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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

Here is the play that was the only
blot on "S-uffy's' great record. Read
il over and form your own opinion
No doubt YOU viii express a regret
that the scorer decided TO give Nc
Innis an error.
The scene was Philadelphia and
the date May 80, 1921 The error
was recorded on a thrown ball.
Jimmy Dykes was on first base, no.
body out and the score close. McIn-
mis- figured the batter was going 10
hunt. and went in on the pitch to
make a play at second If possible.
The batter missed the ball. Jimmy
Dykes, who had taken a big lead.
seemed 70 be a sure out either at
first or second. The moment the
batter missed. "Stuffy" ran back 10
first, watching Catcher Walters all
the time. A perfect throw. properly
handled by him. would have gotten
Dykes n couple of yards Walters
started his throw and then hesitated
slightly.
Dykes Was Trapped.
This rather threw McInnis off his
stride and ne slipped slightly as he
neared the bag. When Walters final
~ threw the ball he hoated il down
to first, rather than with his usual
speed trifie off his balance, Mr.
Innis was forced 70 stretch for the
ball and was unable TO hold it. That
enabled Dykes TO get back 10 FIRST
in safety
Ii seems the official scorer was
OF the opinion that Dykes was so far
off the base when the throw was
started that he would have been an
easy out had the ball been perfectly
handled. He failed to take into con
sideration that Walters had once
made false start and that McInnis
was off his balance when he received
! the ball
1t is a cinch the scorer would have
overlooked the play entirely had ne
/ known it was 10 be the only thing
/ that approached q misplay on tn,
/ part Of McInnis all year.
To me on record has ever beer
made in baseball that is more note
/ worthy than McInnis' stunt OF
playing an entire season at arst base
with only one error. And That was
a questionable one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
CALLING 'EM RIGHT
By ROY GROVE

If Ty Cobb keeps signing PLAYERS from California for his Detroit
them
special needed to take them back
gonna
in Umpire Chill called balls and strikes
Hoppe has challenged schaefer. What for?
Burket who's only
p Morarty strenuousy only him
greatly Overpad
A diIer dollar, a prize fghtin scholar,
fifteenth
And now at Whit, you'll swOon
Next we will expressing play
What melancholy Babe would make with
will big fur hot day sign
any
soda
Cleveland pitching staff had such
Speaker remedies
eveness You either deaden the ball move
why the refer Jim brany pitcher
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
MORE CANDIDATES
APPEAR TO TRY OUT
FOR BENDER FIVE
Burnham Is Forced to Divide
Squad So Each Man Could
Get Chance.

Training work among basketball
candidates for the orange and blue
quintet is progressing az top speed,
but as far as naming men who will
start the initial game with St Jo-
seph CAIichD high schoolers goes II
Is next 10 impossible and isn't being
done in these early days OF the sea-
son. Coach Burnham seemed well
satisfied with the results OF the three
days Of active practice. but is not in
a position TO say just who will make
regular berths
On Thursday Coach Burnham cut
the squad TO Is men. but due 20 a
number OF the new candidates who
turned out for the first time this sea-
son and who had not heard OF the
previous arrangements 80 reported
From these 30 men. Coach Burnham
selected II men for his first string
and left the others 20 scrimmage
the two teams.
Voedish Gets Better.
The dope bucket was spilled again
last night when Ike Voedish gave a
remarkably good account of himself
at center and appeared to be the best
bet for the position. It was at first
presumed that Rodney Miller, who
had been showing up well at the
job, had the edge on the recent star
tackle of the seasons grid team
Voedish. however. IS just hitting his
stride. having been out only a few
days, while Miller has been work
ing our>regUlarly for the last three
or four weeks. At any rate. he's the
best prospect now, and with a few
days more OF practice he should
CinCh the chance 20 start the initial
game next Friday.
Two pair OF fast forwards are
daily waging a tough fight for the
coveted forward berths on the team
They are Edwards Nyikos and An
derson -Buntman. Good showings
have marked their practices, and
they Seeme 10 be about evenly
rratched. Matt Butch is the best bet
for the back guard position and
Capt. Stecher is showing up well at
the running guard position.
Not All Out.
Al Strauss and 10 Sabo have not
participated in any OF the practices
as yet this season. but are two men
who will have to be reckoned with
before any regular berths are award
ed. Al Strauss was cut in suit
last night, but could not be used
as he received an injury in the foot
ball game last Saturday which will
prevent him from doing anything
in scrimmage until the coming Mon
day. Sabo will also be out Monday
First string men include Capt.
Scheer, Nyikos, Butch. ollie Ed
wards Anderson. Voedish. Miller
Edner. Ralston, Bowman and Bunt
man
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
NOTRE DAME STARS
NOT LISTED AMONG
MYTHICAL CHOICES
Sun-Herald Sports Writer
Gives Muller End Berth
Over Kiley.
BY WALTER TRUNIBULL.

40 man. can pretend 90 pick one
OF those mythical things known as
en- aIl-AmcrlCan eleven from his
own observation. As most of the
elevens play only once a week, IL
would take a man a few years 20
see them all in action and 10 pick
an all-American eleven ne should
see them all because many little
team has one star who may be as
shining as the best therefore. there
really Is no such animal But be-
cause Il Is amusing 10 make up
imaginary teams and because we be
l.eve that readers like, an opinion.
II only for the fun of disagreeing
with f., we are selecting a squad
that you may call all-American If YOU
choose. Most Of the 80 men we
have seen. The others we pick from
dope furnished as by men whose
opinion We respect Then. so far as
we know. these are the best players
for their Jobs:
First eleven-End. Muller Calf
tackle. slater. Iowa. EIard. Brown.
Harvard: center. Stein, Pittsburg,
guard. Baer. Penn State: tackle. Nc
MILAN. Calif; end, Roberts. Cent?
quarter. Devine. Iowa: halfbaCk. Al
drich. Yale: halfback. Knw. Cornell;
fullback. Thomas. Chicago
Second eleven-End. Kuey Notrs
Dame tackle. Ellis. Detroit; guard
Pixley, Ohio state: center, Wick
Michigan. guard. Anderson, Notr,
Dame. tackle, shaw, Notre Dame
end. stephens. calf. quarter. Kill
niger. Penn state; halfback, Nichol.
Calf: halfback. Williams. Wise.
fuUback. owen. Harvard.
Third eleven-End. Swanson, Ne
braska. tackle. Brader. Wise, guard
Bcrquist. Nebraska; center. witt
mer. Princeton. guard. Trott, Ohic
state: tackle, Huffman. Ohio state
end. Crisler. ChicagO; quarter, Nc
Mi,iu. Centre. half0ack. Barron
Georgia Tech, haIfback. Nohardt
N0re Dame; fulbaCk, Locke, Iowa
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
IRISH BASKETBALL
CANDIDATES STAGE
FIRST SCRIMMAGES
Barry Holton and Walter
Halas Drive Yearling and
Varsity Men Hard.

The Notre Dame gymnasium re-
sembled the scene OF a huge athletic
carnival yesterday afternoon when
both the freshmen and varsity squads
worked out This was the second
appearance OF the yearlings In the
gym. and Coach Barry Hotou exc
pressed great satisfaction az the pos
si5ilities which they exhibited. There
seems 90 be plenty or speed 60 the
crowd. and the freshmen coach
should have no trouble On developing
husky five that VIII give the var
sity all the scrimmage Il is looking
for.
With the DePauw game only two
weeks away. Walter Halas Will soon
be driving his regulars at breakneck
speed. The Tigers have always been
hard for Notre Dame 20 down. L.
year they assembled one OF the great
es, little f.ves i'm western football.
and reports from Greencastle state
positively that this years team is
better than ever IL has been practic-
ing practically all fan. and viii have
that advantage over the Irish Notro
Dame basketball IS always held up
until the end OF the football season.
but az Depauw conditions are re-
versed. More attention IL devoted 20
the indoor sport there than 10 foot
ball. and az a result their basketball
men are usually in tip top form when
the season opens.
NOtre Dame OF course Ia fortunate
as nine monogram men have return
ed 20 the squad. individuals do not
make a team, however and the irish
must get together and play as team
7 before they can hope 20 come
through the winter successfully. Ia d,
/ las has arranged some hard games
/ for his men this winter In addition
toh the old rivals. Wabash. Purdue.
and DePauw. Notre Dame will meet
three schools for the first time on a
basketball court There are Illinois.
+ Northwestern and Butler. and all
three can be expected 20 play high
class basketball
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
CHRISTY MATHEWSON
IN SERIOUS STRAIT

According TO the latest report.
.Christy Mathewson has had another
relapse and his condition is very Sc
riOus.
During the summer Mathewson ap-
peared 20 be on the way to a perma-
.nent recovery.
After a long struggle covering a
period Of nearly two years, he had
gained strength 10 such an extent
that he was permitted TO take a daily
ride in his auto.
Recently the fans OF New York
rendered a testimonial benefit 70
Mathewson which produced a fund of
over $4,000.
At that time Mathewson sent word
that ne hoped 70 be back home with
in year.
Word comes from Saranac Lake
that the relapse, attended by high
fever. came recently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
MANY TRADES DUE
IN BALLLEAGUES
Fans Wouldn't Be Surprised if
Some Big Shakeups Came
in Meeting.

Tt wouldn't he at all surprising II
some big trades were put over az
the coming meeting of the Ameri-
car league.
Every club in the Johnsonian or
ganization is fin the field for mate
rial. Not a club is content 90 stand
pat on its lineup OF last season.
The St. Louis Browns could use
a star second baseman 10 advantage.
The loss of Gedeon killed the
Browns chances. McNanus. on his
fall showing, has a chance to come
through. Pitchers could ais be
used.
Connie Mack says he IS satisfied
with only second Baseman Jimmy
Dykes, and his catcher. Ralph Per-
kins He says he must rebuild the
rest of his club.
Clarke Griffith. at Washington,
must have shortstop If ne is 20
get anywhere. No ball club can get
along without a shortstop. That is
the plight at Washington.
New York. sc seems. must have
pitching strength. a star outhelder
would also help.
Boston needs only A little bolster
ing here and there 10 make IL a
mighty good ball club. The out
field is its weakest point.
Detroit. unless IL gets a shortstop
ard second baseman. is going %
have a rocky road No ball club
can hope for success without good
men at those two positions Il Is
possible Pep Young may do a come
back and fll the bill at second.
Chicago needs more pitching.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

major Leagues yet it has been given
only slight consideration.
Playing through the entire season,
McInnis made only one error. Con
sider all the play that centers around
first base. Recall 'he many difficult
throws the first sacker has to han
die. Don't forget the many plays
the first baseman must make on
ground balls
Think over all those things and
then remember that during the en-
tire season NcInnis made only one
error. and YOU will have a fairly
good idea of the magnitude OF
"Stuffys" performance
1t was the irony OF fate that Nc
Innis should have his only error in
the city i'm which he made his start
Philadelphia. 1t was also "a tough
break that caused the official scorer
TO record the play as an error. II
was really a play that involved mere
~ the judgment of the scorer. Gen
erous scoring would have made il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
Johnny Stuart
Contrib uted a
Me1U Grid Stunt
Fleet Halfback for Ohio State
Uses Diamond Skill in
Football Tits.
~ BIIIY EVANs.

II there was anything particularly
new in football last season. Johnny
Stuart. the feet halfback Of Ohio
state contributed 20 1t.
Years gao when a ball was FUN
bIed or a kick blocked. coaches had
always taught their players that the
proper thing 70 do was simply fall
on the ball
Securing possession OF the bail
was the all-important thing with the
coaches. Hours of practice were
devoted 20 this one feature OF the
game. falling on a ball that was
tossed 10 the ground at random by
the coach.
Then came a change In coaching
methods brought about by the quick
thinking OF a player. Back in 1911
Sam White won a game for Prince
ton. casting aside the conventional
rule OF falling on the ball, he picked
Il up and ran with H.
Harvard was the contending team.
The Crimson blocked a kick on the
Princeton 15-yard line. With the
ball rolling around on the ground,
sam White came on the scene In
stead OF falling on the ball as had
been his instructions, he picked il
up on a short bound and started for
the Harvard goal. He covered 95
yards unmOlested. scoring the
[ touchdown that beat Harvard.
Coaches Change System.
Coaches were quick 20 sec the
| possibilities of the play that White
/ had ;lled. The next year they
changed their instructions Instead
or a set rule that a player should
always fan on a fumbled bail, or
when a kick was blocked. coaches
put It up TO their men TO use their
own judgment
Since Whites run Of 90 yards that
enabled Princeton 10 beat Harvard
any mum Der Of players have repeated
! the stunt. It proved itself 10 be
good football. and coaches were
quick to take advantage of the pos
| sibilities.
/ OF late years coaches have usu-
ally been sending only one man back
on punts No doubt the open game
and the importance OF breaking ur
I forward passes. was the cause of the
| change from one 20 two men in the
back Aeld
The nature OF the punt. very often
makes it impossible for the man in
| the back field 10 catch the ball clean
| w. Punts that strike the ground in
I front of the receiver are always dan
gerous. Coaches are very particular
about this play because Of the dam
| ger involved. Very often players per
NIT the ball 10 roll until it has spent
( its force. often "A player on the
/ kicking side falls on the bali. in or
/ der to prevent It from being rur
! back.
Stuart Takes Long Chances.
Johnny Stuart OF Ohio state Is &
star az baseball. re handles a foot
ball that is rolling along the ground
just as If It was a grounder in base
ball. Stuart has thrown tradition q
the winds in handling such punts
I He races in on them just like an in
fielder, grabs them on the bound
and is on the way toward the Op
position goal at full speed.
In the Michigan game he pulled
the stunt for a run that resulted IL
a touchdown. In a number OF othe
games he has gotten away with IL
many a time for a big gain. tina
would have been impossible Will
careful handling Of the ball.
It is a long chance play, but Stuar
has been most successful with 1t.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
COOPER'S QUINTET
TO MEET SLICKER
FIVE HERE AT 'Y'
Cary Collegians to Be Initial
Opponents of Local Y. NJ.
C.. A. Basketeers.

The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball quintet
viii play the initial game OF the
year tonight at the Y. NJ. c. A. al
s o'clock. oiashlng with the strong
Gary slicker Collegian basketballers
Of Gary. Bleachers have been erect
cd in the big gym and accomOda-
tions for a large num5er Of fans
have been made. Coach @. a,
Cooper will start his regulars In the
fracas. Burnham and Rhodes will
plays forwards. Mike Ny.kOs center
and Noble Kyser and Kenny Award
will play the guard positions, run
ming and stationary respectfully.
The lineup:
Burnham .......... Hunt (Wabash)
Forward
Rhodes ........ McCauley (Boston)
Forward
Nike NyIkos. ....... Pickett Conn
Center
Noble Kyser o.. Coneley. McLennon
Guard
Award ......... Harris Valpo)
Guard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
Championships to Be
Held Of WISCONSIN u

CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-The western
intercollegiate gymnastic, wrestling
and fencing association decided to
hold the 1929 championships at the
University of Wisconsin on March
II and IS at the annual meeting
here Friday. E. G.. Schroeder OF the
University of Iowa was elected pres
ident Of the association and F. f.
Schlatter Of Wisconsin, was re-elect-
ed secretary-treasurer
Rules were revised and methods
to determine winning teams and in
dividuals were adopted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
Boston S Initial
Sack Artist Has
EnUiabLe Record
Da5hing Little Stuffy Plays
Entire Baseball Year With
Single Error.
Bv BILLY ENANS.

"Stuffy" McInnis. the brilliant first
baseman of the Boston Red Sox.
made a most remarkable record last
season.
Usually when a player performs
some unheard-of feat il is heralded
all over the states in big headlines.
In many ways the record of Nc
Innis was one Of the most extraor-
binary feats ever performed in tn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

The fast Sweetheart indoor base
ball team defeated the Haley school
nine in a fast game az Kaley school
la-st night By the score OF So. There
were TO individual stars on either
side and the game was a nip and tuck
affair up 20 the seventh inning when
The Sweethearts started 20 draw away
from their rivals.
The SweetheRrts challenge any
good indoor team In the city for a
baseball game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
INTERMEDIATE FIVE
TO START PRACTICE

Coach Noble Kiser. Asst ply. Dir
az the Y. ~ G. A. viii call out cam
didatcs for the intermediate basket
ban team within the next few days
The schedule is nearing completion
and viii be given out IN a week II
is generally understood that Coach
Kiser viii send his team against
some Of the Northern Indiana high
school ouintcts. The Intermediste
department OF the local Y r. for
young men between the ages OF Is n
IS This year high school varsity
men are barred. This team will take
the place OF the Junior team which
was organized in proceeding years.
To viii not be a professional team but
viii be operated the same as tho
Junior five was last year. The Ju-
uior basketeers were fast coin e
aggregation and defeated everything
in their division In the tournament
at BaPorte they reached the finals
and were eliminated by q small mar
gin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

Now that It is certainty that
Heinie Groh will not be with Gin
cinnati next year, Pat Moran OF the
Reds is sounding out the other Ma
t!onal league clubs as 20 what they
have TO offer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

Kerr and Faber can't carry 20 en-
tire burden. Another i0fielder
would help. The outfeid could also
stand some changes.
Cleveland was a strong contender
last year. but e is understood that
Speaker has a number n changes
that ne may put through before the
opening Of the season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

Then came a five-Eame series with
the New York Giants. the runner
up The Giants were composed
largely Of experienced players. They
went into the series without any
mental hazard. The Pirates Young
STEERS seemed to realize that this par
tcular series meant everything.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

Is percent reduction sale, Yer
mons. 3S4-tf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

The Giants took five straight
games. Ii was the turning point in
the race. The young team had been
raced of its feet. II lacked the poise
and the stamina 90 come back. The
rest OF the race was very much Of
"a procession
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

4 similar situation developed IN
he football season just closed. Yale,
a young team in the making. a team
with great possibilities. met the vet
eran Princeton eleven. Princeton.
with its seven seniors IN the lineup,
was favored over Yale with It's seven
sophomores.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

an easy matter to have entirely over
looked the play.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-03
EVANS SAYS:

In many forms Of athletic COM
petition. all things being equal.
youth viii emerge the victor. How
ever there are times when youth.
which means lack OF experience.
bows GO strategy and resourceruIness
OF the veteran
This was demonstrated I'm base ball
last summer IN the National league
race. The Pittsburg team, made up
largely Of young players. with a vet
cram sprinkled here and there 20
g.ve balance. showed the way in the
National league unul late IN the
season. The team looked like a
sure pennant winner. IL held a Z l-2
game lead With about forty games
60 30. This seemed prohibitive
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-01
IS YOUR BLOOD Thin I?

Do you envy others their health
Some people rarely have sick day.
Many women keep their pink cheeks
well into advanced age. Exposure
which will bring some people to their
beds will not affect others in the least.
Generally speaking the rugged, healthy
people are those whose blood is rich
and red.
Proper food, sufficient sunlight and
out-of-door exercise keep the blood
supply up to normal in healthy peo-
pie. But if for any reason the blood
becomes thin the right tonic is needed
to restore it.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain the
elements necessary to make new blood
and, as the nerves get their nonrish-
ment from the blood, have been found
invaluable in q wide range Of diseases
of the blood and nerves, such as rheu-
matism, after effects Of the grip and
feyers. neuralgia and nervous debility.
A valuable booklet, Building Up
the Blood" viii be sent free upon re.
quest. DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or will be sent, posts
paid, on receipt of price, sixty cents
per box, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Co., Schenectady, N. Y.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-01
WASHINGTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Promo have
rented tenement in Barre and moved
there to-day Thursday.
Mrs. Arnold Weller is in Boston on
business.
=. NJ. Seaver Is in East Calais this
week, installing Delco lighting plants.
Mrs. Eleazer Smith has been quite
i'll with the prevailing distemper.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Seaver, who has been
i'll for the past two weeks, is gaining
slowly.
Miss Valerie Duff has gone to Wa
terbury, where she has employment
for the winter.
AT the Universalist church in Wash
ington next Sunday morning, the pas !
tor, Rev G. A. Simmons, viii preach
a sermon upon the theme, This Pres
ent World" Members Of the Carney
Concert company win assist in the
musical part of the service. Every
body is welcome. An offering will be
taken. Sunday school at noon.
Mrs. C. A. Simmons and two children
returned last Saturday from Lyndon
vile, where they have been visiting
relatives for week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-12-01
New Motive Power.

A new method has been perfected for
supplying motive force for engines. The
invention of the gasoline engine marked
a great forward step over the steam
engine. In these engines gasoline is
mixed with air and ignited by an cleo
trio spark and the resultant explosion
forces down the piston. The new plan
is to spray oil upon heated air under
pressure, when the resulting explosion
provides the force which drives the pis-
ton. The lower grades of crude oil can be
used for the purpose. This invention is
believed to be one of the most import
ant in generation. 1t is besides an
American invention, and will enable
our ships driven in this way to enjoy
a tremendous advantage compared with
the engines of other nations The in
yention is especially timely to-day
when Americas merchant marine is
competing for the supremacy of the
seas.--Boys' Life.