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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
DOB|E RELENTS ON
hike" SIGNAL
Army Navy Game Has Inter
esting and Unusual Pre-
liminary.

Details Of an interesting preliminary
to the Army Navy football game has
come to light.
It seems that just before the elevens
took the field Bill Langford, the ref
cree, insisted that the Middies abandon
a signal which they had used with
much success all season and that Gil
Dobie met with the demand only when
Langford threatened to resign on the
spot If he did not do so.
1t seems that the Navy had been
drilled to. start one play as the quarter
back called "Hike!" after shouting
set of numbers. They had another play
which they swept into only when the
'Hike!" was repeated. On this second
play the. Annapolis players would rise
on their toes, bunch their shoulders AS
if about to lunge forward as the first
Hike" was called, and then put the
ball into play on the quarterback's re-
petition Of the word. The Army scouts
conveyed the news of this play to
Coach DAILY, and DAILY took the matter
up with Langford when he met the Of
ficial at the Polo grounds.
1t was Days contention that the
chief purpose of the second play was
to draw the opposing team off side, and
Langford agreed with him. He eau
toned Dobie not to use it, but the
Navy mentor replied that he was en-
powered by the rules to use any signals
that he devised and that ne would not
refrain from using that one against the
Army If he saw fit to do so. Langford
thereupon informed him that unless he
gave his word not to employ the tactic
to which DAILY objected it would be
necessary to engage another referee. At
this Dobie relented and put the ban on
the play.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
SOME GOOD PITCHERS.

Whoever is appointed manager OF
the Chicks Is going to find batch of
good pitchers when he reports. There
are no less than six star performers
who will be here when the opening gong
rings the last of March
Tiny Geodbred, the big spitball pitch
err, Is going TO be retained, for Tiny
has promised to be good and will not
attempt to use his splitter, which has
been barred by the Southern league
magnates, In addition to Tiny, there
are three other righthanders. Jimmy
Browne, Hy Fowkes and Bill Thweatt.
The last named was with Dolly Stark s
Augusta club last season and is ripe
out Of the service and pitched rings
around the doughboys. He is a keen
bird, standing feet in his sock feet.
Jimmy Browne came to Memphis last
season from Milwaukee.
There are two star efthanders on
the Chick roster-Tom Blodgett and
Hugh Caravan. The Tribe will retain
them both, for they are too good to be
let out. 1t will establish a precedent
for a Dixie club to be so strong on port e
siders, but it would be folly indeed for
the Chicks to let either Of these two
rare pitching articles escape.
The Chicks have seven ballplayers
coming from the Boston Braves in pay
ment for Dixie Carroll and Lou Chris
tenbury. This will be the first Job OF
the new manager-gong to Boston and
getting George Tweedv Stallings to turn
over seven good ballplayers for the 1920
Chicks.
The Memphis outlook is brighter than
in years-hut o for manager!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08

assisted by some hundred members OF
the league, and that they will find 5.
L. Dodds on hand extending the hand
shake Of good fellowship to all.
Expect Big Year,
"The season of 1920 bids fair to be
the banner year of the Mississippi
League of Trapshooters, as there are
already two tournaments scheduled for
the month of May, namely, the annual
spring tournament Of the Mill City Gun
club, to be held at Vicksburg, Miss, the
historic city OF the South, on May 6, Z
and g. At this tournament there will
be over $4,000 in added moneys and tro-
phies. Amongst the special events to
be contested for at the Vicksburg tour
rent might be mentioned the Phi. M.
Postel Milling Co, elegant event, en-
championship, with $3.50 cash added and
a handsome trophy to the winner.
"The annual Mississippi state tour
nament, to be held at Clarksdale, Miss,
the banner city of the great delta on
May IL, IL and 10, and at this state
tournament there will be 5000 In added
money and handsome, trophies.
II don't mean that there will be dis
tributed $1,000 at Vicksburg and $4,000
at Clarksdale; / mean same will be add
ed to the purses, for | figure the dis
tribution of cash sweepstakes at Nicks-
burg should be close to $4,000 and fully
$25, 900 at Clarksdale, or more, accord
ing to the attendance.
I'm the name of our officers and our
members ] extend to all q cordial invi-
ia ton to attend the Vicksburg shoot on
May 6 and Z, and the Mississippi state
tournament on May II, IL and 10. All
events are open to any amateur in the
world. Clarksdale is only a six-hour
run from Vicksburg and shooters will
be able to take in both tournaments.
y. J. BRADFIELD,
"Secy Miss. League Trapshooters."
Vicksburg, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
In Defense of Annual
Mississippi Shoot

4 j. J. Bradfield, secretary Of the Mis-
sissippi League of Trapshoc ters, has is
sued the following statement in answer
to slurring article in New York pa
per relative to the approaching Missis-
sippi state trapshoot next May. .-... ,
II note an effort has been made To
make fun of and belittle the 1920 an
nual Mississippi state tournament, to be
held at Clarksdale, Miss, on May II,
10 and 10, under the auspices Of the
I Clarksdale Gun club and under the man
aagement Of that prince OF sportsmens
$. l.. Dodds. 4s
ut is hardly necessary for me to take
this matter up as all sportsn1en
throughout the United States know that
anything Mr.. Dodds takes hold Of will
be carried out to the end and without
one single. balk, yet there may be a
few skeptics. and as secretary treas
urer of the Mississippi League of Trap
shooters, l feel that I should make the
following announcement to our brother
shooters, and in making this announce
ment l am Joined by the officers Of the
Mississippi League Of Trapshooters,, the
Greenville Miss; Robert W Baird.
vice-president, Inverness. Miss, and
our members, some hundreds in number.
Il want to state that Mr.. Dodds, in
promoting the 1920 Mississippi state
tournament is giving his time, expert :
ence and money purely for the love of
the trapshooting game and that when
5the programs are issued for the Mis-
sissippi state tournament, to be held
at Clarksdale. the so-called country
town by the writer for the New York
paper, that the sportstnen of America
will then know and hayegno doubt about
the tournament being held and the
Sc, 900 cash added and that all who are
so fortunate as to be in attendance will
be given a royal welcome to the best
little city of the great delta by the
members of the Clarksdale Gun club,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
JUDE DECIDES TO QUIT.

After Charlie Jude. OF Marks. Miss,
had won his first and only decision Mon
day from Baby Doll Green, the Missis-
sippi champion decided he had had
enough of the game.
Tuesday morning he reported to Maui
rice"S Marks with a swollen jaM--but
looking for advice.
Charlie. I'm ashamed Of you, began
Maurice.
I'm ashamed Of myself agreed
Charlie
The matter was discussed pro and
con and II was finally determined that
Jude was a far better tenant and cot
ton picker than he was a fighter In
the former line of work he Is a bird OF
the rarest plumage, and In the latter
game he is a lemon.
He is built like giant and Is blessed
with the strength OF a bull, but what he
doesn't know about boxing would flood
a library.
In a rough and tumble match he
might wrench off few ears or smash a
leg and arm for his opponent, but In the
ring he couldn't hit clever lad with a
handful OF shot,
The only reason he won Monday night
was because Green absolutely quit after
the third round and never even swung
his arm.
Green could have stopped him with
another punch in the third when he had
him crazy In the attic. Jude was a
helpless wreck. tottering around the
ring in a daze, but Green passed w
his chance without an alibi in sight.
Thereafter he became a union man
and refused to work over time From
the fourth to the end he couldn't have
licked postage stamp with running
start
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
ABOUT THE CHICKS,

Several fans have written in to ask
how the 1920 Chicks are coming on
what is being done to line up a good
team and any and all dope pertaining to
the club.
Here's the present baseball situation
in a good sized NUTSHELL:
All the Chicks need is a manager.
With some Of the best material in the
league available, the Tribe only awaits
the naming of a competent manager to
make them formidable opponents for
the other seven teams in the 1920 flag
race. President Tom Watkins. Of the
Chicks, is as busy as a onearmed pa
perhanger with the hives trying to Sc
cure a pilot, but has made waterhauls
on his every attempt so far. Jack Leary,
at present first baseman and catcher
Of the indianapolis club of the Ameri-
can association. appears the one best
bet. But signing Jack may have it's
drawbacks, for the Indians may not rel
ish turning him loose. Prexy Watkins
promises to sign a manager shortly.
The first bag Of the Chicks is I'M
covered at present, but if Leary comes
he probably will assign himself to that
position, as the Chicks have one good
catcher, George Bschoff. available Pug
Griffin, who handled the initial sack
last season. is going to be an outfielder
this year. being able to hit and hardly
being up to the standard as a first
sacker when 1t comes to fielding. He
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
BOTH IN GOOD SHAPE.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. Skinny Wilde
British flyweight boxing champion, to-
day was in excellent condition for his
second American appearance here to-
night in a scheduled eight-round bout
with Johnny Babe" Asher, bantam
weight champion of the A.EF The
contest will be a no-decision affair
Wilde was given $1,000 guarantee
and Asher was promised 10 per cent cf
the receipts. Both announced todeg
they had trained strenuously for the
bout and were. in the pink" of condi-
ton. The Briton was expected to weigh
about 104 pounds when he entered the
ring and Asher liz.
Wilde announced today he would not
enter the ring If his opponent weighed
more than 116 pounds, desnite posting
Of $1,000 forfeit money. Asher assured
Wilde he would tin the scales at less
than that and offered $1,000 forfeit II
he failed. but the Briton refused to
Early today the little A.E.F. cham
have the monev posted
pion weighed 114h pounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
HERMAN'S RETURN.

Pete Herman, hantamweleht cham.
plon, is out to convince the skeptics and
the doubling Thomas cats that he Is
stu the king Of the bantarns, and that
all those who figure he is a cheese
champ are merely talking through their
kettles.
The bantam champ has heard II often
said that Pal Moore, of Memphis, was
the uncrowned champion and that Her.
man was only a second -rater. Moore
has decislvely beaten Herman on sew
eral occasions and II Is upon this tact
that the opinion was based. But Her.
man doesn't agree that Moore Is his
master. He Is willing to meet the
made.
In Hermans last two starts he has
done something he has rarely ever man.
aged to accomplish by sendlno his two
opponents down for the count. In St.
Louis recently Herman stopped Kid
Regain, tough, aggressive little fellow,
with right cross. Wednesday nluht In
New Orleans Herman applied a rIuht
hook to the Jaw Of Johnny Richie, Of
Chicago, and Richie went out to hear
the tWltter of the birds.
Moore has met both Ritchie and Re.
gan, and while he defeated them, he
did not knock them out.
Which Is one way of saying that
Moore Is going to have a real opponent
when he meets Pete for the bantam
championship In 20 rounds.
Moore Is due back in the u S. shortly
and then he will go after a match with
Herman for the bantam crown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
PRINCETON WILL
NUMBER PLAYERS
Tigers Have Adopted Plan for
Season of 1920-0thers
to Follow.

In response to general demand by
football fans to have the players of
leading varsity elevens wear numbers
on their backs for purposes Of identi-
fcation on the gridiron, the Princeton
athletic governors have lecided to
adopt the plan in future. This is the
official announcement:
In the past Princeton numbered her
football players at different times. but
gave up the practice because OF the un-
willingness of some Of her competitors
to number their players.
The action taken at this time is in
recognition OF the rights OF the public
to the fullest possible information con-
corning the identity Of the players
Even If the numbering Of the play
ers should prove somewhat Of a handi-
cap in games with teams which are
not numbered, Princeton is quite ready
to bear the burden out OF consideration
for the interests Of the patrons OF the
game"
1t is hoped that Harvard, Yale. West
Point. Annapolis and other institutions
which have not done so will follow the
Tigers sportsmaniike example.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
JIMMY WILDE TO
MEET KID ASHER
IN SAINT LOUIS
British Flyweight Champion
Makes Second Bow to u. S.
Fighting Public Thursday
Night.

81. LOUIS, jan. S.--Jltnmy Wide the
British flyweight champion, is making
his Southern debut here this evening
when he takes on Babe Asher at the
Coliseum. The Briton viii get some
thing like $1,000 or $4,000 for his work.
The battle will bring forth Wilde for
his second start in the United States,
his opening skit being staged in Mil
waukee with Jack Sharkey. On this
sprightly occasion Jimmy, the champ,
was trimmed within an inch of his life,
but managed to retain his bearing-as
well as to collect 1l000 for the ~
rounds of boxing.
Wilde is not looking for as much OPP
position from Asher as he got from
Sharkey, the latter boy being rated with
the top-notch stars of the division. At
the same time he learned enough in
Milwaukee to realize that the game on
this side of the water is not so easy as
he had thought. There are no Eugene
Corris to referee, for one thing, and
they don't hold English grit in America
In that same high esteem that 1t en-
joys in dear old London.
In America it is necessary to rap
someone on the cove to obtain de-
cision. Ones mere presence in the ring
doesn't count for a thing.
II Wilde looks good enough for the
money he may be offered a bout In
Memphis with some good bantam. But
first of all he has Asher to handle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
TWO FLYCHASERS.

In the outfield there are already two
flychasers on the Tribes roll Red
Smith, who did chores in the outfield
and who performed back of the plate
until his hands were broken almost be-
yond repair. will be given complete
charge of rightfied next season. Red is
dangerous hitter and as he says he
will never again go behind the bat, he
is going to make an outfielder out Of
himself. Pug Griffin, who played first
base last season. will be made over into
an outftelder.
The catching staff has but one entry
so far, George Bischoff being the only
backstop available. If Jack Leary comes
to Memphis as manager he'll probably
serve as second catcher to Bischoff and
play first base regularly, In case Of
Bischoff being injured, Leary can go
back of the plate and Pug Griffin
drawn to the initial sack
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
PIRATES HAVE BIG TIME.

The Pirates. who made the trip to
Cuba this fan. enjoyed most success
ful stay on the Pearl of the A1Uls,
They played IS games with the Havana
Reds. managed by Adolfo Luque Of
the Reds, and the Almendares, led by
Nike Gonzales. winning 10 of the IS
The Pittsburgh players made them
selves extremely popular in Cubar and
the natives are anxious to have them
make their visit an annual feature
Players Of other teams to 60 to Cuba
often have regarded the jaunt In the
nature Of a pleasure trip and have paid
scant attention TO baseball. but the
Pirates gave the best that was in them
all the time, which accounts for the hit
they made
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
Travellers Sign
-Four Players For
1920 RdzOrbdcks

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan. S.-Presi
dent R G. Allen Of the Little Rock
club, Of the Southern association OF
baseball clubs, has announced the rur-
can association. Of Second Baseman
Jake Getz, formerly with the Boston
and Brooklyn clubs, OF the National
league. Also Allen announced the sign
ing Of George 4. Gray, Of Bartlett, Ind,
a Chicago semiprofesslonal pitcher;
Boyce K. Morrow Of Madison, Ind, an
amateur catcher, and G. A. Colver.
amateur pitcher, Of Little Rock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08

There IL no reason why Nashville box
ing shows should not be clean. The
arena Is Just over the laundry.
A look at Devil Dog Randolph and
one IL not surprised at the quick finish
he drew In his meeting with Larry
Avera In Nashville Monday night,
Randolph was stopped In the second,
The kid might have been a blame good
private, but rs a boxer he isn't there.
Just before the bout Randolph gave
out a statement that ran something like
this: "Ayera may be classy BOY
but where ! come from they know how
to fight IN show him
Very true. but as we recall the dope,
the Marine employed a bayonet in place
Of a five -ounce glove. The difference
between the two is still quite noticeable
and apparent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
GOVERNOR MAY OBJECT.

MENICALI, Lower California, Mexico,
Jan. S.-Gov. Esteban Cantu, whose
Jurisdiction includes Tia Juana. Lower
Califorr ia, stated yesterday he had not
been asked for any permit for the fight
between Dempsey and Carpenter, now
tentatively planned for Tia Juana, on
July next
The governor said he knew nothing
Of Promoter Coffroth's plans, and added
that the fight could not be staged
without the consent of the government.
He said he did not wish now to express
himself as to his probable attitude II
a permit should be sought.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
BOXING TOURNEY.

boxing tournament for shlpyard
employees recently was held in San
Francisco and number Of promising
boys in the various classes were de-
veloped, though none Of the prize VIM
sional ring. Such tournaments should
result in the development of countless
worthy asprants for fistic honors for
the shipyards, steel mills and other in
dustrial plants are the natural recruit
ing grounds for the squared circle Most
OF the great fighters have been drawn
from lines Of endeavor involving man
ual labor, but this tournament In San
Francisco marked the beginning Of the
first organized plan for the production
Of talent on a large scale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08

Is flashy at times, but cratic the great
er portion of the time, On second base
the veteran, Jack Lewis. will be seen
caVorting again Jack was one of the
most valuable men in the league. having
a good baseball head on him, and being
an all-round, topnotch man.
The shortfield is going to be covered
BY Lee Smoky Hobbs, a flashy per-
former who was with the club brief
time before the selectlve draft took him
In 1918. smoky has returned from the
service and will probably report, on
the third bag, Carl Manda has lost his
horseshoe and will not return His sue
cessor has not been selected, but there
are number Of available men who
will report at spring training time and
make bid for the Job.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
TO REVIVE REGATTA.

NEW YORK Jan. S-Revival Of the
intercollegiate Rowing associations an
nual regatta at Poughkeepsie. suspend
ed during the war. has been apnroved
by the faculty athletic authorities OF
Columbia. Cornell and Pennsylvania, II
was announced here last night by
Charles II Mapes. OF Columbia chair
man Of the board Of stewards. Mr..
Mapes said date for holding the event
would be announced during the month.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
Robins And Ydnks
To Train Together
In Jacksonville

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-President Jacob
Rupert of the New York American
league club tonight received word from
Harry Sparrow business manager of
the club, who is in Jacksonville Fla,
that an agreement has been signed
with the Jacksonville chamber of COM
merce whereby the New York Ameri-
cans and Brooklyn Nationals will train
in Jacksonville next spring. A schedule
OF exhibition games will be arranged
for the teams by the chamber of com
merce
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
CONFER THURSDAY.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Jan. S.-Details of
the proposed match at Tia Juana, Low
er California, between Jack Dempsey
and Georges Carpenter for the worlds
heavyweight championship were to be
discussed at a conference here today
between Jack Kearns, Dempseys man
ager, and James w. Coffroth promoter
Coffroth early today was without di-
rect word from Descamps, Capentiers
manager, that his terms had been ae-
cepted, but said he had cabled Charles
J. Harvey, his agent in London, to get
in touch at once with Descamps and
Carpenter and advise him of their
plans. r
Meantime, he is proceeding on the
theory he said, that Associated Press
advices from Paris to the effect that
Descamps had accepted his offer were
correct.
He said he expected to construct an
arena at. Tia Juanta to accommodate a
crowd of at least $4,000 and possibly
100000. He expected to discuss with
Gov. Esteban Cantu arrangements for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
DoBrE WEEPs.

When Gilmore Dobie. coach Of the
Navy football team, wept piteously over
the certain defeat OF his eleven on the
day before the game he was doing
nothing new. Dobie according to ac-
uuaintances, was ever a pessimist and
during the years that he coached the
teams of the University OF Washington
always prophesied defeat for his men.
II is known that Dobie does not wager
on his teams, either directly or indi-
rectly, so he cannot be accused Of en-
deavoring to influence betting odds.
Out In washington there is a little
couplet that became famous while
Dobie was out there. II runs as fol-
lows:
Boys give a cheer for doleful Gil.
He never loses-but always will
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
AttabOu!
Big Co91e Shea S?
ON THE TELEPHONE.

ON THE TELEPHONE.
BY day and night; by week and month
| grasp the telephone;
| pick the old receiver up
To sadly curse and moan.
/ speak about the service, punk
And plead for sudden end OF it
But this is all | ever get;
u thank you sir and I'll attend to it,
At hearing such pleasant voice
| back away abashed-
AS helpless as a dollar check
That long ago was cashed,
But when again | beg for aid
That she could quickly lend to it
| only get the same old tune;
Il thank you sir and I'll attend to it,
It's not that | detest the words
That trickle in my ear
But rather it's the way she puts
1t over. sweet and clear.
! speak Of He'll and OF a phone
I'm willing then to send to 1t
Yet when | finish, she replies;
Il thank you sir and I'll attend to it,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-08
French Heavyweight Will Not
Kick on Money Or Weight
in Proposed Match With
Jack Dempsey.

{. PARIS, Jan. s-Georges Carpenter is
willing. to give concessions in the mat
ter Of weight in order to meet Jack
dempsey, according to a statement
made tonight to the Associated Press
by Deacamps, Carpenters manager,
Descamps said he was willing to split
The $500, 900 purse offered by James COT
froth on a basis ,of 60 per cent for the
winner and 40 per cent for the loser.
Carpenter is willing to Journey to
strange land. face an exotic climate,
give away from 25 to 30 pounds in
weight and accept a split Of so and
40 OF Mr.. Coffroths offer" said Des-
camps. I'VE had intended to demand
a $3.50 split, but are willing to accept
q 60-40 division in order to show this
Is not merely a money making propo-
siton, but also sporting event. We
will endeavor to give American sports
men a real championship battle"