davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24
|HIGH LADS BUCKLE
 DOWN TO TRAINING
Amateur Sports Take On Renewed Life With New League Launched and Schedule Committee to
 Meet Thursday Afternoon

With plans definitely made for the Jefferson County High School Baseball League amateur should begin to hum around Birmingham This league will get down to work later than April T. there will be two games between local highs each week.
 The schedule committee will meet at the Birmingham Ath- lec club tomorrow afternoon 80 o'clock and will then draw up the schedule of the league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-24

reid; Whitney, stoner. Ramsey and Moore, Clanton.
 At McAllen, Texas R.H.E. Philadelphia Americans first
 teaID .....s.-ss..-....s.... lA M St. Louis Nationals. s....-........... 13 20 :
 Batteries: Eckert, Bigbee and Styles; Doak and Clemons. Dillhoefer Johnstones remarkable musical con- At Columbus R.H.E. Detroit Americans ................. | Boston National .................. 3 g.
 Batteries: Ayres, Jourman and Stanage; Oeschger, McQuillan and Gowdy.
 At Santonio-- R,HE New York Nationals (second San Antonio CTexas League).... 6 Batteries: Barnes. Kelly and Gonzales; Fincher and Gibson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
WILD BILL" DONOVAN IS
NEW PHILLY MANAGER
Former Detroit HurIer to Sue
coed Cravath as Pilot.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1l.--William
Donovan-"Wild Bill" the famous
hurler. who almost single-handed
pitched the Detroit Tigers into three
successive pennants in 1907, 1908 and
1909, was named yesterday as man
ager of the Philadelphia National
League Club and signed a contract
for next season. He succeeds GsvVy
Cravath.
"Wild BilI' managed the New York
Yankees in 1916 and 1917 and made
fine showing. but injuries to his play
ers dashed his pennant hopes. He
has been manager of the Jersey City
club Of the new International League,
for the last two years.
Donovan is a native of Philadel-
phia and is very popular there. In
fact, he is popular here and every
where he is known. and baseball men
in all parts of the country will be
pulling for him to get the Phillies
somewhere.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
Jury
|ND|CTS -FOUR MEN
Borton, Maggert, Rumler, and
Raymond Charged With Grim
inal Conspiracy.

LOS ANGELES. Cal, Dec. lin
dictments charging criminal conspir-
acy were returned against four per-
sons here yesterday by the Los An
COLES county grand jury. which for
several weeks has been investigating
charges of "crookedness" In 1919
games in the Pacific Coast Baseball
League.
The four named were w. Baker
(Babe) Borton, former first baseman
of the Vernon club. whose charges
precipitated the investigation; Harl
V. Maggert, former outfelder for the
Salt Lake club: W. c. Rumler. Salt
Lake outfielder. and Nathan Ray
mond. alleged gambler. Seattle.
The indictments charge conspiracy
to throw" baseball games, the
specific incident named being the Salt
Lake-Vefnon series in Los Angeles
in October. 1919. They clear the
Vernon team Of charges made by
BortoR that a "slush fund" was raised
1919 league pennant, but states that
II the race had been played on it's
merits the Los Angeles team would
have won the seasons championship.
Aside from Borton. who admitted
ofering brides to various players of
the league. the grand jury found that
Vernon players had no part in the al
legged conspiracy. The charge of
criminal conspiracy is punishable b,
not more than two years imprison-
ment or n fine Of not more than
$4,000. or both.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
SIREY WANTS BOUTS.

George Sirey, the bantamwcirht
from New Orleans. who intends max
ing Washington his home, liking the
brand or cigars we smoke or the
nights o Ninth street or something.
wants some bouts. He says so. He
must mean II.
The little fellow can make 1IS
pounds, the limit OF the bantam
weight class. without much trouble.
indeed, this requires him to give
away weight almost every time he
enters the ring. In his last bout.
fought against Harry Rice, on De
cember J In Baltimore, Sirey weighed
III pounds. His opponent scaled 1877
pounds, yet Sirey stopped him, clear
ly showing his superiority.
Sircy IL not long in the ring game.
but he did perform against several
good boys at Dominicli Tortorich's
CLUB in New Orleans before coming
North. Since arriving In Washington
he has won two contests, one at Ard
more and the other in Baltimore He
possesses plenty of GOODNESS in ac-
ton and has fee left hand, working
n left hook to advantage whenever
the opportunity arises.
III he can get bouts, Sirey wants to
start on the road to the title. He Is
young, willing and a quick learner.
combination that should carry him
far toward tho top of the ladder.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
Here IL Is
The only way to keep good
resolutions from rusting is
to use them.

won the championship of the world
after the Young incident.
Long ago a fighter named Dutch"
Williams died after battle with
Harry Peppers. Frankie Neil acct
dentally killed Harry Tenny out on
the Coast. and Eddie TancilS Chi
cago boxer. who now has cafe in
Chicago, killed a young fellow in
Indiana, II memory serves.
Sometimes blow may be the
cause of death in these ring fatali-
ties; sometimes the impact OF a
knockout-out lighters head against
the floor. especially If the floor is in
sufficiently padded.
The other night at Madison Square
Garden young Phil Frsnchini, knocked
over by Midget Smith, hit his head
against the floor with such force that
the sound could be heard all over the
ring. The same thing was true when
Shannon went down Tuesday night.
Roberts has never been considered
a murderous hitter. He has a pretty
fair sock" but nothing like the
punch of Jack Dempsey. for instance
The latter can hit an opponents
glove as he puts IL up to protect his
jaw, and knock him out.
There have been several instances
here lately when it looked as IL the
referees might have been a little
more prompt in stopping one-sided
battles and saving a man from pos
sibly fatal injuries, but in Shannon's
case the witnesses seem to agree that
1t was simply an unfortunate acct
dent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
WASHINGTON S0CCERITES
TO PLAY HARLEM TEAM

The Washington Rovers and the
Harlem Athletics will meet on tn"
soccer field on the Monument Gro nos
tomorrow afternoon at 2:l5 o'c'ock.
The Harlcms will have in Their
lineup: l.. Smith, j. Burton, j. Lead 70
better G. Ready, u Mcleod, II. Kali
denback. w. Leadbctt' X. Burton,
J H. Burton, J. Harrison and G. Lead
better.
Tho Rovcrs will play D. Fraser, j.
Maharry. J. Kallili. II. Boyd, l.. Long
strcth. u. williams, n. Almeida, j. II.
Gourlay. w. Percs and j. Gardner
j.. IL. Walker Will referee the con-
test.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
CALLAUDET BASKETERS
WILL OPEN UP TONIGHT

Gallaudet College basketers open
ND their floor season tonight in the
Kendall Green gymnasium. The Buh
and Blue lads take on Loyola College
Of Baltimore in what is expected to
b. first Glars engagement
Just before the big game CcntraIs
tossers will play the Gallaudet Col
legc reserves. and an interesting en-.
gaEemcnt is looked for between the
school boys and collcgians.
1t Is likely that La Fontain. Gallou.
dcts crack forward. will be out of
tonight's game. Gallaudct Is without
Noah Downes, Dohrmann, and John
Wilson this season. and has failed TO
find strong enough men to MI their
places.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11

Van Brocklin set a wonderful rec
ord for himself in South Atlantic
football, first at Georgetown and
later at North Carolina State. He
was a wizard quarterback at the Hill
top. short and chunky and absolutely
impcrvious to injury. He added to
his weight and to his apparent i'm
nervousness when he was playing at
Raleigh under the coaching of Jack
Hegarty.
The first time we saw Van Brock
lin, he was skinny little chap play
ing a wonderful game at end for
Andover against Exeter. That must
have been-weli. many. many years
ago. The next time we saw him he
was wearing a Georgetown uniform
and was just as brilliant as ever. his
defensive tackling being truly
vicious.
His exhibition OF GOODNESS under
fire when playing for North Carolina
State against Georgetown year or
so later will always remain in our
memory. His team lost by mere
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
DPEADNAUCHT RECORD
NO BAR TO REX GRID PLAY
Northeast Clubmen Expect to
Defeat A!exandrians Tomorrow.

Despite the fact that the Alexandria
Dreadnaughts have submitted a first
class record for consideration on the
gridiron this season. the Rex a. G.
PLAYERS are expecting to win just the
same in tomorrow's game at Union
Park.
A large following of Alexandra
fans will be on hand to cheer their
favorites. To date the Drcadnaughts
have won eight games and lost but
one. Their single defeat was at the
bands OF the crack John Marshall a. G.
eleven.
The Rexmen have put in several
stiff practice sessions this week ana
Lfter Sundays tough engagement with
the Navy Yard appeared to be IN sooa
shape
Tomorrow's game will find Charles
Guyon, the Carlisle Indian and coach
of the Eastern High eleven, referee
ing. Guyon has made big hit with
the fans in college and independent
games this fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
MORAN TOPPLES BRITON
WITH STIFF UPPERCUT
Joe Beckett Succumbs to Pitts
burgher in Second Round.

LONDON. Dec. 11.-Frank Moran,
the American heavyweight. knock. d
out Joe Beckett in the second round
OF their scheduled twenty-round con-
test in Albert Hall last night. Beckett
walked into n stiff uppercut and went
to the mat. He was unable to rise.
and was counted out while lying on
his back.
The first round was even both men
landing heavy swings. Moran ap-
peared to do the better short range
boxing, but neither had any advan-
tage.
Beckett started in well for the sec
ond round. He kept Moran away
with his left and landed a hard right
TO the jaw. which shook up the Amer
lean considerably. Moran came in
close, and 1t was then that he brought
up right uppercut with all his force.
landing on the point OF Becketts
Jaw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
M0CULS IN SESSION
TO HELP BASEBALL
Judge Lands Heads Commits.
sion in Drawing Up National
Agreement.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.--Steps to put
baseball back on "A firm foundation
and safeguard the future of the game
will be taken here today. Headed by
Judge X. NJ. Lands, new high COM
missioner Of baseball the joint ma or-
minor committee OF twelve. n"med
during meetings In Chicago and Kan
sas City last month, was scheduled
to go into session at the Hotel Com
modorc for the purpose Of drawing
up a new national agreement.
Baseball men from all points of the
compass are here for what IL expect
ed to be an epoch-making session and
to attend the annual meetings of the
New International and National
leagues scheduled for next week.
Original plans for a joint meeting
of the two major leagues were some
what in the air today following an
announcement by Ban Johnson in Chi
cago Friday. calling for the annual
American League meeting in the
Windy City next Friday. and Judge
Lands suggestion that the National
Leaguers go to Chicago following
their meeting here for joint session
with the American League we, k
from today.
National League men say II will be
impossible for the league as "A whole
to meet in Chicago as a majority or
the club owners have already made
plans for the Christmas holidays that
cannot very well be changed at this
late date.
Judge Lands was to arrive here
this morning to preside at the meet
ing of the joint committee. President
Ban Johnson was also expected In
New York.
johnson. President John Heydler OF
the National League and Secretary
John A. Farrell of the National As
ISOLATION were to sit in on the com
mittce meeting. None of this trio,
however. will have a vote.
Impromptu sessions of the commit
teemen representing the National
League and the minor leagues were
held here Friday for the purpose OF
discussing procedure at today's meet
ing. Garry Hermann, chair nan OF
the National League committee.
pointed out that the joint committee
should be able to finish it's work III
time to present copies OF the ne"
national agreement 10 the MAJOR
leagues early next week.
Important points to be considered
by the joint committee viii be the
future form of central government
for the game, definition of re-cstao-
lishment of the draft. Opposition
aginst resumption of the draft is eA-
pected from several minor leagues.
The new International League
which meets here Monday is said TO
be divided on this question.
Talk of trades and sales among
non-members Of the joint committee
was heard on the fringe Of today
meeting. Many minor league man
ayers are either here or on their waN
to Gotham in search Of players VINO
will be turned back by the major
leagues. and number OF deals pc
tween big league clubs are expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
Jack Hegarty Plans Surprise

John Hegay-he used be Jack Hegarty when he
making
planning surprise Yard football eleven
booker eleven # Georgetown and the boys the creek make
about predicting a victory the Gunmakers
well, wouldn't far Say were sure TO win says
all worked they
they'll win That's good spirit too and it may have whole lot
honestly believe independent have in
a showed last
planned surprise Gunmakers II
w the
Well, make here I'm going
Van Brokn PLAYING the Knickeockers backfed Van
writes that he fine shape and well able at top speed once
the whistle hope that will be the job today
line the signals and the formations He experienced
ought
to be to Yard lads something"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
HOW THEY SHOULD
... LINE UP

The fight for the sectional footbail
title of the service Is on today at
American League Park between the
Quantico Marines and the Camp
Humphreys Engineers. starting at
o'clock. The contesting teams are Ia
good condition and primed for the
battle. Interesting football should be
served up Ia those who witness tho
game Among those present viii y"
Major General LeJeune. Genera
March and the commandment Of Camp
Humphreys.
Two military bands from the camp?
are scheduled TO furnish plenty u
pep in an interesting side.lihe BATH.
They are the next important ones o;
the game beside the two elevens.
Eleven former football players Of
colleges, West Point and the Naval
Academy will play. Seven OF thea
will appear in the lineup OF the MAJ
ines and four for the Engineer.
Sanderson Of Washington: Jones ana
Spicer, of the Naval Academy: Liver =
sedge Of California; Brown. OF Or
gon; whalI. OF Minnesota. and Pal
mer, of Ohio State, are the exec 10
Iegians performing for the Quantico
aggregation.
Moreland. Burns. Andrews and Chat
erbos, all from the June graduating
class of 1920 at West Point, and once
on the football squad there. will PLAY
for the Bridgebuilders.
The entire personnel Of Camp Hun
phreys and most Of the Marines will
.e at the game. This engagement
should be worth the while of local
football fans to see. Each team mas
gone through a successful season
x.ykth aNicianf coaching. BOth Know
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
HATCI!ETITES WILL PICK
GRID CAPTAIN SHORTLY

Fourteen letter men who were
awarded the G. w. at George Wash
ington will meet shortly and elect a
captain to succeed Harry Hawlcy
following awards made at n football
dinner at the Garden Tea Rooms
last night.
Waldo G. Clark was appointed
manager OF the football team for 1921
10 succeed Russell I. Whyte. Those
who were awarded tho G.. w. were
John Daily. Harry Hawley, James
Hume, Harold Kay John Lochler
Paul Lochler, Russell McAllistcr
knut Nilssen. Edward Sandys, Bailey
SprinCston. Gilbert Walter. Clifton
Whyte, and Russell 7. whyte.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
FRENCH Blue JACKETS
WILL ROOT FOR LEDOUX

BALTIMORE, Dec. flight fans
next Thursday night who expect
Kid Williams to give the plucky
little Charley Ledoux, of France. a
real good lacing, will have to split
their throats il cheering is going
to help their champion, for the
Frenchman has received word that
detail OF blue jackets from n
French man-o'-war il coming down
from New York to sit back OF the
tri-color corner.
Ledoux himself has never been
in better condition. Noted for be-
ing one of the toughest little men
in the ring, he has only recently
fully recovered from wounds and
gas received during four years OF
service as sergeant In crack
French outfit, and promises to give
williams a much better battle than
the terrific one put up on the Pa
cific coast.
It will be remembered that Ledoux
and the Kid staged seventeen
round mill in California, a tight 30
feroclously game ensued that the
referee finally interrupted the bout
and gave Williams the victory when
the French bantam was on the
brink OF collapse.
Williams has every incentive TO
fight his head OF, since he is de-
tcrmined to whip Lcdoux as a step
ping stone to having another go at
Pete Herman, the present titleholdor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
MORE ABOUT FOOTBALL.

Jimmy Isaminger grabbed an ear
full from Hugo Bezdek. T. successful
tutor OF the Penn State eleven. tho
other day. and wrote piece for hi,
paper, the Philadelphia North Ameri
can. something like this:
''In enthusiasm and attendance
II was the best football season in
history. j think we should learn
something from the record crowds
everywhere. 1t means that foot
ball has broken beyond the college
barriers and is now the autumn
sport of the public at large. Credit
must also be given to the rules.
Without doubt the open game has
popularized football and l would
regret II any attempt was made to
turn tho clock back.
'As football Is played today it is
an ideal sport. The offense and de-
Tense have been equalized. Almost
any team trotting out on a field
has chance to win. Bulk means
nothing today.
"We played the University Of
Nebraska team at State College. I
never saw a bigger or harder set of
fellows. Twenty years ago they
would have been uncomfortable.
man. The State eleven averaged
only ia pounds, yet we whipped
those giants 20 to 0.
SIZE DOESN'T COUNT NOW.
"A smart team can beat a bigger
team today. If they can't punch
holes through the line they can go
around them on end runs or above
them with forward passes.
so think the present rules
should stand as they are. l do be-
Heve that all teams should be re-
CURED to number their players
ieglbly with heavy penalties for
putting wrong numbers on the
packs OF players which do not
conform with the program. Foot
pail should be made easy for the
public"
There is considerable common sense
IN these words of the Penn State
coacn. II might be we'll for Jimmy
= to send copy of his in.
,erVieW to Bob Fisher, coach OF the
harvard eleven, and to Jimmy Knox
liS scout. they don't understand
why the general public should take
more than passing interest in foot.
pail though both are receiving sal.
aries paid into the gate by that sanoe
general public.
II, the early days OF football the
pubic understood little of II and
,ared less. But since those DAYS the
interest has increased remarkably
hecessitating the erection of hug
'tadiums. Now those same stadiums
winch were fondly thought laree
enough five years ago, have been
Iound much too small This Iooks
's though the public had somethinp
% do with the future success. OF foot ,
pail. Indeed. it has SO much thai
harvard University alone Is on record
IS opposing the wishes of that same
general public.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11

both OF whom played on the Hilltop
eleven within a few years.
In the Knickerbockers' backfield
will be Roy Mackert. Curly" Byrd's
huge INCREASING fu'lback at Mary
land University and Jack Sullivan. a
Georgetown haifback this season.
With Van Brocklin and Jenkins com.
pleting the quartet. the Georgetown
team should cause some trouble.
Eppley. the Maryland University
end. and Gill. a Knickerbocker de-
velopment. will be on the wings.
Boteler, n local boy. and sullivan. the
Maryland University guard. will be
on either side of King at center.
1t shapes up like "A good team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11
THAT'S JAKE" SAYS GIPP,
WHO FIGHTS PNEUMONIA

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. IL
George Gipp, All-Amcrican football
player. chung desperately to the
thread OF life today and showed slight
Improvement, despite unfavorable ro-
ports which cmsnatcd from the sick
room twenty-four hours ago. GIpp's
endurance battles analysis.
His face frightened momontarily
this morning when he was told OF
his reelection on Camps All-Amcrican
eleven. That's Jake" was his com
ment on the latest and greatest honor
that has been bestowed upon him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-11

Pelky, May "a, 1910. az SaiSaiy, AL
Mccarthy seemed headed for the
heavyweight championship. Pelky'
L big, gangIing fellow, was consid-
.1eb no better than a second rater,
and his defeat OF Mccarthy and Nc
Carthy's subsequent death was a
tremendous sensation.
Mccarthy had appeared in New
York for the first time not long be-
fore meeting Pelky. He came here
after a sensational victory over Al
PaIzer, one of the original and best
OF the white Hopes" and boxed jim
Flynn, the Fighting Fireman, and
Frank Moran.
FACED FRANK MORAN.
He met Moran at st. Nicholas Rink
and made a fair impression In ten
rounds. However, Moran was sick
At the time, and. furthermore, the
Pittsburgh blonde knew that he
would not receive "a dime rom the
night, as there was not enough In the
house to pay both men,
From New York Mccarthy went
to Calgary, and his death. Pelky hit
him in the first round, Mccarthy fell,
and in a few hours he was dead. 1t
has always been believed that the
young fellow had some constitutional
heart weakness.
Billy Mccartney was handling Nc
Carthy at the time, having taken him
away from Sig Hart, OF Chicago.
Mccartney tells a strange story OF
McCarthy's death.
The fighter and his manager had
made the acquaintance of a minister
To- CoI mi m
permission to say a few words from
the ringside on behalf OF a collection
for a charitable project in which he
was interested.
The tight was held in an open-air
arena in tho afternoon, and as the
minister spoke to the silent crowd, 1t
was an impressive scene. He
launched into a dissertation on the
uncertainties of life, and among other
things he salad:
"Who knows but what even one
II these magnificent athletes, these
lighters who arc now about to meet
in this ring. may be dead in few
hours!-
WAS FURTHER ALONG.
Mccarthy was further along in his
f1stic career than Shannon, but the
latter was as young and powerful,
although MCCARTHY was talier ana
heavier. Mccarthy stood six feet
four inches high and weighed 2o5
pounds.
He was as green as grass when
Mccartney first began taking him out
OF Chicago for Sig Hart and sundry
little expeditions into the neighbor-
ing sticks" Mccartney missed him
one night, and when he searched for
Luther found the fighter assisting the
porter in making up the berths.
Death from ring injuries arc more
frequent among the little fellows
than among the big men. Bob Fitz.
s3immons accidentally killed a fighter
named Con Riordan years ago, and
Bull Young. a man who should never
have been allowed in the ring any
way, died after tight with. Jess
willard.
IL has been said that when man
once kills another In the ring he is
always affected to such an extent by
the accident that he Is never again
able to night up to his true form. The
Riordan accident never disturbed Fitz-
simmons. and willard went on and