The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07

By Coy1e Shea
RECALLING TwO EATERS.

With the high price of things these days one wonders how Bns
Lord and Bill Robertson get along. If it has escaped your memory,
we hasten to remind you that Bill and Bis were the champion ice cream
eaters of the woH
Rival boosters Of the two destrOyers arranged a contest following
a heated discussion between the pair. 1t was agreed that they should
pull off a match, catchascatch-can. no style Of cream. to be barred
The party who gave up the ghost was to foot the entire bill. In those
glorious days cream was but 10 cents per measure.
When the crowd had gathered Robertson and Lord stepped to the
rail. Twenty minutes later Lord had slowed away IA saucers and
RObby had destroyed an even dozen. While Bris rested for air Bill
Three saucers thereafter both were ready to burst and the bout
was called a draw.
Lord was out of the lineup for three days and RObby was 1OOred
the next time he entered the box. Both were satisfied, however. and
refused to restage the battle.
RwINAERs MAY COME HERE.
The Australian swimming marvels, Miss Durack and Miss Wyles,
to Memphis. 1t all depends upon whether or not someone has $3.50
6Ss she :: ot lSs day7 Doc 3 ,5 as.,nn re, received i've to a LETTER IS, ,Fe ~s, s9 SHhfse
soutS apSGyo Uul n be a op . T. to SQ ensagsm nent ne It t was stated tat that while
they were on their way from s. Louis to N sTS,t Orleans IT. they SG could Idn 1s
be $50, the sum to be used for paying expenses .-,o., =.
might finance the HGea"'sii ! himself, in in the he interest Of the sport alone
But the nearest thing he has in in stock is a pool at IakeSiev, Miss and
very few would make the trip there on , q warn DAY. day; ~ 49,
the $3.50 Doc can get the swimmers.
MARATHON SOON.
When last seen Doc was in the act of purchasing cups and other
trophies for the annual Hotum marathon to be PEELED off late in Au-
This will wind up the aquatic season, as far as competition is con-
and assisted in the formation of an organization for the promotion Of
xoS, game ear: Judges anSeint t%e ea .s r scorers opnrs CLERKS Os veO OF Mt C. course H%t and len cne1
was to be staged the following Sunday and all were jublant, not to say
interested and excited.
when Sunday arrived Doc hustled down to Laksview to help out
we'll compete with til himself they be- decided to call off the meet and award
lal prizes to the poor fish. Fl
Hottum came back to Memphis and thought it was about time tic
ltos up his mitts.
DEVELOPED CASEY JONES.
: Doc is the party who brought out David Casey" Jones Us a promi
nent contender in Southern waters. It happened that some years ago
Casey entered one of the Hotum affairs and turned up third at the
finish. AT the time he weighed about 55 pounds and was as frail and
lean a youngster as ever took a stroke. He was only a skeleton draped
lin skin.
Jones was a product of Wolf river and had never been heard Of
before. Hottum took him in charge during the winter and with the
aid of DR.. Louis Leroy built up his frame until the following sprine
you wouldn't have known him.. This time he cleaned out the field and
sprung the same trick each season thereafter. Doc looked after CASEY
at all times and treated the kid as he would have handled his own son
for Jones was fatherless.
In time, however, Jones was attracted by the lure of the ring
Hottum protested, but when Casey decided to take up boxing notwnh
standing, they parted.
Jones is said to be lin 81. Louis at the present time.