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New Britain herald., 1920-11-15
PAST MASTERS NIGHT
Centennial Lodge \. F. X X. N., Will Have Annual Event on Wednesday Evening, Preceded by Supper.

Evening, Preceded by Supper.
 On Wednesday evening of this week Centennial lodge. A. F. & A M. will observe past masters night, which will be preceded by 9 supper at 7;4S o'clock The following past masters will occupy the chairs at the eXemph- fication of the degree work:
 George H. Dyson. w. NJ: W. w Pease, s. w: A. H. Parker. J. w; Julius H. Pease, secretary; Cotton b. Noble treasurer; Robert F. Skinner S. ID; Horace w. Eddy, J. D.; C. Fred Erickon, $. S.; oscar A. Marsh, J. S.' Joseph R. Andrews, chaplain; r. .. penfield. marshall: Oliver N. Judd, $. G.; w. Floyd Faulkner. W. G.; Fred M. Holmes, D. G.: Elmer B. Abbey, S. F. NJ: Julius H. Pease, working tools; 1 Horace w. Eddy, charge. There will be a special musical pro gram arranged by Theron A. Hart ] pianist.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-15
EW HOME FOR NURSES

"a for New Structure at Hos
 hI Win bc Broken Some Time
 ring This Month.
 T. r.. Reeks. chairman of the ttive committee of the hospital of directors, says that ground Do broken this month for the new k for nurses to be built as an ad- to the hospital at n cost of t si00. .o00. it will require five or honths to complete it. |iM new homo will be n brick |ture. threo stories high. mensur- l5 by so feet and will provide suit living accommodations for 50 rp.
 an asset to the hospital and an lion to the present cranped quar- for nurses. tho board will soon A. E. -~l 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
FOURPLAYERSLEFT
IN CHAMPIONSHIP
Adair Beats Wright, While
Bob Baugh Loses to
Watkins.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July s.
-Four players from Atlanta and two from
Chattanooga, one from Birmingham and
one from Macon, Ga, are left in the
championship flight of the Southern
Golf association as a result of yester-
days play.
Yesterday afternoon Perry Adair, of
Atlanta won from H A. Wright of Ma
con, in a close match, by to 3 after
Wright had led by two up at the turn.
r. H. Baugh, of Birmingham. lost to
Ewing Watkins, of Chattanooga, in an
other hard-fought match, a heavy rain
which came while the two were playing
the thirteenth hole with Baugh two up,
disconcerting the veteran. Other play
ers in the first flight came through in
easy fashion in the afternoon matches.
Summary: Perry Adair, Atlanta, de-
feated H, A. Wright Macon, 80; r. S.
Hicey, Atlanta, defeated p. DeBarde-
laben, Birmingham, 6-5 Ewing Wat
kins, Chattanooga, defeated r. II.
Baugh, Birmingham, 2 up; ~ A. Demp-
sey, Macon, defeated a. G. Ulmer Jack
sonville, l up; Herbert Tutweiler, Biz
mingham defeated Tom White, Jack
son, GA; Chick Ridley, Atlanta, defeat
ed Dr. j. A. Sedan, Mecon, 6-5 Bobby
Jones, Atlanta, defeated Victor Smith,
Atlanta, 6-5; Pollack Boyd, Chatta-
nooga, defeated Leigh Carroll, New Or
leans IA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
BIG BILL IN VICTORY.

Bill Thweatt, Memphis big right
handler, placed his massive frame be-
tween the Little Rock Travellers and
victory at Russwood park Wednesday
afternoon and emerged with the spoils
by the score of to 3 Only three hits
were secured by the Travellers off
Thweatt, and only his wildness kept
him in trouble. Bill issued several
passes during the game that forced
him to pitch tighter ball than other
wise would have been necessary.
Moses Yellowhorse, Kid Eloerfeld' s
ledskin rifleman, was hit hard and time
~ly by the Chicks, who tagged him for
three hits and a trio of markers in
fhe fifth inning that were sufficient to
win. Yellowhorse pitched alright ball
in the pihches and was exceptionally
awell supported. In the sixth Yellow
horse famed the side. Blades, Bischoff
and Collenberger farming the ozone. The
Travellers had several chances to win
the game, but Thweatt always tight
ened. The tying run was on third
base when Hengeveld, batting for zoel-
lers in the ninth, hit an easy grounded
to Thweatt and was tossed out at first
for the final cut of the game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
HoTTUM GETTING READY,

Doc Hottum Is completing plans for
the annual Hottum Marathon swim to
be staged as usual in the Mississippi
river. July q has been selected rs
the date and already three silver low
ing cups have been purchased for the
winners, They are on display in the
window Of Main street jeweler.
In speaking of the event Hottum
states that cups this year cost him
twice as much as formerly, but added
that he expects the Classiest field in
history to be on hand.
Kemper Waddell, twice winner OF the
classic; Casey Jones, the old HOttum
protege, and a dozen others have sent
word that they intend to enter Wad-
dell is in Birmingham, according to
Doc, and Jones has written from st,
Louis that he would like to return
The kid has been identified with To-
cal marathons since he came in as
the wolf River Marvel" 10 year-old
kid with 60 pounds displacement. He
was third at the tape on his first start
and made hit with Hottum who took
him In charge and in two years de-
veloped the STRIPPING into a husky boy
and n champion paddler From that
point he never was beaten in the mara
thon by a Southern swimmer,
Entries may be made through local
newspapers or personally to Doc Hot
tum. A. A. U. rules will govern the
contest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
SMITH SEAToN CASE,

The Smith Seaton case Is not dead
yet. According to dispatch from Lit
tie Rock, r. c. Allen, president Of the
ravelersr promises to explode a bomb
In the Southern shortly which will re
suit In several athletes now. in the
spaneles Of the Dixie organization get
ting the can.
AS far as the remaining seven club
owners In the Southern league are con.
cerned, the Smith Seaton case Is for.
ever dead, and a reopenIng of the case
viii result only In the same steam roller
tactics thai were employed at the re g.
ocnt speeial session held here to con.
slider the case. when Allen stood alone
IN his efforts to sign the two pitchers
for Little Rock
For the good OF the league and the
game, II Is better that the matter rest
as II now Is, for II will only be InvIt
.irg trouble II Allen persists In exploding
his alleged bomb In the ranks Of TIE
Southern.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
TRAVELLERS START WELL

a base on balls gave the Travellers
their first tally and the first run of
the game. Harper walked and after
Miller and Brottem had been disposed
of, Roy stole second. Wano singled
ITO right and Harper counted. In the
'stbird for Memphis the Tribe had the
bases loaded and none gone and then
failed to score
Collenberger started with an !nfield
single and Thweatt hit to Wano who
played the ball too late to second in
an effort to get Colly. Carroll hunted
and Yellowhorse threw the ball to
were clogged. Sloan famed and Crit
fin hit into a double play, forcing Car
.Eoll at second, .Distel TO Zoellers, and
Zoellers retiring Griff at first for the
last out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
Umps US. Players;
All One Round Goes


Such history OF battles between
umpires and players as Is available
shows that players have had the
better of the scraps. However, all
such fisticuff affairs have been of
such short duration that the out
comes have not been at all conclu-
sive. They've been bare knuckle af-
fairs, except with the occasional
use of mask, and the list is as
follows, showing place, contestants,
winner and rounds.
New York, Sheridan VS.. Danny
Green, draw, /.
New York, Hurst VS.. Griffith.
Hurst, 1.
Philadelphia. Flnneran VS.. Ma
gee, Magee, /.
New York, Rigler VS.. Dahlen, Rig
Ter, /.
Cincinnati, Rigler VS.. Herzog. Rig
Ter, 1.
Cincinnati. Byron vs.. McGraw,
McGraw, l.
Boston, Owens VS.. Ruth, Ruth, l.
Boston. Hildebrand VS.. Shawkey,
no decision, /.
To these might be added Bob
Emslies bout with fan who slug
ged him at washington park some
years ago. Bob stopped the fan
with one punch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
EXPECTS
NORFOLK TO Be
EASY PICKINGS
HeavyWeightS Meet Monday
Night at Southern A. C.
Hottum Completing Plans
for Annual Swim in River.

That lit-l" nsSsern be pie for me.
ayows Ptnky Lewis. heavyweight, in
commenting upon his match Monday
night with Young Norfolk. black per
former who numbers among his re
cent victims Roughhuuse Wares and
Battling Gahee. Lewis has been named
Ptnky because OF his distinct ebony
hue
The hcavyweights NEE, Monday night
at the Southern A. &. and Billy Hack
will pick the winner Norfolk accepted
the date after Lewis had hurled a chai-
lege TO the winner Of last Monday
battle. Norfolk came home In can
ter after mailing Wares with everything
but the stool which he had left in his
corner, In this engagement with
Lewis, however. he will be outweighed
considerably and will be sent against
one of the toughest birds In the game
Black Pinky Is not of the peacock di-
vision but speaks in confident man
ner and he evidently means to cong
pletely annhllate the clever lad from
New orleans. Several other matches
will preCede the main event.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
||IheSportM6.
!. Spotlight
BYBob Pi$T1e

Bling Miller, Little Rock outfield.
err, premier hitter Of the Southern
league, would have batting aver
age about the size of his beeVeedees
" he had to swing at Memphis
pitching at Russwood park every
day during the season. Blna, al
though nearly. always hitting the
ball hard while In Memphis, finds
1t a difficult matter to get them
to 90 safe. He usually hits them at
some Tribesman who is parked In
the right place. tN
Early in the season Bne lifted the
. ball over the left field wall, with a
Traveller ahead Of him, tielna the
score, and that's the last hitting to
amount to anything that he has
done. However, he's a great hit
ter, and Judging from his average
he gets few safetles every now
and then.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
PELS TAKE LEAGUE
LEAD BY WINNING 6-5

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July SIN a
game in which an eighth-inning rally
by the Barons fell only one run short
Of tying the score, New Orleans de-
fcated Birmingham In the final game
Of the series. G to s. Walker held Blrn-
ingham at his mercy in all but the
sixth and seventh innings. when the
Barons scored an their runs.
In the ninth. the Barons had the
tying run on second base aud only one
cut wh7n Crol lined 20 Fielder, the Pei
cropping the bail. but recovering In
lime to tag Peters on his way TO third
stevenson struck out for the last on..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
BABE RUTH UNHURT
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH

NEW YORK, July S.-"Babe" Ruth
champion home run hitter of the New
York American league baseball club,
was not injured in the accident in
which his automobile was wrecked near
Wawa, Pa, early yesterday, Miller
Higgins, manager of the club, an
nounCed last night Ruth returned to
New York late yesterday and will play
in the game here today against Detroit
Manager Higgins said.
Ruth, Mrs. Ruth and three other ball
players were in the car on their way
to New York from Washington where
the team played Tuesday. The acct
dent, according to information received
by the club officials here, resulted when
Ruth, who was driving, attempted to
pass another car. His machine was
overturned and wrecked
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
POLLY MAULS BALL.

Polly McLarry, Chick first basenan
mad big day with the hickory We'd
\ hesday, clubbing the ball safely on his
~ ZIP 10 the plate, getting -four
ayisIeS out or as many visits to the
smuggling station. '4'S
T.. F3Ily grove in two runs with his mace
IN the, fifth inning. In addition TO hi
s'ng gia ne oai. Polly mad a fine day in
SioI tdifTIuiT Y way. one Of his leading
Ilelulhg teats occurred in the eighth in
hlng when he took Harper's hard drive
and threw Distel out at the plate bV
perfect shot. ~
McLarry and Distel, Traveller second
baseman, came near to engaging in a
battle in the fourth. McLarry attemnt :
ca 70 steal second and went into tha
middle of the bag like a mad bull, ram
ming INTO Distel and bowling him over,
=, Dlstel came up as mad as William r
Bryan at the Democratic convention
but Mack Immediately told him in no
uncertain terms where to get off I'm,
pres rushed toward the belIigerents
ana Manager McCloskey went out and
led Polly to the bench before the TWO
ball players got together.
Inc Little Rock bats didn't arrive I'M
I'll the fourth inning. and the Travellers
We're we using e the Tribesmen's hckories,
not hit against Bill Thweatt.
Big Bill pitched a beautiful game of
pail only his wildness getting him in
holes, However, his mates came to his
rescue and pulled him out of several
excavations. - "'
In the first and second innings the
Chicks peeled off two fast double PLAYS,
In nth the first st. pistel hit to High, who
\ nall, giving Distel life On the hit and
rtn, Moore hit to Thweatt, who heaved
to%Collenberger who in turn shot the
baltfo MCLarry.
walked. Wano famed and on the last
strike, Tony tried to steal second and
was thrown out by Bischoff to CollenH
berger by a perfect shot.
Tho Chicks had the bags loaded
with, none out and couldn't score in
the third. With the sacks crowded. and
after Sloan had famed for the first out
6S3ffln came up and hit the ball on the
nose toward center, Distel raced over,
and then threw to first mailing Griffith
and ending the inning.
Dutch Hengeveld. Traveller right
handler, went up to bat for Kid
Zoellers in the ninth, and he fouled off
TO Thweatt for the last out Tony Brot
TEN was on third with the tieihg count
er, but the Dutchman couldn't deliver
-
The Travellers made their hits count
getting only three and colning two taIl
lies. The Chicks got three runs out Of
eight hits.
Roy HaTper's three Dagger in the
sixth was one OF the hardest hit balls
ever seen at Russwood, He hit the nil
soliGly and it travelled over CARROTS
crest until II reached the fence. IT
came near hitting the fence on the flv
In the eighth Andy High hit a liner
over second that Kid Zoellers went m
IN the air and speared with one hand.
one complete box was occupied by
Little Rock rooters, and they yelled
themselves hoarse for a victory, having
come all the way from Little Rock to
enjoy a Traveller victory on foreign
soil, However, they were disappointed
and were. the recipients of considerable
razzing from local fans in adjoining
boxes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
CUBS WIN OVER CARDS.

ST. LOUIS, July S-The locals de-
Tense crumpled in the eighth inning
Yesterday and Chicago broke the tie and
won, scoring five runs off two hits
three errors. n walk and hit bats
man. Two spectators were escorted
from the park in the eighth inning by
policemen, when Paskert after engag-
ing in an argument with Dllhoefer,
became the target Of the fans remarks
stand
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
SENATORS TRAIN IN
TAMPA NEXT SEASON

WASHINGTON, July S.-The Wash
ington Americans VIII train again at
Tampa next spring, President Clark
Griffith announced today. Present
plans call for the advance guard OF
players to start work about March l.
The team will play most OF its cxhi-
biton games in Florida next year Mr..
Griffith said, instead of the one-day
stands at various cities, as was the
case this spring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
VARDON AND RAY EN-
ROUTE BACK HOME

;, LONDON. July S.-Harry Vardon and
E ao,S Ray noted British professional
board the steamer Celtic at Ijv"rrooI
FOR New York With them was lin
barnes, the American professional who
finished firth in the British open chan
plonshtp Barnes said just before his
departure that he would come TO Eng
once more in the open event.
Nardon and Ray intend to compete in
the American open championship and in
the Western and METROPOLITAN omen
competitions, proceeding afterward Ia
lana, wanaaai Ihe drtaiis Of their engage
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
PAGE THIRTEEN.
COney Island
Nay Be Scene Of
Heavyweight Go

NEW YORK. July S--Coney Island
was added today to the list Of possible
battle grounds for the prospective
Dempsey Carr enter heavyweight cham
plonship boxing match, when the man
ayers Of the two pugilists met here %
discuss terms for a bout.
An unnamed promoter is said to have
authorized Charles J. Harvey, former
secretary OF the boxing commission, 20
cffer $500, 900 for the privilege Of staging
The championship contest at the famous
Amusement mark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
DAzZY VANCE TO
OPPOSE THE RUDE
IN LAST CONTEST
Final Game Carded for Thurs
Chattanooga LookoutS
Come Friday-ChickS Beat
Travellers Wednesday go.
BY BOB PIGUE.

DAIRY Vance, the red he AIDED
Chick right will make an
effort to hurl the Chicks to another
win over the Little Rock Travellers
IN the second. and final game of the
series Thursday afternoon at a bells
at ROSEWOOD park. Opposing Dazzy
viii be RUDE Robinson, Little Rock
LETT handler. The Rube has proved
duck soup for the Chicks this year,
and II he Is nominated the Tribe
will enter the fray confident of win
ming. Dutch Henseveld, a right
handler, may be substituted for Rob-
by, but the Searcy southpaw Is the
best bet to start.
The Chattanooga Lookouts, the
=4present tail-enders, come to Russ
wood for three games, starting Fri
day and continuing through Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
TOMMY BURNS MEETS
BECKETT SATURDAY

CHICAGO, July st is Just 10 years
ago that Tommy Burns, former heavy
weight champion of America, went 10
champion, Gunner NOR in 10 rounds TO
establish his claim to the worlds title.
and II is II years since he lost the
championship to Jack Johnson and quit
the game. Saturday night Tommy viii
Try again with the padded mtts, going
against Joe Beckett, the English heayy
weight, rounds at London.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
CAN YOU BEAT IT? MACKS
WIN TWO SHUTOUT GAMES

PHILADELPHIA. July s,-Philadel-
phia won two shut-out victories over
Boston yesterday. to 0 and l to O.
making three straight and an even
break for the six-game series The
second contest was a pitchers battle
between Fortune and Perry
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
xBatted for zoellers in ninth.
MEMPHIS.

Summary: Two-base hits-McLarry,
Griffin, Dstel Three-base hit-Har-
per. Sacrifice hits--Thweatt, Carroll,
Yellowhorse, Moore. Wano. Sacrifice
fly-Brottem. Stolen bases-Harper,
Miller. Double plays-Thweatt to Col
lenberger to Mc1arry; Bischoff to Col
lenberger; Distel to Wano. Bases on
balls--Off Thweatt 5, off Yellowhorse
/. Struck out--By Thweatt 3, by yell
lowhorse s. Time-2 hours. Umpires-
Pfenninger and Williams.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
DIVIDE DOUBLE BILL.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July -
Chattanooga and Nashville divided a
ouhle-header here yesterday, the locals
winning the first TO l and losing the
second to |. Rain stopped the first
game, but after an hours intermIssion
the second was started.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
DELLA IEAGIIE
BASEBALL RESULTS,
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

SOU HEHN LEAGUE.
New AS o orleans 900 o21 sOo-s 10 10 i
Birmingham :..... 900 DOL 04O-5 8
Walker and Dowie; Meeker and Pet
ers
At Chattanooga (First Gamel-RH.E.
Nashville ........;''''..'lltUU0 OO-d 8 3
Game Stopped by rain; two down last
Hodge and Kohlbecker; Kimball
Noel and Townsend.
Second Game R.H.E.
Nashville ............. O01 600 2-3 l
Chattanooga ...:..,.:.. .0O1 900 81 4 2
Townsend.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
At Philadelphia (Flrst gamel-R II r..
BSiia de,rb,o IVN s TVS 0 USV- u
Karr Ebel and Walters; Keefe and
second Game R.H.E
Boston ............ 900 900 1000 /
Philadelphia 1000 900 O1x--1 4 0
Fortune and Walters; Perry and Per-
kins.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
ph hi TofG'sn- 100 900 ooo-i Il
Pittsburgh 49,; 900 COZ oOx12 2
ner.
chicago Hs 60 LOUIS. 900 900 o5o-S 7 q o
st. Louis OlO OO1 1916 10 8
Vaughn, Alexander and Killifer; ia
cobs, May, Goodwin and Dilhoefer.
DELTA LEAGUE.
Be AZ Treenviile-- 100 oo2 ooo-3 s ) = :
Greenville ...,.....O1O 100 OOO-2 2
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port to the Chattanooga team imme.

port to the Chattanooga team imme-
diately,
Whether Nicklin will remain with the
club as president or whether he Is try
ing to get out from under the whole
works after having discovered that II
is hopel sss case will only be revealed
when Graft arrives. Nicklin refuses to
discuss the matter, which leaves room
for speculation that something is in
the wind relative to the Chattanooga
club that may mean big change. The
club isn't drawing and 1t isn't win
ming ball games, and is going from
bad to worse. so something must be
done at once to keep everything from
going to rack.
Our guess would be that Nicklin Is
going to step down and out, and turn
the club back to the directors, and let
Fred Graft take his place as manager.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMEpIcAM ASSOCIATION
WHERE THEY PLAY.
SOUTHERN LEAeUl
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Little Rock at Memphis.
Mobile at Birmingham.
Nashville at Chattanooga.
New Orleans at Atlanta.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland at Washington.
Chic-so at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
-
NATIONAL League
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh.
Boston at Cincinnati.
New York at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
DELTA LEAGUE.
Belzoni at Jackson.
Charleston at Greenwood.
Clarksdale at Greenville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
OHIO FEATURE EVENT.

CLEVELAND, o., July S.--The Ohio.
for 2:0S class trotters, with a value 90
$4,000, was the feature event on today's
grand circuit program at North Ran
dali. A dash for colts and three other
events completed the card.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
j. A. RlECHMAN LEAGUE.
Standlnu of Clubs,

w. L. Pct
Southern Heating .........5 4 $3.50
Courthouse Sluggers ..,...4 S ,444
Wednesdays Results-Hodges Field
Heating II, Sluggers Z.
In the future games will be played
only on Wednesday,
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TRAVELLERS FORMIDABLE.

There's no getting around the fact
that the Little Rock Travellers are for
midable bidders for this years pennant
in the Southern league. and with the
addition of another pitcher they will
be ready to fight it out with all COM
ers for the rag.
They are a hard-hitting outfit, their
fielding is always brilliant, and they
are always assured of fair pitching,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-08
PRIESTE IN THE CLEAR.

Monte Prieste, ex-Chck right handed
pitcher, has refused to join the Chat
tanooea club, which claimed him when
waivers were recently asked on the
pitcher by the Mobile club.
John D. Logan, president Of the MO-
bile team, gave Monte his word and
signed him with the understanding that
when the Mobile club got through with
Prieste they would give him his out
riqht release. And then when Prieste
had fight with Manager Coleman and
Pitcher LukonoVlc, OF the Mobile club,
In Memphis last Friday, Mobile turns
around and asks waivers pm him, with
Chattanooga getting him.
Prieste refuses to join the Chatta-
nooaa club and said Friday that he
wanted to 60 to the Delta league, but
was DESTROYS Of keeping out Of any en-
tanuinq alliances with organized ball.
PTeste Is In the clear, and II looks
like a cheap attempt on the part of
the Mobile outfit to get the waiver
price for him.
There are more money grabbers TO
the square inch in the Southern than
any other league in the country, and
there are never any efforts lost to
squeeze the last nickel from other club
owners from the sale of ball players
regardless OF promises made the attn
ietes.
The club owners pirate about players
breaking contracts with them and put
themselves in the role Of martyrs, but
they never hesitate to throw the hooks
into a player or toss him to the wolves
when the notion strikes them,