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The Penn's Grove record., 1919-06-27
Real Estate For Sale or Rent

If 7ou ever thought OF buying a home.
now is the time to 90 it, prices are
right. If You want TO sell. see me,
things are moving along 80 list your
properties now. that will give you a
chance to btN that" other place. Drop
me a postal I'll cali to see you.
If you Want a beautiful mansion on
o one for $4,000. You can not build
same for less than SfO,O00 to-day.
IN Isl Select Section"
~ GOOD INVESTMENT"-A fine.
big corner property right in the heart
Of Penns Grove, near Post Office. East
Main Street-7-Room house, lot about
1U0N110. a big bargain at $4,000.
, Big Lots IN Walnut Street about
Il" squares from South Broad Street,
only $3.50 for both.
y Nice little Farm. good house and
tools ] horse, | cow. ? pigs. 10 chick
e0S, l wagon | buggy. corn hay and
this years crops for $500.
a Beautiful House in Auburn, n. j.
i4-I}O0m House, barn and garage. shad-
ed by 6 big black walnut trees on the
atlantic City pike, corner PROPERTY, 2
acres Of ground, with lots of room for
big garden, and there are 30 fine big
apple trees that VIII more than pay in
terest on property. Price $4,000. half
cash.
One Of the finest Farms in Salem
County within % minutes walk to
Penns Grove Post Office, containing 60
acres, all under cultivation. Price
$500, crops can be bought right
Here is a Dandy bungalow, cheaper
than You can think of building it now.
on Griffith Street. near North Broad,
for $1,70O. a fine big lot and garden ali
up, tomatoes, p lettuce etc. Half
cash.
JOHN ". PONTIERE
Real Estate Broker
Room No. A, P. o. Building
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-06-27

Observation-Disclosures. Two in
family both employed Apply after 7
p. NJ, 1S4 Poplar St, Carneys Point.
6-27-It*
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-06-27

FOR SALE-Gray Wicker BABY Coach
price 800. Mrs. Hart, 1880 Smith Az
enue, SummerilI Tract. 1ts
POPCORN CRISPETTTT OUTFIT FOR
SALE CHEAP-Good money maker.
Apply French"s Hotel. 6-27-3t*'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
TALK OF FORMING
/ Big SOCCER LEAGUE
Cream of Stars in Middle
West May Get Together.

A major league of soccer football for
the middle west, taking in at least
eight teams, representing as many cit
les, Is being planned. st. Louis, CHI
eago, Detroit, Cleveland and Akron
strongly favor the proposal and 1t Is
felt certain the other clubs to be ad-
| mitted to the circuit will come from
among the following cities, Kansas
| City, st. Paul, Minneapolis, ndianap-
| oils and Cincinnati.
Peter ]. Peel, Of Chicago, the presi-
dent Of the United States football as
ISOLATION, is strongly impressed with the
merits OF the proposition which has
been talked OF in Chicago, Detroit and
st. Louis for many years. En- route
home to Chicago after a stay Of sew
eral weeks in Florida, President Zee
stoned off in New York several days
last week and discussed the middle
western project with Thomas W. ca
hill, honorary secretary OF the govern
ing body of soccer. 49,
According 70 present plans, franchises
will be awarded by the directors OF TN
league, a seasons schedule viii %
adopted each fall and two Sunday OF
holiday games each month played II
each city of the league. Allowing 10
nostponements but taking into consld
Grafton the s~even-month season n TN
many holidays with which the socce
season Is favored, n 24-game schedul
would not be at all difficult OF accom-
plishment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
TWO SCHEDULES
OF SPRING HILL
Baseball and Football Calen.
dars Issued.

MOBILE, Ala, March 2S,--Spring Hill
college has announced Its baseball and
football schedule for the summer and
fan. The Hillians will meet some OF the
larger colleges Of the states Of Loutsl-
ana and Mississippi. The football sched-
ule follows;
oct. mississippi A, and NJ. at A,
and NJ, campus
Oct, 1S-Louisiana State Industrial
Institute, at Mobile,
Nov. marion Institute, at Marion.
Nov. S-Alabama Polytechnic, at Mo
bile, ,
Nov. l6-Birmingham Southern Col
lege, Mobile,
Neutrality-suspicious. College, Mo
bile,
The baseball schedule follows;
April 2b-2G-Marion Institute, at Ma
rion,
June 2-S-Alabama Polytechnic, Mo
bile (thrce gamesl.
birmingham southern Will play Sprini
Inn three games In Birmingham ant
three games In Mobile, The dates hay
not been settled, Negotiations are un
der way for a series with l.. s. U, q
Mobile. A series Of three games wi
also he played with the University o
Alabama, the dates to be announce
later.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
JACK TO LOSE FRIENDS,

Jack Dempsey, who 10 slated TO meet
Jess Willard, heavyweight champion Of
the world, July 4, has stated that In
case he wins the title from Jess, no
will take on all comers, white and
black. pesNpsey says there'H be no
color line FOR him.
Fistiana wal given the blacklist eye
Il ever had by 4 negro, Jack Johnson,
who was forever eliminated from box
inc by a stiff punch from Jess VIII
lard's mltt In Havana, Cuba. The title
was brought back 20 where II belonged.
Though Willard Is an unpopular cham.
plon, be II said 10 his credit that hs
has always drawn the color line and
never entered the arena with a negro
following his mill with johnson.
Now comes Dempsey with the state
mert that he Will start meeting nearoe'
In case he wins the title. While John
son was champion there was more raola
hatred In evidence than eVer before. I
Is a bad thing for q negro to hold En-
title, for II causes III feeling between
the two races which 10 already nnucl
stronger than II should be.
The best way 10 settle all argument
Is to have a white heavyweight cham
plon and a negro heavyweight cham
plon, and thereby keep them fror
mlnellnp In the ring.
Dempsey Is going 70 discover. tina
his decision Is an unpopular n IN IN
North as we'll as In the South. "a
throughout the country Jack Johnson
Shiny path Is still IN evidence, an
fieht fans do not care for q repetitlo
: Of the greatest disgrace n blot TIA
the boxlua nana ever knew.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
DICKERSON'CAN
BE WESTERN PREXY
AL Tearney Will Step Aside
for War Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Mar. 2S.--E, W, Dick
erson, who was president OF the West
ern league last year, but who went to
France with the 32d division az a war
correspondent, gave out a statement
here last night In which he declared he
still was president Of the baseball orr
ganization and challenged the LEGALITY
Of the leagues maintenance Of Al Tear
ney," Of Chicago, as its chief executive.
- Es
CHICABO, March 2S.-A. r, Tearney,
recently elected president Of the West
ern league, when told last night that u.
W. Dickerson, last years head OF the
organization, had returned from over
seas duty and declared he still was
president OF the league, sad II Mr.,
Dickerson wanted the Job be (rearney)
would glady step aside for him.
1T would be unpatrtotic in me TO OPP
pose Mr.. Dickerson, and II he wants his
lob back | will gladly step aside for
him. said Mr.. Tearney. II UNDERSTAND
his contract was a verbal affair, but ]
| do know that he Is a good baseball man
and formerly was head Of the Central
association"
The Western league club owners Of
fered the presidency to Mr., Tearney
after other arrangements had tailed
and he accepted. He recently was re-
elected president of the re~organizeC
Three-l league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
TRIBEsMEN R DUE.

Chief Cy Barger, of the Tribe, ~
anxiously watching the door at Chick
headuarters expecting It to be darkened
at any time now With the frames OF.
several OF his athletes, many Of whom
have already received their t%ransporta-
ton and who should be here within the
ensuing day or two.
Cy Is getting anxious to begin spring
training, for practically all other clubs
In the Sunland major are already at
work rounding out their teams and
figuring out the best combinations pos
sible out Of the available material. With
good weather in evidence, Gy hates to
see Il 20 TO waste, and Just as soon as
my OF the boys get here, they will
start In TO conditioning themselves,
Russwood is expected to be thicklN
| populated with aspiring and perspiring
bali players by thu, first Of next week.
Ed olckerson, former president Of
the Western league, came back from
France and found Al Tearney In his
warm place.. Ed promptly served notice
on the club owners that he was stu
the president and that he'd have his
salary through 1920 whether he did any
work or not, Tearney decided to avoid
any u"npleasantness and stepped down
and out, giving Dlckerson back his
presidential chair. The attitude oil
plekerson In the matter Is far from
belnu 10 his credit and when his term
has been finished, he'll have about as
much chance Of being reelected as a
SNOWFALL has Of retaining Its equilibrium
In hades.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
WILD BILL SAYS
he FOUND. TY
COBB
Donovan Claims Credit for
Georgia Peaoh's Discovery.

When YOU are In a little group OF
fans and the talk Is frittering away
almost to a dead silence a good way
to knock them all cold is 70 loudly an.
nounce. Il discovered Ty Cobb, OF, II
II hadn't been for me Eddie Collins
would Be selling ham sandwiches on the
b. & O." But anyway, Wild Bin Dono-
van comes out with the announcement
that he was the real Edison who gave
Ty Cobb 20 the baseball world. Harken
at was way back in 1905 when De-
troit was training In Augusta, Ga, and
the future captain In our army was a
regular busher. Ty attracted little at
tention. for he was a terrible tielder
and tried to run through the fence IN
every game. Hughie Jennings used 10
laugh every time Cobb ran out on the
field. for there was nothing about him
that ever suggested q future star. HIS
hitting was Of the bush league variety,
and when an Outfielder ~can'tghit us
time to forget all about him,
detroit had a clNnce that year TO
get Cobb for nothing, for the Augusta
club had made a deal with Jennings
whereby he would have the privilege OF
selecting any player on the team II ms
ball club did its spring training y
Augusta. To show what 3 hit Cobb
made, CLYDE Engle. the infielder, was
chosen and Tyrus the Great allowed 70
remain In the tall grass, Engle, by the
way, was a good player and atteTward
went to Boston. where he knocked that
high fly ball In the worlds series IN
1912 which was muffed by Fred Snod-
II never forgot Cobb" said Don
ovan, "for one day when | was pitching
he hit q ball to me and ! had to run
toward third base to field IL. It wasn't
n hard-hit ball, so | took my time, hui
before ! could straighten up to throw 10
first you car imagine my surprise whet
saw that busher roOsting on the bag
Never before had | seen such speedy
travelling toward first base, n l re-
memhered II.
"Later in the season one OF our out
fielders went bad and ! suggested g
Jennings that he take q chance with
that fast guy down in Augusta. Jen-
nings wired down there and q reply
came back that Cobb would not be sent
North unless the Detroit club purchased
him for $3.50. President. Maxim sent
them the money and Cobb was signed
'"The first year, az you know, Ty did
not set the world afire, but barely~Eo1
Iy, There was a noticeable improve
ment the next season, and now look nj
him, At the same time, ! attribute the
speedy Journey 60 first base that day n
Augusta TO Cobb's Joining the Detroit
club"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
JOHN INGRAM SAYS
HE'LL HANDLE CHASE
Manager Of Giants Cites Case
of Bugs Raymond.

John McGraw says pooh-pooh to those
well meaning friends who tell him he
has taken on a buncg Of trouble with
the signing Of Hal Chase. McGraw says
there never was a troublesome charac-
ter he could not handle and he tries to
prove it by telling a story on how he
managed Bugs Raymond. 1t will be
news to most of us to learn that he
kept Raymond straight. Anyway, Bugs
Raymond was one thing-a harmless
drunkard-while Hal Chase is some
thing else again. But let's have Nc
Graw's story OF how he handled %
AFTER i had done everything I could
to kill Raymond's thirst, including
hiring a keeper for him, I thought John
7. Brush, who was alive then. could do
something" says McGraw, q a a
record of Raymond's night out and sent
It to Mr.. Brush along with Raymond.
This record showed Raymond had swal-
lowed As beers and yet | almost lost
my job as a result of his talk to Mr..
Brush. "a,
continued McGraw. zone spring we
were Just arriving at Marlin. Raymond
wanted $500, and / told him no ad-
vance money was to belhad that spring.
/ He cut the request TO Sl0u' 1 ltiuSSu
again, He asked for 500, Again re-
f1saL Then he wanted $50, $25, $40 and
a t~wo-dollar bill, Finally when he saw
that | was obdurate he said. Gimme
two-bits for a shave, will youg
81 never knew when Raymond was
going to fan. Once we were playing a
tight game with the Pirates. Along
about the sixth inning we had a two
run lead and | wanted that game, so |
gave Raymond a brand new ball and
sent him to the warming pit to use IT II
necessary. l paid no further attention
to Raymond. In the ninth Pittsburgh
got two men on and Wagner was at
bat. RAYMOND always could BATTLE
Wagner, SO ] wig-wagged for Raymond
to come in. He came in quickly enough
and Wagner met him with a three
Dagger that tied the score. Immediate
" / knew something was wrong. !
found out too late that Raymond had
run out of the Polo grounds, sold the
new ball for a half-dollar, bought az
many drinks as he could, n cams
back to lose that game.
"There never was a trouble-makei
who could compare with Raymond. Al
to Chase, he and I understand each
other perfectly. Chase will play the
best ball for me that he knows how"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
GRUNT BALL PITCHER
WILL NOT BE IN THE
SOUTHERN THIS YEAR.

karlo Black, who brought the
grunt ball into existence, will not
be listed among Southern league
moundmen this season. Black, who
has been one Of the malnstays OF
the Birmingham Barons for the past
several seasons, has been disposed
Of to the Shreveport club OF the
Texas league. And thus passes M
Of the most unusual characters that
the Dixie major ever had.
Black, who Is q left handler, 10
typical of the portslde fraternity In
that he was eeeentrlc. When he
brought the urunt ball into being,
he was In Nashville pitching for
Birmingham against the Vols, The
game was rocking along and Black
was pitching fine ball. Suddenly
the Vols started bunting on the
Baronlal left. handler. In a round or
so they had tied the score. The
harder Black tried TO stop them, the
more runs the Volunteers made.
pitching from der heart oudt," and
with every pitch he emltted a urunt,
He almost pitched his left arm OF
trying TO subdue the Vols, but his
pitching and arunts were all In
vain. He was then and there
dubbed the "arunt ball artist" and
has always been so known ever
since,
Black Is a ,kraut. eating Nputeh.
man, his real name being Kari Lau.
tensohlauer. But he showed that
he was different from the overses
Hun by being a lover Of sport and
by getting rid Of his obnoxious ano
teil'tale handle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Many Strikeouts Certain.

Where the runs will be scarce, there
will be an abundance OF strikeouts and
tho real good pitchers In the Southern
this year will undoubtedly hang up a
mark OF "sops'' which will remain SUI
preme for several seasons to come.
In each lineup there will be a Glass
A catcher, which is absolutely neces-
sary. No matter II a team had Wal
ter johnson, unless there was a good
man behind the plate, johnson would
not he effective. Each team in the
league has already lined up n good,
heady, dependable catcher. Memphis
has Red Smith, Nashville has Gabhy
Street, New Orleans has Frank Kiteh-
ems, Mobile has Bob Coleman, Chatta-
nooga has Bob Higgins, Little Rock
has Tony Brottem, Atlanta has Joe
Casey, and Birmingham has Homer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
EXHIBITION BASEBALL
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer from 1t?

blood where the poison turks and which
is not affected by salves and ointments.
1t is important that you rid yourself
of this terrible disease before 1t goes too
far. S. s. S. is the blood purifier that
has stood the test Of time. having been
in constant use for more than fifty
years. 1t will do for you what 1t has
lone for thousands of others, drive the
rheumatic poisons out Of your blood
making it pure and strong and enabling
it to make you well. S. S. 8. is guaran-
teed purely vegetable, 1t will do the
work and not harm the most delicate
stomach.
Write the physician of this Company
and let him advise with you. Advice Is
furnished without charge. Address
Swift Specific Company, 253 Swift Lab
oratory, Atlanta, Ga. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Sufferers Should Realize That
It Is a Blood Infection and
Can Be Permanently
Relieved.

Rheumatism means that the blood
has become saturated with uric acid
poison.
1t does not require medical advice
TO know that good health is absolutely
dependent upon pure blood, When the
muscles and joints become sore and
drawn with rheumatism, it is not a
wise thing to take a little salve and by
rubbing it on the sore spot, expect to
| get rid of your rheumatics. You must
| go deeper thar that, down deep into the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

always been Petc's pet hobby TO be a
member Of the Atlanta team.
Allison left the Chicks last season be-
fore June rs was reached, when the
Southern suspended operations and took
a job with the fairbanks Morse Co., In
6elolt, Wis, In the capacity Of pattern
maker, Pete was playing ball on sat
urday and Sunday and picking up a
good bit Of extra change. He said then
that he didn't expect to return to the
Southern league at all or any other
baseball organization.
But the baseball sap 10 beginning TO
rise. Pete hears the call Of the Wild,
and when he was told he could be
traded to the Atlanta club, he told the
Tribe officials to 90 as far as they
liked. So Pete viii be a Cracker this
year and he'll make Charley Frank a
good man, for he 10 fast, a good hitter
IND an outflelder we'll along with any
In the league,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
Ia VOLS I'M CAMP.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2S-Thir-
teen players reported here yesterday to
start spring training at Sulphur Deb
park with the Vols, but wet grounds
caused Manager Roy Ellam to postpone
initial workouts until today.
When the roll was called these play
rrs responded; Clarence Jonnard and
Frank Kolbecker, catchers, Art peca.
tur' Roots Meta, Jackson, Brooke and
Claude Jonnard, pitchers; Myers, ELAN
and Mcdonald, intielders, and Moore
| Wickham and Burke, outfielders,
A number OF other players to be given
trials are expected TO report within
a few days Present plans call for daily
workouts from 10 ain. to | pm,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
DECLINES.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March Is
| Announcement was made here yester~
| day that the University OF Pennsyl-
vania has declined narvard's invita-
ton for a dual rowing regatta on the
| Charles river on May 3,
Difficulty in securing leave from
| classes for the members Of the crew
was given rs tho reason by John A,
| Brown, chairman of the rowing com
| p,ittas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
|Strangler LeWis
| Almost Breaks The
| Neck Of Opponent

RICHMOND, Va, March as
stranger Lewis, in rs minutes last
night, defeated John DIN IN Q wrest-
Ing match. with a deadlock hold.
Lewis threw DIN over his shoulder
with such terrific force that DIN a
unable TO continue because Of a badly
olin was unconscious ror % minutes
following his wrestling match WITH
Lewis. Physicians we're called In to
attend him,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
THE CASE OF CovELEsKIE

Harry Coveleskie, the big Pole, who
wants to pitch for Chattanooga this
season but who faces a sentence. In
before he viii pitch for Kid Fiber
fields team this season, Covey wants
to play for Chattanooga and Presi-
dent Sammy Strang Nickllp said at
first that Harry would pitch for the
Iookouts. But q day or two ago, Nick
lin stated that Coveleskie was the
rightful property OF Little Rock and
that he would be given q chance TO go
and help Kid Erberfeid's team win the
%pennant,
Here's what Coveleskie had to say
about the mixup:
There is nothing to Little Rocks
claim. upon me-" said Harry when
interviewed on the subject. "As O
free agent | wrote TO half a dozen
clubs In the league. stating terms
| upon which I would sign. After moks
than a month had elapsed, durins
which Allen and .Elberfeld debated the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

firmly, "Il keep him dancing all his
life
The two are visiting New York. It's
the first trip to Gotham for Mrs.
Richie, a Pacific coast girl.
Richie gives his bride due credit for
helping him get in condition for his
return to the ring. He boxed Benny
Leonard, lightweight champion, on the
coast recently and outpointed the
champion, much to the surprise of box
ing critics,
"The best match ever made says
Richie, smilingly, Of his marriage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
ROWLING SHAKEUPS.

TOLEDO, O., March 2S.~-Shakeups
were frequent in the minor events OF
the American Bowling congress- tour.
nament here yesterday, On one Of the
afternoon shifts Mort Lindsey. of New
Haven, Conn. howled into first plac,
in the a~ll-events, scoring 1883 for his
nine tournament games and COINS
ahead Of Frank Caruans, OF Buffalo
in that division by five pins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
YACHTMEN CALLED.

LONDON, March 2S.-The Yacht Rae
ing association of Great Britain yes
terday cahled the New York Yacht
club, inviting 1t and other American
yacht clubs to take part in an inter-
national conference with a view to
changing the measurement rules. The
American yachtsmen we're asked what
date would suit them for a meeting in
London,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
MRS. HENRY WETTER
CAPTURES TROPHY
Net Score of "a Wins at Mem
phis Country Club.

Mrs. Henry Wetter turned in a net
score of "a at the weekly tourney of
the women golfers of the Memphis
Country club, which was good enough
to win the Arthur Halle trophy. Mrs.
C. w. Ransom, with IS, was second.
Mrs. Dave Gaut was low gross with 90
and Mrs. X. G. Duffield was second
with q9
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
YoKEL, THROWS TURNER

BOSTON, March 2s.-"Mike'' YokeL.
middieweight champion wrestling claim.
ant OF the United States, defeated Joe
Turner, OF Washington, =. c. last night
two falls out OF three. Yokel won the
Turner won the second in | hour, is
minutes and 30 seconds, and Yokel wen
the third in II minutes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

F., Many wives often long for a valid
reason to put UP to hubby to convince
him that he should go to dances when
said husband gets to the stage where
the easy chair and the pipe looks good.
Mrs. Willie Richie, bride of the for
mer champion pugilist, has one. She
has convinced Richie that dancing put
him in condition for his recent come
back as a fighter and is essential to
him In his training. And she says
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28
N BEATS MCCORMICK

United States army, defeated Roy Nc
Cormick, a British middleweight, on
point in a 15-round boxing contest in
the Holborn stadium last night,
The fight was holly contested, but
the American proved the better and
craftier boxer,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-28

George Gibson, who Is to manage To
ronto, will go South with the New
York Giants TO coach pitchers for Nc
Graw. AT the same time several play
ers 10 be turned over to Rochester vii
also 20 South with Mcdraw. Thus VI
have the odd case OF the manager o
one team in the international League
coaching some Of the players of an.
other team Of the league in the sprinl
training period,