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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
MINORS AGAINST
NEW AGREEMENT
Can't See Arrangement Has
Been Made With Major
Leagues.

CHICAGO, Dec 2S.-Continued OPP
position to the agreement. between
major and minor baseball league, re-
Gently drafted in New York, was ex-
pressed today by George H. Names.
president of the Michigan Ontario
league, after conference with A. r.
Tearney president OF the Western
league. President Names predicted
the minor leagues association at its
meeting Jan. 10 would not ratify the
proposed agreement for the govern
ment Of organized baseball
Chief objections of the minor
leagues, as expressed BY Mr.. Names
are that the agreement for rs years
covers too long period; that the
minors would have little influence in
settlement of questions in which they
are vitality interested and that they
would have no voice in the selection
of a successor for Judge Lands after
the expiration of his seven years as
commissioner
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
GIANTS COMPLETE
SPRING TRAINING PLANS

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.--Part of the
itinerary of the New York Nationals
spring training trip after leaving
their training camp at San Antonio,
Tex. has been made public by Sec
rotary j. O'Brien The Giants eX-
poet to practice only a little more
than two weeks at the camp and
then proceed TO Dallas for two games
with the Cleveland worlds cham
pions on March 10 and 20. Games
will be played with the New Or
leans, Southern Association club, in
New Orleans March 26 and - ana
ii is probable that the Giants will
make a one-week stay al some other
Southern association city before go
ing Norfh for Joint trip with the
Washington Americans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Sullivan S Status,

In attempting t. show that Demp-
sey does not c.ass with former hold
ers of the heavyweight championship,
the name Of Jonn l., sullivan Is
brought forward. This is fatal mis-
take, for, judged on the basis Of con-
quering all the best men Of his time,
Sullivan is eliminated from the list
of great champions, sullivan won
his title from Paddy Ryan. gutter
who never had but five bouts in his
life. and who won the title from Joe
Goss, a man As years Of age at the
time of the contest. II took Ryan 81
rounds to subdue Guss. Evans other
bouts were with sullivan ar Joe Nc
Auliffe and Ryan's sole victory was
over the decrepit Goss. During the
time that Sullivan was in his prime
he absolutely declined TO meet Peter
jackson, Joe Goddard, Frank SIavin
or Bob Fitzsimmons.
sullivan . ct only two first-r class
heavyweights in the ring-Charles
.altCneL and J,r1 COrbctt. Both VIII p
ped sullivan, but Mitchell for con
sidcration, consented t. draw. The
best man that sullivan defeated was
Jake Kilrain, seCopd- rater, and II
took sullivan IS rounds to Subduc the
BaltiWOrean.
kilrain's status Is established ,by
the fact that the best he. could do
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
DRAWINGS FOR TOURNEY.

AUCKLAND, N. T.. Dec. 2S.-An-
nouncement was made Here yester-
day Of the drawings for play in the
tennis matches forix the Davis cup
which will begin today. In the
singles today Norman E. Brookes, of
the Australian team, will meet VIM.
T. Tilden, the worlds singles cham
pon, and Gerald L. Patterson, Aus :
iralia, will play Vim. M. Johnston, the
California expert
On Wednesday Brookes and Patter-
son will play against Johnston and
Tilden in the doubles and on Thurs
day Brookes will meet Johnston and
Patterson wilt play Tilden in the sin
pIns
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

The Celestial found Dempsey one
of the toughest opponents he has
gone up against in quite a while. Lee
figured Dempsey a set-up, but
discovered as early as the opening
session that he was in for a busy
evening. -
All the way Dempsey met Lees
rushes with left and rights, and made
game effort to stem the tide of
points the brown skinned glovester
was piling ub, but 1t was a case OF
Dempsey being outclassed. But he
wasn't outgamed. He took all the
Celestial had, and was going strong
when the final bell sounded. Demp-
sey proved to his myriad admirers
Monday night that he has the stuff
in him to be a contender for the
bantam championship within another
year or so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
BOXING GAME TO
UNDERGO REFORMS
dan lnternatlonaI News serylce. J

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-DeIegates APP
pointed by the governors Of Is states
will meet here Jan, 10. IL and IL at
club to form a national body to govern
and control professional boxing. 1t was
announced today.
The new body is against big purses
and the filming OF boxing contests and
aims to cooperate with the national
boxing bodies of other countries with
the idea OF creating world wide code
for the control of the game.
The states that will be represented
are:
New York, New Jersey, Ohio, Penn
sylvania, Massachusetts Maryland,
Connecticut, Colorado, Wisconsin, Mon
tana, Minnesota, Oregon, West Vr-
ginia, Louisiana, Washington, Florida,
Tennessee and Oklahoma.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
COBB TO Be DINED
BY TIGER MACNATES

DETROIT. Dec. 2s.--Definite word
has been received from Ty Cobb
that ne would be in Detroit the latter
part of January to DO the guest Of
honor at a banquet celebrating his
acceptance of the managershipl OF
the Tigers Plates for 500 are PLAN
ned. Special invitations have been.
sent men high in baseball and POI
litical circles, including President
Johnson. of the American league,
President Heydler, Of the National; .
Michigan's congressman, Gov. ELECT
Groesbeck and Mayor Cousin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
LEE is VICTORIOUS
OVER LOCAL MIDGET
Chinese Bantamweght Wins Referees Decision Over Young
Jack Dempsey After Eight Hard Rounds - Both Score
Knockdowns-Chink to Meet Pal Moore. 49,
BY BOB P1GUE.

After eight rounds of the fastest milling LOCAL tight fans
have witnessed in many weeks George Lee, of San Francisco
said Be only Chinese boxer extan the referees de-
cison over Young Jack Dempsey homegrown banamwegt
the Southern Athletic club Monday night Young Dempsey
the bout from bell bell and the finish
getting stronger Lee showed world Of speed and aggressive
possessing left hand that his valuable asset in
carving victory the local Referee HaAcks de-
cson awarding the verdict to Lee popular Lee
Nwasc lear1v, The WI ! -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
BY CHARLES F. MATHlsoN,
lin New York Herald.l


As a result of Dempsey's indiffer-
ent performance against Brennan
last Tuesday night, a disposition to
characterize the champion as an
overrated boxer has manifested itself.
Strangely enough, these utterances
come for the most part from those
who had overweening confidence in
the ability of big Jess Willard to
subjugate Dempsey at Toledo. There
is also a tendency to dispafaPe
Dempsey in favor Of his predecessors
in the championship. sullivan, Cor
bett, Fitzsimmons and Jetfries being
held as greatly superior to the pres
ent title holder.
1t is a reasonable proposition that
a champions status is establish by
his performance AGAINST the best box
ers of the period in which he holds
title Judged on that basis, Dempsey
must be conceded 10 possess remark
able ability, Tor he has shown over
whelming superiority over the best
heayyweights Of his time. Then
comes the charge that Dempsey's OPP
puuents have been pugiIists of small
caliber. There is no more founda-
ton for this statement than for the
claim. following the Dempsey Bren-
nan bout that Brennan had been
derrated
1t is impossible to arrive at an ac-
curate conclusion IS to the compare
tive merits of the heaYyweights of a
quarter of a century ago and the men
OF the same class today.
Therefore it is but just to rate
champion according to what he has
accomplished against the best boxers
Of his timej@ Dempsey Knocked out
Willard and Fulton in Jig time. Will
lard who had never been knocked
down previously was without doubt
the most powerful man that ever en-
tered the ring, lie was stronger than
even the adamantine Jeffries.
Dempsey has twice knocked out
Brennan, who since last Tuesday
night has come to be regarded as IA
very capable heavyweight. Dempsey
has knocked out Miske a very re-
sourceful fighter, and has stopped d
score of other heavies of more or less
ability. II can rot, therefore, be de-
MED that Dempsey stands at the head
Of all American heaVyweiChts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Roy Moore Subs
For Pal Against
Jack ShGrkey

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--Roy Moore,
W - paul, has been substituted for
raj Moore, Of Memphis, as the OPP
poncnt Of jack Starkey, Of New
ork. in l5-ruund bout at Madison
SQUARE garden tomorrow night The
Memphis boxer notified the manage
irrnt thata-he was III,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
CENTRE ELEVEN IN
Fl. WORTH FOR GAME

FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 2s.--l
The Centre college football team,
which will play It, c. u. Saturday,
arrived here today, Coach Charles
Moran and Athletic Director Myerx
are in charge OF the squad.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS

and did it well. He has the delivery
Of a Patrick Henry, his diction was
perfect and he delivered his lines in
a manner that would have done
credit to Fritz Liebler in Julius
Caesar" The best part of it was
that Coyle failed to pull his famous
Say gag.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
MONDAY NIGHTS \
BOXING RESULTS
lsy international News Service. \

IbY IUteFnatIonaT News SerVIce.)
At New York.-Johnny Rosner won
decision over Mickey Nelson in IL
rounds.
At New HaVen.--Louie Rogash
scored technical knockout over Sam
my Good when the referee stopped the
bout in the fifth round
At Boston--Johnny Clinton defeated
Johnny DoWney when the bout was
stopped by the referee In the sixth
round
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
FREDDIE WELSH IN
COMEBACK ROLE

NHWARlS y. j., Dec. 2S,-Fred-
die Wr'sh who retired from the box
Ing r.rg after losing the worlds
uchtwri1h title to Benny Leonard
in 1917. will attempt comeback"
here tonight in a l2-rOund bout with
Willie Green, Of Boston.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
RICHARDS STARRING.

[By InternatIonaI News SerVIce.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.--Vincent Rich
ards, Of Yonkers. n. y, champion of
the junior Indoor tennis division Cor
two years, Is the star OF the annual
national tournament in progress here
at the Seventh regiment armory Rich
ards is favored to win the title for a
third time. The boys national indoor
tournament is being played in conjunc-
ton with that of the juniors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
BALL PLAYER.DIEs

PITTSBURGH Dec. 2S.-Word was
received here today of the death yes
terday at Frostburg, Md, of Joseph
Bpphy, of. pittsburgh, a we'll known
baseball player. Brophy was a star
for several seasons ia the Old Penn
sylvania, Ohio and Maryland league,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
M'KECHNIE SOLD.

PITTSBURGH Dec. 2S.-Bin Nc
Kechnie has been released by the
Pittsburgh National league baseball
club to the Minneapolis team of the
American association, it became
known here today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
HARD PRACTICE FOR
FOOTBALL ELEVENS

PASADENA, Cal, Dec 2S.-Hard,
snappy practice was the program
yesterday of the football squads from
Ohio State university and the Uni
versity Of California here preparing
for the annual East VS.. West con-
test at Tournament park, on New
Years day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
DICK BURRTs SOLD.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-Dick
Burrus, first baseman recruited by
he Philadelphia American league
,lub from Columbia, S. c. two years
ago, has been sold outright to the
Columbus club of the American as
sociation ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

The Boston Braves. is is stated.
will do their spring training at Gal
weston. The jump from Galveston
high ground after a month of train
ing ought to make the Braves feel as
full Of pep as a pup off a leash.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Jeff's Vitality.

Jcffries' success was due IN his
wonderful vitality and steel chilled
Jaw. Jeffries was not good hoxcr
and was utterly lacking in aggres-
slveness, but he won his battles ms
q result of permitting his opponents
to wear themselves out punching
him, offer which he settled them.
JcttriW AT his best and Dempsey
In his best form would have waged
% great contest. in which endurance
would have won.
Iom ohaTkey Cho"hski MrCuv.
Maher and other heavtes Of the scr.
ond class would not have bad pos
sible chance against Dempsey in his
best form.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Dempsey Cannot Be Classed
AS An Overrated Fighter
Great Record of Ring ACHE Offset Tendency
Public Criticism for Long Brennan Bout-May Have
Had Another Motive.

with Jem Smith, the third-rate cham
pion of England was draw. Peter
Jackso~ made the same Smith jump
the ropes In two rounds. In the list
OF men Knocked out by Sullivan there
does not appear single one who pos
sessed the slightest class.
AS a champion, Sullivan at his best
ala not compare with Dempsey of to-
DAY Dempsey as he Is today would
nave defeated Sullivan at his best.
jim Corbetts status as the ablest
defensive boxer in the history of the
game was established when he boxed
refer ackson 81 rounds to draw
Jackson insisted that lame ankle
prevented his taking the aggressive.
cut Corbetts defense at that time
was impregnable
The Californian did not aamsqe
Jackson, who was n powerful hitter
ana good boxer, was unable to reach
NnrDetl with effective blows.
tofDett wore Sullivan down with
JGDs at time when the former
champion was on the down grade hut
Horoett would have disposed Of SuI-
ivan at his best.
SorDett succumbed TO the heavy
sho,S or Fftz and Jeff and the Cali
iotnlan at his best would have heen
today. ''''Sey oi
fl'HHIfhmons was most danger
Gus man because of his punching
movers aud strategy, but he seldom
entered the ring that he was NOT hi
nara Maher, Choynsky. Corbett
Jeu and Others had the Cornishn,an
doWn for the count, but all exrent
Jeit JAILED to keep him there. DENIM
say employing the same speed ne did
against Willard and Fulton would
certainly have hit F'itz and hit him
hard enough to keep him down for
the fun count.
A significant , statement nv Fitz
was that he would fight any man
IN the world barring Jackson,
Jack Johnson at his best would
nave made 1t interesting for DENIM
ScN for the negro was a wonderful
boxer. Johnson may have deterior-
a'ed az the time Of his defeat nv
willard or he may not have been
boxing on his merit. johnson at
ms best would rave given a hard
battle to Dempsey at his best
mere is not a shadow of douh,
that Jeffries made the hest showing
dEdiHSt ms logical opponent of any
champion in the history of boxing
The boilermaker not only defeated ali
the good men Of his time. but a ma =
Jority OF them he whipped twice for
good measure. CObctt. Fitz and
Sharkey were defeated twice by JEFF
fries, Had the boilcrmaker. who
formerly retired in 1905, remained
ont "f the ring permanently his
record would have been brilliant
one. But unwisely he consented IN
return to the roped square in 1910.
when he was 50 per cent less effec-
tive than in 1905. ana met humilj e.
ating defeat at the hands Of John
-mm Lhnn in hiA rrL.n.n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

AUCKLAND. New Zealand, Dec.
as.-The first match in the chal-
enge round Of the Davis cup tourna-
nent which was to have been played
today, has been postponed until to-
afbrrow, owing to rain. If.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
PITT HoCKEYIsTs COP.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2S-The Pitts
ourgh team of the United States Am
ateur Hockey associated defeated the
University of Toronto team here
Monday. 3 to 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
THE MILL BY ROUNDS.

According to our tabulation of the
mill, Lee had four rounds, Dempsey
two and the remaining two were
even. In the rounds that Lee had the
honors he had a widetmargin, In the
second round Lee caught Dempsey on
| the jaw with a left hook that sent
the local boy back upon his launches.
However, he was UP before a count
could be started by. Referee Hack,
and showed no signs of having been
hurt,
In the fourth round Dempsey re-
turned the compliment by knocking
Lee down with right that landed
as Lee was backing up and off his
balance. Lee bobbed up and gave
Dempsey a fierce pasting the re-
mainder of the round, but the knock
down turned the tide Of the session
to the local son. .s
The first round was tame and
even, each boy feeling the other
out. In the second Lee tore into
Dempsey at the sound of the
gong, and early in the canto he
landed a left that dropped Demp-
sey. The blow seemed to arouse
Jack, who, started an offensive
all his own that gave the China
man something to worry about,
landing rights and left without
numSer 1t was the Chinaman's
round owing to the knockdown.
The crowd was in an uproar when
it appeared as if Dempsey was
going to stop the Chink
The third was the festest of the en-
tire mill and honors were even, both
boys standing toe and toe and dealing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

Report at the New York baseball
meetings was that Roger Bresnahan
had landed Catcher Arthur Wilson
from the Boston Braves and would
install him as manager of the To-
ledo team next season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

The Oklahoma City club of the
Western announces that il has
signed a third baseman named Ben
White, who has been playing indie
pendent ball at Tucson, AriZ.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

George Cochran, who played third
base for the Kansas City Blues in
1919, but who refused to Join the
team last season, has agreed to play
in 1921, He has been carried on the
Kansas City suspended list.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

Bobby Vaughn has resigned as
manager Of the Tacoma team of the
Pacific International league. Bert
Graham, first baseman Of the team,
probably will be his successor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

Officials of the wichita Falls club
deny the reports sent out from Gal
weston that they offered $4,000 to
Galveston for First aBseman Dutch
Schleibner. No sum of money was
offered for the player, it is stated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
How They; Start.

Coach Gfeaves has his regulars and
subs primed to the minute, and will
start the game with his strongest
formation. Magee and Sherman will
be at the forward positions, with
Blackburne at center. and with Capt
Perry and Willis McCabe at the
guards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
LoGAN's COMEBACK.

Shifty Logan staged a comeback
by defeating Johnny Carson, of FRS
co, in four round bout. Logan made
punching bag of Carson, who took
terrific lacing. Carson had moth
ing except a wild swing, and ne
missed that every time except once,
while Logan was slamming away
with both hands. Logan tried hard
to put Carson out, but he was too
tough, and was still among those
present when the final bell rang.
Hambone Murphy and Black ChoC-
olate were down for six rounds, but
Chocolate ran into one Of Hambone's
rights that was started from the fair
grounds and the curtain went down
in the opening round after one min
ute and As seconds. When the punch
landed Chocolate staggered and tried
to regain his feet but the sock had
done it's work, and he listed to star
board and steadily submerged.
Battling Arthur gave Billy Null
doom, an Atlanta negro, beating in
three bloody rounds, MuldOons map
resembled very rare beefsteak when
Arthur had finished. Billy Hack
stopped the bout in the third to save
Muldoon from shedding any more
cuticle. Muldoon possessed game
ness, but that was all.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
Overworked Here.

From Devlin's camp he was shift
ed to the Memphis club of the. South
ern league. Here he was plainly
overworked and was shipped back to
McGraw labeled IN. G." McGraw
had faith in the boy and shipped
him upward, this time TO the Rochcs'
ter club Of the International league
With this club he did fairly well.
Then the war came on and he var
anxious to join the service. Refused
by the army and by the tank corp
he Joined the S. A. T, c. at MiddM
bury college. Later he secured a Job
at the Baltimore dry dock and twiFl-
ed for that team in the shipyard
league. 1t was from there that the
Red Sox signed him.
The Brooklyn lad became involved
in some three -cornered litigation in
1919, his first year on the Red SoN
between New Orleans Rochester and
Boston, but the national commission
awarded him to the SoX. From then
on all was clear sailing. He took
his regular turn on the mound and
won enough games to look ike real
goods. AS a boy he was giant In
mild among his comraden and ne
has since developed into a big
rangy pitcher.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

1t was announced that Gene Del.
mont, of Memphis, would meet Eddie
Carorme, Of New Orleans, in eight
rounds next Monday night. The men
are lightweights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28

r. L. Sullivan, former ole Miss
football coach, and one of the great
est basketball referees in the coun-
try, will serve. in the Tuesday night
game, which is sufficient assurance
that everything will pass off as it
should. Sullivan knows how to
handle a basketball game, and the
contest should be much better be-
cause Of his expert officiating.
The curtain will go up at 8:15
o'clock, and big crowd is antici-
pated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
EXTRAI EXTRAI

COyle Shea did the Amounting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-28
WAITE HOYT IS
NOW MEMBER Of
n. Y. YANKEES
ex-Chick Pitcher Passes From
Boston Red Sox to Higgins
Crew - Was 0verWorked
While With Memphis.

Waite Hoyt has gone back to
Greater New York The Brooklyn
lad, who as the star pitcher OF the
Erasmus ball team was signed by
John j. McGraw, was shifted to the
minors and then came back and made
an enviable record for himself in
the big time circuit, was recently
traded by Harry A, Frazee, OF the
Boston RED Sox with three other
players to the New York Yankees.
Hoyt has been called one OF the
most promising right handlers In the
American league and although he
has only just turned q he has been
taking his turn on the mound for
the Red Sox with the veteran and
has been handing in a good share OF
winnings, despite the fact that he is
the Youngest twirler in either
league.
Boston, it must be admitted. was
dubious as to Hoyt's future, for last
year he was put out of the running
in midseason when he seriously
strained an abdominal muscle. His
youthful vitality carried him through
the ordeal in good shape however,
and toward the close OF the season
he was as effective pitcher as
could be found on the Red Sox staff
The impression seems to be that
Higgins. win keep Hoyt in more or
less of an experimental stage for
some time until he shows that he
has completely recovered from his
injury.
1t was while playing on Brooklyn
sand lots that Hoyt first broke int
the limelight. His sensational pitch
ing for the Wyandotte club won the
Junior Eagle league pennant In 1914
and again in 1915, when the aggre-
cation did not lose game. While
pitching for Erasmus, Hoyt startled
the scholastic world by pitching
three no-hit shutouts in one sea-
son. That was enough. Big league
scouts were hot on his trail and il
was not long before he was signed
by John McGraw for the Giants.
Under the able tutelage of Christy
Mathewson and Jeff Tesreau he be-
gan to show real stuff. He was not
quite big league caliber yet, so Nc
Graw lent him TO Artie DeYlin, who
was running the Lebanon club OF
the Pennsylvania league. While UNI
der Devlin's able hand Hoyt went a
Ginning game, losing in the last
frame, but displaying remarkable
skill.