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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
CLEAR ROTHSTE|N
OF SERIES Fixing
He and Player cedeon ouiItIess,
According to Attorney for
Chicago Club

Chicago. Oct. 27.-Arnold Rothstein,
of New York. and Joe Gedeon, st.
Louis American second baseman, yester-
day testified before the Cook county
grand jury investigating the baseball
scandal which the states attorney's Of
fee afterward announced had exon
Grated the two men from completely In
the throwing of games in the 1919 world
series, but had materially strengthened
the cases against some of the men al
ready indicted"
The jury has completed the taking
OF testimony in the investigation. which
has lasted more than month and re-
suited in true bills being voted against
thirteen men on charges of conspiracy
to do an illegal act, but will hold final
session Friday to finish up clerical
work. The jury will vote no more true
bills, according to state officials.
Gedeon and Rothstein testified
against Abe Attell, Hal Chase, William
Burns and others on whom the jury al
ready had acted. Their testimony prob
ably will result in an attempt to have
Attell brought back here from Canada
for trial, officials said IL being believed
here that he can be extradited.
Supplementing the announcement by
the states attorneys Office, President
Ban johnson, Of the American League,
declared he felt that Gedeon was Zen
tirely innocent" and Alfred Austrian,
attorney for the Chicago American
League Club, issued statement de-
claring that "Rothstein. in his testi-
mony, had proved himself guiltless.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

land a man who played backfield po-
slti0n on an eastern or middle western
eleven. The reason for this is perfectly
plain. Backfield men become famous
where linemen Of equal caliber are never
mentioned outside of their sections. The
offensive player in any game gets a
column Of publicity, where the defensive
man gets line.
The case Of Babe Ruth is an ex-
ample.
Athletic fans like to see the man per-
form who makes the scores. Those who
prevent scores being made are over
looked to such an extent that their
names are soon forgotten when they are
gone.
To get back 70 the subject, southern
colleges get good coaches for their back
held. Naturally these men as a rule
are not good line tutors. They have
studied only their own positions and are
not familiar with the details of lines
mems play. Furthermore, as mentioned,
there Is usually only one coach and he
can't possibly put the time on the line
that he should, even IL he knows the
forward game. His job in developing
an offense is big enough and takes vir.
tually all the time that he has while the
men are on the field.
Wharton Great Coach.
At Pennsylvania Coach Heisman has
Buck Wharton looking after his line.
Buck Is one of the greatest line coaches
that ever lived. II Pennsylvania's line
does not respond to his tutoring, it is
because the material isn't there. At
Princeton last years captain, McGraw,
coaches the tackles; other graduates
help the guards and center candidates.
This same thing is true at Harvard,
Yale and all the other colleges that de :
velop great elevens. ...
1t has been shown conclusively that
one man cannot, except in rare Incl :
dences, develop both an attack and a
defense that are worthy of the name and
it is for this reason that the southern
teams have never been able to build up
teams that can consistently cope will,
their northern rivals.
The graduate system was never sc =
riously taken up in the South because
the majority of coaches coming from
other sections did not want men whom
they believed, whether 1t was a fact o.
not. were not capable of doing good
work.
II the time ever comes that south :
ern teams are able to get the proper
coaching for all positions, they will be
Just as good, on the average, as the
teams in any other section.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
TRAVELLING CAGE MANAGERS
TO HAVE OWN ASSOCIATION
Plan to Safeguard Interests of Teams Booking Games and
Prevent Players From Appearing With Three -Four Clubs

The formation of a basketball com
mission> to act as governing body
over the Indoor sport in the matter of
league ball. not the only move being
made this season to place the cage game
on a level not attained heretofore.
Something entirely new in the ranks
of basketball is the organization Of, a
travelling managers association. to be
formed at a meeting at the Offices of
Robert Winskill, manager of Rook
wood, on Friday night.
Winskill has been in the game for
over a score of years and fully realizes
are many advantages to be derived, but
in a nutshell these are the most i'm
portant ones:
First. Eliminate the mixing up Of
players. Some visit certain towns as
members of two, three and as high as
four different teams.
Second. Protect the home club from
disappointment after game is
scheduled. ~.
Third. Endeavor to place all basket
ball players with some team so as to
prevent players from bookoing games
and have the same arranged by man
ayers. '''''.''''
Nativity Starts Friday
/ Manager "Pal" Bulk, Of Nativity,
American League five, announces that
the Richmond club will open the home
season on Friday night at Nativity
Hall, Belgrade and Madison streets,
with Bethany, second half champions of
the Northwest Church League. The
following Friday Tom Dunleavy's st.
COLUMBIA team with Rube eastman and
Bernie Dunn will be the attraction.
Besides playing in the. American
League, Nativity will be at home every
Friday night as usual and Is also ar :,
ranging travelling schedule. The Ma
tivity lineup contains Obie O'Brien
and Dutch Herzog, stars of Northeast
High; AL Hedelt, Phil Douglas. Minum
Calhoun, Whitley Cheles and Ed Wat
son. -....
This club should be able to make a
fine showing in the American League,
as all the players have considerable
dates. both at home and away: Ad-
dress Franklin A. Bulk, Jr., 1907 West
Girard avenue, or phone Poplar
The second season Of the Northeast Church
Basketball League was nshered a II at ALL beacon aeon
triumphed over Bethesda. 25 to II. The hall
was crowded to the. doors when Forest
buckley. president Of the trustees Of the
Beacon Church. tossed up the first ball.
Tho Eastern League season will be inau.
s,,rated tomorrow evening at Musical Fund
Hall. when Phiiadelphia meets Reading. the
locals are taking on the team that Is picked
by many TO win the pernant. Manager Myers
may have a surprise for the Pretzels. how
ever.
Boyertown plans big doinss. in the % cage
men OF the town and this together with
the fact that they have Sns nrrsd Sf s them oes on
to make a bid for the independent cham
p.onship Of the state. :s
lockwood has beer practicing for hye
has tried out twenty candidates for places:
The club will be made up In the main OF
veterans.
Dick Leary will be missing as member OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
ELEVENS IN SOUTH
NEED LINE TUTORS
Teams Belo,o Mason-Di1on Line Fail to Develop Be-
cause Of One-Man Coaching System
..a "" Funds Are Lacking a
BY sPICK HALL

DOB MAXWELL remarked in yester-
ID days EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
that IL Bo McMillin and Red Roberts
were put behind a line Of the caliber Of
Harvnrd's forwards that many Of the
,reat stars of the past would be for
soften. Center was beaten by the
Crimson because the Kentuckians' line
was not up to the standard OF the back
field. This has been true nearly every
time southern eleven has tried to COM
pete against a northern rival. There
have been exceptions of course, not
able one being last Saturday, when
Pennsylvania was smothered by V. M.
I. The Virginians were able to get
away with this game not merely because
Ieech and his backfield teammates were
such sncb wonderful offensive men. but be-
cause the visitors line was at least as
GOOD IL not better than Heisman's.
This same thing was true in 1917,
when Heisman's golden tornado at
Georgia Tech tore the Red and Blue to
shreds In Atlanta. Georgia Tech put
nm a fine battle against Pitt last Sat-
urdny, losing to Glenn Warmers eleven,
10 TO 3. Once again It was the weak
ness Of the southerners' line that caused
their downfall.
The only conclusion therefore that
can be reached Is that IL the cream Of
the southern teams could develop good
lines they would come north and in many
Instances send their more noted oppon-
ents down to ignominious defeat.
This weakness in the lines Of south :
ern teams has prevailed since colleges
bopnn playipg football. Why Is it then
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

any league. The former manager and part
owner OF Nanticoke was transferred to
Utica in the New York state League but
Will coach the Rawn Manufacturing Co. in
New York state In a local industrial league.
, DO you know where can get a good
center man? Is the query of many league
managers. Nanticoke and Pittston. in the
state League, are especially deslrous of get
ting tap-of players.
-
Tommy Dunleavy is the property Of the
Wilkes-Barre club, and there are a runber
Of Eastern Leasue teams that would be
pleased to have the local boy In the line
up. Tommy really started his big league
career In Wilkes-Barre and is the idol of
the fans. George Keller will hardly make
any deal for his services.
The Philadelphia Manufacturers' Ia sket-
ball League will meet tonight at the oIfices
OF OF. Day Zimmerman to adopt the schedule
Will compete in the opening contests Every
thiris Is hustle and hustle In this circuit.
and some Of the teams that will take the
floor In the initial games are expected to
ball.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
ROBINSON SIGNS UP FOR
THREE YEARS WITH ROBINS
Virtually Names Own Terms In New
Contract-AIso Gets Bonus

New York, Oct. 27.-That Wilbert
Robinson has signed contract to man
age the Brooklyn National League Base
ball Club for the next three years, on
virtually his own terms, was officially
announced today by President Charles
II. Ebbets. In addition it was stated
that Robinson received handsome
bonus for winning the league champion
shin of 1920 49,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
Where Teams Roll in
Opening Club Games

Cynwyd.
at Union League.
Germantown White VS.. Merton white
Germantown blue vs.. merton Maroon
at Merton.
Manufacturers' Yellow VS.. Oyerbrook
White at Manufacturers.
Manufacturer Hue VS.. Oyerbrook
Green at Oyerbrook.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

Coach Goldsmith yesterday started his la
crosse squad scrimmagin for the first time
this year. with Captain Schaub and several
other veterans Of last years team as a nu-
cleus and several new men of experience. the
coach looks for an excellent team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
La Sale to PIay CoIwyn

The La Sale eleven. OF wilmington. Del.
viii play the Colwyn football team at. Fourth
street and Ellis avenue, Darby. La Sale
Claims the Independent grid championship of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
GIRLS TIE AT HOCKEY
Moorestown and colllngswood High
Schools Play 90 Game

The girls of the Moorestown and Col
lingswood High Schools played to a
scOreless tie in their hockey game yes
terday afternoon. The match took place
at the Moorestown Field Club. ~.
Mooreatown CollinRswood
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27
PEN Points

drill yesterday lined up as follows: Grave,
guard: Copeland. center: Frank. rsht Guard:
tkugh: right tackle; Hopper. right end Nc
kins. full.
McAnallax. the lad from Moore. Pa. Is
rapidly, developing into a quarterback of con-
varsity IN big-league style. He may get an
opportunity to show In one Of the big games
to come.
"Bink' Bingham, the Varsity soccer star
IS again on the Injured list In last Satur-
three years. Bingham received another bruise
on hi injured knee. and will be forced to
remain on the sidelines this week.
The soccer team plays the Merton Maroon,
THIS week. team composed OF former COL
lege stars. Ray Gleason is making a great
bid for the left halfback post now held by
thompson. and may oust the veteran before
the intercollegiate League season starts.
Two. Penn State scouts were discovered
Yesterday using field glasses from a window
elected from the Held. The practice has been
so secret during this season that few enemy
scouts have had an opportunity to view the
Red and Blue In action.
Coach Robertson issued a call for more
Varsity cross-country candidates yesterday
the showing made by the squad In the handi-
veiop a good team for the intercolleglate to
championships. 4 race is scheduled for this
Saturday with Penn State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

lockwood has beer practicng for hye
weeks. During this time Bobby Winskili
has tried out twenty candidates for places:
The club will be made up In the main OF
veterans.
Dick I,eary will be missing as member OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

Boyertown plans big doings in the cage
sport, The game Is backed by business
men OF the town. and this. together with
the fact that they have one Of the best
halls in this section. has spurred them on
to make a bid for the independent cham
p,onship OF the state.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

e,,rated tomorrow evening at Musical Fund
Hall, when philadelphia meets Reading. The
locals are taking on the team that is picked
may have a surprise for the Pretzels. how
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-27

Joe Straus tossed away his crutches
yesterday and announced that he would
don suit today and get into the signal
drill, with the possibility Of entering
into the scrimmage drill tomorrow. He
Is determined, he says, to get into Sat
urday's fracas. Herman Harvey was In
uniform yesterday, running through the
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-08-27
FILES COMPLAINT.

The Nezperce Telephone COM
pany has made a complaint
against the Grangeville Electric
Light company to the state pub
lie utilities commission. The
Nezperce company contended
that the Grangeville Electric
Power company has constructed
five miles of electric lines par
ellel to the telephone company's
lines and one and a half miles of
line on the same side of the road
with the telephone line. 1t is
claimed that the proximity of
the power lines has made the
telephone lines worthless. Geo.
L. Erb, public utilities commits
sioner, has started an investiga-
ton of the trouble.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-08-27
CRAICMONT WINS
The PENNANT
LEAGUE WINNERS Will l.
PLAY ON LOCAL DIA-
MOND SUNDAY.

Craigmont Sunday won the
Prairie League championship by
defeating Nezperce by a score of
IA to Is before a crowd of peo-
pie estimated at 5000. The
feature of the game was the
heavy hitting of both teams and
the Z scores by Craigmont in the
first inning off the deliveries of
Deere, an imported pitcher said
to be from Spokane.
Wade was the pitcher for
Craigmont in the opening inn
ings. retiring at the end of the
third inning when Mike Moran
twilled the ball. Moran was also
forced to retire after having
heen hit for a number of good
drives, the results of which pill
cd up several scores for Nez-
perce. Wade was again put in the
box and completed the game.
The last two games between
Nezperce and Craigmont were
bitterly fought, and one thing
which added to the intense rival
Iy of these two towns is a coun-
ty seat jealousy which appears
to have been injected into the
baseball games.
Craigmont Plays Here Sunday
Craigmont will play its last
game of the season on the Cotton
wood diamond Sunday, bein"- q
postponed game. The Cotton
wood team will he composed en-
tirely of home boys as has been
their policy throughout the en-
tire season, Notwithstanding the
fact that two teams, members OF
the Prairie League, have offered
lis their best players with which
they hoped we could defeat
Craigmont. Cottonwood has re-
manned with its home boys from
start to finish and does not in
tend to step from this policy Sc
late in the season to satisfy the
ambitions of some outside teams
The boys will do their best to
put up a good game and it is to
be hoped that a good attendance
will be present. The hall clut
has several unpaid oblioation-
which they intend to clean W
from the proceeds of the game
Sunday.
Craigmont, the winner Of .
Dennant has won II games ant
lost 2; kooskia, a close SECOND
won 10 and lost 3; Nezperce woi
/ 9, lost 5: Grangeville won 5. los
8; Ferdinand won 4, lost 8; Cot
tonWOd won q. lost II
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-08-27

was accomplished on the second
ballot by acclamation before the
roll call vote could be announced.
Governor Davis was the only
candidate placed in nomination
for the governorship.
Contest Over Judges.
Congressman Burton l..
French of Moscow, First district
and Congressman Addison 7.
Smith, Second district, were re-
nominated without opposition.
Bitter contests gave way to har-
mony and pledges of loyalty.
Lieutenant Governor G.. c.
Moore of st. Anthony, Attorney
General Roy l.. Black, Secretary
of State r. o. Jones and State
Auditor f. II. Gallet were renom-
mated by acclamation. The
main contests developed over the
regular and two conditional
judges of the supreme court,
state treasurer and state super
intendent of public instruction,
over which offices there was
considerable trading.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-08-27
JUDGE Is ILL.

Due to illness of Judge Wal
lace Scales, who is now at Port
land where he has undergone a
slight operation. Judge E. c.
Steele, of the Second judicial dis
trict, will hold two terms of
court for Judge Scales this fall
He will conduct the Lewis
county term, opening at Nez-
perez on September 6, and the
Idaho county term opening at
Grangevilie on September 27.
The former term will occupy
about ten days and the latter
three weeks.
The advices from Portland are
to the effect that while Judge
Scales is in no sense seriously i'll
he should enjoy a period of rest
before assuming the court duties
He will open the Nez Perce
county term on November J..
The calendar here is an eXcep-
tionally heavy one. with a num-
Der of jury cases. Lewiston Tl'i-
bune.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-08-27
WAS NOT A BOMB.

When the Craig Mountain
roads baggage was being trans
ferred to the Lewiston-Grange-
vile train at Craig Junction the
other day, haste was imperative
order that the Lewiston-Grange-
vile train arrive in Lewiston on
time, this being one of the hob
bies of Conductor Morris and his
engineer and fireman. The sat
chels. cases, boxes, trunks and
the like were hustled into the
baggage car of the lewiston
Grangeville train, and just about
midway of the work a great COM
motion was heard in the coach
receiving the baggaoe.
"A bombw was the cry, and
instantly all eyes centered, from
a distance, on a smoking suit
case. A brief parley was held
rs to what was to be done in the
premises. There was a shut
fling of feet of those standing
nearby. and finally someone
rushed to Conductor Morris and
explained the situation. Mr.
Morris arrived and called out to
fling the suit case from the car.
and so timidly was it handled
that when cast out it lighted al
most directly beneath the coach.
This would never do. When the
explosion occurred, the crowd
thought. up goes the baggage
car. Orders were given to heave
it at a distance, and this was
done, and then an expectant
crowd stood ready TO muffle
their ears at the first signs of
a sizzling fuse.
Then Conductor Morris pried
the suit rase open, and therein
was found small box containing
a few matches. During the
transfer the suit case in ques-
ton received a jar that caused
the matches to ignite, the smoke
to emanate from the crevice at
the opening and a scattering of
humanity.
The suit case was a portion of
the luggage of several Lewiston
ladies who had been camping at
Winchester.-Lewiston Tribune.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-08-27
PRIMARY LAW
IMPOSSIBILITy
BELIEVE LEGAL FIGHT BE
MADE TO GET NAMES ON
BALLOTS.

The question of filing the
state congressional and senator
ial ticket of the nonpartizan
league in Idaho in compliance
with the new primary law Of
this state, is troubling heads of
the league. The law requires
virtual impossibility and the
question may be taken into the
courts.
Idaho's new primary law,
first tried this year, is "fearfully
and wonderfully made" and no
one has yet been found who fully
understands all its provisions.
The nonpartizans and democrats
will demand a return to the old
primary law and this may be-
come an issue in the campaign.
Petitions for the filing of cam
didates for United States senat-
OF, congressman and state offic-
ers by the nonpartiZan league as
independent" candidates. have
been circulated in nearly all
counties of Idaho. The new
primary requires that there be
at least 5000 signatures, that
these come from at least % per
cent of the A counties and that
each petition be presented to the
auditor of the county in which it
is circulated and that the audit
or certify that every one of the
signers are bonafide residents
and voters of that county.
The petitions were circulated
in Latah county and about 600
signatures, or 20 per cent of the
required number, secured. The
petitions were presented to Aud
itor Homer E. Estes, with a re-
quest that he certify that the
signers are all residents of Latah
county, registered and entitled
to vote. Mr.. Estes refused to
make such a certificate and said
Law an ImpOssibility.
This is a physical impossible
ity. We do not keep the regis
tration lists of the county and
have no means of knowing
whether these men are register.
ed voters. | suggested to F. p
Waters of Spokane. who haC
charge of the work here and cir.
culated the petitions, that he
have the registration officer il
each precinct certify that the
signers are registered voters Of
that precinct, but this was mo-
done.
Il made a statemnt of tn,
facts and this was sent to Boise
with the petitions. | do no
know what action will be taken
The statements does not fulfil
the requirements of the law, bu
they are impossible of fulfilmen
No county auditor could certif!
that the signatures were thoS,
of registered voters unless h,
kept the registration lists"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-08-27
PRODUCER AND CONSUMER.

A practical illustration of the
margin of profit there is between
the producer of SUGAR keets and
the consumer of the sugar is
furnished by the following ex-
perience of Eeet raiser in south
eln Idaho which he wrote to the
Idaho Leader. He says:
I'm 1919 ! raised eight acres
of sugar heets and delivered to
the sugar company at Burley 72
tons, 1892. The retail price Of
sugar ut Burley in July this year
was so cents a pound. The 72
tons of beets would produce 180
sacks of sugar. The price | re-
ceived for the heets would buy
just 26l@ sacks. To buy the 180
sacks of sugar would require
S5400. In March this year
sold the land on which these
beets We're raised for Sl00 per
acre total of $4,000. Now in
order to buy the $50 sacks of
sugar which | produced and sold
for S792, it would take just
S1409 more than the total of
what | received for those 1S0
sacks of sugar, plus the $4,000
for which sold my land. In
other words, for me to buy back
what | produced, / would have
to sell the beets which | produc-
ed and also the land on which the
beets were produced. and then
borrow S1408 besides"
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-08-27
McPHERSONS TO LEAVE.

Geo. MCPHERSON and family
who have resided in Cottonwood
and on their ranch near the foot
hills for many years have rented
their farm to John Wassem and
are now making preparations to
remove to Asotin, Wash, where
they will spend the winter. They
expect to lie located in their new
home in time for the children to
attend the opening of school in
that city. Their many friends
in this section wish them hap-
piness and prosperity in their
new home.