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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
Brown Reported Killed Twice

Brown bears the unique distinction
~ having been reported killed in ac-
Won twice while he was overseas witt
the army The first time Brown was
supposed to have died was while in
lhe gray dusk near the front. when
ne was given credit for getting killed
hN a sentry who failed TO ~recneniye
hlm, Brown iS authority for the statt
Ihoht mat this account Of his death
was greatly exaggerated. shortly aft
onward Brown q over the ton with
ms company, and was again chalKrd
up as having been killed In action. hut
Mhen The Huns did the goosesten to
HoLlin with the lanks in hot pursuii
ana me arWlStiCe was signed. Brown
showed up III AS q fiddle and ready 10
con the gloves again. Brown was HIT
Two or three times while i'm the service
huN received no serious wound, and tx
as good as ever today. When he 70.
turned 10 the states, he went 10 Chi
atgo and marched down the strpe,s
WIN his entire overseas equipment ON
he lmei gas mask, bolo knives and
everything ~"
Brown has been working out In A
'hlCaEo gymnasium for the past few
weeks getting ready 20 meet Gibbons.
VINO rs a hard customer for anv boxn,
TO meet Gibbons has several battles
slated before he comes TO Meunbis
HIS signed articles to appear here have
already been received by Promoter RuIy
haaCk, who is putting on the show
itaack is being assisted by Henry Loeb
~ staging The shows during the bir
centenary celebration. 80
IN aaditlon TO the Gibbons Brown 40.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
SOUTHERN SEASON USHERED M-GIBBONS vs. BROWN
VOLUNTEERS AND
CRACKERS LEAD
Each Club Has Won Two
Straight Games.

Atlanta and Nashville occupied the
leading positions in the percentage table
when the first two days Of the South
ern associations 1919 schedule closed.
The two leading teams secured their
positions by taking two straight games
from Chattanooga and Birmingham. re-
spectively. Now Orleans and Mobile
broke even.
The contest for the opening day at
tendance trophy will be settled by to-
days contest between Mobile and New
Orleans at New Orleans and the Mem
phis-Little Rock game. Unofficial fig
ures so far indicated Atlanta's opening
day crowd was the largest,
While unusual features were absent
from the early games, the box scores
showed the players were in good form
and indicated the teams were pretty
evenly matched. Managers were unan-
imous in declaring the association
prospects were bright for an unusually
good season, opening day crowds being
larger than the average In past years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26

Jack Dillon will meet Phil Harrison on
May 20, on MAY q Jack Britton.
w~elterweight champion OF the world
VIII cross mitts with Johnny Grlffiths,
~ Akron, "a leading weller contender.
ON May %, the final boxing show viii
be staged, with Pal Moore, of Mem
phis, meeting Nate Jackson. of okla
Roma city, All bouts win be eight
rounds and Billy Hack will be The
referee.
Tickets Tor the shows will be placed
on sale soon, and books OF four seats
for each bout viii he sold Fight fans
from everywhere are planning TO come
to Memphis aud sec tho lending Mil
wielders OF the country IN action. Two
real champlons and nne boy who has
licked all the other champions OF his
class, will he on the menu.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
KID ELRERFELD WALKED
INTO FAST ONE TO WIN,
THEN TOOK PUNCH AT RUDE,


"I'Ve seen a lot of tough boys In
baseball" says Casey StenaeI, "but
Kid Elberteld was the toughest and
nerViest Of the lot, and he's the
only player | ever knew who won a
ball game by deliberately walking
Into a fast pitched ball and then
wanting to lick the pitcher for hit.
TING him.
"ElberfeId was managing chatta.
nooaa, and we were playing Nash
Vile. II looked like Chattanooga
would lose out, but In the ninth
inning we tied up the game and
had three men on bases and a
pitcher at bat. RUDE K~lsslnger was
pitching for Nashville.
"Elberfeld had been IN for a few
days and vas stlll a little dizzy, but
he wanted to win that ball game
and started for the plate to hit for
the pitcher. was next up and on
the way to the plate Kid whispered
to me that he was going up to get
hit with n to send over the win
ming tally.
"kIsslnper had a lot Of speed and
was glad that ElberfeId gave him
self that ugly assignment Instead Of
yours truly,
1.-THE Kid crowded the plate and
the first ball that came cIoce to him
he took In the ribs. don't know
whether he could have got away
with It like he did on Bill KLEIN or
Hank o'Day, but he seemed to have
the umplres afraid and after hold.
Ing his ribs for a moment he got up.
az expected to see the boss beat il
for first base. tlckled over the fool.
ing that he had sent oVer the run
that put US In the lead. That was a
sense of victory In Itself, but Kid
was not through for the day. No,
not for a minute.
"PIckInu himself off the ground
and taking a face of extreme wrath,
ElberfeId rushed out and punched at
kiSsinuer whom he charged with
hitting him Intentionally. knew
for a fact that he was going up to
get hit, and when he made the BLUFF
good by mixing II with the Nktcher,
said to myself:
We'll, old boy. you're too oood
for the Southern league; you ought
to be leading a club In the big cir
Gus And to this day, | think El.
berfeId would show the boys some
action II he had the reins Of a big
league club"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
No Chance For
Canadian Race
Tracks To Open

OTTAWA. Ont, April 26,-In the
house Friday afternoon Sir Thomas
White, acting prime minister, an
nouneed that II was not the intention
81 the government to repeal the order
IN council which prohibits raee-track
betting .'for the period of the wal and
six months thereafter
The acting premier made the an
nouncement In reply to a question nut
by MIR, Fripp, member for Ottawa. The
effect OF the decision is that the race
tracks OF Canada will not open for the
spring meetings as many expected,
There had been no regular meets in
Canada since the spring OF 1917, The
order in council prohibiting the betting
and bookmaking was passed June 4.
1877 -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
0. b. Notion For
NeW Trial Taken
Under Amusement

WASHINGTON. April %. Organized
hasehalfs motion for retrial Of the
Baltimore Federal League clubs suit
for $4,000 damages under the Sher-
man law, in which a jury recently gave
q verdict entailiug payment of $Si6,0O0,
was taken under advisement Yesterday
by Associate Justice Stafford, of the
District of Columbia supreme court.
Oral argument Of the motion was
dispensed with and Justice stafford
gave counsel a week to file briefs, iati.
mating, however, adherence to his nre.
vious ruling that he regarded organized
baseball as a monopoly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
THEY PLAY,
'NA2~K3,sT

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Todsy's Games.
Little Rock at Memphis.
Mobile at New Orleans.
birmingham at Nashville.
Chattanooga at Atlanta ..,.,......,,
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Washington,
Boston at New York.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Cincinnati,
Pittsburgh at Chicago,
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City at Columbus.
Minneapolis at Toledo.
st, Paul at indianapolis.
Milwaukee at Louisville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26


" PLAYER changes count for anything,
the contests In the Liberty league play
ing at Hodges field Sunday afternoon
VIII be worth while, as practically all
OF the teams have been affected with
team changes in the hope Of bolstering
the weak places.
or he Park Taxi team opposed to the
reconstructed American Railway Ex
press team The Park Taxi team is AT
ter a new infiolder and hopes to be
able TO throw It's strongest linclm
against tho Express boys, who have an
neNed n couple of good, fast semipro
players, which win add much strength
70 their club, The semipro players,
Anderson, right hand pitcher, aud
Caldwell. ,inielder, Of Caruthersrillo
Mo, are new men In Memphis. Both
had tryouts with the Chicks, hut
checked up lacking, hut certainly not
80 much that they won't shine In the
amateur circles. Bridges, OF the TaNls,
VIII likely oppose Anderson in the box
The second game VIII bc an AFFAIR
worth while, as the Choctaw and
Knights of Columbus teams are bitter
rivals, and this should make n most
Interesting. game, Mullikin, ehortstop
is reported 20 have Joined the Choc.
taws, giving them much strength, VIE
Manager Harrington, Of the knigbs
has made a couple Of changes and Ia
constantly bettering his team, Sloan
or Marshall viii hurl for the ChoctaWs,
opposed 10 Ray Colbert, the ~iS-year-
old pitching sensation OF the amateur
circles for the past two years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
Chicks and Travellers
Ready for Big Opening

been, owing to the fact that Saturday
Is a half holiday and fans who would
have been obliged 10 toll all day Friday
now have the opportunity of going out
to see the game: That the cup VIII be
won by Memphis Is the prediction of
the boosters, and indications are now
that this prediction will be fulfilled,
The big parade will come off as
scheduled '"iday and will wend its
way down Main street, ending at Russ
wood, where the participants will join
the throng already there.t There will
he three bands In the parade and
they viii station themselves in the
grand stand and bleachers at the bah
game and enIIven things with late Sc
leCtions.
Manager Hberfcid and his Travelses
are stopping at the Hotel Peabody.
The following are In the party Bob
Allen. president; Norman Elberfeld,
manager Walsh. third base, Frier-
son, outfieldcr Kari, pitcher; Coveles-
kie, pitcher; Brotten, catcher; Thorn.
az, catcher; Chappell, outfielder; stone,
pitcher; Distel, shortstopi Griffith,
second base; Grimm, first base: Wall
lace, pitcher; Hegenveld, pitcher; Kin
sella, outfielder.
Rube Robinson, the star eft-handcr
Of the Travellers, is expected to join
the club Monday Rubo Is In Searcy,
Ark, his home, where he is recover
ing from the measles,
The game will begin at I o'clock
Coveleskie to Pitch Sunday.
Harry Coveleskle, the, giant Pole, VINO
for many seasons starred In the major
leagues. will be on the hill in sun
dAg's game at Russwood between the
Chicks aud Travellers. Tony Rrottem
viii do the b~ackstopping, Coveleskie Is
In great shape and says he Is expect
Ing TO have n fine season In the South
ern this year. Kid Elherfeld says that
he believes Convey will he able to pile
up q neat pitching percentage this
year.
Manager BarEer; Of the Chicks, IL
planning 10 use Roy Fentress, n spit
bali pitcher, against the Travellers sun
day, Red Smith win be behind the
hat, Sundays game will begin at $3.50
o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26

bugs" Raer, referring to the recent
Lynch Wilde box fight In London. saws
the British system of boxing is IN rro.
tect Yourself at all times and mavho
the best man loses. Bugs saws the 80
cree isn't allowed in the rIne. and 10
9aghtn't TO be allowed In the bHiid,rn'
Wide spotted Lynch l6 pounds and Tia
pers said lynch had the better ~ ahnnnn,,
ii Of the ~ rounds - aoout
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
BUsHWAH LEAGUE.
sundays oame-Hoducs Field.

-
Al fast game is expected SUNDAY
morning, when the Dooleys and Van
Nleets clash In the weekly play Of the
Bushwah league at Hodges field. The
game win be called at 10 o'clock, All
players are requested TO he on time,
Harry Schorr. who defeated the Van
Vleets twice, probably win pitch for
the Dooleys. He will be opposed by
Gene Baker.
Both clubs are confident OF victory.
The Dooleys are now leading the cir
determined TO beat them tomorrow and
ever the count.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26

AIRY week. Mike win meet Knockout
Brown, well-known Greek middleweight
ana also a top-notcher OF fistiana, in
an .eight-routd affair on May 10, witch
VIII he the first Of a series of four bouts
IN which leading mitt-wielders win par.
tiCipate.
Gibbons is STYLED tho st. Paul phan-
tom, because of the fact that he is al
ways difficult to hit, and is able TO
lamhast his opponent all over the arena.
with scarcely a return, Gibbons ia the
leader of the middlewcight brigade,
having licked every good man OF the
weight and always satisfying any and
all corners who desire TO take issue
with him. lie is without question the
King OF al middlcweights and has dem
onStrated that he is the master of the
Iock In every bout in which he has
ever participated.
Gibbons will meet one OF the tough.
est boys in the country when KNOCK.
out Brown opposes him. Brown ia a
unique character. and aside from his
ability to WELD a pair OF wicked mitts.
Ne IS also an entertainer, for he puts
Il bit Of comedy in his boxing whicn
makes a hit with every fight fan
Prown lately returned from overseas,
where he served Uncle San with honor
and Nul,r '
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
Going After That Trophy.

H. J. Moss, chairman of the opening
day committee, IL not at all discouraged
owing to tho weather mar jumping in
aud crumhinE the entire works Friday,
and states that today's crowd will he
even bigger than Fridays would have
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26

~ NnheI " Barger,
SA of the Chicks, who
RI Is the least super
kXfN stitious OF all this
ES Years Tribesmen.
@@AD While Cy will mo-
Walk under a ladder, break a
looking glass, kill a cat or fail
to eXpectorate in his hat when
ne happens to meet cock v I
person, he still insists that he
Is not superstItious TO any
great extent,
,Cy IS getting his third In.
nance TO win a pennant for
me Chicks this season, and W.
ne starts out with circum-
stances fayoring him in this N
line OF endeavor. He is HIS NJ
own best pitcher and one o. \
the leading moundmen in the
league, In addition to pitch-
ing, " will work in the OUT
Held, serve as a pinch hitter
ana handle the bali club from
the bench when not in active
participation In the game, e
thlef Barger was born unB
May lS. 1885, which will makeRHN
nm ~ Years of age whenASLI
ne reaches his next milestoneN ne
or mes highway. His full v
lame Is Eros Bolivar Barger.
Iy is 9 native kentuckian,
hsIlIng from Columbia, where
ms rather Is a BAPTIST min
lster, He has been pls wing
pau since. the season Of ig03'
Mheh ne broke in the pastlme
WIN the Kentucky %universfty
hlne, where Cy was going n
school In an effort 10 macs
ieW grains of knowledge In
nS nesh w pitched and played II
vulileld for the school nine thron,
me seasons NJ 1904-h.
- was in midseason, 1905. when {
inaoe nus professional debut, breakir
H. "lth me Rochester club Of II
gpa1n1,, a league, but the profession
sahle ana not appeal to him al firs
so ne jumped the Rochester tam a.,
tanaed In Lancaster, Pa, in the r.
nlate league, where he remained d,,
ius tne remainder of the 1905 seaso
~ was also with this club during II
eally part OF 1906. Before the scasr
vas very old Barger was dra fted /
tne New York Americans. and on n
imsl attempt TO pitch In the America
l"asue ne was injured, which put hi
"us OF the game for the rest Of Il
In June, 1907, cy was back in :,
'ovar 'he dnkS, and vas turnt
user TO the Montreal club. where !
remained a short while later hoir
turned over to the Rochester Ci,,i
Wnere ne remained during 1908 n
Mnen me 1909 season had been con
pleted Barger vas sold to the Bosto
An1eflcans, but he failed TO make goc
anu was returned to Rochester
sslV ne was bought By the BrookIy
nationals, but Culdn't get started 9
a pitcher and went into the outfiel,
Wnere he served very capably thronp
we seasons of 1910, 1911 and III
Durlhg the latter part Of the 1912 ses
son W was released to the Newar
cup OF the International league. r,
naming there until the end of the 1ei
season was almost reached. when h
suspended Cy didn't plav ar
more bail until 1915, when he is ne,
recorded with the Federal ieap S,
pltehing for the Pittsburgh club h,
Jug IN March, 1916. ~
AS soon as the Federal lea p,,e r,
leased Cy he was ~reinstated in orpar
lzed ball and Memphis signed him >
= pitcher, Cy succeeded Mike DonII
~ wv as manager when Mike wa
Ilred, Cy has been here ever sine,
managing the club and pitching.
,Cy Is married, 6 feet tan. weigt
100 pounds, throws right handed a.
bats left handed. all
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
GOWdy Is
Again Back Home;
Joins Braves Soon

NEW YORK, April 26.-"Hank"
GoWdy, former star catcher for the
Boston National League Baseball club
who was the first major league bali
player to enlist, returned on the Ievia-
than yesterday as a color sergeant in
the 166th infantry Of the "Rainbow"
division, Gowdy had received his dis
charge papers on boafd and In less
than two minutes after the liner
locked he scampered over the gang
plank and announced his Intention Of
going to Boston to sign up for the sea
son. He was given a noisy send-off by
the troops on board.
The Giant infield is said to average
80 years IN age. What really counts.
however, is the fielding and batting av.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
THE LLNEUPS

Little Rock Travellers
F%rlerson, center field.
D, Walsh, third base.
kinsella, left field.
Grimm, first base.
DlStel. shortstop.
Chapel, right field.
Brottem, catcher.
Griffith, second base,
Stone, pitcher.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
LIBERTY LEAGUE.
Sundays oames-Hodoes Field.

Park Taxi VS.. American Railway I'm
press, first game. Eau,
knights Of Columbus vs.. Choctaw,
second game, AIS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
st. Paul Phantom Will
ShOW Here Next Month
Mike Gibbons, M~iddleweight Champion, Meets Knockout
Brown, Greek Batter, During Centenary.
BY BOB PIGUE

GIBBONS, middle
weight champion OF the
world and one of the
greatest opponents of
he fistic art In captivi-
", viii be one OF the
principals in the open.
Ing boxing show in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
AMATEUR CLUBS
PLAY GAMES
SUNDAY
Dixie, Liberty and BUshwah
VIII Stage Contests-Races
Tightening.
x

Sundays Games Loeb's Field,
Southern Boiler vs.. White Star cycle
Co, first game. ESQ.
~Chero-Cola W.. Smart Millinery Co..
second game, AIS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
f:slEi 80 + z
WITH flaHGH GG'iE 3


L M r Il II THIR-
teen OF this series
was d to
Chief Cy Barger,
of the Chicks, who
Is the least super
stitious OF all this
Years Tribesmen.
MrkGtA -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
TENAS LEAGIn

,HNAN LEAGUE.
Waco 8, Dallas 0,
Shreveport 10. Fort Worth 4
san Antonio &, Beaufuont L.
Galveston Is, Houston ].
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-26
AMERICAN NSSnrr,rn

st raul 4 Indianapolis /
old. Ivy no game
Minneapolis-ro Toledo, no game. old
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
JENKINS is
FORMAL PRISONER
Charged With Making False Declare
tions Regarding His kidnap-
ping, but II Not
Locked up.
[By Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent

rBy Ralph H. Turner, United Press
Staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 18.-William
o. Jenkins, American consular agent
at Puebla arrested for alleged COM
completely in his own recent kidnap-
ping is a formal prisoner" accord
Ing to dispatch from that city to
the Excelsio today
The newspaper quoted the state
Judge of Puebla as authority for this
statement. According to the dispatch,
this is equivalent to an order COM
hitting him to Jail, although he has
neither been imprisoned nor given
bond. The present charge against
him is making false declarations in
J regard to the kidnapping.
Charges were preferred against
Jenkins on the testimony OF poems
employed on his estate, who declared
they saw the American talking with
two of the bandits several Gays be-
fore he was held by them for ran
som, the suppositioh being that he
was to share with them in the le-
ward for his release.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
IF KIDNEYS ACT
BAD TAKE SAL IS
Says Backache is sign you have
been eating too much meat,
which forms uric acid.

When you wake up with backache
and dull misery in the kidney region
II generally means you have been
eating too much meat, says a well.
known authority. Meat forms uric
acid. which overworks the kidneys
in their effort to filter it from the
blood, and they become sort. of para,
lyzed and loggy When your kid
neys get sluggish and clog you must
relieve them, like you relieve your
bowels; removing all the body's urin
Gus waste, else you have backache,
sick headache, dizzy spells; your
stomach sours, tongue Is coated, and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges. The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment, channels
often get sore, water scalds and you
are obliged to seek relief two or
three times during the night
Either consult good, reliable ply.
stefan at once or get from your phar.
macist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys will then act
fine This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
Juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also
TO neutraliZe acids in the urine so II
no longer irritates, thus ending blad'
der weakness.
Jad Salts is life saver for regu
lar meat eaters. 1t is inexpensive
cannot injure and makes delight
ful, effervescent Whitewater drink.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-19
PINK TEA
FOOTBALL
Schedules of Easy Games Not Kindly
Considered by Students
OF the Larger
Colleges.

IBy Henry l.. Farrell, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-"Pfnk tea"
football schedules sing their swan
song this year. Yale and Harvard
students are insfstent that the foot
ball managers get something worth
while on the 1920 schedule to pre-
pare their teams for the final big
games. -,
Princeton played stiff sche iuie
that was a distinct departure from
the usual easy marks taken on by
the "big three" The Tigers believe
it was the experience gained in the
games with Lafayette, Colgate and
West Virginia that enabled green
team to tie Harvard ana beat Yale
If Harvard had bucRed some hard
games early in the season a different
tale might have come from the
Palmer stadium at Princeton. And
If Yale had not chosen supposedly
sure win" games in making up the
early seasons card, the Blue GER
tainly would have made a better
showing against the Tigers.