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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
BY BILLY EVANS.

If there was anything parucu-
larly new in football last season,
Johnny Stuart, the feet half-back
of Ohio State contributed it
Years ago when a ball was fun
bIed or a kick blocked. coaches
had always taught their players
that the proper thing to do was
simply fall on the ball.
Securing possession of the ball
was the all-impOrtant thing with
the coaches. Hours of practice
were devoted to this one feature
of the game, falling on ball that
was tossed TO the ground at ran
dom by the coach.
Then came a change in coaching
methods. brought about by the
quick thinking of a player. Back
in 1911 Sam White won a game for
Princeton; casting aside the con
yentional rule of falling on the ball,
he picked it up and ran with it.
Harvard was the contending
team. The Crimson blocked a kick
on the Princeton 15-yard line. With
the ball rolling around on the
ground, Same White came on the
scene. Instead of falling on the
ball as had been his instructions,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

/ he picked it up on short bound
and started for the Harvard goal,
He covered % yards unmOlested,
scoring the touchdown that beat
Harvard
Coaches Change System.
Coaches were quick to see the
possibilities of the play that White
had pulled. The next year they
changed their instructions. Instead
of a set rule that a player should
always fall on fumbled ball, or
when a kick was blocked, coaches
put it up to their men to use their
own judgment.
Since Whites run of 50 yards
that enabled Princeton 10 beat
Harvard. any number of players
have repeated the stunt 1t proved
itself to be good football. and
coaches were quick to take advan-
tage ow the possibilities.
f.! OF late years coaches have us
ually been sending only one man
/ back on punts. No doubt the open
game and the Importance of break
ing up forward passes, was the
cause OF the change from one to
two men in the back field
The nature of the pnnt. very
often makes it impossible for the
man in the back field to catch the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
CLEVELAND TO
seek PLAYERS
New Faces May Be Seen in lineup
of Indians When Next Season
Rolls Around.

Cleveland, O., Dec when the
American league season opens, it is
likely that some of the familiar
faces will be missing from the line
up OF the Cleveland Indians.
James c. Dunn, president of the
club, plans to make one or two
trades at the annual meeting OF the
American league at New York Dec.
IA. The club also was represented
at the minor leagues meeting in
Buffalo Dec. S.
The first step to strengthen the
team was made when a deal was
made with the Pittsfield club of
the Eastern league, last years pen
nant winners, whereby Walter
Hammond. manager and second
baseman. was acquired by the In
dams With Hammond in uniform,
second base Will be protected in
case OF an injury to Wambsganss
and a substitute shortstop Is in
sured should anything happen to
Sewell.
There have been reports that
planned making q trade with the
Athletics whereby Steve O'Neill aud
other players would be exchanged
for Catcher Perkins, Pitcher Har-
Is and InfIelder Dugsn." President
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
MAGNATES WANT BETTER
CLASS OF BASEBALL.

Baseball in the majors has
been retrograding for the past
five years.
That is the opinion of the
owners, public and press. The
magnates are naturally all fuss
ed up about it.
The game isn't as snappy.
The pitching has been off color.
In general the standard Of ball
has been considerably below for
mer years.
The magnates are Of the opin-
ion that players are not being
developed rapidly enough. They
seek more leeway in this feature
of the game.
1t is said there has been a
quiet agitation going on since
the close of the season, for q
decided raise in the player lin
it. They want it placed at so
men. Also they desire draft
rule that will meet with the ia
vor of the minors of higher
classification.
The present limit is 40 men
with the right to hold only eight
under option. This is not be-
lieved to be high enough in or
der to keep up the standard of
the game
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ball Cleanly Punts that strike the
ground in front of the receiver are
always dangerous. Coaches are
very particular about this play be-
cause of the danger involved. Very
often players permit the ball to roll
until it has spent its force. Often
a player on the kicking side falls
on the ball in order TO prevent it
from being run back.
Stuart Takes Long Chances.
Johnny Stuart of Ohio State is a
star at baseball. He handles a
football that is rolling along the
ground. just as If it was 4 ground
er in baseball. Stuart has thrown
tradition to the winds in handling
such punts He races in on them
just like an infielder, grabs them on
the bound, and is on the way to-
ward the opposition goal at full
speed
In the Michigan game he pulled
the stunt for run that resulted in
a touchdown. In number of 9TH
er games he has gotten away with
it, many 6 time for big gain, that
would have been impossible with
careful handling of the ball
II is a long chance play, but
Stuart has been most successful
with il.
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PURDUE SEES
BETTER DAYS
Revival OF Fighting Qualities Was
Noted in This Years
Aggregation.

Lafayette, Ind. Dec. Purdue
university will be ready in another
year or two to retrieve its lost
prestige on the gridiron. This is
the opinion of athletic authorities
here. Although in the number of
games won the past season was
Disappointing. followers of the
team were cheered by the lighting
spirit, which, they declare, was
characteristic OF Purdue teams of a
decade ago, but which has been
noticeably absent in recent years.
Althoug IL men will be lost to
the football squad by graduation
there will be a number of veterans
back next year and with the re-
cruits from this years freshmen
team, it is expected there will be
little difficulty in rounding up an
experienced eleven. Five of the IL
who will get sheepskins were reg
ulars this year.
Ferd Birk is one of the stars who
will be lost. Birk, during his three
years on the team, has gained fame
as a tackle and center. Captain
'Zeb" Carman is another regular
who will leave. Carman has held
down an end position for two
years.
Other regulars to go are Ray Mil
Ter, end; E. B. Wagner, halfback;
and j. f Meeker, fullback. Some
of the second string men played
in number of games and will be
keenly missed. They are Bob Wat
son, E. S. Rate, W L. Spencer,
Shorty" Macklin, c. E. Israel, ].
D. Kepple and c. d. Merrill.
William H Dietz, who coached
the team last season, has snof yet
been engaged for next year. His
work was considered satisfactory
by the athletic authorities and it
seems certain that he will be asked
to take charge of the squad again
next season.
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Vets MISSING
At MINNESOTA
Prospects for Gopher Institution
on Basketball Floor Are
Not Bright.

Minneapolis, Dec. Loss of last
| years veterans and lack OF exper-
fence dim Minnesota's prospect for
western conference basketball
flag.
Only two seasoned players, Cap
tain Adrian Kearney and Rudolph
Hultrans, both guards, are avail
able for the team. With this pair
develop practically a new quintet
In Arnold Oss and Neal Arnston.
the Gophers. who tied for second
place last winter, lost as clever
and as sensational a pair of for
wards as the west has known in
seasons. These men made the Ma
room and Gold one of the most fear
ed fives in the circuit
Fred Enkes' post a. back guard
will also be a difficult one for DR..
Cooke to fill satisfa ctoriIy.
Development of two capable for
wards and a pivot is the veteran
mentors greatest task Both Cap
tain Kearney and Hultrans appear
again at the guard berths.
Oscar Swanson. formerly of St
Thomas college, and Cyril Olson,
a speedy man from the football
eleven. have the edge at present
for forward, though four other good
candidates cannot yet be counted
out Of the running. They are Evert
Johnson, Ed Seuerinson, Albert
Touskey and Gordon Mailman.
Both Of the leading pivot aspir-
ants, Austin Grimes and Tom Beck
er. are untried in conference cir
cles. Both, however. are tall. agile
youths who should improve notice
ably under Cookies able tutelage.
George Koivuniemie, who subbed
last winter. also is possibility for
the Job.
The flashy Arnold Oss has been
engaged TO assist with the coach
ing, and will pay particular atten-
ton to the forwards. His acquisi-
ton will give Minnesota an excep-
tionally strong Institutional staF
and for that reason the Gophers
should bring out some potential
strength among the yearlings.
Luther seminary. st. Olaf, Mac
alaster and River Falls normal
have been secured for practice
games, while other tits are pend
ing with North Dakota and Kansas
prior to the Big Ten pennant chase
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
M'GRAW BUYS
HEINIE GROH
AND PENNANl
National LeaguerS Don't Lks q
Announcement, Made at Raj
falo Yesterday.
BIZ HENRY L. FARRELL

Omitted Press STAFF Corresponds
Buffalo. Dec. Listeners aroma
the lobby conference here tos,.
might be led to believe that the \,
tional league pennant race ns,,
year is in.
The bright lights of the mai,,,
and the high minds of the mino.s
voiced the opinion that John NJ
Graw's purchase OF Heinie Gro1
the Cincinnati third baseman. paw
the New York Giants a headloek n
the next pennant.
Wise baseball heads. howevs,
did not agree on the business s.
gacity of d deal whereby the Nsv
York club gave a valuable outfel6.
er, George Burns, a fair catcher
Mike Gonzales, and a sum repor,es
around 100000 for a player Win
has no more than four or five years
ahead of him and no great dravibg
power at the gate.
The Giants did not announce ths
cash handed over with the iva
players. 1t is known, however
that Garry Hermann, owner Of the
Reds, told the Chicago Cubs that he
wanted $4,000 for his star and
that Bill Kiilefer, Cub manager
said he wasn't worth it and refused
TO entertain deal.
Some sentiment also was e.
pressed that the deal would not Be
good for National league baseball
There's not much need to play
out the schedule now" one promin-
ent National Lacquer said.
In buying Groh, McGraw gave
the greatest sum ever put up for a
player whom he allowed to get
away from him six years ago.
Disagree With Sexton.
Many of the minor leagues also
were taking issue with NJ. H. Sex
ton. president of the national as
sociation. who laid stress on the
need of retrenchment Most Of the
club owners said that baseball men
made money last season all over
the bush league" territory and
that the game is not Oh or near the
rocks.
/ In addition to the Groh deal, Gu
! Cinnati secured Shortstop CaYeny
from the San Francisco club in eI'
/ change for Pitchers Coumbe, BreB-
ton and Geary. An Outfielder also
was in the swap.
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SPORT BRIEFS

Boston, Mass. - Fred Stone
comedian, said he had offered Har-
ry Frazee $750,000 for the Boston
Red Sox.
New York. - Jake Schaefer.
worlds champion 1872 balkline
billiard player, accepted a chal-
lenge for a return match from Will
lie Hoppe, from whom he recently
won the title.
Galesburg, Ill.-Claude LudEick
of Moline, was elected captain of
the Knox college football team for
1922.
Des Moines, Iowa.-Johnny TILL
man. Minneapolis, won the news
paper decision over Jack Rolfe,
Omaha, the men are weiterweights,
Kansas City.-Dick Daviscourt.
OF Texas. won the first and third
falls of a wrestling bout with
Wladek zbyszko.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
WINTERS CUTS
ILLINI SQUAD
TwentF-fOur Basketball Aspirants
Permitted 10 Try for
Positions.

Urbana, ILL.,. Dec. Basketball
practice has been going strong in
the University of Illinois gymna-
SUM and Coach Frank Winters has
now made his initial cut of the
Season. keeping "a men on the
squad out of the 20 who tried for
positions. The squad does not in
clude those on the football team
who play basketball.
The gridiron warriors who will
strengthen the Illini five this sea
son are Captain Charles Carney
high scorer in the big ten" two
years ago; Laurie WalQuist, John
ny Sabo and Collins. With these
four veterans plus the floor wizards
on the freshman squad last year
Coach Winters looks for an even
better season than last year.
Regular scrimmaging has begun
and the next cut in the squad will
be made before the Illinois Wesley
an tilt here, Dec. Is.
The schedule follows: practice
games (all at home): :
Dec. 16-Illinois Wesleyan: Dec,
II, Knox; Dec, 80, Millikin; Jan,
%, Notre Dame; Jan Z, Butler.
Conference games-Jan. IA, Ohio
at Columbus; Jan. 16. Michigan al
Urhana; Feb. 4, Chicago at Chit
cage; Feb 7, Purdue at Urbana !:
Feb. 10, Wisconsin at Madison:
Feb. II, Minnesota at Minneapolis !:
Feb. is. Minnesota at Urbana: Feb.
20, Ohio at Urbana; Feb. %. Michi-
gan at Ann Arbor; Feb 81, Wiscon-
sin at Urbana; March s, Chicago
at Crbana; March Z, Purdue at La
fayette.
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BASKET TEAMS
PREPARED FOR
ANNUAL FIGHT
Zoology Class Defeats Room 24A
for Honors Of First Hour
Struggles.
BY ART WILLIAMS.

Inter-class athletic rivalry is Oh
In full swing at the Rock Island
high school with the start Of the
basketball tournament this after
noon, involving the freshmen
sophcmores, juniors and seniors
The winner will be determined by
the percentage basis, the plans
calling for games between each
entrant. Heretofore the eiimina-
ton system has governed the class
play.
The road for the inter-class en-
gagements was cleared with the
completion of the first hour class
tournament yesterday afternoon,
when the zoology class defeated
Room 24A for the title. The score
was % 10 IL. The bugs" consid-
erably .outwe gbed the losers and
were far superior in their floor
work. Edwards. Schnitzer and Oh
son showed to advantage for the
winners in basket shooting while
Alvine and Vehmeier performed
well at guard positions.
Room IS and Room "a were
scheduled to play to decide third
place but hostilities were called
of.
The tournament, which had run
for week, brought out the play
ing possibilities of a number Of
students who might have gone un-
noticed
Drawings just before game time
this afternoon were to determine
which teams would meet in the
opening battles for class hOnOrs.
The freshman class seems well
supplied with material and many
are predicting the youngsters will
win first place. The others, how
ever, boast some sterling perform
ers within the ranks and one of
the best contested tournaments II
recent years is anticipated.
The tourney will give Coach Kim
mel an opportunity to give his
prospective first squad men a final
looking over before selecting the
candidates. He has been more than
pleased with the prospect OF. assem-
bling a winning quintet
Moline Wants Center.
Moline has started practice witt
iAISS squad. more tnan bO APP
peared on the floor the first of the
week. This was probably the
largest turnout in the history OF
the school. The squad will grad
ually be cut to the size wanted
by Coach Senneff
Practically all of the grid meI
have reported and among those
who look good are Heider, Toline
Simpson, Schmidt and Mahoney
Coach SennefT is a little more en-
thusiastic than at the first of the
year More candidates have a
knowledge of the game than was
expected. Stin practices are in
order and will be for the rest of
the season. The letter men will
have to fight to hold their own
against the keen competition of
the Few men. Their first game will
be with Cambridge a week from
next Saturday. The country bows
viii launch a hard fight as most
of last years men are back on the
team They had one of the strong
est aggregatiolG of the district last
year.
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Dunn said Nothing to them.
Mack has assured me none of his
players is for trade or sale
President Dunn also declared the
Indians would take a different
route north from their spring train
ing camp at Dallas. Last year they
came by way of San Antonio. Eous-
ton, Mobile, Chattanooga and Gin
cinnati This year Manager Speak
er intends to go from Dallas to Ok
lahoma City, and then TO Kansas
City. Other dates have not been ar
ranged, but 1t is believed the itin-
erary will include some Three-I
league cities and Indianapolis The
Indians will play in Columbus, o.,
April 9 and 10.
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bows to strategy and resourcefuI-
ness of the veteran
This. was demonstrated in base
ball last summer in the National
| league race. The Pittsburgh team.
made up largely of young players,
with veteran sprinkled here and
there to give balance, showed the
way in the National league until
| late in the season. The team look
ed like a sure pennant winner. It
held a ~ game lead with about
forty games to go. This seemed
prohibitive.
Then came a five-game series
with the New York Giants, the run
ner-up. The Giants were composed
largely of experienced players.
They went into the series without
any mental hazard. The Pirates
youngsters seemed to realize that
this particular series meant every
thing.
The Princeton veterans were IN
sound The terrible battle with
Harvard, which they had won. upset
the team. 1t entered the game with
Yale in poor shape. Many of
Princeton's star players were IN
able to finish. For two periods the
team went on even terms. Then
youth triumphed The crippled
! Tigers couldn't go the route.
! A week later Yale met Harvard
another team of veterans. The Har-
ward team. however. was in fine
shape Youth held the margin for
three periods. a scant lead OF three
points. Then it was that lack OF
experience decided the issue. II
the pinch. the youthful Yale team
made few mistakes of judgment
the veteran Harvard players, quick
to take advantage, made the most
of them. Harvard won, 10 to 5.
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BIG PITCHERS FAIL.

Clark Griffith says that few
pitchers who measure better than
six feet are worth while. When
they come around SIX feet six
inches, they seldom turn out to be
great pitchers. Their height makes
1t difficult for them to field, and
makes them a sucker for hunts. Ac-
cording to Griffith. Addie Joss Is
the only pitcher whoaw we'll over
six feet who could field.
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BILLY EVANS SAYS

In many forms of athletic COM
petition. all things being equal,
youth will emerge the victor. How
ever, there are times when youth,
which means lack of experience,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
FRANK WEIR TO
JOIN STAFF OF
PLAIN DEALER

Frank W Weir, for three years
sporting editor Of the Davenport
l; mes, leaves Friday to join the
sporting staff az the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, according to an
nouncement made by him today.
Tho Plain Dealer Is one OF the
largest morning daines in Ohio and
means a decided advance for the
ui-city writer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
CLAUDE LUDWICK
OF MOLINE MADE
KNOX GRID BOSS
Especial to The Argus.l

Galesburg, Ill, Dec. THE
1892 football captaincy OF Knox
college was voted to Claude Lud-
wick Of Moline, at meeting OF let
ter men here last night Ludwick's
choice is a popular one with play
ers and students alike. For three
years he has been one Of the main
stays OF the team.
Ludwick is a graduate OF Moline
high school. for which institution
he gave four years OF service y
the gridiron.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07
ROCKNE WANTED
AT NORTHWESTERN

Chicago, Dec. 7-United Press.
-Knute Rockne of NOtre Dam
has been made oVeTtuTes to coael
Northwestern university fOOtbsl
team next year.
Coach Elmer McDeYitt is said +
be through and ROckne is the "a
vorite of the alumni for successor
Rockne would make no dehnIt
statement regarding the offer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

Buffalo. y. Y.-Ernest c. LaHi-
grave, owner of the Syracuse fraa,
chise in the International baseball
league, announced he would ash
for a transfer from Syracuse 70
Montreal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

Arnold Statz, sparkling infelder
tried out by the Giants last year
and who proved one of the sensa-
tons OF the winter league in Cali
fornia, is bound to return to the
majors next spring. Whether the
Giants will have him again isn't
known. The Cubs are bidding for
him. STATE has been running hog
wild on the bases in the winter
league.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-07

bows to strategy and resourcefuI-
ness of the veteran.