The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-24

Baseball club owners. players anu
fans all over the United States are
watching In case OF Benny kauf. There
apears TO be more 10 the kauf case than
apears on the surface. kaun was ac-
~ scd by Arnold Roihstein, the New
-, gambler. Of having approached hin
prior to the fixed world series between
the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago
White Sox with proposition concern
ing crooked baseball. Rnthstcin stated
n interviews that he refused TO consid-
er any proposition coming from that
rat" and had ordered KauT out Of his
presence. Val O'Tarrcll. head Of New
York detective agency. declared ne WIS
present and heard tn" conversations
Kaut under Indictment.
Kauff was and perhaps still IS under
indictment on charges Of selling
stolen automobile" New York Chants
dropped him from IN" team ana SEM
him To- the International.
Sow tn" New York club oit!cla!S
have talked openly Of playing Kaun IN
center field. and reports have p'eh
printed that Ia has been recalled ana
will b. traded 10 som" other ciub.
SO far rs | can learn. kauff never
an any charge. The case against him
N the auto theft seems TO have DIS
appeared. The charge Of Rothstein
and O'f'nrrrll have not, 50 far as can
irarn boon heard.
If kaulC is guilty OF either Offering
10 ux ball games or of completely IN
ari:nnohilr stealing. there IS IN place
II baseball for him. baseball cannot
afford :" nav" that sort Of person in II.
If br j. innocent. he should be tried
AM declared innocent.
Hubc Ecuion. involved in the aine
scandal. who has three times said trat
lac SwOn money on the fixed series still
remains on the lists. outside of New
York il is being whispered that New
York players are exempt! Until these
men are tried and either eXonerated or
expelled the fans will, have the right
L. suspect the sincerity Of IN" men
who are in charge Of tho baseball
hCpIsc"l" aiming.
why Our Boxing Amateurs Are Inferior.
American amateur boxers pitted
aGairS, tli,. British visitors at the New
Yor k~huw last week made but sorry
showing against their guests. They
lost every notch. and the only two men
who showed any real promiS" among the
Americans were tw" policemen VINO
w.r- forced 10 box Cacn other. being
barred from amateur participation be-
,.aUsr one had taken part # in profess
s!unHl bouts. The overwhelming result:
naturally raises the question rs In why
The English whose boxers arc rotori-
uus'y inferior to our pros. arc able u
show - much superiority in amateur
events.
The answer IS not hard to find In
both countries about the same proper
zion Of men indulge in boxing. and
rrrhHhiy the same percentage develop
r"ul ability. Bur in the United states
almost rs soon AS an amateur shows
any sign Of promis" he r. seized upon
hy ambitious managers. told Of the big
money that can b" made oXt of III" pro-
rrsS!ural game and turnS pro. Ndtu-
rally the remaining amateurs lack tn"
class.
A Move In the Right Direction.
The major lcagCeS at last have COM
promised and agrcrT upon August J
rs the date after which no trading or
selling Of players Will he permitted.
The move Is one in the right direction.
The club owners have proms Sod for
years that they would limit tn" time
Of exchanging players. but III" wealth
..r clubs always have insisted upon
fighting amy restriction. II would be
better if the leagues had set July ].
and much better If they had said June
J. For the practice OF exchanging play
erS during tho playing season IS a
dangerous one The wealthy club il
given a big advantage over the poorer
ones. and the temptation for the tail
end teams to sell star players Ia clubs
that are fighting for the flag always
is present. August is 4 distinctive
improvement and VIZ nope 10 keep
fighting for the reform until the date