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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
Expect Punting Duel.

The punters were given a thorough
chance TO show what they had and the
exhibition given by Zerfoss, Goar and
Julian Thomas was enough 10 convince
the onlooker that the much reputed Hec
Clarke Will have to 80 some II he out
boots any one Of the trio, Clarke has
been better than the majority Of kick
ers he has been mtted against this year
u by the same token so have Tom
Herfoss and Frank Goar and this makes
It look as IL the punting duel win be
worth seeing,
rain for the neXt four days or at least
put the mugSle on the ~sprinkling pot
enough to prevent the field from being
soggy, the playing surface of Dudley
field viii be faster than II has been
at any time during the present season.
just now the ground Is entirely too
hard and u little shower would help
things out immensely, but Judging from
the trouble II has been for Jupiter plu-
vius to get the faucet turned off after
he has started It SO far this year, every
body would prefer that things remain
as they ARE. :
Vanderbilt men, both past and pres
ent, are planning to make this coming
thanksgiving one OF the most notable
that the university has ever seen.
The varsity o~heerleaders are going TO
pull off some stunts In the way OF
mass-meetlngs that win eclipse anything
that has been seen around Vanderbilt
for many years, aud there win be more
alumni here than there have been in
ages, Attendance records are nearly
sure to be broken, II would seem, for
boxes can not be had for love nor mon
ey aud the reserved sections are like
wise filling up with greater rapidity
than has been known for a long time
before,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
VANDY WORKING
HARD FOR TILT
WITH SEWANEE
Thanksgiving Day Battle At
Nashville Promises To Be
Fast From Whistle TO
Whistle.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 2b.-Coach
McGugin and his Commodores have got
ten down to brass lacks In their prep
arations for the Sewanee Tigers, who
show up here next Thursday. The Van
derbilt team has been taking things
easy for the past few days. for with
q layon Of 10 days between the Virginia
and Sewanee games there was some
danger Of getting the Nmen worked up
to the top OF their form before the
crucial moment arrived. From now on
the work viii be strenuous in It's a
ture and the first three days OF next
week Will see the Commodores hitting
the grit as hard as they have any
time during 1919.
Coach Dan took his linemen back
to fundamentals for a little while and
they resorted to fierce attacks on the
tackling dummy. II may be that the
coach vas not entirely satisfied with
the efforts made at snaggiug runners
IN the game with the Old Dominion, but
II Saturdays performance was any way
to judge, there will be no worry on
that score next Thursday. The for
wards attacked the helpless dummy with
a ferocity that bodies III for the Sc
vance backs,
There were about rs men on the
field Saturday and every one OF them
got a fun share Of WORK at one thing
or another, Latham and Sherman were
In charge Of the squads during most
OF the time, though Doc Kuhn got his
share of work at quarter when Sher-
man was shifted TO half for a time.
Latham and Sherman a~lternated at
taking charge OF the first team and the
other backs were shifted quite a bit
as we'll
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25

THE GREATEST FIGHTER.

Dear Tad!
/ call the greatest fighter of all times
the man who always gave you your
moneys worth, who never stalled or
faxed, who fought everybody in, and
sometimes heavier than his class; who
could box and fight, n who was as
game as a mortal man could be. Such
a fighter was Mysterious Billy Smith.
.Ask anybody who saw Billy fight q few
times, and defy you to get the answer
that he didn't get a run for his money.
Besides that, | think Smith was the
most picturesque and fascinating fight
er that ever performed in the squared
circle. The way he rubbed his feet in
the roSin at the outset suggested the
perfect scrapper. He had a business
like way about him that l admired:
and his friendly feeling for the crowd
was something to attract attention. He
would wink and grimace slyly over the
other fellows shoulder as though to
say to everybody, Just watch me; III
show you something in a minute or
two" and he always did.
Think Of the men Smith went up
against repeatedly, and he always boxed
at the w~elterweight limit. There was
Joe Walcott, whom Smith met and de-
cisively outpointed at the Lenox Ath-
letic club at the very pinnacle Of the
Black Demons fighting form. Not long
afterward Waltott knocked oAt the
great heavyweight, Joe ChoynskL That
shows the kind OF a Smith, a welter-
weight, went up against and licked.
| consider Smith was the greatest
mar of his pounds who ever drew on
q glove. But ] wouldn't confine my
estimate of him to mere form as
shown on records. | think his class as
a fighter viii always remain undisputed.
I would refer more particularly to his
consistent work in every bout he fought,
He was no staller or faker, but d
fighter who fought every n. ant, and
who 'seemer to fight for the pure love
OF the game.
| think the best test to apply to a
fighter is: What kind Of satisfaction
see him In a match?"
II anybody win tell me where there
Is a greater man in ring history than
Smith, judged on that alone, | vii!
agree | am mistaken. But, as the Irish
man said, I'd like to see the man who
could make me change my opinion.
Poor Bllly,s wink, which ! have al
ready. referred to, cost him dearly,
though, one night, I will admit, 1t was
the night ne host the championship to
Matty Matthews at the old Broadway
A. G. Billy was in particularly Jolly
humor than night, and every time he
would siam Matty, or receive a slam
himself, he would wink jovially to the
ringsiders. He was an adept at the
kidney punch, and Matthews side was
raw from the bombardment After
slamming one home TO the ribs Billy
turned and winked confidentially to his
seconds. Matty seized the opportunity
TO cross over a right that landed on
the side of Billy's jaw, and he went
down for the count. He never re-
gained the championship, but he nut IN
many a good battle afterward. l take
off my hat to Mysterious Billy Smith
as being the greatest fighter OF all
time. Yours, JACK DOLE.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25

The third was the greatest Of the
entire fight and had the big crowd on
Its feet. II was in this round that
Herring had kabakoff almost out and
only by superhuman endurance n
bulldog tenacity did he manage to keep
his feet. Herring was landing right
after right and Kabakoff was respond
ing with his left, but Herrlng's punches
were hurting Abe, while Red was show
ing no signs OF being bothered by
Kabakoffs lefts, which he used almost
exclusively.
In the fourth Herring again had
Kahakoff groggy and Keeling and spec.
tAtors were expecting n knockout, but
Kabakuff still stayed. In the fifth Her
ring continued TO land punch after
punch on Kabakoff, with Kabby still
depending upon his left hand. Herring
pulled q bonehead play In this round
when with the W boys on the ropes
In Kahakoff's corner Herring lifted
Kabby bodily and deposited him In the
center Of the ring. The crowd. jeered
and booted Herring the rest OF the way
on this account,
In the sixth Kabakoff seemed to take
on, new life and tore In after Herring
like a wildcat, rushing him around the
ring and landing left after left. Her
ring was made to miss several Of his
leads, while Kabakoh seemed 10 have
the range Of Reds face. II was clearly
Khbakoffs session. In the seventh
Kabakoff continued his good work and
landed sufficient punches TO collect this
round also.
In the eighth Herring came back and
strave for a Knockout, shaking Kaba-
koff to his shoesoles with hard rights.
Kabakoff w%eathered the storm and at
the finish was still on his feet taking
all Herring had and while q bit shaky
and tired was fighting hard. IT was
Herring'a round easily,
In our opinion, " was a clean cut VIC
tory for Herring. who was too tough
and packed too terrific an array Of wall
lops for K~abakoff, who although game
as they come and as willing and ag-
gressive n warrior as ever donned a
glove, was simply defeated.
In the preliminaries Shifty Logan
stopped Young Menke In the second
round. Referee Hack stopped the mill
to prevent Menke from getting hurt, as
he was already In a bad way from
LoRan's hard raps.
Kid Foreman quit before the hard
wallops OF Young Fast Black, the bout
ending In the second round. Young
Peter Jackson took the count In the
fourth from %Pickhandle Slim with n
more minute to go.
A big crowd sat In and watched the
mitters In action,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
HERRING o TOUGH.

Herring proved entirely too tough for
Kabakoff 10 handle, and Kabby's
punches seemed TO have little effect
upon Red. who took all that Kabakon
had 10 offer without showing even the
least sign Of grogginess or distress
Kabakoff used a left iab almost ex-
cluslvely and was successful In land
ing this punch almost at will, but It
apparently carried little steam, for not
even one drop Of crimson could be
drawn from Herrlng's nose, However,
Reds smeller was as red as q raw
beefsteak before the fight had been
concluded.
Herring's right hand was Kabakoff's
undoing and Reds starboard fin was
continually rocking Abe, either on the
Jaw or In the midsection, Every time
Herrlng's right landed II was clear that
Kabakoff was hurt and II was not be
lieved by those at the ringside that he
could weather the storm Of blows and
evade q knockout, But Kabakoff was
game TO the core and absolutely re-"
fused to even go 70 his knees, taking
punches that would have dropped al
most any ordinary boxer, He was In
distress, but he kept on boring in and
surprised Herring as wen as those who
witnessed the mill by his staying
powers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
Trap Gun
and Rod7:0

s%portsinan's ability 10 accurately guess
the distance and velocity OF fast NOV
ing articles. II he car press the trig-
ger, releasing Il load OF shot, which
travelling q hypotenuse angle, will prove
q reception committee" for n feathered
ace, who il then travelling a pace, in
dieatlve Of n star route contract with
a lato mail, He Is "A cracker JACK shot,
Ii he ia able 10 stop q single, occasion
ally negotiating a double, on blue wing
teal-c0ming down wing -he deserved
honorable mention, with release from a
post graduate course, He Is then a
real wing artist
OF st, Louis, invited me to meet an
assembled party at Florence, Kan, for a
blue wing teal shoot on Sept, l6, the
season opening day. Ed O'Brien and
Fred Clark (ex-manager OF the Pitts
hurg pirates) with Uncle Jim Head.
awaited my arrival. We immediately
wheeled southwest about l2S miles, TO
Park Lake club, where we found sun
ny Jim Cook and FATTY Arnold, had
arrived in advance, They reported In
addition TO the "home.grown-birds," a
fine flight Of teal were arriving from
the sand hills OF Nebraska,
All arrangements had been made, for
the shoot on the morning flight The
c~ommodious club house, the IL -fash-
toned fireplace, piled high with logs,
radiating II conversational heat, looked
most inviting. a few hundred targets
were broken, without scoring a single
miss, A number OF baseball games
were played In front Of the fire, without
the Introduction OF a "boner.
WONDERFUL bags o. game, dating bach
many years, were killed, Long and diff
ficult shots were mentally made and re.
cited, which have never been equalled
in the presence OF truthful witnesses.
The club house Is located on tbs
north, or upper, Of a series OF thre'
lakes, between the big and little sal
marshes, The three lakes have about
hlinds-dry and comfortable bull
around their shore line. was palrey
with Uncle Jim Head, we We're shootins
from u point blind on middle lake, w
were shooting over about 1b wood o.
block teal deouys, with a half dozen liy'
birds TO give action Returning bird
from the salt marshes, carrying burn
ing thlrsts, headed for our fresh waite
lake, rhey came In ilocks, stnglS ant
in pairs,
A rapid overhead flight furnished pas
shooting, vet we were favored with cir
cling loops. Volplaning and dipping
was certainly diversified shooting Dit
ficult shots were made, doubles scored
"eye-wipes" recorded, a succession q
agreeable surprises and emharrassin
disappointments,
We completed our bag limit long be
fore the luncheon hour, on teal an
pigeon, A delightful morning shoot wit
4 "cracker~jack shot and congenia
companion. Our associate hunters a
scored their limit, backing into the clu
house In time for the moor day lunch,
The afternoon and evening Were de
voted to the All-Amerlcan game, where
In contestants are frequently found 'ou
on a limb" attempting to demonstrate
that two pair, when played higher tina
a cats back" will defeat three of
kind. Teal shooting Is the acme {
good sport and accuracy In guessin
distance and velocity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
TIE q BY o N

A Ntabulation OF the eight rounds
shows that Herring had five Kab-
akoff two and one was even. The first
round was even, the second, third,
fourth and fifth were Herrlng's. the
sixth and seventh were Kabakoff's and
the final round went TO Herring by n
good margin. This Is q fair, impartial
ana unbiased summing up OF the bout
based upon the actual happenings In
the ring.
when the bout started both boys
waded In and without waiting to feel
each other out they cut loose with
rights and lefts. They exchanged
punches in the middle Of the ring, with
Herring following with a hard right
that made Kabakoff vince, Kabakoff
reiallated with n hard left hook that
found its mark on Herring's unprotected
Jaw. A small lump arose under Her
rings left eve. The first vas a give
and take affair, with honors even.
Ia the second Herring got under way
and pummeled Kabakoff all over the
ring, making an effort to land his
Knockout wallop. Herring had ap-
parently learned that he could not out
bog Kabby and 30 decided to stop him,
Herring landed hard to Kabakoffs
head, but he refused TO 20 down. In
the clinches Herring had all the best
Of It, and many wicked punches TO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
ARMY TEAMS TO
PLAY FOR BLOOD
First And Third Divisions
Meet Here Saturday At
Russwood Park.

The elevens representing the First
and Third Irregular army divisions
will close their training Thursday after
noon in preparation for their game in
Memphis Saturday at Russwood park.
And the tip that comes from both camps
is that the affair will be for blood, with
a long standing grudge to be settled.
Great enmity arose between the two
divisions during the war and the same
bitter feeling is still prevalent, even in
a football way.
The First attached its latest victory
at the expense of the Great Lakes elev-
en- last week, but looks for tough going
all the way from the terrible Third.
The two teams may arrive in Mem
phis Friday for a final workout at
Russwood park. 1t is also expected that
the Memphis chapter of the American
Legion will interest itself in this game
and attend the contest in a body. The
battle Saturday win be the only army
affair OF the year and will officially
close the 1919 football season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
NO LINES THIs = A

Here Is another feature Of the 1919
campaign: No team in the city has
put out a line of outstanding merit.
The alarming scarcity Of orilliant for
wards has even surpassed the notable
absence of long distance kickcrs.
In seeking leading men for the myth,
ical au-Memphis eleven it may be nee
ehsary to shift guards, tackles and CEN
tiers into a mass and draw from the
hat. No other system seems available.
Qua~rterbacks are on a par with past
wars; ends are more numerous than
ever n backfield candidates are hero
in abundance, but the good old lines
men are missing.
After all 1t may pay to wait. Since
1911 M. U. s. has been unable to over
throw the Green aho Geld In 1914 otto
Schwill. Jr, lifted his mates to a 14-14
deadlock with High by spe etacular in
.dividual work. But since that time
Central has known nothing short Of
complete triumph.
If there is another Schwill in the pack
he will be brought out Thursday. ut
any rate M. U. S, Is even now laying
out a private garden for the sprig Of
laurel she expects to obtain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
BENNY LEONARD MATCH OFF,
WILL PAY VISIT HERE LATER

Benny Leonard. lightweight champion of the world, will not APP
pear at the Southern A. {. in Memphis on Dec. IL. This decision has
been arrived at by Promoter Billy Hack, who has figured that neither
Red Herring nor Abe Kabakoff, local nghtweights, would be able to
give the lightweight king any sort of battle. Hack plans to bring
Leonard to Memphis some time in January against an opponent who
can give the champion plenty to do in outpontfng him. In case either
Herring or Kabakof met Leonard, the bout would in all likelihood
prove another Jack Dempsey-Bun Soddy affair, lasting only one or two
rounds Naturally big money would have to be charged to bring a
champion Of Leonards calber to Memphis. so after considering the
matter from its several angles, Promoter Hack has decided to wait
nntill later and bring Leonard here to meet a lightweight who is around
the top, and thereby guarantee local fight fans a battle.
1t is more than probable that Herring and Kabakoff will be
matched for a return bout a few weeks from now. NJ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
HIGH VS., M. U. S.

In Thursdays play M. U. S. will open.
a heavy favorite, but IT remains to be
seen whether she can maintain the ad-
vantage to the end.
This eventful year has produced too
many reversals of form 10 rely upon
statistics, past performances or poten-
tial possibilities.
High, for instance, has the power TO
win by a real margin and the ability
to lose by as great a shade-depending
upon whether she employs the style
used against G. B. C. or that exhibited
against Normal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
Mel Coogan Quits
Before PiRkey
MitcheU'S WaLlOpS

MILWAUKEE,, wis, Nov. s25,-Pinkey
Mitchell. Milwaukee lightweight boxer,
technically scored a knockout over Mel
Coogan, Brooklyn. in the first session of
a lO-round no-dAsion bout last night,
The referee did not halt the proceed
ings. CoogRn went to the mat the first
time for a count of two and the second
time for nine seconds. On the second
upset Coogan rose 20 his feet at the
count OF three, but Immediately went
down again without being hit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25

Hero they comeA down wind like 4
bat out of perdftion. A seasoned
nimrod would at once look for blue
wing teal, coming with the wind and
splitting the atmosphere, The first NIL
gratory birds TO act upon the travelling
bunch heading for the sunny south In
the fall or their feeding grounds Of the
NiRcors or blue wing teal.
They hail from the family OF "pud-
flerg," are about 10 inches long and
Kymmetrtcal In build, The male, with q
Head OF gray, white crescent In front OF
the eye, under parts huffy. heavily
spotted with black, wing coverts blue
and speculum green, Ia n beautiful bird.
The female is not SO attractive has a
whitish head and neck, duskily streaked,
blue wing coverings.
Teal are clannish, usually found In
small flocks of I TO 10 birds, represent
inE the original brood. Having paired,
they may frequently be found In conn
pany with mallards, They feed in shall
low ponds, marshes or along the rush
grown shores OF creeks, rivers and
lakes. upon shell fish. insects, Aquatic
plants or seeds,
Their flight Is very fast, they possibly
appear to be more rapid on account Of
their size. They have given many q
scatter gun operator n sudden awaken
ing, Of the necessity for lead or day
light ahead OF his bird, when the rear
bird OF a passing flock was killed, when
he had shot at the leader Their flight
Is usually near the surface Of the water,
when ready TO alight their descent is
very preeipltous. Their call Is weak
but rapidly uttered auacking Nests
are made Of weeds in tall grass border.
ing marshes or ponds. six to 10 buffy
eggs are laid during May or June,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
Tennessee Hopes for Scalp
of Wildcats on Turkey Day

or, without material loss of strength.
DeitZen. Smith, Austin, Francis, Pow
ers, A. Lowe and Emery have all shown
well and there have been one or two
instances already this season where
Coach Bender has removed an entire
them by four men from the side lines.
Hatcher's chief value lies IN his punting
ability, in which he Is by far the peer
Of any other man on the squad,
The approximate weight of the line
men who probably will start the game
Is as follows: Lane, 1855, and r. Blair,
las, ends; Lindsey, 1870, and G, Lowe,
1866, tackles; Henderson. 205, and D..
Russell, 175, guards; Robinson, IFS, CEN
ter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
HEYDLER CALLS MEETING.

President Heydler, of the National
league, hints that a meeting Of the
committee on rules will likely be called
for next January. The main object will
be a discussion on the freak deliveries
by pitchers and possibly. the abollsh-
ment of the spitball. That mode Of de-
l~ivering the ball is especially objection
able, it being under suspension in both
leagues and in the majority of minor
leagues.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
Negro Fighters
Stall And Bout
Is Called To Halt

.nuLUTH Milan, Nov, 2a.--In the
sixth round Of n scheduled 10-round
baking contest here yesterday, between
sam Langford OF Boston. negro heavy
weight, and Jack Thompson, Philadel-
phta negro, Thompson broke his thumb
and the referee stopped the fight, The
fight was slow, neither fighter having
an advantage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
Star Tackle Out.

Lindsey. the husky tackle, is the
other man who may not be able to get
into the game. He did not even start
the contest against Cincinnati uniyer-
Eity two weeks ago, due TO an injured
hip, and Coach Bender has not per-
nlitted him TO take part IN practice
for almost two weeks.
As q whole, however, the Tennessee
aggregation Is In good shape. Several
Of the men are suffering from minor
injuries, but no more so than the time
Of the season would justify. Indica-
lions are that the team which will op.
pose Kentucky VIII be at its greatest
strength.
II reports emanating from the amp
OF the Wildcats are authentic, the
Tennessee squad will be o~utweighed,
as o team, will be heavily outweighed
on the line, but win have a slight mar
gin In the backfield, The Volunteers,
however, are weak as far as reserve
line material goes. but they will have
almost as much backfield strength on
the side lines as they viii have in the
game,
Kentucky, up until four or FIVE years
ago, did not take the annual 'Tennes-
see game seriously. From 1906 until
1918 Tennessee did not win n game
from Kentucky, but since 1918, they
have won two and tied one OF tie
four contests played. The score In
the various games inc 1909 Is as fol-
lows; 1916, Kentucky 0, Tennessee 0;
,NlS, Kentucky 6, Tennessee 0; 1914.
Kentucky 6, Tennessee "a; 1918, Ken
lucky Z Tennessee -; 1918. Kentucky
ID, Tennessee Z; 1911, kentucky II.
Tennessee 0; 1910. Kentucky 10, Ten
nessee o. 1909, Kentucky II. Tonnes
sec 0,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
LEIFIELn,S FEAT

Lefty Lelfield on Aug. IA last, held
tho Boston Red Sox, then champions Of
Witt. During the season Lefty won ak
games for the st. Louis Browns and
lost four, He was twice beaten by
Washington an2 once each by New
York and Boston, Three of his SIX vic
tories were gained over Boston, two
over Philadelphia and one over Detroit.