Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-27

There now are in existence asso-
Citations in base ball governing pro-
fessional players, and these leagues
or associations have undergone a very
radical reorganization during the last
year, and Judge Lands practically
has been put in control of the situa-
ton. with a salary of such figures as
to indicate very clearly what the i'm
portance of such a position is In
fact, the salary is nearly half a dozen
times what is paid a federal Judge.
But unquestionably he will be worth
it IL he can solve the problems that
have developed from the base ball
scandal of 1926.
Indicates General Trend.
But the action of the National Base
BAH Federation in this particular
matter is only an indication of the
throughout the country. Athletics.
only child some fifty years ago. has
now grown into such a giant that il
dominates the country from coast to
coast. The time was when England
was the premier in athletic sports.
Dut that time is past, and the United
States has come into its own. Mean
time the gospel is spreading more
and more rapidly through all the
countries of the habitable globe.
Even in the countries bordering on
the China sea there now is an organ
lied athletic union.
To return to our own country, there
are two sports which have been car
rfed on largely professionally in the
past---base ball and boxing. Base bali
mas been continually elevated and oc-
cupied a broader and more secure
place in the public eye until the un-
fortunate scandal of last year Box
ing, on the other hand, has had it's
ups and downs. considerably more
downs at times than ups, but now is
being taken up by those who wish to
see 1t kept clean. white and above
board and If any body of men can
accomplish this result, those who now
are organizing for it's cleaning up and
preservation are the ones to do it.
Bulk Of Athletes Amateurs.
Almost all our other sports except
the above two-base ball and boxing
are conducted on an amateur basis,
not that there are not professionals
bulk of players and contestants travel
under amateur colors. And the sports
supposedly are amateur sports for
amateurs. In the last few years there
have been developing in foot ball
professional foot ball teams, and in
the season of 1920 this phase took on
increased prominence and became
more and more important as the stars
graduating from college ranks went
into the professional game. 1t is
doubtful if those who ran these pro-
fessional games made any great
amount of money last year, but they
certainly got the sport and the sport
played along these professional lines
proved Unexpectedly attractive to the
public. Another season probably will
daf inc hat Ar 1T,
possible that will form a nucleus
similar to The early rise of base ball.
Industrial Basket Bali.
The American Industrial Athletic As
sociations big basket ball championship
tournament will be held at Erie, Pa the
middle of March. This is the third of
these annual tour naments under the A. /.
A. A management. There will be a
remarkable representation present to
contend. This is only another of the
indica tons of how the basket ball in
terest is spreading. and how this sport
is taking its lead as the big general
winter sport. Hockey is more restricted.
being confined to places where there is
a certainty of outdoor ice or where rink
service is available. but for all-around
competition throughout the winter
months basket bail has by far the
largest representation.
Anent the Olympic Inquiry.
There is a committee now investigat-
ing the conduct of the Olympic games.
and apropos of this the following state
ment proceeds from one of our thor
oughly posted and former Y NJ. c. A.
athletic directors:
THE fact that Finland. with twenty
four athletes. took as many firsts as
America did with it's $50. shows that
something was wrong. OF course, the