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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21

Few people on the streets now, Boil
shevik army Is advancing on city.
French and Greeks all along the wa
terfront covering their retreat Can
hear a continual volley OF heavy
guns. We are stan Ia tho hRrbor.
More refugees stiil coming aboard
Report horrible disorders and muir.
ders tn the city Nobody safe in
town. Russians going 10 try 20 GOV
cr the French retreat now. Anomba
takes 500 Russian refugees aboard.
$50 p. m-Left Odessa.
- y. m.-Couid see Odessa in
flames IN distance Greeks blowing
up ammunition dumps our villa
occupied BY the Red Guards.
We are safe in ConHtantisoplc.
and our chances OF getting home are
very good"
Went 20 University
The letter was sent to Fred Henry.
Of the Frank Waterhousc Co. who
was a brother salt at the University
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-21
POWERS WILL SPEAK

Perry +. Powers. OF Cadillac.
Mich, will deliver an address. THE
Years Before U.s." at the Thursday
noon luncheon OF the Young Mems
Republican club at Birds cafeteria.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
TIM HENDRIX
TOPS ASSOCIATION
Louisville Slugger Finished
Season With Average
of 1858.

In the American association Tim
Hendryx, of Louisville, was far ahead
Of all the other batters. In 14S games
he made 1S9 hits for 239 bases, giving
him an average of 1868. He also was
near the top in other departments OF
the game, stealing 30 bases, getting q
two-baggers, five three -haggers, three
home runs and q sacrifice hits.
Next to Hendryx came Good of Kan
sas City with a swatting mark Of S49
and following him was OMara, Indian
apolis, who batted $40. Other leading
hitters for the season were Owens,
Minneapolis, 1888; Becker, Kansas City,
1872: Hyatt, Toledo, 1928; Brief Kapsas
City, ,324; Yerkes, Indianapolis, 1921
w. Miller, Kansas City, .31S; e. Miller,
st. Paul, .314.
In home runs, e. Miller, OF st. Paul,
heads the list with Is. Taggart, CO.
lumbus, led in three -haggers with 16
and Hyatt, Toledo, with So, had the
greatest number of two base blows
Good for Kansas City, however, was
the best long distance slugger, his hits
netting 204 bases.
Crane. Of indianapolis, and J. Nc
Carthy, Louisville, staged tight race
for sacrifice honors, the former tri-
umnhing with 81. while the latter's
mark was two less. In stolen bases
Dresser, of ST. Paul led with As and
Bescher, of Louisville, was second with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

Dick Kerr might have been over
looked by Eastern and even Western
fanatics but those who followed the
little southpaw in Dixie were willing
to risk a stake whenever he started,
He was only q runt and watch
charm but he was good enough to be
the most dependable relief man that
Gleason possessed and the first Sox
pitcher to stem the roaring Red tide.
1t Is time that the overwhelming
prejudice that kills q small man died
out. Gleason, like many other pupils
of the old school, placed bulk and
Drawn beyond skill and courage 1t is
doubtful even now II Gleason really be-
lieves that Dick is worth while
Beef Is not to be overlooked in most
athletic engagements but beef is not
everything. Eddie Collins is no giant
and neither is Joe Jackson or Ray
Schalk and this trio happen to be bull
warks of the White Sox attack.
Kerr is one of the most powerful
little men in the game. He is short
in stature but highly developed in
physique with deep chest, sturdy legs
and an iron arm.
For that matter one of the greatest
right handlers in the Southern league
was Gordon Hickman, who weighed
little more than 30 pounds on the hoof.
$50
The biggest rlfleman of the Chicks
was Goodbred and the smallest was
CanaEan. How many pick Tiny over
Hugh or who would care to argue the
nOintp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
4Y BASKETEERS
ORGANIZE FOR
SEASONOF 1919
Reds, Blacks, Whites and
Greens in League-FirSt
Two Games Will Be Played
on October 10.

The Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball league
has been organized with the following
teams:
Reds-oliver Perry, captain; Blacks
Leslie Walden captain; Whites-Carl-
isle Crutchfield, CAPTAIN; Greens--Nor-
ris Blackburn, captain.
Games will be played every Saturday
night beginning first gang at o'clock
The prize for the winner will be a
large shield. with raised bronze letters.
me personel of teams is as follows:
Reus--O. Perry. Barney Crutchfield,
Dammony-" Spickie' Campbell, Elmore,
Philyar and Slusser.
Blacks--W Walden, Magee. Gill, Reams,
nMcCoEmiek, Pepper, Young, and o. p.
whites-C. S. Crutchfield, Parker,
Henderson, Red Campbell, Connable,
Valley H. G, Meyers.
Green's, Blackburn, Dudley Ransom,
Chas. Crutchfields Root, Ozanne, Chas.
Perry, Kinney.
The Blacks and White will add one
player to each team, which viii give
all teams eight men.
The schedule of games is as follows
list game, Saturday, Oct, IS, Red VS..
Green I'd game, Saturday, Oct. IS,
Black VS.. White.
LIST game, Saturday, Oct. %, Black, VS..
Greeni 2dsgame, Saturday, Oct. %, RED
VS.. White
list game. Saturday, Nov. 1, White VS..
Green; I'd game, Saturday, Now l. Red
VS.. Black.
LIST game, Saturday. Nov. s, Black VS..
White; I'd game, Saturday, Nov. 8, Red
VS.. Green.
LIST game, Saturday, Nov. is, Red VS.,
White; I'd game, Saturday, Nov. Is,
Black vs. Green.
LIST game, Saturday, Nov %, Red VS..
Black; I'd game, Saturday, Nov. %,
White VS.. Green.
LIST game, Saturday, Nov. 30, Black
vs.. White; I'd game, Saturday, Nov. 20,
Black VS.. White. N
LIST game, Saturday, Dec. 6, White
VS., Red; I'd game, Saturday, Dec. 6,
Green VS.. Black
LIST game, Saturday, Dec. IS, White
VS.. Green; I'd game, Saturday, Dec. 10,
Red VS.. Black,
Teams play each other three times
and play in the first game five times
and in the second game four times.
The scorekeeper will record all fouls
made by each player; number Of field
goals scored, number Of foul goals
thrown and the number of times a
player gives the assist pass to the man
scoring field goal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
FOOTBALL RESULTS
ON ALL CRIDIRONS

Ole Miss 26, Jonesboro Aggies 0.
At Nashville. Vanderbilt 40, Union o.
At Atlanta (double-header) Georgia
Tech rs, Wake Forest 0; Georgia Tech
As, Fifth Division 0.
At Knoxville: Tennessee 80, Mary
vile College a.
AtsAthens George %, The Citadel O..
At Gainesville: Florida 80, Georgia
A. g. NJ. 2.
At Birmingham Auburn 10, How
ard s.
At Greenville; Furman 10. ogle-
thorpe 0.
At Columbia: South Carolina 6, Err
skine College 0.
AT New Orleans: Tulane %, Jeffer-
At Tuscaloosa; Alabama 81, Birming-
ham Southern 0,
At Observation-Disclosures 9, Tus-
culum Z.
At Clemson; Clemson Z, Davidson o..
At Baton Rouge: Louisiana State
University SO, Southwestern l, I. 0.
At Dallas: Southern Methodist Uni
versity Z, Wesley College g.
At Terre Haute-Rose Polytechnic O.,
Alumni 0.
At South Bend--Notre Dame A. Kali
amazoo 0.
At spartanburg: Wofford 6, Gull
FORD b.
At Blaeksburg, V. p. /. IS, Hampden
At Houston: Rice Institute ~, Trim
ity College 0.
AT Austin, Tex. Texas University 80,
Southwestern University O.,
At Tulsa, Okla, Kendall College so,
East Central Normal 0.
Al Iowa City; Iowa 49,, Nebraska o.
AT New Haven: Yale 20, Springfield
M ~ A p0llpIyp
| At New Haven: Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College 10, Connecticut Agricul-
tural College Z.
At state College: Penn state SO, Get
tysburg o.
At Morganstown. West Virginia 90
! Westminster o.
At West Point: Army 3, Holy Cross
At Ithaca: Cornell 0, Oberlin O.
At Annapolis; Navq 40, North Caro-
lima State 3.
Ak Baltimore Johns Hopkins 1S, st
Mary's 6.
AZ Newark; Delaware o, Franklin ant
AZ Syracuse; Syracuse 81. Vermont 0
At Washington: Washington and JEFF
Al Hanover Dartmouth 10, Nor
\ witch 0.
AT Washington Georgetown 81, Nor
folk Training Station 0,
At Minneapolis Minnesota 80, Nortl
Dakota 0.
Az Provldencei Brown Z, Bowdoin 0
At Philadelphia: Pennsylvania 81, P
At Middleton Wesleyan 6, woreeste
Tech 0,
AT Troy: Rensselaer, Z Hobart O.
AT Hamilton; Colgate IS, Susquehan
SAt Lewiston; New Hampshire oolleg
3, Bates o.
At Amherst; Amherst 8, Universit
New York 6
Al Carlisle Albright O. Dickinson Is
At New Brunswick; Rutgers 10, Mort
Carolina 0.&
wesleyan 0.
At WiHiamstown Williams %, Tn
ion .,
At South Bethlehem; Lehlgh u, Ur
Al Eastoni Lafayette 10, Muklen
burg o
/, neva 0
al Ann Arbor; Michigan 81 Case
Al Milwaukee; Marquette universit
90, Carroll college 0.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Only One Long Series.

There has only been one nine game
world series on record, and in this Sc
lies Pittsburgh won three Of the first
our games and still lost TO Boston,
gho rallied, got going and bagged four
Y the last five starts, The SoX cause
/ An't any too bright, but II isn't nearly
Is desperate as many seem to figure It,
With Williams Kerr and Cicotte PINNED
hey have an excellent chance OF bag
ging two of the next three games This
will leave the Reds leading by margid
VI I to g. II they should lose then
What q terrific squawk there would be
rom Red jrooters over the extension Of
he series from seven TO nine games
lou will hear II from California ID Flor
da and the rising win break in upon
he jazz melody Of Broadway and tho
autumn music Of the oregon pines. The
extension Of the series TO nine games
ihat you can never tell what the future
will slip you when fate gets TO work.
fhe Reds are working their way. in the
general direction of the trlumphal arch,
they have played great baseball and
have deserved every game they
have won. But they still have
ITO win two ball games from
i fine bali club that Is now thor
pughly aroused, with three fine pitchers
10 help out the rally They can only
10 this by maintaining the swift pace
they have set from the start, They are
not going to drift into the winners end
anless we have badly misjudged the
general character and ability OF the SoS
machine. This machine has been badly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Reds Have the Call.

II requires no world beating brain TO
Mggest that the Reds now have the
nll. They only need the next two
James, and they have Reuther, Ring,
lallee. Gller and Fisher in fine condi-
ion to handle the assignment.
These have been quite sufficient to
aold the SoX attack In check SO far, but
lou can never tell when smuggling out
II such AS the SoN have always been
viii suddenly wheel and begin rapplng
he ball into safe territory, Before the
leries started 1t was mainly Il ques-
ion as to whether Kid Gleason's pitch
ng staff could stand the test. No~one
fetted over the ability Of Eddie Col
jns, Joe Jackson, Hap Felseh, Buck
Weaver, etc. to step forth and pommel
few runs across. But since the series
pened the dope has Topped, one OF the
,est things the dope does when the cage
loor is opened, and II is allowed to
Dam at will. 1t is no longer a question
4 Sox pitching, but Of Sox batting, for
he indications now are that Williams,
Kerr and Cieotte will turn In their share
4 the stuff through the rest OF the
aries.
In chiding the Sox for their inability
b break through. II IL Just as well not
0 overlook the rare praise due the
Red defenseifor its fine pitching and It's
harp support from the field, The Sox
lttRck haSnt gotten started lOr lne
imple reason that Red pitchers ana
Red fielders have raced to championship
ieights aud have offered far greater re-
sistance than quite a number ever gave
hem credit for possessing, Reuthel
Ring and Sallee held the Sox without
IN earned run, while Ray Fisher only
permitted one untainted tally, Salle'
vas hit harder than any Of his mates
nut the ancient sheriff has a way o.
al - MI 20 ia uaNfa a
.ln. lie viii have a harder time on hi
aext appearance despite the rest he hat
lrawn Those who are supporting thC
iox still have this bunch to work on.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
ALEXA STIRLING
RETAINS TITLE
Of GOLF CHAMP
SOutherner Defends Crown in
Finals of National WoWan'S
Championship by Wide
Margin Of Six and Five.

SHAWNEE ON THE DELAWARE,
Oct. 6.-Miss Alexa Stirling. of Atlanta,
defended her title of national golf cham
pion OF the United States Saturday
when she walked away from the veteran
Mrs, w. A. Gavin. 4aof New York. 6-5,
in the finals OF the national women's
tourney,
Miss Sterling displayed her complete
superiority In every one but one of the
thirteen holes played, She lost the
eighth when Mrs. Gavin scored fine
three, but she was out In II against a
A for Mrs. Gavin, This IL the second
time during the week that the South
nerer has made the trip In that score.
But for the fact that she missed g.
foot putt on the seventh green she
would have set uh new figure for
women players for the local course,
Mrs, Gavin was two down at the turn
and promptly went TO pieces, From this
point on she was absolutely helpless
against the brilliant play OF her young
opponent.
aThe cards for the pair follow
Out
SURFING ''.',,''',.'...,,.4 40 $40 546~-4l
Gazing .''.,r.,.....,,..645 100 5S6-45
In
SURFING '''.'ss'.s.t.,..',. ',,,,., .04S~-f
hhNlH ''''''''''..tt'.,., .',,,,, ,bb4-u
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
HEBRON TRIMMED AGAIN.

HARTSDALE. n. y. Oct. 6,---S. Ia
wilson Heron, national amateur golt
champion coupled with Grant Peacock,
OF Princeton, lost four-ball exhibition
match by one UP on the 18th green 10
Tom Mcnamara, former Metropolitan
title holder. and Jack Bowling, the
home pro, on the links OF the Scars
dale Golf and Country club here yes.
terday. Heron impressed the galler,
by the length OF his drives, HERON
Peacock and Bowling each made the
round In 70 while Mcnamara needed
two strokes more,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Red Pitching SLOWLy
Choking Sor to Death
Great MOundwork of Rueher Saee and Ring Proves Too
Much-Chicagoans Have Been Helpless
With the Mace
nv CRANTIANn RJCE

CHICAGO ILL., Oct 6The of the South Side
ng today with the shrek
the vvisected pig Just woe The
dismal chorus verabe trenody rising the high heay-
ems out out of 1t all there is still ringing
which Hughe Keough behalf of the White
IN another age And the refrain is simply Of
s hey Amt Httin Herein have the complete story of
req uumphs Jimmy
udy where Reuther sae left beating by the
score OF to with pitching exhibition that rvaed Dick
sational work of the day before. ~
Slowly but surely pitching choking the sox to death
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
SOLDIER FAIRFIELD
MAY MEET TTLLMAN

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Oct g.
Soldier Bartfield, of Brooklyn, whose
terrific battles against heavier OPP
ponents in st. Paul have made him pop
ular in the Twin cities, probably will
fight Johnny Tillman, Minneapolis
%elterweight, here during October
Tillman wants Bartfield to make LAT
pounds, but the easterher insists upon
las.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Scratching Increases the Irrita;-
ton of the Delicate Skin
Tissue.

You can claw your nails into your
skin until it bleeds. in an effort to
obtain relief from the fiery itching and
burning caused by skin diseases, but
you 5nly increase the irritation and
pain
And you can pour ointments, salves
and lotions by the gallon on the irri-
tated parts, without obtaining any
thing hut temporary relief. Just as
soon as the strength of the counter
irritant gives out, your pain and tor
ture will return with increased vio-
lence, because these local remedies have
not reached the source Of the trouble.
The real source. of all skin disease
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
White SOr Still Haze
Outside Chance TO Win
Rain Has Washed the Mud From Their Batting Eyes They
May Get Started and Pound Reds Into
Submission-one Earned Run.
BY GRANTLAND ROE.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct 6. Sunday wiped
way the dust the ball field
ed in White sox batting they st chance
the sonber which
y rainy rest gives Kid Gleason pitching staff tidy breathing spell
md practically nsure fine pitching his
Claude Williams ready
md primed for Tuesday and Eddie yeanng
Wednesday all with suitable
wings These three pitchers their
led to IL blows only
Jay and gaud pitching isn't matter unless the
AIMED Sox attack break its through
far has held the Sox struggling yany
srbed wire entangments There nave varied
offered the White
clear rugged peak outlined against an au-
SKY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
ROGER BRESNAHAN TO
SELL TOLEDO STOCK

TOLEDO. O. Oct 6.--The Toledo
baseball club OF the American associa
ton IN about to change hands Roger
BreYahan's $4,000 stock has been put
upon the market and the stockholders
at the next meeting TO be held soon
will elect president In Bresnahan's
place, they say ,
Bresnahan came here four years ago
from the Chicago national league club
and has had"a tailender III the Amerl-
can association race three OF those four
years. II Is understood that John Gan
eel, of Kansas City, would purchase
the stock II he can come to terms
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

the veteran portsider was taking things
as they came until the pinch arrived.
At this juncture he was able to cope
with the situation and stem the rising
tide.
Rain Sunday not only prevented the
Sox and Reds from playing, but 1t
1olted both clubs 10 serious financial
extent. It is possible that had the day
been fair one Of the largest swarms in
history would have turned out. As 1t
was they whirled around and turned in.
Until this diplomatic situation is
finally threshed out the country wide
feeling of unrest will remain at its
feverish stage.
If the red machine triumphs, there
is little telling how long the terror will
last. In any event wires these days
have room for but one item, viz the
final score.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
CALLAHAN DISPOSES
OF STRING OF HORSES

TOLEDO, O., Oct. 6.--ETank Gala
han, Ttffin horseman who has been a
competitor in the Grand circuit for sew
oral years, has completed disposal OF
bis string Of racers He has sold Ora
Lou, PAGER, 2;llA, and Great Northern,
gI2h, trotters within the last few
days. He sold his 200 PAGER, Willow
Mack, to Italian parties for racing on
Italian circuits this fall
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
BUCK WEAVER.

This prominent member of the Cit.
cago White SoNf~who has always had
the habit OF pounding the bah hard, has
failed to show anything 90 huzzah over
In the preSent worlds series. Red pitch-
ers have Bucks goat to all intents and
appearances. Buckerino is fielding like
wild man, but his batting-oh, baby!
Please pass the paregorc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

outplayed through the greater part OF
four games, But ii Is about due TO
rise upon its hind white legs and be-
gin displaying some Of the stuff that
drove back Cleveland. Detroit New
York and Boston in the seasons dash
for the flag
The series Is fairly sure to go to eight
games, and there Is a strong possibility
that II will founder along 10 the ninth.
Claude Williams hopes TO have his con-
troll better tanned on Monday. and he
will face either Reuther OF Hod Eller
before the two clubs start back to the
Redland revival.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

IN their four starts the Sox have
armed exactly one run, depressing av-
rage of one-fourth Of one run TO each
contest With this sordd and impress
live fact confronting you, why look
leeper for minor sidelights that mean
nut little? When a bah club can onII
arm one run every fourth game II has
bout as much chance Of winning ms the
list landwehr requirements had Of driy-
ng the First division out Of Cheppy Just
year ago today, The Reds have rolled
~ 20 tallies In the four games, where
he SoN have gathered six, and OF those
lixprecisely five were pure and uncon-
animated gifts. To win now they must
rag four Of the next five games, and
he only sure way Of turning this festive
rick is 10 go out and get a few runs
br Williams, Kerr and Cicotte, as they
AXE their respective stands in front Of
Red bats
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
THE ANSWER

rue answer To this Remarkable
scarcity Of hasehits rests hi the b IL
hant pitching displayed on every turn,
Nlcotte was r'ddlcd into a CORY, mas
club to five scattered blows few DAYS
later He Is the only pitcher Who WAS
reallE pounded TO any alarming extent.
Salee was pokcd Tor TAT total hui
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
THE REDMAN SPEAKS.

It's not the waiting that hurts me,
It's not the doubles that pain
It's not the talking, nor yet the squawking
But rain, rain, rain.
| have no worry for jackson,
llP use Ed Collins for gain
But how the deuce can l shoot the Juice
In the rain, rain, rain?
Cicotte, they said, was primed to
Handle the Redland CAIN
But howthehell can he break the spell
In the rain, rain, rain?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
RAY CHAPMAN TO
MARRY KATY DIAL

T. CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 6.-Ray Char.
man, shortstop Of the Cleveland AmerI
cans is to be married to Miss Kathlesl
Marie DAILY, Of this city, on Oct: Y
according to an announcement by MIS-
Daly's parents. They will make thei
home here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Baseball Championship.

Heart worlds series in comfogt
Easy chairs, snokcl your smokes, drink
your cokes, big Nentilating, fans nj
rect wire connection. Ralph Vestal,
detailer. pastime pilliard Rooms lls
South Main Admission Csc. Reserved
seats b0cr adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
AUTO SWEEPSTAKES
POSTPONED ONE WEEK

CINCINNATI. Oct 6.--The 100000
worlds series automobile sweepstakes
race scheduled Tor the Cincinnati speed
way was postponed until next Saturday
at | p. M on account of rain,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
LEFTY WILLIAMS.

After having met with disaster in his
first start, Lefty Williams is all set
again to take crack at the Cincin-
natl Reds The White Sox portsider
was wild in his first start, although
holding the Moran men to four scat
tered wallops He believes he has re-
gained control and win be out there
pitching his arm off In an effort TO re-
trlete his lost fortunes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Baseball Championship.

Hear worlds series in comfort,
Easy chairs, smoke your smokes, drink
vour coSes, bis ventiiating fans, Di-
rect wire connection. Ralph Nestal,
detaIler pastlme Billiard Rooms, tia
south Main. Admission CSC Reserved
seats soc adv,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
BOY. PAGE WATKINS,

In the alluring volume Of printed
dope anent the world series what has
become OF Tom Watkins and the 1920
manager of the dilapidated Chicks?
As the CORY statistics are recalled 1t
was only four weeks ago that the next
announced In less than 10 days There
seems to have been some slight dis.
crepancy between intention and ac-
oomplishment.