Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-02
LiDe Sports NeDs and Comment

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his passing will not be tinged with
disagrecable criticism. Many years
| now he has been basebelrs greatest
| exponent, and when after long sea-
sons Of service he finally reaches his
| end. let that be the fans memory.
The threat of the eight National
League magnates and three Ameri-
can leaguers to form twelve club
| league next season If the factions
now formed in the discussion anent
the LaSker plan do not reach an
amicable agreement has been taken
very seriously in Baltimore. Obvious
~ If a twelve club league is to be
formed one city other than those now
fayoring the scheme must be includ-
ed, and Baltimore wants to be that
city. With this object in view Bal
timore newspaper man representing
the mayor of the Maryland metro
polls called on President John A.
Heydler of the National League re-
Gently to obtain information as to the
best manner In which to proceed in
the matter Of getting a big league
franchise. Heydler informed him that
he was bit premature. as action on
the possible formation of this league
has been deferred at least until No
venber /,
On the recent visit OF the Davis
cup tennis team to Chicago, Sam
Hardy. captain and manager of the
American International players, told
good story on William T. Tilden,
Jr.. of Philadelphia. the lace" of the
team. The Americans were PLAYING
Great Britain's Davis cup team in
England last summer, and Tilden
and his team mate, Charles Garland
of Pittsburgh. were on the courts
warming up before the British
players appeared. Two Englishwom-
en- were watching, as the Yankees
went thru some of their windups
preparatory to a hard service. and
one OF the women finally asked the
otn l'. Who are those two men out
| there on the court?" ..They.re the
Americans" "Oh." answered the, first
woman, as she nodded her head. II
thought the tallest one looked
queer"
On account of the financial de.
mands made by other sports. boating
has been dropped from the sports
| curriculum Of Sanford university, acr
co:ding to the budget of the board
OF athletic control at the university.
The budget provided for prelimi-
nary survey for new football sta
dunn. to be completed within the
next three years. and a new Sic, 900
basketball stadium.
Harvard rowing interests can have
no complaint on the score of lack Of
interest in the shell sport. Recently
| when the call was issued for crew
candidates. material sufficient for
twenty-seven Fights responded at
Harvard and the entire body entered
! into the preliminary work with a
vim. The crews have been working
out on the Charles river, but their
work has not progressed beyond the
fundamental stage. The varsity crew
was out under the personal direction
Of Coach Haines. Coach Heber Howe
was in charge Of the freshmen
crowd and he was we'll pleased with
their showing.
Frank j. Marshall, champion chess
player of the United States, has sub
scribed Fundamentally to the plan of
Jose r. Capablanca. Cuban chess ex-
pert. to set up a code to govern titu-
lar play in the great game. Marshall
| has not expressed desire to play for
the title but he has manifested much
interest in the agreement reached
| between DR.. Emanuel I.asker and
| Jose r. Capablanca. Marshall is be-
| ing urged to challenge the winner Of
the Lasker- Capablanca match
Boston's new arena exclusively for
winter sports will soon be completed.
Following a long lay-off due to labor
difficulty, q large -orce of Workmen
started last week to complete the
roof. The structure will be arranged
| COR hockey and pleasure and skat-
ing, horse shows, bicycle races and
boxing exhibitions. The building is in
sreat demand, despite the fact it will
/ ,ot be ready for use before February
st. and possibly not before Marcn
st.