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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
NEW RULES TO
SPEED UP CAGE
GAME OFFERED
BY RILLY EVANS.


/ Basketball has plenty of action.
! just so long as the referee keeps
the whistle out of his mouth.
1t seems agreed that the foul
rule is one feature of the game
that can stand some wise legis-
/ latiGn.
| Ward Brennan. one of the lead
| ing ba sketbaH officials. comes TO tie
bat with some interesting sugges-
tons.
Brennan has been connected with
basketball for Is years as a player,
coach and official. Aside from his
duties as referee in the Eastern
league. the big league Of basket
ball, he is coaching Pratt institute
as side issue.
Too much foul throwing by an
expert in that one particular play
kills off the action" Brennan Is
very definite on that point He
has a very unique idea to minimize
fouling.
His suggestion is that when
player commits foul that player
shall make try for a basket ron
the foul line If he makes 1t, h-s
team shall be eliminated from any
penalty. If he misses, his opp
nent shall be credited with two
points if the foul is personal ana
one point if technical.
Six Valuable Suggestions.
Here are six suggestions from
Brennan worthy of consideration.
That the center circle radius be
made three feet, instead OF the
present one which is two feet.
Time Outs: Each team shall b.
four time-outs of one n n
ute duration. Two times out N
each half.
Free Throw: When a foui is
called the referee shall Immediately
secure the ball, and instruct tas
player who made the foul to throw
or goal from the foul line. II g2'i
s made. the penalty IS eliminate
f missed, the opponent shall 81
given two points if the foul con-
nitted was personal, and one point
+ technical.
Field Goals: A goal from tae
ield shall count three points.
Time Out: Time to be taken our
when a foul is called. and play ID
'egin again when ball leaves play
RS hands while on the foul NE.
Center Ball: On the toss-up q,
enter, the men jumping snouL'
ot be allowed to play the bali uD.
Il it is again played by anolus'
layer, or has hit the floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
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| Jack Dempsey has gone on tn
stage. He doesn't do much talking
If Jack continues along those lines
he has chance.
The bookmakers in Havana hop,
something will happen to shorter
Ruth's vaudeville engagement
They hate to miss him.
| Secretary Hughes should have
suggested scrapping the army in
stead of the navy, on the form
shown in their football game.
Il can't waste this chrysanthe-
The dear sweet coed said.
~Mhy, it just stays so fresh and
nice,
The things not half way dead.
'I'm going to California,
Where they grow in winter, too:
III pin one on my halfback,
Ii my fulIback doesn't come
through.
Zbyszko was thrown twice the
other night by guy down IL
Texas. Where was STRANGER"
Lewis?
We got $500 insurance on a $500
car. If you know Of some good re-
liable burglar we'll Sc.
Waite Hoyt has picked his All
team. When the spring !
training season opens-she's going
with him.
Lands is doing all he can to
make Ruth's act a success. /
Never take a Saturday bath
On Tuesday or on Monday.
Because you'll get your days baIIed
up,
fOu'll think tire next days Sunday.
There's only cue thing left for
Tack Dempsey to do Get a punch
ng bag and make some phone
graph records.
Ford has a basketball team. Ac-
.ording to his rating he can make
basket ever four minutes.
tibbOnS is matched with Madden l
o do him ten rounds in the ring,
he articles read "NO decision l
: nice way to write up the thing:
We don't know who to give the j
redit to. The guy Gibbons knocks {
ut or the guy who will sign to :
leet him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
new SPORT is
DEVELOPED AT
U. OF MICHIGAN
SSpeed Ball. Combination of Foot
ball, Soccer and Basketball,
Is Latest.

Ann Arbour, Dec. 23.-New ath-
letic games are few and far be-
| tween nowadays, but one originated
and tried out at the University OF
! Michigan bids fair to have more
/ than temporary vogue.
! Speed ball." a combination of
| football, soccer and basketball, as
originated by Elmer D. Mitchell,
director of@ intramural athletics at
Michigan, has proven a decided
success in inter-fraternity contests
at this university
The game is played on a regula-
ton football field with all the
markings with the exception that
the lines at the interval of five
yards are unnecessary. A regular
soccre ball is used. Thesone big
difference between speed BALI and
soccer is that the ball may be
caught when it is in the air. Such
a ball when caught may be passed
or kicked, but the catcher is not
allowed to run with the ball.
A player may advance the ball in
two ways and still keep it in his
possession. He may either try and
run down the field, kicking the ball
lightly as he goes, or he may throw
1t high in the air and run ahead
and catch it-prCyided no oppor-
ent interferes This latter means
of advancing may not be repeated
until some other play has been
made
There are three means of scoring. |
The first is by means of a goal |!
kick which is done in the same |
manner as in regular soccer In !
this case the ball must go between !
the goal posts and under the cross /!
bar. Three points are given for !
this kind of a score. A forward |
pass, received in the 10-year zone |
behind the goal line, gives the /
team completing the play two
points, while a drop kick over, the /
goal bar counts one. 1t is also
possible to score on the opponents
personal fouls, the rule for which
S the same as in basketball. Tech
1ical fouls give the opposing side
chance at a free drop kick from
he point at which the offense oc-
,urred
These rules allow a player to
y
skill and, above all.
lulck thinking to be good speed
'all' player. In the games which
lave been played at the University ,
II Michigan this year this has been
hown beyond a doubt.
One of the greatest tricks in the
,ame is the kicking of the ball
n such a way that it bounds into
mes own hands, for while a play- {
It is not allowed to pick a ball off
he ground, he may catch it if it is
n the air. Another trick which :
as been developed is that of drop I
licking the ball high into the air t
nd running forward and recover
lg 1t while it still is fly ball, thus
eng legally able to repeat the
recess. S
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
LARGE ESTATE is
LEFT BY PLAYER

Detroit, Dec. %. - James F
Jimmy Barrett, former center
nelder of the Detroit American
league baseball team, who died here
oct 70, left an estate valued at
more than 100000. it was disclosed
when the administrator completed
MS investigation. Much OF the as
tate was represented in extensive
real estate holdings, bonds and
other securities. The entire estate
was left to Barrett's widow. Rar-
rett dropped dead in his real estate
Offices here. ''''e
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
OFFICIALS FOR
BIG COAST GAME
ARE ANNOUNCED

washington, Pa. Dec. 23.-WaI-
Ter Eckersall, former University of
Cnlcago star; George Varneu. pa
enc coast referee. and c. H. Hre-
pei nave been selected to officiafa
IN the lnter-sectionaI game between
washington and Jefferson and Cal.
norma IN Pasadena, Jan. >.
selection of the fourth official by
Nanfornla was being awaited here
Inc W. d j. squad will have a
hnal workout this afternoon and
viii depart for the coast tomorrou-
in two Pullman coacboe
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
ST. LOUIS PLANS
HEAVY SCHEDULE

st. Louis, Dec, 2S.-An impress
slve football schedule for 1922 is
contemplated by st. Louis uniyer-
sity The Billikens plan to meet
centre college. Notre Dame No
Draska, Missouri university, Mich
lSan Aggies. Washington university.
Ames and Grinnell. Games have
been arranged with several of these
schools and negotiations are under
way FOR contests with the others.
Siarcnce Eggier, quarterback. will
De captain of the eleven.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
MONMOUTH LOSES
TO DE PAUL; TO
MEET CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 23.-Monmoi,tb,e
basketball team, which was defeat,
ed last night by the DePaul mi
versity five, ~ to SO, will attemnt
to earn a victory over the Unil
yerslty of Chicago quintet at Bart
lett gymnasium tonight The
down-state college boys encoun-
tered a short passing crew in De-
Paul last night and went down
under the attack.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

Johnny would much prefer sit
ting in the dingy old fire station
near his home and talk it over
with the boys" The fire laddies
have been his pals as far back as
he can remember.
Prosperity has smiled on Johnny
Buzz. Success in the roped arena,
however, has in no way changed
him. Although he possesses more
money than he once believed was
in the United States treasury, he
still sticks to the neighborhood
where he was raised.
Buff looks like a fellow who will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

never suffer with imitation of the
head. He does things today jus,
she did when a preliminary boy
He admits lot of people who once
passed him by are now trying to
make a fuss over him. 1t is be-
cause of my titles, not me, reasons
Johnny.
His greatest diversion is playing
pinochle. His greatest dissipation
is fishing for crabs, minus the
strong bait If you are looking for
Johnny Buff, first try his home. If
not there, it is a certainty you will
find him at Engine House No. 2.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
MIDGET SMITH
BLASTS PETE'S
COMEBACK HOPE

New York, Dec. 23-Pete Her
man started home to New Orleans
today minus a lot of his champion
ship aspirations. The former ban
tamweight king, in the attempt to
win back the crown, lost a Is
round decision and was badly
beaten here last night by Midget
Smith in Madison Square garden.
Herman Just about held his own
Tor five rounds and was clearly
beaten in the last 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
STATE NORMAL
SEES BIG YEAR
Seventeen Candidates OF Suuad of
40 Survive the Preliminary
Tests.

Normal. Ill, Dec. 23.-Prospects
Tor basketball this season at the
Illinois State Normal university
are the best in several years. Forty
, candidates appeared for the team.
! but the squad has been cut to II.
Old men who will play are: r.
Hicks, forward, Lexington, two
years; H. Seybold, forward, Now
NAL. two years; ]. Sterling, guard
! Hammond, Ind, two years. l.
/ Crawford, forward, Hopedale, two
years; II. Seybold, forward, Nav
eaqua. two years; W. Johnson.
center, Stafford, two years. and n
Roman, guard. Benld, two years.
Promising new men including :
Changnon, guard, St Anne; S. Sui
livan, center, Cornell: A. Mitchell
forward. Robinson; l.. Courtright.
center, Cornell; A. Mitchell. for
ward Robinson; L. COPYRIGHT,
center, Normal; E Butzow. for.
ward, Bloomington; e. Dickey. for
ward, Wapello; A. Stuhmer. guard
Gibson City; r. Padley. forward
Gibson City; A. Sskew, forward
Donovan, and G. Oghler, center /
MINER.
The seasons schedule so far
complete is this: /
Dec. 16-Lincoln college. here
Jan. 6-Lincoln college. there
Jan l-Bradley Polytechnic.
Jan. 17-Illinois Wesleyan. there
Jan. 2O-Eureka college. there
Jan. 25-Illinois college, here.
Jan zo-St Flator college. there |
FEB. , - Bradley Polytechnic.
Feb. ILLINOIS college, there.
rep. II-Eureka college, here.
Feb. 20-Illinois Wesleyan. here
Feb. 23-St. Viator college. hers
here 'ese'
The team last year ranked sew |
enth in the Illinois intercollegiate |
Athletic conference of 20 members (
The team is as yet without a can 7
am. John Evans Of Bloomington
vas elected last year. This would
ave Deen MS second year on the l
cam but he failed to return. His
uccessor has not yet been chosen. \
n. Harrison Russell will again
zach the team. this making his l
enth year of coaching here. He
layed on the Illinois State Nor il
iai university football, basketball
No baseball teams for three wears V
nd on the Springfield. Mass, Y.M.
A college teams for one year. a
e played quarterback on the I'LL
DIS State Normal university team i,
hen it won the Illinois Champion
Zip. r.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
PAGE STALLION MANAGER

The manager Of the Silvis Iude-
pendents is anxious to get in touch
with the manager of the Rock Is
land Stations basketball team.
with whom Silvis has a game
scheduled. He can be reached at
East Moline 45 at noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23
BY BOB DOORWAY.

Jersey City. n. j., Dec. 23.-
When a moxer becomes champion
of his class. it is the general i'm
preston that the Bright Lights
have gained another deyotee. Most
champions fall for the old stuff.
One would naturally suppose
that a champion holding two titles
would have perfect right to step
twice as fast. Not so with Johnny
Buff. holder of the fyweight and
bantam honors Broadway holds
no attractions for him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

New York. Dec. 23-Ralph Green
leaf. pocket-billiard champion. won
the second block of his $50 point Ii
tie match with Arthur Woods of
Minneapolis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

New fork-Midget Smith. New
YORK was given the judges decis-
ION over Fete Herman, former ban
tamweight champion, at the end Of
Is rounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

Birmingham. Ala. - Stanislaus
Aoyszko. heavyweight champion
won two easy falls for Goho-Gobar
Hindu wrestler.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-23

Jack Dempsey has gone on the
stage. He doesn't do much talking
If Jack continues along those lines,
he has a chance.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-24
COMMITTEE PLANS
To REVOKE CHARTER
CANADIAN UNION
Question of Expulsion From
Trades and Labor Congress
Comes up Again.

Winnipeg, Aug. 23.-Revocation OF
the charter of the Canadian Brother.
hood of Railroad Employees and it's ex.
pulsion from membership in the trades
and labor congress of Canada, were
recommended Tuesday by the Commit
tee of Officers reports. The commit
tees drastic measures brought eli
max to a ng-standing dispute which
has featured former conventions of the
congress and recently has been before
the courts of Ontario. The subject
was laid over until Wednesday.
A. r. Mosher, grand president of the
brotherhood, made a vigorous defense
of the right of his organization with
its seven thousand members and 1877
local unions, to continue in affiliation
with the trades and labor congress. He
denied the right of the congress, or it's
executive, to sever the relationship and
intimated that further action in the
courts would follow majority vote Of
the committee for the conventions
Z. M. Draper, secretarytreasurer Of
the congress, declared that the organi-
zation had complete jurisdiction over
its component parts and that since it
had the right to grant charter, it had
to revoke
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-24
PEACE TREATY
WITH GERMANS
READY To SIGN
Pact Provides for All
Diplomatic Relations
to Start at Once.
Financial and Economic
Issues Are to Be Fixed
up at Later Time.

Berlin, Aug. 23-(By the Associat-
ed Press)-The peace treaty between
the United Statse and Germany will
be signed Wednesday.
The cabinet gave the document final
consideration at special session early
Tuesday evening, which was attended
by President Ebert
The document will be signed by Ellis
Loring Dresel, United States commits
sioner, and DIR. Friedrich Rosen, the
German foreign minister. who has been
empowered by President Ebert, accord
ing to the German constitution, to af-
fix his signature in hebalf of the Ger
man republic. Mr.. Dresel has received
full credentials from the Washington
government for signing.
Beyond the statement that the treaty
formally provides for the restoration
of friendly relations and an immediate
resumption of diplomatic and consular
intercourse between the United States
and Germany, no information was OBJ
tainable regarding the contents of the
instrument.
1t was intimated. however, that there
are no provisions included in it for
tn precise treatment of financial and
commercial and economic issues, which
are still in abeyance. 1t is said THAT
these will be the subject of future ne
gotiations.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-24
Cabin Creek Mines
Are Closed; Men
Joining Ranks of
Marmet Campers

Charleston, W. Va, Aug, 23.-Re-
Inducements for the men encamped at
Marmet, few miles from Charleston,
continued to arrive Tuesday at the
hollow where it was estimated Monday
night by Sheriff Walker, of Kanawha,
that 1000 already had assembled since
Saturday with the expressed intention
of marching into Mingoc ounty. Ac-
cording to reports received at Governor
Morgan's office 1900 men from the
upper Cabin Greek coal fields arrived
at Marmet On freight trains. All the
mines in the cabin creek district are
reported to be idle on account of the
absence of miners.
Reports were current about the ca
pitol that two regiments of federal
troops are being held in readiness for
duty in the coal fields should the gov
ernor ask for aid. Governor Morgan
declined to discuss the reports.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-24
BALLOTSF0R STRIKE
ACTION ARE READY
FOR UNIONS VOTE
Brotherhood Feels Dissatisfied
With Recent Ruling of
Board Reducing Wage.

Cleveland. Aug 23.-Strike ballots
for submission to $4,000 members of
the 'bif four" railroad brotherhoods
and the switchmen's union of North
America were being prepared at a Joint
conferenc here Tuesday of members of
the executive COMMITTEES, chief execu-
tive committees and assistant grand Of
ficers of the five organizations.
When the conference adjourned late
Tuesday the form of the ballot had not
been definitely decided on. The con-
ference will be resumed tomorrow.
In its presnt shape, the ballot tells
the union members of the unsatisfac-
tory negotiations held in the last
months between brotherhood chiefs and
railroad managers at conferences in the
west, southwest aand east as to
whether the railroads intend to ask for
further decreased wages following the
II IL per cent reduction handed down
by the raialroad labor board at Chic
cago June l, and now in effect. whether
the roads would seek the limination
of time and one half for overtime and
asks if the members are satisfied to
continue work under these conditions,
Executives of the southwestern roads
did not meet with the chiefs.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-24
ANT|-bEER BILL
WILL NOT DELAY
S0[0NS RECESS
Congress Is Ready for
Vacation and Plans to
Put it Over.
Right of Way Given
to the Agricultural
Relief Measure.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Congress
was ready Tuesday to quit work We'd
nesday for 80 days regardless of what
might happen to the anti-beer BILL
Soon after adoption of the conference
report on the measure by the house
it was sent to the senate. called up
and given the right of way by general
agreement subject to displacement by a
conference report on the agriculture re-
lief bill.
Remains in Session.
The senate remained in session Tues
day night in order to have the latter
measure before it, as leaders had agreed
that it was the most pressing legisla-
ton to be acted on before the recess.
There were indications Tuesday night
that if prohibition leaders were bent
upon keeping the anti-beer bill to the
fore, its opponent would attempt to
talk it to death Republican leaders
declared, however. if the farmer bill
could be made ready for the president s
approval that the recess would begin
at the time set, leaving the beer ques-
ton open for action in the fall.
Senator Sterling, Republican. South
Dakota. chief of the senate members. in
explaining the compromise on the Stan
ley amendment relating to search or
homes. which the senate had adopted
by unanimous vote some weeks ago,
declared there had been hope of having
the house approve it as originally
drafted
Mans Home His Castle.
There were constant Interruptions
from senator's who insisted that the
law making a mans home his castle
was as old as the world. Senator
insisted however, that under
the compromise home could not be
searched except on warrant obtained
from court, but that no warrant was
required to search other property pro-
vided an officer had reasonable cause
to suspect violation of law and was not
actuated by spite.
When the senate adjourned late
Tuesday night until 10 o'clock We'd
nesday the anti-beer bill was still un-
der discussion with prospects of con-
siderable more talk before reaching
vote, if that should prove to be pos
sible before the recess
Adoption of the conference report
was urged by Senator Nelson, Repub-
lean. Minnesota. who declared that the
having failed to bring back
The ''genteel drink" of wine and beer,
we're trying to get beer for the sick to
keep the American race from perishing.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-24
ALLEN IS CONVICTED
Of ASSAULT CHARGE;
To SERVE 30 YEARS
Man Who Shot and Wounded
Officer Receives Maximum
Sentence for Crime.

Eau Claire, Wis, Aug. 23-1t took
jury in circuit court, Is minutes
Tuesday afternoon to convict Edward
r. Allen, alias Joe James, alias Ed
Smith, charged with assault with intent
to kill George R. Wolf, acting chief of
police here. Judge James Wickham
immediately sentenced Allen to 30
years at. Waupun prison at hard labor,
the maximum term.
Wolf was shot in the arm last Wed
nesday after Allen, who had been ar
rested at the request of Everett, Wn.,
authorities, attempted to escape from
the chief and patrolman
Allen, whose trial began Tuesday,
told Judge Wickham after he had been
convicted, that he had served a year
in prison in Idaho for assisting in a
jail delivery in 1913, and that he had
escaped from prison at Snohomish.
Wn., while serving life sentence as
an habitual criminal.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-08-24
Davis Notified
Request for Wage
Cut Is Ignored

Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 23.-(By
the Associated Press. .)-Secretary of
Labor Davis has been notified that his
suggestion that the United Mine Work
ers consider wage reductions at the
coming convention in Indianapolis will
not be needed, w. l.. James, execu-
tive representative of the mine work
ers at Washington, announced here
Tuesday night.
Mr.. James, who came here with
james Lord, head of the mining de-
partment of the American Federation
of Labor, to see Samuel Gompers, also
said that the mine workers had asked
the government to keep its hands off,
in wage negotiation matters. Mr..
James. who will report to the mine
workers headquarters in Indianapolis
next week, said that the miners prob
ably would demand wage increases
when the present agreement with op-
orators expires.