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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
TRAVELLERS COP LEAD.

The Razorbacks went into the lead in
the sixth. Distel doubled to right, the
Moore had lifted to Carroll Harper came
up again. Goodbred was trying to walk
Harper, when he stepped over and hit
the ball to left for two bags, scoring
Distel; Bing Miller rolled out to Blades;
In the Chicks half of the same round
with one out, Polly McLarry hit liner
over the right field fence, the ball clear
ing the Cherry Blossom sign by 10 feet
1t was one of the longest homers Of the
season. The wallop put the Chicks on
even terms with the Little Rockers.
In the eighth the Chicks won it. With
Griffin out of the way, Carroll singled to
shins. McLarry drew four balls Bisch-
off doubled to left scoring Carroll and
putting McLarry on third.
This marked the end of Carlson. JON
nard was sent in. With Blades up the
ing to Jonnard and going out at first
as McLarry counted. Collenberger
hoisted to Calvo to end the inning.
In the Travellers half of the ninth,
berger Miller singled to left. Calvo
forced Miller at second, and Calvo was
forced by Wano to end the game
McLarry was given a money shower
after hitting his homer, He received
quite a wad of long green,
Polly pulled the prize fielding play of
the day in the third, when he went back
and took Kohlbecker's fly over first and
then fell backward in turning a Char
lie Chaplin somersault but still cling
ing to the ball.
i. Tony Brottem, frst-string catcher of
the Travellers, was banshed from the
coaching line in the fourth by Umpire
KERN for disputing a decision at second
base.
In the third the Chicks attempted the
squeeze play, but it failed to go through.
High was on third and Bischoff was at
bat The Travellers figured that the
squeeze was on, and Carlson pitched out
to Bischoff, who missed the ball. Kohl
becker easily ran High down, as he was
already coming into the plate,
Kohlbecker and High had a head
on collision which knocked both of
them out for few moments. High was
hit on the head while it Kohly's legs
that suffered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
AMERICANS SWEEP.

WIMBLEDON. July 20.-The Ameri-
cans made clean sweep in the Davis
cup tennis contests, William NJ. John
ston and William T, Tilden had won
for the trophy and the championship by
winning three of the series of five, in
Guiding the doubles on Saturday. Yes
terday Johnson defeated Mai, Kings
cote. Of the British team in hard p
Parke, the other English expert, in a
leisurely and competent manner
In these contests for the Davis cup.
Johnston and Tlden have come right
through the French and English series
play is described by British experts as
the most brilliant ever seen in this coun-
try, They are expected to return to
England next year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
CHICKS TAKE OPENER,

Tiny Goodbred, giant Chick right
nander, inserted his massive frame on
the, best pitching effort he has exhib-
tied, this season turned back the Little
Rock Travellers four runs to two in the
opener of the series. Goodbred had
control, speed and everything that was
necessary to hold the Travellers while
his mates pounded out a victory off
three Little Rock moundmen.
Manager Elberfeld started Dutch Hen
geveld, but the Dutchman, usually an
enigma to the local outfit, was as wild
as a cockroach, and after walking two
Chicks in the first inning and with
three balls and no strikes on another,
and the bases full, he was lifted Leon
Carlson, late of Washington, was sent
til the eighth, when he followed HENCE
weld to the shower, and Claude Jonnard
went in and brought up the rear, Carl
son was the losing pitcher, as the score
was % when he was combed for two
tallies and the game.
The Chicks got one in the first. With
one out, High hit a hopper to zoellers,
who made high throw to Wano at
he, received the ball, and Umpire KERN
calling High safe, Griffin walked and
Carroll hOisted to Miller. McLarry
walked, filling the bags, Hengeveld
threw three consecutive balls to Bisch-
off when Manager Eberfeld derrcked
him. Leon Carlson went in and the
first pitch he threw struck Bischoff in
the back. forcing High over Blades
@hit long fly to Harper for the last
out.
The Travellers tied it in the fourth.
Dstel got an infield single and took
second on Moore's sacrifice. Goodbred
let loose a wild pitch and Distel took
third, With Harper up, Goodbred at
tempted to pass him, and there were
three balls on him when Tiny got one
of his pitches too close to Harper, and
the Little Rock outfielder drove the
ball through the box for a single, scor-
ing Distel with the tying run.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
DAZZy VANCE To
FACE HENGEVELD
: IN FINAL GAME
Chicks and Travellers to Con-
Clude Series in Tuesday A.
fair-LadieS' Day-Tribe
Cops Opener q to 2.
BY BOB PIGUE
BY BOB PIGUE,

Dazzy Vance, Chick right handler,
will be MANAGER John MccIoskev's
mound selection in the final game
OF the series With the Little Rock
Travellers, which Is carded for Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at Russ
wood park. Manager EIberfeId, of
the Travellers, SAID he would start
Dutch HeneeVeld again. Dutch
started Monday, but was removed
IN the first inning on account of
WiIdness.
It Is ladies' day at Rosewood, and
fair fans by the score are expected
to be In the stands,
Following Tuesdays game the
Chicks pull up stakes and leave for
'9NashvilIe for four games with the
Vols. They return home Sunday
FOR a three game series with the
Birmingham Barons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
WH|TE-O'BR|EN
BATTLE TO DRAW
IN MONDAY MILL
tuscaloosa Heavy Has Big
Chance in First, But Fails
to Take Advantage of 1t.
0'Brien Finishes Strong.
BY BOB PIGUE.

overanxiety on the part of Joe
White, Of Tuscaloosa, cost him
knoc kout victory over Dick O'Brlen,
Cincinnati heavywe light, at South
Referee Hack hoisted both mitts at
the end Of the eight grueiine rounds,
signlfying a draw. Joe had O'Brien
In a bad way In the first canto, and
another right cross to the Jaw would
have laid the Iapky clnoinnatian
away, but White permitted O'5rien
to clneh with him, and thereby re-
gain his bearings, and from then on
White never had another chance.
Opinion was divided at the finish.
Many spectators figured o5rien
had the margin, while others con-
tended that Whites showing In the
first round entitled him to a draw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

Tho -
SPORTING .
- SPOTLIGHT
-

All those who have been prepar-
Ing memoirs and obituaries for the
Chicks will please hold them until
further notice.
The Chicks have served notice to
the world that they are far from
being ready for their wooden kt-
monos, slow music and wreaths.
The Tribe has just collected It's
fifth consecutive victory, quite a
feat by the way. II was their way
OF breaking the hoodoo that has
been camping on their trail for the
past month, when they slid from
first place into fifth.
The local outfit has been consid-
erabIy strengthened. and from here
on out II Is going to prove a hard
nut for the other teams to crack.
Ask Kid EIberfeld. He knows.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
THE INTENTIONAL PASS.

When Goodbred was attempting to
walk Harper and when Harper stepped
over and clouted out a single, the fans
applauded,
% y They do not relish the intentional
PASS, and regardless of which pitcher is
guilty of this ncfarious practice. they
are always glad when he fails to get by
with it.
unsportsmanlike and shows that the
A.. pitcher fears his batsman.
It Is sometimes called strategy, but It
is really the running up of the white
flag.
Umpire Cy Pfirman was serving back
Of the plate and he had a good day
He missed one or two balls and strikes
but his work as a whole was good
There was the usual razzing of the ar
bitter, but he should worry so long as
he officiates as well as he did Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
COr-ROOseUeLt
League Formed
By Ball Players

COLUMBUS. O., July 2O.--In an eff
fort to chalk up scores on the political
diamond, the Cox Roosevelt league OF
cOrporated here yesterday. prominent
baseball stars simultaneously sending
Gov Cox, the Democratic presidential
candidate. a message OF support. The
incorporators were Jake Daubert, Ivey
Reds Walter ] Maranville, Boston Ma
tionals. Charles D. Stengel, Philadel-
phla Nationals, and Ivan b. Olson,
Brooklyn Nationals Mr.. Daubert was
chosen president. Each major league
team is to be represented by a vice
president.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
YANKS WIN AND LOSE,

NEW York; July 20.-Babe Ruth
made two home runs in the second game
of a doube-header with Chicago yes
terday, establishing a new record for
home runs, his total now being 81 The
Yankees, by hard hitting easily won
the first game. to 2, but lost the sec
ond, 8 to 5. Chicago won by punching
nine hits in the seventh and eighth in
nings, coupled with two costly errors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
KALAMAZOO MEETS
TO START TUESDAY

KALAMAZOO. Mich, July 20.-Grand
circuit trotters and PAGERS, who in
Vaded Michigan following last weeks
racing at Toledo, were ready to go to
the post today in four events on the
opening card of the five-day meeting
at Recreation park. The entry list
promised keen competition In every
heat, and the track was reported In ex.
ceIlent shape for record making time
The feature contest Of today's card
was the 2;09 pace for a stake of ST.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
WHERE THEY PLAY.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.


SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Little Rock at Memphis.
Atlanta at New Orleans,
Birmingham at Mobile.
Nashville at Chattanooga.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago at New York
St Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
NATIONAL LEAolJE.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Only one game scheduled.
DELTA LEAGUE.
Greenwood at Belzoni
Charleston at Greenville.
Jackson at Clarksdale
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
CUBS BLANK BRAVES.

CHICAGO July 20-vaughn out
pitched Rudolph yesterday and Chicago
shut out Boston, to 0. Vaughns home
run drive in the third inning was
enough to win, but the locals punched
a single by Merkle and q double by
Robertson after Herzog had been hit
by a pitched ball and scored two more
in that inning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
SIOUX CITY TEAM
WILL CHANGE HANDS

SIOUX CITY, Ia, July 20.-The sale
of the Sioux City baseball club is immi-
nent, according to a seemingly we'll
the fans on the Inner circles" Of base
ball activities in Sioux City. The sale
which 1. is said will be consummated
possibly before Saturday, will transfer
the club from the Sioux City boosters
Athletic association to. group of three
or four men, one of whom will hold the
,malor portion Of the stock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
MACKs DEFEAT BROWNS.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.-welch's
home run with two on bases, culminat-
ing a hombardment OF Weilman in the
fifth inning won yesterdays game from
st. Louis, . to 4. Keefe was batted
from the box in the first inning, but
Rommel held the visitors safe. Sever
cid made his first error in his last So
games.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
CRACKERS WIN.

NEW ORLEANS, July 2o.-Atlanta
won from New Orleans yesterday in
10-inning pitchers duel between Clff
Markle and Dixie Walker. Markle had
the better of the argument, allowing but
six hits to Walkers ten. In the tenth
inning Martin doubled and scored when
High clean singled to left field.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
BABE RUTH BREAKS
HOME RUN RECORD

NEW YORK, July 20.-Babe Ruth
made two home runs in the second game
of a double header with Chicago yes
terday, establishing a new record, his
total now being 81 The Yankees. by
hard hitting easily won the first game,
but lost the second.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

CARDS TAKE PILLS

ST. LOUIS, July 20.-St. Louis won
from Philadelphia. to .. in IL innings
yesterday, getting an even break on
the series. Sherdel was steady through
out, and paved the way toward winning
his own game in the twelfth, when he
doubled to center. Smith sacrificed and
Fournier's line single put Sherdel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
ARE AFTER DEMOE.

The Chicks have been making an eff
fort to secure ShOrtstop Hot Cakes
Demoe, of the Chattanooga Lookouts,
who has been put on the bench since
Fred Graft joined the Chattanooga club,
and is now playing third base for the
'Noogans.
Graft took Demoes job on the hot
corner, and the Chicks figured the Lill
putian would fit in well in the short
field for the Tribe, SO an offer was
made by the Chick officials of Short
stop Harry Colenberger and some cash
how much is not stated-for Demoe
Strang Nicklin, president of the Look
outs conferred with Manager Graft
who decided that the Chattanooga club
might find use for Demoe later on, SO
he was put on the bench and will serve
in the utility role.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
LACKED KNOWLEDGE.

Had White possessed the ring knowl-
adge of O'Brien, the bout would never
have reached the limit, but Joe showed
a woeful lack of the scientific end of
the boxing game, and let many an OPP
portunity slip away from him that a
more experienced glovester would have
ond bout of his career and he showed
that he has improved considerably, but
he also convinced ringsiders that he will
need quite bit of fistic schooling be-
fore he is ready for Bob Martin, Marty
Burke and other leading heavies.
keep out of the way of O'Briens left
jab, which was in Whites face through
out the mill. The claret was brought
from Whites mouth in the seventh, the
result of a succession of left jabs. This
full advantage of it.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
LooKoUTs BEAT VOLS.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 20
Playing in drizzle much of the tims
and on field so muddy that the play
was farcicaI at times, Chattanooga de-
was the first game for Chattanooga I'M
dor the mann cement Of Fred Craft
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

Summary: Two-base hits-Bischoff,
Dstel, Harper. Home run-McLarry.
Sacrifice hits-Blades, Moore. Stolen
base--Carroll. Innings pitched-By
Hengeveld, 2-3 with l run, l hit g on
runs, 4 hits e on, out). Losing pitch
er-Carlson. Wild pitch--Goodbred.
Bases on balls-Off Hengeveld 2. off
Carlson A. off Goodbred l. Struck out
BY Carlson 4, by Goodbred 2. Hit by
pitcher-Bschoff (by Carlson). Time
2 hours. Umpires-Pfirman and KERN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

Harry Collenberger, Chick shortsmlth,
Is fielding like q couple of fiends. but
his hitting has not been all that the
local clubowners have desired, which
is the reason the deal was proposed
Colly has the pep, is out there hust-
est throwing arms in the Southern, and
with a little more strength with the
hickory, he would be difficult to beat
in the Southern.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
DIVIDE TWIN BILL.

BOSTON. July 20,--Boston and Cleve-
land divided a double-header yesterday,
CLEVELAND winning The first game, 10 to
e. and Be on the second. ) TO 4, in ten
innings. Both teams batted hard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
ONE OF THE BREAKS.

In the eighth inning, with Carroll on
first McLarry was at bat Carlson had
the count of 3 and on him, and then
grooved one McLarry swung with all
KohibecRer holding it a moment and
then dropping it. giving Mack life. Mack
then walked, and Bischoff followed with
his double.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
DICK KERR THE VICTIM.

And on the nineteenth day Of July.
nineteen hundred and twenty, at ass
O'clock Babe Ruth knocked his own
home run record into cooked hat.
Dick Kerr, an ex-ChIck pitcher and
a left handler, was pitching against the
big 6ambino. Just what Dick fed Babe
Is not stated but what Babe did to the
ball was that he picked II for a homer
And then In the last inning up came
Babe again, and Kerr was still pitch
Ing Babe got "a toehoid on another one
and out of the lot It went,
Babe now gets $1,000 for every homer
he knocks His bosses, Coils Rupert
and Huston, owners of the New York
Yankees both Of whom are multWi-
lionaires promised Babe that they
would give him $1,000 for every circuit.
wallop he got after he had passed tn.
% mark his last seasons record,
So it notted Babe two thousand wash
ers to lose the bah on two occasions
Monday
And the worst Is yet to come coils
Rupert and Huston nay not he multi
milliouaires after Babe gets through
with them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
BASEBALL RESULTS.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
At New Orleans, RHE.
New Orleans ....10l 600 900 o. 6 |
Markle and Mills; Walker and De-
berry.
At Chattanooga R.HE.
Nashville ........000 100 0OO-l 3
Chattanooga . POP 100 O1x-6 10 |
Perdue and Jonnard Cunningham and
Neiderkorn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

According to our tabulation OF the
second and fourth, with OBrien get
ting the third, seventh and eighth. The
fifth and sixth were halyed.
In the latter part of the fight O'Brien
showed to excellent advantage and had
White in pretty bad shape. He had
jabbed Joe until the Tuscaloosan APP
Feared to be weakening, but Joe con-
tinued to bore in and took everything
O'Brien offered without backing up an
inch
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
AMERICAN IEAGIIE

At Philadelphia R.HE.
St. Louis ..,.....,,300 0t0 00o-4 7 =
Philadelphia ......,OOO 1853 OOx-9 II .
Weilman, Sothoron and SEVERED
keefe, Rommel and Perkins.
At Boston, First Game R.H.E.
Cleveland ..,...l00 l3l 004-10 Il |
Coyeleske, Bagby and O'Nein; Bush
and SChang.
Second game R.H f.
Cleveland ......o00 goo 100 o. II 0
Boston ......l00 010 OIL Is Is 2
Bagby, Uhle and O'Neilli Pennock and
Walters.
At New York First Came R.H19
Chicago . .........000 00l 00t-2 . >
New York ..,.,.....24o 02o 00x-S 10 ]
Wilkinson and Schalk; Shawkey and
Ruel
Second Game RH,E
Chicago ..,.,,0l0 600 340-S - o
New York ..,.,,.,,.0O0 OF Oils 10 4
Kerr and Schalk; Thormahlen, Shore,
MCGraw and Hannah.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
TRIBE STARTS HITTING.

The Chicks are hitting the ball
They are hustIlng again and have
taken on new life. They have gotten
their second wind, and are going to be
hard to stop.
Jack Lewis. Chick second baseman.
says the doctor told him Monday he
could get back in the game in three
weeks, which is good news.
When Jack gets in, Ray Blades will
serve In the role of utility
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
THAT FIRST ROUND,

In the first round the bout had pro-
crossed but Is seconds when White shot
over a right cross that landed flush on
O Brien's jaw. The Cincinnati heavy
four. White, instead of standing back
and measuring O'Brien for finishing
wallOp, got too close to O'Brien and
the Cincinnati heavy grabbed him and
hung on for dear life. O'Brien was out
on his feet and realized that his only
salvation was to clinch until he could
recuperate. White tried vainly to break
the viselike grip O'Brien had on him,
and Referee Hack also tried 1t, to no
avail.
After they had been rried loose, White
again started hombarding O'Brien and
as the bell sounded to end the first
round White had O'Brien hanging over
the ropes in his own corner. OBrien
appeared groggy and all in.
In the second White went out to fin
had recovered, and while outpointed by
Joe in the second. he showed no signs
of going down. White had the second
by a good margin.
In the third O'Brien started an often
sive of his own and slowed White up
considerably with a series Of left jabs
that found their mark on Whites nose.
White never duCked a single one of the
jabs that OBrien started and his face
was a deep crimson as a result of the
continual JaDblng.
In the fourth White rocked O'Brien
with a hard right cross to the jaw 1t
was apparent that a few punches on
the jaw would drop O'Brien, who APP
peared to have a glass Chewer, Joe
had the fourth with room TO spare:
As the round ended, O'Brien protested
to Referee Hack and claimed he had
been struck low, but the claim was
not allowed
The fifth and sixth were tame rounds
and were even, There was little mill
ing in either session.
O'Brien had the seventh and eighth
by wide margins. and gave white a
terrific lacing in the final two sessions
He jabbed and hooked White almost at
will The Tuscaloosa boy appeared 10
be leg and arm weary
In the seventh White made wild
swing that struck Referee HACK In
the nose bringing the blood HACK
is today nursing a swollen smeller He
says White can hit all right
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
HOW MACK PLANS IT.

Honest John McCloskey. veteran
manager of the Chicks, says that it is
long worm that never gathers any
moss.
The Chick chieftain has at last gotten
together a pitching staff that is Capa-
BILE of going the route. From the pres
ent through August and September the
Southern league pennant is going to be
decided. The Chicks are not out of the
hunt by a long shot. The leading clubs
have strong opposition the rest of the
way
Little Rock Travellers, the present
leaders, have been meeting Chatta
nooga and Nashville, and made clean
sweeps which put them out in front.
But they have to tackle Atlanta, New
Orleans and Birmingham in short
time. And then the fun will begin
The Chicks are not out of the race
Stick a pin down beside this state
ment
Chief McCloskey plans to use his
pitchers in their regular turn, and
thereby give each one his regular four
day rest
Tiny Goodbred worked Monday Daz-
zy Vance will be on the hill Tuesday
They will not be called on until the
other pitchers have been on the hill.
There is Rube Marshall and Oscar
Tuero to take their turn in the box
Pat Albrs will be carried as relief
pitcher when he regions the club,
the beenfit of four Gays rest There
will not be the old alhi of overwork.
which has been prevalent among the
Memphis pitchers this season, and of
which there has been some justifica-
ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

Carlson purposely passed McLarr
in the third inning with two Chicks oil
the paths.
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BY innings
Little Rock .............0 0e 101 600
Memphis :. ..............100 DOL 02x-4
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DELTA LEAGUE.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis /. Minneapolis ..
Milwaukee 6, Columbus 4.
st, Paul 6, Louisville =
Kansas City 6, Toledo 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

-. Tony Brottem, first-strng catcher OF
the Travellers, was banished from the
KERN for disputing decision at second
base.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

the day in the third, when he went back
and took Kohlbecker's fly over first and
then fell backward in turning a Char
lie Chaplin somersault, but still cling
ing to the ball.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

McLarry was given a money shower
after hitting his homer. He received
quite a wad of long green.