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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
EVANS FAvORS
LESS FOULSIN
QUINTET CANE
Need Drastic Changes in Rules =
Make Sport as Popular as
1t Should Be.
BY Billy EVANS
Is basketball as popular a esn.
as it should be-

as II SnoulQ De
Recently I pu. that question IA
number Of the country's leadin~
coaches.
The answer in every case Va,
the same. basketball had ~,
achieved the popular favor hat +,
deserved.
l asked each coach for his ra,-
son for so thinking. Once again n.
opinion was unanimous, tie t9r5
rule is all WRONG"
The life and popularity Of srv
sport is largely determined by n.
action it contains. It is action tbsr
thrills the spectators. Basketsaa
has plenty of action when the re-
cree or umpire isn't busy callirz
fouls. In most OF the games /
have seen in the last two or thrss
years, the officials have been t5s
most active individuals on the foor
Too many basketball Games ars
won on free tAICws. Such a result
leaves the SANE taste as having an
umpire score the winning run IN
a ball game By calling a balk It
is too tame a finish for an e1-
citing game
To illustrate my point. take the
eastern college championship q
last year. Penn won the champion
ship. yet in four of its ten Eznss
il was outscored from the feld All
IN two other games held 10 q t.
score from the field Penn E5E
the championship because il lad 3
clever man at throwing fouls
That has been the chief fault q
basketball for years, too much
stress being laid on the foul Sinas
ali coaches and experts are agreed
that the foul rule needs reTisioz,
it seems certain that some actisa
will be taken at the next meeting
of the rules committee.
Here are some Of the suggestions
that will tend to take away some
OF the Importance that is now at
tached TO the throwing of fouls
As a matter of fact, basketball as
now played is game Of special
lists, in which the expert on the
throwing of baskets from the f5lt
line is featured.
l. Award a point or half point
for every foul called against a
opponent.
>. Deduct 4 point or a half point
for every foul called against
team.
3. Whenever a foul is called the
ball be declared dead, and be CIV
en to the offended side, with the
right to put it in play without be
ing hamPer5d hy guarding.
4. Require The opponent Of the
player who commits the foul to try
the free throw.
;. Change Ike scoring rules as
follows: Goal from field, . points
goal from personal foul. . points,
goal from technical foul, point
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
Penn STATE
PLACED AT TOP
Is Generally Conceded to Have Had
the Best Grid Machine in
the East.

New York. Nov. %. - UNITED
Press Critics practically agree
that Penn State had the greatest
eleven in the east during the sea-
son just closed. Opinion varies on
the other leaders, some ranking
Cornell, Lafayette, Washington and
Jefferson and others include the
Navy and Yale
Lafayette and Washington and
Jefferson won nine games each
without being defeated. Cornell
won eight and Penn State won
seven with two ties. Yale and
Georgetown won eight out of nine
and the Navy won six out of seven.
Kaw, the f1ashy Cornell back.
took the lead in individual scoring
honors in the last game
kaw scored the most touchdowns.
Is. while 10 each were scored by
Robertson of Dartmouth. Killinger
of Penn State and Elliott of Lafay-
cite.
With 81 to his credit. Hanson,
Cornell, kicked the most goals aft
er touchdowns. Lightner kicked is
and Aldrich, Kenyon and thinner
man, Syracuse, kicked Is each.
Aldrich led in field goal scoring,
having kicked five
Cornell led by far in team scor-
ing with 392 points. an average of
IS points to the game. Lafayette
was second with 272.
The greatest defense of the east
was presented by the Navy eleven,
which had only 10 points scored by
Penn State scoring all
of them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

Only II men can play regularly on
a football team. That is the big
reason why winning a position on
the varsity team means SO much.
Four of the candidates for the
Ohio State team were Johnny Stew
are, Hoge and Noel Workman and
Frank Honaker. Last year Hoge
Workman was the star of the Ohio
State team He would have been
just as great this year. However,
because of certain restrictions as
to his studies, he was unable to
play. The other three candidates
were the leading stars on States
great team. That is why Hunt
ington spells football at Ohio State.
What is even more interesting, is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
OVER 60 SEEK
POSITIONS ON
CHICAGO FIVE

Chicago, Nov. 29-More than
81 candidates responded TODAY to
the call for basketball recruits ar
the University of Chicago. A large
number of the football PLAYERS dur
ing the last season, from both the
varsity and freshman teams. are
included in the candidates.
Milton Romney. star of the foot
ball eleven in the game against
princeton, has declared that he
plays basketball better than foot
ball.
Captain Halliday of last wears
quintet, Bobby Stair and Bill Nc
CURE, who were regulars last wear
are out again as are Jerry Neuf and
Elwood Radcliffe of the 1921 team
A petition by the students and
alumni for a regular basketball
coach to relieve Director Alonzo A
Stage, whose duties were declared
to be too heavy, resulted in the Sc
lection of Nels Norgren, former an
western conference basketball star
from the University of Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

At Ohio State university, Hunt
ington spells football.
Such a statement is a trif1e at
variance with the usually accepted
spelling.
Let me explain. At Ohio State
university there are more than
seven thousand students. These
students come from all over the
country to get the liberal advan-
tages of a college education.
In these modern days. football
is one of the leading advantages Of
fered by our very best universities.
Several hundred candidates came
out for the varsity football team
at Ohio State university in the fall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

sent Ruth. asking the king of slug
gers all about his action in disobey-
ing the rules.
While the judge made no official
announcements, it was said that
he would render an immediate de-
cisiOn, either today or within a day
or two.
Ruth, Bill Piercey and Bob Meu-
sci took part in the transforming
trip Immediately after the world 5
series. They were warned by Judge
Lands before the start of the trip
that they were laying themselves
open to drastic action.
Chicago Moore was match
ed with Johnny Buff, bantamweigb
champion, for ten round node
cision bout in Milwaukee, Dec. Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

Here's something calculated to
provoke a smile. In a Waterloo.
Iowa paper Of recent rate, we read,
not without considerable surprise
that sthe Rock Island independents
must be a stable piece Of cheese"
Ouch! Here we were, all popped
up to thinking Rock Island had
about the best thing in molesklns
in the country, and then are sud
denly terked up with the s1gges-
ton that their odor might not be
the best
On reading further, we learned,
not without more surprise, that
some Davenport team advertised 10
the natives of Waterloo, that 1t had
held the Independents of Rock Is
land to a IL to 6 score. On the
strength of this, the athletic club Of
that city gave the DaveDpOrters q
game on Thanksgiving day and
licked them, IS to 0. Therefore, the
remark about cheese.
1Ou see. 1JC"Cs L@g AC "N1 NNA@NA@
ering plotting the Independents on
a transforming trip following the
game with Duluth. and Waterloo
was one of the cities included. Eff
forts were made to book the team
in that city Thanksgiving, just to
give the football devotees down
there a thrill or two, but Waterloo
had heart failure when the locals
asked just enough to make the
journey worth while. Along came
Davenport-we don't know which
of the lightweight teams in that
city, it was-with the startling in
formation that Rock Island wasn't
so much, and so it went to Water
loo Thanksgiving day to play for
the Iowa state title. Waterloo fans
were disappointed at the top-heavy
count but they found solace in the
supposition that Rock Island would
have been worse.
All critics-in the west, at least
Aubrey Deyine of Iowa
to be one Of the greatest quarter
backs of all time. If publicity can
gain a man a place on Walter
Camps aIl-AmeTfcan team. DeYine
surely viii be the one selected, al
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
TO GET
r SEASON
NNESOTA u

linn. Nov. 29.-
for the fulfIlment
lliams' contract as
I the University of
xpected to be made
lumni committee on
as learned today.
littee is one of several
ssted in athletic affairs
iesota institution. which
investigating the failure
Topher teams to achieve
n success that Minnesota
'mer years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
JUDGE lands
TO MAKE KNOWN
HIS DECISION

Chicago. Nov. 29.-"Babe" Ruth.
the New York Yankees champion
home run hitter, may know today
what punishment will be given him
for his failure to abide by the rules
of organized baseball prohibiting
worlds series players from taking
part in exhibition games after the
close of the season.
Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands, base
ball commissioner. last night re-
ceived the QUESTIONABLE he had
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

the fact that only four students
from Huntington, ". Va, are en-
rolled at Ohio State. 1t is a most
unusual thing that all of them
should develop into football stars,
the idols of the student body.
If they came from California and
met with such unusual success, the
natives out there would say it was
the climate" The Huntington
folks simply say, maybe the credit
is due to the old hills of West Viz
ginia."
The most important thing to the
student body at Ohio State is the
fact there are two more Workman
boys, and both intend coming to
State.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

Memphis. Tenn. - Captain Bob
Roper, Chicago heavyweight box
er, was given the referees deci-
sion over Bill Reed, Los Angeles,
III the fourth round after Reed had
been knocked down four times. The
match had been scheduled for eight
rounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
YALE WuL PLAY WEST

1t is a certainty that Yale win
play one OF the big western levens
next year. 1t will be either Iowa,
Minnesota or Chicago All three
teams are coached by former Yale
stars, Jones at Iowa. Williams at
Minnesota and Stage at Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

New York.-Stanislaus Zbyszko
worlds heavyweight wrestling
champion, defeated Ed C"Strang-
ler") Lewis, Lexington, KY, in
straight falls.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

Columbus, Ohio.-EarI Caddock
Des Moines; Iowa, worlds light
heavyweight Wrestling champion.
defeated George Kotsonaris, Col
umbus, in . one-fau match
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
BOWLING
SECRET STUFF.

Captain Earl Shannon Of the
Martin Invincibles is causing
plenty of excitement up and down
Second avenue by his secrecy in
regard to the personnel of his team
which is slated to meet the Bijou
quintet on the Harms alleys to-
morrow night. When interviewed
this morning, Captain Earl refused
most emphatiCally to divulge any
thing official as to whom he has
lined up TO help him chastise the
rivals from the middle of the
block. IF l did" Earl declared.
there might not be a match Not
that the Bilious would run out of
it, or anything, you know"
They were more talkative down
at the Bijou, however. Its scouts
report that Shannon will present
the following pin topplers, for the
edificaion of the gallery:
Jack Collins.
Freddy Reddy.
Clarence wicker.
Fat" Coleman.
And himself
The BiJou is making no efforts
to conceal its strength" Captain
Hanshaw could hardly be stopped
when he started in to extoll the
abilities of Winkler, Lohse, Red
Gerdes, Lamb and himself.
The match is scheduled to start
promptly at O'Clock. After the
big event Freddy Reddy is to bowl
Martin Kinner for the amateur
championship of the 1900 block.
Jim NOrmoyle, manager of the
Harms alleys, reports he is in re-
ceipt of challenge from Commits
sioner Frank WITCH to bowl anv
traffic cop on Second avenue. Won
der who that can be?
Al the Island CITY allows tho
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29

Al the Island City alleys the
boys have started in with an
abundance OF pep TO ring up high
scores for the turkey, goose and
duck, TO be awarded in time for
Christmas dinners.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20
WALES FOREMOST.
CITIZEN TO VISIT
U.S.FOR CONFERENCE
BRITISH PREMIER SIGNIFIES HIS
INTENTIONS OF COMING TO
AMERICA FOR DISARMAMENT
SESSIONS AT WASHINGTON.

London, July l9.--(By A. Pit is
announced as Professionally arranged
that Premier Lloyd George will attend
the Washington conference on limita-
ton of ornaments.
(This will be the premiers first visit
to America.)
To Decide on Topics.
Washington. July 20.--A preiimin-
airy agreement on the subjects to be
discussed at the international confer
ence here will be arranged before the
meeting.
This statement came as surprise,
in view of former assertions that the
agenda would be formulated by the
conference itself 1t is presumed that
agreement will be reached by cable
Japan's acceptance was contigent
on the formulation of a program, so
far as the Pacific phase is concerned.
Baron Shidehara, the Japanese Am
bassador, called at the State depart
ment last Thursday and it was report
ed he was endeavoring to get the
American view in as much detail as
possible.
1t is emphasized that the preimi-
nary agreement, in the scope OF dls-
cussion, will be only tentative, ana
therefore subject to revision when the
conference actually gets under way
officials pointed out that Japan al
ready has been informed, in one way
and another, of this government
Pacific policy and that its cards are
therefore ION the table face up"
There are three phases Of the Amer
lean policy with reference 10 the Far
East on which the United States VIII
admit no reservations and with which
Japan is we'll acquainted. These are
the open door" the political and ter
ritorial integrity of China, and the
political and territorial integrity OF
Russia.
Not Political.
New York, July ga repor. that
Viscount Bryce was likely TO be one
of the British representatives at the
disarmament and Far East conference
in Washington was repeated to the
former ambassador today.
Lord Bryce did not deny the report
but replied vigorously that his present
visit to America he arrived yester
day on the Celtic-had nothing to &c
with public affairs. .,
Without reference to the probabil
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20
MASTERS SALE
Rector c. Hit and Buffers G. Clark
Solicitors.

Rector c. Hit and Buffers q Clark.
Solicitors.
State Of Illinois, County of LA Sale
as. La Sallo County Circuit Court.
In the matter of Frederick Schafer
and Charles Schafcr, infants, by
Abraham l.. Schafer, their legal
guardian and next friend, and Abra-
ham l.. Schafer, VS.. Charles A, Cur
RE. William j. Currie, Margaret
Coles. Elise Currie, Winston Currie,
Henry C. Newcomer. Administrator
of the estate of Robert James Cur
RE deceased; Henry J. Ruckrigel
and Robert Hayward. In Chancery,
No. 25320. On Bill for Partition.
Public notice is hereby given that
IN pursuance of a docretal order en-
tered in the above entitled case, IN
said Court, on the 9Th day of July
A. d. 1921, |. Harry G Cook; Master
in Chancery of sc!d Court, shall or
thursday, the 2Sth day OF July, a. u
1921 at the hour of o'clock in the al
ternoon of said day, sell at public auc
ton to the highest and best bidder
at the north door of the County tour'
House in Ottawa, in said County, TN
| following described real estate, ST.
uatc in the County of La Sale ant
State of Illinois. to-wit: The East Hal
(E. W of the Northeast Quarter IN
E. " of Section Thirty-three 1881
Township Thirty.two (32) North
| Range Three (3), East of the Thir'
Principal Meridian. and the West Hal
CIV. ~ of tho Northwest Quartz
| IN. w. ~ of Section Thirty-four i34)
same Township and Range Ito b
sold subject tC the lease of Rober
Hayward, which expires March /. l92.
and subject to possession upon col
frmation of sale and delivery of deet
March 1. 1922; also free and clear
the dover interests of said Abraham
/, Schafcr and Elise Curric; also fire
and clear of general taxes for the yea
1921, together with all and singuls
the tenements and hereditamen
thereunto belonging.
Terms of Sale: Cash, ten per Gel
on day of sale and balance upon co
frmation of sale and delivery OF dee
March l, 1922.
HARRY G. COOK,
Master in Chancery
Dated, Ottawa, Ill, July 9, A.
1921,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20

Estate of Pollock Vincek. deceased.
Notice isshereby given that the UNI
dersigned, administrator Of the estate
of Pollock Vincek, late of the coun'
ty of La Sale and state of illinois,
deceased. will appear before the pro
hate court of said county, on the first
Tuesday Cbeing the 9Th day., of Sep
TENDER. 1921. at the probate court
room, in Ottawa, in said county, when
and where all persons having claims
or demands against said estate are
notified to attend and present the
same in writing for adjustment. -
Dated the 18th day of July, A. u
| 1921.
FRANK F. FOlIETF,
Administrator.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20
..OS'
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received Tor the
construction of the improvement OF
parts of Van Buren, and other streets
in the southeast part of the CITY OF
Ottawa by the Council of the city OF
Ottawa, until the Goth day OF July, a..
D 1921, at the hour OF 1880 p. m. at
the CITY Office in the Central Life
Building in said City of Ottawa, III.
nois, at which time and place sala
bids will be politically opened
1t is estimated that there Will pc
about the following amounts OF Woik
to be done and materials to be 1ur'
nished. an,
3,9OS GU. yds. of excavation, 500!
lin. it. concrete combined curb AM
gutter, 1929 SO. yds. aspha!tic con
crete pavement, including hye to)
inch concrete base for same; 600 So
yds, of vitrifed brick pavement.
Said improvement shall be coz
structed and made in accordance Will
the ordinance providing for the same
and the maps, plats, plans and specl
fications for the same on file In the OF
fee of the City Clerk.
Proposals must be made on blanks
furnished by said Council and In com
pliance with the instructions thereto
| attached. which can be had an appli
cation to the City Clerk, and must b.
ACCOMPANIED by cash or by check
payable to the order of the Mayor 4
his official capacity, certified by
sponsible bank for an amount OF no
less than ten per cent (10%) OF tn
aggregate Of the proposal.
The contractor shall be paid J.
bonds, bearing the rate OF I'VE pc
cent (5%o) per annum
No bid will be received unless tn
party offering lit shall furnish ev
dence that he has the necessary facll
ties, ability and pecuniary resources
fulfil the condition OF the contraf
and execute the work, should the col
tract be awarded to him.
.. Bidders will examine the ord
nances. maps, plats, plans, specihc
tions and also the loc0lity In whlc
said work is to be done and Judge II
themselves all of the conditions an
circumstances affecting the cost an
; nature of the work.
The Council reserves the right to r
ject any and all bids, as authorize
i by law. MI
. Dated at Ottawa, Illinois, this 24'
day of June, A. ID. 1921.
L GEORGE V. B. WEEKS,
> Mayor of the City of Ottawa, lllino
!, w. w. CURTIS,
City Clerk of the City IT OttaW
Illinois.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20

YOUNG MAN with executive ability
to manage iv~~t h-annh for large
chain of tire stores. Good reference
required. Tires guaranteed 5000
m lies, tires at prices that compel
business. Manager shares in COM
pany's profits. Must invest $500. Won.
derful opportunity permanent bust
ness-big profits. If you are big
enough to carry this responsibility,
] write or wire. National Tire Stores,
1920 Michigan Ave, Chicago.
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ATTENTION, Agents and Mall
Order Men. You can build up good
business which will mean an income
for life. Send for free booklet OF
unsolicited testimonials like this
Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sept. %, 1918.
Rheumatism Herb Company. Dear
Sirs The man l treated with your
Rheumatism Herbs only used 1t five
days and he walked downtown two
miles to see me last Sunday, and now
his wife is also taking the Herb foot
taths, so you see | got results tins
first time. Respectfully, A. D. Hall
Price 81 Pound, Is Pounds So. Rheu
matism Herb Co., X 997, Ocean Park
| Gal
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20

ity of his being appointed by Lloyd
George as delegate, he said
81 am mere entirely on personal
business which has nothing whatever
to do with politics or international af.
fairs"
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Bows and Girls.

Here Is q chance for the boys ana
girls to earn little spendsag money.
The Free Trader-Journal will buy all
the clean rags that you will bring TO
their office. Lock around your nome
anu see what you can gather up 10
tho line If clean ~ogs. aEv color
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20

WANTED--Men with team or auto, to
sell our products direct to con-
sumner. Also men and women for city
work. UNCOMMON COMPANY, WI
mona, Minnesota.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Reliable well acquainted
man in Ottawa as local manager for
association of public merit. A small
investment necessary, but future ana
real opportunity assured Send refer
ences. w. G. Rossman 625 North
Shore Ave, Chicago, III.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20

WANTED--District manager to ap-
point sub-agents, also sell our fruit
and ornamental trees, shrubbery
roses, etc; whole or part time; pay
weekly. FRUIT GROWERS MUIR
SERIES. Newark. New York State.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20

WANTED-Two statesmen; must be
live wires; excellent opportunity.
Address f, this office.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20
BUSINESS NOTICES
F.A. KOSSOW ROOFING CO.
Tar and Gravel Roofers
All Work Guaranteed
sos Second St. La Sale, Ill.
Telephone 100
UPHOLSTERING

FURNITURE upholstering WORK
Furniture cabinet work.
Furniture finishing work.
Furniture repair work.
Mattress work.
Done practically and we'll
GEORGE DAUCHLE. Phone oS1'h
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For Silver.

A lump Of camphor put in the silver
chest will prevent the silver from tar
njsling. /
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-07-20

WANTED-Girl for general house
work MRS. CHARLES A. SAN
DERS, 429 Houston St.
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TRUNKS, Bags, Suitcases. Why pay
two middlemen profits? Buy from
factory direct Send for free catalog.
ACME TRUNK & BAG Factory,
Spring Valley, ILL.,