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FANS STUNNED,
TFAITH IN
GAME IS firm
Random Interviews Indicate Urge
to Rid Baseball Of Crooked
Players For All Time

New York. Sept. 29.-(By United
Press. 1.-The eight indicted White
Sox players were tried by the jury
Of public opinion and sentenced
II found guilty by the judicial au-
thorities--to permanent Danish
ment from the game.
OF the ten men and two women
picked from the crowd on busy
Nassau street and Park Row today,
all agreed that baseball must be
purged OF all semblance Of crook
edness. They differed, however, as
to whether Brooklyn and Cleve-
land should 60 ahead with the
world series until after the investi-
cation is completed.
Damned Rotten"
at is damned rotten" said T. C..
Mclaughlin, an oil exporter. "Pri-
marily, the gamblers were 1t fault,
but the game is better of without
the players who submit to their
Vaccinations. So long as Brooklyn
and Cleveland players are not In
volyed, I believe the world series
should be played"
1.-THE majority Of players unques-
tionably are honest" s. H. Speyer.
cigar store proprietor, said. IT
they get the gamblers there will be
NO temptation"
Il feel SO rotten about 1t / don't
know what to say; it's just as
though l had lost my best friend"
declared ]. A. Maier. brokers' clerk.
Certainly the worlds series ought
to be called or"
"Game Too Big to Suffer-"
Baseball is too big to be hurt
permanently by the present scan
dal," according to Miss Mary Fey.
telephone operator. III Chicago
should happen to win the pennant
the world series should net be
played"
1T will be sufficient punishment
to throw the guilty players out Of
baseball" declared Joseph Krul-
feifer, brokers' employe. III the
White Sox win. the world series
should be called off,"
3 OAluuSU OUtI06Ss Dolu
Tim Harnett. fire inspector. Il love
baseball. Any punishment msted
out to players guilty Of crooked
ness can't be too severe"
Both the players and gamblers
guilty Of fixing games should be
thrown in JAIL" asserted Frank s.
Bennett of the Guaranty Trust
company.
II am still in . daze as q result
Of the baseball indictments" said
Miss Elsie Abbott. telephone COM
pauy employee. Il feel sorry for
tho players wives and children.
but they ought to have thought OF
them before they accepted money
from gamblers"
"Kick 'em out," said J. L. Lyle.
telephone company employe.
"This puts baseball in the same
category as horse racing and
wrestling" asserted H. Sherman.
broker. I'm OF the game"
Can the guilty players and pro-
tect the public" said August West
phal, bond broker.
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INDIANS. .; BROWNA, 6

st. Louis, Sept. 2s.-Cleveland
pounded Bayne>and Burwell to win
the third game Of the series, . to
S. Yesterday was designated as
George Sisler day and the Browns
star received an excellent silver
service set. In return for the hon.
or bestowed on him the Michigan
marvel broke Ty. Cobb's base hit
record, made in 1911. When Sisler
hit the top Of the pavilion in the
sixth for home run it was his
249th hit for the season. He ran 1t
to $50 with triple in the eighth.
Cobb's mark was 24S. :
Bagby's victory places the In
dams one full game to the fore OF
Chicago, as the Sox were idle. Bag
by was hit effectively at times but
his mates gave him a long lead TO
Offset Brownie efforts to score.
Score by innings:
Cleveland 80 10 EOS 0 %
st. Louis Il 100 % I 0-5
Batteries: Bagby and ONeill;
Bayne, Burwell and SEVERED.
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lion, out ne cannot raU WIN eltueF
of the others in the mechanics Of
the position.
"Koney's' Record Best.
From the standpoint of the rec
ords, Kohetchy has surpassed both
Johnston and Collins in the matter
of chances per game. having aver
aged 11.S, against 1856 for Collins
and 1868 for Johnston. Honey.
however, has had rs assists to "a
for Johnston, Collins in fewer
games, has collected 81 assists.
Koney's batting this season has
been noteworthy in several respects.
On May IS he was down to PAT,
having slumped steadily from the
start of the season. But beginning
with May IA he had a string Of nine
games in which he accumulated 16
safeties and a little later in eight
other games he averaged two blows
each. Starting July in a run of
eight games he made IS safe ones.
Other high spots in his batting
were II games that produced three
rAps and one contest that netted
four drives.
Johnston had SIX assists and 10
putouts in q remarkable game on
May e and On July 20, he had four
assists and six putouts. He han
died three assists each in three 9TH
er exhibitions. At bat he got a
running start with the opening Of
the season and was above the 400
mark until May 81. In nine games
he made three hits and on two 9TH
Or occasions he garnered four.
Aside from these flurries his bat
ting was more or less regular and
he has not wavered far en- either
side of the 800 mark.
Collins . Martyr.
Collins assumed the first base Job
on June 2. although when he obey
ed Kid Gleason's orders to hold
down the sack he was spelling a
mighty good outfelder to make q
mediocre first sacker. Although
speedy and graceful in the gardens,
John for the life Of him. cannot be-
have at first base and he wonders
as much a. anyone else how he
manages to escape injury and COL
lision Viewing his record without
taking a look at him in action. how
ever, one might get the impression
he Is q corking first baseman, in
asmuch As he has accepted two
assists In II games and once nan
aled four, which te quite unusual
for . real first base guardian.
Strange to say, too. Collins work
at nrst seems to have benefited his
stickwork. for he started OF with
II straight games in which he
made total Of 20 hits and later on
he had . string Of 13 consecutive
combats In which no compiled 20
swats. Eight times he has made
three hits to an afternoon and once
he bagged four.
Indians Have Call.
On the whole. however, first base
viii be American league property
Il Cleveland enters the series, al
though the margin will be slight
Counting the outfield candidates
which already have been discuss
ed. il Cleveland wins the Indiana
will have big advantage in center
field and rtghtheld, and slight su-
periority in leftfield and 1t first
base. II the Sox should oppose
Brooklyn. they would have the call
in center and left. with rightfield
about $3.50 and first base going to
Brooklyn.
The next article win discuss Sec
end hasemon.
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First Basemen).

OF the first sackers to be con-
sidered as the prospective perform.
ers in the impending worlds series,
none is what might be called a typi-
cal star. Konetchy OF Brooklyn,
though hitting like fiend this sea-
son, is ponderous and slow, and
Johnston, the Cleveland candidate,
also has been slowed down by in
jured and weak underpinning. The
other first base guardian. John Col
Inns of the White S0x, admits he is
an outfieldef. by trade and he cab
not be ranked with either of the
others.
Figures on ne rival first base
men follow:
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REDS WIN THIRD PLACE.

Cincinnati. Sept ss.-Cincinnatti
made ito hold on third place safe by
defeating Pittsburgh in two games
of a double-header yesterday, 2 to 0
and 5 to 5. LuQue and Filler held
the Pirates to i've hits In the first
game.
First game
Cincinnati 20 0s0e2 o 900 30
Pittsburgh 20 0 0 o o o o. O. 10
Batteries-Luque. Filler and Rari-
dan; Cooper and Schmidt.
+ Second game
Cincinnati 10 o o o 0 3 3 0 IS
Pittsburgh Il 900 100 0-3
Batteries-Eller. Brenton and
R1ridan. Allen; Hamilton. Morri-
son and Schmidt.
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FIRST QUEER PLAY.

Chicago, Sept. 90 = United
ress.) Tho FIRST "queer" play
y the 1919 world serles, thrown
n seme OF tho Chicago White
Bsx players to Cincinnati for
poo 900, came In the fourth In.
hing Of the first game at Gin.
>innau when the score WAS 1
y !. This was the play which
ave rise to the suspicion that
- game was fixed and which
susea the fight between Ray
ehalk, catcher, and two Of the
rSsked players in the club.
Ieuse after the game.
1 Cincinnati WAS batting with
- ont Duncan singled and
epf sent an easy grounder to
oette, rated as one Of the best
eldlng pitchers In baseball.
Cic0tte started TO throw to
>ecend base, hesitated and then
lnally threw low to Risberg's
1T when the ball should have
Bone On the Swede's right for =
suble play. Rlsberg retired
duncan but was out of position,
De to the bad throw and could
ut complete the double play.
kepf was safe at first.
/ Five runs followed aad CT.
Nstte was replaced by Wilkin.
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ators were compelled to 60 10 in
nings to earn the decision, 7 to 8,
In the second.
First Camel
Boston .......l 90 0 2 s-5
Washington 20 0 0 o o o 3 o %
Batteries: Pennock and Schang;
Shaw and Charity.
Second Game.)
Washington 90 o 5 o o. 90 IL
Boston 80 0 0 4 o 0 90 2 0-6
Batteries: Courtney, Ac0sta and
Picinich; Myers, Hoyt and Schang.
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United Press ReUielUS
World Series Players
for individual Worth

Infelds, outiields, pitchers,
and catchers of the Brooklyn
and Cleveland clubs, which
probably will meet in the world
series, are being compared BY
Henry L. Farrell, United Press
Sports editor, in y series Of four
articles. These articles form
nm expert analysis Of the strong
and weak points Of the two
teams. The first, comparing
the infields, follows:
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BY HENRY L. FARRELL.

UNITED Press staff Correspondent
New York, Sept. 29.-Much Of the
success of the club winning the
worlds series depends ON the work
Of the infield.
Between the infields OF the two
clubs that seem booked to take part
in the seasons baseball classic,
there is little to choose.
Brooklyn, which cinched the
pennant in the National league. has
peculiar combination. consisting
Of an outfielder on third base, a
third basemah, playing second and
shortstop that the F1atbush fans
have been riding all season.
Sp0ke's Troubles.
Cleveland, which seems certain
winner in the American league, has
nothing to boast Of, but Speakers
troubles are caused by the lament
able loss of Ray Chapman. one OF
the best shortstOps in the league,
and the jumping" Of Joe Harris,
last years star first baseman.
Between Ed Konetchy and Doc
Johnston. Brooklyn seems to have
the more dependable man on first
base. Both are veteran players.
Both are dangerous at the bat.
Honey. however. is the better field
or and is faster on his feet On
late season work also he has been
more consistent at the bat. Both
players are weak in the legs and
have been relieved frequently dur
ing the season.
Second Base Tossup.
At second base it is almost .
tossup between Pete" Kildun and
"Wamby" Wambsganss. On the Of
Tense Kiiduff gets the shade. but
on the defense Wamby is a more
finished fielder and is much faster
on the bases. Both are young play
ers and neither has had world Sc
ries experience.
Ivy Olson at shortstop, is q play
er who keeps the fans on edge every
time he gets a chance. He is one
OF the hardest working players On
the Brooklyn club, but is erratic in
the extreme. He should make q
good world series player, however,
Is he stood up all season under the
constant raxzing OF the Brooklyn
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
sHARKEY, LYNCH DRAW.

New York. Sept. 2s.-United
Press.}-Jack Sharkey and Joe
Lynch. both contenders for the ban
tamweight championship. fought .
l5-round draw here last night.
Lynch was floored twice. but m
ished strong. putting Sharkey on
the canvas Just before the final
gong.
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Before delving into the statistics
that will show the comparative
merits Of thiy trio of regulars. .
paragraph will suffice to dismiss
their understudies. The most prom
Using Ct these is Schmandt Of
Brooklyn, who has played in >26
games and whose batting average
10 about .2s4. He. however, cannot
hope to participate in the big games
unless Honey meets with an acct
dent The same goes for George
Burns, who has filled outfield and
first base roles In . handful Of
games for Cleveland, and Ted Jour
dan, whom J. Collins supplanted as
White Sox first sacker about June
l. Speaking Of accidents. a mis-
fortune that would rob any Of the
contenders Of q first basemen would
be q serious blow. as in each in
stance the regular man is head and
shoulders above his substitute.
Palm to Johnston.
II q decision has to be made as
to the most valuable Of the Honey
Johnstpn-C Collins triumvirate, the
palm would have to 60 to John
ston- His shade over Konetchy 10
but . slight one. and Is awarded
principally because Of more spright-
illness on the defense. Honey han
dies his avoirdupois m commend
able style. rs may be imagined
from the fact that he has had three
assists in four separate games and
In IL others has helped. retire two
runners. Honey incidentally has
met the ball solidly a. well as fire.
quently. having made II doubles.
II triples and two homo runs.
Johnston likewise can Aosst Of Is
two-baggers. eight triples and two
circuit smashes. so Koney's 11-point
superiority at bat may not be the
decisive factor.
Doc hs stolen II bases to only
three for Konetchy. which is fndis-
putable evidence Of Johnston's
greater speed. The Dodger player
would have to be lanked ahead of
J. Collins. although the latter. in
spi.eiof his distaste for first basing,
isn't 4 had third. Collins. Of cburse,
II the aeetest a the trio insques-
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HOD ELLER tried IN ''iron man"
stunt for the Reds. but failed after
I'VE innings Of the second game. b.
ing relieved BY . recruit The
Reds took both from the Pirates,
2 to 0, and s to 3.
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orrERED YANKEES.

Chieags, Sept 80. = UNITED
lDs.) Charles A. Comiskey,
Daer Of the White Sox. today
p be- I'D not see how he
"a accept the proposition
nle By Owners Rupert and
euston Of the New York Yam.
5os, N which they offered to
~ Cemiskey their entire team
Deeded, to finish the season In
NO Of tho battered Sox aggre.
Stien.
kSIt II . splendid offer and
y I appreciate from the bot.
= d my heart" Comiskey said.
lewever, ! cannot accept Il.
be league rules forbid any
6ch action at this stage Of the
ma
sKAS Gleason, manager Of
" Sox, was enthusiastic about
- team which he will still bo
~ To put Into the field. He
y not see any need Of accept.
r The offer.
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THE RED SOX and Senators
split a double bill. the Sox winning
the first. 5 to 8, and dropping the
second, 5 to 6 in 10 innings.
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RED SOx, IS; GRIPS, Sd.
Boston, Sept. 29.-Boston closed
the American league season here
by breaking even in a double-head-
er with Washington. The Red Sox
won the first, 5 to 3. while the Sem
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Especial to Tho Argus.

Muncie, Ind, Sept. 29.-The Fly
ers' club football team, Mpncie
representative in the American As
sociation OF Professional Football
Teams, have been practicing for
two weeks. with one Of the best gal.
axies Of former college stars ever
assembled in Indiana
Earl w. Ball Of Muncie attended
the meeting Of the pro football or
ganization In Canton. Ohio, two
weeks ago when the schedule for
the association was drafted. The
Flyers will come to Rock Island
for Sundays game full OF determi-
nation to subdue the noted indie
pendents. That will be their nrst
game Of the season.
From the collection Of stars of
wide note in both college and pro-
fessional circles. the Flyers shoul9
develop q team that will push the
Rock Island Independen0 Jim
Thorpe's Canton Bulldogs. Stanley
Cofall's Cleveland Indians and the
powerful Hammond Aggregation.
Look Like Champk
The team has all the requisites
Of q championship crew. The line
Is heavy. but shifty and aggressive.
The ends are fast and good on the
defensive az we'll ~ offensive, while
the backfield is Q combination Of
speed and driving fQrcs seldom cor
rallied on one squad. Dropdckers,
placekickers and punters are IN
cluded and the backs ard ends are
proficient at the forward pass and
open style.
All OF the men who have played
ON college teams have been named
In the all-state selections, and .
few were mentioned In the all-con-
ference and all-western teams. 9th
ers on the squad have made repu-
tations on wen known professional
aggregations or on service teams
during the war. All of the aspi-
rants will be given thorough try
outs, so that the first eleven will
not be known uptil the opening Of
the season.
Strong Squad to Pick From.
Kenneth Huffine, Purdue satellite.
will coach the squad and play full
back. Cooney Checkeye OF this
city, who has been with the Conger-
Vile Flyers, Fort Wayne War Vet
Grams and other pro teams, is the
quarterback certainty. and there is
no question as to his ability.
Archie Erehart, who, with his
brother Mickey" is known as the
best halfback Indiana university
has had In years; Francis Bacon,
the noted all-around star from Wa
bash college; Mickey" Hole and
Baldwin, both Of whom are old Con-
gerville players, are the halfback
prospects.
Pope, formerly Of I. U. and the
Camp Shelby service team; Jess
Reno OF the old Wabash A. A.. and
Pete Slane. a Congerville stag. are
the end candidates. which gives as
surance that the wings will be TAX
en- care Of. Russell Hathaway OF I,
U. and Bobby" Berns Of Purdue.
both captains Of their respective
teams a few years ago. and prod
>ucts OF the Linton coal district.
have been signed as tackles. John
Redmon. big Ed" Davis. all-west-
ern tackle with Indiana several
years ago. and Babe" Hole OF the
Congerville Flyers, are slated ~
guards. and Floyd, formerly OF Rose
Poly, will line up at center.
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HONEST THIS YEAR.

saE, Joe Jackson, one Of the
squawkers," told the United
Press today.
sWs did everything We could
. win the pennant," he said.
40 far ~ ] know mono Of the
nea had anything to do with
anhlers this year."
GAicaso, Sept. 29.-Indictments
INST ave or six gamblers were
osdered today by the Cook coun-
grand jury investigating the
rowing" Of baseball games, &C.
ding to Hartley Replogle, as
ant states attorney in charge of
- inquiry. Abe Attel, former
olherwetght champion, and Ar
Ao4 Rothstein of New York, were
q BY Replogle to have been in
otved In testimony presented to
- grand Jury. Attel, it was said,
sAdled the money. paid White Sox
aycrs money for throwing" the
a9 worlds series: also indicted
~ Replogle. after the grand jury
~ heard the testimony Of Jresi-
sent johnson and President Heyd-
g OF the American and National
Sues. who are to testify today.
Copies Of kilograms sent prior to
= during the 1919 series by Hal
ese and Bill Burns. former
es players. have been obtained
a heydler for presentation to the
~ Jury.
Where tie Cash Went
lte told the jury that he un-
- the eight players were to
~. but that they were
ltessed by the gamblers
~ as he knew only three,
Jackson and williams, ever
49, any money for throwing
1'eA The amounts they were
~ rsceived, he said. were:
.a'e C1cotte, pitcher. $4,000.
seee Williams. pitcher, $4,000.
ssasiee Risberg. shortstop, $780,
S sack Weaver. third baseman.
- Jackson. left fielder, 5000.
sossppy Felsch. center fielder.
Cf!ck. Candil, former first base
., leae.soO.
,sssoo AcMullin, utility player.
Cicotte In Tears.
!. tears in his eyes. Cicotte
ae Grand jury how he had
~ ball up to the Cincinnati
u the first game Of the
= that they could read the
mark On IT," Rspsnting after
0lown two games. he sad
=
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Candil and McMullin and Risberg
about it. They said you poor slump.
70 ahead and squawk Wen all
say you're liar. You are out Of
luck. Some Of the boys were
promised more than you and did
not get as much.
and I'm giving you Q tip. A lot
Of these sporting writer's have been
saying the third game Of the series
was on the square. The eight Of us
did our best to kick 1t and little
Dick Kerr won the game by his
pitching. Because he won it. these
gamblers double-crossed Us tor
double crossing them.
Through WITH Baseball
They've hung 1t on me. They
ruined me when went to the ship
yards, but don't care what hap
pens now. I guess I'm through
With baseball. wasn't wise enough
like Chick Gandil. to beat them
to II.
snow ,Risberg threatens to bump
me Oh. That's why / had all tho
bailifs with me when I LEFT the
grand jury room. I'm not under
arrest yet. but I'm not. going to get
far from my protectors until this
blows over.
Collins IL Cid.
John Collins. veteran flrst base
man Of the White Sox. said, I'VE are
sorry IN = way for the fellows who
are caught in this jam, but We are
giad everything Is going to be
shown ~. So
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INDEPENDENTS
MUST STEP TO
BEAT HoOS|ERS'
sunday Oppeneats BuilA Fornid.
able Attach AreuAd Huf1ne,
Star Of Purdue Last Teof.

\ Outrageous terms advanced 70
the I11epewdeats IRON Mesb
Sies, former Davenport start
llnonan, whe h row n Pitts
burgh assisting Clean Warner
hip his Pit llnenca Int ahapN
have about preeluded al hope
Of slgning the big boy q nnlsh
the season In Rock Island. Sieo
sall before bio depatarc about
ten days sgo that he wsula b
willing b make The lslandeFs
. big cenccssioa II they cared
to take ap the matter with hin.
Terms reesfved yesterday
showed that Sizes now puts IN
Oyer.tated valuation on kiy SER.
vices; in fnct about 500 .
week moro than he ID worth, y
Manager Flanagan announced
that he ID making every attempt
To sign two Or three new line.
men whsGe football records
rank with the highest class IN
the college and professional
ranks, and that be- hopes b
have 1t least one sind possibly
two Of then In Independent uni.
forms before Sundays game
with The Munoie FlyerA
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Johnston of Cleveland
Worlds Series Review
Leads Initial Sackers
By IRWIN M. HOWE
Baseball Statistician.)

ton, but he cannot rate with either
Of the others in the mechanics Of
the position.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-02-26
INCOME TAX IMPORTATION

Before making any deductions for
bad debts on an leone Tax return the
taxpayer should make sure that he is
entitled to do so, and that the bad
debts are of such nature that they are
clearly deductIble items
The space in block A for bad debts
Is for use only by business and pre-
fessional men who are entitled to adj
just their income And such adjust
ment can be made only in cases where
certain accounts have been included in
the gross income and have since, dur
ing the taxable year, been found to be
uncollectible-
In other words only those who re-
port their gross income on the accrual
basis, that is, include their sales or
charges, are entitled to an adjust
ment to cover sales or charges that
have been definitely determined to be
worthless A return on the basis of
cash receipts and disbursements must
not show a deduction for worthless
debts; for the taxpayer has shown as
income only the accounts which have
proven to be good
Arbitrarily writing down. debts or
bills receivable is not tolerated by in
come tax Such anticipate losses,
which the reserve for bad debts con-
stitutes, are wholly contrary to the