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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
AFTER FIRST Stacker.

Manager MccIoskey has been up to
his shaggy eyebrows in a deal for a
fret baseman during the past few DAYS.
He volunteered the information that the
man he was after batted 324 last sea
son. fully qualifying for the array OF
stickers that McCloskeY Is arranging
for the approaching season.
When first base Is covered, then the
Tribe cheftan will get busy looking
around for a shortstop and a third
sacker. The latter positions are still
vacant. and with the reporting season
but three weeks away, some tall hust.
ling must be done by McCloskey II he
is to be ready when the bell rings on
April IA.
The club as It stands today looks
good, and with an outfielder and 4
couple of lnfielders, II should be q
formidable team, The pitching anc
field Is shaping up we'll.
When the first line of defense Is
taken care Of. then Manager McCIos'
keys worries will disappear.
Other cities around the circuit ar,
tossing bouquets in the direction O
Memphis for the first time IN years
They are saying that the Memphis
Chicks will be the club that viii have
to be held in check.
Memphis fans. who haven't seen any
thing resembling a pennant in II
years. are ferVently hoping that th'
worm will turn and that the Chlckj
will at least be somewhere In the frs
! four when the race has ended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
ROTAN LEADS FIELD
OF l32 AT HOUSTON

HOUSTON. Texas, Feb. GA field
Of 1872 golfers In the qualifying rounds
OF yesterdays play was led by George
", Rotan, OF Houston. with 50, three
below par for the is holes. He bettered
the par score by one with n SO for the
iirst nine holes. on the second nine he
cut the par score two for the "a.
Dawson Heron. amateur national
champion, also qualified with 70 for
the is holes. Charles Dexter, OF San
Antonio, was second in the days play
with 70, II. l.. Kirkham was the
leading golfer in the second flight play
with 81 for the Is holes. b. A. Cal
noun was first among the third flight
men with an IS, Thursday the semi
finals will be played. Sixty-slx golfers
viii participate In those. Sc turday the
two highest players will engage for the
championship OF the invitation tourna- :
ment. The finals will include SO holes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

Monte Prieste is after a job with the
Travellers, according TO Little Rock pa
pers 1t seems that the former Chick
has interviewed Kid Elberfcld, but has
yet to receive a definite reply, From
last reports. however, the Kids staff
was too we'll stocked to admit Of an
other entry.
Before his wing went bad Prieste was
one OF the most reliable OF the Mem
phis riflemen. And when the pinch ar
rived he was always ready to take up
an outfield asst gnment and hold his
own. But the glass appeared and
Monte was forced to slip
Prieste was last with Dolly Stark in
Augusta
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

played the proper college spirit last
fall. when he turned down an offer Of
5000 to indulge in one afternoon Of pro-
fessional football, following the COM
pletion Of the regular season.
Cody had established an enviable
record in social and gridiron circles
and would have been an added feature
But 5000, earned In one game, would
have barred him from further particle
patton In amateur athletics.
Cody was first alleged to have ac-
| cepted the offer but later stepped In
with a rejection.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
BASE RUNNING.

The following revision was made to
section regarding base-running:
IN case a runner is being run down
between bases, and the following rum
ner occupies the same base the first
runner has left, the second man can
not be put out while holding said base.
If the first runner, however. returns
safely to the base he left, and both
runners are then occupying the same
base, the second runner is the man out,
if touched with the ball"
THE failure of preceding runner to
touch base (and who is declared out
therefore) shall not affect the status of
a succeeding runner who touches each
base in proper order
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
Football Rules
Committee Meets
Friday, March II

NEW YORK Feb. 26-The first an
nual meeting Of the intercollegiate foot
ball rules committee TO be held in sew
eral years has been called for this city
Friday March II. During the war there
were no formal meetings of the com.
mttee
Important suggestions include n rule
to have the goal kick following a
touchdown made from scrimmage for
nation, narrowin% the width of the
goal numbering ~ players and several
revisions which would change the pres
ent form Of play,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

who will meet Dummy Mckinney, 10.
cal welter, at the Southern A. c. next
Monday night, will reach Memphis late
Saturday. Long will put on the finish.
ing touches to his training at the S.
a. c. Sunday afternoon, which will give
fight fandom their first peek at the
Kansas Citian.
Long comes to Memphis with a good
reputation, having met practically ev.
cry welterweight in the business, in.
Guiding Jack 5rtton, at present cham.
pon of the universe; Ted Lewis, ex.
champion; Johnny Grifflths, and other
good boys. Long Is reputed to be a
| hard puncher and a fast stepepr, and
81 coming TO Memphis with the ex.
pressed determination Of declslvely
wlnnig over Mckinney.
The Dummy is saying nothino and
saving wood working out every after.
noon at the S. A. c. and MAKING ready
to take Longs measure. Mckinney
! Journeyed over to Nashville last We'd
| nesday night and hung a haymaker on
Eddie Hanon's Jaw In one minute OF
milling, and believes he will be able 10
repeat on Long, Dummy packs a ter
! rifle walop, and II he lands, It's cur.
talns for anybody.
| Young Rivers and Young Martinelli
| who meet in the semwindup, are also
| working out each afternoon preparing
! for their battle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
ST. LOUIS SOCCER
|. CHAMPIONS WILL
PLAY MEMPHIANS
Star Team Picked From De
Soto and ChiCkaSaW League
Will Meet MiSSOurianS After
Memphis Title Is Decided.

The soccer division Of the Memphis
Associated Amateurs has started nego-
tiations with the city officials of St
Louis for the purpose OF bringing down
the st, Louis soccer champs for one
game, to be played the first Sunday
after the championship locally is de-
cided. II will cost $500 to bring the
St Louis club here for one days stay
and some are dubious over the pros
poets OF the champs of Memphis against
the champs of St. Louis.
The game is far advanced in St.
something over 100 clubs there to thresh
their championship machine from.
while only eight clubs comprise the
eliminating field for the Memphians.
The majority seem to think it is but
fair to ask the St. Louisians to send
down their champion club which was
decided from over 100 clubs and let the
Memphis eleven be picked from the
star soccer players of The eight clubs in
Memphis.
Y. M. I. VS.. Floyds.
Soccer fans are trying to figure
the Floyds Candies and the opinion
seems, to prevail that the experienced
candy boys will rattle the Y. M. !.
with their bewildering passing and
fast shots for goal. Some venture SO
lar as 10 bring out the old family jew
els and say that five iron men against
one on the candy boys would be a fair
bet and an even one, but in these days
and times when mystifying things are
| done we can hardly see the necessity
OF drawing on the, form, theory to such
an extent that five TO one would be
| offered on the candy boys. 1t looks
to the casual bystander like five to
| one would be far too much to lay
| against the fast ''I' boys. The Y. M l
as we'll as the other teams in the De-
| Soto league are new in the soccer game
and the candy boys naturally have the
advantage of some years play which
will surely be helpful. However, it is
possible that the "I'' boys will be able
to hold the Floyds to far more even
| score than the majority think. The
IF boys are not the least bit down.
hearted over their chances to win the
championship and to a man are very
positive that the cup will rest somewhere
on their cup shelves on jefferson street
after the elimination is over. The big
games, start Sunday, March IA, contin-
Jung three weeks if necessary to decide
the championship.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
NO TRADES DEVELOP.

No trades developed at the Southern
league spring meeting in Atlanta Mon
day and all club owners apparently de-
cided to hold fast to what they already
had.
One deal which was expected to ma.
terlalize was the disposal Of Fred Graft,
captain and third baseman Of the Chat
tanoo1a lookouts, by President. Man
aaer Stranq Nicklin. Graft has been
with the Lookouts for several years and
has grown tired of eternaIy cavorting
in a Chattanooga uniform, so tired In
fact that he says he is through with
professional baseball and has returned
unsigned his 1920 contract
But II Is a known fact that Fred Is
only tired of playing In Chattanooga
and that with a change OF scenery he
would be satisfied He told the writer
during the flag end Of the 1919 campaign
that he would be glad to play on two
or three Southern league teams, among
the number being Memphis.
Graft Is good man. and now with
Joe Schepner. of Mobile, gone to the
majors, Is the best third sacker In the
league. Some club is overlooking a good
bet when they let Graft escape, for he
has several years more Of good base
ball in him and with the proper induce
ment he could be persuaded to return.
Harmony prevailed at the Monday
session of the Southern league in At
lanta according to returning magnates.
The only ripple on the otherwise placid
surface came up when the Hasty case
was mentioned.
The bone of contention between Frank
and Logan continues undated much
to the disgust of fandom throughout
the league and the fellow -magnates OF
the conteuding club-owners
nArr nTTrs cATYTp nav
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
WILLIE MEEHAN KNEW.

When Willie Meehan was East a
short time ago he was very anxious to
see bloke who owed him a piece Of
jack II was rather cold morning
that Willie stopped at this fellow $
hotel. and when he asked for him on
the downstairs phone the valet replied
that his boss couldn't see anyone for
an hour or so, as he was taking his
bath.
Willie looked out Of the door Then
getting his north and south closer Ia
the phone, he replied: That's the
bunk. He amt bathing now, People
don't battle in this kind Of weather"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
LORD BEATS RICE.

BOSTON, Feb. 26.--Robert NJ. Lord,
Of Chicago, defeated Julian Rice, of
New York, by score OF 300 to 275, in
yesterdays round of the class A 1S.2
balk-line billiard tournament at the
Boston Athletic association. The match
went So innings.
Lord with an average of 5 1918, made
high runs of %, 20 and 10. Rice's high
runs were 26, Il and Is, and his average
was 2N-5l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
NATIONAL GOLF
DATES ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Dates of the
national golf championship turnament
for the coming season were announced
here last night by the executive com
mittee of the United States Golf asso.
citation as follows:
National open, Aug. 10. H. II and Is
at Inverness club, Toledo, Ohio: ma
tional amateur, Sept 6 to II, at Engi-
neers' club, Roslyn, l., l.; national
women's, oct. to ., at Mayfield club
Cleveland Ohio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
Major Presidents
Still Unable To
Get Chairman

NEW YORK, Feb 26-Ban johnson
president of the American league, left
here yesterday for Chicago. after an
other futile conference with John Heyd-
Ter, president of the National league, OIL
the election Of chairman of the ma
tional commission
Heydler said he would confer with
Johnson again within a week, when he
was confident announcement If the new
chairman would be made. He admitted
that Johnson favored Harvey Woodruff
Chicago newspaper man. 1t is un-
derstood that William H. (Big Bid
Edwards, of New York, Is preferred by
Heydler for the position
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
THE INFIELD FLY.

The infield fly rule has also been
tempered with, and now reads so as
to regard an attempt to bunt with less
than two out and with first and sec
ond bases occupied or the bases full,
said bunt resulting in a fair fly ball,
said ball shall not be regarded as an
infield fly, as formerly.
Bases can not be run in reverse or
der. This rule was revised to read:
"Bases can not be run in reverse or
der, and the runner attempting to do
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
COLUMBUS A. A.

Two-base ConneIl. Sacrifice
hits McGraw, Robinson, Twitchell,
Sneed, Knell Stolen bases-Baltimore
5, Columbus /. Earned runs-Bati-
more /, Columbus @ Double play
Wheelock, Crooks and Leblanc. Left on
bases-Baltimor 5, Columbus 5.
Struck out--By Healy 3, by KnelI 6.
Bases on balls--Off Healy /, off Knell
4, Wild pitches-Knell 2, Healy l.
Passed bals-Donohue 2. Umpire-Fer-
guson. Time of game hours,
Copyright, 1920 bS AL Munro Elias }
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
SCALDY BILL QUINN.

Scaldy was a mussy scrapper some
years ago, He grabbed bunch OF
dough one night and next morning went
directly to grocery store and ordered
"a whole bacon"
The grocer looked at him and chirped.
You mean that you want whole side
of bacon?" r,
Scaldy pulled his roll Of bills. flashed
II at grocer and said; =" Say, want both
sides. / want a whole bacon, and l Kin
nav To- it."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
FANS WANT IT.

Minnesota fans are clamoring for a
return engagement between the pair
and II arrangements can be made they
may meet again this summer.
Gibbons has appeared but once In
Memphis-against George X o. Brown.
in the Centennial Carnival staged last
spring Seven adding machines went
bad with as many hot boxes in vain
effort to tabulate the Gibbons punches
Brown went to his corner at the end
OF the eighth round after having been
hit everywhere but on the heel.
-
Tommy Zerfoss has been banned from
further basketball activities with tn,
Commodores. because OF the expiration
OF his time limit, Wonder who los
the Josh Cody records2
=
Which recalls the fact that Josh dis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

has consented to report to them in he
With Hobbs
uon to stick with the Massion o.
traded to Akron that forced
some of deal him
the Akron club has good first baseman they willing
lor Hobbs and the Chick officials
ohn McCoske manager of the Chicks the ground
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

This dealing with the rules
which will this Several o
rules have heen revised and the code Of play has undergone
changes all of which contemplated improve the naona g
PIGUE
NE OF THE WISEST changes playing rules of
~ "A the dead ball Batters who
IA IA attempt dodge beanbal only to nave
~ credit for strike when
plainly being hit will longer labor
handicap this happening during the 1920
will neither ball nor
strike Many times has been noted that with the batter up eTe
already called he would dodge beanba
and the p would strike his then be charged
with strike making making necessary
for MIN to play he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

HE AKRON CLUB of the international league making
desperate effort to Smoky Hobbs brilliant young short
stop of the Chicks Hobbs has refused point blank attach
his to Chick contract the ensuing season stating
that he prefers to remain in the immediate vnciny of Ohio
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26

Jerry-McGovern and Corbett did not
fight at the featherweight limit, but
way about II. Corbett. Of course,
knocked Terry out, but we fail to see
how he was champion. as he scaled five
or six pounds over that class when he
Corbett and Britt fought at 100
mounds, which was in no class at all;
Rritt was rather drawn, as his real
weight was l33 pounds or bit more.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
AttabOu!
Big COg1e Shea 81
THE POINT OF ORDER.

Sure | have heard the tale BEFORE
The old fanatic said.
And here he shufflcd nervously
And shook his weary head.
They've gone and got pitching staff
That glitters mighty swell
But tell me will they ever hook
A hitting bunch as well?"
Yes. winter talk is old to me-"
The gray fanatic sighed.
And here again he shuffled as
He stared out stony eyed.
IL hear they have the pitchers who
Are ready for the show
But have they any sluggers yet?
That's what | want to know"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-26
Dead Ball Rule
UndergOeS Change

Batter Attempting to Dodge Wild Pitch and Ball Strikes
His Bat Not Charged With Strike-Fair Fly Must Be
Judged According to Position of Ball and Foul Line
The border vidette., 1920-07-17

Judge Samuel L. Pattee judge of Pima justice the the Democratic ticket the Sep
  made Judge ttee about months while he Wooon Tombstone busy with the trial as we'll finding plenty to do Judge Patee postponed for furtheng candidacy until his duties lighter still decidedly bench that Justice his s the of the Ar
 
 offices 1899, when political affiliations questioned
  Judges Thomas w. circles according local Democrats this of the yeest of the fall elections Judge Ptee following close throughout members of the legal of whom
 
 with before him. his confident will candidates the Demo crat
The border vidette., 1920-07-17

ed here so many prominent citi- zenS of the states of Arizona and Sonora to greet me. These men give this celebration a standing and make me feel proud of their presence and of this celebration. I fear I may be carried away by attent tions which 1 do not de serve at your hands.
 "The political situation on both sides of the line, the good feeling that exists and the i'm portance of this meeting, we in Sonora appreciate, I assure you. We feel that it is high honor to have the leading sons of So nora and Arizona gathered here today. It means that we are go ing to further cement our friend ly international relations. As 0 Mexican first and a son of So nora afterwards, I am truly gratified that these two brother states are on such friendly basis and the principal factor in further extending these relations is that we are all bent on work ing together for our mutual ip-
The border vidette., 1920-07-17

ate secretary, P. R. Milnes.
 General Obregon, Governor Campbell and Governor Borquez were the principal speakers fol lowing the luncheon. They were presented by Frank J. Barry, who made an introductory talk. Captain Charles E. Hardy, col lector at the port of Nogales, and Eduardo Ruiz also made short addresses.
 The party remained at the pie nic grounds until almost night fall, when they returned on the special train.
 GENERAL OBREGON'S ADDRESS,
 General Obregon said:
 My modesty is in grave dan ger because of this splendid celebration arranged by the chambers of commerce of Noga- les, Arizona, and Nogales, So- nora. because of the presence of the honorable governor of the great state of Arizona, because of the presence here of the chiefs of the army of the United States and because there have gather
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15

Mr. Gompcrs Is quite sure he is going to be
shocked at good many things the wicked re-
pubIiraua viii do during tho campaign Al
ready hc has caught them In conspiracy to
forcc labor TO vote against It's wishes Mr..
Gompcrs has discovered that the closing Of
manufacturing Institutions In the east u part
Of a republican conspiracy to win the election.
Ho doesn't say how, but he is sure that is
the purpose.
It viii never occur to Mr. Gompers that he
sudden decision Of the public to stop paying the
cxorbitant prices imposed by profiteers Of labor
and capital alike left the manufacturers no
discretion Nor will it ever occur TO him that
the continued demand OF the lobor oligarchy for
stun higher wages and shorter working hours
contributed substantially to tho public reaction.
II a Mr. Gompcrs' contention that an enter
prise with large capital Investments should be
forced to operate regardless Of profits; that
It should be compulsory on such an enterprise
TO quickly grant ovcry demand OF the labor oil
eurchy FOR Increased wages and shorter hours
and that such enterprise should then be forced
10 sell is output as cheap as In tho days when
labor really produced in proportion to it's wages.
Mr. Gompers IL one Of that peculiar school
Of recent origin which sets ,;aclf above the i'm
mutabc laws OF economies. He has said,
wages will never so down" with one breath
then uscd the next to declatc that 'livng costs
are criminally high"
Mr.. Gompers ls going to be shocked all
right For ne is about to learn, whether he
likes It or not that man, mere man, Is complete
master OF almighty few things during his pill
grimage on earth.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15
STREET cARNIvALs "yERBoTEN."

The city authorities pleased the citizens OF
Tulsa immensely when they banned the street
carnlvals The last such show exhibiting H.
Tulsa was neither better nor worse than others
OF its kind which have cluttered up the streets
annoyed a large section of the city with their
midnight orgies. and disconnected the enur'
population.
Such shows are demoralzinG morally ana III
every other way. 1t IL as unfair to the lesih-
mate places OF amusement, which contribute
substantially in taxes and civic effort to the
municipal life to permit such concerns to occu-
nv the streets for weeks at a time as 1t would
he to the merchants in general to permit trav-
cling market to set up In the streets at some
prominent corner.
Tho world congratulatcs tho city authorities
on their courage In refusing the streets to car
nivals We hope the precedent will never be
violated,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15
GOOD POLITICAL STRATEGY

Republican campaign managers show sood
strategy in putting T. r. jr. on the trail OF
r,ranllin X Roosevelt. The fifth cousin com
no-os tosthe lions cub as a houscat does to
the lion itself.
Franklin X. has presumptuously assumed to
,ronos about over the country posing as the in
,ornoter Of dead prophet. Already he has out
ro,,oa an decenoy and aroused a fighting spirit
In the hearts OF millions VINO were "o"' ~
follow the advice of the old eh'et'a'h VINO
sleeps at oyster Bay
Tho son is to take the tran OF tne MN
cousin, and we shall see what we sha' sec p'
fore tho first Tuesday in November arrives oe
no, surprised IL Roosevelt has become "''u
weight for the democratic ticket to carry
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15

II Is reported that tho Oklahoma Natural
Gas company is now making contracts to pur-
chase gas In which there is a provision that the
price will be increased from cents a thousand
to 10 cents thousand after October /, when
the commission grants another increase In
rates. This should make everybody Just wild
to vote for the reelection of Commissioner
Echols when the relationship between pub.
lie utility concern and the state tribunal created
for the purpose Of protecting the public against
that utility Is so intimate that tho public utility
can contract against an advance months ahead
Of the event. IL is approaching time for the pco-
pie to stop talking and begin acting.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-08-15

The national coal operators association is
making a fight on the small coal mine A recent
circular letter calls on the government 10 cease
alocating coal cars 10 the upwards OF 1000 small
wagon coal mines which have opened up within
the last few months" because such mines are
not able TO load cars readily. We fancy the
general public will not sympathizo with this
movement by the big coal companies Tho
small mines are the salvation OF the nation
widely scattered over the country, cars loaded
by them are congested neither at point OF origin
or destination. II the large concerns cannot
compete with the small mines It s their fault
suspicious public will suspect that the price
charged by the little fellow and his willingness
70 accept a modest recompense for the service
lament