The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-01

ORGANIZED n9ShtFt. ldCcS n now ~
lon Ills inter. ono which Will require
handling TO settle to the
Of nil concerned. and one
which may bring about a direct clash
between the powers OF the major
league and the ball players.
The players OF several major league
teams arc arranging TO start winter
league in California. league at present
MANNED To be a lA-club affair, all the
n,av.rs 10 be men from the majors. II
is MANNED To- play tcn-wcrk season III
California, with teams at Los Angeles
Vernon. Pasadena, San Francisco. OAK
IorI and either Sacramento or san
Diego.
George sislcr. Of the Browns; Rogers
Hornsby. Harry Holman and Ia poIt
Marauville already arc reported 10 nave
agreed TO manage teams IN this winter
league nd there has been. within the
IS, ten days. rush Of players who de-
sire 10 play in the circuit
The question Of the right OF the play
ers 10 invade Coast League territory out
OF the Coas: League season. and the
question ot the right Of players who are
under contract with major league CLUBS
to play independently out Of season
must We decided.
I, has been the rule Of the majors TO
<rown unon such independent move
mcnts. and the Coast League certainly
Will object to season OF seventy
"a mes being played In their territory.
The r!ayers, or many OF them. have con-
tracts which separate that they can
not play exhibition games out OF sea
It looks as II the movement may re-
sur. in a straight test OF the power OF
organized baseball over the players The
ma jor leagues hare frowned upon and
forbidden transforming. especially by
players belonging 10 championship
teams. The Cuban situation for the
last three years has accused some rou-
bic. The players have practically
served notice that they will do as they
please when not under the contract
period.
Asd Team For South America
There is a move on foot TO carry out
the Ions delayed invasion Of South
America b. ma Tor league club. LED by
members of the Cincinnati Reds. two
teams are being formed to make tour
Of the southern Latin countries this
winter and try 10 popu!arize the game
as fa- south as Bueuos Ayres. Eli
Pert;ca, Of the ST Louis Cards. who
%nows South America well. and Score
tary Behle, of the Cincnn Reds. are
planning the tour.
The South American invasion has
hung fire for a long time. Comiskey
planned 70 take two teams there the
wear after he led the -amous round-the-
world tour. and John McGraw was TO
have organized the opposition. Tho
war interviewed. and the plan was set
a side. Last year Comiskey would have
taken two teams 10 South America but
tho unfortunate 1919 ser!W wrecked his
club, and again the scheme was aoan-
doncd.
Comny planned TO charter a ship. In
vito many Of his friends 70 accompany
the teams and spread the gospel Of
bs seball along the South American
coast cities. If the present invasion is
we'll handled. and X II properly backed
a. nd financed. Il ought TO boom baseball
in the large cities. Tho Canal zone
teams would otrer nice opposition. and
a lready baseball Is r,nyed in Rio. Car
a, G and Buenos Ayres, but thus Tar
Rio and Buenos Ayres Is booming. and
the present meeting a, Caracas has
brought out souc OF the best racing
over seen in that section The Caracus
meet has smashed all records IN point
Of attendance. and the quality Of horses
racing there &. much improved. many OF
the horses that raced at Havana last
winter being there.
There recently have been three heavy
shipments If young American thorough
hreds 10 Caracas and one 10 Rio. and II
IS reported the spring meeting At Buen-
os Ayers this fall viii see a high class
Of races contest!nS 4 large importa-
ton from Germany and one from Eng
land ar. reported 20 have added class 10
the racer. in the Argentine and tire
mendoua advances IN breeding are
claimed doul there.
The sporting interest In South Ar1eT-
en- certainly Is increasing, and there
seems no reason why baseball should
not receive a share OF attention.
Bupsr-Athlets II Pound
Brooklyn claims TO have discovered
the super-athlete Of the world-a young
fellow named Robert Beatt.e. who ac-
cording 70 his discoverers can show up
all the athletes We ever have produced.
That he will be the champion all-round
a ;h.ate Of the world with three years
Is freely predicted.
Tho boy is eighteen years Of age- HS
the Manual Training High team In
Rrooklyn. and was discovered by Jack
E,ler. who for fifteen years has en-
tho star athlete of tho New York Police
department. He Is 8 feet inches tall
weighs 1875 pounds and does not carry
an ounce Of fat on his body. He plays
football baseball. handhall. tennis. golf
and a number Of other Eanes. He Is
speedy and clever high and low hurdler,
has done the quarter mil" in So seconds;
he il crack shotputter and discus
,hrower. and has been within three feet
Of the record with the hammer. He has
put tho si1teen-Hounds TO AZ feet In.
and has conquered NIL opponents IN tho
h,gh hurdles, although Filler. who him
srlt held the national low hurdles cham
pIonsip Ave years n succession, declares
that Bcattie Is better over tho low
hurdles than over the high.
Beatt!e spends three 10 nve hours
dav IN training. Some OF his best
record. have Teen: 100 yards in 10 Id
seconds. 40 yarda IN SO seconds. six
,e.n-pound shotput. IS feet inchesi
POLE vault, 10 feet inches: high
hurdles. is seconds: discus. 1872 feet;
,o,.Iln I45 feet. running high Jump, 8