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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
KNOWS THE GAME.

Hub is of a peculiar disposition
and those who know him but slightly
figure that he has but little under
his hood due to the fact that he's
always kidding and joking ball play
ers and fans everywhere he goes.
But did you ever notice Hub when
on the pitching mound? Just as soor
as he would step on the hill. his
funny stuff would cease. He would
knuckle down and start pitching ball
Clubs in this mans league will tes-
tify that when Old Hub started pitch
ing, they quit hitting. Hub be-
lieves in comedy at time for com
edy, and is of the opinion that com
edy and work will not mix. hence his
tossing his jokes into the nearest
ash can when he starts pitching, and
getting down to business.
This is the way he is going to
manage the Nashville ball club.
Il is his nature to be . good fell
low and to have a high old time
when he is not pitching. But as
manager of the Volunteers Hub
is going to confine his fun-mak-
ina to the times when his team is
out in front. If the Vols get be-
midland the chances are excel
lent that the Squash will find
them in that sad predicament on
several occasions during his man
aeeriaI reisn-then will the base
ball knowledge that is banked in
Hubs dome come to the surface.
He knows baseball backward,
from coup to nuts, from bouillon
to cafe noiF. His long experience
in the game en1inentIy qualities
him for a position Of the sort
with which he has been intrusted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
A CARD FROU 5. E.
SCATES, OF NORMAL

Sporting Editor The News Scimi-
tar: II was reported last Saturday
that State Normal had agreed to
have a double header at Russwood
that afternoon and had at the
eleventh hour refused to allow 1t. the
facts are simply these: The Tigers
coach, Elmer George, exactly week
before had secured ROSEWOOD park
for Oct. 16 for a game with the Ten
nessee dental department. The game
was advertised accordingly. About
Thursday Mr.. Hayes, coach at G. b.
c., went to Mr.. Frank Longinotti, IN
charge of bookings at ROSEWOOD, ana
told him that State Normal and Ten.
nessee could not play at ROSEWOOD
on the date advertised. He stated
that IL the game took place other
schools in Memphis would cancel
their games with Normal. MIR. Long
inotti suggested a conference of the
three teams coaches. George, Normal
coach, was notified after he had on
his training toys. He said he could
not leave his boys. The chair :
man of athletics was in town and
could not be reached. George sent
student, Cecil Cole, president OF
the Athletic association. instructed
to work in unison with Tennessees
representative and to report back any
proposition, The proposition was
that c. B. C. be allowed to share the
mark. that the expenses of c. B. C.'s
guests. Tupelo Military institute, be
paid first out of the proceeds ana
that the balance be split 20 per cent
to C. B. C. and 40 per cent each to
Normal and Tennessee. Cole did not
accept this for Normal. but said ne
thought it would be o. n, that ne
would report 1t to Coach George ana
let them know. The arrangement
did not suit either Coach George or
the athletic committee at Normal Tor
the reason that they knew there
would be nothing left for Normal on
these terms. We knew 1t would take
in the neighborhood OF $3.50 to pay
the railroad fare alone of the Tupelo
bows and we knew c. b. c. would
not be strong drawing card be-
cause she had just been beaten 80 TO
0 by c. II. S. The public does not
care for that kind Of game. SO as
soon as we could arrange with Zen :
nessee Friday morning we told
HAYES we would pay Tupelo's eX-
penses only and that he ought to
thank his stars to get out from under
that burden. At that, his team would
have made much more out OF 1t than
ours. because they would get re-
turn game in Tupelo. Mr., Hayes
turned this liberal proposition down
cold and some one gave the erroneous
report stating there would be only
one game in Memphis that day state
Normal did not want 20 play on the
same day as the c. ". G. game ana
tried 20 get the game shifted to Fri,
day, but Tennessee manager stated
that hardly any % their students
could get off on Friday as all three
departments were running and also
that their dean objected to their play
ing on Fridays. Neither Tennessee
nor Normal felt bound by the alleged
schedule, since Neither school had
representation az the meeting which
arranged IL. S. E. SCATES.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
SHOOTS FOR RIB.

Evidently Roth had advance dope
on the condition of Burgess ribs for
he used this as a target for his early
punches and shot in heavy slashes
that soon brought out the gore. Bur
CESS worked for the head and soaked
|the Kid with stiff crosses that shook
him to the toes, but failed to stop
his advance.
1t was rumored that Roth had in
serted three sections of reinforced
concrete into this chin. Otherwise
1t is hard to imagine a green kid
assimilatins such terrific punishment
without disaster. On one occasion
for instance, he was lifted clear off
the floor with a right uppercut, but
refused to drop.
Taken up and down it was one of
the bitterest and most evenly con-
tested matches staged in Memphis
in years. In addition to the broken
rib mentioned before, other injuries
included a darkened optic for Roth
a cash under the left eye for Bur-
CESS and two pairs of swollen lips,
equally distributed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
This Pitcher
Had Real Abb

Stories of George Stallings are
always pretty good. This one
concerns a debate he had with
one of his pitchers. The man
who was on the slab had de-
veloped a wild spell and walked
four batters in a row. so Stallings
hastily called in another pitcher
to relieve the wild man, barking
sarcastically at the departing
pitcher as the new man came in:
Here's the boy who can throw
strikes. Don't you go to the
clubhouse; sit here on the bench
and get some pointers or con-
troll"
The new pitcher went in and
each of the first five men TO face
him hit the first ball served up
for a safe drive.
Stallings went nutty. Get out
of there, you idiot" he called to
the hapless pitcher. Who told
you that you could pitch? I've
got a notion to saturate your uni
form with gasoline and burn it
off you"
The pitcher came to the bench
and started to alibi.
Don't speak to me" yelled
Stallings.
But the unabashed pitcher
spoke anyhow, and this is what
he said: you said could throw
strikes, and every ball | pitched
would have been a strike If they'd
a let it go by"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
WILL
DEDICATE FIELD
Thanksgiving Is Date Now
Picked Out for the
Exercises.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 19.-Ten-
nessee's splendid new athletic field
will be dedicated with the game TO
be played Thanksgiving day with
Kentucky state. It is known as the
Shields Watkins field. The field was
made possible largely through a gift
OF Col. VIM. S. Shields. bank presi-
dent and brother of United States
Senator John X. Shields.
Although most OF Tennessee's play
ers are suffering from injuries re-
ceived in the Vanderbilt game and
in scrimmages since, it is thought
that they will he well In time for
the big game with Kentucky State,
"Bick" Campbell, the star fullback,
may be unable to participate in that
game however, as he has sustained
two broken bones in his feet.
Coach Bender sent mostly substi-
tutes to Chattanooga for the game
there with the University of Chatta-
nooga, not wishing to take any more
chances of his best men being un-
able to play in the Kentucky State
battle.
A crowd nearly rivaling that Of the
Vanderbilt game here Is expected
Turkey day many wishing to cele-
brate the holiday by going to the big
game and dedication of the new ath-
letic field. Total receipts from the
Vanderbilt game run between $500
and $4,000.
Tennessee's schedule for the re-
mainder of this year is as follows:
Oct. 23--Clemson at Knoxville.
Oct. Mississippi A. and NJ. at
Starkville.
Nov 6--Transylvania at Knoxville.
Nov Observance at Chattanooga.
Nov. 20--Mississippi at Memphis.
Nov. 25-Kentucky State at Knox
vile.
Already the manager of the Uni
versity of Tennessee athletic depart
ment is arranging the football sched-
ule for next fall. Among the i'm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Secondary 1nhn VI. ra,rel. Of Che

Secretary John VI, EaSFell, % She
national association, who comes as
near being the head of the organiza-
ton % the minor leagues as anybody,
that organization having no real ac-
tive boss, says the plan 20 form
new national commission % three
"notables" will be presented e. Nhe
minors when they meet in annual
convention in Kansas City in Novem-
Der. when they wiz deliberately
consider" a. Farrell adds Che sage
statement that $50 minor league clue
owners are not likely 60 be carried
off their feet by any propaganda In
favor of che idea, and that no propos
sltioa. however rosy u enay be az
/ resented, will be agreed to Hhtn 1t
has been seriously considered at che
annual convention. The minors may
be In favor of joint major-miNor
commission. as indicated In previous
declarations. but there is hardly a
chance of them aGveeing to the So
called "Lasker plan" as it's origina,
tor might know II ne ever discussed
the subject With q minor league mag"
nate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
JENNINGS WILL NOT
MANAGE YANKEES

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 19.-Hughey
Jennings, former manager of the De-
troit American league baseball club,
last night denied reports that he is
to manage the New York Americans
next year.
. Il have not quit baseball for good
and the coming ~eason will in all
probability find me back on the ma
jor league diamonds" he added.
Mr.. Jennings made definite an
nouncement that he has been offered
the managership of two major league
clubs, one in the American league
and the other in the National.
Il may be called away today for a
conference, but nothing certain will
be known until early next week." he
said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
RUSSELL SLAUGHTERED.

The Alabama entry was slaughter
ed when he caught Cans at the top
of his form for even when stale and
groggy the negro champion is a hu-
man terror. AS early as the second
round Russell thought he was up
against a centipede with 16 gloves
and sledge hammer.
He was being hit with everything
in the ring-including Cans shoulder
and he couldn't hide his lips from
the tearing blows. Still, he was as
game a performer as ever weathered
gale and he got more than his
share. He could have been knocked
out three times before the end and
no protest could have been raised.
When finally he crumbled in the
fifth it was from sickening left
hook sunk deep into the solar plexus.
Previous to this he had been floored
in the third by a right cross that
came in the wake Of double barrel
ed attack of tremendous power.
Cans displayed remarkable form,
but don't overlook Russell's game
ness. #kf
Young Britton. brother of Key
stone Jack, made his debut with a
one-round knockout of Battling
Styles. The battler was in action 20
seconds before he ran into dynamite
Young Johnny Coulon won the
powderpuff championship from Kid
Templeton. The kids pinktead for
four sessions and almost came to
blows. On one occasion Johnny did
uncork a backhand flip, but immedi-
ately apologized for his rudeness and
resumed his friendly relations,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

portant teams with which games will
possibly be arranged are: University
Of Alabama, University of Virginia
and Auburn. Tennessee is also con-
sidering trying to get a game with
Georgia Tech,
Games with the first three named
colleges can be arranged IL Tennes-
see goes away from Knoxville to play
the games. But schedule similar
to the one for this year will be ar
ranged il possible. This gives six
games on the home grounds and four
abroad.
II the Virginia, Auburn and Ala
bama elevens are played away from
here, it is probable that practically
no home games OF Importance will be
played. The Vanderbilt game will
be played in Nashville next year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

Cubs early in the 1907 season. He
came to Nashville while Johnny
Dobbs was in charge, and remained
through the years Of 190S-9-10 under
the regime of Bill Bernhard.
In 1911 Hub went to the Boston
Braves. where he continued with the
Bean City team as a mound regular
through 1911-12-1S. in 1914 he be-
came a member of the Cards, pitch
ing for the st. Louis team through
1915, after which he was released TO
Louisville in the American associa-
ton. He pitched for Louisville in
1917. Chattanooga in 1918. New Or
leans in 1888, and a part of the
pass year when he became Vol for
the second time,
Dixie fans want to see HVb sue
coed, for he is prince of good fey
lows and a cfedit to the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

In this Burgess Roth attraction
the battler picked up broken rib
in the first canto and fought seven
rounds without a first aid station in
sight. When he stepped out for the
final trip he could neither dance nor
swing and he could hardly breathe,
but he stood UP and took his medi-
cine like the game lad that he is. 1t
was in this period that Roth piled
up the winning margin. Previous
to this the going was even. but when
Burgess wilted down Roth tore loose
with that wild style and bagged the
honey.
When they left the ring physician
followed Burgess to his dressing
room and repaired the damage done
to his rib. AS he came forth again
friend piped up: How many ribs
did YOU break, kid?"
only one; that's an" he came
back with a smile.
Yes, one--that's all. But isn't that
enough? After the crowd had drift
ed from the arena and Hack was
paying off the fighters, he added:
II certainly was fighting hard for
the winners end. Mr.. Hack"
Yes, and you'll get it, too" re-
'torted Billy, who straightway Slip
ped Burgess and Roth an extra %
per cent to their original figures.
Roth established his victory with
ia left hook. He could have used
this prescription even earlier, but
none of his SO seconds could instill
the idea into his system. At that it
lis a wonder that he could pick up
"a clear tip at all in the maze OF
conflicting systems dumped before
h i'm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
BLOOD AND THE TURNIP.

Hub Is the only man except LU-
Their Burbank who has ever been
known to extract blood from tur-
nip While Hub was with New Or
leans he took several young pitchers
and helped them to the heights of
baseball success when they had ale
ready been convinced that they were
not worth a hurrah in hades. Hub
knows how to pitch, and he knows
how to tell others how to pitch. All
a man has to have is an arm dang
ling from his right side and Hub
can make pitcher out of him.
Hub will naturally srray strong
pitching staff for being = pitcher
himself, nell go IN for a hih CORPS
that will keep hostile talltes down tn
the minimum.
Hub wants to bring Nashvillians
another pennaht. He is a native of
lSumner county. which adjons David
son. where Nashville is situated Hub
lives In Gallatin. few miles outside
of Nashville, and on evenings after
the game is over, he can catch an
'interurban and be at home in an
hour
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Eighteen Start he
Grand Circuit Race

ATLANTA, Ga. Oct 19.-The 2:1A
class trottipg race, with IS entrants
slated to start, was the feature event
on today's Grand circuit progran
Ihere.
Peter Manning, bay geldng. who
trotted the mile in 2:024 at Lexing-
ton recently, and who hiss been a
consistent winner during TIE 1920
season. was the chief attraction in
the race which was for 9 purse of
s21 500 Fair weather was promised
again today, and although some driv-
ers grumbled over the condition Of
the track yesterday, others pointed
out that fast time was made In the
four events.
A 200 class pacing event for
purse of $1,000, 2:t5 pacing event
with s400 added money, and a 2:IS
class trotting event for a 81 900 purse,
completed today's card
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Hub Perdue May Jolly
Vols To a GOnfalOn
Veteran Pitcher Chosen to Lead Nashville Knows How to
Keep Ball Club Husting and in Good Humor-1s Also
Expert at Extracting Blood From Turnip.
BY BOB PIGUE.

One new managerial frontspece in the Southern league
next season will be the rotund half-oon map of Hurting Hub
Pedu pitcher who has been assigned the job OF pilot
ing the Nashville Volunteers Hub who has been in the Of
games for the past 10 finds himself exactly where he
started after pilgrimage of many that carried him from
one end of the country the other He has worn uniforms all
the way from the major leagues down to the smallest of the
. +. i, .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
BIT OF HISToRYL.

4 bic Of the new Vol chieftains
history will not be amiss at this
time. Three times has he performed
in the Big Ring. once az a cookie on
trial with the Cubs and again as n
regular boxman with st. Louis and
Boston for 1--WE years. Hub broke
into baseball in 1905 with the Hop
kinsville club under Manager Lou
Rutledge. When Hoptown exploded
at the end OF the season. he went
with Vincennes, led, where he re-
manned through 1906. In the spring
of 1907 scout for the Chicago Ma
tionals picked him up for trial,
and the Vols secured him from the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
SPEAKER LEAVES.

PETERBORO, Ont. Oct l9.--Tris
Speaker left here yesterday for Rice
Lake on Q hunting trip which will
be featured by a visit to the Hia-
watha tribe Of Indians, by whom
Speaker will be made a chief Plans
for the ceremonies were started by
the Indians during the world series
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

The naming of Hub Perdue to
manage the Nashville club was a
surprise to fans outside of Nashville,
and to lot Of people who are not
familiar with the qualities of the
veteran rifleman. Old Hub is a jolly
soul, always bubbling over with good
humor and full of jokes and fun. 1t
Is doubtful If there ever was more
popular man among the ball players
in both majors and minors than the
SQUASH
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
ARMY RESULTS,

JUNCTION CITY. Kan. Oct 10
The Fort Riley Bluejays defeated
Kansas City. II to 5, and the Fifth
cavalry, Fort D. A. Russell. Wyo..
won from the Seventh division, Camp
Funston, to 4, in the third davis
play of the central department polo
tournament at Fort Riley vesterdnm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
LEONARD WINS.

AKRON, o., oct. 19.-Benny Leon
ard, the lightweight champion, out
pointed Johnny Tillman, the st. Paul
welterweight, in 10-round bout here
last night. Tillman was aggressive,
but Leonard was too fast and clever.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
Roth Beats Burgess;
Cans Stops Russell
BY coYLE SHEA,

Kid Roth applied whirlwnd finish to close and bitter
struggle and gained the decision Battling Burgess in the
first half of the main Monday night the weekly
the Southern A. c. In the second half of the double attraction
Joe Cans Battling RUSSELL of Montgomery ribbons and
finally sent him Alabama bound in the fifth session
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
HERRING COPS ON FOUL

P1TTSBURG. Kan, Oct. 1e.-Red
Herring, of Little Rock. Ark. won
over Ray Long, of Webb CITY, Mo
on an accidental foul in the third
round of their schedule 10-round bout
here last night,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19
MARSHALL'S ANSWERS

There has been a great hub-bub in
many directions against the Grow"
as a destroyer OF came and bird
life. Do YOU consider him a menace
to birds. to the extent of extinction?
JOHN II. CLARES.
Everett, Wash.
The crow Is unquestionablv She
arch enemy of birds and small game
life. He Is ever in quest of nests
and is not averse to you're tender
birds when they have graduated from
the egg class. Wise and foxy. he is
seldom detected in the act of rob
bling nests, but seldom covers his
tracks by the consumption of the
shells. which are the evidence found
when he is suddenly located and
flushed. menace to bird life he
should be shot and hunted on every
occasion. The black murderer ie re-
sponsible for che disappearance of
our prairie chickens and quail galore
have appeased bis VoPacious appe-
Gite.
Do they fake a mans gun away
from him in some OF the states when
he is caught breaking the law? 1t
seems to me that would be a good
thing to keep game hogs" from
breaking laws that good sportsmen
obey. CHARLES B. HAMILTON.
Shreveport, La.
A number of states have incor-
porated the confiscation clause in
their fish and game laws and 1t is
the general custom to bring i'm H.
legal nets when located, but 1t has
. been the general custom to fine and
return firearms. Two state wardens
have adopted the policy of perma-
nent seizure of guns, Carl Avery, of
Minnesota. and II. S. Hedrick, of
South Dakota. The guns, nets,
traps, etc. are later advertised and
sold to the highest bidder It is
frequently the case that transgres-
sors are controlled by the fear of the
loss of their favorite weapon when
TIE chances of a fine only would
not deter them from breaking the
law. @
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-10-19

A plan is on to make the West
Texas league an eight-club circuit
for next year. Several towns are
applicants for the two franchises to
round out an eight-club league.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-01
ROBES FOR SLEEPING HOURS
Light and Dull Garments, Latest
Fashions; Different From Old
Time Nightgown.

Slumber robes light and slumber
robes dull is fashions program for
the present season. Very different
indeed, from the old-time nightgown
are the new robes for sleeping hours.
From black to white, with all the
colors between, is the wide variety
of colors one has to select from. Fine
lingerie, batiste, French voile crepe
de chine, washable satin. georgette.
chiffon and crepe de meteor are among
the materials one finds for bedtime
wear.
A dainty nightie that Is simple. yet
effective, comes In white French voile
double crossed with rose. 1t Is u
sleeveless model shaped to point on
either shoulder and edged with fine
filet edging. The bottom Is also
shaped and is cut up slightly at the
sides. 1t Is finished with the filet, and
shows bits Of old blue ribbon both
on the shoulders and bottom. To de-
fine an empire waistline there Is n
row Of beading with old blue ribbon
drawn through.
This delightful model also comes in
white vOile, with squares marked in
lettuce green and trimmed with pale
lavender squares, or you may choose
squares Of orchid OH white back
ground with light green ribbons.
Bizarre slumber robes select black
georgette crepe for their material and
fine chantilly or venetian lace for
their decoration. One interesting
"nightie" favors n deep yoke of the
lace. and accordion plaits on the lower
section. A bit of Chinese yellow cord
lends an attractive color note that
gives tone to the somber black.
For the winter bride there was re-
Gently designed nightdress of peach
colored chiffon, fine lace and pale blue
ribbons that was exquisitely dainty.
Straight and graceful it hung from
lace shoulder straps. The ribbon was
turned into tiny fOrget-me-nOts and
laid across the breast. Instead of the
usual hem at the bottom. three rows
Of lace ruffled itself in true petticoat
style.
Gilpin observer., 1920-04-01
Use for Persimmon Juice.

Persimmon juice improves the paint
used on the bottom of ship or the
roof of house. In Japan 1t solved
the problem presented by the failure of
western house paints to last satisfac-
torlly In the Japan climate. II was
only quite lately, however, that west
ern countries had shown any inter-
est In this japanese product. Now
that n beginning has been made In us
Ing II to mix enamel and white lead.
n foreign demand has begun which Is
expected to increase to large proper
tions.