Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-10

Ban Johnson says that there will be
no difficulty about the signing OF the
agreement drawn up in New York
which makes Judge Kenesaw Noun
tain Lands the supreme ruler of
base ball, and he breathes all sorts OF
good will toward the minor league
clubs. He quotes the big club own
ers as willing to give the minor in
terests a voice in the selection of
future base ball commissioners. AS
this point is the big one which the
minors will make in Chicago. and as
the question of the signing of the
new agreement by the American
League and the National League
threatened to be the big trouble
maker among the majors, it looks as
sailing. 1t might be said. however.
that Judge Landis' first big test as
high priest of base ball will come
this week. If he goes through with
head up and tail wageing no one
need worry about his ability to mush
through his new job in good style.
Much Talk Of Trades.
The corn pit at Chicago will have
nothing on the buying and selling OF
players this week. if all one hears is
true. Maranville, the little shortstop
of the Braves, is due to go some
where else, and Joe Dugan of Phila-
deiphia, it is said, is due to move.
Besides the Giants want a second
baseman-must have him-and the
Yankees have got to get an infieider
who can hit and run and play his po-
sition up to the hilt. In fact, every
manager wants something he hasn t
got. And as money seems to be plenti-
full the week is likely to see a lot of
changes.
A. A. u. Methods Criticized.
The method Of conducting amateur
bouts in the recent amateur athletic
union championships held at the Mad
ison Square Garden excited the anger
of professional boxing men who saw
the tournament. A boy could be lit
orally knocked out be dragged to his
corner. revived and then sent out for
another round. The boy. Everding.
cussion Of the brain-it was feared he
had a fractured skull-should never
have been permitted to go back for
the second round after he had been
badly mauled in the first. Still, what
can one expect of an organization
that starts sprinters three yards back
OF scratch in handicap events and
then expects them to be enthusiastic
over the matter Of breaking records?
Young Fltz Resembles Dad.
Bob Fitzsimmons, jr., is again in the
ring trying to follow in his fathers
footsteps. The writer saw him when he
frst appeared as sparring partner to
his father, six or seven years ago. and
the other night saw him give Jim Mona
han. big fellow. a fine lacing out in
Newark, N. ]. Young Bob-he is now
twenty-four-is a fine looking boy, with
a suggestion of the old man about the
body, but with much heavier legs which.
however, are bit knock-kneed, just as
the Ruby champions were. But alto
gether the son is bigger in every way
than the sire. His ambition is the heavy
weight championship, and when he feels
qualified to go in for it he'll challenge
Dempsey. or whoever happens to be the
holder of the title.
Willie Jackson. who fought a draw
with Pinkey Mitchell Of Milwaukee. at
night, did not convince fans of his ability
to put Benny Leonard away, although
at that he put up a rugged battle against
a man who knew how to wrestle as well
as box
AS for Mitchell, he has a real defense
and is one of the best clinchers New
York ever saw. II he could back all this
up with real wallop he might be "a
champion. But the sleeping dose doesn't
seem to be stored away in his long thin
arms.
While Jack johnson is ready and will
ing to fight, promoters throughout the
country are not breaking their necks to
stage combats between the man who had
a chance to do more for his race than
any other man-and failed-and such
heavies as Harry Wills, Kid Norfolk and
other negro fighters. AS a matter of fact.
negro fighters in the ring are not pop
ular with the fans, as the Bill Tate-kid
Norfolk bout in New York recently
showed.