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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
MEMPHIS "Y" FIVE
WIN EASILY OVER
JACKSON QUINTET
Madison CountianS No Match
for Local BaSketeerS Who
Use Substitutes and Then
Come AWAY Victorious.

The Memphis Y basketball five con-
tinued on It's victorious way Saturday
night by defeating the Jackson Y quin-
tet In the local association gymnasium,
The final score was 42 TO Is. The game
was the poorest one yet staged on the
local court owing TO the fact that the
Jacksonlans were 90 far outclassed as
20 be unable to make IL n contest, The
Y team WAS composed Of only VIZ
regulars and several substitutes were
given n chance 10 show their ability,
which they did. Especially did Magee
come through In a flashy manner
The visitors were the first to regis
ter a basket, dropping the pin into the
cage about three seconds after the first
whistle blew. But from then on, Il vas
the Y who had the edge. and point after
point was piled up so fast that an
adding machine was necessary to keep
track Of them. At the end OF the open
ing period. the score stood % to 5 with
the locals on the long end OF the count,
In the second half the locals got away
again and soon wearied Of scoring, n
contented themselves by showing their
ability 70 pass the hall. During the
final half, Parker, Y guard. and Hetley'
right guard for Jackson, engaged in a
brief miXup. with no casualties result
The work Of Referee Clancy was ex-
collent and he handled the game in
fine fashion.
The lInsqg mt summary
Walden (c) 10. r. F. F; Mckinney
Reams go n F....V. Mckinney CD
Magee uO... l.. F.......... hurry
sherman u~2)."".,C ,"...."'., Barry
en- O.........R G.,......... Hefley
Henderson,
i,%nfrb Si.la tn &c Franklin ns)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
FIRST BAG VACANT.

The initial bag at Russwood park Is
vacant at present, hut the Chicks are
going after one Of the hardest hitters
In the history Of the Southern league to
care for this important berth, This
player Is now in the American associa-
ton. but may be purchased outright il
the owner of the club where he is play
ing will consent to turn him loose. He
Is a veteran, but still has several years
OF good baseball left in him,
Third base is also vacant and will
have TO be filed with a capable per-
former,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
BY BOB PlouE.

NHlBITiON GAMES in large quantities are being booked by
. ne Memphis club for Rosewood park this spring. Several
{ major league teams,wil clash with each other on the local base
8 ball lot. and viii also meet the Chicks. The proposed trip OF
b. the Memphis club TO Dawson Springs, KY has been Cancelled
and a tour With the St Paul Saints has been substituted. The
= two teams VIII visit several Kentucky and Tennessee cities
N OF getting IN condition. going TO Paducah, Fulton, Dyersburg and
avn plavinr p1ph gthar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
M. A. A. TO MEET.

A meeting Of officers and directors Of
the Memphis Associated amateurs will
be held IN the rooms Of the Chamber Of
Commerce on Tuesday evening, Jan. 20,
1920, at S o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Leslie Mann has pulled his annual re-
tirement early. He informed anxiously
waiting fans last week that ne had a
good thing as athletic director at Rice
university at Houston and would not
rcioin the Boston Braves. He would
not have gone to Boston last summer
he says except that he expected to be
transferred from there to Cincinnati.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
JUNIOR SOCCER LEAGUE

Jesse Burkett. famous outfielder and
later minor league owner and manager.
has been ~re-engaged TO coach the Holy
Cross college baseball squad in the
spring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Jack Sharkey, the New York bantam
weight, who recently outpointed Jimmy
Wilde, will receive SO, 500 for a 1O-round
bout with Marty Collins, to take place
before the Grand A. c., of Syracuse, on
Dec. 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
The SHELBY COUNTY
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Standing Of Teams.
Saturdays Results.

whitehaven 10, Rosemark 16.
Millington II, Messick s.
Bartlett "a, Neshoba 10.
CanleYille 30, Cordova Is.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
Rivers and KdbdkOf
Ready for Fast Mill
Clever Lghtweights Pinned TO r Battle at Southern Athletic
Club Monday Night-Goo d Preliminaries Are Arranged.
Broadway Jones Meets 81 . Foster,

Abe Kabakoff, of Memphis, and Ray Rivers of California,
meet Monday night for the second time over the eight-round route
at the Southern A. c. Their first engagement, staged two weeks
back, terminated in a victory for Kabakoff, but the official decision
was offered to a house that was divided in opinion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Hrpnotism Is a great little institution,
but we always understood that the sub
Ject must let himself become passive
and be a willing victim.
Anyone believing tht Jack Dempsey
will permit himself to be hypnotiEed by
Manager Deschamps and then be
knocked out by Georges Carpenter will
please make it known by the usual sign.
The noes have It.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Al Benedick, one Of the late Billy
Madden's finds has decided to stick
to the ring. He is to promote bouts
instead of stopping slams with his jaw,
however, and will open a club in West
Hoboken.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Babe Ruth and Jack Dempsey have
already shown that they know how "a
swat the pocketbook as well as the elu
sive baseball and jaw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
Good Horses There.

Among the better class OF horses
which have taken part in the sport up
to date are Orestes, Zululand, Grundy,
Coral. Hank O'Day, Hubbub, Texas
Special. CROMWELL Different. Eyes,
Bally, Hamilton A. Skies Knob. Diver
sion, Smart Money, Marse John, Blu
ford. Skeer Face, Money, Hocnir Der
lin. Colonel Taylor, Ruby. Sedan, The
Blue Duke, Walnut Han and kiku,
There are many more good horses
there which have yet to appear with
the colors up Buck Nail, Cromwell and
Money won three races each. The Ca
n~adian-brcd filly Salvatello. the prop
| erty OF u. Raymond, OF Montreal. has
won a couple sof races and will un-
| douhtedly add a couple more to her
credit before the meeting is over. She
is by Malamont, a son of the great
French horse Flying Fox. Other two
time winners We're Sierrot, Skies Knob.
Coral, Hank O'Day, Good Stone, Unar
Corydon. John Jr., Baby Cal. River,
Sido Allah and Magnet Land
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
Hoffman Making Good.

J. J. Hoffman. the old starter, has
been particularly successful with the
stable he brought down from Kentucky.
His horses have finished inside the
money In Il OF their starts, winning
six .of them, second five times and
third three times, viii McDanlels has
won four races with the Senior Diaz
horses, was second on another occasion
and third twice. Pete Williams heads
the list OF owners in the number of
winners he has sent to the post. His
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Babe brought SIPS, 900. and Dempsey
Is now asking s400. 900, thus showing
the high cost Of beef.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

During the first IS days OF racing
at Oriental park, Havana, the Cuba
American Jockey and Auto club dis
tributed among the horsemen $50, 800,
or Il daily average of $4,053. 1t might
be interesting to compare this amount
with the money hung up at other win.
ter tracks. One hears a lot about the
big game" at New orleans, but the
fact remains that the smallest purse
there is $500, as against $500 at JEFF.
ferson park. This is not said with any
intent OF braggadocio, but they are
just plain, cold facts,
The first stake Of the meeting was
the Christmas Handicap, and then will
follow at intervals. ~ other fixtures, in
Guiding among which will be two which
viii carry added money prizes Of $4,000
each. 1t Is the intention of the peo-
pie interested in this association to
make the winter meetings in Cuba the
greatest ever given at any winter point,
and to attain this will spare no ex-
VanaCg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
EXHIBITION GAMES-UGHTLES AWAIT GONG
Many Exhibitions For
RuSSwOOd This Spring

Major League Teams Coming Here for Baseball Battles
"a Chicks win Make Tour Wi tn St. Paul saints-Dawson
Trip Off.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
DE SOTO LEAGUE.
ckandtna ~ Hi,Iha

Sundays Results-Hodpes Field.
Wades 8, Smart Millinery Ii
Y. NJ. l.. 0, Royal w..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

ouuield, we viii. be a tough club to beat in the Southern this year. |
always contend that a lot Of good hhters will keep a ball club in the race,
and II money can buy them we'll have them. have carte blanc orders
10 go out and buy whom please to make the Chicks a formidable club
and I'm going to do it IL 1t is possible. 1t is not necessary to tin onr
hand at this time as to whom we are after, for that might irndican nv
efforts, but in due time Wen show the fans W a mean businoss aUd at
the Chicks are going to be in the race this season . Ne
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

ASE HITS win ball games, and we're going to try and line up
the strongest array Of hitters that the Memphis Chicks ever
had" says John j. McCloskey manager Of the Tribe, In dis
cussing the outlook for the local Southern league entry this
season. We've already got the foundation for an excellent
pitching staff in Elodgett, Caravan, Goodbred and Fowlkes. and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
NJ. A. A. SOCCER
CHICKASAW LEAGUE.

STANDING Of Clubs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
HERE'S THE LIST.

BY way OF getting IN condition. going TO
Clarksdale and playing each other,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

You have the experience Of others
Arizona republican., 1920-12-01
7 FAIL To APPEAR
IN POLICE COURT

Chinatown, or that portion of il
given to games of chance, was paraded
before police court in name yesterday,
but in name only. When the roll was
called by Acting Police Magistrate
George Kirkland the courtroom was a
vacuum insofar as Chinese defend
ants was concerned.
The roll consisted of Tin z. Joe
Wing, zee Sing, Lon Pom and Tuey
Sick. They had been apprehended en-
gaging in games of chance for money
or other valuable consideration in the
basement of Chinatown at First and
Madison streets.
Tin Y faced the most serious charge,
that of conducting a game of chance
He had posted a S25 cash bond to
assure his appearance in police court
yesterday. When he failed to respond
to the call the bond was immediately
declared forfeited.
Joe Wing, zee Sing. Lon Pom and
Tuey Sick were charged with partici-
pating in games of chance. Their in
dividual cash bonds of $40 each also
were forfeited. In addition, Tuey Sick
forfeited a SIS cash bond when he
failed to respond to a charge ct carry
ing concealed weapons.
Dudley Drake and John Peralta.
charged with drunk and disorderly
conduct, also forfeited $40 cash bonds
each in failing to appear in answer to
the charges. In addition. Peralta for
feited a S25 cash bond for failing to
appear IN response to a charge of re-
sisting an officer.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-01
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
WORK Of SHER|FF'S
OFFICE SEPARATED

Beginning this morning, the criminal
and civil work of the sheriffs office
will be conducted as two separate divi-
sions. Sheriff John Montgomery an
nounced yesterday. Andy Anderson
has bee appointed to take charge of the
office work OF the criminal division,
and Undershriff c II. Bowers will
have charge of the civil division as in
the past. Four deputies will compose
the field force of the criminal division
and three deputies will assist Mr.. Bow
srs with the civil work.
The jailer's office will be used by
the criminal division as an office and
a railing will be placed in the office in
such a manner as to enclose space
for the jailer's desk and a desk for
Mr.. Anderson, who will keep all rec
ords Of calls, reports of auto thefts
and other criminal cases. He viii. keep
a record of all warrants and a record
OF the work done by the deputies in the
criminal division. None of the depu-
ties assigned to the criminal division
will serve civil papers after they have
bees assigned to the investigation of
81 dase. but will follow up the case
without stop IN the past. deputies
,ytirking on a case often have been
called in to serve papers for the civil
ne autos beloging to the sheriff s
office will be apportioned to each side
and each will be used only by the divi-
sion TO which it has been given. Sher-
iff Montgomery feels in this way that
both the criminal and civil work Of the
office will be conducted in a better
manner. During the past year the
civil work has increased about 35 per
Arizona republican., 1920-12-01
ELECTION RESULTS,
MUSIC, TALKS, ON
KIWAN|S PROGRAM

announcement of the result of the
elecuon Of officers. a few snappy talks
enc music and songs, and the refer
us oI the questions of helping the
-, 1'Oen ,i chapter of the Red Cross in its
- tdil and cooperating with the Con-
satlonal church in celebrating the
s.ehtenary Of the landing of the Pill
bIhns, featured the weekly luncheon of
Ne hlWanis club at the Y NJ. C. A
building yesterday.
me meeting was opened by ]. C.
booolns, vice president Of the club.
NHO announced the officers for the
cunning year. These are Royal w.
Lescher. president; Arthur Esgate,
trst vice president; ]. o. Sexson, sec
OF 0nu vice president; James Mulreln,
W w. Wilkinson. Roy Murray. Vernon
(iark' j. F. Tracey and Guy Alsap, di-
1ectors, and Earl Drake, district gov
ernor.
The meeting was then taken in
charge by Thomas c. McReynolds, who
Vas introduced by the sobriquet
uncle Tom and who started things
song by recalling to the members of
hiWanis their responsibilities OF COM
mon sense, good fellowship and friend
snip, and then raised a laugh by read
ing telegram from Wesley w.
hnorpp, business manager of The Re
publican, who is now on his honey
moon and who sent word that his wife
has given him permission to attend
kiwanis meetings.
l.. A. Stapley, manager Of the o. S.
Stapley company. outlined the growth
OF the firm during the 20 years of its
existence, and invited the members of
EYanis to visit and inspect the COM
sSny's different stores.
~. II. Hickman, Boston; A. D. Lewis,
Fssernal revenue agent, Denver; Glen
r. Thompson, New York Life Insur-
ance company. Phoenix: Miss Geral-
dine McInerney, Phoenix; w. Switzer,
Phoenix, and S. It. Buckingham, Phoe-
nix. were introduced as guests of the
day, and then Miss AIcInerney enter
tained with a laughable musical mono
iogue. THE Natural Consequence and
a song. "Yu Can't DO Without EN-.
Paul Bennett got the attendance prize,
given by George Miclzle of the Arizona
Grocery company.
DIR. Guy d. Yoakum, pastor of the
First Congregational church, then
asked the cooperation of the club In
celebrating the tercentenary of the
landing of the Pilgrim fathers. which
win be celebrated on Dec. 81. After
a brief summary OF the civil and reii-
gious benefits rlitiated by the Pil-
grims. Or. Yoal1um said that 1t was
proposed in Phoenix to hold a parade
on the anniversary, with number OF
tableaus or floats picturing the chiei
events in the history of the Pilgrims
and that he desired the dwanis clut
20 consider entering a float also. His
request was referred to the board Of
directors.
Ben Rice followed DR.. Yoakum witt
plea for the Red Cross, which mas
reached only 40 per cent OF Its quota
A proposal that steps be taken TO assist
the local chapter by having commit
tee of Kiwanis members give then
services in any desired capacity was
also referred to. the board OF directors
Cor immediate decision.
The meeting ended with roll call.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-01
THREE SENTENCED
BY JUDGE STANFORD

Three cases were disposed of in the
superior court yesterday by Judge
Stanford. Jose Ynojo was found guilty
by a jury on a charge of transporting
intoxicating liquor. He was fined $l25
by Judge Stanford or one day in jail
for each dollar of the fine. Ynojo was
alleged to have hauled four bottles of
'moonshlne' whiskey from Phoenix to
Mexican dance hall at Orange and
Mcdowell roads. Ynojo said he pur-
chased the liquor in Phoenix. II. For
ten, who was found guilty of manufac-
turing intoxicating liquors several days
ago, was given a fine of 5000 or one
day in the county jail for each dollar
of the fine.
f. II. Retter, who pleaded guilty to
charge of grand larceny was given
suspended sentence of five years by
Judge Stanford, on the condition that
he would go to work at once and pay
back all the money alleged stolen, de-
post $50 in a local bank beginning
March /, 1921, and report to the proba-
ton officer Retter was alleged to
have entered the office of the South
west Cotton company at Litchfield
during the noon hour several weeks
ago and took a sum of money from the
safe. Retter was in the employ Of
the company at the time. He was ar
rested in Phoenix the next day
Arizona republican., 1920-12-01
PRISONERS
BROUGHT TO PHOENIX

Accused of violations of the Mann
and Dyer acts, the last having to DO
with the interstate transportation or
stolen automobiles, William H. Casey,
alias Robert Newman, Sam Lancaster,
alias Charles H. Kelly, Irma Wild
bridge, Russell Lancaster and Mrs.
Louise Newman. have been brought to-
the county jail here from Kingman,
where they were arrested several days
ago by DEPUTY United States Marshal
Miller.
The four prisoners came to Arizona,
according to the officials, from Los
Angeles in a six cylinder automobile
which had been stolen in the Califor-
MIA city. They were in a hotel at
Kingman when they were arrested,
and when the officers made their APP
pearance Casey made an attempt to
escape. Several shots were fired at
him as he disappeared around cor
her, and several hours later he was
found in the rafters of a garage.
When they had been placed in the
Kingman Jail, officials said yesterday,
the quartet wrenched out a window
casing and tore a hole through two
feet of concrete before their activities
were stopped. After this attempt at
escape had been frustrated an iron bar
torn from the plumbing fixtures of the
Jail was found by the jailer. who was
told by his prisoners that they had
intended to strike him down with 1t
at the first opportunity. He also was
told. it was said yesterday, that he
should get better locks on the doors,
as no county jail was good enough to
hold the four.
All of the prisoners, government Of
ficials allege. have jail records. and
have made no denial OF their records.
Miss. or Mrs. Lancaster. it was de-
clared yesterday. has told the officers
that she has had two husbands. al
though she is a young woman. and that
she does not know where they are.
She has also confessed, It was said
yesterday. to terms in the state re-
forrnatories of California
Arizona republican., 1920-12-01
GROSS IGNORANCE

\ lawyer was conducting a case in
court and one of the witnesses, q burly
negro, confessed that at the time of
his arrest he was engaged in a crap
game. Immediately the lawyer said:
Now, sir, 1 want you TO tell the jury
just how you deal craps
''Wass dat?' asked the witness, roll
ing his eyes.
Address the jury sir" Numbered
the lawyer and tell them just how
you deal craps"
"Lemme outen heah!" cried the wit
ness uneasily. "Fust thing I know this
gem man gwine TO ask me how to
drink a sandwich. Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1920-12-01
ON HER DIGNITY

Kitty aged 4, had been naughty, and
her father had had to administer Wig
orous correction before going to bust
ness.
That an impression had been made
was apparent in the evening Kitty
called upstairs with frigid politeness:
Mother your husbands home"
Arizona republican., 1920-12-01

cent, and it is expected to show even
large increase this coming year. The
civil division will be composed of
Undersheriff Bowers, Deputy Sheriffs
Evan Wilson, Harry Diehl and Harry
Mitten. The criminal division will be
composed of a field force of Deputy
Sheriffs Jim Troutman, r. NJ. Price,
Al Dewitt and Gilbert Blanco. Andy
Anderson will handle the desk work.
The jailers will remain the same, Paul
Jones. day jailer, and John Isaacs,
night jailer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
KID SHANKS TO'MUGH SYMPATHY.
BE HERE M0NDAY.F0R AUS. CHAMP
scrappy Middleweight Bat
tier VIII Be On Hand
I'd Meet FoWser.

Matchmaker James Erwin Of the
Fort Bliss boxing association, re-
ceIved word Saturday morning from
George kid shanks that the sturdy
Fifth cavalry battler would arrive
here either Sunday night or early
Monday morning TO finish training
for his meeting with Frankie Fowser
At the Studorium next Wednesday
night
Has Been Working Hard.
Shanks has been training daily at
his camp at Maria and sends word
That he b in splendid physical condi-
tion and ready for the battle OF his
life when he meets Fowser.
The big fellow is taking the bat
RE seriously and does not Intend to
let the opportunity slip for him to
annex the border middleweighr cham
pionship- he viii work out here
with a number Of husky soldier boys
Fowser continues training at his
headquarters on san Antonio street
and is in great shape for the We'd
esday night meeting. He is very con-
fident OF the outcome and desires TO
meet either SDeedbau Hayden OF Rus
sell Chambers in the event he IS re-
turned victor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
Chuck Virgins Is Rising Star
Indiana Boy Wins Many Bouts

CHICAGO. March 6.-Chuck Wig
- gins. the 20 year old Indianapolis
light heavyweight. who has returned
TO the United States after a sensa-
tional invasion Of Australia. during
which he won the antlpodsan heavy
weight championship by beating Al
bert Lloyd, the title holder. in 20
rounds. IS on the tran OF two more
title holders.
May Box Levlnsky.
Virgins has challenged battling
Levinsky, American light heavy
weight champion Of Europe. now in
san Francisco The latter bout has
Just about been made for Milwaukee,
in april. before the Cream CITY A. c..
but that with Levinsizy has not been
settled, although a Canton, Ohio, pro-
moter is negotiating with the fight
ers.
One OF the fastest mig men in
the game today Chuck Virgins
did not begin 20 hit until about a
year ago, and since he learned the
art OF delivering knockout he
has improved rapidly. Not only
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06

has he gained confidence in him
self. which permits him 10 meet
men outTeighinE him 20 and 30
pounds. but his boxing has be-
come more brilliant a. result.
Virgins is still a growing boy. He
is a six footer, with treme ndous
shoulders, long arms and splendid
legs. He weighs 10 pounds and has
the frame to carry 1S5 pounds. He
began boxing when u or Is years old,
In the stable Of Jack Dillon. and from
the first was a fast, elusive boxer.
Cleaned Up In Australia
Virgins met some Of the best well
terweiEhts and middleweights in this
country before he went to Australia
Today he Is after the light heaVles
and heavyweights- He has never met
a man Of his own weight who could
beat him. and the only verdict against
him was in favor OF Harry Greb, to
whom he gave Is pounds This was
year ago. What the verdict would be
were the men TO meet today. con-
sidering the experience Virgins has
gained I'm the meantime. is difficult
to say
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-06
BOXING
OS ANGELES. calf, March s.-En-
-----------. ----.------ - -

I OS ANGELES, Calf March 6.-En-
l. thusiastic receptions we're given
Jack Dempsey heavyweight
champion and Benny Leonard, light
weight champion, each Of whom
boxed three exhibition rounds at q
local arena tonight Dempsey'a op-
pone1t was Terry Keller OF New
York. Eddie Hanlon OF Seattle, op-
posed Leonard.
Sport followers were enthusia site
over Dempsey's speed and what they
described as his marvellous condf-
ton" but little less praise was be-
slowed upon Leonard.
The arena was packed and hun
oreds who wished to witness the two
champions in action, were turned
away.