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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03
BertoIet Is Lehiah Wrestling CAPTAIN

Bethlehem. Pa. April 3.-At n banquet OF
the Lehigh wrestling team Johnny Ber-
toilet was the unanimous choice for ian
tain Of next years squad. Bcrtolet repre-
scnted T.ehgh In the l45-pound division. Hil
home Is in Reading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

They played out the bye holes. Ellis
worth Augustus. Cleveland siege gun,
stood too far from bis ball today and
was beaten 3 and by Harold Weber.
the Inverness crack who has been going
big in the South all the winter.
Weber meets Ouimet in the lower
bracket Monday.
The summaries:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
samuel j. Graham Greenwich beat F.. c
Newton Brookine. and =
r. L BoIenkamp, S. Louis, beat F. s.
Danforth North Fork and ..
Harold Weber Inverness, beat Ellsworth
Augustus. 3 and ..
Francis Oulmet. Woodland, beat Joe wells
Henil worth. and
SECOND DIVISION
\ NJ. Reid. Aronim,nk. beat K. F. Mundy.
by default
,'hares II. Banes. Merton beat G. NJ
Howard. up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

bUS uOhl
What IS the goal that each holds deari
"Sarpdssin1 ioedlth, !" says the fnuncier ;
Love-, si0hS the maid, toith eyes cast
doDn.
Fame" says the poet, "and great
feRoicR'
Justice" zoe hear the stern Judge say,
YOUTH" from the man iohose hair is
gray:
"Homor,' the knights impassioned crv,
"Irnh,' says the sage, toith kindling
eye:
And then from the little boy at play
We pet this dnsper: "A holiday;
Home" pearns the eaile overseas,
Learning Is greater than all of these, y
The scholar hdstens to make reply:
"HedIth, says the invalid, tcith a sigh.
I pondered the long list through the
night, . u
Undecided tchich one trds right:
Until through the hedge of an open lane
caught the iH of an old refrain,
The careless it of rouer's song. -, ..
From one unnlindtul of right or tcrong;
And so asked, as he pondcred near.
"What is the goal that you hold dcar!"
Looking orer the hills beyond,
"An endless Dream" said the vagabond.
ssTTNO THOSE that hath shall be
L given" Always. The umpire has
had his troubles for fifty years, and
now they have piled on an extra allot-
ment in the minute inspection of freak
ball deliveries. The only chance the
umpire has to duck trouble now is to
grab each pitcher as he enters the box. 4.
tear off his glove. manicure his nails
and extract the last drop of saliva from
his system. After which the contest can
proceed in comparatively fair amount
of peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

the rith a chin0
L md looks cIdsso Of the Ieao
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03
SouthpaU Threatens to Quit
Boxing Here Unless.
Matches With Stars Are.
Made
CANCELS TWO DATES
BY LOUIS ii. JAFFE

T EW TENDLER has gone on strike.
- The Philadelphia lightweight has
Cancelled two dates at local clubs, and.
through his manager. Phil Glassman.
the southpaw threatens to quit boxing
here unless the promoters are able to
get the leading mittmen of his division
to meet him.
In letter to the sports editor Of the
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER .Glassman
states in part:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

Chick Simler and Jack Toland are
the boxers whom Tender was supposed
to have met on the respective dates
mentioned in the foregoing letter. Sim
Ter. whose reputation in Philadelphia
is unknown. really is a rugged boxer.
Toland. through his manager. Harry
Samson. had been clamoring for several
weeks for a bout with Tender. Glass
mans only reason for calling off the
bouts, he said today, was because of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

Ralph Raymond. l3s-pound boxer cf Will
mington. is training to resume work in the
the start Of the war. hut now he is anxious
to get going again,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

JOHNSON,S SLOW BALL,
STILL FAST ENOUGH
Many Pitchers Would Like to ''Lose Speed as Uole,
Has-Perfect Motion Secret Of Washington a
Stars T,UeLre-Yem Success
BY GRANTLAND RICE

fCopvrioht 1890 An RIGHTS reserved
The Goal Odds in n lin b,ri,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

I nave Cancelled two ma tches in this
city for Low Tender the 10th OF April
At the National, and the 10Th OF April at
the Olympia, owing to the criticism OF
Tender boxing "set-ups." / will not let
Tender box ANYBODY In this city unless
he boxes the leading linhtweights OF the
country such rs Joe Wclling, Mel Coo
gan. Frankie Callahan, Eddie Flt2sim-
mons Willie Jackson. Richie Mitchell
Johnny Tillman Johnny Dundee. Mickey
Donley. Rocky Kansas. frankie Britt
Toe BENJAMIN, Charley White, Ralph
Brady. Benny Nalser and Cha mpio3
Benny Leonard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

Joe Murphy. former blrdmsn In the Forty
6fth aro Squadron and now a wise bird in
astIc society believes that Hank McGoyern
Is entitled TO a set-to with Jimmy Wilde.
The Tommy would have no set-up against
HanIierinus you can bet on that said the
world war veteran.
Hughey Hutchinson will get a chance TO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-03

\. G., Of Lancaster. team composed
Of former state leaguers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
BOTH HAVE CLEAN SLATE.

Both teams have q cIean slate, neither
having suffered q defeat so far TINS
Aeason. The Memphians have met only
one cam, the Nashville Handlers, re-
puted TO be one of the premier basket,
bali fives OF the state and South,
the Ramblers were unable TO get start
Cd rambling. The locals turned the
Nashville team back by a score OF ~ 70
lis and completely outclassed them III
every department of the game,
The Chicago y. M. c. a, college quln,,,
'tat Is touring the South. meeting an
corners. and has played two games al
ready, having gone up against the Nasn-
Vile HANDLERS and the Chattanooga r.
MI. C. A. five. The C~hicagoans an
ilexed the scalps OF both the Ranbiers
and Chattanoogans, and encountered
Lut little real opposition. They are en-
terfnR the game against the Memphis
" bubbllng over with confidence that
thew will have the am easy SAILING
that marked their conquest OF the Nash-
VILE ard Chattanooga outfits.
THE Windy Citians rank among, me
lending basketball fives Of the Middle
west, and from year TO year they cause
opposing teams plenty OF trouble In
heating thera back. They have perfect
"a their teamwork 10 a remarkable oe"
xree and a treat is In store for Mem :
phis basketball fans in Saturday nights
4 featurS Of the big game viii be
that n, l. Sullivan, Ole Miss football
coach, will do the r~efereeinE, Coacn
sullivan Ia an expert at both basketball
and football, and his work viii add
much TO the brilltance or the battle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
MEMPHIS WOMAN
FIRST IN STATE
PISTOL TOURNEY
Mrs. Frederick Carter Taxes
Medals in U. S. R. A. Con-
teStS-TWo Other Men,
phianS Knock Off Prizes.

Announcement has Just been made
by Or. George Earle Cook, secretary OF
the United States Revolver association,
Of the winners In the national and state
matches Of the 5n-yard outdoor cham
pionships, shot all over the country dur
ing October. Mrs. Frederick G. Carter,
Of the Memphis Rifle and Revolver club,
Is awarded first place In both Tennes-
see matches = and q, which carries
with it in match B the Tennessee state
pistol championship.
Mrs. Carter also was awarded the
national third prize medal in match G.
The five highest scores in this match
throughout the United States are
awarded five medals, III. Cook, in con-
graduating Mrs, Garter, wrote: Really
to the best Of my recollection | do not
recall that | have ever scored targets
shot by a lady that we're as good as
yours In match G, and there are but few
men in the association tnat have done
as we'll"
The second prize state medals in both
these classes were won by F. c. Car
ter and the third prize STATE medals by
S. T. Beasley, both of the Memphis
club. A good deal or credit is due Mr.
Beasley for his exceptional showing, as
he had never shot q pistol until Two
weeks before the outdoor matches !
DIR. J. w. Shook. of columbus, OHIO,
broke the worlds record In the military
revolver match, scoring 65l out OF a
possible $50.
The members of the Memphis Rifle
and Revolver club shot the matches
over a 50-vard range at Enniskillen,
the home Of Mrs. W. B. Rogers.
The coward indoor championships
will be shot the latter part of Febru,
arv. There will be a number Of local
entries and members Of the Memphis
Rifle and Revolver club are pracJcing
hard fer the different events.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
WILLIAMS IN QUE

Bulldog Williams, the southern league
umpire. is in trouble in Nashville, Ioi-
lowing a battle royal with nurses, IN
ternes and general hep Of the city nos
pital. The affair. as summed up IN ths
Banner, is as follows.
Southern league baseball umpire, who
was fined $40 Friday in the city cour
on a charge of disorderly conduct, was
arrested for an attack on two nurses
at the city hospital at A O'Clock FIT
day morning, was the statement maze
Friday afternoon to a anne reporter
by one of the officials of h a lnsutu-
ton. ~ x
came to the hospital about oclock
with a woman to get a cut in her head
sewed up. Police records show that
he had been arrested at 3:15 o'clock N
the Fourth ward on charges OF drunk
and disorderly conduct, and had peen
released at the police station on Slo
bond.
".Nfter the woman's head was dressed
at the hospital. she and Williams lett,
Williams returned shortly, according 10
the official, and said that the woman
Mad left her~furs.
Williams had been drinking said
the official. He entered one of the
corridors and chased the W young
ladies down the length of the hall. one
of them took refuge in the tearooln,
and Williams ran in after her and smut
the door. -
walked the %internes, whose room vas wa
| internes broke into the tearoom, WILL
| liams was choking the young lady
The inferno attacked him with =
broom,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
o THEY LINE UP.

When the whistle blows saturday
nNAt the local Y team will probably
have the following men on the floor:
Walden and sherman, forwards
Biaekburne, center; Perry and Parker
guards. il.
The invaders will start the game with
the following lineup;
Touchton and LaNeage,
Parser, center; Lane and MarstlleF'
guards. Ia,
Both teams are Drumming over with
confidence as they take the floor ana
when the battle gets under way some
CLASSY basketball Is certain TO De eN-
hibited The visitors claim TO have the
superior goai shooters In their llneup.
men who can toss baskets from any
angle. and guards who can smother the
opposition. The local lads, however, are
not worried over the alleged superiority
OF their opponents. n when me W.
duIntets mlngle on the floor. there ls
certain 20 result o real tug oil war anu
q battle for blood. J.,
Both teams have an abundance on
high -elass substitutes available, Ano ~
case Of injury or any member OF elLnSF
squad becoming wtnded or NeArleu,
there win he a fresh entry ready 10 60
IN and keep the game moving at .
ranfd pace, -
The Y five has been coached and
drilled for the past two weeks ny CoecE
u. W. Tapp In anticipation OF me sat
urday night game. and the Memphlahs
are expected to be fully equal TO tne
occasion In trimming the tast'tFaVeilhs
invaders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
SHAW CAN'T Be OUSTED,
SAYSATTORNEY-CENE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. ~3--Thomas
II. Shaw. state mine inspector, recently
removed by Gov. Brough. who later re
fused to admit that he had been re-
moved. scored first in the row this
morning when Acknowledgements Ar
buckle ruled that the governor was not
within the ~prerogatiVe pf the chief eX-
ecutive of the state.
Attorney-General Arbuckle based his
opinion on q supreme court decision
that the right to remove a public Off
cial Toes not inhere In the chief execu-
tive of the state" also that when a
public official has been appointed by the
governor for a fixed term the chief
executive can not remove MIN.
Just what steps will be pursued by
the encouragement have not yet been
determined. Gov btough has left the
matter entirely in the hands of that
official. It has been suggested that i'm
parchment would he more eXpedient.
inasmuch as the legislature convenes in
special session on Jan. 26. II also has
been suggested that the coming extra
session of that body repeal the present
mine inspectors law and pass a new
one automatically relieving the state of
Mr.. Shaw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
NJ. A. A.
SOCCER
CHICKAsAW LEAGUE.

sundays Games-Russwood Park.
Jeffcrsons vs.. c. 3. c, 2;l5.
kupferschmidts vs.. Floyds, $3.50.
Two nrst.elass games are scheduled
for play in the C~hickasaw league sun
day afternoon with the banner contest
showing In the last half OF the after
Moons frolic when the leading F1oyds
team tangles with the Kupferschmidts.
In the first game the Jeffersons, who
have been losing steadily of late after
a brilliant start, will meet the tail
end G., II, &. team. The Jeffersons have
Q very capable organization and mys-
terry surrounds their steady reversal Of
form. Manager Murphy promises to
send out n pepper box outfit In sun
days game against c. r. {. and Il is
likely nat the c. b. {. boys will have
to step lively TO register a win II the
needed stimulation works out for Muir
ply. The c; B., c. team has improved
wonderfully In the past two weeks and
Is beginning TO show previous cham
pionship form,
The banner game Of the day follows
In the second half and II Is likely that
a large number OF fans will attend the
Y. NJ. I,-Smsrt battle at Hodges field
and move over to Russwood park for
the last contest between, the Floyds
and Kupferschmidts. The Kupfer-
schmidts have been going great Of late.
while Manager Semple has been han
dicapped through injuries 10 his play
ers. However, II the F1oyds are out
In full force. for Sundays game together
with the new star. whose name Man
ager Semple has not made known, the
last game Sunday should be the best
game played by the Older league this
season,
The games are FREQ and all are in
ytted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
HERMAN T%oTTERING.

Among the bantams Pete Herman
viii be dethroned as champion in case
he meets either Pal Moore, Joe Lynch,
Jack Sharkey or any Of the leading
ladies Of the baby bunch. Herman is
from a real champion, and in case
he enters the ring for a long fight he
should lose his title, providing, Of
course, hat he meets any one Of the
top notchers among the present array
Of bantams. Pal Moore, of Memphis,
is Herman's most formidable opponent
and Moore expects to meet Herman for
the title during 1920. II the match
goes through there should be a new
bantam champion before 1921 arrives.
Mike O'Dowd has a death-grlp on
the mlddleweight title, and as his an
Client enemy, Mike Gibbons, has retired,
O'Dowd should have peace and con-
tentment in 1890, without his crown
being disturbed. O'Dowd Is a real
champion, and there's no middleweight
who should cause him any uneasiness.
There's only one or two flyweights
in the United States, and frankie Ma
son, the Fort Wayne, Ind, midget
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
A. S. Caldwell
And J. E. Morgan
Sail For South

Casting aside all business for the
present, Albert S. Caldwell and John
e. Morgan, prominent Memphis, club
men, will leave Saturday night for
New York. where they take ship next
week for Jamaica, starting Il tour OF
the West Indies and South America
that will extend over a period Of two
months.
Although they have an itinerary
mapped out Mr.. Caldwell and Mr.. Nor
gan will travel comfortably along,
taking their time. The trip will be
purely for pleasure. 1t will entail pas
sage through the Panama canal, cruis-
ing down the west coast of South
America and w trips across that con-
tinent.
Passports and all reservation mat.
ters have been arranged. Friends of
Mr.. Morgan, 1t is said, have had some
what of a joke on him for the past
several weeks as regards the securing
of a passport. Mr.. Caldwell has been
abroad since recent stringent rules re-
garding such papers went in force. Mr.,
Morgan made his first application. Re-
quirements are that an applicants age
it's declared. some difficulty arose
when Mr.. Morgan sought to find d
friend of such lengthy acquaintance.
Following is their itinerary:
Kingston, Jamaica; thence through
Panama canal to Lima, Peru; Mollendc
Bolivia; Africa, Chile: A~ntofogasta
Chile, Valparaiso, Chile; thence by raj
TO San Diego owe the Andes; Buenos
Aires, one week. thence by steamer t
Montevido, Uruguay, and then to Val
paradise and home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
NEW PASTORS FOR TWO
CHRISTIAN CHURCHES

Two Christian churches In Memphis
will welcome new ministers Sunday. the
Merton Avenue Christian church, Of
R~inshamton, and the Decatur Street
Christian church,
The Rev. f. II. Koch, of Bailey,
Tenn. has accepted a call from the
congregation Of the Binghamton church
and viii begin his passionate Sunday.
For the past five years Mr.. Koch has
been secretary of the Tennessee Chris
tian missionary board, from which po-
sition he resigned TO accept the Mer-
ton avenue call, He will preach Sun
day at II am. and at 1880 pm. The
Sunday school hour is 10 o'clock and
the Christian Endeavor viii meet at
$50 pm.
The Rev. Harris l.. Browne will be-
come the pastor OF the Decatur Street
Christian church. He has served as a
supply pastor for several years and has
been very active in the work of the
Linden Avenue Christian church, where
he has been the teacher Of the Linden
Berean class,
The Third Christian church has EN-
ployed the Rev. j. 5. Ford, of Illinois,
as a supply pastor. He has occupied
the pulpit there for the past several
! Sundays.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
KALE FOR M'LEAN.

Ice skating is n of the ~undeveloped
sports in the South but not so in Nor
way. Bobby Mclean has just started
for the land of the snow to race Oscar
Mathiesen for a $50. 900 purse. Mclean
is the professional ice skating cham
pion Of the United States.
Recently he set out to set up Il new
record for the 220 yards straightaway
and might have accomplished the feat
but for an objectionable bone on the
part Of officials, In commenting upon
the trick an exchange states:
He got away to a terrific flying start
and hit a pace that made spectators
hold their breath. The timers caught
him at 10 Is. 1t was announced that
he had set a new record. but the an
nouneement was premature. Upon close
investigation it Vas found that the
track had been measured wrong and
that instead Of 200 yards, Mclean had
only Travelled 1866 20 yards. This was
rather unfortunate, as Mclean was go
ing at Il speed whereby he would have
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
NEW CHAMPIONS CERTAIN.

The incoming year Of 1920 may pro-
duce several new boxing champions.
Benny Leonard, king Of the light-
weights, and Johnny Kilbane, at pres
emit al the top of the heap among the
feathers, should be among those VINO
are missing when the roll is called next
Leonard Is without question one of
the greatest fighters OF all time, nut
he Is finding X harder and harder 70
qualify as a legitimate lightweight. ny
the time 1920 has passed away Leonard
should be 30 heavy to make 1t a ply.
steal impossibility for him TO make the
weight required by the Eighties. Leon,
ard aver now In over the limit ana
only by a terrific grind Of training iS
he able to come in at the stipulated
figure, BY 1921 Leonard should nave
foremost contender for Jack Britton's
Johnny Kilbane Is fast fading as
champion of the feathers, and II he
engages in a championship contest with
any OF the present crop OF hlgh-class
feathers, they should be able TO cop
Kilhane's crown. Johnny recently re-
tired, but has returned 70 the game,
losing in his last two bouts.
Jack Dempsey should reign supreme
as the heavyweight king despite his ap-
preaching mill with Georges CarpeE.
tier. The F~renchman, while a great
fighter, should give Dempsey no more
trouble than he encountered In Bat
ting Levinsky, Fred Fulton. Jess vii.
lard and others of the heavyweight
outfit. 80.
Jack Britton as the welterweight
champion may have a tough time hold
ing on TO his title, for Ted Lewis, from
whom Britton took the crown, is again
in form and win make Britton step fast
10 keep the glittering ~headpiece on
straight. Lewis has knocked out his
last three opponents In his efforts Ia
come back, and It wouldn't be sur.
prising If Ted came along II regained
the lost helmet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
JACKSON NAMED
CHICAGO CAPTAIN
Tackle Will Lead Maroons
During Football Season
of 1920,

Colville Jackson. tacHle, was elected
captain of the University of Chicago
football team the other day for-1920.
He is the second Of the Jackson family
to lead a Maroon eleven on Stage field.
His older brother, Philbrick, captained
Chicago in 1916,
Red" won his letter in football in
1917, the first year Of the war, when
he played tackle and repeated for a
CO. in basketball. He would have a
a third letter in track, for he placed in
the indoor conference meet in the shot
putt, but he left for service before the
spring season started, Last year jack
son was in the navy, with a commission
Of ensign.
His brother, also Red by name,
played on the Chicago team at tackle in
1912, II and Is. He was a captain in
the marines, The Jackson boys live in
Evanston, and attended prep school
al Evanston academy.
The Is winners of the &C this fall,
Capt Higgins, Stegeman, Macdonald,
Elton, Hinkle, Hutchinson and Graham,
seniors; Jackson, Reber, Cole, Crisler
and Hanisch, juniors; and MCGUIRE,
Pheney and Halliday, sophomores, elect
ed jackson. Harold Hanisch, tullback,
was the only other nomination.
The election was delayed ten days By
the injury to Graham in he final game
with Wisconsin, which kept him in bed,
and by a recurrent attack of sciatlc
rheumatism to Coach Stage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
WITH BOTTLE

Williams was more powerful tnah
this young man, however, and was get
ting the best Of him. Another inferno
with a beer bottle then rushed up be.
hind Williams and changed the ! d OF
battle. Four or five more i1ter11es came
in and proceeded to beat up Williams
The young lady whom the officials
said Williams choked was confined to
her bed Friday in a highly nervous
condition. 1,,
liams, the internes called the police
station and had him arrested. Officers
Benson and Burgess made the arrest
at 5.A5 o'clock Friday morning. VII
lia1ns was very much the worse for his
experience. He was taken to the pc;
lice station and charged with assault
and battery and disorderly conduct,
Judge Wells fined him SO in city court
aWilliams has q. reputation for beirs
a fighter. Several years ago, Whlie
umpiring an exhibition game in =
phur Dell he had q 'run-tn' with Heine
Zimmerman, third baseman OF the n
csgo Cubs at that time. TIVE years
axo he had a fight with some offlclals
Of the Birmingham Southern league
club and was fired by the presideht
Of the league. He unpired IN inc
Southern league last season. .n
Williams is 81 years old and Single e