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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
ENTER MIKE DONLIN.

About this time the Memphis mag
mates had decided tn try out another
big league player as pilot for the local
club. Mike nonlln. the eX-iiant, who
was always famous for his hard hit
ting, was chosen, and came to Memphis
at the beginning Of the 1917 season.
Mike got away on the wrong foot, and
from the beginning he was a failure,
and before the season was over he was
given a oue-way ticket to New York by
the Memphis officials Again Cy Barger
was called upon to handle the local
club. and did the best he could, finish
ing IN fourth place.
Barger started off as manager in 1918,
and was given full sway, but he was
never able TO get anywhere with the
local aggregation The best he could
do in the 1915 campaign was TO finish
IN sixth place.
In 1919 Barger was given another
chance. ard suffered a disastrous year,
convincing cyerybody--fans and mag
mates alike-thRt he didn't have the
managerial goods So when the season
ended Off went Cy's head
John J. MCClOskey has been named
for 1890 What Is in store for him can
not be forctold hut he has everything
to gain and nothing to lose, for he will
have 10 show little to equal his nredc-
ccssors exclusive OF Frank and Whis-
tier McCloskcy is entitled to a trial.
And he's going to get it
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
DEMPSEY CAN TAKE IT,
an ncnpary lAke IT

tan Dempsey take it,
That's q question that seems TO have
bunch Of fans worried.
According to persons who sat at the
riugslde when Ounboat Smith first met
Dempsey the champ can take it and
likes tt.
They say that in tho first round OF
that fiGht dempsey. then Just conner.
tore into Smith With head lowered and
Jaw unprotected, The Gunner pulled
back the trusN right gave II the old
hammer throwers twist aud let It g..
It caught Jack fmsh on the point OF
the jaw. He stitfcnod up ana shook
Ike a leaf
Smth who had expected to see him
Crumplr and fajl TO the ground, was
thr most surprised man IN tho house
when moment later Dempsey, with
Erittcd trclh tore in with added fury
and never stopped until the bell
changed.
Jim Coffroth declares that Smith lost
heart right there and from that mo-
mcul ON took a terrific lacing
We are reminded here of the story
Jack kcarns told about that fight
Dempsey was at that time living in
Oakland with Kearns' mother, She Is
very fond OF Jack Dempsey. and said
10 kearns as they left the house thai
night Don't let my boy Jack get hurt
now II the other man is beating him
gp you Just stop the fight, won't You,
johnny"
Kcarns promised that he would but
had no such intention. Of course
Dempsey didn't say word until Trey
were passing Goat island on the way
across the bay to Frisco. He fidgeted
about for while then said to kearns
II don't want any of my fights
stopped, Jack. You know | fight bet
ter after I'm knocked down few
| times
Kearns had a good laugh to himself
| but didn't let out a peep to the very
! serious MIR Dempsey.
That's just the Kind OF a guy Demp.
gey is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
CHARLIE BENDER BACK.

thN'he Bender, Memphis athlete. Fri.
day arrived nome from Washington,
where he recently has been stationed
as captain of the medical corps. Ben.
der received his discharge only few
days ago.
Charlie is we'll known In local foothal
circles. He was a high shcOOl player,
later attended to fulhack duties at
"O)c Miss and stIl later officiated in
numerous Memphis prep games, He
Is considering an offer from
the University of Tennessee to
becoroe assistant to John Ben
der. athletic director at the Orange and
White institution. Bender says he will
make "A decision in several days as some
letters are yet to be heard from
Charlie has been requested by Off
Gals in charge to compete in the trials
next spring at which time members Of
the olympic team will be selected to
compete. While in France with the
army he proved the best hop. skip and
jump man in the A. f. +. He said in
all likelihood he would not enter
His chief worry at present, Bender
declared, is about "civvies."
IT'S tough, Charlie AYERS, when one is
ready to shed the uniform aud has only
three pair Of hose in civilian ward
robe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
JIMMY WILDE WILL
MEET F. MASON
British and American Fly
weights Slated to Box in
Toledo in February.

TOLEDO. q. Jan. 3l.--Jimmy Wide
the British champion. and frankie Ma
son. 81 Fort Wayne, Ind, have been
matched for a l2-round bout in Toledo
the latter part OF February for the fly
weight championship of the world, ac-
Cording to a telegram received late yes
terday afternoon from Ad Thacher, who
went 10 Milwaukee several days ago
TO obtain the signature Of Wilde's man
ager to contract.
The terms Of the proposed match were
not given in Thatcher telegram, which
read
Have written agreement signed by
Jimmy Wilde to box Mason in Toledo
~ rounds latter part OF February for
fyweight championship Of the world.
Thatcher, who was Tex Richards as
sistant in promoting the contest be-
tween Jess Willard and Jack Dempsey
in Toledo on July 4, last, has been en-
dcavoring to match Wilde and Mason
for several weeks.
The bout probably will be held in
the Terminal auditorium at the build
ing which in 1918 and 1916 housed the
buwlers OF the American Bowling con-
gress during the international tourna-
ments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
j. S. REFUSES To
ENTER BOXING PLAN
Proposed Control of Fistiana
Throughout World Doesn't
Set Well With American.

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-America will
not be represented at a meeting Of the
International Boxing union, to be held
at Paris on Feb. 5. This union an or
ganization which aims at securing abso-
lutte control of boxing throughout the
world, sent an invitation to the army,
navy and civilian board of boxing con-
troll, with headquarters in this city, to
send a representative to the confer
ence. This, however, was not deemed
advisable and after due consideration
Of article one of the unions constitu-
ton, framed in France, the following
reply was Cabled:
k2eplying to and thanking you for
yoHr invitation to this board to attend
congress in Paris Feb. S. regret to
inform you this board does not feel
justified in sending representatives.
This decision is based on article one
of the laws drafted by you for the con-
troll of boxing throughout the world
This article declares that members Of
the proposed union shall have one vote
for each country which is represented
America, having five worlds cham
pions, is equitably entitled to more than
a voting equality with Switzerland, Ar
gentine, Norway, Holland. Italy, Bel
GUM Greece and other countries where
boxing is almost noneXistent This
board has no desire to dictate terms
for formation of international union, but
it can not support an organization
which awards IS per cent of the voting
powers to countries which aggregate
only five per cent of the worlds boxing.
"An association. in the framing Of
the constitution of which the two great
est boxing countries had no voice, is
fpra1npr1 nd fa il1rp Suggest fnrna-
ton of new body on equitable basis.
Conventions might be held in France
or elsewhere but headquarters should
be in one or other of the two great CEN
ters of worlds boxing activity-London
or New York"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
SEASON OPENS APRIL is.

The committee Is arranging a sChed
ule Of 1874 games, with the season to
open on April Is. The closing date will
be agreed upon by the assembled COM
mitteemen
The holiday dates already have been
awarded VII the July contests being
played on JIly s. July being on sun
day. The Independence day dates have
been awarded to Atlanta, Birmingham,
Chattanooga and Little Rock. Double
headers will be played in all four cities
on July s.
On Labor day Memphis, Nashville
New Orleans and MGaile will stage
double headers
Babe Ruth. the big fence buster, who
went out to California for the purpose
OF entering the movies, has been found
wanting as movie actor. Babe tried
out before the camera In an effort TO
produce a serial. but after struggle
OF some weeks the movie people gave
II UP as bad job and let him so.
The movie men gave Babe every op-
portUnity to star as an actor In the
canned drama, but he failed to respond,
and was soon dubbed as an impossibity
In the movie game,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
DOW JONES SUMMARY.

NEW YORK. Jan. 3I.--Treaty parley
between republicans and democrats def
intely end with no compromise eff
fected. Hitchcock will move in senate
on Feb. 10 to bring up treaty for dis
CuSscn on he floor.
Local Independent steel companies in
Youngstown. and Jones and Laughlin
Steel company in Pittsburgh increase
wages 10 PR cent
Bra6stre is says car shortage,
wintry weather and prevailing flu cpl
demic RESPONSIBLE for slowing down in
some lines of industry, notably coal
mining ard iron and steel manufacture
but general tone in business circles
more confident this week.
Conference between Chancellor of EX
CheQuer and London bankers early
next week on exchange situation.
Spirit of unrest among farmers OF
country owing to labor shortage and
profits q middlemen revealed In ques-
tionnairs sent out by postoffice de-
partmeni
Averate price twenty industrials
1921 W 81, twenty rails AIS.
RAaA News SSimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
DEFENDS DEMPSEY.

4 letter came today from Agnes
Ark. signed "A, L : Soldier, Who
Was Shot Twice and who Likes Jack
Dempsey" and has the following to say
regarding the charges OF slackerism
against the heavyweight champion:
Il am n wounded soldier and I
am not sore at Jack because he
didn't 60 to war am proud Of
Jack as a champion and think ne
is the greatest champion the L.
s. has ever produced | think envy
is the trouble with some fighters.
II Dempsey is a Stacker a large
number of your nciGhbors and mine
are slackers, The biggest knock
ers Dempsey has are men who
never wore uniform and who don't
know how burned powder smells
II went to war and got all
trimmed UP and am satisfied with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
FROM WALL STREET
Stocks Steady at Outset, But
Wave of Liquidation Comes
Before Close.

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-The final ses-
sion Of the week on the stock exchange
opened with further moderate strength
In steels and equipments. rails and
shipping also contributing to the ad-
vance. Most gains were soon forfeited,
however, when selling Of the motors
and affiliated shares precipitated a
general reversal Reactions extended
from to 10 points, General Motors dis
playing marked weakness Aside from
another slump in foreign exchange,
there were no surface developments to
account for the reversal Irregular re-
coveries were made in the later deal
inCs, The closing was heavy. Sales ap-
DrDX inDtpd 27L mn ehoros
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
BOOST FOR LONG.

Lucien Morrow, the Springfield pro-
mater is after Jack Britton to meet
Ray Long before the Frisco Athletic
association in 10-round bout. Nor
row is so enthused over the brilliance
displayed Ly Long in his victory this
week over Harvey Thorp that he is
picking Ray as the next welterweight
champion.
The triumph over Thorp is given
added prominence when it is remem-
bered that Harvey gained a 1O-round
draw three weeks ago with Britton, the
present champion. .o
Long is open to meet any 1918
FOUNDER in the game, and may be
shown in Memphis as soon as the flu
scare subsidies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

The New York Yankees will pack
what appears on paper to be the great
est crew OF sluggers the game has
known when the 1920 season opens
Look 'em over.
First of al there's Babe Ruth. who
collected 90 home runs last season and
distributed them over every ball park
in the league.
Then there is J. Franklin Baker, who
has borne the title of home run king
since he took to busting up world s
series games with circuit couts He
collected 10 last season.
Wallie Pipp and Roger Peckingpaugh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
Stocks.

New observation-disclosures on Mon
day pays off it's $15,0000O0 notes from
its treasury 1t is d signal accomplish
ment and should help the stock
Morse.
New York; have what | consider
reliable information that general adj
vance in the price of tires and general
rubber Supplies for automobiles and all
rubber goods generally will be made
next week.--Morse.
New York,--Rails have been more
active today. Though there is nothing
definite from Washington. 1t will be
settled in due time and then it will
be found that the railroads are not in
commission houses and the public will
lave to bid lively for them.-Ettelson
New York.--It is quite generally pre-
dicted that there will be easier money
next week. Yesterday time money
loaned at Q per cent the highest rate
at which time loans have been made
since the organization of the fedora
reserve banking system,-Slater to Nc
I-1ll
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
Battling Nelson
Seeks Brother To
Tell Of Death

Battling Nelson, famous fighter
Of Hegewisch, H., is trying to To-
cate his brother, Harry Nelson, to
inform him of the death Of their
father, Neils Nelson. "Bat" has
been trying since November, when
his father died, to find his brother.
I'VE heard from Harry shortly
before my fathers death" says
the fighter. land now | am begin.
ming to think something has hap.
pened to him, as he used to write
regularly. We have my fathers
body in a vault and won't bury II
until Harry comes home. The last
letter we received was sent from
Waukesha, kas., and In 1t he gave
his address as Neodesha, kas. IN
quiries at both places have failed
to locate him."
Harry Nelson is twenty-five years
old, a blonde. weighs about IFS
pounds, and is five feet eight inches
tall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

Quite bunch Of mail has reached us
IN the past few days pannlng certain
New Jersey promoters who were
thinking Of barring Jack Dempsey from
tho ring there,
Prom the tone Of the majority Vt let
tors II seems that Jack Dempsey Is a
much more popular young man than the
fight promoters who are trying to BELT
tie him,
He is quite strong with the army, too,
as the following extracts from the let
ter written by ~. j. n" a soldier, will
show. He writes,
Il hope. Tad, that you will give some
other people q chance 10 show IN your
column how they feel about this pcmp-
sey matter, | myself am confident that
II DempSeY'S number had been called
he would have been there like duck.
Because he was fortunate enough az
YOU look at IL that Way to he let out,
Is that any reason why lac should he
run down?
IAN the brave men were Nor at tho
left here Dempsey didn't try 10 work
a pull to get him a nonshootable uni
form and a nice. easy berth did he"
Some Of my pals who were wounded
in France do not think Dempsey a
Stacker,
az wish that you would write a strong
article defending Dempsey. lie is the
can. That is my 8inou and the opin.
ion OF thousands OF others and LET me
tell you that any time any foreigner
thinks he can lick Jack every --- cent
&C mine goes to back him
When you remember that Mike
O'Dowd was the only American cham
pion fighter who got to France, it looks
as though certain persons are going a
long way to pick on Jack Dempsey.
Dempsey was in the draft along vita
millions OF other Americans, He didn't
happen to be called, but was classified
BY his board.
English boxing writer's give American
boxers the raZ because they do not
box In the old Mace style--the stand
up pose Yes righto The stand up
and sit down,
Prohibition did one thing, anyway,
house. Think of all the guys that are
in the cellar fixing the furnace these
nights who never saw one before.
what's become OF all those sick
friends who needed fellow to sit up
with them half the night?
!, And speaking of insects won't the
n flies get a shock this spring when
, icy go to meet their families at the
ID joints?
A. Alexander, Plainfield-- No, JEFF
R,ies was not rich man prior to the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

ranked way up in the list of four base
artists by crashing out seven apiece,
and then Bodie pinged out six while
still learning to sacrifice.
And. on top of these, were few 9th
ers, dropped into the list now and then
by the other Yankee brethren.
Now, just figure for the sake Of fig
uring, that Peck, Pipp, Ping and Bake:
contribute their usual number this yeaI
and that Ruth, with the benefit of q
contests instead of II on the Pole
grounds, crashes out about IS home
runs This means that the Yankees
can he expected to lace out between u
and 100 home runs this coming season
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
GOULD AND WEAR MEET
MORTIMER AND PELL

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31.-Jay Could
and ]. W. Wear, representing the Phila-
delphia Racquet club, met Stanley
Mortimer and c. c. Pel, of New York,
here today in the final match for the
national amateur racquets doubles
championship.
In the semifinals yesterday Gould and
Wear defeated Cramer Roberts and
Charles 8. Bromley, Philadelphia, while
Mortimer and Pell eliminated F. F.
Frelinghuysen and R. F, Cutting, New
York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
JONES AFTER BOXERS.

Tom Jones, one time manager OF Jess
Willard. is out on the Pacific coast in
a hunt for new talent. Ever since vii.
lard severed connection with Jones the
latter has devoted all his time 10 dig
ging up a new meal ticket but he has
yet to find one worth while Jones
three fighters into champions
Papke and Wolgast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
MONEY

NEW YORK. Jan Al -Mcrcantile
paper, s Sterling. 6o-day bills, S3.t7;
commercial, Go-day bills on banks. 3i7;
commercial, 0-day bills, 1851 demand,
$50, cables 3507s Francs, demand,
1877, cables. 1885; Belgian francs. de-
maud. l3A0, cables, 1898. Guilders, de-
mand, 3Stx; cables, ASK Lire, demand.
1859; cables 1857. Marks. demand, 100
cables, l22, Government bonds, heavy:
railroad bonds. heavy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
Johnny Kilbdne Will
Meet Benny Vdlger
In NeWdrk, Feb. Is

CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. 31.-1Johnny
Kilbane, featherweight champion of the
world, has signed to meet Benny Val
ger, of New York, in an S-round bout
at Newark, n. j., on Feb, 16,
Valger is to weigh 1874 pounds at 3
o'clock kilbane will box at catch
weights
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
WHAT MATT ALLEN SAYS

Matt Allen, local court reporter and
boxing exponent. is training Young joe
Rivers for his Monday night fight with
Shitty Logan at the Southern Athletic
club. Mats protege has been beaten
three or four times by Sh!fty, but Matt
says that all this happened before he
qot hold OF Rivers, Matt Is the bird
who started Pal Moore on his way to
fame and fortune.
"Shfty will have lily in his hand
that Ne can't smell before the sixth
round" says Matt.
=
Jack Johnson paihtS out that he's ?
personal 1sndS of Whskers Carranza,
but that won't get him anything when
the federal authorities in Chicago get
him,
He'd. hotter hide behind CarrauZa's
facial brush pile, for he'u be much safer
there than in the U. S.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
WILDE'S PERCENTAGE.

Jimmy Wide's American percentage
is now at the .667 notch, following his
knockout victory established at the eX-
pense of Mike Ertle in Milwaukee
Thursday night, His other scalp, was
bagged from Johnny Asher in St Louis
recently.
Jack Sharkey took him in port on
his first start in the states, and was
given the newspaper decision by wide
margin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

Jack ! saw Bob Martin box four
rounds over there, think he would
last about 81 seconds with Demp-
scy.'
$500
a pop.eyed race bug blew up to our
desk a couple of DAYS ago and said,
Get on Twin in the third race"
We planked TWO simoIeons on the
ral, and the poor old plug never got
anywhere close to the money
We suggest that his name be changed
to close"
You never can tel in baseball The
Chicks may win the peunaut in this
league this year And again they may
no.. You cant always sometimes tell
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

Deposits of oil shale in the, Rocky
mountain region lie for the most part
near the surface and can be mined with
steam shovcls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

Sharkey belongs to that class Of
freak boxers that meet with rare FORM
nights now and then. When in such
condition they are terribly hard to trim
and it may be that Jack was over
burdened with class the evening he
took on the British titleholder
. At any rate he is credited-with hav-
ing outdone his past performances with
room to spare. Under the conditions,
it is no wonder then that he outpointed
the clever invader.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
THORMAHLEN SIGNS.

NEW YORK, Jan 31.--The first New
York American club 1920 contract was
signed yesterday by Pitcher Herbert
Thormahen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
BY BOB PIGUE.

-~HERES QUITE difference in quantity and quality. II
quantity anything. the Memphis Chicks would
Oh during the 20 baseball
for since 1901, when Memphis
" newy-organi2ed southern total
A taken fling at the managerial job of
incidentally, this Southern secord
changed mounts half that often
during Only two pnnans have been
the Charley Frank and Lew Whistler through
19OS190 then everything has happened except the
he winning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

SA IKE FINN, Srang NCkm John D. Logan George T.
Hutchinson and John D. Martin members of the Southern
kX% league schedule committee in executive session
FT the Peabody Hotel busiy arranging the 1920
ItA calendar of the Southern
~ ball clubs Nickn who president of the
% ~ Chattanooga club presiding sessions
chairman Mike Finn whose duty it draw tentative list of
dates arrived with his schedule already
nee going with him making changes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
PRESENTING BERNHARD.

no avail. Tho Chicks finished seventh
and II was curtains for Babb.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

goes into the fighting ring to do the best can;
! boomin' bloody heart like any Englshman-
| pulls a rotten fight my cursed bow;
wonder what they've got to say of Jimmy W. now?
Yes Sharkey, wild ypboon and on his toes,
stepped around blim with nobody knows;
He shot the old left hook and landed with zow!-
But wonder they think about the title holder now?
They said | a bloomer and rotter and a cheese.
Go they said and it quickly please"
waoped Well and show how
And wonder think about the bloody Brton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31
McClOSkey Eleventh.
ChickaSaw Manager.
New Tribe Cheftan Will Try Do What Charley Frank and
Lew Whistler Did in 19o3 An Varieties Of Leaders
Have Been at the Helm During 90 Seasons
MEMpnIs rlLors " 20 YEARs.

MEMPHIS
l9O1-Charley Frank Finished third
l902-Cbarley Frank Finished fifth
l9O3-Charley Frank pennant
1aO4-Iew Whistler Won pennant.
l9O5-Iew Whistler. Finished sixth,
l9O6-Charley Babb. Finished second
1907-Charley Babb, Finished second
l9OS--Charley Babb. Finished third
l9O9-Charley Bahb Finished eighth.
leIO-CharIey Finished seventh.
l9ll-BfIl Finished sixth
Finished fifth.
l9lS-Bill Bernhard Finished sixth
lsl4-Mike Finn. Finished seventh
l9l5-Brs Lord. Finished third.
ls16-Doy stark George Morarty Cy Bager Finished sAtf
l917-Mike Donlin Cy Barger. Finished fourth.
l9lS-Cy Finished sixth.
l9l9--Cy Barger. Finished fifth.
l92O-John j. McCloskey Finished -?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

what's become of all those sick
friends who needed fellow to sit up
with them half the night?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

A. Alexander, Plainfield.-- No, JEFF
R,ies was not a rich man prior to the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-31

English boxing writer's give American
boxers the rae because they do not
box In the old Mace style--the stand
up pose. Yes, righto. The stand up
and sit down