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The Holbrook news., 1919-02-21

Justice J. F. Mahoney of Winslow was a business wis itor to Holbrook last Satur- day.
 Lloyd c. Henning, clerk of the Superior Court, was confined to his home We'd nesday by illness.
 Wednesday Judge Easley united in marriage MT. George Reidel of Winslow, and Mrs. Sarah Johnson of Mountainair, N. M.
 w. A. Saunders, the well known stockman of s t Johns, was in Holbrook Tues day and Wednesday on busi- ness.
 John Kennedy, stenog. rapher in Judge Sapp's law office for the last month, left today for his home in Flag staff.
 Frank Campbell, wei. known stockman of Snow. flake, was in Holbrook a few days this week attending tc business.
 Mrs. Caldwell and Miss Mechanism will entertain at cards tomorrow after noon.
 Miss Rachel Thomas has issued invitations for next Monday night at her home.
 w. J. Hennessey, manag- ing director of the Adamana Oil Co.,, returned last Sun= day from a business trip to El Paso and Phoenix.
 County Attorney Ed. Greer of St. Johns, spent several days in Holbrook this week, attending to legal business and visiting relatives.
 A. Schuster, president of the A. & B. Schuster Co.,, :, arrived in Holbrook Sunday from his home in Los Angel es.
 Mrs. J. W. Richards went to Phoenix last Friday night to spend the weekend with her husband, who represents Navajo county in the lower house of the state legislat- ure.
 The Valentine dance given by the Holbrook band in the Pastime theater last Friday night was a big success. A large crowd attended and the occasion was a very en- one. The receipts amounted to SPA.
 What is the greatest thing in Life? asks Mrs. Adamana. Why! says Mrs. HOpi, getting a live bargain at the HOIbroOk Mercantile Store.
 The three army airplanes that are expected to stop in .olbrook were reported in Kingman yesterday. Presi- dent Carron of the Chamber of Commerce, stated this morning that he had received 10 advice as what day they will reach Holbrook.
 Wednesday W. A. Lee wired relatives in Holbrook that he was in Chicago, en- 'oute to San Francisco, where he would receive his inal discharge from the navy. He should reach his lome in Holbrook early next week..
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-21

AAAOAON' VI NNAJ invited. Rev. Brewster will from this time on hold ser vices every second and fourth Sunday in the month.
 J. R. Willis, an artist and painter of note, has bought the photographic studio of the late H. H. Walker at Gal lup, New Mexico, and has equipped it with the latest devices for kodak developing and printing for amateurs, making the most complete studio between Los Angeles and Kansas City. He also has the Eastman kodak agency. See his ad else where in this paper.
 w. R. Scorse, the drug gist, returned to his home in Holbrook last Sunday after an absence of six weeks. A greater part of this time was passed in Los Angeles. MT. Scorse is greatly improved in health as a result of his sojourn in the salubrious eli mate of California.
 J. F. Farwell, engineer in charge of construction on the Apache railway, returned last Sunday from New York, to which place he had been summoned by the serious illness of his father. The latter was greatly improved in health when his son start led upon his return journey.
 Clarence Lee went to Flag staff last Sunday to accept a position, which had been se- cured for him by his mother.
 J. P. Sharp, recently re- turned from military service in France, is a guest at the home of his brother, Hal D. Sharp. Another brother, Clarence, is now with the army of occupation in Ger many.
 We take measures for ladies and mems hand tail ored suits. New spring samples now in at the HOl- brook Mercantile Co.
 Lloyd c. Henning returned last Monday from Phoenix, where he had gone a few days before to visit his fam fly and to accompany them home. Because of a slight illness of the baby, Mrs. Henning decided to postpone the return of herself and children until a later date.
 Next Thursday, February 27, the Arizona Corporation Commission will hear the petition of Snowflake and Taylor Irrigation Co.,, for a certificate of convenience and necessity. The hearing will be held in the office of the commission in the state house at Phoenix.
 J. c. Paulsell was in town a few days this week from his ranch in Apache county. Mr. Paulsell informed the News that his cattle have gone through the winter in fairly good shape and that his loss on account of the severely cold weather will be small.
 Elwood Grouse, sailor on the U. s. s. Northern Pacific, arrived in Holbrook last Sun day to visit his mother. His ship is laid up in the Brook
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-21
Party at the Pastime


 MT. and Mrs. L. Caldwell received a large number of guests last Monday night at the Pastime theatre. The affair was given in honor of Miss Lois Shaw who is a house guest at the Caldwell home and is a niece of MT. Caldwell. Dancing and cards were the diversions of the evening, and later refresh ments were servad.
The Holbrook news., 1919-02-21
Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Navajo
 County, Arizona
Continued from page 2.)

Willard Whpple, P, Showlow, January, No Collections N A. Peterson J. P, Pinedale, December, Fees, $1OO The following demands audited, allowed and ordered paid
 EXPENSE FUND.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
MEMPHIS
y ASSOCIATED
AAMATEURS
DIXIE LEAGUE.

Standing Of Clubs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
BUCK WEAVER LAID LOW
WITH THROWN BASEBALL

Buck Weaver, New Orleans spit
ball pitcher, knows now how Jess
Willard felt In the first round OF
his memorable meeting with Jack
Dempsey In Toledo July q. Buck
was knocked out Friday for the first
time In his life, the kayo occurring
at Russwood prior to the first game
Of the double header.
Buckerino had been nominated to
. pitch the opener between New Or.
learns and Memphis, and accord.
Ingly was taking his turn at bat,
getting ready to have a part In the
batfest that occurred. Buck was
sitting OF the batting cage when one
OF the Pei pitchers, who was shau.
aIng flies In the outfieid, threw a
ball on the fly toward the stands.
The pill struck Buck fun force on
the head, and down he went like
Big Jess did In the first round at
Toledo,
Pei players rushed to the aid OF
the wounded athlete with cups Of
water and the usual diamond
restoratives, and II wasn't long until
Buck was sitting up looking wild.
eyed n wondering where he was
at" Buck was knocked as cold as
a wedge by the blow, and he was
not only unable to go In and pitch,
but was obliged to hunt up a doctor
and receive treatment.
Manager Johnny Dobbs, of the
Pels, says Buck Is all to the merry
and that he'll probably be on the
Hill In the final game Of the series
between the Pels and the Chicks.
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championship
Pels in Form.

New Orleans played in championship
form at Memphis, winning one game
in which Chick twirlers were driven
from the mound as fast as they were
double header from Memphis. Monday
Mobile administered the only defeat
Of the week to the Pelican champions
Little Rock. in holding second place.
blocked Nashville's ambitions and
trimmed the Volunteers in -four games
and sent them from sixth to the Gel.
lar. Nashville did not win a game this
week. one win and a loss to Mobile
completed the Traveller card, which
left a margin Of three games between
second and first places.
Atlanta, now looming up as a strong
contender for the %pennant, stood four
games behind Little Rock. The Crack
ers' playing with Birmingham melted
five victories to one defeat and sent
the Barons from fifth TO sixth for two
days. One win over Birmingham was
a 6 to 5 count in is Innings. the third
longest game in the association this
season,
Atlanta set the marx for extra in.
ming contests June 6 by winning a i
to 4 victory in % innings from Chat
tanooga. The lOOkOuts in turn de-
feated Nashville q to B in 20 innings
on July u.
Mobile, by two wins and three de-
feata, lost in percentage. but held
fourth place. The only two victories
were over the leaders, New Orleans
and Little Rock.
Birmingham. after the disastrous
period Of six games with Atlanta, held
the lead in the second division at less
than three games hehind Mobile at
fourth and by a margin of two points
over Chattanooga at sixth, Two losses
by the Barons and two wins by Nash
vile at eighth can upset the last di-
vision. as five points Ia the greatest
margin between any TWO teams. The
Barons had a single victory to their
credit.
Chattanooga, although rising from
last to within less than q game from
fifth, broke even in the four games
with Memphis that weather permitted
the club to play, but advanced more
because OF the Pelican drive on Mem
phis and the Little Rock slaughter OF
Nashville.
Memphis, with the heaviest card Of
the circuit. registered two wins to five
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
COTTON GETS FINED.

Cotton knaupp, the fiery second
saeker Of the Pels, kicked himself out
OF the game and into a $40 fine Fri.
day In the final contest Of the twin
battle In the firth whom he was called
out on strikes by Umpire Campbell
ground until the stands trembIed and
suburban residents though an earth.
quake had taken place. Cotton then
whirled around, faced Umpire Camp.
bell, and told tho arbiter that he was
a blind. (deleted by the censor) and
he would make a much better porch
climber thar, he would an umpire 49,.
park" beloved Campbell. Cotton pave
Campbell a few parting shots and
wendell his way out Of the park, sitting
In an automobile In front Of the stands
until he was Joined by his mates.
Dixie Carroll, Chick centerfielder, hit
a ball oVer the rightfield wall in the
ninth inning of the first game Friday
that looked like a homer, but Umpire
Bill Brennan. after adjusting his lamps,
said that 1t was a foul. Many fans dis
Judgment is abou as good as any UNI,
pire seer in Dixie in many seasons and
Bill was about right.
Fans Friday were riding Carl Manoa,
Chick third baseman, and they gave
him the razz-berry throughout both
games.
The entire ball club was roasted to
a dark brown by some bugs In the
stands, who very bravely panned many
Of the players from back Of wire where
they couldn't be Identified by the play.
ers In question.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
GENE belmont TO
BATTLE HERRING
Memphis Lightweight to Go
Up Against Little Rock
Fighter July 80.

Gene belmont, Memphis lightweight.
will go up against Red Herring, Little
Rock mauler, In a l5-round bout at
Camp Pike on Wednesday night, July
30. The battle will be staged in the
ball park at Camp Pike and Is expected
to draw an immense crowd. Owing to
the fact that 1t will be pulled off at
Camp Pike. which Is a government
reservation and not affectedby state
laws. which prohibit anything over 10
rounds, the mill will go 10 rounds.
belmont only recently returned from
overseas, where he has been serving for
the past several months. He fought sew
eral good boys while in the service and
is at present in great shape. Herring
and belmont have met before, going
eight rounds in Nashville about three
years back.
Herring has been taking on all corners
and has made q fine showing against
the boys he has met. Red has de-
ciisons over Jimmy Minor and Jimmy
Hanlon, as well as several other good
BOYS.
Billy Hack and several Memphis
fight fans will go over to witness the
bout
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
BUSHW All LEAGUE.
sundaY,s GamarHodae, Eleld

Standing Of Clubs.
Won, Lost. Pet.
l,ooleys '',''.....,,... 1888
Van Nleets ..-......... 5 All
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
VICTORY LEAGUE.

Standing OF Clubs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
NEW BOXING RULE

The state boxing commission of Idaho
has adopted IA rule that may be carried
out in other states where decisions are
permitted. The rule provides that u at
the end Of the twelfth round the referee
Is unable to decide a winner. he has tho
privilege Of ordering the boxers to SO
three more rounds. The boxers, when
they are matched, sign contracts call
ing for them to box Is rounds, II neces-
sary. So there Is no dispute over the
extra rounds when called for BY the
referee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
THERE WAS NO PUNCH,

There are no allbis for the twin loss
Of the Chicks Friday, when the New
orleanlans took the Tribe into camp
In a double bill, The Pels simply out
played, outhit, outfieided and out.
the two games. The New Orleans team
was SO far out Of the class of the
Memphlans that there was no compari.
son.
The Pol pitchers had the Tribesmen
at their mercy. While Memphis hitters
got enough hits to win most any ball
game, they failed to come at the 90.
perfume moment. And coupled with
this painful fact the Pels were hitting
everything Fentress, Foster and Bar
ger served. II was the Pels' day to
win two. and they came through.
The Chicks were licked and licked
good and there Is no allbl. They were
up against too good a ball club, which
Is the answer to their defeats.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
PELS HIT CHICK
HURLERS HARD
= AND TAKE PAIR
Roy FentreSS Bumped in
Opener, While Foster and
Cy Barger Get Theirs in
Final-TOrkeIson Master.
BY BOB PIouE.

Ny DOUBT
in the minds of fans who
:nfest Russwood and vi
entity relative 20 the rea-
son why the New Orleans
PeliCans are leading the
Southern league was dis
PEELED Friday afternoon
when the Birds waylaid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

the last visit of the Mobiians to Memphis, and it will be played as a
part of the double-header Sunday.
only one game is scheduled with the New Orleans Pelicans for Sat
urday, Notwithstanding reports to the contrary. The Chicks and Pds
sun nave a postponed game to be played off, but it has been showed
anead and Will be a part of a double-header on the next invasion of
the New Orleans club in August, when the Birds make their final APP
pearance of the season at ROSEWOOD.
For the final game of the series with New Orleans, Manager Barger
VIII us Tiny Goodbred. with George Block back of the plate. Manager
Dopps stated That he would use Buck Weaver or Hub Perdue, with Hank
DeDerry catching. Following Saturdays game, the Pls will leave for
Little Rock, where they will battle their nearest rivals, the second place
travellers, In q threegame series, beginning Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
FREAK TRIPLE PLAY.

The triple play in r recent Cleve-
land-St. Louis game was rather odd
and deserves detailing. In the fouth
inning, with the bases fun Gerber hit
a fly to Wood, on which Sisler scored
from third. Woods throw was inter-
cepted by Chapman. who found Jacob e
son mad Sloan wandering Off bases, and
both runner were retired, what should
have been one out thus resulting In
three.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
CHICKS IN SEVENTH PLACE

With the Pels winning two games
from Memphis Friday, while Chat
tanooga and Birmingham were idle,
the Chicks were forced below both
Birmingham and chattanooga and
are now in seventh place, one point
above the Nashville Volunteers, who
are in the cellar. The Chicks per-
centage is .444, to .443 for Nash
vile.
One of the biggest helps to the Mem.
phis club at present would be the shift.
ing Of Lou Christenbury to the out
field and place Dick Conway on the
inner works. Christenbury, the leading
hitter on the club and always murder
GUS with the mace, Is out of his sphere
on the infield, and he could handle ar
outfield berth very satisfactorily.
Conway has played the infield aDd
could successfully qualify either al
short, second or third. The expert
ment wouldn't hurt and there Is a
chance that it might prove a valuable
phanPa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

division remained unchanged, except
the widening Of the margin to -four
anne between the Crackers at third
and Mobile at fourth
New Orleans upset Memphis, who
rose from seventh place to fifth. GUST
ing Birmingham for two days, and sent
the Chicks back to seventh with a
o%ne-point lead over Nash vile at eighth
ind five poiats behind Chattanooga at
sixth.
The Pclicans played championship
ball, which included II double header
from Mobile Wednesday. In the last
game of the twin-blll. Daniels, New
orleans rightfielder, by scooping up APP
parent singles from the ground and
twice in the same inning throwing the
Bear runners out at first. IS believed
to have set an association record. Three
times he picked up the ball in this
game and hurled II to first in time to
put out the runner. hut the first base
mar failed to complete the third play
by dropping the peg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

Sundays Games-Loeb Field.
brakes vs.. Prestonus, first game 2,3O
O'Clock.
Denies W. Concords, second game AIS
O'Clock.
The brakes and Prestonus open the
afternoons play Of the Victory league
at Loeb field Sunday afternoon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
LEWIS HAS A HAND.

Jack Lewis. Chick second baseman,
is laboring under a very severe handi-
cap there days, and in Fridays game
he missed two or three throws to sec
md. Lewis has a very sore hand, and
it is not only extremely painful, but
almost impossible for min to catch a
thrown ball.
Lewis is without question one of the
best infielders in the league, and it is
certainly ill-timed for thoughtless bugs
to a him after the good work he
has done for the club all this year.
The Chicks won a double header from
the Pels last time they were in Mem.
pills. 5ut les not what you used to
be. IT'S what you are today.
One fan yelled at Hub Perdue Fri
day: Hub, are you as rat as you were
the last trip to Memphis"
"Fatter." replied Hub.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

Everything is in readiness for the
weekly game Of the Bushwah league to
be staged at Hodges field Sunday morn
ing. The contest will start at 10 O'Clock.
All players are requested to report on
time.
Manager Bevan probably will hurl for
his club, while Gene Baker will twirl
for the Van Nleets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
cRIoU1 FLATTENs EVANS.

PARIS. July l9.--Criqui, the French
bantamweight champion, knocked out
Digger Evans, the Australian. in the
eighth round OF their boxing bout here
last night. Evans won the champion
ship in the bantamweight division dur
ing the interallbed games late in June.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

defeats and finished seventh with a
handicap Of five points,
Nashville, by not winning a game,
hit the cellar, but is within eight points
OF the top of the second division, and
Il lonc point behind Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

Summary: Two-base hits-Stansbury,
Fielder, Carroll, Griffin, Lewis, Chris
tenbury. Home run-Daniels. Sacrifice
hit-Knaupp. Stolen bases-Daniels,
knapp, Gilbert. Stansbury. Hits-Off
Roberts 6, with no runs in 6 2-3 innings
G on base when ~relieved.) Double plays
-Daubert to Knaupp to Fielder; Sui
lican to Daubert; Stansbury to Fielder.
on balls-Off Roberts Z, off Torkelson 2,
off Fentress 2. Struck out-By Torkel-
son l, by Fentress 1, Time-1: So. UNI
presbyterian and Campbell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
LIBERTY LEAGUE.


Express VS.. Park TaXis, first game
., 30 O'Clock,
Choctaws VS., Knights Of Columbus,
second game AS o'clock.
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BANKERS LEAGUE.

standing o. Clubs,
won, Lost. Pr.
T.. & = Bank ......... 800
Fridays ResuIts-Hod0ss Field.
L. Il =. Bank IA, Bank Of Com
mprpp 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

WESTERN IEAGuE-

Harry Bates, reporting from Chat
nooga to Pittsfield, was put on third
base, his old position, though he had
beer playing the outfield for Chatta-
nooga all season
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

CHICAGO, July 1s.-'Lefty" Williams
broke Washington's winning streak yes
terday by holding the visitors to four
scattered hits while Chicago hit Har-
per hard and shut out the senators 3 to
O.. Chicago had four men thrown out
at the plate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

Sundays Games-Loeb Field.
White star Cyclers VIZ. Southern Boil
crs. 2;30 o'clock.
Smart Millinery Co. Va, Cicero oIas,
AIS O'Clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
AM c LEAGUE.

DETROIT, July 19.-Philadelphia's
two errors proved costly, combined with
two singles and a sacrifice in the third,
and a single, walks and steal in the
sixth they gave Detroit yesterdays
game 3 to 0. Both Naylor and Leonard
pitched mastery ball.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

Summary: Two-base hit - knapp.
Three base hits 49, Griffin, Torkelson.
Home r~un-Sullivan. Sacrifice hits
Gilbert. Daniels ., Stanshury. Double
play--Torkelson I'd Fielder. Hits-Otf
Foster Z with : runs, in two innings
zone on and zone down when relieved IN
third.( Stolen hases-Sullivan, Gilbert.
Bases on balls-Off Torkelson 2, off
Foster |, off Barger l., Struck out-By
Foster l, by Barger ?. Hit by pitcher
Sullivan Cby Rarger.) Time-1:30. UNI
pires-Campbell and Brennan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
GRIFFIN SCORES KAYo.

FORT WORTH, Tex. July 1s.-Dick
Griffin, OF Fort Worth, knocked out
Jack Douglas in the sixth round of a
scheduled 15-round bout here last night.
The men are bantamweights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

leads the base-stealers with %. New
York leads in club batting and Gin
cinnati in club fielding. Walter Reuther,
OF the Reds, leads the pitchers with II
games won and 2 lost,
The $50 hittcrs and better follow:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
CHICKS MEET MOBILE BEARS IN TWIN BILL SUNDAY
Gilbert and Mcdonald in Tie
For Southern Batting HOnOrS
Larry and Tex Each Hitting the Ball for 1913 Averages
Peters, of Barons, Is Sec ond, Christenbury Third

AIRY GILBERT AND TEN WDONAIp, outnedcr and third basemau
OF. the New Orleans and Nashville clubs. respective v are tied for the
batting leadership Of the Southern league With an average Of .S3
iohn Peters Birmingham catcher who has heen leading the league
or several, weeks. is. the runner-up with .3S, with Lou ChristenburN
memphis shortstop. third with 1871. Gilbert leads in stolen bases with
x 10 his credit, Dixie Carroll, Memphis outhelder. is batting .@5. his
nTst time under 300 since the season started
The Birmingham Barons lead in club hating and Mobile in club
Red Torkelson, New Orleans pitcher leads the mouudmen with n
and four losses Roy Fentress is the leading Memphis pitcher with
mes won and five lost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
SOUTHERN RACE
IS UNCHANGED
DURING WEEK
peIs, Travellers and Crackers
Each Win Five Out of Six
Games Played Chicks Fare
Poorest With Two Wins.

It'll NEW ORLEANS.
Little Rock and Atlanta.
respective leaders In the
Southern association
each winning five out
Of sin games In tho five
day period which closed
Friday, the champion
ship race In the first
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

BOSTON, July 19.-In a game three
times held up by heavy showers and
finished in a drizzle, Pittsburgh, with
Babe Adams outpitching Nehf, defeated
Boston, 2 TO 0 yesterday.
Rain prevented all other National
league games.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19
LEAGUE.

At Webster CITY, Tulsa 8, Des Moines
10,
At Omaha 4, Wichita 3.
At st. Joseph 4. Joplin g.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-19

OLLOWING SATURDAYS GAME WITH the New Orleans Pei
leans, the Chicks will make ready for the entertainment of
the Mobile Bears, who will invade Memphis for a series of
four games, beginning Sunday. A double-header is the at
traction for Sunday, with the first game scheduled to be
called at 2:30 o'clock. The Chicks and Bears have a postponed
game to be plaYed off owing To a heavy rain that fell On