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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
Illinois Setter /
Wins AH-Age Stake
Of National Club

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Jan. 16,--J. RS
Boy, owned by DR.. T. M. Clark, Of CAL
conda, H., and handled by Ed Far
rier, Of Letohatchie, Won the all-age
stake OF the National Field Trials club
season here yesterday afternoon.
The stake winner is a black, white
and tan setter and takes $500 of a 81, 900
purse offered for the event. Shores
Ben, owned by DR.. A. f. Stone, of Bay
City, Mich, and handled by John Mar
tin, OF Letohatchie, was awarded the
second prize purse, while Desoto Frank,
black and white pointer, owned by A..
G, C. Sage, of New York, and handled
by ]. i. Holloway. Of Glastonbury, was
given third place.
with the completion Of the all-age
stake, four brace Of the derby stake
were run, with eight carded for FRI
day, when 1t is hoped to complete the
trials.
Announcement was made here that
the free-for-all championship of the
National Field Trials club would be con .
Quoted at Calhoun, Ala, commencing
Jan. 20, to be followed by the derby
championship event,
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MANY CANDIDATES.

Many candidates are on the list Of
the Memphis club and bali players and
ex-hall players who have formed no
connection as yet are clamoring for
the chance to handle the Tribe. But
the local club has already been fed up
on bloomer pilots, and when the Chicks
sign n man, 1t Ia because he will be
qualified In every way to handle the
team and not merely for the sake Of
naming q manager.
1t IL better to wait until March 1
and then sign a capable leader than to
hurry OF now and sign anybody wheth-
er they be qualified or not,
President Watkins is as anxious as the
fans are to get a manager lined up
and bring him here SO the work Of
outlining the 1920 team could be car
ried on.
The local magnate is doing his darn
eldest to get the proposition settled and
will do so absolutely as quickly as pos
slble.
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BIG HEAVYWEIGHT
MATCHPLANSA ARE
AT A STANDSTILL
Carpenters Manager Wait
ing Until Contract of CoCh-
rane Expires Before Accept
ing Any Propositions.

PARIS, Jan. 16.--H. Descamps, man.
ager for Georges Carpenter, yesterday
said he had received nothing definite
with regard to an offer for a fight be-
tween Carpenter and Jack Dempsey.
He added that so long as he was bound
under contract to c. B. Cochrane, the
English promoter, he could give no re-
ply to the propositions he had re-
ceived. Among these he mentioned one
from Tex Richard for 5000, 600 for Car
pentier.
Il am under the impression" said
Descamps, that the match will be
fought in America for the sole reason
that l do not believe dempsey will
agree to fight in our country. Carr
pentier would prefer to fight in France
for a much smaller purse not only on
account Of the climate but through
friendship for the organizers and be-
cause of the benefit that would accrue
to France. Carpenter would be willing
to sacrifice half Of his purse to bring
ten or fifteen million francs into
France"
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WOULD FIT IN WELL.

Wagner, although a veteran, Is sill
able to play a fast brand Of ball, and
as head OF the local Southern league
club he would III in well in any OF
tho infield positions. He has been IN
the major leagues for a uumbe OF
years, and for many seasons he was
one OF the strong cogs In the Boston
Red Sox machine,
Naturally, Heine will come high for
the Chicks and a goodly umbe OF
American dollars will have to be put
out to land him, but President Wat
kins is willing to turn loose sufficient
kale to land a real manager for the
team and will meet practically any
terms that Wagner has to offer,
Heine has already been, given y
strong offer by the Memphis club, and
now has II under consideration. He has
IN hand two or three other offers TO
manage minor league teams, n very
wisely Is playing them ali against the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
BIG FGHT PLANS At OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BUSY
Hickey Reflected
Association Head
For Three Seasons

CHICAGO. Jan. 16.-After re-electing
Thomas j. Hickey president for a three
year term at an Increased salary and
adopting an 1s-player limit, club own
ers OF the American association last
night adjourned their meeting until to-
day, when the schedule for the 1920
season viii be taken up. Indications
were that the club owners would adopt
a schedule of 1874 games. starting the
season April II and closing about
Sent. %.
The league voted to discontinue the
practice of raising q players fund.
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@-~-- -
A JOB FOR THE REBEL.

Rebel Red Herring, Memphis light.
weight, races a tough assignment next |
wednesday night in Nashville, when |
ie meets Larry Ayera, Atlanta lightie.
Larry Is n hard puncher and has the
haoit of rocking his opponents to sleep,
having dropped the last half dozen raw
he has met.
Herring's last start was against Ben
ny Leonard, lightweight champion, and
Wnile ne VIII not meet a boy in the
class with Leonard in Avera, the latter
y certain to-test out the staying quail.
ties of the Rebels jaw before the eight
sessions have been completed.
The majority Of the members OF the
worlds champion Cincinnati Reds are
threatening TO hold out on Garry Herr.
mann and Pat Moran unless the Reds
give them a lusty boost In pay, but
there's one individual who is already In
the fold. His name Is Louis Baird Dun.
can-alias Pat-who went up from the
Southern league In August Of last year
and cot In the Red lineup In time to
drap down a full share Of worlds series
kaie.
Pat was given a substantial raise In
salary and decided that there was no
use waiting, so he attached his name to
a contract and assured Pat Moran that
he would be In the opening day batting
order.
=
| Duncan fI1lV OuultfiNs ne "a itrGv rtiFF
for while with the Birmingham Barons
In the Southern he failed 10 qualify as
anything resembling n star. He was
a fair hitter and PLAYED a steady game
in the outfield. but he was not a ftsshvv
performer In any sense of tile Term Il
was a surprise to Southern leaguers
when Pat wa picked when Larry Gil
bert was in the league,
=
Fred Graft. captain and third baseman
Of the Chattanooga Lookouts, will not
return to the Southern league this sen
son, Frederick the Great has dechisd
that he can make more money PLAYING
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st. Paul Random
RejOiceS When Nike
Kelley Comes In

ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. 16.-St, Paul
fans were confident of a baseball pen
nant for their American association
team in 1920. when Manager Mike Kel-
ley signed his contract recently, but a
later development has driven the clinch-
ing nail in this ~signboard of certainty.
Dixie Davis Is out of the league.
Louisville has traded him to the st.
Louis Browns. Davis was an acre of
thorns in the local teams lot, for the
Saints were unable to beat him on Lex
ington field since 1915.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
You Need Not
Suffer from Catarrh

derstand this, the quicker you will get
it out Of your system. S. s. S., which
has been in constant use for over fifty
years, will attack the catarrhal poisons,
cleanse and strengthen the blood, so 1t
will carry vigor and health to the mu-
cous membranes on it's journeys
through your body and nature will soon
restore you to health, you will be re-
lieved Of the droppings' of mucous in
your throat, sores in nostrils, bad
breath, hawking and splitting.
All reputable druggists carry S. s. 8.
in stock and we recommend you give Il
a trial at once.
The chief medical adviser Of the Com
pany will carefully answer all letters
on the subject. There is no charge for
the medical advice. Address Swift
Specific Company, 251 Swift Laboratory,
Atlanta, Ga. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
T OTHERS, TOO.

The local baseball magnates, whpe
waiting for Wagner, are not letting any
grass grow under their Tribes, for they
are still dickering with Jack Leary, of
Indianapolis, and Jimmy Austin, OF the
st, Louis Browns. In case either Aus
tin or Leary should accept the local
terms before Wagner Is heard from
again, they will be acceptable to the
local hall club and would be named as
pilot Of the Memphis Chicks.
The entire proposition is unsettled,
and any capable mar who is available
will be signed at once and be brought
TO Memphis.
Memphis fans are not particular as
10 whether tie local pilot is a major
Lacquer or a busher just so he can de-
liver the goods and put the local team
up in the running.
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DEs MONIES BUSY.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Jan, 16,-With
the announcement that Des Moines will
retain it's franchise in the Western
league, Mayor Thomas Fairweather,
owner of the club, Is lining up players
for the 1920 season.
Roy Buckalew, a right handler, who
displayed considerable promise pitching
for the navy recruiting team last sea
son. has been signed. Buckalew won
10 and lost three games last season.
Four OF his victories were one-hit con-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
CANTON EXPECTS TO
GET IN LEAGUE

CANTON. H.. Jan. IA baseball
league, composed Of Central Illinois
cities. Is hoped for by Canton fans,
who say they are ready to back a local
team. At r recent meeting, which was
addressed by Ray Schalk, the Chicago
White Sox backstop. 200 box score stu
dents formed the Canton Baseball Fans
association and decided 10 organize a
local team which would represent the
city in a Central Illinois league If such
a league Is formed, and to play outside
professional teams II the league isn't
fnrmad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
Exemption Board
Head Says Jack
Was No Stacker

SAN FRACISCO. Jan. 16.-Jack
Dempsey. heavyweight champion OF
the world Is In no sense a Stacker"
or draft "dodger,'' according TO a
statement made Thursday by John
S. Hogan. San Francisco attorney.
who headed the exemption board
here which handled pempsey's case.
Hogan said ne had investigated
Dempsey's claims fully and after
establishing the truth OF his claim
that he had dependents. placed him
in class "A.
Dempsey's status as a married
mar and the fact that he was sun
porting his parents and an invalid
brother and sister ard In addition
was making payments on a rancn
for his parents were the fighters
exemption claims, Hogan said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
TRAVELLERS LAND
PITCHER KNOWLSON

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jan, IS. tSpl)
The local Southern association club
today. announced the signing OF Tom
Knowlson, pitcher, formerly with the
Philadelphia Americans and Chatta-
noogR Lookouts. Knowlson was a free
agent. having recently been discharged
from the service. He spent several
months overseas.
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master wrestler OF the world. He Is
scientific to the highest degree, pow
erfuI, tricky and a marvel in physical
development. Caddock, Lewis, Stecher
ct al. may consider themselves as cham
pions. but in their hearts they are will
Ing 20 concede the Poles superiority.
Zbyszko promises to settle the cham
pionship dispute-rather begin the task
Of settling it-within two weeks after
his arrival in New York. He notified
his manager, Jack Herman, to arrange
matches at once with Caddock. Stecher,
Lewis, Plestina, Pesek and the rest Of
them. He is anxious to meet them all,
with exception as regards weight,
color or a%ffiliation.
Since the termination of the war,
Zbyszko has engaged in charitable IN
tests to raise funds for the destitute
families Of Poland and disabled soldiers,
and is happy with his success. He
writes that he is in superb condition
and after two weeks Of training follow
ing his arrival viii be ready to rip into
the crop Of championship claimants
with a view to establishing his unds-
puted right to the worlds title.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
KANSAS STADIUM TO
Be LIKE PRINCETONS

LAWRENCE, Kas., Jan. 16.-The new
million-dollar athletic stadium to be
constructed at the University Of Kansas
probably will be patterned after the
Princeton stadium.
DR.. Forrest c. Allen, director Of ath-
letcis, and Prof. G. G. Williams, who
made a two weeks trip through the
East inspecting athletic fields, favor the
Princeton structure. The stadium at
Kansas will be used for all athletic
events, and will contain locker inc
to have the stadium at least partially
completed within a year.
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But You Must Drive 1t Out Of
Your Blood to Get Rid of
It Permanently.

You have probably been in the habit
of applying external treatments, trying
to cure your Catarrh. You have used
sprays, washes and lotions and possi-
bly, been temporarily relieved. But after
a short time you had another attack
and wondered why. You must realize
that catarrh is an infection of the blood
and to get permanent relief the catarrh
infection must be driven out of the
blood. The quicker you come to I'm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
TRACK TEAM TRAINS In
KENWOOD ARMORY

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Jan. 16--Ken.
wood armory which has been used for
military training, horse shows. and prize
fights. will be of additional Importance
this winter. The University of Mime
sofa track team will do part Of its train
ing there this winter, because of the
splendid dirt track. This arrangement,
completed recently. will probably cause
the athletic authorities to arrange for
! several indoor meets. 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
YOUNG CLANCY AND
/. JACK LAWLER IN DRAW

ATLANTA. Ca, Jan. 16.-Young Cha
ney, Of Baltimore, and Jack LAWYER, of
Omaha, fought 10 rounds to a draw in
their featherweiEht bout here last night,
according to the decision Of the referee.
Both men are contenders for Johnny
Kilbane's title and each extended him
self, resulting on one of the fastest
bouts seen here in some time.
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other In an effort to get as much
money for his services as possible.
Heine has been In the majors long
enough In know that there Is more
kale up there thar down in the bushes,
and before he signs 10 handle a small
league team, he Is going to see to 1t
that il is made well worth his while.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
Gotch Meets Him.

. Gotch, then the u~ndisputed worlds
champion, met Zbyszko in their
b match at the Coliseum in Chicago.
Zbyszko advanced to the center OF the
ring with a friendly hand extended to
Gotch, who, instead of grasping it as
was custom, dove for tho Polish giants
legs and pinned him before he had real
ICED what had happened. Gotch consid-
cred himself lucky to get away with the
trick. Efforts to get him to meet
availing. He refused absolutely to go
to the mat with him again, although
he was offered $780, 900 for his share.
Zbyszko is acknowledged to be the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
FoX MAKES NEW BID.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 16.-Jack
Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey.
has announced receipt of a new bid from
William Fox, of New York, FOR a
Dempsey Carpenter fight. Fox offers
split rs per cent to the winner and %
to- the loser, and SO per cent of the
profits to be divided IS and 10
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
OLD MAN COULON TO
MEET FRENCH CHAMP

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-Johnny Coulon,,
former bantamweight champion, has
been matched to meet Charles Ledoux,
champion of France. in a 12-round con-
test in Paris March 3, according to a
cable received from Coulon's represen-
tative in Europe last night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
TILLMAN VS.. CANADIAN.

EDMONTON, Alta. Jan. 1~6.-Johnny
Tillman, of Minneapolis, leading welter-
weight of the Northwest, will box
Frank Barrieau, Canadian welterweight
champion, here on Jan. "a. sTillman Is
training in Minneapolis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
CHISCA

~ double header is scheduled for Fri
day afternoon at 4 o'clock at the River
side gymnasium in the Chisca league.
In the first game Riverside meets st.
Paul and in the second tilt Cummings
tackles Leath.
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DoWNEY VS.: CHIP.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. 16.-Bryan
Downey. of Columbus, will meet Joe
Chip, OF New Castle, Pa, in a l2-round
will be 1854 pounds at 3 pm. Chip re-
Gently defeated Knockout. Brown, the
Chicago middleweight, at Detroit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
.O'NEILL APPOINTED
COACH AT COLUMBIA

NEW DIRK, Jan. Frank ]. Buck"
O'Neill, advisory coach al Syracuse for
the last three years, has been appointed
football coach at Columbia university,
It was "nnounce TODAY. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

iris Speaker will have his Tribe on
deck the latter part of next month,
The Pels will play exhibition games
with the Indians during the training
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

Field goals-Cates 4, Kisber 2, Best
/. McEwine 2, Derrick /, Billingsley /.
FoLl goals-Cates Q, Derrick /. Ref
| erees-Colbert, Hubert, Jurdan.
The American league opens Friday
| night at the Y. NJ. c. A. In the first
| game Y. M. H. A. will meet the Y, with
the second game bringing together Y. M
I. and Riverside.
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The younger division of the M. A. A.
basketballers came into their own
Thursday night when the Minor league
opened at the Ben Hur GYM, with an
audience worthy OF mention, two fast
games resulting. The first game went
to the Flying Squadron over Vocational
by the score of ? to 0 forfeit) and the
closing affair was captured by c.. b. c.,
with Ben Hur as their victim, by the
score of 16 to g..
Although Vocational showed up with
a full lineup, they were ruled ineligible
because several of the players on the
court had participated in previous games
with other leagues. A recent rule of
the NJ. A. A. says that a player can
not play with but n team. The rea-
son for this rule is to keep n team
from borrowing crack players from an
other.
The Flying Squadron, however, too
Vocational on as they lined up and
trounced them to the u n OF 81 to Z,
thus removing allf doubt as to their
ability.
G. B. G. Cops.
The second game in which c. B. C.
and the Ben Hurs .clashed resulted in
a victory for the former. The game
was marred by fouls throughout, par
ticularly in the last half, when Ben Hur
seemed to disregard all rules and en-
ployed the tactics of ~"roughing It" with
their opponents. Ben Hur scored the
first field goal and followed shortly
after with another. c. B. G. was not
to be outdone. however, and the end of
the half found them leading the Hurs
by the score of 7 to 6.
The Flying Squadron, however, took
after foul, until the appointment Of two
referees was necessary, n to look
| after the interest of each squad. c,
B. C. shot four field goals in this half
and put one through from foul, while
| the Ben Hurs secured one of each va
riety.
The playing Of Gates and Kisber, OF
C. B. c., and McEwine and Derrick, of
the losers featured:
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TO BE REAL FIGHT.

The approaching mill between Abe
kahakOff, Of Memphis, and Ray Rivers,
Of Los Angeles, which Is booked for the
southern A.. c. next Monday night,
promises to be the fastest bout that has
been staged in many days, Both Kabby
and Ray are training hard for the bat
tie, and when they step through the
ropes Monday night it is going to,
mean that they are in there for blood
and to win the referees decision. Both
boys have posted good husky bets on
their chances. and there will not be a
dull moment from the first bell to the
last.
Kabakon is determined to prove to
any douhters that he is Rivers master.
On the opposing fin, Rivers says he Is
going to outpoint kahakoff so far that
there viii be no chance Of his losing
the verdict, So II is certain to be a
battle well worth witnessing, for both
boys are fast, can hit and will be in
there to win or get killed In the at
tempt.
The Broadway Jones-Kid Foster mill,
which will serve as the semiwindup,
viii provt a whirlwind affair, for both
shines have been knocking all corners
dead and will go in to knock each 9TH
er's cupola -off,
Two other bouts win complete the
card.
Managers who serve their clubs as
catchers will predomlnate in the South.
ern league this season. Already there
are two pilots who are in the important
position behind the plate-Bob Higgins,
Of Atlanta. and Bob Coleman, Of Mo.
bile-and II Memphis lands Jack Leary
that viii maks three baekstops as play.
ing managers.
Catohers always make excellent skip
pers, for they can handle their pitchers
and the team from back Of the plate
better than in any other position, Es,
pecially is a catcher manager valuable
when a club has young pitchers on III,
staff
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ELAN E HELP.

Roy ELAN, the flaxeu- haired manager
Of the Nashville Vols, Is going to get
n bad start unless he Is given more ball
players and better bah players than at
present embeilish the roll of the Vol
untears. Roy is q capable anage but
Ike all other leaders. he cant play all
positions and win pennants for his club.
He needs ball players.
The Vol officials are making strong
efforts to strengthen the club, and
promise Roy that he will have a fun
house of capable material by the time
the bell rings to begin spring training.
Roy plans to play the shortfield for
his team again this season.
Johnny Dobbs' Pels viii as usual get
the jump on all other southern league
teams IN the matter of spring train
ing. 1t liz always warmer in New or
leans before high temperatures make
their appearance in other cities. and
the Pels get started earlier as a re-
suit.
The cleveland Indians viii again do
their training in Pelville, and Manager
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

AI, 'VV" II" NO""0n5 6UHO " NuO dH HtTTNItIC UUTps
OIL handlers of the indicator can do toward wrecking the attendance.
GOOD uurpfrng is the best asset a league may have, for without it the
rams Will not turn out. There is nothing that goes further toward souring a
ian on baseball than to SCI a rotten lewiston given, regardless OF whether
the home club is the victim or the visitors.
President John D. Martin, of the Southern, is getting together the very
cream OF minor league umpres. He has already signed Bill Brennan. Had
ley Williams, Louis Roth and Harry Johnson. He expects to sign Others
business. ~
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he can overcome his dislike for being a minor league pilot he may be at
the helm of the Tribe when they get under way for the 1920 pennant hunt
in the Sunand major.
President Watkins conferred with teine a. the recent meeting of the
National Baseball Commission in Cincinnati relative to coming to Mem
nhis He lis hopeful u a favorable answer shortly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16
Heine Wagner Offered
Job AS Chick Manager
Ex-Boston Red sox Infielder and a Veteran Major League
Ball Player Now Has Memphis Terms Under Considera-
tion-Let Out by Hose.
nv n pIGUE.

EINE WAGNER, veteran inhelder and utility man OF the Bos'
ton Red Sox, has been offered the Job Of managing the
Memphis Chicks during the 1920 baseball campaign. President
Thos. r. Watkins, OF the Tribe. is in communication with
Heine, and expects something definite within a few days re-
garding the proposition he has offered Wagner, Hetne has
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-16

HE best possible staff of umpires that can be secured are going
to perform in the Southern league next season. Dixie magnates
at their recent session in Memphis went on record as favoring
the most efficient and capable corps Of arbiters that may be
found, regardless Of price. The club owners are fully aware
OF the detriment to baseball that poor umpires are, and they
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SQUADRON
AND c. B. c. FNES
ARE VICTORIOUS
Vocational FOrfeitS Contest
While Ben HuF Team Man.
ages to Get Only Nine
Points,
MINOR LEAGUE.
-
Standing of Clubs.

Thursday Nights Results.
Ben Hur Hall.
Flying Squadron 2, Vocational 0.
c. B. c. 16, Ben Hur 3.