The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-06-21
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cause he d!d not belong. and i, was
doubtful whether h" could be reached
by tho law.
Rut the players stated he was an
aErnt proposing crooked baseball In re-
tIrn for bribe money. |, would seem
that organized baseball. II only IN self
defense. would bar such It one from All
come, tiun with tn" sport.
Tho srm!-pro clubs. leagues and or
Eaniza:I"nS have shown Themselves Will
lny To- cooperate with organized base
lall N barring players charged win
crooked work. In fac. some OK t"'W
have gone further aul faster than pow
rrs Of orGani2rl bali have gone. Yet
m, other day :: club controlled hy The
man charged With trying :" hr!h" r'hN
crS appeared on r.hhctS f;"!d and p!aN"d
before "A big crowd 1t WAS IN" S"'"n"
time the sam" team had played there
and th:S fellow, branded as crook 10y
Two ma or leaEu" players who ar" SUI"
in the game aud therefore cntI'te" I"
Lea considered honest, pays rent I" 4"
major league manager and takes p"r-
tiC!.s of the receipts.
Soccer AS It Should be Played.
Snort lovers Of IN" metropolitan dis
tr!ct and adjacent territory Will nav"
uu 0pnUvlun!ly ut 'crinS soccer 1"o'-
han piayed as II should be played
There has been considerable discussion
in this country regarding the merits
of the game. and the chief objection
raised TO II has been on tho grounds
that II - TOO slow. Admittedly all IN"
slowing up 81 soccer results from ire
uucnt OUT Of bounds shots when dr-
lay Ia" play Unfortunately. "Snc':aIF
when skilled teams play for rest or lo7
time.
Rut next month we Will have with
w the Scotch team. which ranks amonH
,he hest In Great Britain and when
contains some ii the best players IN
Tho world. Til" team has been cleaning
IN tho best in Canada hut tn" America"
teams are prrparInE to give IN" SCOTS
tho hardest battles they haN" hdI. IN
fact, they expect 10 beat the Nls.'"r"
once or twice Il send them back home
win Il higher regard Tor the game as
PLAYED In this country.
Tho Scots make their first appear
anco around New York paying Jersey
city. July 10: Bethlehem. IA, the l1'h.
in ShIbe Park. Philadelphia. IN" l'th:
New York. the neat day. and FAIL E.Nrf'
the 10Th.
III. quality Of soccer ought to lie Eo"h'
nH they meet FIVE teams that are ahohH
The strongest in the states.
wilson tho Babe Ruth OF Soccer.
Andy Wilson. center forward OF tho
Sc> oich team. Will show American soc
Sr,,,h team, Wi. show American Soc
came Wilson Is considered the best
forward In Great Britain and his pow
or foot mark his work He Is he fa"e
Iu,h OF soccer. lcccntly the team 10
which he belongs WIS approached Win
an offer OF $4,000 for Wilson and re-
fused 70 release him even Tor thai sum-
Now Idea to Speed Game.
While soccer IS in It's infancy IN inc
United States the Indications are lh''
M, Americans Will modify the game
t. some extent or a. least ad'p' some
rrarticcs 10 avoid the irritating delays
resulting from kicking out @f bounds
| In fact many Of the good teams already
have adopted simple ana eI''''Ne
rlan for minimizing this delay when
ncrhaps would hc considered a 1T ~
socr;lese by Britishers but which
achieves Its purpose.
The idea Is 10 have two balls az
proved and accepted. one t" remain in
ths hands of the officials and to n"
thrown into the play the instant III"
other Is kicked out OF bounds. II $
tho baseball .dca ada pied 10 soccer, JUST
a, a rcw bail IS thrown int" play by
tho umpiro the moment IN" one II pay
~ roulrd off. 1t has worked we'll ana
kent the action OF soccer almost con-
,inuous ana should be used more freely.
tCopyrlght, 1921, The New York EN"-
ming Ma!lO