smashing backs attacked me
In most distressing way
When rival ends upset me
Upon a daring run,
And when ! thought a broken neck
Was quite a bit OF fun.
remember, ] remember
TN use 1t for a start),
When tackles made a brave attempt
To pull my bones apart
When q~uarterbaeks assaulted me
With wallops on the bean.
And every doctor in the town
Was summoned to the scene.
But when I look upon the game
To write the final score,
| see but little happiness
In spilling any gore;
And when | gaze upon the mud
In which the men are hid,
! wonder how ] ever got
The sport | know ! did.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

Charles H. Ebbets, Jr,, secretary OF
the Brooklyn club, speaking for his
father, says there was no truth In the
reports that Wiibert Robinson negotl-
ated for or considered the management
OF the New York Yankees. Just a lot
OF poor guessing says Ebbets, who also
says Ivan Olson never was considered
as the successor to Robinson as man
aver of the Dodgers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
Waite HOyt Case
Decided Against
NeW Orleans Club

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 25.-The Ma
ttonal Baseball commission yesterday
decided In favor of the Boston Ameri-
can league club in a claim filed by the
New orleans club for $4,000 for Player
Waite c, Hoyt. The Boston club had
already agreed to pay s2,500 for the
player. A mix-up in kilograms was
the cause Of the contrnyersN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
GREENvILLE WINS.

GREENNILLE, Miss, Oct. Is, tSpl.3
-~Greenville high school football squad
school team Off its feet In a game here
Friday afternoon, winning by a
score of Il to O. The Bolivar
county boys were taller and heavier
and looked like they would put up n
good game, but the local boys went
through the line and around the ends
at will. At no time was Greenville's
goal threatened.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

The American association recently
closed the 1919 campaign with st. Paul
winning the pennant. The a was
one of the most successful campaigns
the strong minor league has ever en-
joyed, and at least six of the eight
clubs that make IN the circuit made
money, President Thomas Hickey has
announced that the total attendance for
the wear was nea the 500 900 mark.
These figures mean that more than
$4,000 will lie netted for the PLAYERS
fund, which is to he divided among the
first seven clubs, according TO the
standing, The 1919 race was cut down
TO Ia games, but so popular was the
game there is a strong sentiment among
the club, owners TO return to The les
game schedule next season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
YALE VS.. TUFTS.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. %. Yale
sent a patched up team against Tufts
In today's football game In the Yale
bowl. Although still smarting under
the defeat they suffered at the hands
III Boston college last week, the Blue
was confident Of winning from the Med
ford eleven by good margin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
N VS..

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-The football
teams OF Cornell and Dartmouth meet
Ri the Polo grounds today with combi-
nations slightly weakened rs the result
of hard games a week ago,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

Score by periods
Central High ..,..0 6 6 els
Vocational High :. 0 0 0 o. 0
Central scoring: ~Touchdowns-
Schorr, Palmer 2.
Substitutes; Central-Alexander for
Wlllins, Taylor for McLin, Vocational
Wagner for Ryan, Spalding for Erie
dell,
Officials-Haycs fVanderbilt), referee:
Campbell (Mississippi). umpire; Tapp
(Syracuse), head linesman,
Time Of periods-l5 minutes each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

HARVARD VS.. VIRGINIA.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Oct, CHAR
yard brought out a new backfield for
the football game with the University
M Virginia today, injuries still keep
ing Casey and Ralph Horween out Of
play, As the Virginia team is much
lighter than the Crimson, the Harvard
coaches felt confident OF the result.
The probable Lineup:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
L. S. U. VS.. ARKANSAS.

SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. 2b-wlth a
record of not having been scored on
this season, the football teams Of the
Louisiana state university and the Uni
yersity Of Arkansas clash today Mt the
Louisiana State fair Tho teams met
last In 1917. when Arkansas won from
tho Tigers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
LAFAYETTE VS.. pENNsY.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. e5,--Expect.
Ing a hard battle with Lafayette Ia
their annual football game al Frank
lin field today the University of Penn
syiyania threw its full strength into
the contest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
FRIDAYS FOOTBALL
RESULTS

Al Memphis-Central High Is, voca-
tionAl school ..
AZ Tuscaloosa, Ala University OF Al
ahana 81, Marion Military institute o.
At College Station~TeNas A. and Al
d. Trinity university 0
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
0 z VS.. FLORIDA.

TAMPA, Fla, Oct 25.-Baseball,
rather than football. weather prevailed
here today for the football game be-
tween the Universities Of Georgia and
Florida. Jim Reynolds, Georgia's half.
hack, is on the injured list and did not
accompany the team, The probable
lineup;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
Trophies Divided.

The remaining 10 trophies were d.
Vlded among players representative Of
several different STATES, showing the
widely cosmopolitan character Of the
Iourhament The other winners were
j. %. Kelley, Boston, Mass; l.. u. Cor
nelius, St. Louis, Mo; r. NJ. Baker.
thicago, Ill; r. C%arnanan, Pine Bluff,
Ark; W. ?. Champion, Cincinnati. a.
ana y W. Welsh, 0. M, krebs, Sam A.
THOMPSON, w l., Hyde, Mark IL
Brown, George w, Jones, F. Il. Gadd
The keenest enthusiasm was shown
6y all OF the. players throughout the
gay, despite the melancholy aspect Of
inc heavens. and the showers which
fell during the large part of the last
10 holes OF play. They played hard and
happily and were in a ravenous mood
When they sat down to the annual ban
quet in the dining hall of the club al
$50 in the evening.
me banquet proved to be one of the
happiest events which the lumber fra
ternity has enjoyed in Memphis in no
small number OF moons, and more than
justified the prime purpose of the assoc
elation, which is TO promote good fell
loWshlp among lumbermen. All those
present testify that good fellowship was
promoted to a queens taste.
The trophies were distributed at the
banquet and permanent officers for the
ensuing year selected. Ross J. Hack
ney, of Memphis, was the choice for
president; "A M. Richardson, Helena,
MIX, yice-president; J.. NJ, P%ritchard,
Memphis, secretary, and w. II. Hyde,
Memphis, treasurer. A board of gov
errors was elected, composed Of n. NJ
Carrier, Sardis, Miss, A. L. LANCE,
Chicago: w b. Burke, Charleston,
Miss; w, ~. Coulson, Memphis, and
81 M. Mickey. Memphis.
Ia. hearty vote of thanks was extend
ca by the members to the temporary
officers, w. N. Coulson, president; Ross
y Hackney, vice-president, and ]. M.
PEitchard. secretary and treasurer,
who were selected at the recent or
ganization of the golf association.
the next annual tournament will be
held was not determined, but 1t was
tacitly conceded that it should be in
Memphis,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
RUTH ADVANCES IN PRICE.

The owners of the Boston Red Sex
might as we'll prepare for the worst.
Babe Ruth is going to demand more
money next season. Any bird who can
unroii 20 home runs in a single season
is entitled to a boost In the pay envel-
ope and Babe is going to Get II or fol-
low the example OF myriad thousands
and co on a strike,
-
In ether words, Babe viii 80 on =
strike and refuse TO strike--at the ball.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
YES. WHY9

Someone has again arisen 10 ask whv
1t IL that Memphis is overlooked In the
annual selection of cities for the hiK
Football games OF the South,
Anyone with the answer to this cues
ton IN his system will confer an ines
unable favor upon tho writer hy either
phoning OF wiring It in at once
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

Tom naturally employed the language
Of the gun in describing the rare beau
". OF the Memphis brand. They not
only XII In q figurative sense, but
Judging from the conversation OF some
or the married birds In this office they
also murder a pocketbook quite adepDy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

FOR one thing, Memphis has never
made any claims fer nigh honors in the
collegiate world, II IL essentially a
maven for things professional, no mat
ter what their nature.
The southern league franchise has
been n Of the most popular conces-
sions in Dixie and the boxing game has
given up a nickel now and then, but
without a fair-sized college In this To-
oality the necessary atmosphere has
been lacking for football success.
II u true that the city has more than
It's share Of college men, but the sym .
nathles OF this colony are so widely scat r.
tered as 10 render II impossible to Sc.
cure a strong backing for any ono
eleven.
With the necessary inducement, how ,
ever, there IL no reason TO believe that
the game cannot be made n paying
proposition IL furnished In the high.
class state.
The sucker list is dwindling daily, but
there are any number OF rabid fans who
VIII shell out for the sport.
In a lively debate the other day Il
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25

Women in Memphis, according u Tom
Marshall, the eminent tr%apshooting king
and syndicate writer. don't figure on
wounding the male Of the species, ON
the other hand, they merely go out TO
kill,
As Tom tramped the streets of Mem
nhis Friday he was given more than one
severe shoch. He finally came to the
conclusion that his train out OF Mem
phis could not leave too soon,
IF | stayed here a week, he moaned,
I'D never want TO return to Chicago"