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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

Featherweight Champion Johnny Kill
bane is padding his own canoe along
the main stream of pugilistic anne Its
a new idea for John and "a lot OF the
wise birds have doped it out Johns go
ing to strike a snag and go down with
will be shipwrecked for lack of a pilot
remains to be seen, but John is going
to give fate-and an army of aspirants
plenty of opportunity to scuttle his
craft II that's possible.
Kilbane broke with Manager Johnny
Dunn a couple of months ago over a
purely personal matter which had moth
ing to do with Dunn's handling OF johns
ring affairs. Since then John has fought
two battles. He boxed eight rounds
with Young CLANCY at Jersey City Dec.
%. Eastern critics, always prone 10
pan John, said CLANCY outpointed him.
Impartial critics, however, said Kilbane
toyed with CLANCY. -,
New Years day Kilbane allowed Al
Shubert to stay six rounds at Phlladel-
phia.
Kilbane Is signed IN for a couple more
matches at Dave Driseoll's armory
arena in Jersey City, Benny Valger be-
er these two bouts Kilbane has several
more awaiting him with other ambi-
tious youngsters. =,
Johnny was born in Cleveland April
1S, 1889. He started fighting IN 1871
under Johnny Dunn's direction. on
Feb. %, 1912, Kilbane won the feather
weight title from Abe Attell on a de-
cision in a 20-round bout at Venice,
Cal. The greatest reception of welcome
ever staged by ~Clevelanders was &C.
corded Kilbane when he reached home
the following st, Patrick's day. Johnny
appeared in a dozen battles that year,
mainly 20 give the fans a chance to see
him in a~ction-Jack Dempsey, take no.
tice.
longer than any Of the other present
kings of pugilism. He invested every
cent of his earnings wisely. He owns
many pieces Of real estate and is now
inter ested in a tire shop. He probably
is worth $500, 900 or more.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
FRANKIE MASON TO
MEET JIMMY WILDE

TOLEDO, Ohio. Jan. 1j.-George Bic
mer, Of Fort Wayne, Ind, manager for
frankie Mason. announced here last
night that a boxing bout for the fly
weight championship OF the world be-
tween Mason and Jimmy Wilde, re-
ported from Milwaukee, had not been
closed. Biemer Is negotiating with
Promoter Ad Thacher to stage the
match here.
Biemer declared that the only point
agreed upon between himself and the
weight.
Mason is scheduled for a l2-rouud
bout with Carl Tremaine here tonight.
but was taken III yesterday and may
not he able to appear. A boxing com
mission physician said last night that
Mason had a slight attack Sf influ-
enza.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
KNIGHTS H o CLASS.

Tho second Pam" OF the night brought
together the Rem Hurs and the Knight,
Of Columbus. the latter having TIC best
Of tho game an the way through.
H. spite Of the fact that the X G.
Lad hnl ouly one practice together
their team work was excellent and they
passed "a" bal like q w~slJ-orCanized
squad ON the other han& The u,aytng
Of the Ben Hurs was loose and their
team work was not wh"t 1t should have
beer. The playing If Ray and Hiprlcr
in the first period enabled the Knights
to run up a good score that insured
them the game,
1nhe secnHd period found many substi-
tltes on both squads and consequently
the class OF game put up in the second
half wac not as fast as the first.
Parkey. captain Of the losers put up
. FIGHTING game. scoring three OF the
six f,~ld goals marked to the credit OF
his squad.
In the second half a Ben Hur player
lost his HEARINGS and shot 4 field goal
Crr the X Of {
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

Pal Moore, dapper little bantamweight
of Memphis, Tenn, made a big hit
in England with his clever work in the
ring and his general manner out Of the
arena. Pal got away to a good start
on his arrival in London a short time
ago by beating Eugene Criqui, French
star.
This isn't Pals first trip abroad,
either He went to London in Deem
ber. 1918. On that trip he beat Jimmy
Wilde in a four-round go and was
credited with victories over Johnny
Hughes and Private Patterns. Last
year Moore went back to England and
in a 20-round hout was outpointed by
the British flyweight,
Moore was born July 2S, 1898, He
broke into the ring game in 1919, lie
is married and has "salted away con-
siderable money,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
B HARD FIGHTER

The California entry viii be going
against a stiff puncher when he faces
Kabakoff again. The latter Is not eN-
actly Of the knockout type, but he de-
iivers n wicked punch aud is consistent
" aggressive.
Kabakoff is a firm believer IN the
principle that only by fighting all the
time viii a decision be assured, For
that reason he steps In at top speed in
the first session and maintains the pace
to the end.
His best work Is accomplished In the
cllnches, where he uses both hands with
great effect, but he also has a nifty
left hook which he doesn't keep for
himself. 81,
Kabakoff has announced that he WIZ
leave no doubt, this time. In the, minds
~ ana fans. as To where the decision be-
longs. arm going to win by a mile
o. Be knocked out in the attempt he
states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
RIVERS IS CLEVER.

Rivers Is a clever performer with the
gloves, but lacks the punch lie rs clean
and nifty with his work and highly ag-
Kressive. Moreover he carries into bat
lie a troublesome kcft which he uses
IN the clinches to great advantage. The
Rivers special is not a jab, a hook nor
n stab. But when he gets In close he
persistently wipes his sOuthpaw up
and down the opponents yisage,
Rivers was a member Of the Second
tiivision in the late difriculties-the
Second being one OF the divisions that
lack DemnseV did not helong 70.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

The st, Louis Browns have claimed
Pitcher Roy Sanders on waivers from
the New York Yankees. Sanders spetH
most of last season with Toledo and
IA recalled from there by the Yam
KEGS last fall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
FOSTER VS.. JONES.

Broadway Jones, with q wallop like
wood alcohol, will get tho toughest
rame Of his career In the semiwtndup
when he faces Kid Foster over the
eight-round route.
Foster is neither n green performer
nor a young joke. He is a seasoned
nar4v with speed, courage, endurance,
science and one almighty punch.
He is well remembered by fans who
xvatehed him in action several years
age. Fur and fuzg will fly thick ana
fast when they tie up,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
HARVARD GETS
READY FOR 1920
Yale Harvard Shell Races on
Thames This Year
June 25.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan. 5:.-Har-
ward is preparing to enter into snorts
win more, vigor than ever during 1920,
ana already schedules have been ar
Ranged Tor the. baseball, rowing, hockey,
lacrosse, fencing and rifle teams.
The Crimson will open it's baseball
season on April 10, when the varsity
nlne meets Bowdoin at Cambridge. HarS
Vard viii go to Princeton this year for
me first OF a series Of three games.
H,he initial game will be played on
May 10, the second May %, at Cam
fridge, and the deciding contest at New
York on June 2.
Harvard's racing season opens April
-, when the Crimson crew meets the
Naval academy at Annapolis. The stel-
VI rowing event of the season-the
Yaie-Harvard races-will be held June
Conn. -
Wrestling will be a popular sport at
harvard this year and a series of five
Intercollegiate matches have been ar
Schedules for 1920 are as follows:
BASEBALL.
April 10-Bowdoin at Cambridge.
April 14-New Hampshire State at
Cambridge.
Boston Red sox at Fenway park
April 17-West Point at West Point.
Charlottesville, Va.
April ~21-Annapolis at Annapolis.
April 22-University of Penn at Phil
adelphia.
April 24-Columbia at New York.
April 2S-University Of Maine at
May cornell at Cambridge.
May 5-Dartnouth at Cambridge.
May university Of Virginia at
Cambridge.
May 12-Amherst at Cambridge.
May 15-Princeton at Princeton.
May 19-Williams at Cambridge.
May. 22-Princeton at Cambridge.
May 26--Holy Cross at Cambridge.
May 29-Brown at Cambridge.
May 31-Brown at Providence.
June 2-Princeotn at New York in
June 5-P~ennsylvania at Cambridge.
June S-Vermont at Cambridge.
Hill. '-0H'on e0neSe al cneSter
June 12-Holy Cross at Worcester.
June 16-Fordham at Cambridge.
June 1s-Boston college at Cambridge.
June 22-Yale at New Haven.
June 23-Yale at Cambridge.
June 26-Yale at ~ in case Of tie.
CREW.
April 24-Annapolis at Annapolis, first
and second varsity, first freshman.
May 1-Princton at Cambridge, first
varsity ana llrst FRESHMAN.
Nay 51N e,.at al ienaca' flrst var
slty IN llrSl ~IreshHlan.
June 25-Yale at New London. Usual
races.
HOChEY.
Jan. g., toronto at Cambridge; 4
HARVARD cup at Gamprldge; ~ b. A.
a. az Campri9ges H. Boston college at
Cambridge; II, a at Cambridge; %
or a. Dartmouth at Cambridge; ~,
tufts at Cambridge; 81, Princeton at
Cambridge,
rep; I, McGlll az cambridge; IA, fale
at Phlladelphia; Il, yale at Cam6rldge
IN case OF te); 20 princeton at Phua-
ueIphla;
March :, princeton at ~Phlladelphla I'm
case OF ue.)
LACROSSE.
April II, Crescent A. c. at Brooklyn,
N. Y; 10, University Of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia; 90, Annapolis at Annap-
oils: "a, Johns Hopkins at Baltimore.
MAY |, Stevens Tech at Cambridge; 8,
Cornell at Ithaca; 10, Hobart at &C.
FENCING.
Jan, 81. Boston Sword club at Cam
bridge.
Feb. 7 Bowdoin at Cambridge; IA,
Springfield at Cambridge: 81, Annap-
oils at Annapolis: 20, PENNSYLVANIA at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
Hickey Certain To
Be Named Head Of
The Association

Thomas J Hickey as president OF the
American association seemed assured
last night with the arrival of the club
owners for their annual meeting today.
President Hickey has served a three
year term and probably will be re-
elected for another term Of three or
five years.
Adoption of a 1920 schedule and fin
ing a salary and PLAYER limit are other
matters to he settled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
vALGAR VS.. DELANEY.

Benny Vulgar, the leading aspirant
for the featherweight crown, will take
on Cal Delaney, of Cleveland, soon
Benny has also been offered a date with
Lew Edwards. lightweight champion
of Australia, before the Cream City
A. c. in Milwaukee. 49,,
Edwards will be brought 70 TINS
country for a tour under the direction
of Tom Andrews, of Milwaukee. The
latter has been in the Antipodes for
some time, with a flock OF American
performers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
TO BE EXPECTED.

Members of the worlds champion Gin.
cinnatl Reds are flooding Garry Herr.
mann's mall with salary demands and
II Garrulous gives In and grants all
demands his men are making, the Red
strongboN will be as empty as the IA
nous cupboard visited by the equally
iIIustrious Mrs. Hubbard.
The Redleps rave had a taste Of big
money, and are going after everything
except the office furniture Of the Gin
clnnati club.
Winning a worlds title Is not all
peaches.
Like a dead mule, there's always an
after.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
MEMPHIS ''Y" TO
TACKLE JACKSON
NEXT SATURDAY
Local Five Confident of TAX
ing Measure Of Invaders.
Coach Tapp Expects to Try
Out Several New Men.

The next gam on the schedule of
the fast-traveling Memphis Y. NJ. c.. A.
basketball five is booked for Saturday
night, when the Jackson Y. M. C. A.
quintet will come to Memphis and meet
the budding Dixie champions.
The Memphians are expecting to de-
feat the ~Jacksonians, but may be in for
a surprise, as the invading team is
strong in several positions and will GER
tainly give the local five plenty of ac-
ton throughout. Coach R. W. Tapp, of
the Y. M. C. A. five, plans to use sew
eral of his new men by way of getting
a line on them, and in the opening
period a few new faces will make their
appearance. 1t is probable that in the
final period the entire team of Y reg
ulars will be on the floor.
Magee and Gill, forward and guard,
respectively, who have not broken into
the lineup so far, will be given an OPP
portunity to perform. The Jackson
team will arrive in Memphis at 3 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon and return to their
homes Saturday night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
Dempsey Asks To
Defend Himself
Before Legion

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. I5.-
lack kearns manager for Jack
Dempsey. announced last night that
he ~telegraphcd the national com
mander Of the American Legion In
indianapolis asking for an oppor-
tuuity for the heavyweight cham
pion 10 appear before the supreme
council OF that body and give testi-
mony as to his record during the
war.
kcarns' action followed adoption
hy various posts OF the American
Legion Of resolutions condemning
Dempsey "a a Stacker and draft
dodgcr,'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
Josh Cody, Vandy
GridirOn Star,
To Coach Mercer

MACON, Ga. Jan. 15.-Joshua Crit
tenden Cody, senior at Vanderbilt uni
versity, has been offered the place of
read coach, in charge Of all athletics at
Mercer university. it was learned here
Yesterday. Cody's name has figured
in the all -American football selections,
and he is an all-round athlete.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
NURSING MARTIN.

Bob Martin, the A. E. F. heavy
weight champion, is being nursed along
nicely. After recovering from injuries
sustained in the Chip bout he is pre-
pairing to tackle Jack Moran at Des
Moines, Ia, on Jan. 20.
Martin is said to be a husky lad with
much promise. He is rugged game
and aggressive but has lots to learn.
Bad matching would kill his chances
and for that reason he is being pushed
! along slowly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
THURSDAYS GAMES.

The Minor league WIN come together
for two FAST games Thursday night at
'ao Ben Hur hall on Second street The
first game brings the X OF G second
'ram and the fying squadron together
6. Il. e. second team and the Ben Hur
ercnid team win close the S'r0rr'm, Tee
ffr-f came commences Trom' t'y at s
o'clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
FAvoRITEs DELIVER,

TAMPA, Fla. Jan. l5.-The favorites
came through appetizer round Of match
play in the New Years tournament at
Belleaire yesterday, g. n Aldridge, the
Texas star, continuing his great golf
of the two earlier rounds,
r. {. Munger. Birmingham. beat c
II. Wooster, Chicago. s and G. G. n.
Aldridge, Dallas, beat Burton Preston.
Mansfield, 8 and 4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

Their last hatlle, st0god I0n- g. Ter
minated In a victory for Kahakoff. but
the going was so close and interest So
intense that the lads were remat'hed
for another WhtTl
KahAkOff supporters saw nothing less
than q complete victory for their charge
and Rivers adhereUts figured they had
won by the same decisive marg.u. u
result was that the decision In favor Of
KRbakoff aroused more heated argu-
ments thar has any other verdict Of
the wear
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
TRAP GUN
AND @
BY TOM A.

Q.-What length Of barrels are best
for t~rapshooting? Notice most of the
wise ones utilize the 32-inch: why
is this true? Thirty-two-inch barrels
are in the hands Of most experts, and
there must be a reason. l am a new
one in the game and come to you FOR
GEORGE F. THEODORE.
Birmingham, Ala.
A.-The 32-inch barrels are the Ia
'vorite length for trap work. because
they are supposed to STEADY one up
and obviate shooting too rapidly, es-
p~ecially on angle targets. Some Few
shooters have advocated h 34-inch,
but that length has never come into
general use: in fact, many who have
tried them out have gone back to the
32-inch. Glad to be able to give you
shooting information at any time. .
Q.-How can ! learn accuracy In
shooting? l want to be a good shot,
but don't seem to have the knack OF
hitting the targets?
Pittsburgh, Pa.
A-Shooters are made, not born;
hence you require the necessary prac-
tice to become an expert target shot.
The first absolute necessity is to Sc
cure a gun that fits you. II you are
adjusting yourself to a u that Is a
miSfit, 1t is a long and unsatisfactory
route to success. Concentration, nerve
and ability to govern yourself under
trying conditions are absolutely neces-
sary. Stage fright is very common
especially with beginners. Remember
the audience Is only interested in re-
suits, not o personally, unless 1t is
visiting friends who are ~noncontest.
ants. Skill will come with practice
Don't be discouraged. Get a gun that
fits, then shoot every target as though
it was your last and must be broken.
This spells concentration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
JOE BECKETT AGAIN.

Joe Beckett, British heavyweight.
whose roof was lifted off by Georges
Carpenter in their recent brief miXup
in a London arena. is planning to get
back into action again, having appar-
emily recovered from his record time
humiliation by the flashy Frenchman.
Beckett is now dated to meet Tom
Cowler, also a Britisher. but who has
been living on this side of the blue
for several years. within a short time,
expects easy picking when he meets
Beckett. and in case he is successful
in polishing off Joe, he will seek to
attack Carpenter.
Frank Moran's attempted comeback
against Fred Fulton, which resulted in
the owner of the famous Mary Ann
getting a sound heating, should have
convinced Frank that he is through.
Moran has never been better than a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
LONG LIKES LEARY.

Tommy Long. young local lad. who
is one of the leading pitchers on the
staff of the Louisville Colonies in the
American association, slips in a nice
boost for Jack Leary. Indianapolis first
sacker and catcher. who also is being
sought by the Chicks as the 1920 pilot.
"Leary would make a fine man
ager," says Tommy. He'd handle
the team and handle it right. There
would be no bail players laying
down on him. and the first time a
bah player broke any rules he'd be
notified In a way that would leave
its impression upon his memory.
Leary would run the team, take 1t
from me. | hope Memphis gets
him, for he'd surely be a winner"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
CORNELL TO DIXIE.

ITHACA. N. Y, Jan. I5.-Four South
ern games are included in the Cornci
baseball schedule for 1920, made pub.
lie yesterday They are. April !
Georgetown at Washington; April ?
University Of Virginia at Charlottesville
Va, April 8 Johns Hopkins at Balti.
more. and Maryland state at Ithaca
June q.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
HARVARD DECLINES.

Cambridge Mass. Ian. l5-Thc
Harvard athletic cYmuNNtae decided
last night to decline an invitation to
send "A track team to England to COM
pete with oxford and Cambridge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
BILL REED WINS.

OAKLAND. Cal. Jan. lS.--Ril Reed.
Canadian heavyweight, who has been
fighting in the Southern states, won on
a foul In the second round in a four
round bout with Jim Barry here last
night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
MIKE O'DOWD WINS
OVER FRANK CARBONE

DETROIT, Mich. Jan. 15,-Mike
a newspaper decision here last night
over Frank Carbone, of New York, in
a 10-round bout, outpointing him in ev-
erv round
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
BOBBY MLEAN TO
CHR|ST|AN|A AFTER
! SKATING HONORS

NEW YORK. Jan. Tho first OF
n record number of foreign sport IN
yasions for 1899 win begin here today
with the arrival a. Bobby Mclean.
preparatory to sailing for Christlania,
where next month he will skate against
Oscar Mathieson for the worlds pro
fessional championship. Mclean, me
American champion who defeated
Mathieson IL out OF l6 races IN TINS
country In 1916 and 1918, makes the
trip to Norway in order to give the
European champion a sportsman,s
chance to regain his skating laurels
upon a larger track than those used
when the American was victor.
Mclean. who sailA IN Friday. comes
direct from Lake Placid, \. Y, where
he has been training for 10 days, skat-
ing fro-l Is To 20 niles a day, to i'm
prove his speed and endurance. To-
morrow night he will be the guest Of a
number OF sportSmen who will tender
him a farewell and best-0f-luCk dinner.
The American champion viii arrive in
Christiania about Jan. % and will have
{ ose to two weeks In which to add
the finishing training touches before
facing Mathieson on Feb. n g.
The races win CONSIST Of either
seven or nine events at distances rang
ing from geo TO l0,000 meters and the
winner Of the majority Of these con-
tests VIII be the undtsputed world =
champion of professional ice skaters.
The racing will continue over a period
OF from two to three days and viii be
held on the quarter-mtle track Of the
christiania Ice Skating club at what
is known as FRANCES Rink M rink
Is an open-air stadium, which viii seat
close to 30 900 spectators and as the
adal,ssion fee win be equivalent to
about one dollar. tho gate receipts are
Hk.y 10 establish a record for such a
con tst. The club, whicA is an ama
teur organization Of high social stand
ing, refused to participate in the ar
fragments for the races, although per
fectiy willing to donate the use OF the
r.rk ,or the occasion without remuner-
aft3p
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

Field roals-Stansetl 3. Ray 3, Lax
ton l., Williams 4, Gilmore 4, Reams 3
Turner I Foul Eoals-StaNseIl T.
blanchard .. Ecccreo-Ray.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15

Joe Lynch, the clever New York ban
tam, is billed for a rest. Eddie Meade
his manager, believes the boy has gone
| stale from too much training and is en-
titled to a vacation.
Fair enough.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-15
S. I, SPRING MEETING.

The annual spring meeting of the
Southern league will be held in At
lanta the latter part of February, when
the 1920 schedule will be submitted,
gone over and ratified, and umpires
will be named for the season.
Little business aside from the sched-
ule is due to come up. as practically
everything on the Dixie slate was
cleaned up at the recent meeting held
in Memphis.