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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
MAJOR LEAGUES ARE
AFTER ALL FREAKS

CHICAGO, Feb. 9-The spit ball and
other freak pitching deliveries were
doomed to exile from major league
baseball at an informal meeting of the
joint rules committee of the American
and National leagues, attended by
Presidents Ban Johnson and John
Heydler. Formal action probably will
be taken today.
Baseball men from all parts of the
country arrived in Chicago today and
last night The rules committ-e of the
major leagues will meet today and
Tuesday the National and American
leagues will hold formal schedule meet
ings Wednesday a joint session will
be held, at which time it is probable
a national commission head will be Sc
lected.
The American association. Three-I
league and Western league also will
meet this week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
PILLS HAVE MANY
EXHIBITION GAMES

ST LOUIS. Feb. s.--The Philadelphia
Americans will play the st. Louis Ma
tionals l6 exhibition games on their
spring training trip, All will be played
tn March, and with the exception OF
the 3tst, an will be played in Texas,
as follows; At Mercedes rs; Pharr, n;
San Beuito. is; Donna, rs, 81 and Is;
Brownsville 20, -, 20 and 81; McAllen.
% and 90 Houston. 2S; College Station,
%, and Bonham, 30. In addition the
Cardinals will play the Dallas club Of
the Texas league at Dallas March ST..
The Oakland club gets Catcher Ed
Spellman from Omaha in exchange for
Outficlder BILLY Lee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
WILDE WILL MEET
MASON IN MARCH
British and American Fly
weights Signed to Con
tract for Bout.

TOLEDO. Feb. 9.-The worlds cham
pion ship boxing bout between Jimmy
Wilde and frankie Mason, flyweights.
will be stagedein the coliseum here the
first or second week Of March, 1t was
promoter, on his return from NH
waukee. where he signed Wilde to a
contract
The coliseum seats 5000 Thacher
announced that the first three rows of
seats will be priced at SIS.
Chicago promoters offered to nur-
chase one thousand seats, but Thatcher
refused to sell while in that city. he
said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
HACK TRIUMPHS.

Billy Hack, local boxing promoter,
has knocked the flu for goal and Is
about ready to climb out of the feath-
ers and take up where he left off when
the disease laid him low several days
ago.
boxing card for the Southern A. c. and
Immediately after the flu ban has been
lifted the swish of the padded glove
and the thud OF the lusty wallop as 1t
lands on an unprotected jaw will be
heard agin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
Babe Ruth VIII
Demand $4,000
Of Purchase Price

BOSTON, Feb. 9.-"Bahe" Ruth TO-
Gay announced he would attempt to
obtain $4,000 of the $125 900 which the
Boston Americans are said to have re :
celved for his release to the New York
Americans. Returning here from the
Pacific coast, Ruth said he had no in
tention of making trouble. that he
would sign with the Yankees at the sal
airy agreed on. reported to be $4,000 a
year, but that he would endeavor to
get a part Of his purchase price from
the Boston club
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

one hard fought and one tame az
ialr were furnished ar EuEsWood Sun
daE afternoon TO tue soccer fans boy
the peSoto league. The first game
ended ln q nothing -to-DUthinE goal fie
between the ROYAL RuoferS and the Y
NJ. ]. league leaders while The second
game went 10 the Wades by tho score
OF three goals TO the Smart MIuupcs
boys nothing
The first game was bitterly contest
cd. The Y. N. l. team practically has
III" pennant ciinched and tho Eo,ais
can not win the peu0aul unless they
win every game they play from now
on and the II boys drop "a large mum
Der yet they went at u hammer ard
longs. Both sides violated the rules In
fouls, some Of which We're urinten-
tionaL The game was by far the hard
est fought ever staged In any soccer
! league in Memphis. Guiuea proved the
star Of the Y NJ. l. team assisted hy
l.. Long. Cunt. r colbert and llama,
while the work Of Freutpl FitZpatriCk
Busby and Finley stood out AS above
the average Of the club.
Referee: Harrison.
The second game was another win
for the Wades and a defeat FOR the
Smarts, which sent the Millinery boys
to the cellar for the first time this
season. being one point below the Roy
ais, who have been enjoying a winning
streak 81 late, The Smarts had so
many chances to score In the opening
half that count was lost. However.
the good baclSfield work Of the Wades
and the shifty body Of Leroy Lawhorn
| In goal for the Wades blocked many
| Smart goals which were, in most cases
! poorly aimed or met with some well
| directed toe or lucky push, The ball
was on the Wades' territory most OF
the game, or practically two-thirds OF
| the game However, the Wades were
contented with this and had better
! luck running their field shots TO the
| mouth Of the goal and by low skidding
| drives which were just out Of the reach
| OF the Millinery team s gOalkeeper. The
work Of Lawhorn, 7. Long. Shepperson,
| Collins. Hanna and McHugh for the
winners was nice while sullivan, Brooks.
Arnault Crutchfeld, Gavin and ScruEgs
stood out well for the losers
Goals McHugh, Hanna, Riley. Ref
| cree: Kennedy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
ABOUT MANAGERS.

A Memphis fan drops this into our
mail box:
Dear Sir: Speaking OF managers
and near managers Of the Memphis ball
club. what has become OF Bris Lord
the manager supreme? Why could not
the Memphis club secure his services?
In my estimation he was one of the
best we ever had"
Lord Is now in Chester. Pa where
he has a job. playing ball and working
Lord was paid more money than any
other manager In the Southern league
while with Memphis and at the end Of
the season he demanded a contract that
only John u, Rockefeller or the New
York Yanks could have paid him, He
Vanted 10 leave tho Southern league
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
STEINMETZ WINS.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. Feb. 9.-winam
Steinmetz. Chicago skater won the
Western skating championship yester-
day afternoon. with total Of 90 points
His closest competitors were f. NJ
Gowan. of st. Paul, and Roy Me
Whittier. of Chicago. who each had 40
points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

not return to the Chicks. Hobbs says
he Is through with baseball and that
he is content to stick around the fam
ny tlreSide from here on out. He's one
grand little shortstop and would solve
the shortstop problem but if he re-
fuses to report capable substitute will
have to be uncovered. So Manager
Stallings will also be called on for a
short snnith
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
JOHNSTON ACCEPTS

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 9.-Wiliam
NJ. Johnston. Of San Francisco. national
singles tennis champion. announced to-
day he had accepted the invitation Of
the United States Lawn tennis associa-
ton to represent this country on the
courts at the Olympic games.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
MACKs VS.. CARDS.

ST LOUIS, FEB. 9.--Tte Philadelphia
Americans will play the st Louis Na.
tionals Is exhibition games on their
spring training trip It was announced
here today All will be PLAYED in
March and with the exception Of one
game In Oklahoma all will be played
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

Another arbiter President Martin Is
after and who he expects to meet face
to face in Chicago is Jack kerln, who
served In the Southern several years
ago. Jack has been overseas with the
Knights of Columbus for the past sew
eral months, having returned only re.
his job Of umpine and II the terms Of
the Southern are bigger than others
Jack will receive, he will probably re-
turn to his former job down in this
section OF the baseball world.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
Haze A Look At
Prizefighting As
Spain Stages 1t

MADRID, Feb. 9.--An attempt to
stage a pugilistic bout here between
Frank Cozier, who was defeated by
Jack Johnson in 1915, and fighter
named Nsmaeff ended in a dismal
failure. The crowd. which filled the
hall, treated the fighters much as
they have treated bull fighters and
became so excited that instead of
one fight, three dozen fights were
proceeding in the hall at the same
time.
The scheduled fight had to be
called off. The referee gave the de-
Cision to Cozier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

very probably given a raw deal in his
Baltimore mill with Roy Moore last
Friday night Advices from many I'M
biased sources are to the effect that
Pal had the fight by the proyerhial
mile and that he was bUncoed out OF
the decision by Referee Pop O'Brien.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
BLINK SCORES KAYo.

MILAN. Feb 9.-"Bink" McCloskey.
American boxer. yesterday knocked out
Ermnso Spala, an Italian fighter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

The Milwaukee club expects to get
Pltcher Eskine Mayer and Catcher Byrd
Lynn from the Chicago White Soy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

| and quit playing ball anyway, he said,
50 he packed up his buds and left the
| league flat He was a great bali player
and a hard hitter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

Knowing Pal however, the little
Memphian will lose no sleep over haV-
ina been slipped an knocked deal. All
he worries over Is his slice OF the cate,
So long as he collects, he aecumuIates
no wrinkles around his more or less
siantino brow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
AttabOu!
Big Coy1e Shea
OFFICE BOYS.

One by one they come and 60,
Fast and snappy, young and slow.
Some are tall and very thin
Others bursting through the skin.
Here today and sick tomorrow
Adding to the normal sorrow.
Who can count the endless string,
In the winter and the spring?
Jimmy, Harry, Frank and Red,
Pinkey, Albert, Bob and Ned.
| should worry with a name
All of them are much the same.
Now and then bird appears,
COnce in every forty years.
Someone hears about it--then
Goodbye, office boy again.
City Ed. is raving mad
Can't locate the missing lad.
But when summer breezes blow
Youngsters to the baseball show,
| supply a pass and 10!
He remains at my elbow.
| need never tarry long
Am l right or am | wrong?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

way of players the 1920 Tbesmen
cCoskey has paying
cities
and what he development will
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
To Complete Player
Deals During Week
President Watkins and Mana ger McCoskey of Chicks in
Chicago at Big Meeting Will Try and Sign Up Some
of the Players They Are ter-Presdent Martin There
BY BOB PIGUE.

EWS OF CONSIDERABLE interest Memphis baseball fan
dom is expected to break when Thos r. Watkins John
McCloskey president and respectively of the Mem
phs Chicks meet in Chicago The Chick officials in
the Windy City to attend the baseball confabs that will
hold there all this week. and they their
heads together and bit something definite in the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

ID,
$ Eo9d work for the Colonies last season Tommy feels that
dough than the Louisville
TO oer him Consequently he
turned to the Colonel magnates with his missing
win he unsigned credentials Tommy sent letter
would have to be paid he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09

Though convaeng rapidly Billy states that he hasn't as
acquired taste olives i'll with th fin Int
will a ~ ~ N '"'
With activities in the ring shut off epidemic he figured if
pest 10 step line with the rest and thereby become popular At the
time he
glove other article the house :" ~ w.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
N. A. A. SOCCER
DE SOTO LEAGUE.

Sundays Resuits-Russwood Park.
Royals r., Y NJ uu,N
Wade O. Smart- 49,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-09
|IheSporti1A5
|. Spotlight
BYBOb Pi$T1e

OMMY LONG young Memphis southpaw who the property
of the Louisville club of the American association is hold
out Tommy has received his 1920 contract from the Colo
nels and after giving the salary figures close inspection
has decided that he doesn't pitch
money offered The contract Tommy offered this
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-19
couNc1L BLUrFs ITEMS.

The Pastors aid gave candy pull
ing at the home of Mrs. Ellen Rodruigez,
1890 Seventh avenue. The young peo-
Pile had an enjoyable time and neat
sum was raised Mrs. T. L. Hawthorn
ia president and Mrs. Ellen Rodruigez
is treasurer.
Rev. M. R. Rhonenee left Wednesday
morning, March 10 for Yankton, 8. D.,
where he will hold quarterly meeting.
In the absence of our pastor, Rev. Park
er of Rev. Broadnax church Allen
chapel came over and broke the bread
of life with aIs. Rev. Parker preached
good sermon to large audience. The
spirit Of God showered down upon all.
He preached another soul stirring ser
mon at night. Rev. NJ. R. Rhonenee re-
turned home March 10 from Dakota
where he held quarterly meeting.
The Church aid is looking forward to
big time this week. They have I'm
ished ono quilt and will start another
Friday. The president, Mrs. Lizzie
Payne is asking all the ladies to be
present at the church Friday at ! p.
m. Come with mind for work. Mrs.
Bryant, secretary.
Mrs. E. Fl. Madison, superintendent
of the Sunday school is asking all the
boys and girls to be present Sunday at
i p. M Miss Margaret Berry, secretary.
The sick in our city are much better.
Miss bessie johnson one of our Sunday
school girls who has been i'll at Mercy
hospital is much better.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-19
DAVENPORT ITEMS.

Sunday was a glorious day at Bethel
IA. M. e. church. The members and
friends of the church put the same over
the top. The Rock Islanders tried to
snow Davenport under the Sunday be-
fore, but we certainly showed them
something at the quarterly meeting. The
Rev. N. J. McCracken the P. E. was
with US and governed the day in very
wise manner He preached both morn
ing and evening. The proceeds for the
day were $191.3O. That looks life snow.
ing the Rock Islanders under. Total
raised for the quarter, $692.90.
Tuesday the Rev. N. II. JeltZ will
give a lecture at the A. NJ. E. church on
account of the same will be given in
the next issue.
On Tuesday March 90 the Women s
Mite Missionary society will give. a con-
cert and everyone is expected to come
out. A very nice and appropriate pro
gram has been arranged for.
The Y. w. c. A. is progressing quite
rapidly and will now grow faster and
faster since they have obtained their.
new secretary, Mrs. Richly of Chicago
Mrs. Richly was formerly school teach
er in Chicago and is a graduate of Chi
cago university having completed a
course in Y. w. G. A. work. Friday
night the members of the "Y' will
have membership supper and recep-
ton Last Friday night there were a
number of persons both young and old
to the roller skating affair. The fea-
ture of the affair was the falling down
Of the most expert skaters. After too
much falling the lights went out. The
word went through the crowd that the
jaring Of the floor caused the lights
fuse to blow opt. Mr.. Eugene Ballord
IN.
be present and they obtained a new
fuse with some considerable trouble, and
replaced the lights. When this was fin
ished the time piece said ten bells so
the refreshments were served and the
many couples wendell their way home
ward. Too much credit can not be
given to Mrs. Brant who is the hacker
Of the Y. The interest that she has
taken is deserving of much credit, The
Y class of girls who are in the gym de-
.partment are serving suppers before
each Of their rehearsals.
The Rev. w. Tut who is the pres
ent pastor Of the Mount Zion Baptist
church which is situated on Fourth
street is now here to stay and will make
his home within our city which he is in
charge of the church.
The young people Of the Y. w. g. A.
entertained their new secretary, Mrs
Richly an informal reception on last
evening.
Mr.. Thomas Mitchell and wife were
to Muscatine to attend to a
matter pertaining to an estate left them |
by friend whom they had befriended
IN former days. We learn that the /
estate has a value of about $500 and
the greater part Of which is to be left
to them in the bequest. They will leaveaI
morning. They will be ac-
The Rev. N. j. McCracken will leave
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-19

The wonderful work that the Rev. n
IT. Jeitz dill here in our city has
caused his nane TO spread In the Tn
Cifics Hike wildfre- The United Broth
ers OF Friendship has succeeded in ar
ranging for Rev Jelfz 20 give lecture
here on the 18th. His subject will be
1.-THE Price Of Place. ~ No doubt that
there will be a good attendance, how
ever, the Young men some OK Ehom were
recently converted in the meetings held
by Rev Jeltz are planning TO take care
Of the crowd. There Will be room Tor
ali, reserved seats are now ON sale A
hint TO the wise is Sufficient. You d
better buy vour reserve ticket and your
seat viii then be already ordered and
Won won L have to work about getting .
ycat when the last minute comes.
The Women 8 Mite Missionary so
eiety is planning TO have an entertain
ment on the 23d Of the present month
If Won are interested in the welfare of
missions Won viii not refuse TO buy
tickets for this concert when they come
round TO you. If yon want to help
somebody don Il be a stacker. A most
swell entertainment is being arranged
And the reporter assures every one that
the concert will be well worth your con-
sideration.
Z M II. anu .laES- IiaI saAc
proving at this writing and Mr.. Harp
er,s brother was here visiting him from
IT. Madison, Iowa.
The Rev. y. J. MeCraeken has been
in and ont of our city for the PAST week
or 50, holding his tri-eities quarterly
meetings and conferences. He viii re-
main IN this vicinity for the remainder
of the week and viii hold the Daven-
port quarterly meeting next Sunday
The revival has meant mueh and done
much for Bethel AN. E. church, in the
very fact that the pastor. Rev S. B.
Moore is now arranging to organize his
church into working forces. The next
issue of the Bystander viii contain the
of the nature of the work
Mrs. Chesterfield of Fulton avenue is
still on the sick LIST. Mrs. Nora Shep-
ard is again able to be up and about.
Also Mrs. Foster is again out, we are
glad to see her once more sitting out on
the porch, after 50 long term of i'll
ness.
The Bethel A. III. z. church and Sun
day school is planning TO have great
Easter program All who wish to take
part will please see their Sunday school
teachers.
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for Clinton, Iowa, where he viii hold
the quarterly meeting for that place
on Wednesday.
At the session Of the quarterly con-
ference Monday evening, resolution
was passed indorsing DR.. A j. Carey
for Bishop and urging upon the dele
gates TO use fair and honorable means to
secure his election to the bishopric Of
the church.
The district conference of the Keo-
kuk district viii convene in Rock Island
ON the April IA and ID. The p. Z. Rev.
n. j. McCracken is making evry avail
able plan for the same.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-19

Rev Ewing. pastor of Antioch Bap-
list church and family have moved INTO
the parsonage
Antioch Baptist church is stin IN
their revival. II started March by
the pastor and on March Rev. Jonn
Douglas Herben of Baltimore, Nd. ar
rived and started his great work The
frst week there we're fifteen additions
to the church. ten for Baptism The
second week twenty-five additions 70
the church. Sunday collection was siiS.
Sunday services were long to be re-
membered. DR.. Herben preached TWO
soul stirring sermons.
He closes the revival "Wednesday
night with a doctrinal sermon on Bap..
tism at which time the ordinance OF
baptism will be performed by the pas
tor. This service as well as the two
previous days will take place in the
Walnut Street Baptist church (whte)
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MADISON MO. ITEMS
(Mrs. Maude Tydings.

There was good attendance at the
morning services and Sunday school.
Rev. Merry preached a soul-stirring
sermon and all present seemed to enjoy
it.
Mr.. Butler of Dalton, Mo-, an agricul-
tural club organizer, gave lecture
here on Tuesday night while here he
organized two clubs and there was a
good attendance out. Miss Constance
Dormey left Tuesday morning for Mob
erly, Mo. She viii visit relatives and
friends few days.
Mr.. Irve Burton will leave Monday
for an auto mechanic school in Kan
sas City. He intends to be mechanic.
Miss Dorothy Brown of Moberly, Mo.
left for home last Tuesday morning.
Miss Nadine and Edna Burgess and
Hubert Mauysen motored to Paris Mon
day evening to attend the Imperial
Jubilee Singer concert
Mrs. Rhoda Harris visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Elsa Smith last week. Miss
Sadie Harris visited her also
Mr.. and Mrs. Estell Burgess is intend
ing to move to town.
IhI. y. II. L Su1ASs anu Wilc HutOIeu
to Paris Monday evening to attend the
concert given by the Imperial Jubilee
singers.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Basset who have
been quite i'll for a few days are well
and able to be out again.
Mr.. Aubrey Gossett, Herbert Jack
son, Johnny Burgess, Hilery Holiday,
Irve and Avery Burton, Victor Bur
CESS all motored to Paris to the concert
Monday night.
Mr. Noah Beechum of Holiday was
a visitor at the home Of Mrs. Jackson
on Saturday.
Rev. John Nerby returned home last
week. While out Of the city he visited
Kansas City, Higbee and Lexington,
Mo.
Mr.. Clarence Tvdings is stocking up
his grocery store for spring. He intends
to make business trip to Moberly
soon.
Mr.. Cleveland Gossett and family
of Holiday Mo. moved here last week.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.

ORIGINAL NOTICE.
In the District Court Of the state Of
Iowa, in and for Polk county, May
term, A. D., 1920.
Mamie Whisiker,
Plaintiff.
To Sam Whisikcr,
Defendant.
You are hereby notified that the Pc
tition Of the plaintiff in the above en-.
titled cause is filed in the Office Of the
clerk Of the District court Of the State
of Iowa, in and for Polk county, Iowa,
claiming of you an absolute divorce
from the bond Of matrimony on the
ground Of cruel and inhuman treat,
ment. L -
For further particulars see petition,
and unless you appear thereto and de-
fend before noon Of the second day of
the next term, being the May term of
said court, which will commence at Des
MONIES, Polk county, Iowa, on the 3rd
day of May, 1920, default will be en-
tered against you and judgement and
decree rendered thereon.
Dated this 25th day of February,
1920.
GERTRUDE E. RUSH,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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DAVENPORT ITEMS.
(R. C., Moore.)

n. y, :
The members and friends of Bethel
A. M. E. church are planning to do
things here Sunday, as it will be the
quarterly meeting scene Last Sunday
the folks across the pond, did little
piece Of work, and have the idea that
the amount Of money they raised will
scare the Davenporters so that their
heart will get cold as ice. But every
one knows that its colder across the
pond than it is over here and they bet
ter come over and learn how to 40
things. For number Of quarters Day.
export has been in the lead and will
remain first. Everyone out and help
boost Davenport over the top.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-19

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