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The New York herald., 1921-12-24
BAN JOHNSON SEES
DARK DAYS AHEAD
Predicts Sudden Slump in
Game - Criticizes Big
Prices for Minors.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HpRALD
CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Organized baseball
is sadly in need of discretion.
President Ban Johnson of the American
League says so. Magnates in the majors
and the minors are not using 1t, he de-
clares, and as consequence may have
to suffer in the future unless they come
out OF their delirium and stop paying
and demanding outrageous prices for
players. They arc likely to have sad
awakening as early as next season.
Prosperity in the last two years has
carried them of their feet, and they are
forgetting what the word prudence
means. IL they have any they are not
using it, according to Ban. who is not
bubbling over with optimism over the
outlook Of the 1922 season.
I'VE are and have been travelling along
on fictitious prosperity for the last two
or three years." he said to-day, land the
sooner we step down the better it will be
for the game and everybody concerned
Next season may not be so good for the
owners. They have had two wonderfully
prosperous years and have allowed that
fact to affect their judgment.
"There is likely to be a sudden slump
in baseball. Indications are that the in
dustries will reopen full blast next year
If they do the men who attended the
games this summer will be at work and
will have no time for the game. If the
club owners. majors and minors, are
wise they will prepare for conditions OF
that character.
Major league club owners. uncon-
sciousiy are doing baseball an almost
irreparable injury by initiating the prices
of players as they have this year. They
are slowly wrecking the minor organiza-
tions. the bodies from which their stars
must come. They do not realize 1t now.
but they will later.
players for whom exorbitant prices
are paid get distorted idea of their
ability and demand more salary than
they are worth If they do not stick
they are sent back to the minors, where
they insist on salary that the small
magnate cannot pay. This condition
comes not from only one player but hun
dreds of them, with the result the salary
lists of the minor league clubs are so
high they cannot operate successfully"
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
ST. Nicholas 90.
National and American
Leagues to Play 154 Games

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.--Schedules of the
American and National Leagues for the
1922 season will be drafted alta meeting
of the schedule committees, 10 be held in
French Lick, Ind, January g. President
Ban Johnson of the American League
announced tonight.
The National League committee will
be President Heydler and Barney Drey-
fuss, owner OF the Pittsburgh club.
President Johnson will map out the
schedule for the American League.
The date for opening the season prob
ably will be agreed upon as April 12, IL
was said. The schedules call for 154
games. as In former years.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
Bob Martin After Dempxey

Jimmy Bronson, manager Of Bob
Martin, issues the following statement:
Bob Martin is now fit and ready
and eager to battle Jack Dempsey for
the heavyweight championship of the
world.
This is direct challenge to Demp-
sey In Martins behalf. If the cham
pion feels that Martin has NOT esta b.
lished the right to meet him for the
highest honors in pugilism Martin will
first of all. fight any white man that
Dempsey reckons should be eliminated. .
Pending pronouncement by Demp-
sey, perhaps it would be. as well for
Bronson to tackle Foy Keiser and try
to wipe out the defeat the soldier
received at the hands of the Cumber-
land scrapper.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
ROD AND GUN NEWS

Cholera grounds. but there are plenty of cod
on the Scallop Ridge and at the Lightship
There are no doubt lots of them on the
Shrewsbury rocks, for ono boat went there
on last Sunday and gathered in about GOO
of them.
Some very big fish have been taken at the
Cholera Banks and number have been re-
Fish in the forties have been quite common
on some OF the trips and one Wreck Lead
captain said that he had more than dozen
cod aboard that weighed above forty pounds
ir catch OF Just under two hundred The
most of the fish are small. however, and are
Just the nice size as the enthusiastic cod
fisherman puts H.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
c. c. N. Y. in Wrestling Meet.

In spite OF it's setback last week in
the match with Columbia. the G. c. N. Y.
wrestling team has high hopes of beat
ing Stevens tonight at the local gym
nasium. with Gade. who was out of the
initial contest, back in the i75 pound
class. and with Captain Silver and Jules
Bialastoolsy, the 1t5 pound crack, In
form. the Lavender grapplers are sure Of
n few points at least. Red" Ferber will
compete in the 1876 pound class in place
Of Resnicoff, who was recently sus-
pended. Grey. Spltz and Finkel will also
probably start.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
The situation I'm Boston.

Boston still is all het up about the
deal with the Yankees and cannot see
how the Red Sox as they now stand
VIII win any games. The Hub wants
Judge Lands 20 cancel the trade. That's
oosh. AS matter of fact, Hughey
Duny,s club does not look like a weak
ing by any means. If Collins and
big surprise. :"
However IL Boston is shocked IL has
remedy at hand. Harry Frazee has
oitered the club for sale at sf.f0O.OO
and in spite of the complexion of the
clup IL looks like good buy at that
figure The Red Sox have tremendous
possibilities as money makers ana fine
proposition is well worth consideration
by home syndicate.
boston Keeps bowling at absentee
Iandlordism and against trades for gain
at the expense of playing strength. Yet
u permits the Red Sox to rest In the
hands of a New York owner. Boston
has not been able to keep it's ball cIuhs
IN the hands OF home capital. The Red
Sox enjoyed their best financial years
under The ownership of Joseph Iannin
OF New York. The Braves had their
pest years under the ownership of James
Gahney OF New York. and continue TO
make money under the presidency az
George w. Grant, still another New
Yorker Boston money apparently can
not be Induced to stay in baseball for
any length OF time. And Boston is a
great baseball city.
Every cloud has a silver lining for
somebody and it's an i'll wind that
blows no good. While Boston howIs
over the two deals made this week
cleveland rejoices over the acquisition
OF Mclnnls, who Is pronounced the diff
ference between second place and tbe
pennant; New York rejoices because n
reels that Scott Bush and Jones mean
another nag; Philadelphia comes out of
its long attack of the doldrums and
eJaculates that now the Athletics will
move out OF the cellar and hand II over
10 soston. However, Boston will have
60 fall considerable distance boforo &,
resembles Philadelphia in tho baseball
world.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
Six Schnarr Brothers
Beaten by St. Nicholas
New York Hockey Players
Too Fast for Canadians.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.-St. Nicholas
of New York. members of the United
States Ice Hockey Association, defeated
the Schnarr Brothers from Kitchener,
Ontario, tonight at the Ice Palace. to
O. IL was the first appearance of the st.
Nicholas men in this city this season and
they proved to be a fast combination.
The game was a bit rough all through.
In the first period no less than three
players were sent from the ice on two
minute period penalties for tripping.
Werner Schnarr was the first to go out,
followed shortly by his brother Gerald.
Then Buntin of st. Nick was sent off.
There were numerous spills throughout
the game and much showing with stick
and body
Roger Buntin of New York proved to
be the star. lie accounted for three of
the four goals and Eddie Hill. Phila
delphian and former member of the
Quaker City team. shot the final goal.
The lineup
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
MONDAY AFTERNOON)

an observant fighter in the opposite cor
ner.
A man quick to see mistakes of an OPP
ponent would watch his chance, and
when the Midget raised glove TO brush
away the hair he would doubtless get a
punch on the chin that might spill Smith
and his hair on the ring floor Old
timers like Jim Corbett overoame the
hair problem by training ii pompadour,
but many modern boxers seem to affect
the cypress style of wearing the hair.
This subject is serious enough to war;
rant action by the Boxing Commission.
1t might be advisable for the commission
to establish an official tonsorial parlor
at commission headquarters and put
John the Barber in charge. 1t would be
his duty to see that all fighters have q
proper haircut before entering the ring.
Johnny Dundee. junior lightweight
champion, will defend his title against
Willie Jackson next Friday night Jack
son Is the only boxer who has scored a
Knockout over Dundee. Dundee and
jackson are the only men of prominence
who can qualify for the 1870 pound class,
and they will unquestionably put up a
hard fight. Dundee will concede several
pounds to the Bronxite The Italian won
on foul from George CLANCY for the
100 pound championship few weeks
ago.
Preceding this event will be three
eight FOUNDERS. Kid Norfolk and the
Jamaica Kid, who helped to condition
Jack Dempsey for the Willard fight at
Toledo, will meet Norfolk will defend
the colored light heavyweight title and
the Tex Rickard belt. emblematic of the
championship.
Harry London vs. Willie Spencer, and
Johnny Reisler vs.. Willie Kohler will
be the order of the other bouts.
Benny Leonard writes as follows re-
garding Joe Leopold:
Joe King Leopold, the Denver. Col.
Ieatherweight, Is now in the East seek
ing matches with the best boys of his
weight This boy is a worthy opponent
for any featherweight in the game. MAY
IA, 1918, at Oakland, Cal, while on my
trip to the Pacific coast, l boxed at a
war benefit and Leopold was chosen by
the promoters to oppose men, His box
Ing was revelation to me- To-day this
same boy, a greatly improved boxer. has
been acting as my sparring partner and
!! wish to go on record as saying that he
Is the very highest type of boxer and
credit to the game"
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
--GOL OLF-BOXING--SPORT COMMENT--RCD AND GUN
Whitley Allen Quits to
Greb in Syracuse Bout

Spectal Dispatch 10 The NEW YoRK rrrAtn.
SYRACUSE, Dec. 2S.--Whitey Allen.
New York light heavyweight proved
game here tonight aga inst Harry Gfeb,
Pittsburgh battler. but he could not
withstand the punishment handed out
by the Smoky City crack and had to give
up in the sixth round.
Greb started after Allen like wildcat
In the opening stanza and almost had
Allen out. After that he landed a
shower of lefts and rights on Aliens
face and he was badly marked up waen
he was forced to quit.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24

Help!
A gift certificate helps a
lot-saves all this last
minute shopping. You
simply fill in and sign.
On the other hand, we'll
do our utmost to get selec-
tions home in time for
Christmas.
Everything men and
boys wear, including suits
at revised prices.
Everything men and
boys play with-sporting
goods for every sport.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 13th st. Pour at saith st.
Convenient
Broadway Corners" Fifth Ave.
at Warren at 4Ist Sc.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
Red Faber Heads American
League Pitchers, With Carl
Mays Second.
BAD YEAR FOR FINGERS
Turned in Only SO Shutouts
in Junior Circuit-B0ston
Still in Anguish.
BY DANIEL.

That Walter Johnson. after fifteen
years of service with Washington, still
is the strikeout king of the American
League is one of the facts made salient
in the official pitching averages of the
league. printed in adjoining columns.
What with the lively ball. relentless hit
ting and other things, 1t was not a very
good season for strikeouts and low hit
games.
But the Senator's speed marvel in
spite of leg and arm injuries which
Handicapped him most of the summer
managed to record 143 strikeouts in 35
games and earn the leadership in that
feature by a big margin. johnson had
only one real competitor for the honor
Urban Shocker of the Browns, who got
l32 strikeouts in Al games. Bob Shaw
Key OF the Yankees was third. with 126
in 38 contests
The Johnson performance does not
stand out with briliance when compared
with his work of other years. III 1910 he
struck out 313 in 45 games. Matt Kilroy
OF the old Baltimore American Associa-
* tion club, in 1886, famed sos men In
% games, but at that time the pitcher
was only so feet from the plate. That
same season Ramsey of the Louisvilles
struck out 494 in SO games. The modern
record goes to Rube Waddell, great and
eccentric, who in 1904 struck out 343 In
46 games-an average of 7.46 a game,
which beats even the old Kilroy record
Of TIT.
Mays Won ~ Games.
IL you decide pitching leadership on
the basis of games won and lost Won
ri af
the champion of the league. He worked
IN 40 games and won 81 and lost 0, for
a percentage of $50. Shocker was sec
ond, with ~ won and IL lost
But IL you judge pitchers ability ly
the number of earned runs he allowed
game you must accord the palm to
Urban Faber of the White Sox, who al
lowed only 81 earned runs in 43 games
FOR an average of 2.4S earned runs n
contest. He won 25 and lost Is. MAJ S
allowed 3.0S earned runs and Shocker
5.55. AS Faber struck out 124 men and
Mays only 70, and as Faber pitched four
shutouts. pair of two hit games, one
three hit game and couple of four hi.
affairs. we must give the CHAMPIONSHIPS
to the red headed right handler of Kid
Gieason's team, who worked for lowly
second division outfit, while Mays had
the strongest support in the league be-
hind him.
Mays worked in more games than any
other flinger--49-but that's nothing
when compared with the records made IN
the past. Jack Chesbro pitched in 70
games for the Yankees one season and
Hoss' Radbourn of Providence, in
1884. pitched II games, won IS in a row
and lost only ~.
4. The fact that the 1921 hitting was
Nv Io,
IN the batting averages II is accen-
tuated by the companion truth that
there were only So shutouts in the
american League last season. Com
pare that with 145 in the league in
1909 and 164 in the National in 1908.
NOBODY pitched no hit game in the
american League in 1921 and only Joe
BUSH. the new Yankee, hurled a one hit
game. There were only sixty games in
which the total hitting of one side was
Kept down to less than five hits. Verify.
1t was tough year for the Fingers
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
Plenty Of Cod Yesterday Despite the Storm
and Weather.

Johnny Michael of the America took a
chance yesterday and braved the storm with
twenty men aboard end ran over to the Seal
lop Ridge to see IL the cod were still there.
His long. lanky mate hollered that they
were going out, storm or no storm, and the
twenty. 1t was just Q 80 when they rounded
the point and headed for Rockaway Inlet.
]. did not take long 10 round UP at the Seal
lop Ridge, for Johnny stepped on the gas
and kept her going. With his usual foresight
tho captain had brought along good supply
of soft CLAIMS for chum and we on board
were amply supplied with skinner bait and
come over right away and SOME fellows
brought up two and even three at clip.
The boys hoilered to be taken home about
o'clock, for they had all tho fish they
wanted, and on the way In II was discovered
that no less than 653 cod had been boated.
Tho pool winning fish was fifteen
FOUNDER. taken by Mike McAleen. Henry
their combined count was eighty-six cod. We
tied UP at the dock at just l 80 o'clock and
this great catch Of fish was made In just
sKIP-JACK. One OF the Passengers.
Frank Hammer bad seventeen men aboard
the Whitby and he headed for Seabright.
having In mind the big catch he made down
there week so ago. He came ashore
later with over 400 cod. which was an aver
age of more than twenty-three fish a man.
One fellow had fifty cod. A regular on the
twenty pound cod. The bait was skinner
CLANS and the fish bit as fast as the bait
got down TO them. Capt Hammer says that
the Jersey shore cod fishing will pick UP
and be better as tho Cholera Banks fishing
falls off.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
The Outlook for Cod Tomorrow and Monday.

Some of the boats will run out codfishing
tomorrow, but most OF them will remain
ashore SO that the captains and crews may
spend Christmas day with their families
Those that do run out VIII no doubt find
plenty OF cod for there are plenty OF then.
out there to be found. The catches all week
were away up In numbers despite the cold
wavs and the snow that came along late IN
tho week.
Monday will be a general holiday and
nearly all of the fishing boats will run. Most
hour, but some have made slight changes.
All are well supplied with bait and II tho
day Is fine thcre should he great catches OF
cod made. The hest Of the fishing II on the
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
Scheduled Bouts
TO-NIGilr.

TO-NIGHT.
Commonwealth =. C.--Frankir Maxwell
v. Jimmy Carroll, IL rounds; Johnny
Murray W. George Brown, i2 rounds:
Jimmy Duffy vs.. Willie Phifer, 4.
rounds.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Ridgewood Grove \. Cray Ianahan vs..
sammy Good, 12 rounds; Charley hoh-
Ter vs.. Marty SiIvers, ~ rounds
Rink =. C.--.Pepper' Martin vs.. Johnny
Dwyer, IL rounds; Phil Frnnchini ss.
johnny Hepburn, IL rounds.
Broadway Exhibition Ciub-Soldier Bart
field VS.. Phil Bloom. 12 rounds; Johnny
Winters vs.. Walter Nelson, 10 rounds.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
INSPIRATION.

There is no man upon this earth,
No foolish man or tpise,
No man of high or humble birth,
But Somewhere In the skies
Can find star to lead hin, on,
II he tciH lift his eyes.
So do not toalk aoith dropping head
Until your calendar
OF ainless aoedry days Is FLED,
But gaze qohere high and far
A light is lit for you. Look up!
And seelc and find your star.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
THE LISTENING POST
~ WALTER IRUMBULL

- By WALTER IRUMBULL s-
Neao York Herald
CHRISTMAS.
oW be Christmas although here uihn the city
the the long
In me pretty
sleghbeHs
abse and the
In
Andt
Is
girls
old
and his
Christmas. Santas business oH
make youngsters
on and tell
address
GIFTS.
wish make golfer give him round in 79
alibi
Thorpe dahan
Eckersall
baseball
the
good enough to draw another $1,o0O0OO gate.
Lands really expecting Christmas cards from three
tain members of the pennant winning Yankees
looking their Christmas
the first Of the month.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24
EZ%s!5s'1|'Mia7
Observation-Disclosures
where WE SHINE!
"THERE'S A REASON"

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Broughams. :. 81. 500: Packard Twins $400
Pierces. H osss $3.50 up; Standard c.Eisht',. 5000
Nash Runabout, $500: Peerless Eighty, $3.50
MSrrry ksos sss $780,
huhabout. $3.50; oidsmObilos: vo6 I"aop; co.;
Nationals, sioaaS Limousine, si o5o Coupes, $50 $50
Wintons iaLittlo six'). s40o, $3.50; Lancias
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The New York herald., 1921-12-24


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The New York herald., 1921-12-24
CHRISTMAS EVE.


When the shddors softly
candles, burning
Ere ace lay dotcn to sleep,
before
Where the Goals like CLEAN,
Silently sit and
Many things into q dream,
Christmas
To dream that 10 press,
Close IS there;
To dream of tenderness
High and fine and fair
Things Ohich n
Things that youth and faith believe;
We
Christmas
And being matter Of
being chidres
make
CHRISTMAS.
The New York herald., 1921-12-24

puppies and grown stock. pedigreed. chanA
pion strain. Wantagh Kennels. Reg. A. =
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08
NO REPETITION
OF MISTAKES,
LEACUERS SAY
Advertisement Bidding For
Support Follows Com
mittee Meeting.

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. S.--The executive
committee Of the Nonpartisan league
has been in session here for the last
two days. but Is understood to have
postponed taking any definite action
pending the holding Of a league con
v%ention in February following the re-
lease Of a. c. Townley from the
county jail at Jackson. Mimi. A back
handed slap ut Bill Lemke was the
chief apparent result from the meet
ing.
As q result Of the meeting. how
ever. an advertisement appeared this
morning in the league organ appeal
ing to the business men Of the cities
for support. 1t Is signed by A. A.
Lederbach. o. A. Knldor and Christ
Levang. majority members of the
committee.
The advertisement by Implication
admits that the methods which have
been used by the Nonpartisan league
In the past must be changed and that
many Of the '.frills' added to the
league program must be abandoned.
1t lays In part:
THE farmer continues to demand
the same program that he outlined
eight years ago. He does not change
in that. He lis changing his line Of
attack and placing the control of the
in tho hands Of farmers, elected by the
farmers. This insures against q repc-
tition of the past.
"ln other words. the farmers as a
class and as an organization as now
constituted are not seeking Office or
power more than any other class"
This apparently Is a slap at William
Lemke and the element which has
dominated the league for the last year
or so,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08
RECEIVED
FAREWELL MESSAGE
FROM WHTTTIESEY

New Fork, Dec. sy-A friend OF
I&entenant Colonel Charles w. Whit
4aaBey leader OF the tlost battA TON
49, ieaped TO death from 4 Havana
b0s4nd Steasner on the night or No.
s25nber as, announced today he had
received farewell letters from him
hat that the letters offered no explain.
Atfon for his act.
1afions with him" safd a statement
Ne are convinced that theory voiced
~ the press as TO tho cAuse OF his
AeAth N correct. His ~As5A battle
H4HualtS.
The StAxeNpsnt was eigned bS John
ID FAy1e, H06ett Forsyth LATHE
fyeofee M McAfuFtfy ana Herman
Ix$Shsstons m.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-08
SHIPMENT OF
HELMETS HERE
Legion Post Will Handle
Sale; Membership Cam
paign Progresses.

A shipment OF United States he'll
NETS has been received here, and will
be handled by the Grand Forks post
OF the American Legion. 1t was an
nounced today. The helmets will be
placed on sale at nee ut the Club
Cigar store.
One hundred Of the helmets are In
cluded In tho shipment which has
reached here. 1t Is expected that The
helmets as souvenirs of the world war,
will interest relatives Of service men
who lost their lives, and also will be
of Interest to former service men who
may have left a good many of their
war trappings' behind. when dis
charged, and who now might like to
replace some of them. 1t is for this
purpose hat the helmets are offered
for sale.
Campaign Progresses.
According to information given wi
to-day the membership cam paign now
being conducted by the Grand Forks
post. is progressing satisfactorily, and
there have been a very large number
of renewals of membership. Some new
members also have been added to the
list. Letters sem to each membe of
the post, n a personal campaign by
a committee appointed for the pur-
pose, have brought especially good re-
suits, 1t ia said.
The committee. working in con
junction Will a committee from the
American Legion Auxiliary, has as
sisted in securing some new members
for the latter organization, 1t was an
n3u1ced to-day. The auxiliary also is
conducting a membership campaign
atNthe present time.