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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
TRAP, O AND GUN
~ TOM MARSHALL

the anne sensation one has when
ly matched horses swing into the home
stretch In a neck-and- meek finish. With
a Jack finish comes that feeling OF re-
greet which Is lacking on n fox hunt, as
n onn build up or frame a line OF ex-
onerating excuses for the wanton
slaughter by dating back to n time when
b~arnyard fowls or innocent lambs had
disappeared and the cause laid at the
door" OF Mr.. Fox. whose depredations
really invited his death. While the In
offensive rabbit Is a vegetarian whose
most Objectionable trait Is griddling a
fruit tree. browsing a garden or splitting
IN the face OF some unsuspecting bun
dog.
Automobiles are now substituted for
wagons or saddle horses Ia the wild
rides across eoulees, arroybs. hillocks
and prairie dog villages. The machine
obviates the danger OF a broken leg
for ones horse as they cross the homes
OF the prairie dog on a hard run after
the elusive coyote or wolf. The dogs
are Grated and packed in the rear OF a
machine.
Dropptngs doors liberate them and
they hit the trail long before the auto
comes to n stop. When the dogs are
started, the quarry Ia we'll wlnded and
the race is usually short, to be imme-
diately followed by the stretching of
the varmint,"
The first dog to overtake the fleeing
coyote strikes him amidships with his
breast, knocking him off his feet, the
coyote or wolf making little effort to
arise as he fights best at that time
laying prone, grabbing at all times for
n dogs leg, which Is protected by the
dog dropping on his stomach with his
leg folded beneath tho body.
A pack usually comprises two grey
hounds for speed and intereepting the
coyote; a Russian stag or Irish WOLF
hound, who is scheduled TO do battle
and close the seance
Airedale terriers have recently come
into great favor, They are afraid Of
nothing that walks. runs or erawls on
land. They weigh from IS TO Is pounds,
stand % to "a inches in height, with
muscles of steel, They are great dogs
In a "mixup,' az they are gluttons for
punishment. putting up a finish fight
though cut up by a wolf or coyote.
The inside facts and amusing incl
dents Of the ALI American team abroad
will first appear in this paper next week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
GETS TWO
WEEKS Of RACING
Stewards of Grand Circuit
Announce Dates for 1920.
Writers Organize.

SYRACUSE. n. Y. Jan. 1.-THE
stewards Of the Grand circuit adopted
a schedule of racing dates yesterday,
and granted Toledo's request for two
weeks OF racing.
The dates adopted We're. North RAN
dali, Cleveland, o. July $50; Toledo.
o, July ELF; Kalamazoo, Mich, July
1874; Columbus, O, July 1881; Toledo,
O, Aug, 9-I4; Philadelphia. Aug, i6-21;
P~oughkeepsie. Aug. 23-2s: Readville,
Mass, Aug 30-Sept. 1, Hartford, Conn,
sept ell; Syracuse, Sept. 1918; Co
lumbus. Sept. 20-Oct, >; Lexington,
Ky Oct, 4-l6; Atlanta. Ga, Oct. 1S-23.
The stewards officially recognized the
new trotting association, which was
formed Monday night. in the modifica-
ton Of rules which will permit associa-
lions within the circuit to race under
rules OF any parent association.
With the n. 7 A, and the A. 7. A.
regulations now in force, the rules OF
the new association would make three.
either Of which may be accepted by the
racing associations. All officers OF the
are; II. X. DevereauN. Cleveland, presi-
dent; T.. w. Swtsher, Columbus, vice.
president. and W. II. kinnan, Cleve-
land, secretary and treasurer.
The stewards recommended that
President Devereaux accept the invita-
ton Of Joseph ]. Mooney of Toledo and
hold the 1921 session In Toledo.
In connection with the session of the
stewards the Turf Writers Of America.
an organization Of newspaper men who
specialize in tho 'friting of race news.
was formed with the following officers
T. Il. Gahagan Detroit, president; Fred
Beachey, Boston. vice president, and
Ken Scott, Cleveland, secretary-treas
urer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

A large crowd turned out Monday to
witness the opening of the National
basketball league at the Knights of Co.
lumbus gymnasium. The University Of
Tennessee laced Vocational school in
the opener by the score of 20 to Is.
The closing battle of the evening found
the Y. M. C. A. squad master of the
American Legion. score 20 to Z.
Vocational started the gan with a
vengeance and put eight field goals
over and Gagged two points from foul,
The university boys, although slow in
getting a start, scored three field goals
broke even with Vocational on the
points from foul. The half ended with
the school boys leading the university
a by four points.
Vocational seemed to lose interest in
the second period and did not put up
the game that was shown in the first
half. Substitutions seemed to weaken
the squad and the playing was loose
and reckless, the result being that they
were guilty of numerous fouls. The u.
OF 7. boys took advantage of Voca-
tionars weakness and Gagged six field
goals while the school boys only gath
cred one and scored a point from foul.
The playing of Donahue, Gritz and
Goldin of the university and Lewis of
the losers featured.
Lineup first game:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Kid Elberfeld, skipper Of the Little
Rock Travellers, is getting together a
oall club that should prove the class
OF the league. The Kid has been dig
ging ever since the curtain went down
last season, and when the bell rings
next March for spring training, here's
what the Kid will have reporting:
Catchers Brottem, Bacon, Morrow and
Seebt; Pitchers Robinson. Hengeveld,
Fields, Ingram, knight. Boman, Hoff-
man, Gray and Adkins; Infielders
Walsh, Brown, McGinnis, Wano. Zoel-
lers. Gus Getz, Culver, Mclean and
Johnson; Outfielders Gus williams,
Harry Harper, Frierson, Miller, Blakes-
ly, Distel and Dickerman.
The biggest ace the Kid has landed
for the approaching season Is Gallop-
Ing Gus Williams, formerly Of the
Nashville Vols, later with the ST. Louis
Browns and still later with a fast semi.
pro team around Baltimore.
Gus Is a bear, both with the stick
and In the field. He hits any kind Of
pitching. left handlers and right handlers
alike, and should lead all siuaeers In
the Southern this season with four
base blows. He is a left. handed batter
and thrower.
Gus will be up near the front seat
among Dixie r. -chasers, both as a
hitter and fielder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
M|[bURN SAYLOR
SAYS HESTHROUGH
Indianapolis Lightweight Puts
Up His Gloves and Quits
the Game.

Milhurn SaSlor, for years a contender
for the lightweight championship of
the world, has hung up his gloves for
all time. He was knocked out in a
couple Of rounds by Jack Perry recently
and decided that it was time to cease
his serious efforts in the roped arena.
He never was In the fight and was
floored seven times before his seconds
tossed In the towel.
After the bout Saylor admitted his
inability to do what countless hundreds
Of other fighters have unsuccessfuIly
attempted to do, defy Father Time. He
announced he was through and would
self entirely to the railroad business,
which line he adopted several years ago.
Youth is the thing in the mitt
sport" sighed Saylor. "and there is
no use to deny it, l felt good, trained
we'll and thought l was as good as
ever, but the old staying qualities are
not there. The slightest rap on the
when l used to be able to shake off
kayo punches. I'm throuuh."
Few lightweights in the history Of
fistiana have had more active or bril-
liant careers than Milburn Saylor. Never
a champion, but always a willing work
err, the Hoosier lad has fought in nearly
every city in this country as well as
ways gave a good account of himself
no matter whether victory or defeat
rested on his banner.
For nearly Is years he has been be-
fore fistic fans. and for more than half
Of that time he has been recognized as
a topnotcher. He has defied Father
Time for the last five years, but his
showing against the young Pittsburgh
scrapper shows conclusively he is
through and a continuance in the mitt
sport is but counting probable disas-
ter. The courage Is there, but his
muscles will no longer do the bidding
Of n brain made active through years
Of experience.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
LOCAL BOYS BUSY.

Abe Kabakoff, Memphis lightie, and
Ray Rivers, Los Angeles Glovester, who
will meet in a return engagement next
Monday night Mt the Southern Athletic
club, have already started hard training
in order that they may be in the best
possible shape. Much depends upon
Monday nights mill, for Memphis box
ing fans who witnessed the first clash
OF the two lightweights are going to be
present to wager their coin on the out
come. Rivers made many friends and
hackers by his showing against Kaba-
koff and will be well supported Monday
night,
Kabakoff will also have his share of
supporters and they'll all be there to
see what he can do in his second crack
at the Los Angeles entry.
One OF the features Of the next Mon
day show is the clash between Broad
way Jones and Kid Foster, two well
known smokes who can fight and who
will give all they've got to entertain
the bugs. The Monday card is going
TO be one Of the best Of the year.
Ray Rivers was In the service during
the world war, serving six months on
the front line with the Second division,
and returning without a scratch except
those resulting from coolies,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Boy. page Nj lack Rabbit. Well.
he is possibly CARRYING the mail on q
star route eontrnrt ahead OF a couple OF
flying g%reyhounds who are intent upon
sDuffing out his young, energetic life.
! was In attendance at the Oklahoma
state shooting tournament held In Pond
Creek, okla, a few years ago. Hight
brothers resided In that little city. They
were devotees Of the trapshootinE game
and n of a pair OF exceptionally
good ~greyhounds, trained to the minute
In courslng, and holders of many medals
and marks OF honor captured In cours-
ing tournaments where they had been
entered In competition.
An invite extended me TO go out and
''see the hounds jump" was immediate
" accepted. Both dogs were Grated and
loaded In the rear OF a democrat wag-
IN, We then headed out over the
p~rairies adjacent to this thriving little
city. About three miles out. In a sec
ton where there was an abundance OF
bunch grass, few fences and the ground
comparatively level. the dogs were put
in action.
A jack rabbit jumped from the buffalo
grass heading down wind. He was put
ting down three and carrying one foot,
His movements were of the thine TO
burn" order, when he discovered the
hounds bearing down on him from the
rear His fourth foot went to earth, he
stepped on the accelerator at the same
time injecting more gas into his system.
The race was on,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
NEW JERSEY PUTS
BAN ON DEMPSEY
Declares He Is a Stacker"
and Not Good Enough to
Fight in the State.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 14.-Jack
Dempsey. the heavyweight champion,
and his manager, Jack Kearns, will not
be permitted to participate in n
boxing contests in the state of New
Jersey, John S. Smith, president Of the
New Jersey Athletic commission, an
nounced last night.
lack Dempsey, prize fighter, is not
good enough for the state OF New Jer-
sey,' he added. The state commits
sion" he continued, supported the ac-
ton of various posts of the American
Legion in branding the champion as a
Stacker"
MIR. Smith compared the war rec
ord" Of Dempsey, who, he said, acted
as a labor scout for a %shipyard, with
that OF Georges Carpenter, the French
champion, who risked his life in battle
and won the highest possible honors.
IAN red -hlooded Americans should
blush with shame when Dempsey's war
record is mentioned" he concluded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
THE EXCEPTED CHAMP,

Champions in all divisions are held
in high esteem and special reverence,
There is but one exception.
In the bantam flock Pete Herman still
carries his heavy following among the
ardent fans. In no section Of the land
is the populace against him. He may
not be backed so strongly in the East
as he is in the South, but the point is
that 10 place is up in arms against him.
Kilbane is ruling king among the
feathers, highly respected and generally
admired. He has established a clean
record and has led a fine life.
Benny Leonard's enemies may be
counted upon the fingers of his third
band. He rose to the top by the punch
and has defended the crown by the
same process. He has assisted in the
general revival Of boxing and has Gre
ated friends wherever he has appeared.
OF all the champions Leonard is prob
ably the greatest favorite, the most
active and the most accomplished.
Britton and O'Dowd have long been
going well, increasing the standard OF
their regulations as they romped along,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
Dempsey Becomes
Terribly Patriotic
When It's Too Late


Figure for Yourself whether this
Is a Joke or not. 1t Is a sample OF
press copy from a California studio,
whore the words chamuiou Stacker
is app aarinE in serial form.
Jack Dempsey having duly Ia.
ken over tha dignity and social pre-
etninence Of a motion picture star,
has become tsmperamentail
The nthrr daY Robert Brunton,
who Is producing the Champ In a
~l5.episode Westerns serial. found
this note or his office desk:
" NJ, Brunton:
For so'ac time past the studio
band has been practicing next to
my dressing quarters. II plays
The star-SpanEled Banner by the
hour Cf course. The Star-Spangled
Banner Is a good song and all
that like It fine, But these boys
generally start playing the national
anthem jus at the time when l
take my morning bath, This makes
Il very in~cunvenient. Yesterday |
stood UP In the tub three hours
before they Knocked off. Three
hours wasted, | figure, Hadn't you
better buy the band some new mu-
outtit2 Signed.
JACK DEMPSEY"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
| K THREE HOOPS.

Running tandem In the start, they
looked like three hoops rolling across
the prairie, For speed there was little
percentage in the draw, The dogs had
the call and were marked favorites in
the race, but all seemed 10 be exceeding
the speed limit with a space OF about
20 feet between them.
The dog running aft put on ar addi-
tional burst Of speed, bringing him
abreast Of his running mate. He then
veered to the side and laid back a few
feet, awaiting the back trailing Of the
rabbit, which was sure to occur when
he was too closely pressed. They were
all extended and playing the game to
tho limit. The hounds and Jack were
all introducing every known trick.
The turn was finally made by the
jack TO avoid the front dog. only to
rush into the mouth OF the rear hound
who extended no chance for the second
trial spin, The jack was deftly picked
from the ground. given a shake with
down awaiting the arrival OF their mas
ter.
The rabbit was Immediately skinned
and two tAnderloins laying along the
backbone extracted, These spiral oys-
ters" are considered a Western delicacy
n secured before the meat cools, 4
nauseous gas Their generates which
nermeates the flesh running the flavor,
After according the dogs a brief rest,
We started another Jack which proved
a little more speedy, but finally met
the fate Of his predecessor.
=
FEELING OF REGRET.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
Proves Itself Master of This
Painful Disease.

Hallway treatment OF Rheu-
matism will never rid you of it.
Better realize from the outset
that when Rheumatism attacks,
you have a real battle on your
hands, and that it's a mans
job to get rid Of it.
Temporizing with Rheuma-
tism by the use of liniments,
lotions and other external
methods of treatment is like
trying to coax an enemy to let
up in his attacks, and permit
you to conquer him without re-
sistance.
But you soon learn that
Rheumatism will not treat you
with this consideration. The
tiny little germs flock together
by the millions and center their
attack with undivided force. The
effects of the disease are grad
ual in taking hold on the sys-
TEN. In fact, the pains are only
slight at first and do not at
tract your serious attention, but
they gradually increase in Sc
verify until your entire system
is firmly within the grip of the
disease. 1t is then that you
have a real fight on your hands,
for you will find that Rheuma-
tism is a foe that knows just
how to cripple you. The pains
that were hardly noticeable at
first, become your constant
companions, and seem to take
delight in your suffering.
OF course, if this painful dis
eases was on the surface only
you might reasonably expect to
get relief by the use of surface
remedies, such as liniments and
other local applications. But
the source of the disease is your
blood, the tiny disease germs
find Judgment there and multi.
ply by the millions and scat
ter, by means of the blood cir
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
S. S. S. GIVES
KNOCKOUT BLOW
TO RHEUMATISM

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
National American
Legion Will Take No
Action On Dempsey

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 14.-various
posts OF the American Legion are act
ing independently Of tie national or
ganization in condemning Jack Demp-
sey, heavyweight boxing champion. on
his war record, according to informa-
ton given OUT here today,
The national officers Of the legion
nave not considered taking any or
fetal action along such lines, accord@
ing to G.. Fl. Rennick, assistant ads
Jutant-general. Dempsey was not III
the service. #9
Mr.. Rennick said 1t wal his belief no
action would be taken by the national
organization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
LONG SEEKS BOUT.

Ray Long, welterweight, Of Webb
City, Mo-, may be brought here soon to
tackle a high-class performer.
Lucien Morrow, the Springfield pro-
moter. is his main booster, and is tout
ing him as the next title holder. I'D
like to show him against Jack Britton4
Johnny Tllman or some other lad or
that type, I've seen him defeat Jock
Malone, Sergt. Roston and Charley
Stapp, and I've watched him in two ~
round draws with Johnny Griffiths.
IF he can hold Griffiths even he must
be there. His next bout is billed for
Jan. rs at Springfield with Harvey
Thorpe, n Of the cleverest, lads in
the Middle Vest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Dempsey, as he looks In the ring.
II anyone had told us, back in the
days when Jack Dempsey was knocking
a string of heavywelghts cold to get a
chance at Jess Willard, or when Jack
was training for his fight with Jessica
at Toledo that he ever would stand for
letting q beauty doctor massage his
face, pull out some hayward hairs
from his eyebrows and then rouge his
lips we would have given the informant
the merry mule smoker.
But Jack has gone and done 1t,
We have with US, in the upper one
OF the two accompanying pictures, the
beautiful Jack IN all his glory. And,
oh, girls. isn't he good looking?
Jack Is now a movie star-while
waiting for the next chance to defend
his heavyweight title. He has signed
up with the Pathe people to star In a
serial entitled Dead or Alive" It's a
15-reel affair and is said TO be based
upon the life story Of the champion.
II will show Dempsey mainly as he is
outside the ring and not as the prize
fighter. But. the press agent tells us,
1t win give Jack plenty of opportunity
to show his strength and his fistic
prowess.
Jack Is now hard at work at the
Brunston studios at Los Angeles, He
ought to look good in the movies, with
the touching up the experts gave him.
He has a great pair Of shoulders, car
ries himself well and wears clothes
well.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
BUT

But the champion heavyweight OF
the world holds no such place with
American fans.
Dempsey was tipped to be the great
est of champions and the most popular.
He was billed to lift the game from the
lowly depths and bring It back to the
heights of other days. He was to be
another John L. sullivan, fighting every
week, against the pick Of the field.
earned a most dishonorable war record.
Someone announced that the champion
heavyweight Of the world had lodged
the chance to prove that he was a real
fighting a Someone spread broad
cast that he was a Stacker" a draft
dodger, an outcast from high-class pa
triotic circles. Someone mentioned that
he had eventually d,lcked behind the
protecting walls of the %shipyards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

against him. Even the governor Of 4
Western state has announced that he
will do everything in his power to pre-
vent Jack Dempsey from fighting in his
native land.
Just consider this: Jack may be
worlds champion and the most desired
head liner for the next heavyweight
attraction, but that contest will hardly
be staged in America. ,,
Les Darcy was driven to HIS grave by
one governor. He died in Memphis.
Jack Dempsey should not forget It.
II he fights at all 1t will be in Franco
or a million people will miss their
guess. #
Red Herring intends leaving soon for.
Detroit, where he has been offered
seven bouts. He is also considering
several overtures from Texas pro-
moters.
The red head has been inactive since
the Leonard date.