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Evening journal., 1921-11-28
''PrO" Football
Seems to be Slipping

The popularity Of professional
football seems to be on the wane.
A year or two ago II looked as II
the professional game was sure 20
go big. A reaction. however. has set
in. which makes IL seem that the
public has soured on the profess
sional grid" game.
In Cleveland. where the game
vent big for a time. interest seems
TO have died out 10 a great extent. In
fact. the crowds dropped off so
badly that the Cleveland manage
ment found Il far more profitable to
book games away from home on a
straight guarantee, than to gamble
with the weather and the enthusi-
asm OF the fans.
II is beginning 10 look as II foot
ball was truly the school and col
.lege game. Spirit is what makes the
game so attractive from the college
standpoint. That spirit is entirely
lacking in the professional games.
This despite the fact that practically
all the leading pro teams ara COM
posed almost entirly Of former col.
lege stars, many OF them All-Ameri-
can selection
A number Of the former stars who
have turned pro" seem 20 have
forgotten all about the old college
spirit. Instead of playing TO the
limit OF their endurance, they save
themselves at every opportunity. and
take few IL any chances. It is only
natural that any sport in which
there is a decided lack Of effort and
interest by those taking part, should
sooner or later suffer as a result
That tells the story OF professional
football.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
Princeton Spirit Is
Deciding Factor

Princeton in any form OF ath-
ietics always looks good. even in
defeat. There is a reason OF
course. Princeton spirit. The
Tigers never acknowledge de-
feat. keep plugging on regardless
OF the score. In the Harvard
game OF this year. the Tigers In
the last few minutes OF play
changed defeat into victory. In
the Yale game. after the Blue
had scored through n break In
the game. the Tigers never quit
Twice they rushed tho ball with
IN scoring distance only 10 lose
a.. but tho third time managed
to even up the score Those
threc rushes took all the reserve
out OF the team. however, and
Yale emerged the victor. The
Princeton spirit is strikingly
illustrated by, some figures re-
Gently given out which show OF
the 1000 students. 500 take an
active part In athletics. That's
going some.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
TOday'S Sport Angle

The present football season has
failed TO produce anything new inl
the way OF unusual plays. From thel
standpoint OF inventive genius, none
OF the coaches has produced any
thing startling. That goes for the
west and reports from the east bear
out the assertion. Western coaches
are using some shift plays that east
ern mentors declare Illegal
The Pittsburgh team has been us
ing a short forward pass this year
from the player about to be tackled.
In some quarters this Is being her
aided as a new bit OF statogy on the
part OF the resourccful Glenn War
ner Unless we are mistaken. War
ncr originated such pass yearn ago
and then discarded H. only TO re-
vivo Il during the present season.
In working the delayed pass. a
certain player keeps just ahead OF
the man carrying the ball. ana
creates the impression that his sole
purpose IS TO make Interference for
the runner. Usually he Is not given
much consideration. no one even taxi
ing tho precaution 10 put him out OF
the play. The defense Is massed or
the player carrying the ball. who
when tackled. simply tosscs the bal
10 the player who Is uncovered
! Pittsburgh worked this play success
fully fve times In the game will
Syracuse. once for. a touchdown.
Centre received much praise for
shift play that ia used successfull
against Harvard. Reports have
that the Centre play was simply
modified Colgate spread. II h
81 spread formation from which team
e having a triple threat can use a
] pass. running attack or kick 20 equi
advantage. To stop the SHIFT IN
. opposition must loosen IT'S defens'
which very often proves fatal
J Georgia Tech failed 10 use ii
much advertised shift 20 any grea
advantage In the game with PEN
State. II is said the Georgia shift
not very effective unless it is or will
a running start. Southern official
Il seems. have overlooked this fea
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
NOtre Dame Will
Play West Point

Notre Dame is TO play West
Point after all. The alleged
break was due TO the trouble
between Major Daily Of West
Point and Coach Rockne OF
Notre Dame. DAILY. the former
Harvard star. coaches the West
Point eleven, During the Notre
Dame and West Point game, In
which the Army was beaten %
10 o. Daily several times offered
strenuous objection to the shift
play as used by Notre Dame. and
became involved in several ar
guments with the officials as we'll
as Coach Rockne. Il is claimed
that ne himself stated Notre
Dame would be cut from the
Army schedule. Evidently
everything has been patched up.
as the Army schedule for 1922
will include Notre Dame.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
MORE wOF ron JOHNSON

II is rumored that President Ban
Johnson OF tho 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 TO New
York. Dunn was formerly sUong
for johnson. on the other hand
the New York club. which a year
ago was yelling for Johnsons head.
is probably now lined up for him.
President Johnson Is a living ex-
ample OF the theory. ITS a great
life II you don't weaken"
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
MANY CHANGES ARE
MADE In BASKETBALL

Among the changes in the rules
noted in this years edition o. the
spaiding Basketball Guide are the
following:
A substitute may not participate
in the game until he has reported
10 and been recognized by the
referee.
The referee is given power to call
fouls for unsportsmanhke conduct
on the part Of the players or spec
tators.
When the ball is tossed up between
two players the referee and the um-
pire shall see that the other play
ers are in such positions that they
do not interfere with the jumpers.
on a court laid out in accordance
with the rules. the entire blackboard
is 10 he considered in bounds. but
the supports are considered out OF
bounds.
An important change has been
made to the effect that In starting
dribble from a stationary position
n player has the same privilege as
has always been given in throwing
for goal or in making a pass.
When the ball is tossed up between
two players. each player shall have
his hand in contact with the middle
OF the small OF his back.
Under the basket" in the rules is
defined as referring TO a point such
that the basket or blackboard would
interfere with the ball or with one
or both jumpers n the ball were
tossed up TO that point.
Time shall be taken out at the re-
quest OF a captain only when his
team Is in possession OF the ball ex-
cept in case OF injury.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
VALE DEFEAT SURPRISE

Yale's defeat at the hands OF Har-
ward came as a great surprise.
Princeton was figured to beat Yale.
but Tad Jones team showed such
surprising power in that game. and
so completely outplayed the Tigers,
It was figured Harvard was sars 10
be beaten. The fact that Harvard
had previously been beaten by
Princeton r-aae the victory OF Yale
seem all the more certain. Looks as
II Yalc's young team broke under
the strain. II was feared such a
thing would happen in the Prince
ton game. as there are seven sopho-
morcs in the Yale lineup.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
STARS CAUSE WoRRY.

Barney Dreyfus and John McGraw
would be delighted IL there was some
way TO tie the can on basketball
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 game. Each manages and plays
on one OF the crack eastern profess
sional teams. The money is so big,
that they turn a deaf ear to all sug-
Gcstions that they are taking big
chances OF shortening their baseball
career because OF Injuries
Evening journal., 1921-11-28


Selecting football officials for local
games would be a good job for a re-
verse English auctioneer. We under
stand that ono man who was under
consideration for one OF the games
would not consider an oner OF less
than $50. He couldn't he the em-
ploymcnt agent TO hire oficials for
the local managers. He's too big
league OF something.
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ONE OF OUR CONTRIBUTORS
WRITES IN TO TELL US THAT
THE CHESS PLAYER WHO RE-
GENTLY TOOK TWO MOVES IN
SEVEN HOURS WASN'T WORK
ING PIECEWORK.
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Celebrated Comebacks:
Pitt.
Defiance.
Harvard.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
sNAPPERs WANT GAME.

South Side Snappers football team
IS without a game for next Saturday
and would like TO hear from any
third class eleven in the city, Staple
Park and Park A. G preferred. The
Snappers are out with a defy for the
third class championship. They
have been defeated only once this
season. Teams desiring this date
should phone Louis Benson. 9317-W.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
rs WEAK on RIrNTs.

II Slim Harris OF the Athletics
could field hunts he would be one OF
the greatest pitchers in the business.
However, II Is 30 far from Sims
head to his feet that he gets all
tangled up when he bends over and
one usually gets the impression that
he r. playing football the way he
kicks the pill around.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
MANY TRADE RUMoRs.

So many trade rumors are In the
air that II wouldn't be surprising II
some sensational swaps were pulled
at the two major league meetings.
IL Is admitted that New York and
Cleveland are both out 10 strengthen
iE the American League. Even Nc
Graw viii not be averse to a trade.
although his club was strong enough
o win the world championship.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
EDEN vs.. nEFIANCE.

South Side Eden and the Defiance
Old Five will slash at the new
Olympia Hall tonight. Joe Lacey.
Luke Lutz and Salmon Shields viii
perform with the old Five, while
Bruz Lowell and Buck Magili. two
Defiance stars will be with South
side-Ed The game will start at
SIS o'clock.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
News IN Numbers

many Others who knew il would
happen just a. well a. US. about the
only thing that can be done Is TO
''sit hack" Suggestions that meet
with the approval of the sport pub
lie mean nothing TO the managers OF
the teams which look to the fans for
support. a little common sense would
go a long way toward clearing the
local sport fog.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
NO ORGANIzE CIrR.

The Girls Athletic Club will meet
in the Madison Field House at 7.30
o'clock tomorrow night. A reorgan-
ization Of the club. with tho view OF
including both boys and girls. is
years Of age and older. OF the Mad
ison neighborhood. Is the object
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

ture in passing on the play. The
very first time a was used against
Penn. the southerners drew a pen
atty. The action OF the officials was
a severe blow 10 Georgia, which had
been using the play IN that manner
That opening penalty really spelled
defeat for the southerners.-B. r.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

Football factions OF our fair viii
lage are determined bunch. II
looks as If they are set on deciding
the so-called championship II il
takes until the Fourth Of July-not
Christmas.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

their way into the gridiron game
due to the over-gencrosity OF One
Jupe Pluvius. A nasty freeze on one
Of those wet days and the moleskin
warriors would Shave had TO don
their skates 90 show what they know
about ice hockey.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

The rope makers are work
ing overtime. Christmas
comes but once a year and a
lot OF cigar smokers can be
thankful.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
EnGE MooR IosEs an sooCER.

Edge Moor went down TO defeat.
before tho Glenn Social Club eleven
In Philadelphia. in a Second Division
Allied League match on Saturday ~
the score Of 4 10 o. The victory elVrs
the Quaker city hooters undisputed
position OF first place in tha division.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
Pdrkside s Premier
Claim to Grid Title

Out OF the local football tan
gle one team-ParlCside--stands
out with the best record and the
best claim 10 tho championship,
and right now would not have
to go further 10 win the title.
Here's how
Parksidc defeated Defiance.
Defiance defeated Chesrook.
The best st. Mary's couid do
was TO tic PnrISsldc.
Here's your four leading con-
tenders. Docs RED NOlk-
mans eleven stand out above
the rest or not?
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

A pessimist is the fellow
who puts a bumper on the
front and rear OF a second
hard Ford.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
tt-t-

A lot Of these football fat
alists think they ought to have
their money back after wit
Messing a nothin' to nothin'
game.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

Basketball. cmulated by the for
ward pass. and baseball. with the
frequent boots and the use OF the
baseball pass have been woven In
football. Dcrivations of swimming
and water polo have now found
Evening journal., 1921-11-28


II some Of the local basket
ball players would use fictitious
names then all Of the teams
wouldn't look alike
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One busy basketball "magnut"
slipped us the Information that tho
players will go where the jack is"
We never knew there was that much
money in Wilmington. Either that
or the players aren't getting so
much. You can have your choice
OF the two solutions.
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Momentus Matters
Disarmament.
Xmas.
wnmington's football tangle.
We could sit back and say. II told
YOU so' about what the windup OF
the gridiron season has produced
for followers OF the sport In this
city. hut what's the use. There arc
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

CHEsROOK WAS NOT Salts
FLED WHEN THEY BEAT DE-
FIANCE BY A LONE POINT. THEY
HAD TO GO BACK AND LOSE OUT
BY TWO.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
THE EVENING JOURNAL MONDAY. NOVEMBER aa 1921
Church Athletic League

ST. Paurs at Elsmcrc.
First NJ. 7. at First Central
TUESDAY
Bowling
ST. Paurs vs. Brandywine at Y.
Westminster vs. Bethany at West
minister.
basketball
Silverhrook vs.. Eastlake ! n
First Central Va. Westminster.
In Friends Gym.
THURSDAY
NJ Salem Va. First Central at
1mmSnuei vs.. Union at Y. NJ C..
FRIDAY
Basketball
Epworth VS.. Mecabe' Hanover
ST Paurs vs. West, Hanover
Gym
Bowling
Hanover Vs. Grace. az Y. NJ. G. a.
Silverbrook vs.. Goodman, at y.
M G.. A.
SATURDAY
Basketball
Old swedes We. Hanover. AZ y.
NJ. e. A.
Second Baptist VS. Brandywine.
az Y. NJ. G.. A.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
BY JACOB SCHAETTR. JR.

believed tho theory that
waits works-especaly works
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
DAuGHTFRs WIN HERE

The Daughters OF America beat
out the winona Council two out Of
three IN a Jr. o. u. A. NJ Quolt
League MATCH Saturday night.
Scores;
ID. OF A............., Il 1l-2
Winona s.s..s.s.sss2l 70 ID
Players: ID. OF A.-Phillips. Keith,
Run. Corrlgan, Dill. Winona-
Smith, Mcbride. Maxwell, Hanna
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

"Nagged to DEATH is the way
the fellow puts it, who loses all
his Jack ON the horses.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
Schdefer Tells HolO
He Won Cue CrOlUn

Willie Hoppe billiards years
champion Chicago following article especially
Service schaefcr tells how he did
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

Maybe the disarmament psrloy
could be induced to straighten out
the local football situation. They
could do Il just as quickly and with
as much dispatch as it Is being
done.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

Axc'iom:
Swimming Is the cIcanest sport.
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Football these rainy days is TIN
dirtiest.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28
MONDAY
RasLefl,alI

basketball
Epworth vs.. Eastlake In Friends
Grace VS.. Westminster in Friends
gym.
Bowling
St. stephens W.. Eastlake, Y. NJ.
G.. a. alleys
Quoits. First Division
Union al Emmanuel.
Goodman az ST. Paula.
First Central at Grace.
Elsmcre al Hanover.
second division
Goodman al Second BAPTIST
Old Swedcs az Mt Salem.
Union az Bethany.
Snverbrook at West.
Third Division
Mt Salem al Bethany.
Second Baptist az Old SwcdcS
Goodman ar Siiverbrook.
Union al McCabe.
Fourth Division
Trinity NJ T. al Westminster.
EpWorth al Rrandyw
Mt Salem az Eastlakc.
Union at Goodman.
Fifth Division
Harrison at Epworth.
Brandywine at 81. stephens.
Trinity at Union.
Epworth at Brandywine.
Sixth Division
Hanover AZ Union.
Olivct al Wesley
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

Coupled with hard work and the patience TO walt,
theory a good I the champion.
Evening journal., 1921-11-28

He couldn't win his battle.
He tried time and aE'in,
lntil lac found the referee
Couldn't count To ten.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13
CLEAR SKIES IN YAP

A LTHOUGH American public opinion has
n never been passionately excited over the
status of the Island of zap or Guap. both
the present Administration and its predeces-
sor regarded the question as unsettled by the
mandate proceedings of the League of Ma
tions to which society the United states
was not party.
The most nrrant scnsationalists can no
longer overstrcss rthis issue, since 1t has been
disposed Of in the Washington Conference
with a definite treaty acknowledging Jap
ancse sovereignty over the isle, but reserv-
ing to the United States certain cable
rights and wireless privileges.
The japanese claims over the other for
mcry German islands north of the Equator
have been confirmed in this compact, and It Is
said that another agreement of similar gen
eral tenor will remove the clouds from
British titles to recently acquired Pacihc
possessions below the line.
It may be taken for granted that the COM
parativCly modest, and yet important, con-
Ccssions sought by the United States have
been granted in the new agreement. 1t Is
plain that the Conference is endeavoring to
clarity every question Of sovereignty or spe-
Cinl rights in the Pacific.
The work is constructive and emincntly
practical Its completion should clear the
way not only for senatorial approval OF the
minor pacts repairing the loose ends of the
Versailles Treaty. but for ratification OF the
four Power agreement based on definite
apportonment of responsibilities in Far
Eastern and mid Pacific waters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13
Is MELLON TO RETIRE?

yTVIIAT report from Washington that Sec
L retary Weeks, Of the War Department,
is to succeed Secretary Mellon in the Treas
ury Department lacks confirmation.
The change IS said to be contingent on
the consolidation Of the War and Navy De
partmcnts into Il Department of National
Defense with Secretary DCnby at its head
Such a consolidation has been talked OF in
Washington as possible outcome of the
efforts to bring about an economy of energy
and resources in the conduct of the Govern :
mPnt.
The Secretary of War originally had
charge Of both the army and the navy. 1t
was not till 1T9S that n separate Depart
ment of the Navy was set up. This was in
accordance with the custom OF the great
maritime nations. custom that has pre-
vailed to the present time.
Yet sound theoretical reasons can be ad-
vanced in support of the proposition that
the business Of national defense should be
managed by single department. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether practical reasons
one of which is the jealousy of the navy for
It's Independence. are not strong enough to
prevent any change in the system which has
prevailed for nearly 125 years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13
THINGS TO REMEMBER

A MONG the candidates for the guber.
IA material nomination next year il Judge
Wilmer, of SunbUry. who preside. in the
Federal District Court for the Middle Dis
trict of Pennsylvania,
Judge Wilmer wa the sponsor for Nc.
COnnel when he was appointed prohibition
enforcement officer for this State, and the
Judge private secretary became secretary
for Mcconnell.
Mcconnell is still nominoIIy prohibition
enforcement officer, but he is not working
mt the job His functions are performed by
special agents sent here from Washington.
The other day a former prohibition en-
forcempnt agent was nrraigncd before Judge
Wilmer on the charge of accepting $500 as
the price Of securing protection for Il York
Raloonkeppcr accused Of violating the aw
The man was convicted and sentenced to
nav n fine. The fine was not $500 the
amount of the bribc which he had accepted
but only $500. Perhaps the Judge was
lenient because the man had been com d.
pslled to give up the $500, But whatever
tne reason, this and other facts should be
kept in mind by those interested in the up
proaching gubernntorial campaign.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13

|. Fate cannot harm me, have dIned TO-
day" is a line from sydney Smiths
. Michael William Balfs GsOs-1sIISS1
Bohemian Girl"
3. FRANCHISE d'Aubigne MaIntenon was the
second wife OF King Louis XIV OF
monarch her influence became almost
unbounded in matters OF both Church
and state and she was patroness Of
letters and the fine arts After the
Kings death she retired for the rest Of
her life 10 a home for daughters OF
poor gentlemen, which she had founded
NJ st, Cyr. Her dates are 1635-l719.
4. The "eancan' Is lively som9what crude
word is corruption Of the Latin
"quamQuam." applied TO the eKerci6es
delivered by young theological stu
Eventually IT came to signify babble.
jargon, anything crude.
+. The beginning and close Of the Middle
Ages are not very definite. BY his
marks however, the Made Ages are
made to extend from the fall OF the
Roman Empire OF the west In 476
A. D. to the fall OF the Byzantine oil
Greek Empire in 1853 when CONSTANT
nopie was taken by the Turks.
e Juneau IL the capital of Alaska.
y MInuesnger was the common name for
T. the German poets who fiourshed al
the various feudal courts OF Germany
in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries
4 There are twenty-one epistles In the New
Testament.
Q sarawak Is a state on the northwest
British protection. IT Is ru led by ar
English Rajah OF the Brooke family
~ In poetry, nepenthe Is drug producing
aise aGsesttOtrHn a GENUS Of plants with pitcher
shaped leaves. such an the pitcher
plant.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13

Gated plant Of its practical utility, and the
work Of transferring important equipment
to Picatinny, ". j., a village with the
meagerest railway facilities and devoid Of
an adequate industrial population, has been
temporarily halted.
A delegation from Frankford will meet
Assistant Secretary of War Wainwright on
Thursday, with q view to presenting the
problem in some rational light. Heretofore
reason has not played a governing part In
the proceedings. The practice of wrecking
one Government establishment to build up
another Is n venerable but none the less an
iniquitous game in politics. Residents of
Frankford have right to be vexcd with the
calculated and willful reduction Of the his
toric arsenal, effectively placed in the midst
Of an industrial community and highly
developed transportation district.
Wanton favortism alone can account for
the move
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13

nounces that there will be between 10,00O
and 1900 men in line, and that the cos
tunes will be more elaborate than any
hitherto seen.
1t is evident that the merry making spirit
which was in allegiance during the war, and
properly so, is reasscrting itself. The pa
rade is in it's essence n jollifcaton. We
have too few such things, and such as we
have ought to be encouraged and fostered.
They give color to the life Of the city and
they afford an outlet for high spirits that
might find vent otherwise In a more harmful
manner,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13

1S21-WIliam A. Trimblc. United Stoto.
Senator from Ohio, died In Washington n
c. Born IN Woodford County, Kentuckv
April 4, 1885.
1S41-Gcneral Sam Houston entered unor
his second term MS President of the RcnmhIi"
Of Texas.
1s44-First immigrants to California IN
wagons, the Murphy company" reached
Suffers Fort.
1S6o-Convention met at Springfield N
frame a new Constitution for Illinois ~
1S71-COnnoctiCut Temperance party mo,
at New Haven and nominated a State
ticket
1SS3-The Most Rev. William II. Eldcr
Archbishop Of Cincinnati, was invested Win
the pallum.
10O0-Boers under Delaroy attacked tbo
British under General Clements gnd IN.
ficted severe loss.