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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19

USE OF SHIFT
IS IMPORTANT
IN FOOTBALL
No Successful Eleven
Without 1t, Says
Exams.
RY BILLY EVANS.

In football, the shift play is the
thing.
No successful eleven is without
its varied form of the shift play.
Incidentally, the shift play as
used by a number of teams east
west and south is the big topic OF
conversation among coaches and
| football officials.
Some of the leading coaches in
this country insist that the big
punch in any shift play depends al
most entirely on the offensive team
getting the jump. The team with
the ball must outstart the defense
to get anywhere.
Georgia Tech for years has ruled
the south because of the inability
of it's opponent to solve the Geor-
gia shift. When Rutgers recently
played the Golden Tornado eleven,
the eastern team was badly beaten,
As to 7.
Coach Sanford of Rutgers, a Yale
star of year ago, had considerable
to say about the Georgia shift when
he returned from the south. Ac-
cording to Sanford, the Georgia
team was constantly starting a
fraction of second before the ball,
making the play illegal
Penalize Shift Play.
When Penn State played Georgia
at the Polo grounds, Coach Bezdek
of Penn called the attention of the
officials to the exact ruling on the
shift formation. The officials were
on the watch for the play and Geor-
gia was penalized the first time the
shift was tried. The penalty threw
fear into them, that really rem
dered the famous shift of little
value. 1t took the punch out of the
play.
1t may be a case of sour grapes,
but eastern coaches and critics who
saw Notre Dame in action against
West Point and Rutgers, insist the
westerners used an illegal shift and
got away with it, OF course, the
more illegal the shift the more eff
fective 1t becomes. In all probable
ity the rules committee will have
to give consideration to the many
objections that are being offered to
the varied shifts in use.
While in the east looking over
OOAAAC VI thC lC<AtliS HI iLIS1L StINAOu
interviewed a number of the
leading football officials on the
shift play, and the possibilities for
attractions of the rule. One of the
officials worked in one of the games
played by Notre Dame. 1t Will be
recalled that much objection was
offered to Notre DANES shift. Here
is the way the famous official ex-
planned the play:
''Notre Danes shift is no differ
snt to that used by many other
elevens, except that they make it
The legality of the Shift
play is entirely up to the Judgment
Of the officials. If Notre Dame put
anything over in the two eastern
games, they did so at the expense
If the officials, not the rules" Then !
o further illustrate his thought. he !
that during the summer |
had hundreds of pitches that just |
skinned the plate or missed it. /
some l called balls, others strikes. !
1T is the same with the shift .
plays" he continued. the team at /
acking is either just within or out /
tide the limitations of the rule. The |
'hift play is a judgment play pure /
md simple. 1t is a play that re-
luires constant observation by the (
,ficials"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
ODDS OFFERED
ON YALE TODAY
First Time in II Years Rli's Have
Been on Heavy End of the
Betting.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL

NOniIed HreSS Stan COrreSpOndeDt)
Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 10
thousands of rooters flocked into
cambridge today for the annual
football classic between Harvard
and Yale. Sentiment favoring a
Yale victory for the first time in -
years on Harvard soil was evil
denced in odds of s to 5 that Can
tain MacAldrich and Tiger-killing
Bulldogs would rise to the cham
pionship of the big three" in the
last game of the season.
Harvard's only hope rested in
buell. TO Fits" With the gener-
any admitted necessity of RELYING
on a forward pass, the great nair
OF packs, Buell. and Fits, looked to
nave the entire burden on their
shoulders StrategistS, however
looked upon the great line plunger
ana dropkicker, George Owen. as
the big menace to the Yale cause
Crimson partisanship played a
iot IN the physical superiority
" NIL the Harvard eleven is admit
ted TO have over Yale due to a prac-
-cal rest of two weeks Cantajn
Keith Kane and his squad have had
since the Princeton game.
Tickets were impossible to Sc
'ure- Extra precautions taken bv ,
he Harvard management in dis
rlbuhng the tickets fooled tho
icalpers, but few of the specs"
we're offering singles" for as high
IS SIS.
With every seat sold. a crowd of
5000, the greatest that has ever
cen a game in the stadium. was
ssured- Tad Jones, head coach of
be Yale team, and miracle man"
the eyes of the Ellis, said he
1ould start the same team that
trimmed Princeton last week. Bob
Usher, mentor of the Harvard
quad said he would not decide !
ntil game time on the lineup that
VII carry the Crimson colors on
he field
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
vIATORS PLAY
VALPO TO TIE
College Team Held ScOreIess Ac.
count of Wet Ball and Slip
perry Field.
Especial 10 The Arguz >

hankakee, Ill. Nov. 19-The St
Viator eleven played the heavy
Valparaiso university team 10
standstill here today, in a driving
rain. Valparaiso received and car
ried the ball to ViatOr's 20-yard
line. ViatOr held and the Hoosiers
never again threatened, the ball be
ing in lValpO's territory the re
mainder of the game. The first
half ended with the ball in Viat0r's
possession on Nalpo's S-yard line.
Finnigan's crew was within strik-
ing distance four times, but costly
fumbles and a slippery field held
them scoreless. Calvin. Mccarthy
and Captain Lynch starred for Via
tor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
TRI.CTTY LEAGUE.
Games of Nov. I'D
CLIR STANDINGS.

The Blackhawks made a sweep OF
the series with the Royals in games
of the Tri-City Bowling league Of
Thursday, but the Rock Island
Elks chung to first place by win
ming two of three from the Peerless.
Drifnn Printing company took
three from the Island City alleys
and the Do Drop Inns annexed two
of three from the Mueller Lumber
company quintet H. WITCH topped
individual marks with 624, the only
one to go above the 900 mark.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
AUGR GAME OFF

Old Man Sloppy Weather can't
be quiet, it seems. Not content
with having mussed things I'D
last Saturday, the old cuss was
still at it today, and as a result
the last game of the season for
Augustana was checked off the
list as unplayed Coach Art
Swedoerg got in touch with the
Eureka college football team at
Peoria this morning, en- route
to Rock Island, and told it to
turn back home.
Too much snow. mud and
Whatnot," Swedberg explained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
TWTN-CTTY LEAGUE.

The NJ & 5. team broke the Island
City's winning streak by winning
the last game of an interesting
series. Storofski's men toppled
905 pins, which was the best one
game team count of the evening.
The Regulars won the odd game
from the Illinois Roofing company
and the 3100's trimmed the Palmers
two out of three
The Island Citys turned in the
best three game count, their total
score being 2,5S5. Andy Paulsen
and Cap" Warnock rolled the
highest three game individual
scores, the former grabbing $50 and
the latter SCI pins. c. WITCH shot
226 for high single game. The
scores:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
HEAVY SHOWS ON
CHICAGO FIELDS

Chicago, Nov. 19.-(United Press)
and snow soaked Chicago
football fields today prior to the
Wlsconsin-Chicago and the Iowa
Northwestern games. Rain and
snow had been continuous for "a
hours and there was no sign of a
iet-up. The storm seemed to be in
creasing, reaching such proportions
IN m1dmorning that it seemed an
lrnpossibflity for a crowd to sit in
open stands.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
WILLIE HOPPE
Is UNDEFEATED

Chicago, Nov. 19.-(United Pressj
Champion Willie Hoppe was still
uHdefeated today in the worlds 1872
balkline billiard tournament in
progress here Hoppe defeated
Ora Morningstar, 400 to 213.
Welker Cochran made a phenom-
inal run of 3S4 in his match with
Butler Sutton. Cochran won 400
to 81.
Roger Cont defeated EdOuard
Horemans, 400 TO 105.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
PLAN THREE STADWMS

Columbia university, which mas
been having 4 rather disastrous
season in football. is in no way
discouraged. The university plans
to do big things in an athletic way
in the future. Plans for three sla
diums have been drawn for COluLn-
bias new 26-acre athletic hela
The football amphitheatre will seal
Sc, 900. the track 10000 and me
baseball stands 1000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
DENNY C'KEEFE
EAYOS ROSTRAN

Chicago, Nov 19-Denuy O'keeis
of South Chicago defeated AaTy
Rostan of Joliet in 2 l0-round DJu.
staged on the United States boa.
Commodore by the Naval post O.
the American Legion here las
night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
GOTHAM LOSES STAR

WATSON NJ, Washburn, who has
represented New York in tennis fo1
years, is now located in Washino-
ton and will represent the Chez
Chase club of that city on the ten,
ms courts next year. Watson has
accepted a government position
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
Rock Island Club.

The Films and the Bankers were
IN winning mood on the Rock Is
land club alleys last night, both
sweeping the series with opponents.
AS a result, the Flows and the
Colts, which were one-two last
week, have been displaced in the
standings The Films took the
Colts while the Bankers battered
the Plows. Brown of the Films
toppled the naples for 555. the best
individual score for the three games
of the evening, while Roberts 215
in the third game against the Colts
was the highest single game score.
The results:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
LOMBARD WINS
FROM KNOX IN
ANNUAL CLASH
Contest Played on Muddy Field Be-
fore 1900 Fans Ends in
II to Score.
Especial to The Argus.)

Galesburg. Ill, Nov. 19.-Lom-
bard triumphed over it's ancient
enemy, Knox, on the gridiron here
yesterday afternoon, IA to 0, for
the title OF city champions. The
annual struggle, which was played
on mud-soaked field and in a
driving rain, was witnessed by
5000.
While Lombard outclassed and
outplayed Knox, the showing of the
latter was surprise, for it had
been doped to lose by a large score.
This has been one of the worst sea-
sons on the gridiron for Knox in
many years while Lombard has
swept everything before it. The
game was played on Lombard field.
Lombard got a chance to score
in the first quarter, the direct re-
suit of the slippery ball turning 4
break in its favor. Lombard punt
ed TO Stuart, Knox halfback. The
ball eased through his grasp and
in the scramble was recovered by
Lombard man on Knox's 7-vard
line. From this point of vantage,
Captain Turner of the winners
plunged over for the first touch
down. Try for goal failed.
In the second quarter Lombard
added two points by downing a
Knox man for a safety behind his
own goal when a blocked punt was
recovered. The final touchdown
came in the last five minutes of
play. Swanson intercepted n Knox
pass on the latter's 35-yard line and
negotiated the distance TO goal
through a broken field. The try
for goal again failed. Lineups and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
FIND WEST POINT FAsy

west Point and Notre Dame have
met eight times since 1913. Nosre
lame winning six of the eight
clasnes- A peculiar feature about
tnese meetings is that in all except
Two OF the clashes each team has
scored
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19
BOWLING SCORES
MAPLE LEAGUE.

The triuple tie which existed be-
tween the testers, Mineralites and
Alerts was broken when the latter
grabbed three straight from the
Mineralites and the testers won
two out of three from the Mer-
chants. The Tots climbed back into
tie for second place by taking
the entire series from the Con-
cordias. The scores
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19

kasper for Brockmuller, Smith for
Hess, Murphy for Turner, Main for
kasper, Munson for Swanson. For
Knox: Ludwig for Fitzpatrick. AL
hson for kessinich, Gorham for
Ludwig, Hermitet for Stuart.
observation-disclosures and Swan
son. Safety-Knox.
Ofheials-Birch (Earlham). ref
cree; Eckersall (Chicagol, umpire:
AAllIard lDecatur), head linesman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-19

Game won by bowling extra in
ming.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
NEXT WELL AT
BILLUPS GATE
Anderson Company Makes Location
Near Billups Station On NJ. & o.

While operations are going for
ward at the Hardy Well, No /, south
east of Columbus, the Anderson
Drilling Company, has been looking
about for location for their second
test well.
1t has been decided to spud it in at
Billups, the small station on the Mont
gomery Division of the Mobile & Ohio,
half way between Columbus and Ar
tesla, distance of about seven miles
from this city.
According to information available
at the office of the Anderson Drilling
Company, at the Gilmer Hotel, salts
factory progress is being made at the
Hardy Well, and the outlook is said to
be encouraging.
The company is beginning to put Co.
lumbus on the oil map of the nation
/ II has sent out advertisements to all
of the oil journals and big daily papers
in the country, advertising acreage in
this section.
/ The Anderson officials are not seek
ing publicity, and this story is not in
any way inspired by them, On the
other hand, they are extremely reti-
cent and non-communieative, being
content to go ahead with their opera
tions and await developments.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
PICTURES OF NEAR
EAST SUFFERING

Late in February the Princess
Theater will exhibit a picture depict
ing the deplorable conditions of the
starving children of the Near East
and in Central Europe.
No admission will be charged to
those who witness the picture, but
each person will be asked to make a
voluntary contribution to the fund.
A minimum of 25c. will be asked.
Motion picture exhibitors in Missis-
sippi and Louisiana have pledged
themselves to raise a million dollars
for the fund, and it will be raised
through special exhibitions and volun-
tary contributions. In the event the
voluntary subscriptions fail to realize
the million, the exhibitors will make
personal contributions to the fund to
make up the difference.
Mr.. Kuykendall solicits the aid and
assistance of the various women's
clubs and organizations in the city in
this worthy cause to the end that as
many people as possible may see the
picture and visualize the deplorable
and distressing conditions in the
countries of Europe and Asia.
Other announcements relative to the
exhibition of the picture in Columbus
will be made later.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
HOLD FAMILY
REUNION HERE
Carroll Family In Happy Reunion In
Columbus Yesterday.

The appearance of Mr.. Taylor Car
roll, former Columbian, at the Co
lumbus Opera House, Monday night,
in "The Bird of Paradise" play, and
his visit to Columbus, was the occasion
of happy reunion Of his family in
this city.
They came from many sections of
Mississippi, and from California, to
attend the gathering and see Mr.. Car
roll in his role as Priest in "The Bird
of Paradise " presentation.
Judge I. B. Carroll, a nephew of
the actor, was member of the re-
union group, he having come over
Monday evening from West Point,
where he is attending court this week.
The reunion was a most happy
event, bringing together members of
the family, many of whom had not
seen each other in years. They were
all guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Carroll at dinner, Monday evening, at
the Gilmer Hotel.
There were three generations rep
resented at the reunion. Those who
came to Columbus for the happy oc-
casion were: Mr.. Sam Carroll ant
daughter, Florence, Of Tupelo; Mr.
Zed Carroll, Of West Point; Mrs
Josie Lyons, Of Los Angeles, and Mrs
S, ]. Thomas, Of Verona, both sisters
of the actor; Judge Thomas B. Car
roll, Of Starkville, a nephew, and Mrs
y. D. Hollingshead and son, o.
Starkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll were mos
happy in the pleasure the occasion af
forded, and the reunion was an even
long to be remembered The member
of the reunion party witnessed 9TH
Bird of Paradise" performance OIL
Monday night.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
OCTOGENARIAN
ANSWERS CALL

Death came to Mr.. j. N. iBarksdale,
at his home in East Lowndes county,
yesterday morning. Deceased was in
his eighty-first year, and he was a
lifelong resident of this section, and
was highly esteemed and well known.
He was a member of one of the
county's best known families, and he
led a long and useful life. He is sur
vived by his widow; two brothers, Mr.
William Barksdale, of this county
and Mr. p G. Barksdale, an attorney
of Milwaukee, Wis.,, and one sister
Mrs. Freddie Payne, of this city.
The funeral will be held at thu
3arksdale home today, and interment
will occur at Beersheba Cemetery this
afternoon at / o'clock.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
FARRAR'S HUBBY
HERE SAT. NIGHT

Romance will have its fling at the
Columbus Opera House, Saturday
night, the occasion being the engage
ment Of the brilliant young actor, Lou
Tellegen, who, under his own manage
ment, will present himself Tin person.
and his admirable supporting company
in a magnificent revival of his great
est American success, Blind Youth"
This is comedy-drama, and was writ
ten by Mr.. Tellegen and Willard
Mack, and which enjoyed long and
prosperous runs in New York, Boston
and Chicago.
Mr.. Teliegen's supporting company
includes Lorna Amber, Juliette Cros-
by, Helen Grayce, Marcelle Baguer,
Kathryn Howard, Douglas S. Bright,
George Deneubourg, Schuyler White,
and Russell Clark, .while the production
is brand new, and identical in detail
with that used during the long runs
of the play. The advance sale of seats
opens tomorrow Thursday morning
at Weaver & Harrmgton's drug store
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
THOUSAND PEOPLE
EXPECTED FRIDAY.
BIG COMMUNITY RALLY TO
BE LARGELY ATTENDED
AT COURT HOUSE
A FINE PROGRAMME
Hon. II. l.. Whitfield Will Pre-
side. - Memphis Business
Men And Federal Agents
On The Programme.

1t is expected that fully a thousand
people, maybe more, will be present at
the big community rally at the court
house Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The mass meeting of citizens is
called for the purpose of hearing a
discussion of the problems confront
ing the agricultural and business in
terests of this section.
Mr.. H. L. Whitfield, chairman of
the Chamber of Commences agricul-
tural campaign committee, will pre-
side over the meeting.
Speakers from the Memphis Cham
Der of Commerce and the Extension
Department of the A. and M. College
will be present to address the
audience.
The meeting is one Of grave i'm
portance to all of the people of this
section, and it is hoped and expected
that every section of Lowndes county
and adjoining counties, as well as a
large representation of the business
men Of Columbus will be present.
AT | o'clock, in advance Of the big
meeting, there will be session of the
Chamber of Commerce campaign COM
mittee. The meeting will be presided
over by Hon. H. L. Whitfield, and
every member of the committee is
urged to be present.
The stores of the city have been re-
quested to close their doors from 2 to
A o'clock Friday afternoon so that
every citizen may attend the meeting.
There should be general suspen-
sion Of business in Columbus these
two hours, as the matter is Of vital
Importance, and every good and loyal
citizen should be at the meeting.
The Day: Friday.
The Time: Two o'clock.
The Place: The Court House.
Be there.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
LOCAL LEGION TO
STAGE MINSTREL
Tombigbec Post To Put On. Exhibi
tion.-Al. q. Field Star May
Direct 1t.

Plans are under way for the pre-
sentation of a big minstrel by the
talent of the Tombigbee Post of the
American Legion.
Tentative plans for the minstrel were
outlined at a special meeting of the
Post held Monday night at the city
hall.
1t is planned to secure the services
Cf an experienced and trained min
strel director to have charge of the
exhibition. He is man who has ha(
several years of experience with the
famous AL. G. Field Minstrels, and il
the event his services are secured The
success of the undertaking from thC
standpoint of merit is assured.
Definite announcement will be made
in the near future.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
Harding Hasn't
Promised He'll
Quit Cigarettes


Topeka, Kans., Jan. 17.-Miss
Lucy Page CASTOR, Of Chicago,
representing the National Anti
Cigarette League, announced
she had received a reply from
President-elect Harding in re-
spouse to a letter in which she
had asked him to refrain from
the use Of cigarettes as an ex-
ample to the youth Of the land.
81 think it is fine to save the
youth of America from the to-
bacco habit" says Mr.. Harding's
reply. 81 think, however. the
movement ought to be carried on
in perfect good faith and should
be free from any kind Of hypo-
cricy or deceit on the part of
those who are giving it their
earnest attention"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
FINE SPIRIT AT
FORUM MEETING
PROBLEMS OF COMMUNITY
DISCUSSED AT MEETING
MONDAY NIGHT
SEVERAL SPEAKERS
Practical Talks Ey business Men
And Plantars.-Eciter Agri-
culture Was Keynote OF
The Addresses.

Better agriculture and wider di-
versification of crops and the agri-
cultural industry were the keynote of
several addresses at an opcn forum
discussion at the Chamber of Com
merce Forum meeting Monday night.
Mr.. |. !. Kaufman, vice-chairman of
the Forum committee, presided over
the meeting. The attendance was not
what it should have been, hut those
present evinced ken interest in the
discussions.
Prof. William G. Burgin, of the
Mississippi State College for Women
faculty, was the first speaker. Prof.
Burgin is close student of affairs,
and convincing and effective talker.
He is directly interested in agricul-
ture, having under his direction large
planting interests near his old home
at Mayhem, and his talk was based
on actual experience and observation.
Along the line of diversified indus
try he talked interestingly of the bee
and honey industry at Mayhem. The
extent Of the industry there, as pres
ented by him, was surprising to those
who were not familiar with the enter
prise. Mr.. Burgin stated that queens
alone shipped from the Mayhem
apiaries last year brought between
$4,000 and $4,000, and that several
car loads 81 honey were shipped Il
all sections Of the country last year,
He said the Slower Apiaries at May
hew were the largest and most ex-
tensive east of the Mississippi river.
He cited the bee industry as only one
of the many branches Of industry al
lied with agriculture and the farm,
that may be operated profitably. :
He emphasized the necessity for
diversification and intensive agri-
Continued from Page One)
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-01-19
NATIONAL BANK
ELECTS OFFICERS

Officers for the ensuing year were
elected at the regular meeting Of the
board of directors Of the Columbus
National Bank yesterday morning.
All of the officers who have served
the institution during the past year
were reelected to their respective po-
stions as follows: President Mr..
John 7. Wood; Vice President, Judge
L. Marx; Cashier, Mr.. ]. w. Slaugh-
ter; Assistant Cashiers, Mr.. E. r.
Hopkins and Mr.. G. P. Waller, Jr.;
Teller, Mr.. II. V. Wingfield; Book
keeper, Mr.. H. B. Cole; Collection
Clerk, Miss Grace Brewster; Steno-
grapher, Miss M. L. Howard.
The above officers viii also direct
the affairs of the Columbus Insurance
and Mortgage Company, which is a
subsidiary of the Columbus National
Bank.