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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
DICK KERRS WORK
ON SLAB SURPRISES
WISE EAST
Diminutive TwirIer Helps
White SOx Win Pennant by
His PitChing-WiI Be In
Big Series.
BY GEORGE S. ROBBINS.

sosT0N, Sept. 23.-Little Dick Kerr.
mloget Finger Of G~leason's slab corps
mas MADE the East sit up and take no.
1ce Before performing on this tour
SER was much moderated in this sec
~ Nov ne ls taken seriously as a
classic this fall. mo
Urging that Kerr was too small TO
= make good in the big show. these East
erners mentioned the oft repeated as
sertlon that the White Sox had only
W pitchers.
Gleason has won the flag with two
pltchers, they declared.
rms lad, Kerr, no bigger than an or
binary Kid of IA years, has won recog-
milton by hard work. He has won so
consistently and made famous batters
like Ty Cobb, Duffy Lewis and Frank
Baker whiff so often that he is now
accepted as a sure starter in one of
the combats of the worlds series be-
tween the Sox and the Reds.
Kerr is a second string pitcher at the
m2st-a good finisher but a poor start
ep. said an Eastern fan several weeks
ago. HE is too small to cope with the
heavy batsmen of the American league"
three months Of American league his
tory have been reeled off, replete with
startling episodes. Notice the switch
in opinion concerning this despised lilli-
putian hurler.
Fasteners Are Convinced.
Kerr hadn't been figured in the
worlds ~series calculations said an
Eastern writer yesterday, 'and his work
had been eclipsed by the prodigious
feats, Of Cicotte and Williams, but the
record Of this tiny pitcher certainly en-
titles him to recognition
1t viii be recalled that Kid Gleason
himself was slow to admit Kerr to the
select circle of regular pitchers. The
Kid, too, figured little Dick was too
much Of a midget to make good as a
regular. He expected to keep him as a
finisher of games,
Gleason has been agreeably surprised
IN Kerr. When given a chance to start
4 games this pigmy has surprised sis
friends and COMPOUNDED his critics. He
has made nod with a vengeance,
Kerr Helps Win Pennant.
To say that the Sox have won with
Cicotte and Williams alone would be
stretching 1t, and this is not uttering
Al word of Disagreement of the skill and
brain of this famous Sox pitching pair.
Cicotte stands today the greatest hurler
In any league, vet the Sox could not
have won without Kerr. T
The Sox rookie southpaw has dabbled
in 81 combats this season. He has been
credited with winning IL and losing six.
Some statisticians give Kerr seven
losses, but this in inaccurate.
Besides winning IL contests, Kerr
has saved several games in which the
credit went to other pitchers and has
been by all odds the best relief hurler
carried by Gleason this year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

Not having been in the neighborhood
IN 1884 we cannot vouch for the verac-
IVY OF the statement but there are more
than 4 few who state that the fence
wasn't as far from the plate then
as II Is now, At any rate the great.
est slugger that ever lived Is Babe
Ruth. present home run king and pc.
SCISSOR Of 81 iolts to date,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
PAT GETS FULL SHARE.

Pat Duncan, ex-Birmingham outfield-
err, has gotten IN soft in Cincinnati.
Aatest reports from the wild Legged Red
lard are that Pat has been voted a
full share Of the worlds series re.
ceipts. despite the fact that he has
only been on the club a short time and
is not even in the 800 class Of hit
tiers. =
Some blokes are born lucky, while
others get plucked out OF the bushes
onto a pennant- winning team,
Jess Willard reads very interestingly
where several heavies are seeking to
meet Jack Dempsey in the squared
victrola and turns on: "You Can Have
Him, / Don't Want Him"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Both Boys In Training.

Both belmont and Herring are now In
training for the approaching battle and
when they step through the ropes on
the night of Oct, 2 they are expecting
to be in the finest possible fettle, Del
mont realizes that he is not going to
have the setup that marked his first
meeting with Rebel Red. and is get
ting himself in the best possible condi-
ton for what will undoubtedly be one
of his toughest fights. Herring has inn
proved many per cent since belmont
met him in Nashville, and II will be a
different opponent that Gene will face
in the Kentucky city, Herring is under
the managerial wing of Kid Elberfeld,
manager Of the Little Rock baseball
club Of the Southern league, who has
been grooming him for his bout with
belmont. Red Is at present in Paducah,
which Is his home town. and is working
every day conditioning himself for his
coming meeting with Gene.
belmont has IL on Herring when II
comes to experience, for the Memphian
has been battling In the squared arena
for many years. whereas Red Is a COM
parative youngster. Red broke into the
boxing game about five years ago, dur
ing which time he has met several good
boys, picking up valuable experience.
Red Is the last word in aggresslveneSs,
possessing an inherent love OF battle
that makes him a hard customer for
anybody to handle. He is red headed,
as might be guessed by his nickname,
and is as Irish as a shamrock. so he
may be counted on to give the local boy
all he is looking for when II comes to
welding the gloves.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
BELMONT TO NEE HERRLNG-KERR IS BIG SURPRLSE1
Big COy1c Shea

THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT.
tout at {. B, c. Coach Frank Hays has a bright squad at work
but he hasn't any SCHEDULED
Oh, yes, we're going slowly and
We're laughing all the while;
We're only waiting for the time
To hit it up in style.
And take 1t from me, buddy, We
viii gather in the fame.
Providing We can find a team
That's looking for a game.
I've got a bunch of huskies who
Are up and on their toes.
My quarterback is sweeter than
A fragrant summer rose,
My line is jerry to the game
When times are very tight,
But whathehel. oh, whatthehel!
There's not a game in sight,
My drills are fast and snappy and
My runners pick the hole.
No accident is bad enough
To tear my very soul.
I've got a team that's ready and
Is bound to make a name.
.. In fact. have a winner, but
III haven't got a game,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

wasn't as far from the plate then
as II Is now, At any rate the great.
est slugger that ever lived Is Babe
Ruth. present home run king and po-
SCISSOR Of 81 iolts to date,
Pal Moore would like to get another
crack at Jimmy Wilde and Frank Full
iair for next week, But we hardly
think he can,
g. F-Heine Groh Is not a German,
though the name carries a decided
German twist, His correct moniker is
Henri GreauN and he packs rs much
French blood In his veins as Jean DubuG
and Napoleon LaJoic,
Very likely he experienced considera-
bic discontinue during the late Eu-
ropean disturbance, but box scores and
typcsetters must be considered.
For years have waaered by hard.
earned mazume
On thu champs CT the National
league;
| have rlsked all my dough, In the
worlds series show,
And all that got was fatigue,
| am strong for the Reds and wish 'em
Ny coiors they wear on their lance
They carry my hopes to the fray, but,
m say,
IN carry my COIN In my pants.
Morgan Diake, In Atlanta journal
Well, Morgan, we're sorry, indeed, to
obtain
Confession distressing as this,
And as for the dough, why surely you
know
That's something you never will
miss,
And by the way, Blake, are you dead or
awake,
Or oeep IN the grip of a trance?
For to judge from the way we are rif ed
each day,
You have very small need Of your
pants,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

the Crackers, is securing the bushes for
another high-class ball club as the one
sold to Connie Mack.
Kid Gleason, White Sox
says the Pale Hose will romp on the
Reds in Mint games as easily as seven.
for that the Redlanders will be up
AGAINST the same proposition as Jess
Willard was when he met Jack
Dempsey,
The mill was scheduled to go Il
rounds, but only three were necessary.
Even If nine games are scheduled the
Kid says the Sox will not be forced to
travel the distance in order to get the
declsion, a quick Knockout is what
Gleason is figuring on.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
DOLLY A N JACK LEWIS

Dolly stark, .ex-Chick is a
bear in the South Atlantic league where
ne IS manager Of the Augusta club. Now
Dolly was offered two or three man
ageriai jobs In other Sally cities, but
not being triplets or bankruptcies he had
to pass up all but one Of them. But
Dolly is going to try and take Jack
Lewis, veteran Chick second baseman
and captain, with him when 1920 ar
rlves. Dolly Is dickering now with one
or two Sally club owners in an effort to
land Jack a managerial job.
Dolly Is strong for Lewis and says
hes a better manager than some men
now at the head of clubs in the South
ern, Jack is entirely willing to follow
Dolly to the Sally n there's every
indication that Lewis win be one Of
Dolly's opponents in the South Atlantic
next year.
II was being buzzed around a few
days ago that Dolly would be the 1920
manager OF the Chicks. But Dolly de.
niles IT,. He has had n fling and Is
not inclined to try II over,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Gene belmont Prepares
To Battle Red Herring
Local Lightweight and Champion of American Expedition
airy Forces to Go Up Against Kid Elberfeld's Boxer
In Paduoah October 2
BY BOB PIGUE.

= !. 4. !. y. 4 !. D d. !" . |. s.. 5. !: :. !: 8; q q q. j. 4. !. !.
~ ETERMINED TO answer
M the many challenges hurled
at him u Red Herring,
III Kid Elberfeld's lightweight,
~ Gene belmont, Memphis
A lightie n champion light
~ weight of the 'N'"ricar eN-
~ p~editionary forces, has
started training Tor a nteet
ing with Herring in Paducah, Ky, on
Thursday night, Oct. .. The bout will
be 10 rounds to a decision, and win be
staged in the Kentucky theater.
When Gene and Red get together, II
will mark the second time that these
two top-notch lightweights have min
gled in the padded arena. Gene met
Red about five years ago at Al FIRE.
mont's boxing club in Nashville in an
eight-round mill. belmont had all the
best of il in this bout and ave Her
ring a neat trimming throughout the
session. This has always stuck in Her
rings craw, and he has been seeking a
return go with Gene for the expressed
purpose of wiping out the stain OF de-
feat that belmont placed on his record
that night in the Volunteer city,
Gene and Red were matched for a
short time ago in Little Rock at Camp
Pike, but Uncle Sam stepped in and
barred all boxing bouts at Pike, making
it necessary to call off the proposed
mill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
WORSE THAN RICHIE,

Harvard Ia to have II coaches this
fall-one for each position on tne team,
The Crimson seems to have taken the
idea from Willie Richie who regularly
entered the ring with Q ght to ten
seconds in his wake.
Eleven heads are better than one and
misery loves company, Or Is Harvard
merely attempting to make up with
quantity. the quality that has heen lost
through tho retirement OF Percy
Haugnton?
This win be the first fall in ten or
II years that Haughton has not been
In charge of the Crimson destlnles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
FOSSER TO DRIVE
MOONEYFORD IN
FAIR AUTO RACES
Reds Watch Charm Doesn't
Look Formidable But 1t
Hugs the Fence and Wins
Many Supporting Fans.

Entered in the auto races next Sat
urday afternoon will be a Mooney Ford
driven by wild Red" Fosser OF KEN
iHeky' light car king OF America. and
Il the results Of the state fair ompeti-
lions last week are any Indication the
httle machine will furnish plenty OF
trouble for the more powerful MOUNTS
Fosser has had his a for three years
and has toured several OF the big dirt
track circuits in the United states and
canada, His machine has been driven
to victory in hundreds of races and Il
mas beer declared the fastest light car
In the world.
When Henry Ford attempted to de-
Nelop a speed machine he created a
sensational Lizzie" that outstripped all
other light cars on dirt tracks a few
years & Fosser went him one better
and brought out the Mooney-Ford and
defeated the Ford pet" Now he has
no competition In the light car class and
he pits his mount against any of the
speed maChi0nS which he encounters
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Wins Many Supporters.

When Fosser's car pulls up to the tape
alongside OF Jules Ellingboe's big Bris-
zoe Wildcat, il does not look like a
formidable mount, but when 1t takes
the turns at fun speed and hangs tight
to the fence, running neck and neck
with the opposition, II wins favor with
the spectators and finds a host OF sup
porters among the betting speed fans,
Fosser is tuning up his little car and
Is confident that his sensational work
at Nashville last week will be repeated
here, In three OF the big events planned
for next Saturday afternoon Fosser con-
templates entering his car,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

MOTHER DAY WILL HAVE TO ELAPSE before the Chi
cago White SOx will be presented with an opportunity to
chnch the American league, pennant and earn the right TO
meet the Cincinnati Reds in the worlds big baseball derby.
The Pale Hose we're scheduled to meet Babe Ruth & Co.
Monday, but a deluge at game time prevented hostilities,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
belmont A. e. F. Champ.

belmont won the lightweight cham
pionship of the American evolutionary
forces, beating every good boy In the
A. L. r. with the exception OF Leo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

The worlds series Ia productive OF
more literary lights than the war. A
Cleveland paper has printed nm ex-
teusivc interview with Tony Faetn,
wherein the esteemed gentleman sets
out his views OF the big games,
What Tony doesn't know upon the
subject would i'll Il library. You say
the name is not even famiiiar2
Second the motion!
However, 1t may be that WI should
grant Tony considerable latitlda in
view Of the fact that lie Is a portsider,
-
Hoine Zimmerman VIII now air his
opinion of the league Of nations. In
troductory remarks viii be furnish I'd by
pnte Allison and Dixie Carroll.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

THE FLY IN THE OINTMENT.
tout at {. B, c. Coach Frank Hays has a bright 50
ut he hasn't any SCHEDULED
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
Temporary Injunction
! Against Six-Cent Fare
Denied by Judge Locke
Court Rules Against Amendment,
Holding That Matter Must Await
Hearing on Original Bill

An amendment to the original injunc-
ton bill filed some time ago by T. S.
and II. B. Rawlings seeking to restrain
the city commissioners from granting the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company an increase in car fare was
filed yesterday in chancery court seek
ing temporary order restraining the
Alabama public service commission from
allowing 6-cent car fare to remain in
effect, was denied by Judge Hugh A
Locke.
The amendment asked that the Ala
bama public service commission be re-
strained from allowing the present price
of fare to remain in effect on the grounds
that the increase is illegal because a
referendum on the matter has been held
at which the people of the city voted
under the statutes of the state neither
the Alabama public service commission
nor the city commissioners had a right
to grant the increase without the matter
being put to a vote of the people of
Birmingham.
Judge Locke entered a decree that the
complainants were not entitled to tenn
porary restraining order pending the
hearing of the original bill. which is set
for September Is, and required that three
days notice be given the respondents.
The petition sets out that the Ala
bama public service commission has au-
thorized the Birmingham Railway. Light
and Power company. the Birmingham
Tidewater company and the Birmingham
Edgewood Electric Railway company to
increase their fares to 6 cents and that
the increase is now in effect
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
AGED NEGRO WANTED
TO JOIN u. S. NAVY
AT LOCAL STATION

HAS yo' job in the United States
navy yo' could give me?" This was
the question which greeted Lieuten-
ant D. NJ Collier at the local recruit
ing station yesterday afternoon as he
sat at his desk reading, and looking
up he saw an old negro man who was
bowling very low. Noticing the white
hair of the negro. he asked him how
old he was, and he replied 76 years
of age, and he gave his name as Nose
Washington.
"TIe was one of the oldtime negroes
and it did me good to talk to him.
said Lieutenant Collier when I told
him that our age limit was 35 years
he said, Lor'. boss, it's been 80 years
since l was that age, and l guess l
is too old for dis navy, but l amt got
no job and l thought as maybe you
might give me one
Seeing that the old man was really
in earnest, 1 asked him what he could
do. and he replied, Anything that's
waiting on white folks l told him
we couldn't give him a job and he
Immediately asked me to give bin
one at the postoffice. I suppose some
one had told him the men in the navy
and those at the postoffice were work.
ing for the government and he nat
drally thought we could give him a
job at either place. He was very po-
lite and it was very refreshing to have
had a talk with him. We have had
manv men try to enlist, but cAver ore
as old as Nose"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
Unique Slogans
Submitted to Chamber

Local pen and ink artists are coming
forward in the Chamber of Commerce
slogan contest. in which a prize of $50
has been offered for the best Birming
ham slogan, with diagrams and drawings,
symbolizing their suggestions on tn.
best catch phrase for birmingham. Some
of these drawings are decidedly ingen-
ious.
While no specific mention was made in
the slogan contest of drawing man
agement of the contest feels that these
should be allowed, as many of the ideas
for s,ogan can best be worked out
through the medium of a diagram con-
tanning the suggested phraee.
That considerable tb0'lght and study
is being applied to for lating and con-
densing Birmingham Vantage into a
single scintilating phi Sc, is evidenced
by the originality disp .yed in many of
the slogans sent to the Chamber of Com
merce offices. Residents of Birmingham
are thinking carefully about the best way
to present these advantages in concrete
form that can be used outside as wei.
as in the city on the letter heads of bust
ness houses. The material on hand COW
ers a wide field of thought
Every section of the city is represent
ed while residents in other Alabama
towns are showing a marked interest in
the contest, and sending in suggestions
to the slogan editor. AS no limit has
been placed on the number of suggestions
each contestant may submit, many citi-
zens have written as many as 30 or ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
ITALIANS TO HAVE
OUTING SEPT. II
Splendid Programme Pre-
pared for Event for Bene-
fit of War Orphans

Preparations are rapidly nearing
completion for the picnic and outing to
be given by the United Italian So
ciety at the state fair grounds on Sep
TENDER II for the benefit of the war
orpha ms of Italy.
The general committee, of which
Tony Toma sino is chairman, announces
that all plans have been completed and
that the affair gives promise of being
a great success. ]. b. Paradise, chair
man of the executive committee, states
that the programme has been about
completed and that many interestjni (
features and events have been in
cluded
There will be foot, bicycle and
motorcycle racing, and all kinds of
outdoor games, many athletic events,
band concerts. dancing and other at
tractive features. One of the features
will be motion picture of the battle
of the Piave, officially Endorsed by the
Italian government, showing thou
sands of troops in action.
committee of the following wo-
men is lending every effort to make
the affair a success They will hold
a bazaar on the grounds and aid the
general committee in carrying out the
affairs. The committee follows:
Miss Annie Troncalli. chairman; Miss
Mamie Troncalli; Miss Trunette
Scalco; Miss Elizabeth Agrimi, Miss
Aida Verre. Miss Concetta Verre. Mrs.
Frank Troncalli, Jr.; Mrs Ernest
Romeo Mrs. Anthony Ceravolo, Miss
Rosie Ceravolo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07

each. Business firms as we'll as individuals
are taking an interest in aiding Bir-
mingham to put her best foot forward
Twenty-tour days yet remain in which
to submit suggestions the contest clos
ing officially at midnight of September
20. Send your suggestions on at once,
is the advice given by C. f. jerks, acting
manager of the Chamber of Commerce.
"If you have n god idea don't hob it
back. Some one else may have Mat
same idea, and 1t must be remembered
that where two or more parties submit
the same slogan and this slogan is adopt
ed, the award will be made to the party
who first mails the slogan to our of
flee. There is no time like the present to
get busy. Just sit down and write your
slogan legibly on a slip of paper. with
your name, address and~ the date and
mail 1t to us 1t will be a matter of no
small distinction TO have been the one
to choose the best slogan for big mu-
nicipality like Birmingham"
Care is being exercised by the manage
ment in selecting the committee which
will review and select from the material
The committee will BE composed of the
most representative business men of the
community, who are oonversant with adj
vertising values. The decision will be
reached by a process of elimination, but
each and every suggestion will be weighed
and viewed from every angle befire il
is thrown into the discard.
In order to acquaint contestants with
the slogans in use by other cities. col
lection is being made of these slogans
for publication 1t is believed that this
will serve to stimulate thought on tire
subject and will also avoid duplication
of slogans already in use.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-07
Music Study Club Plans
Driue For 1000 Members
Splendid Programme for Years Work Announced Yes
terday-First Meeting to Be Held October Club
to Give Reception to Mime. Schumann-H eink

The Music Study club yesterday an
nounced membership drive for 1000
members to begin September 15. contin-
ring throughout the month, with Mrs. w.
l. Grub as chairman of the committee
in charge of the drive. A feature of the
campaign will be the publicity luncheon
on September %
The club has planned to make the COM
ing year the most active in it's existence.
The first meeting will be held October 2.
recital will be given October 16 by
Forest d. Carr, recent addition to
music circles of Birmingham. Mr.. Carr
will also direct the chorus of the club
which will be organized on a new basis
and which gives promise of doing a big
work
Matinee musicals will be given from
time to time under the direction of Mrs.
e. G. Chandler. Forest d. Carr will ap-
pear in one, as will also Mrs L. T.
Beecher and Mrs William Gussen Three
or four others will be announced later.
They will be held at the ballroom of the
Tutwiler. The regular sruGy meetings will
be held at Cable Hall.
The morning programme will be direct
ed by Mrs. l., w. Hall and a year of
American music has been arranged Mrs.
L. Block is chairman of the artists
course and announces the following pro-
gramme:
Jefferson Theatre-Anna Case, Metro
poitan soprano. November II.
Won Vliet cellist, December.
Madam Movies, Brazilian pianist, jan
uary.
Eddie Brown, violinist February.
Maggie Tetye, soprano, March.
AS an added attraction the Cincinnati
Symphony orchestra will come here in
February.