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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
Can Those Former Speedy Ball
Players Be Those SuaUe, Quiet
Business Men Everyone Knows?
Former Nucleus of Powerful Gang Made Itself Felt in Base
ball Circles and Has Now Commenced Drive 10 Bring
Back Their Favorite Teams

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
SPORT ANGLE



TAME often plays one false.
X Rogers Hornsby. champion
n batsman of the National league.
seems to be suffering from that adj
ment
At the present time Hornsby Is
playing winter ball in California,
managing the Los Angeles team.
Recently a western scribe inter-
viewed Hornsby as to the compare
tive strength of the two major
leagues.
Los Angeles IS some distance from
the Atlantic coast. Possibly Rogers
didn't think his views would be watt
ed eastward. There is also a chance
that he might have been misquoted
Here IS what the National league
star is quoted as saying about the
American league:
Mays Faber and COveleskie are
the flower OF the league. when YOU
talk or pitchers. After you have
named that trio you have run the
list OF stars.
In the National league you have
10 face good pitching every day. In
the American circuit you only have
u face a good pitcher occasionally.
That IS the reason 81 is much easier
70 hit in the American league last
season"
If Hornsby made the statement
credited to him. fame IS certainly
Playing him false. For sixteen years
I have been a close student OF the
pitching strength OF the two major
leagues. IL has always seemed 20 me
that there was very little difference
between the pitching strength IN the
major leagues. one year the Ma
tional might have had a slight
advantage, and the following year
the American might hold a scant
edge. As a matter Of fact, in play
Ing strength the two majors are
very much on a par.
MAYS, Coveleskie and Faber are
sreat pitchers, but there are other
twirlers IN the American league who
are just as good. I'll wager every
American league pitcher who reaGs
Hornsbys hrief will express a wish
that Rogers could be transferred 20
the Johnsonian circuit for a season.
so he could be shown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
BY WILLIAM IF. GREAvY.

CHANGING over the lineup OF the
famous Green Stockings" Of 1875.
one cannot but wonder what has
become Of those speedy ball players
OF bygone DAYS.
Ralph Staples. a retired business
man of South Bend and a former
member of the team. has enIirhten-
ed us In this regard Four Of its
members are deceased. four are
living In South Bend. and one IS re-
siding at Decatur, Auch..-the result
OF the passage of 43 years
Charles Campeau. center fielder
for the Green Stockings" IS dead.
Campeau was related t. the C0qu.-
lards OF South Bend. and to the
wealthy Campeaus OF Detroit. Mich.
He was also related TO the famous
actor OF that name here some years
ago IN the "Virginian."
Fred ROckstrOh, who played sec
ond base for the team. IS dead. Fred
was one Of the greatest ball players
In the country His mother owned
a home on Washington st, on about
the spot where Kables restaurant
now stands She and Fred lived
funeral was possibly the largest ever
held IN South Bend.
"Bootsy' Johnson also deceased,
played shortstop for the Green
Stockings. and was another diamond
expert as fast as any other ball
player in the country. according TO
the old fans
J Harvey Deacon. who held down
. right field is also dead. And ne
also is Numbered among the best
players Of his day
Buck" Staples ran a grocery
store. and was captain Of the Clip
pers", a team organized before the
Green Stockings" He was one OF
the organizers Of the Stockings club,
and played with them from the date
of their formation in 1873 until
/ 1859. Staples was % years-old at
/ that time Within five years the
speedy stripings got too fast for
i this veteran and he was forced to
retire. Buck is 70 years old and
working today as a travelling sales
man The former first baseman is
/ married and has two children, both
T Of them boys.
+ Ralph Staples, a brother OF
/ Buck, joined the team in July,
1898. and played third base with
them for Il years. Ralph was only
IS when he replaced oliver Lung
at this position. Lung IS now con-
nected with the Minneapolis police
force Ralph Is married and long
ago retired from railroad work
which he followed for many years.
4 He is 63 years old. a staunch mem
Der Of the EIks. and one Of South
Bends most active citizens
Johnny Deacon. who held down
/ the left field is living in South Bend,
and is at present head of the Skein
/ Works at Racine. The years ap-
parently have had no effect on Dea-
con.
Henry Peak, the great catcher is
( living AT River Park He 81 also very
active and works everyday.
/ Dell Kurtz the star pitcher Of this
/ powerful baseball aggregation is
/ living al Decatur. Mich Dell was
the first curve pitcher in Indiana,
and one of the first IN the country.
/ Tn his day. Kurtz possessed a world
of speed. This, together with the
F curve then a new thing IN the base
bah world. enabled him TO battle the
best Datters the opposing teams
could send against him
. The progress Of years has made
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
YALE DEFEAT SURPRISE.

Eale's defeat at the hands OF Har-
ward came as a great surprise.
Princeton was figured % beat Yale.
but Tad Jones team showed such
surprising power in that game. and
so completely outplayed the Tigers
s. was figured Harvard was sure TO
be beaten. The fact that Harvard
had previously been beaten BY
Princeton made the victory OF Yale
seem all the more certain. Looks as
II Yale's young team broke under
the strain. IL was feared such a
thing would happen in the Princeton
game, as there are seven sophomores
In the Yale lineup.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27

hard battle. You men OF those won
derful days in the past, you remem-
Der 81. Just a little back Of where
the laurel school stands today
Maple street would cut through the
outneld II the grounds were there
now.
Later on they played out on a
diamond on South I-afayette street;
still later they p'ay-d az the River
Park grounds. TIL men who saw
them play. MAN. ~ them prominent
in business at tie present time
stoutIy maintain that "A better base
ball team never was seen on local
field. More than forty years have
never tire Of praising the merits OF
the Green Stockings"
Harry Crockett tells the story OF
how the Green Stockings" were or
ganized. The formation OF the team
took place on a bench in front OF
"A grocery store owned by John Dea-
con. Buck" Staples was agent for
tobacco company selling a cigar
called Cabbage Leaves" and was
present at the organization Of the
team. Shortly after that. a photo
graph was taken Of the team ana
the aggregation christened the
Green Stockings. Mike CalnOn
treasures one of the pictures today
and proudly exhibits it on request.
Mr.. Crockett played with the Green
Stockings" during the SOS and then
Joined the Pullmans While man
ager Of the Pullmans, Crockett
brought his teams here to meet the
stockings"
Most Unique Game.
OF all the games in which this
team figured. the one played on July
8. 1875 was the most unique. The
Green Stockings were playing the
Chicago Liberties The batteries
for Chicago were Jim Delvin, pitcher
and jeff Dolan. catcher: Kertz was
pitching and Parks catching for
South Bend Those were the days
when the man behind the bat caught
bare-handed and had never heard
OF q mask or chest protector.
70 was the last Of the ninth inning.
The score was FIVE to nothing I'm
favor of Chicago with the Green
Stockings at bat Two men were
retired and two strikes were OF the
man at bat. The third strike was
o. foul tip that hit Jeff Dolan. the
Chicago catcher squarely in the
middle Of the forehead and the ball
bounded back almost 20 the pitch
ers box $50 that Jim Delvin caught
10 without any difficulty and ended
the game.
DOlan calmly walked over TO the
waiting bus. I'm bad man" he
said as he pushed his shoulders
back. The blow didn't hurt Dolan at
first. but later on bothered him
great deal and he was out Of his
mind for a while Many a thrilling
play such as the aforementioned one
were witnessed on the local diamond
Sin the days Of real sport"
The business men Of South Bend
who played with the Green stock
ings during the last years OF the
nineteenth century are grey haired
today They have played the game
OF life as they played the game Of
+ ball with the Green Stockings. and
I their reward has been the high
esteem IN which they are now held.
. They have played squarely, unselfsh-
+ ly and have cheerfully given their
/ best as they did in other days on the
f diamond with the never-to- be-for-
. gotten Green Stockings" the "old
timer" concluded
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
sTARS CATsE WORRY-

Barney Dreyfus and John McGrav
would be delighted II there was some
way 10 tie the can on basket ball
Maranville OF the Pirates and
Frankie Frisch OF the Giants. the
Two outstanding stars OF their clubs.
are both hooked up IN the basket
ball bame. Each manages and PLAYS
% one OF the crack eastern profess
ional teams The money IS 50 big.
that they turn a deaf ear 20 all sue-
-estions that they are taking bic
chances of shortening their baseball
career because OF injuries.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
ST. James High School
Victor OUpr DpDdul

HAVERHILL. Mass. Nov. 26.-
Two touChdowns scored I'm the first
period by st. JHmes high school OF
this city were enough 10 defeat the
Depauw academy eleven OF Chicago
here this afternoon. The score was
Il 10 Z.
Burke and Depaul fumbled the
first hckoff OF the game. which Hol-
lOway recovered for 81. James. and
Moynihan, the local quarterback.
carried the ball over. The second
tally came a few minutes later when
Tanian blocked a Depaul punt and
Buckley made the score.
a series of forward passes in tae
third period gave the visitors lheir
touchdown
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
Holy Cross Runs Wild
Against Boston College

BOSTON, Nov. 26-Holy Croz
exacted the heavy toll OF six touch
downs from Boston college IN the
annual foot ball meeting between the
two rivals at Braves Field this after
noon The score was Al 20 0. a
field made heavy with rain, proved
little hindrance 70 the holy Cross
backfeId. which carried out a fast
running attack mixed with system
OF forward passes that Maroon and
Gold could not halt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
TEA TIME.

football game here today, Is 10 s.
The visitors tore through Fitchburg's
line for big gains in the early part
OF the game and before Fitchburg's
defense was strong enough TO stop
the plunges PrOviso had scored two
touchdowns Fitchburg got its
touchdown in the second period
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
MORE WOE FOR Johnson.

Il - rUmOred that President Ban
johnson of the American league IS
skating on thin ice. President Dunn
OF the Cleveland club Is said TO be
none too friendly. because two pro-
tested games went against him last
year, both being awarded % New
York. Dunn was formerly strong
for Johnson On the other hand the
New York club. which a year ago
was yelling for Johusou's head. 81
probably now lined up for him.
President johnson IS a living ez-
ample or che theory IT'S a great
lie II you don't weaken"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
MANY TRADE RTMORS.

SO many trade runors are in the
sir that 81 wouldn't be surprising If
some sensational swaps were pulled
at the two major league meetings
It Is admitted that View York and
Cleveland are both out 20 strengthen
In the American league Even Nc
Graw will not De averse % a trade.
although his club was strong enough
TO win the world championship
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
Is WFAK ON BTNTS.

If Slim Harris of the Athletics
could field bunts he would be one Of
the greatest pitchers in the business
However. it is so far from slim a
head 70 his feet that he gets all
tangled up when he bends over and
usually gets the impression that ne
is playing football the way ne kicks
the PHI around
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27

in
without using the spba Which viii probably
Johnson renuouy denies the that he through
of who
make good j the American league next
introduced
be
viii be asking RUTGERS school
Sporting
tiles the writer mo s1v
fewin
Lewis
and
He
he outbo O Ems hea-fes
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
Illinois High School
Defeats Fitchburgers

FITCHBURG. Mass. Nov. 29.-
The Proviso High school football
team. OF haywood. H., defeated
Fitchburg High IN an intersectionaI
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
(Bv JAMES L. KELLY)

With appearance of heavy listers stopping Happy galoshes
bright red all brought by the and chilly
breezes that denote the arrival of winter the gosPers and the
es gather around that bright little stove the center OF
little and setting their chairs a close proximity
the heat they cudde close like bears and
lighting the cobs filled with splendid tobacco for
the arguments denias and combinations that found where
of eaguers can be discovered
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
Winter Time Is Chatting Time
SO Hot StoUerS Gather round
Fire for All Season Chdtfest

Elderly Members of Organization Can Think of No Other
Topic for Discussion Other Than the Green Stocking
Baseball Club of the West Side.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-27
Played AZ

You Of the younger generauon.
your fathers have IN all probability
told you OF the scene where the
Green Stockings fought many
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
INDEPENDENTS PLAN
TO GUST TAMMANY
Look Four Years Ahead for
Winning Fight.

Various independents in politics are
beginning to send out feelers in regard
TO the formation of permanent organiza-
tons designed to Gust Tammany Hall
from control of the municipal govern
ment four years hence.
Joseph NJ. Price. who organized what
he called n coalition committee and
who took part in the recent disastrous
campaign, wants to continue his move
ment in permanent form. He has writ
ten to number of persons interested in
municipal politics. seeking their views.
He proposes having a luncheon or din
ner. at which the coalition committee
could be moulded into permanent body.
John Tyrone Kelly. Independent Dem
ocrat, who also was connected with the
Murray Hill headquarters, is seeking
encouragement for the establishment of
a citizens municipal party. This sug-
gestion was made early in the year by
Gen. +. c. OBrlen. who was Dock Com
missioner under Mayor Strong. His idea
is that none of the national political par
ties are fitted to cope with purely mu-
nicipal problems.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
MRS. MALER'S SLAYER
NO STRANGER, IS BELIEF
Aged Recluse Admitted MUIR
derer While in Night Clothes.

Elvin n. Edwards, Assistant District
Attorney of Nassau County. and the po-
lice of Mineola are satisfied that the
person who murdered Mrs. Elizabeth
Maier. eighty-two years old, in her
homo near Hicksville, Friday, was
known intimately by her and that rob-
berry was the motive of the Staying.
The fact that Mrs. Maier was dressed
in a nightgown when found was cited
in support of the theory that She knew
the murderer. Friends have stated she
never admitted into her house any per-
son she did not know. The nightgown
indicates to the authorities that the
murderer was an early caller and that
Mrs. Maier apparently had been awak-
ened to admit the slayer. A purse that
she had sewed to underclothing had
been ripped open.
Mr.. Edwards said finger prints found
on crockery in the Maier home and in
formation turned over to him by O.
woman. whose identity he refused to re-
veal, may open the way for an early So
luton of the crime. The autopsy
showed Mrs. Maier was hit over the
head before she was choked to death.
Joseph Kaufman, the pedler arrested
Friday night, was released when it was
found his fingerprints did not tally
with those found on the crockery.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
NEW YORK RAISES
HALF RED CROSS QUOTA
School Children Big Factor in
Getting $25O,OOO.

New York has raised one-half Of the
$780, coo sought in the 1922 American Red
Cross roll call. and the drive will end
next Thursday.
In making that announcement Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles w. Whittlesey
chairman of the campaign here, said
last night that the school children have
responded exceptionally well. Fifteen
thousand of them have taken member
ship, the pupils of twelve schools max
ing out their subscriptions and sending
them in without having received a per
sonal appeal.
with but five days to 60" said
Lieutenant Colonel Whittlesey, eve
must come to the adults of the city ano
ask them to respond as generously as
the children"
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
BIRTH CONTROL INQUIRY
is SET FOR TUESDAY
Enright Asks Mrs. Sanger's
LaUyer to Appear.

Police Commissioner Richard T. En-
right will begin an Investigation Tues
day into the stopping last Sunday night
Of the mass meeting OF tho first Amer
lean birth control conference by the
police in Town Hall. Robert McC.
Marsh, counsel for Mrs. Margaret
Sanger has been invited by Commissioner
Ennight to present evidence that the
police acted illegally in interruptins the
gathering
Capt. Thomas Donohoe OF the Forty
seventh street station. who ordered Mrs.
Sanger's arrest before the meeting
meeting started, will be called as a
witness. The investigation WIFI be held
in the office OF Chief Inpector William
J. Lahey.
DR.. Nora a. Lowery of 1864 Lexington
avenue. who was arrested Friday night
outside the Park Theatre, where the
public birth control meeting finally was
held without police interruption, re-
ceived suspended sentenced yesterday
when arraigned before Magistrate Max
S. Levine in tho West Side Court.
Patrolman Philip Ginty testified Or.
Lowery refused to move when ordered.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20

Mgr. James II. Mclean. will officiste.
He will be assisted by the other priests
OF the parish. The sermon Will be
preached by an old st. Peters boy, the
Rev. Alexis Cunneen, now OF the Pas
sionist Fathers After the mass Mgr.
Mclean will ascend the pulpit and well
come back former parishioners of the
old church now. living in other places.
The annual collection for the support OF
the parish will be taken up.
Mgr. Mclean. who has been priest
for more than fifty years, l. one of the
best known of the clergy in New York
He has freed St Peters from all stand
ing debt. has built rectory and school
and improved the church building in
every possible way.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
CITY COLLEGE GAINS
20 p. &. IN S YEARS
Total Registration This Year
More Than $4,000.

Final statistics for the present term
Of tho College of the City of New York
show a registration in the regular day
session of 2.107. as against 1856 in the
fall term of 1920. This figure does not
include the $40 disabled soldiers to
whom the college is giving instructions
under the Federal Board for Vocational
Education. Ths evening session, which
offers courses not only at the main
buildings of the college. on Washington
Heights. but at the Commerce Building.
on Twenty-third street. in the Municipal
Building and in Brooklyn. registers not
less than 6.696 students. a very consid-
cradle gain over last year. Finally. the
extension courses. given TO teachers in
the city school system, TO librarians and
TO social workers. have registration
of 1859.
The total registration thus amounts
TO 12,ie2, ranking the City College
among the largest institutions in the
United States.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
MRS. CHEW CHARGED
WITH GRAND LARCENY
Indicted in Theft From Mill
tory Prisoner.

Mrs. Marjorie Blanche Chew. wife of
Beverly Grayson Chew. former army
Captain. appeared before Judge Alfred
j. Tallay In chambers yesterday and
gave bonds for her appearance to-mor-
row. when she will be arraigned in Cen
eral Sessions under an indictment
charging grand larceny. Mrs. Chew,
whose husband was recently convicted
by general court-martial at Governors
Island of issuing worthless checks and
other charges, was indicted with Jules
Larvett. a theatrical producer in con-
nection with the alleged theft OF two
certificates of deposit from Lieut..
Harold l.. Turner while Turner was a
military prisoner at Fort Jay.
Mrs. Chew told reporters she would
plead not guilty. Larvett was arraigned
a week ago before Judge Mcintyre in
General Sessions. He pleaded not guilty
and was held in high bail.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
POLICEMAN SAVES BOY
CHOKING ON APPLE
Stands Lad on Head and Core
Is Dislodged.

First aid treatment rendered by Pa
trolman Mathew S. Quinn of the Glen
dale station yesterday afternoon saved
the life of Roy Noble, s, of 2771 Myrtle
avenue. Ridgewood. The boy and a
companion were eating apples when a
core lodged in Roy's throat. His COM
panion summoned Quinn.
The boy was slowly choking to death
when the patrolman stood him on his
head, beat his back and dislodged the
core.
The New York herald., 1921-11-20
SEEKING ULSTER SOP
ASCIVIL WAR LOOMS
Lloyd George, Craig and
Sim Feiners in Three
COrnered Skirmish.
FEAR BELFAST CLASH
Regular Military Units Are
Planned for Defence
Forces.
BARRIE'S RESIGNATION IN
Agricultural Chief Quits Be-
cause He Opposes London's
Policy in ireland.

Special Cable to THE NEw York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Nov. 10.
Informal slxirmishing in connection
with the Irish situation is going on
on all three sides here despite the fact
that Sir James Craig, Premier of
Ulster. is i'll with touch Of influenza
and Mr.. Lloyd George is in Bourne
mouth, where his wife is i'll and where
he will remain until Tuesday.
The line that those "feelers" are
taking is to discover some course
whereby Ulster may retain her own
Parliament with certain exclusive
rights over taxation and customs with
in the Ulster frontiers, while at the
same time acknowledging Dublin as
the capital Of Ireland. What is being
attempted is to work out the same
sort Of relationship between Ulster
and the rest of Ireland as has already
been worked out for the relation Of
ireland to the rest of the empire.
Government officials express hope
that these efforts will succeed and char
acterize the situation as being even
more hopeful than when Parliament
rose. But they admit it will take long
time to work out q formula, and, unlike
the Sim Fein negotiations, the success
of this depends on the details.
Value I'm Week END Respite.
Tho week end respite is considered
valuable in enabling all the parties to
realize the general will for peace.
LONDON, Nov. 10 ASSOCIATED Press). -
"A conference at an early date between
Sir James Craig. Ulster Premier, and
Prime Minister Lloyd George on the
subject Of the Irish peace negotiations
is looked for in official circles. 1t is
expected that Sir James will visit Mr..
Lloyd George at Bournemouth over this
week end or early next week. The con-
ference will not tie one binding on either
party, but it will give an opportunity for
an exchange Of views.
Sir Hamer Greenwood, Chief Secretary
for Ireland, and the Irish Office in Lon
don disclaimed knowledge to-day of the