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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24


J NJ. J. VS.. Smart Millinery. $50.
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The heSoto league will shift to Russ.
wood park for their two games SUNDAY
which should furnish plenty of action.
and really should prove the two hard
est contests Of the year
The first mixup shows the wades go.
Ing to the post with the Royals with
an even choice to pick from in selecting
q winner. The Wades have been goinS
good during the past tVo or three
weeks showing only one small weak l..
ness in their lines. and with the proper
mending which is promised the Wades'
backfield should come through against
the rushes Of the determined Royal
the Roofers have taken q new lease
on life as their play in the past five
weeks has been startling and they are
showing no signs of cracking under the
strain Of the drive
The second game shows the v. NJ. l..
outfit who have yet n taste defeat
The Y NJ ! boys have sept their record
clear by reason Of their perfect team
play and co-opera tion and there Is no
hitch or flaw in their right to stand al
the head Of the procession. The Smarts
have shown both good and bad soccer,
however, The Smarts are promised the
services OF couple of good biackfield
men and with the return OF Richmond
Gu the Smarts believe the problem 81
hacRfield trouble has been solved and
they are really expecting to down the
Y NJ !. team IN Sundays fracas
The games are free and all arc in
yited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

THE GREATEST FIGHTER.

Dear Tsd-The greatest fighter ever
saw Vas Tim McGrsth, i didn't see
Inn win the title, hut he told me he
WAS It, and here's his record:
Noodwards Gardens in Frisco. in the
Soou old days. Tim agreed to fight a
via bull. No two and three aug rtsrg
then or wood alcohol coffin polish.
lind tight anything when he was
right The bull was in great shape for
me bout, and when the pair SQUARED
away Tim was outweished BY several
Yards Every time the bull led he
Topped on the floor, and Tim piled up
an sorts OF points by light taps to the
horna and snoot, Tim confessed after.
ward that he had the floor waxed so
inc ouii couldnt keep his hoofs set
BUY no matter, Tim got the decision.
~ Lhe oull demanded return match.
Nothlng doing, said Tim. But he
agreed 70 set some one TO wrestle the
bull. Al the last moment something
went wrong with the wrestler The
bull showed up, but the wrestler nix,
the crowd raEzed the show and asked
Tor ~ kale back. Tim walked out on
lhe floor and raised his paw. 'Tn
throw the bull, no said. And he did.
Hes been doing Il ever since.
Farnelh the lion at the old Chutes,
challenged Tim to wrestling match
Tim won again. Aftrrward no con
tessed that Parnelrs jaw had been
glued together with gum arabic, and
something was in the lions tea cup
Ike Jeff said he got at Reno.
-, TWO bulls aud one lion for Tim,
ihat wins the fur-lined bathtub,
doesn't It, Tad? JIM GRIFFIN
or kearney St, san Francisco.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
BASEBALL's BIRTHDAY.

A fan writes In 10 ask when vas
the game Of baseball originated Here
are the facts AZ cleaned from our dope
book,
Organized baseball was born a
years ago. on Sept 90, lki5, AleXan
der T. Cartwright OF New York was
AT the head OF committee which or.
ganjEed what was known as the Base
bali club, the first baseball organtgat ion
In this country on the committee
with Mr., Cartwright were Duncan r.
Curry, 4. r. Dupigpsc, Jr, W A..
Tucker and W f, Wheaton At the
same time the first rules Of the game
we're adopted
This organization soon after became
known as the knickerhocher Baseball
club. 81 New York. which became the
most famous organization OF the early
DAYS Of The rational game
The club played for 4 sheri time on
a field In Manhattan, but afterwar1
played AZ ElEsian fields Ia Hohoken,
which was the best known playground
In this country az that time
II was not long after this that other
clubs were organize and in lSi6
team called the New York Mine chal,
lenecd the kniCkerhoekers. The game
was PLAYED at Hohoken, and was the
first game ever played between organ
ised clubs IN those DAYS the first
team scoring n runs won the game
The New York Nine won this game,
q 10 J.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
MANAGED THE YANKEES

After Clark Griffith left the Yanks In
1908, Elherted was manager OF the team
for few months, giving way to George
Stailings. at present manager of the
Boston Braves, The Kid was shifted
TO Washington in 1910. and PLAYED two
seasons. with that club. He hurt his
hip in 1911, was released and threatened
with permanent retirement. He was
able 70 get back on the diamond with
the. Montgomery Southern league team
midway OF the 1912 season. IN 1918 ha
was made manager Of the Chattanooga
southern league team. In 1914 he was
again In the majors. filling the role Of
utility intielder, coach and pinch hitter
for the Brooklyn Nationals He PLAYED
second base for Chattanooga in 1915,
and in July, 1915, he succeeded Moose
McCorrick as manager Of the Chatta-
nooga club, where he remained through
that year
Elberfeld was secured by President
Bob Allen, If tho Little Rock Southern
league club to manage the Travellers
after the season closed in 1917 and will
again he at the helm when tho teams
line up al the wire in April
In private life the Little Rock leader
is devoted husband, father and home
lover. Eleven children have been born
to Mr., and Mrs .Elberfeld. of whom
six, five Of whom are girl, are living.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
AGGREsSIVE9 YES.

Elherfeld is without doubt the most
aggressive ball player or manager that
the Southern league has ever had The
Kid is natural fighter, always In the
game heads up. and out there to bat
tie anybody who tries to take anything
away from him, He has frequent
clashes all over the league and has
made himself unpopular In many cities
because Of his super a ggre ssiveness,
but all in all, he ~ one of the best man :
ayers in the league, and is out there
in the game to love II he has to, but
not until he has exhausted his last re-
source.
The Kid Is getting up in years and
his baseball playing DAYS are about
over, but he still likes to get in the
lineup, for his fighting spirit is worth
big lot TO a ball club. and he has
brought his team over in front on many
occasions when they would undoubtedly
have faltsfed had he been out of the
lineup.
Eiberfeld has worn the moniker of
the Tabasco Kid for some time, due to
his fighting nature and the pepper that
he exhibits on all occasions The Kid
has a fiery temper and never hesitates
to bawl umpires, players, fans and
everybody else out when they cross
him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
CANADA GALS CHIRPS.

.Compositor-Whst sort Of heading
shall ! put over this article By Conan
DOYLE on spookrasinG
Edttor~-Give it scare head, OF
course.
Composition And here's another-,.it's
the account Of an angry mob hanging
a Bolsheyist 40
Editor--Htad II "A RED Neektie"
Some scientists doubt that Jonah was
swallowed by whale. but II Jonah
were present he could give lots OF in.
side Information on whales
The oily bird gets the worm to in
vest Ia his Wen.
some men put a ratsin in near. beer
to give. It a kick. Others simply sivc
II a kick.
\ good srtst would make good
poker PLAYER because he could ALWAYS
get something TO draw
No, Egbert the commonly accented
meanirg Of the term dry dock" is
not % physician IN prehlhltion coure
try who deals cut prescriptions 10 per
sons suffering from a thirst so they
can quench IL al drug store"
Don't the nights seem long these
DAYS?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24


Two brilliant games should be staged
at Hodges field SUNDAY afternoon when
the ChckaSsw league shifts to that
field for their usual double bill
The first game is the headliner Of the
afternoon and shows the two Leading
teams in tangle for he leadership OF
the League race, The F1oyds are lead,
ing the league by the scsnt margin
Of one game after losing last Sundays
contest to the c, r c. by reason OF
infractoRs Of rules ~ the soccer divi-
sion The F1oyds are 4 very determined
set however and have tho advantage
of two points. or one fun game, and
should they lose 10 the kupferSchmidts
they will remain tied for first place,
Both teams are freely predicting vic
tory and this Is the first time since
early season that the Floy DIS lead has
been in such shape that one game would
throw them TO tie for first and with
the chance OF standing tied With The
league Leaders the kupferschmidts are
promising game chuck fun Of action
The second game shows {. II. c. team
opposed TO the Jeffersens The c. +, {,
boys are showing good brand OF
soccer these days and - the event the
JeffersoTs do not show a likewise bril-.
liant performance It would moi, be sur.
prisinH TO see the C. b c. boys re-
turned vlctors in their first real win
Of the season 4 win for the Jeffer.
sons would likely give them chance
at the flag while a lose would fade
their chances almost away
The games are free
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

:, ONES new before the court one Pete
Herman who being duly sworn. depos.
eth and saith that he would like 10 tske
crack at johnny Kilbane and ina
ieatherwetght crown Jonathan has worn
these many years
The fact that Pete, bantam ehanpion
wants to step into class several pounds
heavier and cop the gravy, shows he's
ambitious, to say the least The main
stlckler TO the chances Of the match
being pulled Off ls that Pete saws h.'iI
insist on John making IT, pounds fer
the bout This would give Fete an a.
vantage as Johnny would have Ia t,ain
70 the pink, whilc Fetef could 80 IN
heavy. y
Herman was a hoothlack before hs
broke into the profe ssional boxing
game lie Is = years old now a,,l hans
from New Orleans. lie started fighting
wears ago and won the bAntamweighi
title Jan, 3, 1917, hy outpointinR kid
Williams in a 2o-round contest m Her.
mans homo town. The decision Of Bllly
RoCsp, referee, was disputed BY some
critics, but Hermans right TO the crown
was generally conceded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
BOBBY HAYES THROUGH.

Bobby Hayes. local hantamwelaht
says he Is through with the nrltt game
Tor keeps and from now on he will con
tent himself with following his tradesoi
Steamtltter, at which he IS able 20 earn
a nice livelihood.
rays returned q couple Of days 500
from Hot Springs, where ne met Sat.
tling Pee Wee, hard HITTING bantam
rem Oklahoma, Hayes was beating the
zee Wee all the way. having score a
knockdown in the second round, slttlna
Pee Wee an the way, having scored .
the seventh however, Pee Wee landed
a short lab that started sobby's nose
bleeding, and he was steadily GROWING
weaker Whea Pee Wee shot over
right that broke Hayes nose, Bobby
decided that he had enough.
Bobby has been battling for several
years and In many Of his bouts he has
shown abundant ftstie class. In others
no has not Jared so web. He has met
practically all the good boys In the ban.
tam class, and always cave good &C.
count Of himself
Bobby states that Il was Young lack
Rsiney and not Younk Jack Dempsey
who was knocked out by Bob Scott the
same night Hayes fought Pee Wee,
Dempsey was supposed 10 fight Scott
but coldnt get away and Rainey sub
stituted,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
CARPENTER IS
BEST Of RIVALS
Great French Airman Has No
Equal at Present in
Europe.

NEW YORK, Jan Jack Dempsey
will meet a worthy rival when he faces
Georges Carpenter
Here's a tip fresh from the brine vat
n comes from Joe Jeanette, veteran OF
many battles, who has both fought
Carpenter and studied his ring meth
DDS, Jeanette doesn't pick Carpenter
10 beat Dempsey but he opines that
Jack will meet the best man he has
ever traded punches with when he
squares away with the Frenchmau
Jack Dempsey and no other fight
err" says the dusky Jeanette, can go
INTO the ring with Georges Carpenter
with the. Impression that he is not 2
great fighter
lin Carpenter the champion viii
meet the most able fighter he ha. ever
tackled, for Georges Is strong. fast
clever and q good ring general lle Is
courageous too, ana not afraid 10
trade punches, He Is cool " the tight
places and his mind never stops
working for a moment Dempsey win
meet a worthy rival when he meets
II believe that at the height OF my
career | WIS as rugged as Dempsey
and could take, just as much punish
ment as Jack can probably Withstand
There are a good many OF the experts
who win probably be willing 10 nc.
knowledge that ! was a harder man
TO hit than Dempsey
Now then, II Carpenter hit me, and
he certainly did he should he able to
hit Dempsey As ! went down from a
blow delivered by Carpenter, | think
Dempsey might be dropped also
Don't get me wrong now, for I'm
not picking Carpenter 10 beat the
champion, I would not attempt 70 pick
a winner between those two great fight.
ers until few hours before they should
enter the ring, and not then unless |
had the chance to study them both In
training Dempsey has such a bewild
ering and overpowering attack that even
as clever a boxer az Carpenter might
not be able TO do much against him
As 10 that, Carpenter alone will have
10 demonstrate, But Dempsey win
meet no weakling He win certainly
find that out when he gets into the
ring with Georges
Back in 1914 | fought Carpenter
and found him 70 be a fast, heady, ca
nahls boxer and a man with a punch.
since that time he has developed in ex.
perience, skin and physical growth. Il
lis my belief that Dempsey is taking a
big chance In going into the ring against
Georges Hell be riskinE his title, all
right, and though ] don't expect such
Il thing TO happen, II would not surprise
me greatly 10 see the Frenchman lift
the worlds championship from pemp-
seyts brow
Reports from abroad since Carpenter
defeated Joe Beckett indicate that
Jeanette has 2 correct line on the
Frenchman insofar as physical ability.
speed and punching power are con-
cerned,
In the Beckett fight Carpenter was
chain lightning He fought coolIy and
carefully and delivered his punches with
deadly accuracy and terrific force
After dropping Beckett for the count
he ran 70 the fallen Britisher and lifted
him bodily from tbs canvas assisting
him and practically carrying him to
his corner, No weakling could have
done that. C. r. Cochrane. the British
promoter says that Carpenter Is pen.
tn hig enough and strong enough for
the heavyweight class
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
JACKSON WRESTIERS
MEET MASKED MARVEL

JACKSON. Tenn. Ian. a. tSpll~
Five amateur wrescers Of Jackson have
accepted the challenge Of the Masked
Marvel" celebrated wrestler OF national
fame and viii meet the wizard II the
NarloVe thsatar Wednesday uixht Jan
e Jack =. Powell steve Mason and
three dark horses are the local men
that will meet the champion. The
Masked Marvel has contracted to pin
the shoulders Of all five men TO he
mat within one hour or else forfeit 500
Aubrey Rogers, physical director or
the Y. NJ, G. A.. win act as referee for
the wrestling match.
Local sportsmep are advocating a
continuous series Of wrestling contests
in jackson aud II the match Wednesday
night IS successful a local club will in
ell probability be organized Much in.
terest is being taken in the coming
conteet which Is expected 10 be the
beginning Of new series Of sports In
jackson.
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HIS START IN BASEBALL.

The Kids first professional engage
ment was with the Bond Hill semi pro
team, near Cincinnati Bill Harris SUI
burban home. in fact-in the year
1898. The next year Elberfeld spent in
the Southwestern Presbyterian univer-
sity at Clarksyille, Tenn. where he was
star on the baseball nine, He Joined
the Clarksville team in the Blue Grass
league that year. In 1895 he, was with
Dallas in the Texas league, and In 1895
found him with Richmond in the Nir-
gini9 league.
F;lberfelds first crack at major
league berth was in 1897, when he went
up for a tryout. with the Philadelphia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

account OF his diminutive stature. and
was sent 70 Detroit, then in the West
efn league Elberfeld spent many pros
Oils, though going to Cincinnati in 1900
Tor trTout, He was with Detroit
When that team was incorporated in the
new American league, and hence did
not have 10 Jump" It was la 1909
that the Kid began his real major
league career, when he was sold to
Clark Griffiths famous New Work. YAM
KEGS, the team that almost won a bunch
ot remnants, but never captured one,
The team contained some of the great !
est stars Of the game, and Elberfeld
built around himself an enviable repu,
tation as shortstop, third basenlan
and two. handed fighter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
FLU EPIDEMIC HALTS ALL LOCAL SPORT ACTIVITIES
AttabOQ!
By Coyle Shea

At that point It was all Off Like the
wanderer that he is, Stark was ready
for the trail and will soon be striking
out for his Land OF Beyond.
Ball players sacrifice the greatest part
OF their lives TO the grand old game
and when they are worn out, useless
and broken wrecks they still cling on
until Doc Time calls the name.
Stark may announce next September
that he has quit forever but he will be
fooling none but Monroe Randolph Stark
himself
The only way to separate Stark from
baseball is to sentence him to Siberia
fnr lffe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
HOBART VS.. ALEXANDER.

TAMPA, Fla, Jan. 24,-rClarence Ho.
part, former national tennis CHAMPION
m doubles. will meet W. A. Alexander
OF Old Elm, today in final round Of the
annual January golf tournament at Bel
iealr. The veteran racquet wielder sur.
leading throughout in his match WITH
Reginald Worthington. the Shawnee
golfer, winning 2 up. In the other semi
tinal match W. A. Alexander defeated
Craig Colgate, Of .oakmont, by / up.
/, In the second is r. L. Pearce At
lanta, will meet W. S. Van Cllffe, Rich
mond Country club, while the final
H. r: Plat, Glenview, and T, L. e Co6nn
er, Atlanta. w. j. Mcguire, Boston
and D, c. Murray, Utica, viii fisht If
out in the fourth H. ''~"s u
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
All Giants VIII Be
Given Substantial
Salary Increases

NEW YORK, Jan. 24--All players Of
the New York National League Base
ball club are TO receive substantial in
creases because Of the high cost OF liv-
ing and the enormous price paid for
Babe" Ruth, IL was announced TODAY
by Charles A. Stoneham, president Of
the club. Even players under hold-over
contracts must receive more money, he
said. He made hurried trip here from
Havana to confer with his associates
about signing up players.
"All contracts must contain advances
he said, because everything is on a
bigger money basis than ever before and
prices are generally higher. In addition,
the sale of Babe Ruth has made general
advances in players salaries irnpera-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
ALL YANKEES WANT
MORE OF EVIL ROOT

NEW YORK. Jan 24-That virtually
the entire New York American League
is dissatisfied with contracts sent them
last December, was admitted yesterday
by Col. T. L. Huston, vice president Of
the Yankees, and Miller Higgins. man.
ager of the team. Contracts were sent
to the New York players December Is
last, and so far not one of them has
been returned signed, The club has
nine mer under contract, but they ali
have hold 7over contracts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
JIMMY WILDE AFTER T.
JACK SHARKEY AGAIN

MILWAUKEE. Jan q w. Arrange.
ments have practically been closed for
return boxing match between Jimmy
wilde, flyweight champion OF England
and Jack Sharkey, the New York ban.
tam. the affair to take place In London
probably In May Dave Hughes. hacker
Of Wilde. announced TO-DAY. Shsrksv
was given q newspaper decision over
Wilde In their recent meeting In Mil
waukea
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
KANSAS AGGTEs WIN

MANHATTAN, Kas., Jan. 24.--The
Oklahoma university basketball five
went down in defeat before the Kansas
State Agricultural college team here
last night by a score OF 81 TO Is. The
kansans took the lead at the start
and maintained 1t throughout, Coz,
Oklahoma forward starred for the Wis
TORS shooting several difficult goals
from the center OF the court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
DISCUSS ATHLETICS.

LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. oa-c,hor.
samuel Avery and Regent p pi'd p
81 ne University Of Nebraska, left tVy ~ =,
..e9riday on 9, tour of colleges in ' tSo
Mtllssouri valley conference 10 discns re
me ATHLETIC situation and sound "e t5a
e4iieSe heads on the question Of rein me
fra,, g,h M,ehoraska in the conference
last fall '0'iooi resigned
an ,intimation has been received T.,
athietlc circles here that Nebraska viii II
ps Teadmltted to the conference at az
made. '"' "ppllcdtlon Is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
STARK IS VETERAN.

Stark. like Manush, is q veteran Of
many bitter campaigns. He has passed
across the crest and is now on the
wrong side Of the hill. His future as
player is far behind him and only
Keen Judgment as pilot will assure
Ifis advance The system then Ia all
one-sided
But. stark has discovered that quit
ting baseball isn't the softest assign
ment he has ever tackled. He thought
he was through until the first touch Of
spring aroused the dormant love within
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
IMPORTANT BASEBALL
MEETINGS IN FEBRUARY

NEW YORK. Jan. 24--John Heydler
nounced Yesterday that the baseball
meetings to be held in Chicago next
lHonth will be among the most impor-
tant sessions ever held in the history
Of the sport
Heydler said he believed new COM
mission chairman will be named at the
Joint major league conference February
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
JESS BoBs UP.

Jess Willard, who WAS joted to sleep
BY Jack Dempsey last Fourth Of July
~ Toledo, leaves off his wood -chopping
long enough 10 state that in case
Georges Carpenter is successful In
beating Dempsey, he--Jess willard Of
Potowatamie county, Kahsas--will re-
enter the ring
Jess is like all the other hesv who
have been Knocked dead by Dempsey.
they figure they can beat him II they
set another chance at him, Willard
showing against Dempsey In Toledo
was such that he win never have an
other opportunity to meet the Man
Killer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24

For the first time in wears and wears
the Cincinnati club has declared q oivi,
dend on its capital stock and II Ia
some dividend going out 10 the stock.
holders the first Of the year The an
nouncement is & per cent straight,
dividend and an extra per cent bonus
from earnings, In addition. II Is stat.
ed, the club has made considerable psy.
ment OF debts that had a6-rued from
operations Of previous seasons, The
bah park. II is understood, is now
practically paid for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-24
WHAT on THE CHICKS 2

Nothing win BE- known as to the attl-
tuds OF the Chicks In regard to salary
increases uhtii they receive their 1890
contracts which are 70 be mailed out
early In February
The local ball club has gone over
all the last season contracts and in
many cases they have raised the ante
BY way Of satisfying the ball toesers
and every possible effort Is going to be
made 10 have all athletes IN the span,
giles Of the Chicks satisfied to play ball
here
That there will be several holdouts
Is certain, for there are some members
Of the team who would complain II
they were given the United states mint,
but the greater portion Of Trihesmeh
will come IN on time aud satisfied to
play for the salary offered,
The Memphis club is going 10 abide
by the salary limit Of $500 set by the
Southern league club owners az their
recent session, II ls imperative that this
be done, and every other club pledged
Itself 70 do the same,
In seasonS cone by there was sal,
airy limit, but In reality the sky was
the limit, with every club spending what
they pleased and buying any and all
bali players available. But after aoina
over the proposition thoroughly, Il was
decided to "a lse the salary limit, which
would provide all clubs with sufficient
funds 10 pay the players they need
ard which would make II unnecessary
for the clubs to break the rule rela.
tive to the salary limit.