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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE.

The scatter gun artist then selects as
victims a pair of geese near the center
of this twisting, climbing aggregation
launching couple of loads Of No. shot
into their midst This keys up their
line of cackle couple of octaves and
accelerates their movements very ma
terially. Two feathered aviators fold
their wings and start a rapid descent,
Two dull sickening thuds are heard as
they strike the earth. The skilled
marksman has collected his toll.
Prior to the opening OF the exposiz
ton in San Francisco a film was made
showing this vast and endless flight Of
geese in action. When shown it was
a source of wonder to sportsmen who
had never been present when the light
was on. 1t was almost impossible to
realize that those countless numbers Of
wild birds existed within the confines
of the United States, especially in one
locality. Frank NJ, Newbert, president
of the California fish and game COM
mission. an ardent sportsman and all
round good Indian, has problem to
solve which is difficult nut to crack
how to protect, perpetuate and prop
agate migratory birds, at the same time
guard growing crops of indignant farm
ers from game depredations.
1t would seem an impossibility to ex-
terminate "snow geese Yet we saw
the passenger OF VIII pisCull passing Ill
countless numbers, their flight at times
darkening the sky Flocks were est-
mated by Audubon the naturalist at bill
lions within a prescribed radius, They
are now absolutely extinct, Bison or
buffalo, estimated at many many thou
sand, are gone except in localities where
they have been semdomesticated. Mi
gratory game must be protected even
though Uncle Sam is called upon to Of
ficiate as meal ticket" for white
geese"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
THE WORK BEGINS,

With their arrival. the work of crop
destruction commences. and green, ten
der blades are devOured to the roots,
Geese are a menace to the farmer, but
a source of joy and satisfaction to the
nimrod. The strong arm or the law
issues the edict, Thou shalt not kill
or have within thy possession in ex-
cess of "a geese per week, naming a
period from Oct. 16 to Jan. 81 as the
open season. One thousand men in
dustriously and continuously engaged IN
killing "a geese per week the year
round would not materially or notice
ably lessen their aggregate number
With their arrival in many instances
the farmer crops are doomed. Pits are
then dug in extensive wheat fields
where men with guns are stationed.
When a flock appears above the field,
guns are fired and the birds chased
away, only for a limited time while
they feed on an adjacent field. They
return at shutdown in vast numbers fire.
quently flying so close to the pits that
their wings start very noticeable aerial
agitation.
A shot fired causes them only mo-
mentary worry or fear. They continue
to alight soon to become working mass
of feeding birds, contented, happy and
destructive. They become so numerous
that pit shooting ceases to be line
of sport but a slaughter as protection
to the growing crops. When you first
arise from your pit, general goose con-
sternation prevails for an instant. They
are thrown into a deliriuu of excite
ment They vault, zig-Zag and climb
in frenZed effort to increase distance
between themselves and the danger
point The old leader of the flock starts
line of instructive, conversational or
ders, urging all members to exceed the
speed limit in their effort to reach a
zone Of aerial safety.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

John p. Henry, veteran catcher Of
the Washington cub. has been signed up
to coach the Cornell baseball team this
spring The appointment of Henry is
Interesting from many angles First
Of all, it marks the return of that uni
versity to the professional baseball
coaching system after a lapse of seven
years. Cornell athletic authorities seven
years ago decided that the professional
coach wasn't the proper thing and from
that time until the present season Al
bert II, Sharpe, now athletic director
at Yale. coached the teams as an anna
teur mentor
OF late the authorities decided that
IL the right man could be found, who
could conduct the team from the col
lcge viewpoint, a professional coach
probably could produce more successful
teams Hughie Jennings. manager of
the Tigers and an alumnus OF Cornell,
the university and when the decision
was reached Immediately recommended
Henry.
Henry is graduate of Amherst. He
Joined the Washington club in 1910 and
with Ainsmith and Street, helped give
the Mats what probably was the strong
est catching staff in the big show,
Henry, like several other members OF
the Washington club, gave his entire
big league career In the vain effurt ia
pull the Senators out Of the rut and win
a pennant,
The fact that Hughie Jennings urged
| the appointment Of John for the Cornel
berth indicates that, in Hughes mind
Henry is a brainy baseball man and a
broad minded man in all respects,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
GOOD BOXING ORD ARRANGED FOR MONDAY NIGHT
TRAP GUN
AND ROD
BY TOM A. MARSHALL.

A white blanket Of geese covered the
earth. Migratory birds hailing from
their breeding grounds in Canada fol-
low the coast line until California rice
and wheat fields are located at which
time they stop, unpaCk their trunks
and arrange for an extended visit as
preferred CO guests.
The at home" feeling OF those itin-
Grant honkers is a source Of expense
and annoyance to a grower who can
readily see in TINT aggregation of vora-
cious birds a vast stomach stOTehouse
for a considerable portion Of his grow
ing crops. He regrets the arrival Of his
joy their departure,
The counties of Clean, Butte, Calusa
and Suffer are the favorite landing and
feeding grounds Coming from the land
of the maple leaf, chased by cold
winds, ice and snow flurries. those
feathered aces celebrate their arrival
in the land, of continuous sunshine and
bountiful crops. Led by old time honk-
ers of the goose kingdom who are con-
Versant with all routes and easily To-
cate their favorite feeding grounds of
the past, the younger generation is con-
Quoted to this haven Of rest and boun-
tiful feed.
Arriving over the land Of promise, a
succession of dives, dips and tail spins
are introduced before volplaning TO
earth, flock follow alighting until avail
able landing territory is scarcely avail
able, covering the fields until they as
sumo the appearance OF an animated
snow covered area.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
Any One Enough.

II investigated his claims thoroughly,
The establishment OF just one Of these
claims was enough to force me as a
government official to place him in de-
ierred classification. | was satisfied
with his claims and had no hesitation
in placing him In class A.
Nor have | since been convinced that
his classification WAS wrong, or that his
claim TO exemption was to be disregard
ed any more than the claims OF thou
sands of others that came under my
jurisdiction.
"Kearns mentioned that it was
Dempsey's intention 20 box throughout
the country for various war funds The
war fund boxing. however. was not a
ground for exemption nor was ii argued
as such by either Dempsey or kearnS
MY personal opinion was that a man
who was able to earn thousands Of dol
charities was more valuable TO his gov
ernment in that CAPACITY than he would
be carrying gun From the night
Dempsey and kearns appeared at the
hail of justice | did not see either mar
again until the evening Dempsey boxed
Meehan here for war fund. | haV
not seen either Dempsey or kearn'
since then. ! doubt II | would know
Kearns If ! met him again,
Dempsey was, and is, in no sense
a Stacker or draft dodger. II the gov
eminent. as represented by me as chair
man OF the local exemption board No.
12. did not see fit TO call upon him for
military duty his position in the mat
ter can not be questioned"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
HIS THIRD SEASON.

The season of 1920 will mark Bob s
third year in the Southern league. He
Joined the Bears in 1918, and in 1915
he succeeded Patsy Flaherty as mana
ger of the team.
Bob was born in the good year 1885.
which makes him "a years of age, He
started growing at tender age and
has been growing ever since, now be-
ing well situated in the matter of aVoir-
dupois. He started his ball playing ca
reer in 1910 with the Springfield
and Decatur teams Of the Three Eye
league, remaining in that circuit
through the years of 1910, 1911, 1912 and
1918, being sold near the end of the
1918 season to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
He was given a tryout by the Bucca
neers, but failed to qualify as a big
league maskman, and after two months
in the spangles of the Pittsburghers ne
was released to the Columbus club OF
the American association, then handled
by Bobby Quinn. After a short sojourn
with Quinn in Columbus Bob was again
deemed worthy OF a trial with the Pitts
burgh team and was recalled by the
Pirates in 1914. He spent this year as
Pirate, but again was found wanting,
and consequently he again found him
self a member OF the Columbus team,
going there in 1915 and 1916.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
LOGAN VS.. RIVERS.

Young Joe Rivers is going up against
an ancient foe In Shifty Logan. Shifty
has beaten Rivers on three or four oc-
casions. but Rivers is now training un-
der the watchful eye Of Matt Allen,
who placed Pal Moores feet on the lad
der az success, and Matt says Rivers is
going 10 win III he don't win, don't
blame him. blame me" says Matt Il
say he is going to win, and he IS going
10 win .
Logan Is working hard for the mill,
realizing that he win have a different
hoy to beat than he did in his last meet
ing with him. This bout will be one of
the best of the entire card, and is
booked for eight rounds, ALTHOUGH it is
certain that one or the other will not
travel the distance, as both boys are
sluggers,
Logan was stopped by Johnny Hell
derer, of Milwaukee, in his last start,
while Rivers has won his last three
fights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
SHOULD IGNORE DEMPSEY.

Down around Atlanta it is pointed out
that instead of rapping Dempsey fans,
papers and soldiers should ignore him.
1t is claimed that too much publicity
and nammering may cause Jack to
develop an enlarged and highly incor-
rect idea of his own Importance.
Under the conditions popular favor
may be eventually swung around 10
his side-it being an ancient custom OF
the bug to trail with.the underdog when
he is being crushed.
Devoting space means consideration
and acknowledgment of his standing
Yet if Jack were left out of print he
could easily be forgotten, or at leasi
checked to great extent.
1t is true that Dempsey's case has at
tracted far more attention than 1T de-
serves. But most of this is his own
fault. The high sounding dope Of his
pre- championship days is acting as a
boomerang in his reign as king and
threatens to ruin his kingdom.
Before he Vanquished Willard his
willy manager averred that Dempsey
would be the most active of the title
holders. He was billed to be another
sullivan in the ring-taking on all com
ers at week apart, Yet six months
have passed and Jack has yet to dor
the gloves.
Had he carried out his program his
war record would have been forgotten
Neither fans nor papers would have
said a word But Jack lodged activity
and went ear deep into trouble. There
fore the clamor.
This much can be said at any rate
That active or inactive he refrainet
from wearing the khaki when thousands
of others were rushing ahead,
And very few Of this colony professet
to be of a fighting disposition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

Bob Mclean. worlds champion ice
skater, is sterling training FOR an in
VUstCn Of Norway next month He has
gor- to Lake Placid, y. Y, to train for
a Series'of six races with Oscar Mathle.
son. Norwegian flash. The races viii b.
staged Mt Chrstiania.
Mclean Is a marvel In many ways.
In addition to being the worlds great
est Speed skater he is an expert fancy
skater,
He was an International champion al
the age Of Is and In the next four years
won more than 100 titles To date he
has won Is international championships
and has cracked nine worlds records in
sprint and distance events
He shows no signs OF slowing up as
Yet and undoubtedly will add more
laurels to his present list before he
takes off his skates
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
HERRING VS.. AVERA.

"Wednesday night in Nashville
arena, Rebel Red Herring, Memphis
lightweight, meets Larry Avera. of At
larta, in an eight-round bous.
Herring left Memphis early Tuesday
In order to arrive in Nashville in plenty
of time for the mill. Avera has been
trimming all Of Dixie's good Eighties
during the past few months and be-
lieves he will be able to give Herring a
lacinE. Herring Is in good condition.
having trained hard for the fight and
confident that he will get the decision
following the eight rounds of milling.
The bout will undoubtedly be fast
throughout, as Herring wants to prove
that he can come back after having
been stopped by Benny Leonard, light
weight champion and Avera is anxious
to prove that he has the goods to out
point the Rebel
Babe Ruth is becoming more and
more attached to the game Of golf, but
Will have to pull himself away from
the ancient Scottish game during the
summer long enough to help the Yanks
get back some of that SIPS 900 they ex-
pended for him
Babe says he isn't aoina after home
runs this season, but will try to oct
more base hits. This decision Will keen
many bugs away from the parks who
90 merely TO see the big fellow take
his cut.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
Waiting for HIM

Requests for immediate classified
ton were frequent, Tor at that time a
q drive was on picking up all nonrcgis-
Grants, and II man was even in class
"A, but did not have his card to prove Il
he would be lodged In jail Dempsey
was waiting for me when | arrived at
the hall OF justice. Jack kearus. who
was with him spoke up and introduced
Dempsey as the man who wanted to b,
classified. | had never seen either man
before. and did not know Dempsey by
reputation, His pugiiistlc record at that
stage of his career In 1917. was not such
as would command any more attention
than that of the average four-round
boxer.
( Dempsey explained he was leaving
for the East the next day to box for a
war charity fund He needed his classi-
fication TO prevent him from being
picked up and jailed.
He said his QUESTIONABLE was on
file and merely requested to b. ciaSsj
fled so ne might learn where he stood
Il secured his QUESTIONABLE and read
ii thoroughly. He had set forth three
claims for exemption. having been
helped in doing so by a member Of the
local advisory board He was q mar
ried man. He was supporting his par.
ents He was also supporting an in
valid brother and sister. and in addi.
ton was making payments on "A ranCl
for his parents. He made no further
statements, merely setting forth tbs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
British Champion
In Third Bout
At MiLlUdukee

MILWAUKEE, Jan 2I.--Jimmy
wilde tlyweight champion Of thu
world, and Mike Ertle a brother Of
Johnny ErtlC, OF st Paul. will meet
here Thursday night In a l0-round
bout
Wildc's title viii not be at stake.
as Ertlc viii make lis pounds for
the little Briton, and the accepted
flyweight limit is III pounds or be-
low
Ertlo was matched with Wilde In
place Of Frank Mason, of Fort
Wayne. Ind, claimant Of the Amer
lean flyweiEht championship. who
who was originally carded to meet
the Rriton before the Cream city
Athletic club.
Thursdays bout will he Wilde's
third appearance in American rings.
Some weeks ago he met Jack Shar-
key, OF New York before the Cream
city club and was outpointed. His
second bout was fought against
Babe Asher, A, +, =, bantamweight
champion at st Louis. and he out
pointed the American.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
COBB AND 1920.

Doc Time has yet to overhaul Ty
Cobb but 1920 may at last bring his
amazing reign to finish, For IL of
the past Is years he has led the Amer
lean parade with the bIudgeon. out
batting Lajoie. Speaker jackson, Col
Inns. Baker, Veach, Ruth and all the
kings of swat.
He first found Iajoie in the way and
then Speaker, Jackson and Collins.
Speaker slipped ahead for a season and
then fell back as the king resumed his
place.
No player in the history of the game
has established so marvellous record.
No other player will surpass it.
Cobb may not be slipping badly but
the Tyrus Of today is not the Tyrus of
the past by many bitter campaigns. He
is bound to slide for Doc Time pitches
Shutout ball.
VIII he tumble in 1920 or when?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
WINNER TAKE ALL.

The main go will see Foster and Ca
hec mixing good little man against
good big man. Foster has beaten
practically all Of the best negro middle
weights in and around Memphis aud
says he believes he can beat Gabee, who
is heavyweight and who has not only
taken into camp all the local array nf
heavies. but has met and defeated many
other fighters from foreign cities. Eos
Ter IL SO sure that he can win over
Gahee that he has agreed TO meet Ga .
bee on a winner take-al basis III
don't win l don't want cent says
Foster
Both Foster and Gahce are in train
ing for Mondays mill and will have no
allbl to offer In case they lose,
Young Fast Black and Kid Black,
who meet in the semiwindup, both have
the fistc goods and should put up a
bout that win be well worth witnessing,
for they can punch, possess speed and
uley,rness and should step fast. They
are both confident OF winning and "A
fast mill is promised
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
California Branch
OF Legion After
Jack Dempsey

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-The Cali
fornia. state branch of the American
Legion is investigating the war record
of Jack Dempsey, worlds heavyweight
champion. according TO an announce
ment by Fred F. Bebergal, state secre-
tary of the American Legion OF Call
fornia.
While the investigation has not been
completed, Mr.. Bebergall says the facts
developed so far indicate Dempsey was
placed in class A after his claims for
deferred classification on the grounds
of dependency had been investigated
and approved by his draft board.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

was ushered in Bob was again in strange
harness He was a member of the Mo-
bile Bears, the. first time he. had ever
been in the Southern league. Bob was
made first string catcher right off the
reel, and during the early part of the
1918 season he caught fine ball for the
Mobilians.
The Southern league closed in July,
1918, on account of the world war, and
Bob hustled over to the Minneapolis
Millers in the American association, but
after a couple of weeks there he de-
| cided to obey the famous work or fight
order and go to work. He remained in
an essential occupation until the war
ended and baseball was resumed.
Bob was made manager of the Bears
to succeed Patsy Flaherty, Bob assum-
ing charge early in 1919 and having the
| reins throughout the year. He was
recently renamed manager by the Mo-
| bile m1gnates.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
John S. Hogan Gets Into De-
tails of Heavyweight Cham
pion'S Case, Following Crit
CiSm of the Fighter.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Gin de-
Tense Of Jack Dempsey John s. Hogan,
OF San Francisco, attorney and chair
man Of draft board No, 10, of that city,
at the time Dempsey's case was ham
died, has issued the following state
ment.
III Jack Dempsey is Stacker, then
I'm Stacker, and the man in the first
line trenches was Stacker. As chair
man OF the local board which passed
upon his exemption claims and placed
him in deferred classification, | am in
position TO make this statement un-
qualifiedly.
THE exemption laws were clear
Dempsey had not merely one valid claim
Tor exemption, but three. His duty was
70 his dependents, that was clear The
circumstances OF Dempseys case were
us follows
II had just returned from visit &c
San Jose one evening when my home
phone rang. ! was told there was a
registrant at the office in the han OF
Justice who wanted TO have his classi.
fication made at once as he was lcav-
ing for the East the next daN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
RABBIT Is o. X,

Rabbit Maranvlle, who sustained an
injury TO his right shoulder after the
close of last season, now reports that
he is again fit to play ball The an
nouncement was joyfully received in
Boston, for Immediately after the great
little shortstop was hurt it was said
that he might never again be able TO
play ball. Maranville was injured
while cutting capers on diamond at
New Haven, where he had gone to play
in an exhibition game arranged by the
Boston players. who were on barn
storming trip, and he spent some days
in n hospital The midget player has
been working as a tinsmith since Oc-
toher, and also has coached two bas-
ketbalI teams, so that he is in excel
lent condition to start spring training
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
SKATERS ALL READY
FOR BIG TOURNEY

sARANAC LAKE, y. j, Jan IT
The opening races Of the national ice
skating championships here today
brought together many of the best speed
skaters Of the United States and can
ada. The principal events on the pro-
gram were the 220-yard dash and one
mile race.
Charles Jewtraw, the youthful East
ern champion, who was Injured in fall
on the ice recently, win be absent from
the races for the first time in several
years.
The races will continue uutn Thurs
day, weather permitting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
Draft Board Head Gives.
Dempsey a Clean Bill
French Feather
Champ Loses Left
Hand; Career Ends

PARIS, Jan, 27.-Thc pugilistic
career Of Louis de Ponthieu, feath-
er-weight champion of France, end
ed yesterday, when surgeons ampu-
tated his left hand to save the
fighters life. He met fancy Lee,
the British champion. In this city
on Christmas day, and though ne
knocked out his opponent in the
seventeenth round of their bout, he
injured his hand and blood poison
ing developed
Ponthieu was one of the first
Frenchmen TO gain prominence in
the ring taking up boxing as a
profession in 1905, He developed
considerable ability but owed much
OF later success to the coaching of
Frank Erne, former American light
weight champion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27

week to visit the homefolks, and would
like to box here during his stay.
Promoter Billy Hack is trying to get
Jack Sharkey, the New York boy who
beat Jimmy Wilde. British flyweight
champion. for Moore in his Memphis
bout In case Sharkey Is not available.
it is likely that Harry Rramer young
Pacific Coast bantam. win be chosen,
Bramer on Monday night defeated Zulu
Kid at the Spa and is said to be fast
little fighter
Bramer was here few days ago and
said at the time that he would like to
meet Pal Moore here
A boob said Monday when Pal
Moore's name was mentioned; Pal
Moore is no good. He Is not in a class
with Herman"
Poor old Pal He can't collect but
$4,000 and $500 for his fights No
good, Ell? lie is not In class with
Herman. He's out of Herman's class
by several kilometres
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
CASTLE WON'T RETURN.

ROCKFORD. H., Jan. 27.-Johnny
Castle, manager of the Rockford club
Of the Three-I league last season. prob
ably will not return for the 1920 cam
paign. Castle has been unable to come
to terms with the Rockford owners. 1T
is understood he may accept the man
agement of the Hannibal, Mo-, club if
Hannibal and Quincy, H., are admitted
to the league.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-27
SKATERS ASSEMBLE.

SARANAC LAKE. n. Y. Jan. 81
skaters from all parts OF the United
States and Canada are here for partici-
patton in the championship events in
connection with the annual Saranac
Lake Winter carnival which opens to-
day, Clubs in New York city. Chicago,
Cleveland, Rochester Montreal and To-
ronto are represented. The champion
ship events to be contested tomorrow
are "A 220-yard dash and mile race.