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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
Indians Take First Game
At Home; Stephenson Star

By Associated Press:
CLEVELAND, April 21-Cleve-
lands worlds base ball champions
opened their home season Thursday
by defeating St. Louis { 10 8. The
opening ceremonies were featured
by the presentation of numerous
gifts to the Cleveland players, in
Guiding an automobile given TO
Manager iris Speaker.
Cleveland won the game by extra
base hits off Shocker: seven Of
Cleveland's II hits being doubles.
Stephenson. the University of Ala
bama athlete. who has been batting
sensa tionally for Cleveland this
spring. made two sacrifice hits and
double. aiding materially in the
scoring Of three of Cleveland's four
runs. He also helded brilliantly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
JONES ALLOWS TWO
HITS TO SENATORS
IN BOSTON OPENER
Sensational support Aids
Southpaw in Hanging Up
Enviable Record.

BY Associated Press:
BOSTON, April 21-Sam Jones,
in the home opening of the Red SoN
Thursday, held Washington 10 two
hits. giving Boston a 1 TO o victory.
Jones received sensational support
from Scott, McInnis and Pratt. In
the second inning. McInnis doubled
TO the left field score board hut was
tagged out when Scott bounded TO
Shanks. Ruel singled and Jones
singled. the ball bouncing off third
base. Scott scored from second with
the only run of the game.
Gov. Cox led the march for the
flag raising He was accom- panied
by Mayor Peters, Major Gen. Shanks
Of the first army corps area. and
Rear Admiral Dunn of the first
Naval district. A crowd Of 1900
saw the game. Score:
Washington 900 600 600 .
Boston .......O10 900 OOx-1 Z 0
Mogridge and Charity; Jones and
Ruel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
JACK DEMPSEY HAS
MANY CHALLENGERS
Several Leading Contenders
Waiting for Outcome of
Carpenter Bout.
By JACK VIEOCK.

International News Sporting Editor.
NEW YORK. April 21.-Jack
Dempsey is marking time these DAYS.
waiting for his coming battle with
Georges Carpenter TO roll around
July ,.
Since he won the title Dempsey
has done a lot Of marking time. His
bouts with Billy AIiske and Bill
Brennan have been the only one Of
any Importance in which he has
appeared. and Manager Kearns has
often lamented the fact that OPP
pOnents have been so scarce.
Dempsey will not be such a lone
some champion in the future. how
ever. if present indications do not
go amiSs There are several heavy
weights eager 10 mingle with Jack
who are merely waiting until after
the Carpenter bout
F'avOrite Over Georges
If Dempsey beats the Frenchman
and he Will be a ringside favorite
-he viii only have a short time 10
rest up before he must start train
ing for his Labor Day affair with
Jess Willard. Tex Richard has this
match sewed up and means 10 so
through with II.
In addition 20 Willard. there is
talk OF a return bout between Demp-
sey and Bill Brennan. Fred Fulton
is also on the trail Of the shamp. and
Bob Martin and Bob Roper are COM
ing on. Harry Greb is another bat
tier who insists that he wants a
my Gibbons he must be joshing the
public.
Prospects are Many
Greb was offered a bout with Glib
bons by Dave DriScoll. the demon
Jersey City promoter. Driscol
wanted SIR Tom and the Pittsburgh
batt,er the worst way and was pre-
apred 10 give them a liberal slice OF
the gate. But Greb couldn't see il.
He told Driscou he would rather
have Gibbons in Pittsburgh, where
chance at Dempsey. but ii would
seem tEat in face Of Greb's recent
attitude toward a match with Tom
we could draw much better"
Still on the trail Of Greb. Brennan.
Martin. and the champion himself
Tommy Gibbons goes on his way.
merrily knocking of opponents the
promoters are able 20 get for him.
He has disposed OF three men IN
four rounds in his last three bouts
up 10 this writing beating Al Reich
in one, Paul Sampson in two. and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22

With the coming. of the Waseda
university baseball team from To-
kyo, Japan will open the first real
international intercollegiate cham
pionship series ever undertaken.
Japanese teams have toured the
United States before.
American All-star teams have
transformed through Japan.
But the visit Of the Waseda team
will start the ball rolling for the first
real international series of games.
The Wasedas are due to arrive in
San Francisco April %.
They expect to play all the big
schools on the Pacific coast. in the
middle west and east before they
return July IA.
Return Games
Every team they play will be in
vited, or challenged. for a future
return game in Tokyo.
Waseda plans to have all the big
American university teams come 10
Japan-one team in the spring and
another in the fall-until all have
made the trip. one after another.
Until last year Japan was unable
TO finance expensive trips of Ameri-
can teams.
Last year the visit of the Chica-
go team al Tokyo proved there were
enough baseball fans in Japan to
insure sucient financial backing.
Guarantee Costs
Japan will guarantee all travelling
| costs and expenses in Tokyo for / .
/ players.
The University Of Washington has
been invited to make the trip this
| fall.
Next year eastern schools will be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
PhilS Bounce Giants 6 to 5
In Opener at NeiU York

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 21-Philadel-
phia defeated New York 6 to ;
Thursday in a nip and tuck game
which opened the National league
season in this city. Philadelphia hit
Toney for many long hits but
Meusel scored the winning run in
the eighth inning on a tumble by
Bancroft. Weather conditions were
ideal. Former Gov. Alfred Z. Smith
threw out the first ball and Gov. Ed
ward w. Edwards of New Jersey.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur and his staff
were other guests of the owners.
The attendance was 10000. Score:
Philadelphia ..22O Dol 01O--6 10 3
New York ....O1O 112 OOO-5 .
Hubbell, keenan,, Belts and Brug-
gy; Toney and snyder; Smith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
BurIeigh Grimes Makes
1921 Debut With Victor,

BY Associated Press:
BROOKLYN, April 21.-Burleigh
Grimes pitched his first game Thurs
day and the Brooklyn champions
won their formal opening at home.
defeating Boston 4 TO 2. II was a
pitchers battle for seven innings and
then both boxmen blew. Watson
soaring higher. In the eighth Wat
son walked four batters in Brook
lyn's half. Myers purposely. TO get
Neis. The latter cleared the bases
with double.
Music and parade and the flag
raising featured the opening, $1,000
attending Score.
Boston ,..... 600 900 020-2 7 l
Brooklyn .... 900 600 OAK 5 .
Watson and O'NeHl; Grimes and
Miller.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22

challenged. The first invitation will
be to Harvard.
Prof $50 Abe, who is in charge OF
the Waseda team. first originated
the idea for the international inter-
C collegiate baseball series.
He is a theologian, a professor OF
social economy and director of ath-
letics at Waseda university.
It is Ris opinion that such an ath-
Ietic relation uetween Japan and
America will do more to draw them
into a closer relationship than any
thing else that has ever been at
tempted.
Best japanese Team
The Wasedas are a strong team
1t is by far the best team ever sent
out Of Japan.
They were coached by American
big league stars last winter.
The team boasts Of a Babe Ruth
in Oshita, the right fielder. He
made six home runs in dozer
games at Nara, where the Waseda'
trained during the winter.
Matsumoto is the Walter John
son" OF the pitching staff. He has
speed like the wind, they say in
I Japan.
Arita and Taniguchi. the Other
pitchers on the team, are also stars
/ The lineup of the team will be
! Kuzi and Nagano, catchers; Taxa
matsu Ccaptain) first base; Tomin
/ aga, second; Ishii, third; Kubota
| shortstop; Oshita, right field; Ia
naka, center field. and Kato, lef
/ field.
The team left Yokahoma Marcel
lis. 1t has been playing exhibition
games i'm Honolulu and the Ha'
waiian Islands.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
SOH Open Season IN Chi
" it'll u IN Ouer Detroit

By Associated Press
CHICAGO. April 21.-The Ameri-
can League season was ushered in
by Chicago Thursday with an %
victory over Detroit The game
was called while the visitors were az
bat in the eighth inning when rain
and hail interrupted proceedings
The wildneSs of Ermke coupled with
the hard hitting Of Harry Hooper
was responsible for the locals vic
tory. Score:
Detroit ......O . II o 0 o IS 8 I
Chicago 49,. ! 90 . o 3 IS @
Ermke. Ayers and Ainsmlth; Kerr
and Schalk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
| The News Times Page Of Sports

right field wall with Fewster on
base. Ruth had three other hits. in
Guiding a pair Of doubles and a sin
gle. Score:
New York. loo 201 0O2-s Il 1
Philadelphia 600 GOO o10-1 Is @
Mays and Schang; Moore and j
Walker. Perkins
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
ORDERS BUSH RETURNED.

By AssOciated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS. April Glow.
McCray Thursday gave Sheriff
Snider Of Marion county. written or
ders to return +. Dennis Bush. for
mer city street commissioner to the
penal farm, from which Bush was
released through a clerical error in
the governors office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
Ruth Gets Four CIOutS,
Including Homer No. J
By Associated Press

BY Associated Press:
PHILADELPHIA. April 21.-New
York defeated Philadelphia Thurs
day to 1. The locals Outhit the
Yanks. but Mays kept their hits well
scattered. Babe Ruth got his third
home run of the season in the ninth
inning when he put the ball over the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
American Association.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
American League.

Detroit. 8: Chicago. s G innings
rain.)
ST. Louis. 3 Cleveland. 4.
New York, s +; Philadelphia, 1.
Washington, o; Boston. /.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
Big League Dope

Babe Ruth's second homer broke
mp the pitching duel between Quinn
and Russell. Bob Meusels homer
with two on helped considerably
Big Jess Barnes rushed 20 the res
cue OF the Giants at Boston in the
eighth inning and saved the day.
Buster Mails was unable 20 get his
benders working against Detroit.
The Tigers drove him 10 the show
crs in the third inning and romped
off with the scalps of the Cleveland
champaions.
Big Ed Konetchy drove IN the
winning run i'm the ninth inning at
Philadelphia. His single sent Oh
sen and Wheat across the plate for
Brooklyn.
RIxev started the rally that won
his game for the Reds against St
Louis when he singled TO center.
The Pirates took the measure OF
the cubs I'm a hard-fought game.
Timely hitting BY Carey, Maranvills
land Cutshaw featured Plttsburgs
victory.
THIS TIME LAST YEAR
Ruth strained his side and had 70
retire from game in which Yankees
opened season at home, beating Ath-
letics 10 S.
Baber tripIed in 18th inning soor-
I ing Herzog with run that gave the
/ Cubs a 10 victory over Reds.
Detroit lost sixth consecutive
/ game to White Sox.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
THIs LIME LAST YEAR


BALTIMORE, Md, April I'll
Louis Feustel. who is handling
string OF runners for Samuel D. Rid
die this spring. says he hasn't any
Man o Wars among his colts.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
National League.

Boston, 2: Brooklyn. 4.
Philadelphia. 6; New York, 3.
Cincinnati. Z; Pittsburg. s.
Chicago at St. Louis. (rain)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22

Sergeant Norcross in one. With
such a heavyweight championship
prospect as Gibbons coming on and
the Carpenter and Willard matches
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
American Association.

indianapolis. 3; Toledo, 0.
Louisville at Columbus, (rain)
ST. Paul at Kansas City, (not
Minneapolis at Milwaukee. Grain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22

Score:
stI.ouis 0 0 2 0 0 o 90 Ia 81
Cleve'd 0 0 / o o o k IL 0
Shocker and SEVERED; Bagby and
O'Niel.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
International League.

Buffalo, O: Jersey City. 8.
Syracuse. .; Newark, 3.
Rochester. 4; Reading, 3.
Toronto. 8; Baltimore, 3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
National Icague.

Philadelphia at New York.
Boston at Brooklyn.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
GAMES TO-DAY.
American Ieague.

Detroit at Chicago.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
New York at Philadelphia.
Washington at Boston.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
Atlanta Z. Mobile S.

Nashville. o: Memphis Il.
Chattanooga. 3 New Orleans, 3.
Birmingham, .; Little Rock. ?
(ten innings) (darkness).
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22

in view. the curly-headed champion
Will have an opportunity TO make
quite a profitable thing out Of his
title.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22

derson. TT; Keane. lg.; DoOley, re-;
Nehre. c.: Brandy. Oh; Barry, RI;
Wilcox, Shea, III; Phelan, f. Goofs
-Sehmitt. Cameron, le.; Burns,
ShauShuessy, re-; Oberst, It.; Flynn.
IT.. Kilkenny lg; Berberich, re.
Regain. c.: Reass. McGivney.. oh.
Maher. Kelly. rh.; Lieb, Bergman,
H.. Tom Maher. Durcan, I've. fb.
chdOwns-Phehn, . Barry, 1.
Goals-Mehre, ..
The baseball nine held a Sigh:
practice which was Interrupted ov
rain. The team will meet the Niles
semi-pros. formerly the Indestruc-
tos or Mishawaka. in an exhibition
game Saturday afternoon.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
MAY REVIVE ROAD RACING.
New York Dealers Have Plan
Under Way.

Revival of the famous Vanderbilt and
Grand Prize automobile races over the
historic courses OF Westchester or Long
Island Is proposed by the New York
Automobile Dealers Association.
Since the dismantling of the Sleeps
head Bay speedway, New York has been
without motor racing of any kind. Re
Gently, vigorous interest In a revival of
racing made itself manifest. eliminating
In the appointment of e. S. Partridge by
the directors of the New York Dealers
Association as chairman Of an executive
committee to take charge of a racing
programme.
Prospect OF success is especially IA
vorable. It is believed. because of the
fact that the dealers association is
headed by w. c. Poertner, a racing en-
thusiast Of first water.
In the old days, Poertner was closely
identified with the national racing teams
that captured the road racing cham
pionship of the world In 1911 and swept
the speedways In 1912. Though he has
since not actively engaged in the sport,
Poertner has always followed it with
keenest interest and done everything he
could for its advancement.
In the event that the programme to
revive the Vanderbilt Cup and Grand
Prize races meets with success, 1t is be-
lieyed that Poertner will make every
effort to bring national racing teams
back into competition, giving the sport
a thrill such as It has not experienced
in many years.
The return Of National would unques-
tionably bring many others OF the old
line American manufacturers into the
fold as well. restoring the sport to the
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
6S2,894 CARS IN
NEW YORK STATE
10 p. G.. Over Last Year and
One Car to Every Fifteen
Residents.

ALBANY, Feb. 26.--New York State
to-day has a total of 6S2.S94 motor
vehicles. gain of 111.232. or 10 per
cent. for the year. This means that
there is car to every fifteen Of its
residents. onicial registration figures.
announced to-day by Secretary of State
John ]. Lyons. show that the State still
maintains its supremacy in the number
of cars registered. From 1918 to 1919
the increase was 10000 cars.
or the total registration In New York
State last year nearly third OF the
cars are shown as being owned and
registered In New York city and vicinity,
total of 215,7S2 coming from New
York, as compared to. 178,441 In 1919,
an increase of 37.341, or better than
5000 cars month.
Viewing the years registration from
percentage standpoint, the greatest in
crease has been made In the commercial
types, which jumped 20 per cent as they
went from 97.346 to 125.394. From 1918
to 1919, the increase in commercial cars
In New York State was 22.037. serving
to show the ever increasing demand for
motor driven cars adaptable 70 business
needs.
No less than 524,257 passenger cars
were registered In New York State last
year, New York city contributing 49,
922 to this total. The increase In the
State over the previous year amounted
to 1854 cars. The growth In omni-
buses last year was 1857. and trailers
684.
Dealers now number $3.50. or S79
more than year ago. a, 33. per cent.
increase.
Chauffeurs gained 35,179 to their
ranks. bringing the total for the year
to 216.S11. of which 1884 were
licensed in New York city.
A comparison of registration figures
for the State as whole and New York
city presents some interesting features.
For instance. in the Increase in COM
mercial cars New York city contributed
II. OIL to the 2s.04s. Out of the 26,52s
omnibuses In the State 11,61S are from
New York and 1.011 of the total OF
9,154 trailers. Out of the $40 new deal
ers last year 2S3 came from the greater
city. while 1,126 of the 1881 more motor
cycles registered last year are owned
in New York city.
The automobile bureau in the Secre-
tary of States office collected about
100000 last year. and to this huge
sum New York city's contribution was
S3,696, ,616.08.
The following gives the comparative
registration, Increase in cars and chauf-
feurs, together with the percentage OF
each for New York State and likewise
New York city,
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

of 1923 miles per hour and is world 8
record for stock cars.
Fred 1. Wagner and r. II. Edwards,
we'll known officials OF the A. A. A..
contest board. were present at Daytona
during the speed trials. Under the eyes
OF these officials the car was checked
In, the distance surveyed and the speed
recorded by an electric timing device.
The above record, therefore, is official.
The real significance of this perform
ance was the revelation of strength and
stamina OF a stock car designed pri-
marily for the daily service of the av-
erago owner.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
TIRE BUSINESS
IS IMPROVING
Optimistic Report From Great
Manufacturing Centre Is
@ Good Omen.

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 26. - This city
which was one of the first cities in the
country to sense the approaching period
of business depression last summer and
began reducing production accordingly
will be one of the first to feel the effects
of a return to normal conditions.
Business in the tire industry already is
showing Improvement Each week sect
a quickening of the business pulse. Or
ders for tires are being received In larger
numbers. The open winter has been a
godsend to the industry, creating a de-
mand for tires greater than in any other
year. The effect OF this demand is now
becoming apparent.
Rubber manufacturers here feel thai
the depression Will ultimately react tC
the benefit of Akrons industrial life
They believe that the future growth o.
the rubber industry win be gradua
and healthy. They expect no sudder
leap back into the peak" activity of {
year ago. nor will there be- overnight
expansions which brought thousands O.
laborers to this city in the past.
In announcing that the number o
employees would undoubtedly be ma
terially increased within the next thre'
months, tire company executives EN-
phasize the point that only Akron mel
will be taken back first. Men who hav'
their homes here will be given frs
chance at the jobs. Many months viii
probably elapse before men from othel
cities can find work here.
In commenting on the prospects foi
the future an official of one of tn,
largest companies said:
Each week is showing improvement
over the week before. How long 1t will
be before a normal status returns Il
merely matter NJ conjecture, and ont
persons guess is as good as another S
It is certain. however. that spring will
bring with 1t an increased demand 70
tires. We confidently believe that th'
last six months Of the year will be nor
NAL.
"In considering what the future ha
in store one fact must be taken int,
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
URGES SUPPORT OF NEW BILL.
Larson Explains How 1t VIII Ben
eat Motorists.

eht Motorists.
Sentiment along Motor Row" Is all
for the passage of the Straus-Stitt bill
guaranteeing compensation for those
killed or injured In automobile acci-
dents. according to c. II. Larson, who
Is himself earnestly advocating that the
public lend its support to the proposed
measure.
Mr. Larson is also anxious, as one
interested primarily in the sale of motor
cars, for the prospective motorist to
understand that the bill Is really bene-
ficial to him from almost every stand
Ioint-that it does not simply impose a.
new fee upon him.
I Practically every one who drives a
machine" Mr.. Larson says, 'is paying
premiums on liability insurance, and
the Straus-Sutt bill will have the large
effect Of diverting a great many such
payments into State fund. In few
cases the motorist will probably have to
increase the amount of his liability in
surance. but believe that in majority
of them the owner will find his premi-
uins reduced.
Further. the bill will correct one
feature that has necessarily arisen from
our traffic and its problems. In very
large percentage OF our acciuentS the
fault lies neither with the pedestrian
nor the driver. The accident might have
been avoided through the perfect func-
tioning Of the nerves and muscles of
both parties. or 1t might not have hap
pened II both had extreme precaution.
1.-THE new law. however, will award
alike regardless of the cause and will
save the State thousands of dollars each
month that would have been spent in
the investigation and the hearing Of
why's and wherefores that always en-
gage the attention of the court and
jury in such suits"
The New York herald., 1921-02-27
How to Avoid bad Service I'm Self
starters.

The starting motor takes It's current
from the storage battery through
brushes. 1t sometimes happens that
these brushes for various reasons are
not making proper contact, and this
means more or less failure of the sys-
tenn. When trouble arises in this sys-
tenn these brushes should be carefully
examined Again one of tho cells OF
the storGe battery runs down before
the others, which are therefore called
upon to do more work than they are able
to handle. Also a grain of grit or for
elgn matter may get between the con-
tact points OF switch and make q
world of trouble before 1t Is discovered
and dislodged.
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

consideration. That is that the tire in
dustry differs from other industries in
respect to the certainty of the demand
for its products. Over a period OF time.
two years. for instance. the demand can
be estimated to very accurate degree.
The number of tires needed during that
period will not fiuctuate greatly regard
less OF the business conditions of the
country.
For a time motorists may stop buy
ing tires. using their spares and their
old casings until they are worn TO rib
bons. The cessation OF buying. however.
cannot exist over a long period of time,
simply because without tires passenger
cars and motor trucks are useless. Soon
er or later new tires must be bought,
and the longer the period OF non-buying
the greater the accumulative demand"
The New York herald., 1921-02-27

to those who can well afford to patronize
the best hotels-
Already we are receiving requests
for maps and information covering the
Lincoln Highway. the National Old
Trails Road, the Yellowstone Trail and
other well known transcontinental high
ways. even though the start will not be
made before May or June.
zone man who called the other day
stated that he and his family intend to
start in May for the Pacific coast via
the Yellowstone Trail He expects to
spend at least four months on the road
and will visit all the national parks,
returning probably by the National Old
Trails Road, combined with section
of the Lincoln Highway and possibly a
part of the Pixies Peak Ocean to Ocean
Highway.
"All In all 1t certainly looks like a
big season ahead, with the assurance
Of o. much larger volume OF transcon-
tinental touring than ever before"