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The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-14

His talk was illustrated and was Of
great interest to the children and also
to the grown apps that were present.
In the evening concert was given
by the children which was greatly en-
joyed, all taking their parts well.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-14
ST. JOHNSBURY LOCAL NEWS

~ Sunday morning at Grace Metho-
dis, church % children were baptized.
IN place of the regular sermon, Rev.
Mr.. Martin devoted his time to
sECrt d. K to the children, taking for
his therlc, "The Poison Sermon"
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-14

East may be East and West may be
West. but the twain meet under the
colors of the Salvation Army.
Here one sees evidence of the
Army's lahors in the Cherry Blossom"
land Of Japan The color of the skin
or the slant of the eyes of these Sal
vntion Army oilicery makcS no differ
ence in their purpose and endcayor.
The men wear he same uniform as
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-06-14

their western brothers, but the women
have adapted the Army's garb to the
kmono robes of their native land.
The pictures give testimony to the
work of the Salvation Army In but one
of the G6 countries in which that or
ganzation has its posts, and japanese
is only one of 10 languages spoken by
those who wear the uniform in these
scattered lands.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

CHICAGO. Sept 2c.-Statements Of
leaders In baseball regarding the action
Of the Cook County grard jury In voting
indictments against eight members OF
the White Sox team for alleged throw
ing of the 1919 world series. follow:
John Heydler, president OF the Ma
tional League:
"It is indeed depIorable incident.
Baseball must be cleansed at any cost.
John McGraw, manager of the New
York Giants:
II would rather not say anything until
the evidence has been made public.
Crookedness must be stamped out OF
baseball II the game is to live"
Ban johnson, president Of the Amert-
can League:
1T takes the breath away from me.
I'll have to have time to think IL over
and will make a formal statement Later"
William Yeeck, president Of the CHI
cago Cubs
''If the players indicted are found
guilty they should be given the absolute
limit OF punishment.
"They have not only done a crooked
act. but have also done something that
is detrimental TO the whole country.
Baseball is national pastlme and Il
interviewer In our daily industry. With
this point in view they have almost
committed treason"
Charles Comiskey. owner Of the White
Sox, was SO overcome by the disaster
that has overwhelmed his team that he
could scarcely speak. In the action OF
the grand jury he saw vanish the last
chance of his team to win the 1920 pen
nant. He paid of Weaver, Cicotte AMI
Jackson Immediately and announced that
final checks would be sent to the other
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
Few Changes in Gridiron
Rules for 1920 Season

With the call for football candidates
put out all over the country. the grid
sport begins TO draw attention.
The principal changes in the 1920 foot
ball rules may he summarized briefly as
follows: Clipping Il forbidden. whether
or not the bali Is dead, II done to man
obviously out OF play; roughing the for
ward paSser IL considered unnecessary
roughneBs II committed after the pass
has been made; the punt-out is abolished
and side making touchdown In any part
Of field may bring bali out straight In
front Of goal for the try at goal; both
referee and llneman are charged with
duty OF watching man In motion before
ball is put into play. and player making
shift must have both feet stationary
after he has gone % bis position; sub
stitutlon OF player will be completed
when he has reported to proper official
and change has been made; time on in
completed forward pass VIII be taken
out until play starts again; in case OF
purposely false starting signal. referee
may demand that play be made over
again.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
DEATH THREAT SCARED JACKSON

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Further details in
the confessions made yesterday by Pitch
or Cicotte and outfelder jackson in the
big baseball scandal case involving the
Chicago White Sox in the 1919 world s
series, became known today.
Jackson said he decided to tell his story
when he received letter threatening to
bump him off" unless he confessed.
II heard Cicotte bad confessed Jack
son said, "and decided those birds
couldn't put anything over on me. I
wanted to be in on the ground floor when
the squawking came" *
JUDGE DISPUTED
his STATEMENT.
He said he lost his nerve the first time
he called on Judge Mcdonald. II Just
told him / was on the square" Jackson
said. HE answered You are not and
hung up the receiver.
''Then l went over to his room and
started to tell him my story, as / flg-
ured they had the goods on me.
Il told him / got $1,000 of the 10000
promised me. 1t was handed me by
Pitcher Lefty Williams in dirty en-
velope.
Judge Mcdonald said he didn't care
what / got
Jackson said he climbed Risberg and
McAfullin about the $4,000 which he
claimed was still coming to him.
They said, poor simp. go ahead and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
0IE lVlltl(s

result, the wadley's lost all three when
Harry adjusted his skids in the proper
time.
Cereal Doyle had his Habichs fight
ing ali the way and the Western Unions
forgot to forward that telegram; now
they have three more added to their
lost column.
Champ Hebble seems to have found
his eye, as has Fred Schleimer, so watch
out for these two birds from now on.
McCollum tried hard, but the rest Of
the Times boys wouldn't give him any
help. Better luck next time, Mack"
Katon OF the Photographs says the
ride with Beam put him In fine shape
so he led the league with 5S1. Doyle
tied him for single game honors with
213.
Healthy" Swain and Hinchman are a
little out Of practice.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
low BOY!g COME
THURSDAY FOR
|WIND-UP SERIES
|oIIowing Final Brewer Game
Today, Blues Drive In to
Close Season.
INDIANS AGAIN
SLIP

s The Indians and Brewers were TO
&ngle for the last time of the season
sday, the Kansas City Blues coming to-
BORROW to wind up the season.
& The Indians apparently got enough
rrors out Of their system yesterday
, last the rest Of the season and they
fere hopeful Of taking the hnal game OF
be series from the Brewers. Tine
rswers had no difficulty in coping
*ssterday'g fracas, to 5, following the
scent Of the Tribes defense.
IN the frst inning the Brewers took
4louted out four solid smacks. produc-
hg only one run, however. Three stolen
ases, two r;sAk errors and three hits
reduced three runs for the Brewers in
be second and. when the first two men
d . in the third hit safely, 1t was enough
&0r Cav. Cavet finished the game and
should have been scored upon only once
7nstead OF three times.
In the seventh, two hits, stolen base
4 nd three errors produced two more
suns
In only one inning did more than three
hen face Trentman, the big Milwaukes
%uFler. This was in the seventh when
be Tribe obtained its only TALES. Shin
sers and Wolf both singled. Covington
kept up the good work by terrific smash
10 right and scored later when Rehg
brought Tex in with a sacrifice fly.
In six innings Trentmsn did not allow
hit and only two men reached first
base, one on an error and the other by
Tree transportation.
In the eighth Kores singled and ii
booked like the Tribe was due for rally,
but Cavet promptly hit into a double
killing.
Only twenty mine men faced Trentman
n nine innings
John Paul Jones was expected to be
Manager Hendricks choice for mound
auty today and John Paul was all set
to turn back the Brewers.
The Blues tomorrow for the seasons
|Find-up series.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
The Scandal of 1877

LOUISVILLE. Sept 20-The Chicago
baseball scandal recalls TO old Louisville
baseball fans that II WAS the making Of
an example Of four piayers-Devlin, Hall
Craver aud Nichois-au members Of the
Louisville team Of the National League In
1877, that effectively broke up gambling
on baseball at that time and kept the
game for more than forty years free from
A bad name.
Ia 1877 Louisville was a member Of the
six club National League. of which VII
liam A. Hurlbut was president The team
was 81 first place and could lose more
than half Of its games and still win the
pennant. Il left on its final Eastern trip
and the team began 10 lose consistently.
Devlin, star pitcher, lost game after game,
while errors by Hall, Craver and Nichols
figured in other defeats Suspicious
aroused. league authorities found the
players 20 be dealing with mysterious
persons By wire, employing a code.
President Charles f. Chase of the
Louisville Club, by playing one against
the other, obtained the confessions OF the
quartet. They were promptly suspended
BY the club and league and never were
allowed 10 play another game in organ
lied baseball.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
LOCAL BASEBALL
GAMBLERS WORRIED

The investigation of alleged crooked
ness in connection with baseball and
the intimation that the investigation now
being conducted in Chicago may reach
TO Indianapolis is causing considerable
worry among persons back of the base
ball lotteries which have been operating
openly in indianapolis.
That such lotteries are being con-
Quoted here is notorious fact.
In many downtown barrooms where
"tickers" are maintained lottery tickets,
printed in indianapolis, are sola openly
every day in the week.
1t is reported that during the last few
days business has rapidly been falling
Off, evidently partly through fear, on the
part Of the participants in the lottery
that they may be Involved in the scan
DIAL. and partly througnethe feeling that
inasmuch as the game Ms been .nxed"
before It may be hxed %Rain, and the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
Run,Ler Case Causes
Pacific Circuit to
Shake With Strife

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2e.-Internal
war in the Pacific Coast League Is
threatened as an outgrowth OF the
shake-up which followed the so-cailed
gambling scandal OF a month ago., dur
Ing which Bill Rumler OF salt Lake and
Babe Borton of Vernon wers suspended
and Hal Chase was forbidden % enter
Coast League ball park.
The Showdown" Will come Thursday.
when the Coast League directors VIII
meet here 10 consider Rumleg's case.
For alleged questionable betting on last
years pennant series, Rumler was sus-
pended By President W. II. Mccarthy
Of the Coast League.
The heads Of the salt Lake, Seattle.
Portland, Sacramento and Oakland clubs
signed a call for a directors meeting 70
pass on McCarthy's action and the meet
Ing had been set for Thursday.
"If they override my order" Mccarthy
announced without qualification, "Ill re-
Sign. IL will mark the end Of baseball
for me"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
1920 Series Plans
to Be Carried Out
as Per Schedule

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.--Plans which have
BEEN made for the worlds series OF this
year will not be changed by the indict.
ments returned against the eight White
Sox players, Ban johnson, president OF
the American League, announced Tuesday
after a conference with John Heydler.
president OF tie National League.
Johnson and Heydler constitute the
National Commission in charge Of the
worlds series arrangements.
William Veeck. president OF the Chi.
cago National Club. declared he ala not
favor calling of the 1920 worlds series.
Because the eight Chicago White sox
have been officially charged with
croOkedness. no declared 81 was no req
son 20 cause reflection on the Brook
Ign and Cleveland bail clubs, probable
cgntendefs Tor the worlds champion
snip.
The alleged crookedness," Yeeck
said, should not reflect on the other
ball clubs"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

squawlz. We viii say you are liar, and
then where do you get off 2 You are out
of luck Some of the boys were prom
ised lot more than you and got lot
less'r
KERR WON GAME
DESPITE CROOKS.
Jackson said the third game of the 1919
worlds series, which the White Sox won,
was not on the square. He said the al
legged crooked players did every thing
they could to lose It, but Dicky Kerr, the
young pitcher, won it in spite of their
efforts to throw the game.
Jackson said he wasn't going TO get
far from his protectors until the AFFAIR
was cleaned up.
Zone of the players indicted threatened
to kill me if squawked," he said. That's
why / had all the bai1iffs with me when
/ went to the jury room. i am not un-
der arrest vet, and I've got an idea after
what told them Old Joe jackson isn't
going to Jail"
Jackson was among the big league
baseball players who was censuTed Ior
running to the shipyarde during the war.
Federal investigation was expected 70
be started today to determine whether
the PLAYERS who received bride money In
cluded 1t in their income tax returns;
= The square" players of the White Sox
held a celebration at the apartment OF
Eddie Collins, second baseman, last night.
The party included Eddie ana John
Collins. Ray schaik, Mike Murphy Memo
Liebold Red Faber and Dick Kerr.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
First Queer Field Play
in 1919 Series That Led
to Schalk's Fight Later

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-The first queer"
field play in the 1919 worlds series,
thrown by some OF the Chicago White
Sox PLAYERS TO Cincinnati for an offer of
3 bribe of 100000. came in the fourth
inning of the first game at Cincinnati,
when the score was to !. This was the
play which first gave rise to the sus-
picicn that the game was fixed and which
eaused the fight between Ray Schalk,
catcher. and two of the crooked players
IN the clubhouse after the game.
Cincinnati was batting with one out.
Duncan singled and Kopf sent an easy
grounder to Ctcotte. rated as one Of the
best fielding pitchers in baseball.
Cicotte started to throw TO second base,
hesitated and then finally threw low to
Risberg's left when the ball should have
gone on the shortstops right for double
play. Risberg retired Duncan, but was
ont OF position due to the bad throw
and could not complete the double play.
Kopf was safe at first.
Five runs followed and Cicotte was re-
placed by Wilkinson.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
Staleys' Star Lineup

DECATUR, Ill. Sept 2e.-with a team
composed mostly of former college stars
the Staleys Of Decatur will meet the
Moline Tractors on the formers gridiron
Sunday.
Among some Of the stars who will play
with Sta1eys are Jerry Jones and Trsf-
ton, NOtre Dame; Ingwerson. Halas. Pet
ty, Lanum and Sternaman, Illinois: Min
tiIm, Millikin, Koehler, Northwestern /:
Pearce, Pennsylvania: Shanks. Detroit
Heralds, and Feichtinger, Multnomah
A. c.
The Staleys will meet the best pro-
fessisonal teams in the West during the
season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

Because OF bis ungainly parade TO the
plate aud his awkward stand in the
batting box. nearly every National
League pitcher az ons time enjoyed see
Ing Eppa Jeppa Rixey stepping up with
his bat He has long been regarded as a
poor hitter.
No longer does the fast hinging Philly
pitcher Justify such a reputation. Any
time q pitcher becomes careless end
hurls any old thing at the Giant port
slider the latter Is likely TO drive a clean
base hit
la the recent Pittshurg- Philadelphia
series Rixey, in one OF the games. made
two singles and drove home three runs.
which just about won the game for
him.
AS a matter OF fact. the enlongated
left handler has been hitting the ball
hard and timely all season, and IL he
keeps It mp he may reach the pinch
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
The Dodger Vets

NEW YORK, Sept 2o.--only eight
OF Brooklyn's twenty-five ball players
were members OF the brooklyn cham
pions of four years ago.
Otto Miller IL the lone catcher. Mar
guard, Sherry Smith and PfefTeF are
tiie pitchers; Olsen, the regular short
stop, and Johnston, now the regular
third baseman. together with Zach
Wheat and III Myers complete the
number. All other members OF the
new champions were obtained either
In trades with major league clubs or
from the minors.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
EbbettS to Permit
Cleveland Club to
Use Player SeIUeU

NEW YORK, Sept, Permission for
the Cleveland Americans 20 use Sborstop
SeweH. successor of the late Ray Chap
man, ia the worlds series. If the Indians
win the American League pennant. was
granted last night by Charles II. Ebbetts,
president OF the Brooklyn National
League champions.
Sewell Joined the Cleveland team after
Chapman's death and his contract was
promulgated after the time limit OF Aug.
30, making him ineligible for the inter
league series.
Ebbetts' announcement was made in a
reply to a telegram from President j.
Dunn Of Cleveland. in which he made a
request to use Seweii. The Brooklyn
president said he hoped Cleveland is sue
cassful in the American race in view Of
the indictment OF the Chicago American
players.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
Big League Stuff

Jim Bagby, Cleveland hurisr,
grabbed his thirtieth win of tho sea-
son yesterday and helped the Speak
critics beat the Browns, o to 8, with .
two-bagger. George SisIer made a
new American League record when he
rsade his 250th hit.
SHod Eller tried an iron man. stunt
%r the Reds. but failed after 1--WE in
lIngs Of the second game. being relieved
by a recruit The Reds took both from
9ae Pirates, ? to 0 and 5 to 8
The Red Sox and Nationals split a
double bill. the Sox winning, 5 to s. and
dropping the second, Z TO g. IN ten In
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

By HAM.
Though / hid away beside the spray,
At the foot of CIifty Falls,
Across the brook, from each shady nook
The same old echo calls;
1t has found me there in wiIdwood's lair,
Where the finny. fellows mingIe;
So packed my grip for the backward
trip,
To where the naples jingle.
Well, we are back again on the Job
to try and crowd into the busy toll of
life little pleasure, as in moments of
recreation we strive for that coveted goal
In the old ten pin game-a perfect score.
So don't despair ii you find that you
are little off just now as the season
has Just begun, and practice will re-
move the kinks developed in that last
fishing trip.
The NCoca Colas took the odd game
from the Brunswick Photographs. and
might have won all three but Woody
rolled up his sleeves in the last game,
and the soft drink boys were forced to
listen to brand new record.
The Oolitic Stones won two from the
South Sides and still remain in tie for
hrst place with the Coca Colas, with eight
wins and one loss
With Bailer and Claman in their line
up the Williamson Candies won all three
from the Times.
Harry Kries says. ITS might poor
worm that wouldn't turn sometime"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
A. B. C. Pitcher Injured

KANSAS CITY, No, Sept. 2o.-Erec-
tive pitching by Crawford, coupled with
punched hits OF Williams in the fourth,
sixth and seventh innings caused the de-
feat Of the Indianapolis A. B. C.'s here
Tuesday. Jefferson pounded out TIRES
Clure, Indianapolis pitcher, broke his
arm while warming up before the game
Score:
Monarchs. 03o12O 0-6 Q o.
A. B. C's.. o o o 90 o III 5 3
Batteries-wiliams and Powell: Craw-
ford and Rodriguez.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
OLD GRADS AID
INDIANA SQUAD
Former Stars Help Prepare
for Iowa Game.

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Sept. 2o.-AIum-
nj stars have arrived here to assist Coach
Etiehm in whipping the Indiana eleven
into shape to meet Iowa Saturday.
Allen Messick and Matthew Winters
are on hand and Andy GIL. who
made the touchdown when Indiana beat
Chicago in 1910, is fine also.
The squad pulled through the Franklin
game Saturday without any injuries.
Secret practice is the order from now
on, the coach announced.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
Noblesville Rife Stars

NOBLEsVILLE. Ind, Sept 2e,-The
Noblesville Rife Club held an elimination
shoot ON it's range west of the city with
the result that John Burger aud Ote Bart
tied for first honors. each with q score of
OF. at n distance Of zoo yards.
Bart, Burger. DR.. Cooper, ]. Walsh,
l. W. Evans and Frank Owen were
chosen to represent the club at the shoot
With the Hoosier Rifle Club. which will
~ held al Ft. Benjamin Harrison on
Oct. ).
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

ATTELL ACCUSES R0THSTEIN.
NEW YORK, Sept 29.-Abe Attell,
former featherweight champion, who has
been named as a ringleader In the base
ball gambling scandal. said here last
night that he had retained lawyer to
take care of his interests, and that in
day or two he would make q statement
that would "shoot the lid sky high"
you can say" he said, that the story
placing the responsibility upon me for
passing the 100000 to the White Sox is
lie. It looks TO me that Arnold Roth
stein is behind the stories, aud | am sur
prised at this because have been a good
friend of Rothstein.
He is simply trying to pass the buck
to me. Tt won't go.
You can see that some one is trying
to make it appear that was responsible
for the deal at the Aston Well. I can
tel you that / was not responsible for It.
viii tell what l know about 1t at the
proper time. Rothstein, know, is trying
to whitewash himself but he can't pass
the buck to me. Maharg's story of the
fake kilograms and all the rest, al far
as am concerned, is all bunk / am not
ready to tell you what 1 know just yet"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
WHAT BASEBALL LEADERS SAY

suspended players as soon as they can
be reached
Comiskey would not comment upon
the corruption that led up TO the Indict-
ments except 10 state this was the first
ime scandal had ever been brought home
10 his family and that Il distressed hiIn
too much TO talk about il.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
Holiday High Gun

Holiday topped the list in the Crooked
Greek Gun Club shoot yesterday, smash
ing a total of forty-nine targets out OF
possible fifty. Fuller was the only
other contestant that pressed the winner
closely, cracking forty-eight out OF dsty.
Culmann and Brendell followed with
f0rty-four each.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
FIERCE BANTAM BOUT.

NEW YORK, Sept, 2S.-.-Jack Sharkey
and Joe Lynch, both contenders for the
bantamweight championship fought a
ffteen-round bout here last night. Lynch
was fioored twice, but finished strong,
putting Sharkey ON the canvas just be-
fore the final gong.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29
Tearney in Charge of
Series at Baltimore

CHICAGO. Sept. 2s.-President Tear
ney Of the Western and Three-I Leagues,
Tuesday was chosen chairman of the
commission which will have charge of
the minor league championship series be-
tween the st. Paul club Of the American
Association and Baltimore, pennant
winner OF the International League. The
series viii open at Baltimore next Tues
day.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-09-29

GAMES TO-DAY.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee at Indianapolis.
ST. Paul st Louisville.
Kansas City at Toledo.
Minneapolis at Columbus
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
Nsvg York at Philadelphia 1.-TWO games. }
(No other games scheduled.)
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Philadelphia at Boston.
tOnly one game scheduled)