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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-07

In every business there crop out
situations which are detrimental
Every now and then some bank presi-
dent or cashier goes wrong and
wrecks his Institution. However. the
action of a few men does not destroy
the confidence the American public
has in the bank as an institution
We go on depositing our money just
as if all men and all banks had never
made mistakes.
Sporting Public Is Fair.
There are, in round numbers, 200
players in the American and a like
number in the National League. Num-
bered among those 400 are some OF
the finest characters in the world
Because eight players in the Ameri-
can League went wrong, and perhaps
an equal number in the National
should all the other high-cl hon
est fellows suffer? Positively no
The American sport-loving public is
fair, and that is the light in which
the situation will be viewed. The
base ball public. as I have said. has
taken that stand on the matter.
During my twenty years connec-
ton with base ball, fifteen in the
major league, I never for a minute
believed it would be possible to cor
rupt base ball. I thought the men in
the game were of too high a caliber,
too well paid. to stoop to such tao
tics. Perhaps I held too high an
opinion of ali the players. as proved
by the Chicago scandal. AS a matter
of fact, when I heard that Eddie CT
cote was in the frame-up, I could
have felt no worse had it been my
brother. Cicotte's fall was blow to
me. 1t was almost enough to destroy
ones faith in humanity, for I always
regarded Eddie Cicotte as a man
worth while. Cicotte had a remark
able temperament. He never fused
with umpires or players. He always
was congenial. Often some Chica 60
player would start to protest a de-
cision. only to have Cicotte remark
that the umpire was right. No mat
ter how many errors his teammates
made behind him. he always had n
word Of cheer for them. Cicotte has
done so many good things in base
ball that I hate to think of his one
fatal error.
johnson FOresaw Scandal.
Whatever the critics Of Ban john
SON may say about him, facts uIti-
mately will prove he. had the gam
bling situation doped out correctly
years in advance Of all others con-
nected with the game. I recall par
ticularly a conversation that I had
with Mr.. Johnson some years ago. 1
was the umpire at game in an
League city. in which some
OF the bettors on the game. disagree
ing over the payment of wager.
drew their guns in true western
style. OF course, had to report the
affair as I saw it from my position
as umpire. There was such stam-
pede in the bleachers at the time that
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WRG|NA,N A TIE GAME |EASY FOR N0TRE DAME
In Scoreless Battle With Georgia,
Ends Of Two Teams in
Stellar Roles..- >,

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va. -Novem-
Der 6.-Georgia- and Virginia ,battled
to sconeless tie in their annual foot
ball game here today, neither team
being able to make a serious impress
sion on the stubborn defense of its
rival -
Desperate attempts to score were
made by both teams in the third quar-
ter by the means Of aerial attacks,
but to no avail. The lines Of both
teams were strong. both on the de.
fensive and offensive. Day. the
Georgia center. participated in vir-
tually every play.
The duel between the two sets of
ends was one Of the best defensive
features seen here this season. There
was little to choose between Rey-
nolds and Bennett of Georgia. and
Niche and Newman for Virginia, in
the opinion of foot ball enthusia SITS.
Rinehart bore the: brunt of the Of
Tense for Virginia and outdistanced
Ceilings Of Georgia on punts. Hart
ley and Cheeves gained most Of
GeorSfa.s ground. which was slight
~ more than that gained by Vir-
ginia.
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Scores % Points, While Purdue Is
Helpless-Gipp's All-Around =
Play Features.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. November g.
purdue was helpless before the ,Notre
lame attack today, the Irish winning.
70 TO o. After team composed
mostly or second string players had
scored points and held Purdue well
into the second quarter, Coach Rockne
put in his regulars, who piled up
three more touchdowns before. re-
tinns in the fourth period.
TWO sensational runs by Gipp for
other for so yards by Grant. after re-
eeivlng PCS. accounted for two Of
Notre Danes touchdowns
>, The work of Gipp and Capt Cough
I'M or Notre Dame featured. Gfpp's
ted SO yards. He kicked four goals
and made big gains through the line
almost at will
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main gait topsails. main top mast
staysafls. storm staysaiis and try
sails. The Henrietta later came ia
wheA members OF the New York.
Yacht Club prevailed on MI. Ben
nett to make the entry.
The Henrietta was supposed to be
the fastest OF the New York Yacht
Club 0chooners and had served Al a
government boat during the war.
The race proved trying one and
exciting. indesd. The Henrietta was
free from accidents and took a course
similar to that which was sailed
by ocean steamers. The Vesta went
to the south and the Fleetwing 10
the north.
The Fleetwing was second in the
race. eight and a quarter hours be-
hind the Bennett boat. while the
Festa was last. nine hours and forty
ave minutes behind the Henrietta.
Four men were lost from the Fleet
wing on the. eighth day out. when
they were fufling the 5ib in a gale.
Seven men were swept away with the
jib boom. but were saved i'm heavy
sea
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TENNIS LEADERS TO. BAR
: .NAME-LABELED RACKETS

After this season no tennis rackets
wiz bear the names Of famous players.
according to an amendment to the by
laws of the United States Lawn Tennis
Association proposed by its amateur rule
oommittse. 1t viii b voted upon at the
annual meeting next February.
The association has been assured by
some of the leading manufacturers that
they are In accord with the proposed
change. Furthermore. some of tho
players whose names are 80 used also
feel the same way about it, SO there
is reason to believe that the amendment
will meet with general support.
1t is pointed out that an opinion pre-
walls more or less generally to the eff
feet that players get some return for
this use of their names. The commit
tee states that the facts do not justify
this opinion, for there is no suggestion
that any player has benefited financial
ly. but it points out that such an opinion.
however unjustifled. is n bad influence
on q game. This Ia Particularly true in
view Of the present rapid expansion of
the sport
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izing the game as already outlined
and will not be deferred, regardless
OF whether the hackers of the
Lasker plan join US. We are not go
ing to attend the meeting called by
them for Monday, as there is nothing
to be gained by it, but will be glad
to exchange views il they appoint
their committee to meet with us and
the minors Tuesday. No, don't know
whether there will be a scrap or not
We will not run from one, but are
hoping for the best"
Crux Of the Contention.
The issue between the contending
factions has simmered down in a
broad sense to q question Of whether
the future governors Of the sport shall
be base ball men, as the American
Leaguers insist. or disinterested per.
sons of national repute, IS proposed
by the Laskerites.
According to Grimth the league has
not taken the uncompromising stand
that President Ban Johnson must be a
member of the board, nor stipulated
the number which shall compose 1t,
merely that its members, aside from a
neutral chairman, shall be versed in
the practical workings and business
of the game. In this connection this
sentence in the final report Of the
grand jury. which has Just finish ed it's
Investigation Of base ball, is siEnifi-
cant: The leaders Of organized base
bail may be relied upon to keep the
game above SUSPICION"
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and sound minds. and. what is more
sound morals and better citizens
The jury is impressed with the
fact that base ball is an index to our
national genius and character. The
american principle Of merit and fair
play must prevail. and it is all-im-
portant that the game be clean. from
the most humble player to the high
est dignitary. Base Nall enthusiasm
and its hold upon the subtle interest
must ultimately stand or fall upon
this count.
Base Ball an Institation.
Base ball is more than a national
game; it is an American institution,
having its place prominently and sig
In the deplorable absence Of military
training in this country. base bali
and other games having 'team-play'
spirit offer the American youth an
agency for development that would
be entirely lacking were it relegated
to the position to which horse racing
and boxing have fallen. The ma
tional game promotes respect for
proper authority. self-confidence. fair
mindedness. quick judgment and self
control. .4
.The jury thinks it advisable to
emphasize in this report the remorse
and self-contempt felt by the BRIDE
taking players appearing before the
grand jury. Their testimony in this
connection was entirely voluntary
and showed how cheap and petty each
player felt and how their loss of self
respect was in no wise compensated
by the sums that were accepted"
Touching on base ball pools. the re-
port said thousands of persons are
fieeced every season Of hundreds Of
thousands of dollars each week and
that 1.-THE pools are. almost without
exception. conducted by irresponsible
persons who operate without definite
system and without any regularity OF
practice"
There are 1852 chances in a sea
sons three-league pool. the report
says. selling at 81 chance. Out OF
the $134.572 collected the pool pays
to the buyers only $4,000 in prizes
Even at this enormous profit. this
grand jury says, ''it appears from the
evidence that pool owners refuse even
to pay all the prizes won by indi-
viduals." III.
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D. Williamson VS.. ]. r. De Farges and
Basil NJ. Manly; F. NJ. TuTton and Maj
Robb Va. Charles E. FELTON, and NJ. G
Wsodard: Harry Saers and C. NJ. Mark
NJ. Ivory and Fred S. Noise va Lynn
Haines and william E. Baker, Miles
Taylor and C. II. Mcbride vasF. W.
Reed and Findley M. Van Hoesen
Bruce l.. Taylor and Tom Moore VS..
Carl Hookstadt and Z. J. Doyle; J. i.
NJ. r. Slindee and VI. NJ Simpkins; L.
L. Steele and James A. White. jr., vs..
winner of the following match: Lee
Crandall. jr, and Waldo r Pearce VS..
Horace Stonier. 5r., and J. Harrison
George NJ. Ivory. the present club
champion OF the Bannockburn Golf
Club, who has been in Hawaii for the
last seven months. arrived recently
in Washington. He came back too
late for the 1920 club championship.
but will play in the team matches.
which he also won last year, paired
with w. Z. Baker.
Work on the new Nth hole at the
Columbia Country Club. which win
lengthen the course by about $50
yards, was begun last week. The new
hole will be Sos yards to the present
green, with new tee built back in
the woods south and west OF the
present fourth green. Lengthening
Of the fifth hole is the only change
of q major character contemplated
at Columbia this year, as the new
ninth green has been in use for sew
eral weeks, and has turned out to be
one OF the best pieces of turf on the
course. With the tee plates far back.
As they were during the recent fall
tournament at Columbia, the course
is fully long enough for an amateur
championship. It is said Columbia
intends to go hard after the 1922
amateur event. The amateur will go
to q western club next year. and will
come back east in 1922. when it is
said Columbia will make strong
bid fer the fixture.
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considering the magnitude of the
enterprise and the great number OF
ball players engag ed, we believe a
comparatively small number of the
players have been dishonest-we are
gratified to find players who imme-
diateiy reported to their managers
the suggestions of fixing and. like
wise. managers who immediately dis
continued players who were impli-
Gated in attempts to, corrupt the game
The adoption of this policy as fixed
practice, no matter at what cost
will make impossible repetition of
the present trouble.
Player II ConnenaeA.
Evidence was given the jury Of an
instance during a game played in
Chicago where a certain player on the
New York National League base ball
club offered another player a bride
if he. would. throw that particular
was offered Immediately walked off
tbs diamond. refusing to continue
pitching, the game, =.
We earnestly commend the action
Of this player, and we likewise COM
mend theimanager of the New York
club for his action on the following
day I'm suspending the player who Of
fered the bride. In this particular
case. and notwithstanding the repre-
hensib1e conduct of the player who
onered the bride. no crime was COM
mitted under the present Illinois law.
Therefore no indictment could be rem
/dered by this grand Jury. At this
point we. call attention to a law Of
fered by. Senator Cumrnins In May,
1919. making the offering or accept
ing of bribe a criminal offense. This
grand jury recommends the passa ge
OF such. a federal statute =.
The young player from the minor
league or. from amateur base ball
VIII" enters The major. leagues should
realize that he occupies a position of
trust and has entered upon an honor
able career. and he must therefore
conduct himself in a ma nnef that will
make his occupation one of integrity
and high standing. II the game is
conducted on%a' basis that inspires
public confidence young men and boys
will be encouraged to play the game
more and more, thereby developing in
the youth OF the country sound bodi es
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Fails Faith
Stars Of the Nationals
Already Under Contract

II the outcome Of the con-
troversy now raging over the
course to be pursued I'm the
reorganization of base ball
causes a breach between the
rival factions Of the major
leagues. the WashinEtoA ball
club will not he found unpre-
pared.
To guard against possible loss
of players in the event of a war
for talent and patronage Clark
Griffith already has signed sew
eral OF his more valuable play
erS to contracts covering next
season. One OF these 10 Sam
Rice. chief slugger of the Ma
tfonals, who affixed his sigma
ture to the official papers short
ly before leaving for his honey
moon in Cuba n couple of weeks
ago. II hostflities in base bail
eventuate Grin asserts he will
have NO cause to worry.
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Whether, as expected. the magnates
VIII eliminate personal luminosity.
peanut politics land professional
Jealousy. and compose their differ
ences for the sake of the sport and to
protect their own Investments, by
combining the best points of their
proposals IN compromise agreement,
viii be known this week.
Initial Meeting Today.
The first Of a number of scheduled
meetings will he held today, when the
National Leaeuers will get together.
Tomorrow morning the majority five
of the American League will meet,
and in the afternoon the New York,
Chicago and Boston club owners Of
this organization. who have threat
ened to secede, will meet with the
National Leaguers. who ostensibly
ere responsible for the so-called
14asker plan. Tuesday. at Kansas City,
the minor 1eaguers will hold their con :
clave, and II is there the final verdict
AS to what form Reorganization Is to
take will be recorded.
1t can be stated definitely that the
loyal five of the American League win
not attend the coalition session of
eleven owners tomorrow. This was
made plain by Clark Grifflth before
boarding train for Chicago yester-
day.
'.At our meeting Monday a commit
tee to represent the American League
and confer with the minors will be
appointed" Grih sad. I'VE expect to
20 ahead with the plans for reorgan-
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toes by callahan. Idle Dell, under
splendid rating. always displayed a
high turn of speed, and, shaking OF
Baby Grand. which was i'll closest
pursuit until the last, few strides,
hung on. with hne EamenesA Baby
Grand was not beaten for the place
until the last jump. the fast.closing
Broomspun just managing to get up.
Polly Ann was kept out of the money
by less than q length. after closing
q huge gap from q slow beginning.
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CARPENTER QUITS U. S.
Manager Of Frenchman Declares
His Protege Will Take Title
=
From Dempsey.

NEW YORK, November 6.-deorees
Carpenter. who yesterday signed a
contract to meet Jack Dempsey next
spring for the world heavyweight
Championship. ended his second stay
in America today
Accompanied by his manager, Fran
on the steamer France. The mana
ger Of the French idol said his
protege was sure to take the title
from Dempsey on his return.
Shipmates Of the French pugilist
included Capt. Hirschauer. who pilot
ed the French entry in the recent in
ternationaI balloon. race.
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IDLE DELL RUNS FIRST,
NTf1E WALDEN STAKES

ALTIMORE Nd, November 6-Iarry Waterburys Idle DELI
impressive victor her Laurel,
rowland 5000 triumph hat-today when the
the rich Walden Stakes the two-yerod blue ribbon of the
Pmlo The
juvenile struggle attracted
Walden carried $4,000 added
to Whineys which
behind and front of Baby
reaching third while the
division purse
Grihith's Polly
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BIG STAKE TO TRYSTER
Takes $ss, 900 Kentucky Jockey
Club Event, Finishing Length .
. Ahead Of Grey Lag. ~

LOUISVILLE. KY. November e.
Harry Payne Whitneys unbsaten
Tryster. piloted by Jockey F. Coiti-
letti. won the first running Of the
Kentucky Jockey Club stakes Tor
two-year- at q mile today. Grey
Lag was second, Behave Yourself
third and Brother Batch fourth. The
winners time was 1 1875. -...-.-
The race carried $4,000 in added
money. bringing it's value to ap-
proximately $4,000. The winner re-
ceived $25, 900. the second horse $500
the third $500 and the fourth saved
Its entry fee.
Tryster took the. lead at the start
and WAS never headed. although he
was. hard pressed by Grey Lag in the
last quarter. He speeded up enough,
however. to win by a length. -
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Princeton Makes Sweep .
In Run With Virginians

CHARk0TTESV1 vas Ne.
& veMber e-PF1neetOn made q
clean sweep OF the daal cross
country meet with Virginia here
today, winning the nrst Ave
places easily. The coarse COW
cred was Ave miles. Rogers,
the winner, Anished In 30 min.
utes 30M seconds. Green IN
fshed Arst among the Virginia
runners and was eighth In the
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ST. JOHNS EASY FOR
WESTERN MARYLAND

BALTIMORE. Md. November c.
Playing straight. foot ball. with an
occasional successful forward pass,
Western Maryland BANKED st. Johns
here today, 81 to 0.
The Westminster lads cha1ked up a
touchdown in each of the first three
quarters. while their goal line was
never in serious danger until the
last few minutes of play. when. after
a series of end runs and splendid
aerial attack. ST. Johns put the ball
on the 7-yard line. After an offside
penalty the team lost the ball on
downs.
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PENN RUNNERS BEST.
It's Team Wins, But Higgins of
Columbia Finishes First.
NEW YORK. Noyember 6.-Panns,

NEW YORK, November 6.-Pennsyl-
vania won the triangular cross-coun-
try meet with Columbia and Dart
mouth today over a six-mile course at
Van Cortlandt Park. The victors scor-
ed 80 points, Columbia SO, and Dart
mouth 60.
Walter Higgins, captain of the CO.
lumbia team. led the field across the
finish line. setting a new course rec.
ord at 31:59:1. His nearest competitor,
Irwin Of Pennsylvania, finished in
34:l9:2.
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Meeting Of the Minors
Holds Interest of Fans

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. November
6.-Bas<. ball enthusiasts Eener-
ally are focusing their atten-
ton ON the outcome Of the meet
ing here next Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday of the M
tionaI Association of Minor
Leagues. Major league managers
await the verdict of the minors
on certain points ut issue, chief
among which - the 1atter's
decision ON the proposed Lasker
plan for the reorganization Of
base ball. Reports received in
dictate the attitude taken BY
the minor league heads will
have an important bearing ON
the future of the m tiOnal pas
time.
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REORGANIZATION FIGHT
VERDICTDUE THIS WEEK
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

ODAY bail clans gathering in Chicago series of
the sports
of the of the is
of the deiberato That
demonstrated conuvy disclosures
0 nvances players and gamblers.
that must be taken to make impossible
sport-oving public
reform there
would
would take
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BARRY NOT To.DlIlEEjFEND
WORLD ScuLLiNG TITLE

Ernest Barry Of England. holder of
the professional sculling championship
Of the world. as the result Of his re-
cent triumph over FELTON, in Australia,
finds that he will be unable to do the
training necessary to defend the title.
He hopes his nephew, Bert Barry, who
s only eighteen years Of age. but who
IL six feet talls will become the defender
In his stead p -
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BRlT0NS PICK UP $4,000
EACH DURING u. S. .IQuR

Ted Ray and Harry vardon, the Eng
!lsh professional golfers, cleaned up
$4,000 each during their exhibition
Jaunt around the United States. Many
thousand persons watched the pair in
action during their four months swing.
They played on an average Of five times
week
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BRAVES PILOT RESIGNS
Stallings' Reasons Are Not Given
Has Been With Club for
Eight Years.

BOSTON, November 6-The resig.
nation of George Stallings as manager
Of the Boston Nationals was an
nounced tonigh by Walter E. Flap
good, business manager of the club
Stallings has been with the Braves
for eight years. His last five-yeaI
contract expired this fall.
No reason was assigned for the
resignation and no statement was
Hapgood said that a new manage,
probably would be elected inside Of a
month
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WOULD MAKE 1T FELONY
TO OFFER PLAYER BRIBE

FORT WORTH, Tex, November g.
John Croker, owner of the Houston
franchise of the Texas League, an
nounced at the annual meeting of the
league here today that an effort
would be made to have the Texas
legislature at its next session enact
a law making 1t felony to offer a
ball player money to throw" game
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REPEATS IN CUP PLAY
AT CHEVY CHASE CLUB
BY w, r. McCALLUM.

n WILLIAM B. MASON Liberty yesterday the
Chevy Chase Club for the defeating
Allan Lard /. fourth
stroke handicap
defeat the Lard.
Mason which concluded
yesterday the mnl round defeated Morven Thompson
1hompsons ball
the odd off the
halving
ash
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STEARN LEADS GUNNERS
Breaks 46 of SO Targets to Win
Trophy at Weekly Shoot of
Washington Club.

A. r. Stearn, breaking &c out of so
targets. won the silver cup offered for
high gun yesterday, at the weekly shoot
OF the Washington Gun Club Twenty
eight trap gunners competed. E. A.
Snepnerd topped the six gunners who
fred at double targets. He broke IL Of
"A shot at. Summaries.
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"Pop' Geers Has Won Big Sum,

Pop" Geers estimates he has won
over one million dollars in stakes and
purses during forty-three years. cam
paigninG in the light harness sport.
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Has Three Stars for CUNT.

(, Coach Ray Etler. OF Northwestern
University expects to have three-let-
ter men from last years team as the
nucleus OF the 1920 basketball squad
They are Charles Saunders, capt ain;
Ebert Calhoun and Buddy" Lane.