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The mirror., 1920-11-25
Mr.. F. T. p, Secy.

AT regular meeting of Pierian Chau-
tauqua Circle held Nov 21st, 1920, the
following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
sustained by the decease of our friend and
honorary member, Jonas w. Backland,
and of the still heavier loss sustained by
those who were nearest and dearest to
him; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, By the Pierian Chautauqua
Circle, Minnesota State Prison, Saltwater,
Minnesota, that, while we bow with hum
BILE submission to the will of the Most
High, we do none the less mourn for our
member who has been taken from us.
RESOLVED, That in the death of Jonas
w. Backland this Circle laments the loss
of member who was ever ready to prof
fer the hand of aid; an honorary member
of this Circle whose utmost endeavors
were exerted for its welfare and pros
perity.
RESOLVED, That the heartfelt sympathy
of this Circle be extended to his family
in their affection.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of the Circle, and
a copy thereof be transmitted to the family
of our deceased member, and published in
THE MIRROR.
The mirror., 1920-11-25

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Approved by WARDEN. Editor.
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Each inmate is accorded the privilege of
sending one paper home, or to friends free of
charge. To do this you should write your
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and address of the person you wish to send
the paper, to, and hand same to your officer.
If you desire to send more than one paper,
each additional copy will be charged for at
the rate of so cents year.
The paper delivered to your cell each week
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the same manner as you receive 1t, placing it
at the foot of your bed the morning fol-
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work with those millions of other dollars
to make healthy world for the BABY.
Your dollar must be in by the 9th.
Notify your officer.
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CHURCH NOTICE
Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Catho-
lie service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran, Chaplains.
The mirror., 1920-11-25
CHAUTAUOUA CIRCLE

A meeting of the Pierian Chautauqua
Circle was held in the school room, Sun
day afternoon, Nov. 21st Pres. F. o. o.
presiding Attendance nineteen. Three
names were dropped from the roll and
three new members were seated, classes
c, E and F being reinforced by one men,
Der each.
Directly following the roll call and
opening of the meeting, Pres. o. sorrow
fully announced that Deputy Warden
,Backland, an honorary member of the
circle, had died earlier in the day. Al
though he had been sick for several
months and his recovery was doubtful,
the report of his passing to the Great Be-
yond cast doleful spell over the meet
ing and it was decided to adjourn prompt
ly. The older members feel the loss keenly
for many and generous were his courtesies
and extension of privileges.
COMMITTEES to draft resolution express
sive of the circles's bereavement and to
arrange for floral offering from the
members were appointed.
Adjournment was declared in a sub
dued tone, predominant being the feeling
that staunch, well wishing friend had
been lost, both to the members, as indivi-
duals, and the the Pierian Chautauqua
Circle as whole.
Mr.. F. T. p, Secy.
The mirror., 1920-11-25

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published in
the Minnesota State Prison. 1t was founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them. 1t aims to be home news
paper: to encourage moral and intellectual inn
provement among the prisoners; to acquaint
the public with the true status of the prisoner;
to disseminate penologcal information and to
aid in dispelling that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to a fallen mans self
redemption
The mirror., 1920-11-25

Will the inmate who sent in "gold-
smith" query please renew same, the orig
inal having been lost.
The mirror., 1920-11-25

NOTICE-In order to regulate the conduct
OF this column inmates must sign their name.
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication. Inmates names, of
course, will not be published, only the initials
OF each querist being used.-Editor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
Statistics of 1920 Grid Teams
OF Northeast and Frankf0rd Hiqh
FRANKFORT

Rnby feels confident that his team will
carry tho Frankford Colors to victory
but Mt Northeast. Coach Snyder il just
as confident that the Red and Black
boys will send the Frnnkforditcs back
to MilItOwn on the short end of the
score.
As at Frankford. there are only four
veterans from last season in the squad.
lIcrzog and Lukpns. tackles, SIommer,
Quartcrhn"k, and Captain BeauChnmp,
a halfhack. comprise this quartet.
Coach SNYDER. with the assistance
Of these four players and Benjamn
Odgcn. who has been a great help, has
rounded out ono of the fastest teams
that has represented the Lchigh avenue
school for some time.
As already mentioned the team is not
n heavy one. but when it comes 10
speed, they deserve the name Speed
boys more than the West Philadelphia
High.
For tho ends, Snyder has selected
! Ambroggy and Gcthen, while the guards
will be Smith and Fisch. IIcrzog and
! Lukens arc sure TO start the game at the
| tackle posts.
Slenmer, the Red and Black all
around athlete, will get his first chance
to show the sensational form he dis
! played on the track TO the football fol,
lowers when he enters the game a
quarterback.
Captain Bcauchamp will in all prob
ability start Mt left halfbaCk. will
| Schob, new man, az his runninI
mate. Iicdclt, another now man, vii
hold down the fulback position.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
MAY INVESTIGATE
|. BATTLER'S TACTICS
levinsky's RemarkabIel Form
Reverse in Tuesdays Bout
Widely Discussed

New York, Oct. 14.-Thcre has been
considerably more discussion anent the
Carpenter Dempsey affair the day
after the bout than in the week pre-
ceding the event This was due en-
tirely to the peculiar performance of
Battling Levinsky from the beginning
Of the first round up to the time in the
fourth round that he tumbled through
the ropes in a neutral corner and was
counted out by the referee.
If Levinsky cxerted himself to the
best of his ability in that contest then
he has assurcdly reached the end of his
pugilistic rope and should formally re-
tire from the ring.
But IL Levinsky. for reasons not gen
orally known. did not put forth his best
efforts. It becomes n matter calling for
mission of Now Jersey and also the
New York commission. which issued n
| license card to the battler.
Levinsky never has been a hard hit
! ter. and knowledge of this fact was
doubtless what impelled Carpenter ia
stick out his chin in the third round as
an invitation to the battler to shoot ai
the mark. But Levinsky has always
been a defensive fighter par excellence
His ring gencralship has been Of the
first order. and he has shown remark
able ability to assimilate punishment
These qualities have enabled him tc
outpoint some Of the best heavyweight.
in the ring and resulted in his acquire
mcnt of the light heavyweight title O.
America. His victory over Jack Dillor
when the Hoosier Bearcat was at hi
best was a notable achievement ant
stamped Levinsky as a boxer of tn
| first rank
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
GEORGES NEEDED NO
DEFENSE AGAINST BAT
Carpenter Found Leuinsky So Easy He Had to Be on
the Offensive Continually ly-Against Dempsey
Frenchnan Would Haze to Change Style
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

whisky. Still only match between
them can prove whether Dempsey really
is the Frenchmnn's master. That Car
pentier can hit has been proved, also
that he is fast, has a great assortment
Of punches and is shifty.
Against Dempsey. Carpenter would
be as much Of a set-up for the cham
pion as Levinsky was for the French :
man, il Georges we're to use his same
system Of attack as he did in his match
with Barney. There hardly is any
doubt that Carpenter would change his
tactics entirely. be on the defensive and,
instead of uncorking flocks of punches
as he did in the Levinsky bout, would
bide his time and attempt to sneak one
over on Dempsey.
Carpenters defense and whether OF
not "he can take it, seem to be the
only skeptical parts Of his pugilistiC
makeup. And that is q whole lot tc
find out. These fistic points will con :
tinue 10 remain in doubt unless someone
an aggressive and hard hitting boxer
! with the ability to stop the French
mans great offense-is doubled up ir
III" same ring with the smiling Parisiar
| idol.
| Levinsky says that he was never hi
harder at any time during his long ca
reer when Carpenter connected will
his chin. and Barney added. "Tha
goes for Dempsey--I know, becaus,
Jack got several good soaks at me, too.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14

THOSE who have been supporting
l. baseball will continue to support
bsseball--under just one condition.
They must be shown.
And they must be shown thoroughly
shown only through clean sweep at
the top and a vital change all along the
line.
The crooks, of course, are through
forever. II one Of them was ever
brought back the game would be. fin
ished unless the baseball colony at large
is the most feeble minded collection OF
humans that ever lived. -.
But casting out the crooks and
thieves only will not be enough.
Those handling the destinies Of base
ball have failed and have failed utterly.
II they have done their best, their best
is not enough to protect or save a game
that is much closer to the brink than
most of the club owners believe it Is.
Outside Of the proven crooks there have
been others who have been willing
enough to sign up any shady characters
and who In other ways have done moth
! ing but bring discredit on the game.
These must go, too, II baseball is to live.
Tho Other Side
IDOSSIBLY nothing at all will be done
L except to throw out the crooks and
call it a days work
If this happens we wouldn't give 20
cents for any franchise In America: For
we can't believe under such conditions
that newspapers will continue printing
professional baseball news aud that
| fans will continue to pay out regular
| money to support masnates who have
, no vision beyond the box Office.
II nothing Is done except to throw
out the crooks---if no further move Is
made to give the game thorough
cleaning and to bring il back upon a
new foundation--and both the press
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
NORTHEAST

The West Philadelphia Germantown
High battle will not hC the only game on
the bill that will attract attention Of
followers of the schOolboy football
teams. for tomorrow will SEQ tho Frank
ford High and the Northeast High
lock horns in their initial league battle
0f the season. AT the Northeast Field,
Twcnty-ninth and Clcartic,d streets.
These two clcvcn9 are more evenly
matched for their cnCounter than the
teams that play this afternoon, and n
far better battle i expected to start
their race for tho Ellis \, Gimbcl trophy
with victory.
The Northeast team finished among
the leaders last season, while the
Frankford e,oyCu annexed fourth plnco.
The Pioneers have already played
one game. with tho Germantown Acad ,
emy eleven. This contest. staged last
Friday. Coach Rahy's team lost by q
single point margin, II TO II, to the
Interac team.
There are only four players who will
get into the game against the Northeast
eleven tomorrow that were members OF
the team last season. These four
"vets." Smytho. Jeffrey, Clark and
Remmy, are almost sure to hold their
Jobs for the entire season, as the re-
.mainder of the candidates, all new men,
can hardly displaCe this quartet of OK
perienced PLAYERS.
Remmy the fullback, was rcspOn
sible for considerable FrankfOrd scOr
ing last season and should hc among
the high scorers Of the league this year,
and with Burk and SomerS, two cE,
ficient backs, TO work with him, beside
Wells at quarter. the Millcrs haCkiielC
is about all that il should be to put
them in the race for the championship
IN Smythe. Jeffrey and Clark. soasonrc
hlayers from last year, arc all statione'
on the left side Of the line, playing end
tackle and guard, respectively,
AT center. Bennett has shown fine
qualities and should develop into {
first -class snapper, back, Bennett, whC
IL the youngest player on the team ant
The one who holds the most rcspon
., ability outside of the player who calls
the signals, boasts all of fifteen years
and besides this, he is also the lghtes
n member Of the team. He tips the scales
at 132 pounds.
On his right ClausPn, guard Tom
lin, tackle. aud MOritz, end, are new
players who have developed rapidly
Z during the practice this season.
With this array of players. who gave
the strong Germantown Academy team,
which includes quite number Of last
years 'verrans, hard battle, Coach
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
Speaker Played Great Game

one of the outstanding features Of the series the
~ work of Iris Speaker. The Cleveland manager is
some Of the of the game but ofttimes star ops
miseraby in the championship SERIES But Spoke played
great baseball from the start His sensational fielding in
the games in Brooklyn and his hitting in Cleveland kept
his in the running.
Little gambling DONE but every spectator ap
pointed himself private detective and looked for susp
cous the part of any of the players. The
Chicago scandal made them wary, but it must be said
there nothing phony about this series.
The best team Ebbets says and does Jim
Dunn.
Copyright. 1927. Public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14

TNHEY say in football that "a good
= offensc is the best Defense" and this
same line may be attributed to boxing.
At the American debut Of Georges Car
pentier. in Jersey City Tuesday night,
when Battling Levinsky was knocked
out in the fourth round. there were lot
Of fans and critics who doubted the
ability of the Frenchman within the
squared circle because he failed to show
any defensive prowess.
Why this particular flaw should be
picked in the brilliant exhibition put
on by the foreign fistman in his one
sided victory over Levinsky can hardly
be realized. Carpenter did not have
to show any defense. He was on the
offense so much. in fact, almost every
second the bout lasted. that Georges
didn't have time to prove whether or not
he had the ability TO remain on his feet
under FIRE.
Like a "Dud'
Levinsky was like "dud,'' or some
other uncxplosive. The Philadelphian
didn't land single blow with any
weight behind it, nor did it seem as 1t he
tried. Barney appeared to be scared
out of his wits. and il Carpenter had
taken the trouble TO prove that he had
any defensive ability he would have
made himself look foolish. There was
nothing that Levinsky had. or attempted
to use that necessitatcd Georges to put
on his defense. Furthermore, Carpenter
did not give the battler a chance to put
on an offensive.
1t was all that Levinsky could do tc
stave off a knockout as long as he did
and before Carpenter defense can b'
dissectcd, some one. mostly an aggrcs'
sive boxer who will not permit thu
Frenchman to do all the leading, vii
have to be pitted against him.
Finding some one who figures tha
Carpcntier can win from World
| Champion Jack Dempsey Is like loohinl
for a potato in a cornfield, even nfte
the way Georges so easily outclassed lie
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
BASEBALL FANS WANT
CROOKS CLEANED OUT
Goodby to- Sport if Big Interests Expect Followers Of
Game to Forget Scandal, Says Rice-Cm Be No
White,uashing Like Chase Case A
BY GRANTLAND RICE

and the fans still continue their spnnort
there can be no further complaint n,
matter what happens. ~
Not only the two league presidents.
but also a big majority Of the club own
ers have shown an unbelievable indf
ference in protecting the game and
building for the future. '
They whitewasheu Hal Chase md
took him back when Christy MatbeN
son, with three afidavits, testified thot
he had been throwing games. That
move alone was enough to dispossess ali
parties concerned in the Chase case, -"
Most of those involved knew wel,
enough last fall that something crookeJ
had developed In the Red Sox world
series. They let It slide until a Chi.
caRo grand jury took up the scandal
and spread il broadcast. In spite AZ
all this 1t may be they are going TO IA
nothing but evict the crooks.
II that is the case, then professions,
baseball Is through SO far as this gen
Grafton Is concerned.
Perhaps He's Right
A MAN quite close to the big inter
n csts OF baseball made this remark
today: They are not going to do a
thing. They are going to try to stall
around for a short while. let the matter
drop and then gamble on the public's
forgetting. They are smart enough to
know that the public forgets quickly
and that It doesn't like to be bothered
by any one scandal too long. A number
OF promises will be made, but few Of
these will ever be carried out. Thers
will be no change at the top. There
will be no change to speak Of anywhere.
You can write that down as certainty,
no matter how many meetings they
have"
II this is true. there is only one thing
left to say: "Good-by, baseball"
Copyright, 1890, by Public Ledger Co.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
FAMOUS SKATERS
T0PERFORM HERE
The MuIIers, International Fig
ure Champions. at Ice
Palace This Year

George Muller and his sister, Ellis
beth Muller. will be in charge of the
entertainment and department of in
struction at the lcs Palace this year
The Mhllcrs arrived here last Sunday.
The Mullrrs gained international
fame as amateurs in ice skating and in
1900 gave thcir first professional exhi
bition in Berlin. Since that time they
haYr exhibited in Germany. Swtzer
land. Belgium. Australia and America.
Their first engagement in America
was in Boston in 1912. They have en-
trrtsincd in San Francisco, st. Louis.
Chicago and New York. They spent
five seasons in Boston.
Alan Murray. another hcadliner in
the world of figure skating who was
here part Of last season: will be at the
Ice Palace this year. There also is q
possibility that Norval Baptie. speed
skating star, will make this city hi.
homo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
Speaker Disproues Vail of Owners

LII last the club have been crying about
the scarcity of material in the minor leagues and
hard it is to get ball players to plug the weak spots
Show where l get the players" said
pingnGte 'and l will pay any price within for
them. But where you going to get them?''
Dui ing the the minor leagues almos: put
of business and many forced close their parks
Young players in branch Of the service and
the big leagues used only those above military age
those who had been exempted 1t hard to develop
future greats then, but it is different
Cleveland proved that il is possible 60 out in the
minors and get good ball players When Chapman
killed shortstop needed Immediately. Scouts
sent all the country, minor league visited
and young Sewell discovered. This kid is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14

THE Media Basketball Association
l. First and Reserve teams) has re-
organized for the season and VIII open
at the Media Armory October, ~. botn
teams had successful seasons last year,
and the outlook for this season IS bright
All the players from last year have re-
ported for practice. Home games will be
pleyed in the Media Armory on Friday
nights. and will be officiated by DR..
Johnston, formerly of the Penn State
League, First and second class teams
wishing games, especially Quakertown,
Boyertown. Paoli. Egg Harbor City,
Downingtown. Pottstown, Olivets, OF
Reading. Other teams Of that caliber
communicate with w. +. Bosler, secre-
tary, Media, Pa.
The Tamaaua Regulars have reorga nized
Home, games viii 6e played on wednesday
%onld Seo fh like 70 hear from ar.sesss trsyeiins
teams F. r. sassamsn. 1872 Penn street
Tamaaua. Pa.
The Bethany Mission: hrst and second
october 10. on ST. Johns floor.
Tho Cubs" Of the p. r. R. Y. NJ. e. 4.
would like to hear from travelling teams
II. A. Young. ol4 North Forty-sixth street.
Franklin 4. A.. fourth-class team. 4
booking games. John Gillespie. :4i2 sout
Bancroft street.
IOEan A. A. would like 20 arrange game
with such elevens rs BridesburR. Fleisher
| Nativity and anv other Nrat-class teams
T. McCracken. Wyoming 76i after $50.
| IAngton football eleven has October % an
| 30 open for hrst-class travelling teams
James Locke. II? Abbot street. Chester. Pa
"whitey" Malisn. former Eastern LeaEu
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
Motorcycle Races at Narberth

Ray Cravtnston. Of San Francisco: Gene
Walker. nir,ninehaTn. Ala. and Floyd il
Dreycr will head the list Of starters In the
Saturday at the Belmont Drying Park. Mar.
berth, Pa Bill Mnnick and Joe Forsythe
of Wilmington. Del: Bud Eisenberg and
Koln. Of Reading: Harry Kiebes. Fran+
Craddock and Morrison. from this city. also
will compete.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
HOPPE IS EXTENDED
Champion Forced to Put on High to
Beat Charley Peterson

New York. Oct. 14.-Willie Hoppe,
champion billiard artist. was forced to
extend himself TO the limit here last
night to defeat Charley Peterson in an
1872 balkline exhibition match. This
is the second time that Peterson has ex-
tended the champion since they have
been engaged in their series Of mstche
In order to win last night Hoppe had
to make an average Of 62h, the best
mark he has made this season. The
final score was 250 to 1873.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-14
TO PLAY NAVAL TRAINING
erdeoburg Has Hard Game on List
for Sunday

for Sunday
The Bridesburg football eleven will
play its second game of the season on
Sunday afternoon at Richmond and
Orthodox streets with the Naval Train
ing team. The sailors have heavy club
and one that is expected to make trou-
bic for the uptowners. IL marks the
first appearance of Naval Training here
this season,
Secretary Jay Druhn announces that
the game on Sunday, November II, is
with the Blue Stars, of Bethlehem, and
not Rex A. c., of Washington. The
first evening practice will be held to-
night, this arrangement having been
made possible with the placing OF a
dozen powerful electric lights on the
playing field