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been intentional and should have
been within the jurisdiction of sec
ton l of rule % of the football
code.
Umpire Barron called the pen
atty as it should have been. There
was noting else for him to do. as
it was entirely unnecessary for
Trafton to have been in the play.
The Staleys claim that Trafton had
stumbled over the pile-up. If he
had merely stumbled. he would
have gone on and over Gunderson,
without sliding and cutting his face
almost to ribbons. ags
Such bandits should remember
that there are eyes on every field
that can detect such gross insults
to the name of fair sport, and foo;-
ball brains that can discern be-
tween intentional and unintentional
fouls.
The fact remains: if you can't be
a thoroughbred, don't travel. The
writer cannot be too vindictive on
this score. because next to the sure
thing guy comes the slugger, in his
estimation. II these gutter ear
marks are entitled to a place in
the sporting sun, what is the world
coming to, as Rupert Hughes SAYS
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BRIEF BITS OF BASEBALL BANTER

Chicago, Nov. S.-(United Press
Lounge lizards in Peacock Alley
cautiously guarded their carefully
waxed moustaches when John
Heydler, Tom Shibe and Clark
Griffith accidentally met and start
ed arguing. Some stopped UP their
ears as the discussion got warm
But there were no casualties. Heyd-
Ter emerged from the word battle
with a perspiring countenance and
Griffith and Shibe continued their
promenade.
Harry Frazea, OF Boston, and
Clarence Rowland. scout for the
De!roit Tigers, contested for Dame
FashiGFs favGrs. R0Wland's bid
was gray checkered uniform, baby
blue silk shirt and black tie, while
lew quarteTed shoes topped with
white spats completed the array.
frazee Was the sole magnate in
conventional mGrning attire.
George Stallinss, Fred Mitchell
and Clarence Rowland were among
former managers lounging in full
view of the club owners. All said
they were open to offers.
W. II. Mccarthy, president of the
Pacific Coast league, was mere in.
teiested in baseball scandals than
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-08
Umpire Barron Overruled Uniustlv.

Umpire Stub" Barron was the
Official who called the foul on Traf-
ton. His penalty, under the rules.
was to disqualify the player and
penalize the Staleys half the dis
lance to their goal line; which he
did. Naturally, the Staleys raised
a great howl that Trafton's viola
ton of the rules had been purely
unintentional. However, they did
not stop to think that no knowledge
Of the law may be given as an ex-
cuse.
Williams, who had refereed the
previous game was completely
dominated by the Staley team. At
one time during the argument
that ensued he was heard to re-
mark to Captain Halas:
Don't worry; l am looking out
for our own interests"
The remark was overheard BY q
Rock Island player who was lying
near the men as they passed. The
fact that Williams finally compro-
missed by penalizing the Staleys
only 10 yards for running into
opponents" proved there was at
least some ground for the convic-
ton that Trafton's violation had
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BULLDOGS
CLEvELANDERS
OUT OF STRIFE
Canton. Thorpians Blank Tigers. IS
to 0, After Stemming Spirited
Tiger Rally ut Start
p (Special to The Argus).

81. Especial to The ArguS).
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. S.-Smart-
ing under the sting of tie and de-
feat in two consecutive games, the
Canton Bulldogs launched an at
tack against the Cleveland Tigers
here yesterday that drove the Ben
gals back into their lair. 1870.
Canton looked like a team that
had been together for years. while
the Tiger backs, at times. appear
ed not to know their plays and
missed holes that the forwards
opened for them. Dicotee smashed
through for several gains at the
start of the game. but the Bulldogs
soon began to halt his bucks. Del
win, Doan and Brickley met with
the same fate.
Poor Center Passes.
Bad passing by the Tiger centers
also helped in the defeat and gave
the Bulldog ends a chance to go
around and either hurry Dicotee's
punts or block them altogether.
Fans seldom see a prettier exhi-
bition of line plunging than given
by Pete Calac, former Carlisle star
who. despite years beyond which
the average player remains in the
game. possesses an almost unstop-
pablo charge.
Ca!ac Goes Over.
The Bulldogs scored twice in the
second period when the ball was
only two yards from the Tigers
line. Calac dove through for a
touchdown. The Bulldogs scored
again late in the period. wher
Griggs went around left end for
25-yard run to the goal line. Feen-
ey again kicked goal In the third
and fourth quarters the Cantonese
scored SafetinS
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Chicago, Nov. S.-United Press.)
and American league
club owners. in meetings here to-
day. we're to make final attempt
to dovetail their plans for reorgani-,
cation of baseball.
Sessions of the two leagues
scheduled for 10 O'Clock will merge
and formulate definite program
for submission to minor leaguers in
Kansas City tomorrow, if hopes OF
both factions materialize. There
was not sign of a rift IN either side,
early today, however, and talk OF a
baseball war was revived with
fervor.
The Chicago White Sox, New
York Yanks and Boston Red Sox
will participate as part of the Ma
tional league sessions today. They
contended they were members Of
the league and the American league
has ceased to exist, since the other
five clubs did not signify accept
ance of the Lasker plan for reor-
ganization of baseball by Nov. 1.
Promise 12-Ciub Plan.
The threat of organization of a
12-ciub league will be carried
through today, National league in
terests announced, unless Ban
Johnson, president of the American
league, and the Washington, De-
troit, st. Louis, Philadelphia and
Cleveland clubs consent to join
their meeting before noon.
THE door of the meeting will
stand open for ore or all of them
to enter John Heydler, president
of the National league, explained,
but we will make no further
proffers of peace.
We are willing to make conces-
sions to avert disastrous baseball
war-we don't want war and we
know the public doesn't-but We
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Penalties Prove Foul Intentions.

The fact tina: the Staleys were
penalized for a total Of 40 yards
for unnecessary roughness indi-
Gates that they were out to get all
the Independents they could and
put them out Of the game. Nothing
could have been more obvious.
Their dirty tactics point to pre-
meditated system for disposing of
the islanders as quickly as posi-.
BILE.
Hard football cannot be classed
with foul football. They are dis
tinc.ive. There is no complaint
from a good sportsman who is
struck with injurious effect when
such is necessary to keep him from
advancing. But when it is clear
that runner cannot advance the
ball after being downed, it is muir
derous to pile up on him or other-
wise jeOpardiZe his life by such
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tactics as Trafton used yesterday
to put Gunderson out of the game.
Muckers is not the word for such
miscreants, who literally seek an
opposing players life. Today, Gun
dersOn is out of the game tor three
weeks with II stitches over his lett
eye, two stitches in his under lip
and broken left hand. Lying
prone as he was, it is only a mir
acle that big brute like Grafton
didn't finish his foul determination
and kill Gunderson.
"Pard" PeaTse is the only Sta
ley player who should be excluded
from this TRADE. Pearce, always a
gentleman. did his utmost to keep
the game clean and the Staley team
beyond reproach. but he was out
numbered Ill, including Referee
Williams. who might just as we'll
have been paid employee of the
Staley aggregation.
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FATE OF BASEBALL HINGES upon
DECISION OF OWNERS CONVEYING
TODAY ON REORC ANIMATION Plan
Roth Macr Leagues Hope Submit Definite Program to Minors n
Meet Tomorrow Kansas City; ls-Club League Weapon
Against JehnsO1.

cant back-paddle. We will slas,
receive committee from them ~
consider any counter proposa,
suggestion they have. We all .s,s.
that baseball should be reorpan;,ss
and there should be some way n $
together"
Compromise Doubtful
Others were not hopeful Of ,
compromise following a night :,
conferences with Clark Griffith ana
Tom Shibe Of the loyal FIVE"
Griffith took the same posjto,
Johnson has held-that the five y
naming clubs constitute the Ams,
lean league and should not agree !,
decisions of the New York. Bostns
and Chicago clubs. He declare
the reorganization proposals xers
maneuvers to GUST Ban Johnsa,
and fatty stated he would NOT MAJ,
ticipate.
Charles A. Comiskey, owner q
the Chicago White Sox, it was rei,
ported today, declared he would ma,
be a part Of the American learus
as long as johnson continued as h,
head.
Johnson, before the America,
league sessions, reiterated the do.
mand that a committee represent.
ing American, National and mina
league interests arrange details Of
reorgani1 alton. He contended the
Lasker plan was not practical, bu,
refused to predict what action hi,
league would take toward avert.
ing war, or fighting a 12-club
league.
Both the factions declared they
would offer reorganization plans to
the minor league meeting in Kansas
City if they failed TO agree on a
combination of ideas.
Minor leaguers. on the side lines
watching the scrimmage, were di.
vided.
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IFIPPTES HOLD STALEY To 90 IlI|
DRIScOLL'S RUN
ISDOWNFALLO OF
CHICAGO TIGERS
Cardinal. Win, 6-3, in
Game Played at Cub
Park.

Chicago, Nov 8.-APaddy Driscoii's
40-yard run for the only touchdown
OF the game proved the deciding
factor in a bitterly fought contest
at Cub park yesterday, the Racine
Cardinals downing the Chicago t.
gers. to 3, in the first game for
the Chicago professional football
title.
John Barrett's 27-yard drop kick
had scored for the Tigers just be-
fore Driscoll made his spectacular
dash. Barrett also tried three 9TH
er kicks during the course of the
game, but missed all by close MAP
gins.
Ghee Pulls PuzZler.
A somewhat puzzling play by
Milton Chez, quarterback for the
Tigers, placed the Cardinals lin a
position to score their touchdowns.
The former Dartmouth star fell on
the ball after a punt when the oval
was Just about to roll over the goal
line. The kickoff was short, and on
the first play Driscoll broke away
for his 40-yard run, shaking off half
a dozen tacklers.
Both teams battled desperately
throughout the contest and spectc-
ular plays brought the crowd OF
10000 to its feet time after time.
In the last period the Cardinals
brought the ball to within three
Yards of the goal, but were held for
downs.
i Tigers Lose Chance.
Later in the same period the II
gers brought the ball to the 3-yardi
line, only to be penalized 10 yards
for holding. Falcon, in plunging
through, ran squarely into Referee
Malley, or otherwise he would have
carried the ball across. The touch
down would net have been allowed
! however, as the referee had stepped
| in to call the penalty, but had no
opportunity to blow his whistle.
! In addition to his one specticu-
lar run Driscoll also ripped seT-
eral dashes Of twenty yards or
more. Dune Amman was the leading
ground gamer for the Tigers. The
line work of Sachs for the winners
was also spectacular.
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The Spo rtscope
- BY Bruce Copeland. -
Stalevs Win Worlds Dirt Title.
BY Bruce Copeland.

nothing but clean sport-win or
lose strictly upon ones merits-the
Staleys will soon find the best pro-
fessional elevens in the country
turning their backs on them.
No team in the country will book
games that will virtually endanger
the lives OF its players. Still. sew
eral sporty teams have suffered
greatly at the hands Of the Staleys.
Ursella and Buland have been out
of the game for three weeks as a
result of foul play in the previous
game at Douglas park. Yesterday
the Staleys eliminated four others.
Such tactics must cease or the
Staley A. c. won't be able to meet
a decent football team. One thing
is certain: no matter who are what
they become in professional foot
ball, they will never get another
chance with Rock Island.
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Stone-age football tactics. by
which the ancient cave-dwellers
sought to hold their own by sheer
brute force, threaten to lock all
gateways Of clean sportsmanship
to the Staley Athletic club after
the fragrant exhibition Of rowdy-
ism against the Independents yes
terday at Douglas park.
The fact that three Independ-
ents are crippled seriously today
as q result of such disgraceful tao
tics Of q team composed Of play
ers from several Of the NOSE repu-
table colleges in the country is OBJ
xious that their fate was premedi-
tated and injuries imposed with
wanton execution.
With foul player like Trafton,
the Staley's best gutter champion.
roaming the field at large against
teams whose ideals are cloaked in
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Special Train to
Monmouth to Take
r. !. Fans to Game
Manager Flanagan Of the indie.

Manager Flanagan Of the indie.
pendcnts announced this morn.
Ing that arrangements have
been made for a special train
to t4kc Rock Island football
fans IN Monmouth on Thursday
to see the islanders clash vi b
the Original Thorns Of Chicago,
~ part Of the Arnistlce lay
celebration under the auspices
Ct ire American Legion Of Mon.
NeatE. II was also explained
tat ne yeunl trip fare would
~ eand thai the special train
kc4nFn to Rock Island the
- uigh1. Fans wishing to
- ~ trip are urged to leave
! ~ renes y u Arcade cigar
q
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took time. Weber stood on Rock
Islands 25-yard line and punted so
yards to Sternaman, who returned
to Staley's 45-yard line. Stsrna-
man eluded the whole Independent
team but Shaw. who downed him
after his brilliant, twisting run
back.
Sternaman broke through right
tackle for four yards. Smith and
Weber both hurled Pearce back for
q loss. but both teams were called
offside. The ball was returned and
the down remained the same under
the rules. Sternaman added two
yards through center. Conxelman
punted Is yards to Nichols. who was
dovned for no gain by Chamberlain
on Rock Islands 16-yard line. The
northeast bleachers crashed at that
moment. but play was resumed i'm
med1ately.
Chicken got q yard through left
tackle. Chick shot of the right
side for q yard. Koehler tackling.
Weber dropped back u punt, but
took q direct pass and darted
around left end for q S-yard gain,
Halas and Sternaman bringing him
down on the 2l-yard line. Webber
punted So yards to Pearce on Sta
ley's 23-yard line. Pearce ran back
to tho 33-yard line, where he was
thrown by Smith.
Councilman broke through the
right wing for 10 yards and FIRST
DOWN, Novak and MARSHALL pulling
him down on the 43-yard line
Pearcs had q clear field around
right end. but Chicken outstripped
his Interference and threw Pearce
out Of bounds at the 4s-yard line.
Nichols went down In the play with
. sprained left knee and was re-
'lacsd b. UrsellA Staley was
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called for unnecessary roughness
and penalized Is yards, the ball be-
ing returned to the 30-yard line.
Councilman punted Al yards to Ur-
selia, who let the ball roll out, of
bounds at the 20-yard line.
Novak cross-bucked for two and
chicken hit the same hole for two
more. Healey brushing Ingwerson
aside with apparent ease. Rock Is
land. up to this point. had gained a
.otai OF nine yards through holes
opened by Healey. which indicated
the yarmouth stars superiority
over the talkative all-American
tackle. Petty downed Noyak after
yard gained on the next NAV
whea the first quarter ended with
ROCK Island in possession of the
ball on its own 25-yard line.
SECOND QUARTER.
The teams changed goals and
weber punted Al yards to Pearce
who was thrown for no gain hv
Denfeld and Marshall on Stalav,s
4l-yard line.
Sternaman broke through the
lett wing for five yards, Shaw and
Wyiand tackling. Gunderson was
hurt in the play and Rock Island
took time. Healey was also called
onside in the same play and the ball
advanced to Rock Islands Award
line. Sternaman went through
center for four yards from punt for
nation Pearce followed with four
outside right tackle. Koehler hit
center for two yards, just making
it FIRST DOWN on the 39-yard
line.
Sternaman shot off right tackle
for two yards. Wyland held Con-
1elman to two yards. A forward
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other business because Of The
grand jury Investigation being made
Of his league.
Hid Gleason Of the White Sex
was the only manager willing to
talk trade or "deaiS.' He had few
customers. Other managers and
owners explained they were too In.
terestad in the general affairs et
the game to bother about team per.
sOnnel. 81
The meeting was a success the
report of the sale of Rogers Horns
by for "umpty' thousand dollars
was revived and denied by the gos-
sipers.
Minor leaguers were more mum.
erous about the Congress hotel
than American or National league
interests. They We're getting dope
for their meeting in Kansas City
Tuesday when reorganization an,
an agreement with the major
leagues is to be the issue.
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PANHASDLES WIN.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio. Nov. S.-The
Columbus PanhandIes took a hard
fought battle from the Mark Greys
here yesterday afternoon, winning
20 to and handing the local team
The first defeat in four years.
Last year the Panhandles and
Crews battled through a scoreIess
tie here.
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RAIN STOPS AKRON.

Akron, Ohio, Nov. S.-Rain yes
terday converted the gridiron at
League park into a muddy mire
and made it necessary for the local
professional football management
to postpone its schedule game with
the Detroit Heralds.
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LOMBARD IDLE.

Galesburg, H.. Nov. S.-Lombard
college had an open date SATURDAY
and is preparing for two big games
the coming week ends. Iowa Wes-
leyan next Saturday and Knox on
Friday, Nov. 10.
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Lineup.

Substituti0Es: lie Ross for FIor-
ence. Carey for GillieS. Whalen for
Clark. Malone for Capron, Pierce
for Buckeye. Touchdown: DriscoH.
Fic d goal: Barrett.
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TIE LINEUP

7 OV DJIIIC IV4NCs
Rock Island-UFsella for Nichols,
Fitzgerald for Wyland. MOckmOre
for Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald for Gum
dersOn. Kuchl for Chicken, Mans.
field for Smith.
Staleys-none.
OFFICIALS.
Referee 81. Louis.
Umpire Barron, Iowa.
Head llnesman-Laxarus, Drake.
Time Of quarters-1S mlnues.
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OEUAtIiGtiUHSs VdHtUH -8VtI'
tern for Calac. Cuyien for Mart Il.
Cleveland - Siapl for HaggerTy.
Herr fer ThornhiIl. Piaroli fer
Westhccker. Conn. for br:ck!ey.
TborEhiIl for D:s' on, O'Hearn for
Gorn1!ey. Petrees for Dean.
TOuc!idaWps-CaIac, GTiggs. Goal
from touchdowns. Feoaey >: Safe
t;-Dieotte ..
Officials: Raferee-Lambert. Ohio
State. Vmnire-Wyman. Case. Head
IinGsmaE- Powers, Dayton.
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Continued on Page Fourteen.)
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As LITERATURE IS MADE"
kiplinq Manuscript Shows Author Pos
sessed Of at Least One Great
Quality Of Genius.

There turned up, the ether day. in
q sale of manuscripts particularly
interesting specimen of literature in
the making Mr.. Rudyard Kipling sent
it in typewriter copy to the editor
of the National Observer, Mr.. Henley,
and it appeared under the title 'Tom-
linson" in January, 1892; but between
the coming of the typewriter sheets
and the appearance of the printed
poem a good many things happened
to the manuscript, some due to the
author and some to the editor. One
imagines Mr.. Henley editing Mr.. Kip
ling, a situation which the author an
ticipated, for against certain lines he
had written admonitions and dire
threats, although there is no evidence
to show whether Mr. Henley let the
lines stand because he liked them or
because he was terrified. In another
item in the same sale one sees that
Mr.. Kipling first wrote the poem
Cleared" in the character Of an Irish
man, but when he saw it in proof he
altered the phonetic spelling. Which
indicates, incidentally, the capacity for
taking pains which is an important
factor in successful authorship, even
If it fails to stand, despite a we'll
known quotation, for the whole or
genius.-Christian Science Monitor.
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Monumental "TopperS."

Though there is a revival Of the silk
hat, which many people thought the
war had made extinct as species OF
headdress, few would argue that 1t
makes a fit subject for the sculptor.
Yet there are several top-hatted
statues about. One at least is in the
United States. It is a statue Of Presi-
dent Lincoln. He is bareheaded, but
his topper" a very questionable
specimen, is carefully laid on the seat
at his side. But perhaps the funniest
specimen is in the Central square at
Glasgow, Scotland. It represents a re-
spected citizen, James Oswald, mem
Der of parliament, and he carries his
topper" in his right hand, held firm
ly by the brim and upside down. The
street urchins find this topper" IRE
sistible. If the policeman is round the
corner they play pitching pebbles into
Mr.. Oswald's hat. Some of them are
expert at the game and the hat has
to be emptied of stones quite ire
quently.
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AGED MAN CLAIMS RECORD
New Hampshire Nonogenarian Still
Able to Swing Ak Both Lustily
and Expertly.

Friends of Frank Mozrall, ninety,
of Franklin, N. H., claim that he is the
champion woodchopper of his age in
the New England states. Despite his
near approach to the century mark he
is able to swing an ak with the best of
the choppers of the New Hampshire
woods, those who know him best say.
Mr.. Mozrall was formerly hotel
man. Since his retirement faverite
pastime of his has been to walk dis
tance of five miles from the home of
his niece to a wood lot and there chop
wood. 1t is claimed that he cut almost
five cords of wood in a week, which is
considered a record for man any
where near Mr.. Mozralrs age.
Mr.. Mozrall helped to build the first
bride path from the Profile to the
summit of Mount Lafayette, and was
one of the best-known guides in the
mountains years ago. He has guided
some of the best-known people of the
country in their explorations of the
White mountains. 1t is only recently
that he has come into fame as a wood
chopper.
Mr.. Mozrall's memory is most excel
lent and his general health is excep-
tionally good for a man of his ad-
vanced yearS.-BOStOn Post
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Strong Ptea.

The local scout executive had WIS.,
tied the school for the purpose of or
ganizing a troop. He talked to the
boys for a time and then taught them
several yells, some for their school
and some for the principal, all OF
which ma 3e a decided hit with them.
A few days later they asked their
teacher 70 invi him back, but she
refused, plea0 that their time was
needed fer thr1r regular school work.
Another few days and their request
was repeated. only to meet with the
same refusal and the same excuse.
It was almost a week before the
subject was again mentioned, and
then the genius Of the class dld it.
"Say, Miss W." he began,
"don't you feel like you would like to
be yelled for again?"