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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Turf Leader Charged
With Unfair Tactics
Toward Race Officials

BALTIMORE. Nov. 1s-The Maryland
Racing Commission. In a formal state
ment Friday, charged Commander ], X.
l.. Ross, owner Of Sir Barton and other
noted race horses. with having sought TO
embarrass the commission by refusing
to allow Jockey Carroll Shilling to ride
Mt Pimiico Thursday. after he had been
temporarily reinstated by the racing com
missions order Shilling was suspended
by the New York Jockey Club for al
legged rough riding at Havre De Grace
In 1912.
Declaring that Ross has asked repeat
eddy for ShIlling's reinstatement" the
statement said I'm part:
shilling was given a full and fair
hearing The New York Jockey Club
was asked repeatedly for any record
a against Shilling This request was re
fused After a careful consideration of
the testimony authorization was given
for a temporary license. pending final
decision in the event OF new damaging
evidence coming to light. The Maryland
Jockey Club was instructed to Issue this
license and did so. 1t was then sguarely
up to Commander Ross 10 ride Shilling.
After making every effort personally
and through his trainer, TO secure hear
Ing for Shilling, and following Shilling's
temporary reinstatement. Comma nder
Ross backtracked. refused to allow Shill
Ing to ride and has In this matter sought
to embarrass In the most emnhatic way,
the MARYLAND Racing Commission"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Lands Bangs GdUeL
for Less Noise as
Magnates Make Call
Judge Then Accepts Baseball
JOB to lSaUe Games Honor
for Kids

CHICAGO. Nov. 13-Judge lands was
hearing a case IN which $4,000 bribery
in connection with an income tax was
charged when a committee OF eight base
ball club owners called on him yester-
day. As the magEotes nled into the
courtroom, hats In their hands. the Judge
sharply banged his gayel and ordered
them 10 make less noise.
When informed Of their mission the
Judge had them escorted 70 his chambers,
where they were kept In waiting forty
Eve minutes before the judge would listen
10 the offer which increased his salary
from $500 year TO $4,000.
While the maguates waited the Judge
conducted the bribery trial I'm his usual
Vigorous fashion and gave vent to some
scathing remarks about the men who
falsify their income tax returns.
Waiting on the judge were Charles
Comiskey, president Of the Chicago
American League club; William Veeck,
Rupert of the New York Americans !;
Clark Griffith OF the Washington club,
Charles Ebbets of Brooklyn, Garry Herr
man OF Cincinnati, Barney Dreyfuss Of
Pittsburgh. and John Dreadon OF the st.
Louis Nationals. Later they were Joined
Americans. Robert Quinn OF st. Louis
and James Dunn Of Cleveland.
At arst Judge Lands refused the Of
fer on the grounds that he loved his
position as Judge too much to quit the
bench. Finally. however, he agreed TO
hold both positions, but specified that
his baseball salary should be decreased
by $1.5O0-the amount he receives as
judge. 1t was agreed that as baseball
chairman he should receive S42 800 a year
instead of the $4,000 originally of
fered
After the meeting Judge lands took
Clark Griffith, personal friend, over
to window
"Grin." he said, I'm going to tell you
Just why took this job. See those kids
down thore on the street? See that air
plane propeller on the wall? Well. that
explains my acceptance. you see chat
propeller was on the plane in which my
son, Major Reed Landis flew while over
seas. Reed and | went to one OF the world
series games at Brooklyn. Outside the
gate were bunch of little Kids playing
around. Reed turned to me and said {:
Dad. wouldn't II be a shame to have the
game of these little Kids broken upI
Wouldn't 1t be awful TO take baseball
away from Them? Well, while you gen
tlemen were talking to me | looked up at
this propeller and | thought OF Reed.
Then | thought of his remark in Brook
lyn. Grin. we've got to keep baseball on
q high standard for the sake Of the
young sters-that's why l took the job,
because l want to help"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
B IMPORTANT FOOTBALL GAMES TODAY
Lands HEADS
NEW ERA FOR
LEAGUE SPORT
Baseball Magnates of Firm
Belief They Have Decided
Right in Reorganization.
MINOR AGREEMENT NEXT
BY JACK vEIOCK.
W-korAi1-.I Nouvs GnOrfa Edit

international news HpOTtS G1uACoF.
CHICAGO, Nov. ia new era in base
ball dawned today. in the opinions OF
major league magnates, and the grand
old national game is all set for the most
prosperous and harmonious period In It's
history.
Appointment of Judge Kenesaw NJ.
Lands as. head Of the new governing
body of baseball and his acceptance OF
the post was hailed in baseball circles
everywhere as a master stroke.
While all the baseball magnates who
attended yesterdays meeting mutnaiiy
agreed not to make individual statements
carry Hermann, president OF the Cincin-
natl club and former chairman OF the
National Commission, declared he wculo
take the liberty of expressing MS views
He spoke as follows:
MEANS END OF
ALL CORRUPTION.
THE new arrangement reached annie
ably by the sixteen major league mag
mates at their meeting yesterday looks
toward a new era in baseball. The game
will be more prosperous and free from
every faint Of corruption.
THE appointment Of Judge lands as
head of the new National Commission Is
the greatest thing that has been done
for the game in years. Judge Lands Is
a practical baseball man. His decision
In the Federal League case, although 1t
League suspended before the issue was
settled, was one OF the greatest docu-
ments ever drawn up In any baseball
controversy and proved his thorough I'M
derstanding OF the game"
Hermann intimated also that Judge
lands decision To retain his position
on the Federal bench would add in
fuence and dignity to his position as
head Of organized baseball.
lands TO GET
HUGE SALARY.
Under the new dispensation the Ameri-
can and National Leagues win continue
to operate as before and will control
their own affairs. Judge Lands will ad-
judicate interleague disputes. The Judge
will receive a salary from baseball Of
$4,000 per year for the next seven years
The single issue remaining to be set
tied Is the relation between the major
leagues aud the minors. The national
agreement Is to be adopted after recon-.
rnendatlons by a committee composed
OF six major leagusrs, three each from
the National and American Leagues anu
six minor leaguers
This committee Is 20 assemble within
thirty days and It's recommendations will
be sent back TO the big leagues and tc
the minor leagues for approval.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Purdue Runners Take
Top Honors in Indiana
intercollegiate Event

CRAwFoRDSvILLE. Ind. Nov. 1s.-
Purdue nosed out Butler in the State
intercollegiate cross country run here on
Friday. Harrison finished first for Pur-
due. beating Furnas by sprint at the
finish. Doolittle of Butler was third,
while Draper. Buffers captain. was
fourth.
Five schools entered the meet. finish
Ing In the following order: Purdue. But
Ter, Indiana De PAW and Notre Dame,
The time for the race was II minutes 40
seconds.
Thirty-two men started In the race.
which covered three and n half mile
course. Harrison and Furnas OF Pur-
due had n great race down to the wire.
with the Purdue captain losing by few
strides. The race for third and fourth
positions between Doolittle and Draper.
Butler men. was almost as close as the
finish between the leaders.
Magruder of Purdue was fifth, Dye of
Indiana sixth, and Little Of Purdue
seventh
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
IS>aaOKSNe1 ElMG}eNlElipf
g ~ With EDDIE ASH

Hoolesr. frankie was unsceustomed TO
the Canadian kick.
II was n large afternoon for the Gala
hans. Mike led Princeton against Yale
and Tim led Yale against Princeton,
while Mrs. Callahan and daughter viewed
the battle from the stands.
Georges Carpenter probably would
hluk twice before meeting Dempsey II
= had remained here long enough to
Witness two rival college football teams
In action lie then could imagine how
rough an American can get
some OF the big league mRgnates
attending that peace session yester-
day probably smiled broadly. but
close inYestig cation no doubt would
have discovered few bricks backing
up those smiles.
The price OF golf balls Is reported to
have dropped from 81 TO 75c. But you
can't eat golf balls.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Willis C0val Chosen
Head of T. Mems Body

More than 200 wearers Of the coveted
II" of Indiana University attended the
banquet of the II" Mems Association at
the Riley room of the Claypool Hotel
last night. A. G. Messick, president of
the greater Indiana committee. an
nounced that an alHmnus. who prefers to
remain unidentified. is willing to match
donations to a total of $4,000 which
may he given toward the new athletic
field for the university at Bloomington.
Officers were elected as follows:
Willis \. Coval. Indianapolis, presi-
dent; Charles G. Daley, Button, vice
president; Dick Miller, Indianapolis, Sec
ond vice president; E. E. McFarren, In
dianapolis, secretary, and Hence 0rme.
Indianapolis, treasurer.
Among speakers at the banquet vera
Dick Miller, Hence Orme. Fred S. Pur-
nell. Walter Lang. Roy D. Keene and
Aquilla Q. Jones.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
az GlZlNNLl llhQ(Gs

Claman Brothers were the 'Ieaut"-
ladies'" in the Capitol No. l loop. They
all put in their little double century say
in the first game and piled up a 1906
total.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Recruits Play Militaries

A novel football game will be played
at Riverside Park tomorrow afternoon
between a team composed of Military A
A. members who will leave for the Mis-
slssippi Naval Training Station next Fri
day and the regular Military eleven
Several of the many recruits have played
with the Military team for several years
The recruit team will include G. Finn
Fl. Finn. Harrison, Beckmon, Williams
Mann, McGlynn, johnson, Dowton, GILL;
Nurse, Murphy, Shea, Copeland, Hines
ONeill and Ford
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13

Indiana Notre Dame today. and then
the other state rivals, De PAW and Wa
Dash. here the following Saturday. In
dianapolis certainly IS hitting hard In
the football big lea que.
Wall street made Princeton a favoritc
over Yale in the big Eastern game to-
day. They'll soon be including football
stock IN the quotations,
IL was gumdrop weather for the
spectators at the big game here this
afternoon. But what's "a little Eskimo
weather when Indiana and Notre
Dame meetg
The minor league maEnates have cho-
sen Buffalo for their next convention.
Buffalo is that well-known city in Now
York Just this side Of the Canadian
border. Border cities are becoming I'm
usually popular for conventions.
frankie Mason. Hoosier hyweight. was
trimmed by Young Montreal. Being
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Judge Called Third
Man in Murder Case

CLEVELAND, Nov. 13.-Named by at
torneys for the defense IN the murder
trial Of John w Joyce, a saloonkeeper,
as having been the mysterious third
man" present in the staying Of Harold
Kagy ak months ago, William B.-Mc
Cannon, chief justice OF municipal court,
was positively identified as one of the
three men in the case By William p.
Wilson, an eyewitness.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Tech Goes to Sheridan
for Final State Battle

The Technical High School undefeated
eleven went to Sheridan today to try
it's hand Mt downing the fast aggrega-
ton that last week smashed through the
Kirklin line for a victory
Dope. as usual. favored the locals.
However, Coach Erehart had put his
team through a strenuous week Mt tack
ling and interference. Crippled with the
loss of Nipper, right hnlf, Tech was
weakened Mt a vital point, but 1t was
thought that this handicap would be
overcome to certain extent.
This Is the last out oftown game that
local high school plays this season
and more than 300 students of the east
side school planned to accompany their
tenn.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Warsaw Pastor Falls
Dead While in Church
Special to The Times.

WARSAW, Ind, Nov. 13-The Rev.
Leslie J. Naftzger, 6 years old, pastor
of the Methodist church Of this city, fell
dead in the basement of his church Fri
day after an attack Of heart disease.
The Rev. Naftzger was prominent in State
church circles He was superintendent
Of the Muncie district OF the Methodist
church for several years.
Mrs. Naftzger was at Muncie attending
a missionary meeting at the time Of her
husbands death.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Badgers IN Finest
Shape of Year for
Big ULini Battle

MADISON. Wis, Nov. 1S.-Illinois' IN
defeated football eleven faced the versa
tile Wisconsin team here today In the the
feature game of this afternoons Big Ten
schedule. Illinois hopes Of going into
the game with Ohio week hence with
her record unsmirched by defeat hinges
upon the outcome OF this battle.
Wisconsin supporters were more con
fideut today. with the knowledge that
Captain Weston and Tebell. regular ends.
would be in the game. having recovered
from injuries. The Badger eleven Is in
better condition than at any time this
year.
Illinois sent the same team into the
field that defeated Chicago a week ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Tech Basket Five Will
Open Card Next Week

The Technical High School basket ball
quintet will open the season when Il
meets Fortville on the Tech moor next
Friday night. With most of last years
players either out Of school or on the
football team, Coach Black has had
trouble In picking and training team
of suitable weight and ability.
At present the State squad consists or
eleven members and will remain so until
further cut Is made Bob Nipper. who
was injured in a football scrimmage n
few days ago. and was thought at the
time TO be out Of both football ana
basket ball for the season. is improving
rapidly and will don the uniform OF the
State team as soon as he is eligible.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Orleans Racing Threatened

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. Mayor An
drew, McShane, who goes into office Dec.
@, and City Commissioners Wilbert Black
and Stanley w. Ray have agreed to stop
racing In this city Jan. I, unless new
board Of directors takes charge OF the
Fair Grounds track.
Ray said the track would be closed as
q nuisance that affects the health and
safety and peace OF the people. Cover
nor Parkes has agreed not to interfere
with the procedure.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Texas Rating Raised

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov. 1.-THE ar
bitration board OF the National Assucia
ton Of Professional Baseball Clubs Fri
day raised the classification OF the Texas
League from Glass u to Class A. The
decision places the Texas League In the
same rating as thu southern Association
and the Western League.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Christamore Teams Ready

After several good workouts, the Chris
tdmore basket quintets are ready to book
games with the best city and State teams
in their class. The first team desires TO
open the season Monday night at Chris
tamore gym and would like TO hear from
fast combinations desiring games The
seconds also would like to book Mon
day night game.
For further information call Woodruff
1870 and ask for Clayton.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
LEAGUE CHANGE PLANNED.

QUINCY, III, Nov. 15.-Quincy and
Hannibal. Mo. were Friday solicited to
enter the Three-I League by Iowa cities
holding franchises In the present circuit
The plan as submitted by Belden Hill OF
the Cedar Rapids club. Is to divide the
east and west territory of the present
circuit into two leagues, the western or
ganiEation TO annex territory formerly
occupied by the old Central Association
Cedar Rapids has Threatened to desert
the present Three-I circuit on account
OF the heavy mileage costs involved in
Jumps" to Indiana cities.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
BROMN-HARvARD.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. i3.-Starting
a substitute eleven. Harvard faced a
powerful but somewhat tender Brown
team I'm the stadium today. The Bruins
were much battered up against Yale last
Saturday. to whom they lost by four
points after leading nearly all the game,
and men like Williams, the star end !;
Oden. quarter back, and others rested up
this week ia hopes that they would play
their string out against Harvard.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Wins PimlicO Cup in
Record Track Time

BALTIMORE, Nov. 13-willis Sharpe
Kilmer's EXterminatOr Friday won the
$4,000 Pimlico cup ar two miles and
quarter, and in doing so smashed the
track record. getting home a neck in
front Of Commander J. K l.. Ross Boni-
face in 1858 clipping twenty seconds
from the mark he established in the same
race last year.
This does not lower any other rec
ord, however. as Ethelbert ran the dis
lance in 3:49 is for the American record
which still stands. Paul Jones, winner of
the Kentucky Derby, was third.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
DARTMoUTH-PENNsY.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. Dartmouth
entered her annual game with Peunsyl-
vania AZ FRANKLIN field this afternoon
minus the services Of Capt. Jim Robert
soa. her all-American full back Robert
sons absence served 10 increase Penn's
confidence. as the Red and Blue lineup
was intact, with Rex Wray again at
quarter
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Mother Cuts Threats
of Girls; Kills Self

MARIETTA, Ohio, Nov. 1S.-Tempo-
rary insanity. 1t is believed. caused MrH.
Mollie woolfert. as. to cut the threats of
her daughters. valice. Z. and Esther. 4,
and then committed suicide. The three
bodies were found in the cistern by the
wolnan's husband and son late Friday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Ruth Sues Photo Firm

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-George Her
man (Babe) Ruth, smuggling outflelder OF
the New York American baseball team
has hled an involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy against the Yankee Photo Cor
porations. alleging a claim OF $500 for
services under a contract made in July,
$50.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
MuNNESnTA-InWA

IOWA CITY, Iowa. Nov. 13.-The Iowa
eleven was in excellent condition for
the game with Minnesota this afternoon
and was confident of winning IOwa's
lineup for the game was to be the same
as for the Northwestern game q week
ago.
Minnesota, without a Conference vic
tory to her credit. was expected to fight
hard for her first win Of the season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Centre-Tech Relations OFF

DANVILLE, KY, Nov. 13.--Dr Frank
L. Rainey. faculty chairman of the Cen
ire College Athletic Association, an
nounced at meeting Of the association
il formally was doeided to sever athletic
relations with Georgia Tech, due, the an
and unsportsmanlike conduct Of Tech
football players in a recent game at At
Ianta between the football teams of the
tu-o collep0S
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Kieckhefer Beats NORM

CHICAGO, Nov 13.-The veteran Augie
Kieckhefer had little difficulty in dis
posing Of Charles NORM in the opening
match of the national championship pre-
liminary three cushion cut series last
night at the Strauss Auditorium. Kieck-
hefer won, 80 to 80, in ffty-three in
nings. He has a high run Of eight with
a Ave and braces of fours and threes
The best NORM could do was a pair
of tours and three sets of threes
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
The First In

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-AIthough
no date and place have been set for
the Dempsey-CarPentier fight, Pro-
noter Tex Richard Is receiving re-
quests for reservations in increasing
nj ynbers daily. One of the first TO
al sIy for n choice seat was DIR.
Tomas Lie Breton, Argentine am
bassador.
cept money and will mako no reser-
vatfons until the details are arranged.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
rnCH,s SIDE CIywM.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 13.-Ths Georgia
Tech athletic committee already had voted
against placing Centre College on Techs
football schedule next season. j. b. Cren-
shaw, faculty chairman of athletics, said
Friday 1t was announced the step was
necessary because Centre failed to make
public disavowaI of statements published
in Danvilie and Louisville newspapers,
in which vicious and unjust attacks on
the Georgia Tech football team" We're
alleged to be made.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
CHICAGO-NUCUIGAN-

Inn ARBOR, Mich. Nov. 13.-No title
ytTas at stake here today but Michigan and
Chicago, ancient gridiron rivals, were
expected to put up one OF the flercest
battles Of the season.
Chicago entered the game with a
crippled lineup, but with a determined
defensive eleven. Michigan was weak
ened by the absence Of Jack Dunn, star
quarter back
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
Grid Gambling Warning

URBANA, ILL.,. Nov. 1S.-n student
opinion doesn't assert itself profess
sionaI gamblers will kill football
within i've years, in the opinion of
Dean C. NJ. Thompson of the. College
of Commerce, University of Illinois.
students should get together and
ride the professional gamblers out of
town on a rail-" Dean Thompson de-
clared.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
EARLY aAsKEr-RALL

Franklin High School. so; Spiceland
Academy, 3.
Fairland High School. 30; Boggs-
town, 10
arlington High School. 81; Summit
Vile, Z.
Arcadia High School, 20; Ben Davis, 49,
Rushville, High School, %; Green's
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
State Three Cushions

In the State three cushion billiard tour
ney at Harry Coolers billiard parior.
vogler last night defeated Fitzglhbnn. 80
10 Il. in seventy eight innings Yozler
neEotla ted a high run Of four, while
Fitxglbbon's best count was a two.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
The Tech Hikers

in order that they might not misg the
football game between Technical and
Sheridan at Sheridan today Coach Black
and several Of his basketball boys and
cross country runners started from
Broad Ripple at o'clock this morning
TO walk the twenty eight miles to Sheri-
dan.
1t is getting to be a fad at Tech to
walk to an out-of-town game. six hav-
Hing walked the forty-1ve miles to New
5castle few weeks ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
CRUsHEp UNpER LOG ROLL.

ALEXANDRIA,, Ind, Nov. 13.-John
Mcpermott, 60, a teamster employed by
John Jones, lumber dealer, was prob
ably fatally injured late Friday when a
chain broke and he was caught under
three logs which he attempted to unload
alone. He was rushed TO the Alexandria
Hospital and his condition is serious.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
BOXING
MANNING is ISSUED.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Referring TO
the Leonard Kelly bout scheduled for
next week, the State Boxing Commission
issued this statement:
1.-The New York Boxing Commission
does not view with favor the proposed
Leonard Kelly bout, scheduled for Nov.
IT. before the Commonwealth Club, and
in the interests of boxing announces that
If the bout appears to be n sham, or
collusiye contest. the commission will
order the payments withheld and will
take positive action against the boxers"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-13
New Cuts hY PennSY

HARRISBURG. Pa, Nov. 13.-One
thousand maintenance OF way and shop
employees Of the Pennsylvania railway
were laid off by a general order effective
in five days Il was announced today. The
lay off occasioned by a general slump in
business, It was stated.