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ME. McDONAibS KN-OX VilILjLE BAhlL i 'h. High School: Teams Conquer- Chditanooga- rienis Cage Oppo in. SKIPPER IS VETERAN OF ,1 CENTRAL HIGH BOBCATS ROUT Wilson-Flynn Knuckle- Tossing Towrney Tuesday Grudge Affair OFFICIAL SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE TJr r- v. for to- of i an ew rr-.

an 4 i po BU ex 1 1 'M1E-YELL RECOMMENDED A BY. THOSE WHO KNOW. HIM f- Greenevllle-Knoxvllle. itf With Boston Nationals Two Years, And cago Cubs. One Season; With Birmingham Years And Managed Chattanooga Club -In tthern Two Years; in Cotton States Last Year.

A. grudge fight rarely fails to please a discriminate flatic audience and Tot Wilson's knuckle-toesing tournament over eight laps with Johnny Flynri Tuesday night at the Lyric theater, starting at 8 o'clock, should offer more action thaa been seen In a KnoxviUe ring foe some tima This battle, will be the second meeting' of the two. About three weeks ago the pair clashed with the result that two of the KnoxviUe newspapers awarded the disclslon to Tot by a shad, while Chattanooga paper gave It to Flynn. on the basis of a- telegram signed by the referee, but which the referee claims he did not send. As a result of the publicity given the fight in Chattanooga, which has been broad, casted about town, the Lyric theater will be the mecca of Knoxville' largest fistic throng this season.

The program which has been warded for the evening's entertainment includes four eight round bouts, with, battle royals raising the cur. Tug Wilson, younger brother of Tot. will meet Tip O'Neal, also of KnoxviUe, in the eight round semi, iaaX SUm Summersvllle, negro, is paired with Kid Avery over the limit. Oscar Dudley and Johnny Anderson will put on another one of their battles. Dr.

Bernow, formerly of Knoxville but now of Tellioo Plians will be here to referee the fight. 'lette and the result" was never la doubt last night. The only question In the minds of Central enthusiasts was the site of the margin. The guarding ef Captain Roy AcufT and Milton Roberts accounted for much of the showing- made by the Bobcats. English and Witt were, the Baylor luminaries, with- Gracey playing an excellent game at guard.

Line-up: Central Tm Barlor (25) Thomas. (J) Dye (3) Mynatt (2) English 03) Snodderiy a) Witt (7) Acuff () Hill (2) Roberts Gracey flubs for Central: Henaley (f Scheltlan. Subs for Baylor: Lauter (I), Haley, Kiser, and Rowan. Referee: Howard Johnson. A Baylor squad sent out from" Chattanooga to bring borne the carcass of a Knoxville Bobcat wat routed fa dismay last night r-hen the snarling beast unleashed a furious attack and came cue victor 28 to 26.

Hunted in its own lair by Baylor the Central High quintet flashed a brilliant attack with Von Sncdderly at the helm and Baylor did well to make such, a formidable showing. The Baylor showing against Coach Harbison's Bobcats was good, but could not match the work of Central High players. who led from the start and gradually: Increased the lead. The half ended It to I. The Bobcats maintained the same fast pace which has characterised their games since invading LaFol- played semi-pro ball in the Donald, former majorHjidson and Southern loop player At the Knozvria club in its notx of South Atlanta, league McDonald was agreed on directorate alter a conference Ji week with- him.

"ml who an lnflelder by fxpects- to come here about oa nnf rather' hi 'Cnhorta for Spartanburg-Ashevtua, "1 Charlotte-Augusta. a Columbia-Macon. jtlt it-i4-i(. Charlette-Maeon. Columbia-Augusta.

Spartanburg-Knoxville. Greenville-Aabeville. JTXT 1MMS -Augusts-Chariot a -r Asheville-Spartanburg. Knoxvllle-Greenvilla Macon-Columbia. jvtsr za-zi-za.

Maeon-Augusta Knoxville-AshevUle. Columbus-Charlotte. Spartanburg-Greenvilla iTLT 3S-M-2S X. Greenville-Spartanburg, Charlotte-Columbia Ashevllle-Knoxvllla XlTuY 2T-Z8U2. Knoxvllle-Macon.

Spartanburg-Columbia. -vGreenville-Charlotte. JTtJlY M-tl-AVC. 1. Knoxville-Augusta, Asheville-Macon.

Spartsnbnrg-Charlotte. Greenville-Columbia AVQV9T S-4-B. Charlotte-Knoxvllle. weeks of grooming. At pres-: Ai employed In, the tax col E.T.

Normal Five Lafollette Holds Hi Cage Tourney neiifflce at New York, to nelp Clyde Milan whip Ends Cage Slate fVSphia Chicks into shape from TROJAN SEXTET SINGS SWAN SONG AS K. H. S. WINS, 41-36 3 to April If' oeca brw-8 manager of the Laurel The bitter must be taken to appre-f-vUle High was the result of the com- Carolina leagrue last season and attracted the attention of Davis, president ef the club, who spent three weeks in that section. Ken Jones is a former Dartmouth hurler who served with BInntnrham, was bought by Detroit for 24.00U.

and last, year was with Memphis. Young-blood was also with -Memphis last season. Both Youngblood and Jones were purchased outright by Knoxville from Memphis. -r Contracts to the players-reserved by- Knoxvltfe will be sent out this week. 'Those players are: Johnny Bates, Lefty Loach, Rogert Williams, Lefty and Stuart, hurlers; Dewey Ford, outfielder; Montgomery, lnflelder; Walter Halle, lnflelder; and Roy Hall, lnflelder.

Eleven Home Saturdays. The schedule shows Knoxville has eleven Saturdays at home, AshevUle 10, Spartanburg 11, Greeneville 10, Macon 11, Augusta 11, Columbia 11, and Charlottes 10. Knoxvlll will travel 7309 miles, AshevUle Spartanburg 4.28, Greensville 4,243, Macon ,147, Augusta 4,949, Columbia 4,483, and Charlotte- 4,944. Knoxville opens the season at Macon on April 20, and will make its first home appearance one week later, entertaining the Charlotte Hornets; Knoxville plays host. to Augusta here on July 4.

In the schedule, pKjn ted elsewhere In this Issue, the last named team is the home team, and the. first name nine is the visiting aggregation. Columbia-AshevUle. blned individual efforts of an the players, but the work of White steed out above all on the court. He was Onith Cotton States league last teahishlng third.

Eddie played i as with the Laureates, hlt-' He played with Binning- years, was with Chattanooga aee a half years, as manager for served thorugh two the Boston Nationals with the Chicago HTvl Well Recommended haiaald comes here well rocotrr Special The Knsxvtlle Jeinul. LA. FOLLETTE. Feb. Zl.

The basketball tournament for Campbell, Claiborne, Union and Anderson counties win be held in the La Follette High school "gym" beginning the afternoon of February 27 and continuing through the 28th. 4 Fourteen boys' teams and six girls teams are expected to. participate. The La Follette High School Athletic association will sponsor this movement-and pay the expenses of all the visiting teams while here. Auguata-Greanvilla.

Macon-Spartanburg. AtJCTJST S-T-S X. Charlotte- AshevUle. Colu 1 a-Kn oxvi lie. Auguata-Spartanburg.

Macon-Greenville. AtGCIT 19-U-ll. Spartanburg-Maeon. Greenville-Aguata. Aahevllle-Columbia.

n. Knoxville-Charlotte. George jsrannon. president ffackson club in the Cotton Speelal ta The KaexvtIIe Jeanraal. JOHNSON CITY.

Feb. 21. Coach Jim Luck's East Tennessee Normal cageaters'and their 1925 season this week with games at Athens. Mary-ville. and Kimberlln Heights.

The Normal five has lost but one game on the home court. MATRON STAKES SET FOR JULY 16 CLEVELAND. Feb. 2 Matron stake number 1 for. three year old trotters, carrying an estimated value of 7,00 will be raced July IS during the grand circuit meeting at the Toledo track.

The championship stallion stake, estimated value $10,000 will be decided at North Randall August 18. The events will bring together last year star two year old trotters. eague, wired Grover Davis Mi McDonald among: the-best rs the league, Miss Fay Morgan will officiate fori date the sweet and a note of sadness was, added to KnoxvCle High school's 41 to 2S triumph ever Chat-tanooga Central High last night in the Knoxville High school gym when six Trojans sang this swaa rag. Big Ed Bennett, Sheeny White, Floyd, Captain Sterchi. Buddy It.

Hoth and McCammo.t former the sextet. The praises of Sheeny White could be sung to the skies, echoes rever-brate throughout the state, and then Justice to the phenomlnal game he played last night when he donned the Blue and White cage toggery for his last game, but not do justice. White corralled twelve baskets, from all angles of the court, and all distances. His travel over the hardwood ended In a "blase of glory." The great garite played by Knox- AtTGtrgT Eddie were received from in the Cotton ably assisted by Captain Tab Sterchi who accounted for Bine points St running guard, and covered the floor In great fashion. Knoxville High led at the half 29 to IS, The Trojans garnered the load early la the game and held it throughout.

Williams and Cade stood out for the visiters. Line-up: K.ILS. Pee. Cfcataaeega (r White GO Cade 8) Jenkins (2) Williams (10) Floyd Hammond a Sterchi (t) Feake (12 Roth 4 Mitchell Subs for K. H.

8.: McCammon (2), Paylor. Subs for Central: Tim mens (2), Cathey (4). Referee: McCellusa. lirairiiA. and from Rtrny i of the Chattanooga Look- the girls; Mr.

W. G. Slier and Con Trautman for the boys. Those entered: Boys: Coolidge, Demory, College Hill, Walnut Grove, Horace May-nard school. Valley View, Powell's Valley High, Glen Alpine, Jacksboro Central High, Wells Springs, LaFol-lette.

West bourne High. (Hfioneers have signed three UHif to-date, Hudson, outfielder- Vi amil. 2S-21-22. Knoxvllle-Macon. Aehevllle-Augusta.

Spartanburg-Columbia. Greenville-Charlotte. i i AttU, at Knoxville-Aususta. AhvlU-Macon. Spartanburg-Charlotte.

i Greenville-Columbia. APRIL. Chnrlotte-Knoxville. Columbta-Asheville. Greenville-Augusts.

8partanburg-Macon: AFRIfc Charlotte-KnOiTlll. AusTUSta-GreenvilUc Macon-Spartan burs. APRIL te-NAT Charlotte- Aahefrille. Celumbia-Kaoxville. -Augusta-Spartanburg.

Macon-Greenville. MAY 8 par tan bu rg-Maco n. Greenville-Augusta, Aahevllle-Columbia. Knoxville-Charlotte. MAT T-n Knoxville-Celumbla.

Aahevllle-Charleita Spartanburg-Augusta Greenvllle-Macon. may n-ia-ia. Columbla-Greeaville. Char lot ta-Spartsnburg. Augusta-Ashevllle.

Macon-Knox villa. MAY 14-lB-lg X. Columbla-Spartsnburg. Charlotte-Greenville. Augfusta-Kaexvllla -Macon-Asheville.

MAY Knoxville-8partanburg. Asheville-Greenvilla Macon-Charlotte. Augusta-Columbia. MAT Z1-X2-XS X. Greenville-Knoxville.

Spartanburg-AshevUle; 5 Charlotte-Augusta. Colnfnbia-Macon. 4S-2S-2T. Charlotte-Macon. Columbia- Augusta Spartanburg-Knoxvilla.

Greenville-Asheville MAY SS-as-M. A. M. and T. M.

Augusta-Charlotte. Aaheville-Spartanburg. Knoxvllle-Greenville. Macon-Columbia. 4VKK 1-3-S.

Maeon-Augusta. Knoxville-Aahevllle. Columbia-Charlotte. Spartanburg-Greenville. JCWE 4-S-S Augusta-MacOn.

Greenville-Spartanburg. Charlotte-Columbia. A Shevllle-Knoxville. JIJNB S-Swia, Knoxvllle-Macon. Asheville-Auguata.

Spartanburg-Columbia. GreenviIle-Charlotte. JtrnrE li-ia-is Knoxville-August a. partan bur g-Charlott e. Greenville-Columbia.

Charlotte-Knoxville. Columbia-Aahaville. Augusts-GreenvUie. Macon-Spartanburg. juke ls-is-a Charlotte-AshevUle.

ColumblarKnoxyiUa. Ajiguata-Spartanburg. Xa-M-24. Spartanburg-Macon, Ashevilie-Columbis. Knoxville-Charlotte.

JVXm S3-2S-37 Knoxville-Columbla. Ash evil le-Charl ot te. Spartanburg-Augusta. Greenvllle-Macon. JCSK X.

CoIumbia-GTeenvlUe. Charlotte-Spartanburg. 4 "Augusta-Aahevllla Macon-Knoxvllle. JTJE.Y au4 A. M.

AND P. M. Colu mbia- Spar tan bur g. Charlotte-Greenville. 1 Augusta-Knoxville.

Macon-Asheville. JULY Knoxvillch-Spartanburg. Asheville-Greenville. Maeon-Chaiiotte. Augusta-Columbia.

JVVJ x. I and pitchers. Is had" Westbourne High, Wells FRIDAY WILL BE DOLLAR mKETBALL niv raj irartv-irr springs, jacsnmro, uien Alpine, ana UAT IN KNUAVlLLfc. LaFbUette. -tiib VOL FRESHMEN BOOK HARD GAME VURNEY IN sen MACON Knexcvllle-Columbia.

Asheville-Charlotte. Spartanburgh-Augusta. GreenvlHe-Mseon. AUGUST lT-lS-lt, Columbia-Greenville. Charlotte-Spartanburg.

Auguata-Aaheville. Macon-Knoxvllle. AUGUST 20-21-Z3. Columbia-Spartan burg. Charlottr-Greenvllle.

Augusta-KnoxvUle-. Mscon-Ashevtlle. AUGUST 34-2S-2C. Knoxville-Spartanburg. AshevIHe-Greenville.

Macon-Charlotte. Augusta-Columbia. AUGUST 37-3S-2S. X. Greenville-Knoxville.

Snartanburg-Ashevilla Charlotte-Augusta Columbia-Macon. AUGUST Sl-SEFT. 1-1. Charlotte- Maeon. Columbia-Augusta Spartanburg-Knoxville.

Green vUle-Aaheville. SEPT. S-4-S. X. Auguata-Charlotte.

AahevilleSpartanburg. Knoxvllle-Greenville. Macon-Columbia SEPT. T. A.

M. A3TD P. M. S- Auguata-Macon. 1 Asheville-Knoxville.

Charlotte-Columbia sept, ia.ii.ia. x. Maeon-Augusta. Knoxville-Aahevllle. Columbia-Charlotte.

Spartanburg-Greenville. wil Zfissee Colleges En Pd In A nnual Tour vhoent Which Begins tdnesdayfight. Pray Young 'Business Men Quintet Wednes-. day Night. Unable to find opposition in this section capable of halting triumphant march, the Vol Frosh baeketeers have booked a collection of former stars, playing under ther caption of Young Business IJN, Ga rebj'Jl.

Ten teams rhlcTi opens here on Wednes. Frht Oarlethorna 'wu th last eater, othles beiag'CltadeL eno fof a- battle Wednesday Seathara, i sqary. -or- At- fhlght in Jefferson Hall; starting at PK: -Newberfjy Eppl college Mercer "and Represents Saturdaya Last all na. namea team is home club. "irawings are as follows:" Vi 8day 8 m.

Citadel vs 'I This la the only game on the program. The B. M. C.i: quintet Is composed of Bob Bradley, who played at Philadelphia Tech; Lum Rseder. former All-Southern forward with Tennessee; Morgan Ayres, Tennessee varsity player of two campaigns ago: EIGHTY ENTER i Oglelhorpe vs Birm 'ry Vt tet 'se' mi rrt ef it ef.

tie ce tic fl1 ef. sa at; dii Tni ft i ri 'A i i ij It il 5 i 1 -V -A Bill May, of Tennessee; Mahan Slier, HANDBALL MEET who has played with the JelUco Tigers, and others. The Frosh are unbeaten this season, and a victory over this team will add greatly to i 9 day n. Furman I of Oglethvrpe-Birmingham. i-n game.

sday 4:80" p. m. Chsttanoogra v-- sday, I Mississippi vs I CaltadeUCeptenary -'game, day, 9rp.m. Mercer vs s-'-i XT alght, Seml-f iaals. day nlght-iala.

j- ERYBODY1LIKES DOL-jAY. IT 15 FRIDAY. their -vi. Y. Starts AAnual MUHPHT WINS PAIR gpevlal The Kneaville JmrmmU MARYVTLiLE, Tenn- Feb.

-21. Tourney This Week A Murphy College Institute defeated Mary vine bigb in, a twin bill, the boys winning 5 to 29, and the girls New Champion Will Be Crowned. 19 to -f---- We stock a Copyright 1923 Hart Scbaftner Marx -'w comnletfl line of Matt Scliaffiier A. Spalding Bros. Base Ball equipment.

Everything needed to outfit teams and players. both Official and Amateur use. Consult Marx will say clothes Play in the annual Y. M. C.

A. handball tournament starts this week at the Y. M. A. with the finals scheduled to be finished on April 2.

The first round of play will end in two weeks. Divisions and of the tourney will play their finals by March 28, while A wiU finish three days earlier. In the finals the winners of divisions and will meet on March 20, and the winner of that battle will meet the winner of Division A for the city title. A new champion will be crown-' ed this year as DeWltt Shepard is unable to enter the meet and defend his laurels, owing to sickness. '-'Pairings: DIVISION A Eugene Bearing vs.

Dr. Qamon, F. Tucker vs. T. G.

McConneU. Fred Shanton vs. E. Schmidt. W.

Layman vs. A. Bruner, Leon Gouffon va Dr. Eben. Alexander, R.

g. Hudson vs. R. Cornwall, J. E.

Thompson vs. Ray Hedge. J. Taylor u. Floyd DIVISION Bill Johnson vs.

Bill Odum, O. B.i Creaghr vs. F. W. Watson.

L. C. Greene vs. E. M.

Godfrey. R. var Buss Hanlbn, F. E. Ivey vs.

I Roy Akard va F. H. Campbell. H. 8hugart vs.

C. Beaman W. H. Cain vs. Frank McQhee.

B. M. Bannister- va Hector Coffin, J. An-dersin vaJ. Roehl, W.

Wohl vs. Huffman, E. W. Cullom vs. William Anderson Gua Ellis George Bauman, H.

G. Kiser vs. J. A. Hef-Un.

Arch Christian vs. Chaa Kane, and J. N. Radcliffe va Paul Lut trell. DIVISION F.

Denton vs S. McCabe vs. J. W. Carter, E.

Roehl vs. Brlnd. ley, p. C. Hewely vs.

H. Slattery Leon Crawford va J. E. Plylen, J. Wlnstead va V.

Gewlnner, O. F. Derry berry va B. Needham, Floyd vs. M.

Wilson. Emery vs. J. B. Banning, vs.

Park BrownrLw Stair va Mutt Thomas, Parry va E. B. Cooper, Mcllwaine vs. E. McMillan.

E. N. Nevin va E. H. Beaw, R.

A. Johnson va R. A. Jarnlgan. and L.

G. Hosklns va Harold Henderson. sprin good. us in regards to your requirements. Special discount to teams, schools and athletic associations.

Call or write for catalogue. 1 If your equipment is 1 branded "Spaldintf you know itV "Best." We have a about you thiiiigs plete line of Golf Clubs, Golf Bags, Golf Balls, Golf Stockings, Golf TeesJ Visit our 'sport Ta-n great game for -1 enniS healthful exercise. The admirers of this game will find Their flawless style, their rich quality will say, "Here's a man who amounts to something a man of good tastes and ambition and spirit;" bur finer Hart Schaf fner Marx, clothes have all the good things that exclusive tailors give mighty values at the price their needs well supplied with "Spalding" made Tennis; Balls, Rackets, Markers, Marking Tapes, Nets, Tarred Nets, Shoes, Backet Covers, Racket Presses, Center 50 45 40 Lot of Spring: Top Coats; Too PARK CITY VOLS TRIM CARTER HI Straps, etc SOME MORE-SOME LESS. A JCST CM AT i iJcJ Park City Vols defeated Carter high 28' to .24, mainly by: the excellent playing of Campbell and Milani, who reariatered eighteen points, Friday night the Vols meet Porter high on the Porter coart. Line-upa and individual points.

Park City: Milani. Brewer, Campbell. '10; Johnson, 2. and Par-key. Carter high: F.

Wilson 12; Cats, Cruse, Kreis. DOLLAR DAY: IS FRIDAY. Deli llct. Gay Street.

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