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New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
10000 Municipal
Workers May Form
Athletic League
Committee Named to Seek
Training Quarters for
Proposed Amateur Body

The $4,000 municipal employees Of
Greater New York will be banded to-
gether in an athletic organization, if
tho plans of the Committee on Munic-
ipal Athletic Activities. which met last
night at the Army and Navy Club in
West Fifty-ninth Street, materialize. A
committee to further the project was
named at the inaugural meeting,
which followed a dinner rendered by
William w. Cohen, a member Of the
Stock Exchange, who was appointed
last February by Mayor Hylan to bring
about the organization of the city
workers.
The committee will at the next meet
ing report on ways and means of Sc
curing proper training facilities 1t
was suggested that the roof of the
Municipal Building might be pressed
into service as an outdoor gymnasium
and other places were mentioned as
prospective locations for swimming
pools. The general idea is to further
amateur athletics in every form.
Basketball, baseball, swimming, ten
mis-, rowing, handball and track and
leld sports will be fostered and it is
believed that participation by the thou
sands of city employees will prove a
great benefit to all concerned.
Those selected to handle the details
of organization are: Andrew Corbett,
Fred Ruben, John j. O'Brien, Fred J .
Crawley. Joe Ruddy, DR.. A. X. Aiding
er and Will T. Davis.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Two Lafayette Dates
Still To Be Filled

EASTON, Pa, Dec. 27.-Two dates
remain to be filled on the Lafayette
College football schedule announced to-
day. These games yet to be arranged
are for October % and November 49,
beth at Easton. When completed the
schedule will consist of nine games.
The most important contests are
with Pittsburgh, on October z, in Pitts
burgh, and the second game on the
schedule, Washington and jefferson, in
New York, November 4, and Lehigh at
Easton, November %.
The opening game, with University of
Richmond, is somewhat of an innova-
tioR in that it brings to March Field a
Southern eleven of high caliber. This
Is the first football game ever sched-
ussd between Richmond and Lafayette.
The schedule follows:
September 80. University of Richmond at
xaaton
October Z. Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh; IA,
Muhlenberg at Easton; FL. Buckneli at
Easton; 28. open.
November 4. Washington and Jefferson
At New York: II. Rutgers at New Bruns-
wick; 1e, open; 90 Lehigh at Easton
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Minor League Magnatc
Has Scheme TO Settle
Difficulties With Majors
BY W. J. Macbeth

The dove of peace seems to be set
Ting over the tempestuous waters of
organized baseball and if scheme
which AL Tearney has presented to
Judge Lands meets with the approval
OF the major leagues new national
agreement with universal draft
throughout the happy family is likely
to result for ratification at the annual
spring schedule meetings.
Such news at least emanatcd yester-
day from Chicago, where Tearney holds
sway. Tearney, be it understood, is
not only bosom friend of the presi-
dent of the American League but in his
turn is president of the Western
League (Class Al and the Three Eve
League (Class b. These minor organ
izatlons were the only two aside from
the three Glass AA's that denied draft
by leagues Of higher classification
when the new masor-minor leagues
rules were ratified with the appoint
ment of Judge Landis as commissioner
OF baseball about a year ago.
The plan of Tearney, which is sup
posed to have met the unqualified in
dorsement of the president of the
American League League. has for its
man nam object the curtailment of the
farming" evil. This means putting
out major league talent in minor com.
pany with the privilege of optional re-
call before the drafting season. Fur
thermore, to circumvent draft abuses
by clubs which have been known to in
dulge the practice for purely mercenary
purposes it is proposed, in addition to
payment of a higher scale of draft
price, to obligate major league clubs
to return player for each one drafted,
s"ch return to be sold at half price.
Paves Way to Peace
So far as Tearney and his two
leagues are concerned, they have little
weight even in minor league baseball.
Certainly the Three-Eye League NAV
be considered almost as defunct.
though it is one Of many expected to
be resuscitated the coming year. But
the breaking away of two leagues would
reduce the minor league opposition to
the draft from five to three leagues
and put the matter squarely up to
Glass AA.
Twenty-six minor leagues now COM
prise the National Association, i. e..
have territorial and player protection
guaranteed by the working agreement
of organized baseball OF these twenty
one submit to draft by higher classifi-
cations. The weaving Of Tearney's two
would give majority Of twenty-three
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
College Football
Coaches Organize
For Good of Game
Elect Officers and Announce
Plans; Condemn Profes.
sional Branch of Sport

The principal coaches in inter-
collegiate football last night formed
at the Hotel Astor, the Amer-
can Football Coaches Association.
Officers elected for the first year are
Major Charles Daily, West Point. presi-
dent; John w. Heisman, Pennsylvania,
president; and Dr. ]. N. Wlce,
Ohio State University, secretary and
treasurer.
Fielding H. Yost, Michigan, and
Robert Fisher, Harvard. were elected
to complete the board of trustees of
which the three officials are members.
Honorary memberships were conferred
upon Walter Camp and General P A.
Pierce, president of the National Col
legiate Athletic Association Any
coach at an institution connected with
the National Colle~iate League is
eligible for membership.
Prominent among the coaches in the
membership are Frank O'Neill, Colum-
hia; Mcdonald, New York University;
Dobie, Cornell; Bezdell. Penn State;
Sanford. Rutgers; Dr.. Williams, Min
nesota; Glenn Warner Pittsburgh and
Rockne, Notre Dame. The new asso-
citation is represented from coast to
coast.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
the sentiments of the new association
in denouncine profession. = football. 4
further stand was taken that football
rules contain prohibition Of clipping
from behind; also that in shift plays
the players come to complete stop
before the BAH is snapped. and there
be stricter enforcement of the rule for
bidding Interference with the defensive
back on forward pass.
A committee was appointed to study
modified code of intercollegiate foot
ball rules applicable to boys. Senti-
ment was also expressed in favor Of a
broader system Of universal physical
training.
The meeting registered request that
the central board Of osicisis of the
collegiate association maintain a cen
tral Office to which coacnes can direct
inquiries for Interpretation Of rules. 1t
was further asked that a spokesman be
designated by that board who would
have the authority TO formulate replies
and Il his name be published in the
rule book
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Of 88 Hurlers Only IA
COnfine Bafters to Less
Than 4 Earned Runs

Six of the eighty-eight American As
sociation hurlers whose records are
given note in the averages just re-
leased turned in twenty or more VIC
tories. Danforth and Bono, Kansas
City, were tied for the lead, each with
25, and then came Cavet, Indianapolis,
%; Koob, Louisville, %; Bedient, To-
ledo, 20, and Hall, st. Paul, 20.
While Danforth overshadowed the
league in many respects, Ben Lineup
accomplished what IN some ways must
be regarded as the real feature stunt
of the year. Playing the outfield, the
most of the season, the Indian hurler
was called to the box to take part in
tweAty-siX games and managed to ac-
count for nine victories without being
charged with a single defeat. He was
second in the earned runs permitted
averages, with 2.S4.
Only fourteen pitchers in the entire
circuit of this slugging league succeed
ed in confining the batters to less than
four earned runs game. Robertson,
next to Danforth, famed the greatest
number of batters, IT'S. Bono was
third, with f46.
Cavet was the hardest working
hurler, appearing in forty-eight games
and pitching the greatest number of
innings, 331 Bono. VINO in some ways
looms up as the leading pitcher of the
league for the reason that he succeed
ed in tying Danforth's winning record
and losing five games less-eleven in
all--shows his weak spot in the fact
that he handed out the greatest num-
Der of passes, 1877. He allowed 4.68
earned runs nine-inning game. The
fact that he had the Kansas City cham
pions to make runs Tor him accounts
for his fine number of wins.
Virgil Barnes, the promising brother
of Jess, Of the Giants, pitched two one
hit games and put seventeen games in
the winning column tor Milwaukee.
Long, of Louisville, is credited with
two two-hit games. Danforth, Merritt
and Sanders each pitched two three-hit
games.
Leon Ames. the ancient, who took
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Jud ges Award Mack
Decision Over Bacon

The 9th Regiment Armory, at Four
teenth Street, treated its patrons to a
very disappointing set of bouts last
the 10th Company, was awarded the de-
yer Kid Bacon, OF the 18th
Regiment, after the latter had clearly
~ ...~ .naJu4lty OF the twelve rounds.
The draw decision in the semi-fnal
was also dsapproved Of by the specta-
tors, who thought that Jimmy Carter,
of the 47th Regiment, outclassed Bobby
powd, of the 10th Company, 9th Regi-
ment. Bert Williams defeated Thomas
Sullivan in another ten-rounder. Danny
Bailey and Buddy Wallace engaged in
and Young Robinson wa tied through
four rounds to draw in the opener.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
''Tearney Plan'' Likely to End
Strife i'm Organized Baseball

to three instead OF rwenty-onc to five,
as now, and Just so much damage the
cause of the dissenters.
Deep rumblings are heard from the
tar Pacific Coast. Of late it has been
hlntcd from there that if the draft is
forced on minor leagues not favoring it
the Coast league will split with or
ganized baseball and declare itself q
major league. Such premise is alb
surd.
Because Of it's territorial prof1igacy
the Coast league could never hope to
pay major salaries and at the same time
are separated by two-day jumps. The
Coast had touch of major baseball
this winter, with such high SAL
aried stars as Ty Cobb, Harry Heilman,
Rogers Hornsby and George Sisler.
Conservative magnates from the far
slope deplored the winter league. "The
reaction will come next year." they
nlourned. "Our fans are being edu-
Gated to a brand Of ball beyond our
purses"
Jack Dunn Weakening
Furthermore, there are signs Of
weakening on the part of Jack Dunn,
the one New international League mag
nate who has most steadfastly opposed
the draft. Despite his spirited utter
ances that he would never sell one Of
his champions, Dunn q few days ago
disposed of player for reputeG
price of $4,000, and, it is said, is ready
to beat any possible draft rule by un-
loading several others for proper value
received.
Umpire Bill KLEIN will officiate for
the worlds champion Giants in all of
their spring exhibition games in the
South and with the Chicago White Sox
during the joint tour northward. This
position for many years has been held
by Bill Brennan, National League ar
blter in 1921, but recently resigned to
become umpire in chief of the Southern
Ass ISOLATION. A new rule of the Joint
MAJOR leagues has made it obligatory
for major league umpires to officiate
IN interleague ante-season exhibitions.
A suit for 100000 damages has been
instituted against the National Exhihi-
ton Company (New York Giants) bv
frank Lang, of 1861 Simpson Street,
the Bronx, for injuries sustained by
ms four-year-old daughter, Freda, who
1eli through an exit during the excite
nent OF game between the Giants and
Cincinnati Reds played May Is last
The father charges that when the child
was picked up, twenty feet below. she
was unconscious and suffering from
conclusion of the brain. Her mentality
has been impaired, says papers flied
Yesterday In the Supreme Court. LANG
who demands $4,000 for the girl and
$4,000 for himself. alleged the com
pany failed to provide proper police
protection Tor the bleachers.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Only Six Association Pitchers
Turn In 20 or More Victories
Danforth Had Great
Year With Columbus

FAAyE DANFORTH, recently ac-
quired by the st. Louis Browns
from Columbus in exchange for
eleven players, certainly looked
like a million dollars according to
his 1921 showing in the American
Association.
He led his league in average of
earned runs permitted, yielding 2.G6
runs against each nine innings of
work. He led the league in strike
outs, tanning 204 batsmen and being
the only Association twirier to pass,
or even come close to, the zoo mark
in that department.
Dave also led in hitting batsmen,
busting off" no less than twenty
five. In the won and lost records
he ranked seventeenth. being cred
tied with taking part in forty-four
games. He was charged with six
teen defeats and turned In the high
est number of wins, twenty five.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Fordllala, to Tackle
Holy Cross in 1922

Fordham University viii again meet
Holy Cross on the gridiron, according
TO statement issued by the Fordh am
athletic authorities yesterday. The
two institutions broke relations after
the fall of 1920 when the Purple re-
'rsea 10 chance football game with
Fordham on a field which was slightly
covered with snow. The schools will
also meet on the baseball diamond
next year, Holy Cross coming here
early in April and Fordham visiting
Worcester on its final New England
trim
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Pantllers Drop Nebraska
From Football Schedule

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 27.-The Uni
versity of Pittsburgh football schedule
for 1922, announced tonight by Kari E
Davis, graduate manager of athletics,
shows that Bucknell will replace
Nebraska on the Panther card. The
manager declared that while Pitt was
anxious to meet Nebraska next season,
the teams could not agree upon a date,
The schedule follows;
September so. University of Cincinnati
at Cincinnati; October T. ,Lafayette Col,
lege, at Pittsburgh; IA, West Virginia Uni.
vefsity at Pittsburgh: a. Syracuse Uni
Versity, at SYRACUSE 2s. RuckneN College,
al Pittsburgh November 4, Geneva Col
lege at Pittsburgh: II, University OF Perm
syiyania;; at Philadelphia; ls. Washington
ana Jefferson College. at Pittsburgh 50,
burgh. ~
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Crescent A. e. Five
Beats Holy Gross
By 30-to-26 Count
Victors Triumph for Tenth
Time in Row; Contest
Well Fought throughout

The Crescent Athletic Club basket
ball team scored It's tenth consecutive
victory of the season Oh the home
court last night by defeating the Holy
Cross College team by score Of 80
to 26. The Worcester collegians put
up a fine game and pressed the New
Mooners hard throughout. The Cres-
cents led at half time, 18 to II.
Holy Cross went into the lead early
in the game as the result OF some fine
passwork, and at one time the score
stood to 8 in their favor. The club
men gradually overcame this lead, and
some fine work by Barker put them
in front. They managed to hold this
advantage throughout the second Pc
rlod. The lineup:
Position. Crescent C5o>. Holy Cross tssl:
l.. r Barker Carroll
K. F..... .Parmeie ................ Walsh
C.......... Robertson ........ .McLoug him
=. q ..... Nlcklas Riopel
H. q 49,. Sims .-........- Horap
Goals from feld-Parmele (9). Nicklas
go, Barker t2) Robertson, Sims, Griffin,
Horan (4). McLoug hin CD. Riopel. Goals
from foul-Barl<er iS), Carroll (G}. Sub
stitutes - Crescents: Griffin for Nicklas
Nicklas for Griffin. Holy Cross Gagnon
for Riopel. Referee-Brumnl. Pratt. Time
Of halVes-20 minutes.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
HOrenans and Cochran
Divide at Billiards

Edouard Horemans, Of Belgium.
played sensational billiards in the eve
1872 balkline with Welker Cochran. at
the Rational Recreation Academy,
Brooklyn, and as a result is leading
his opponent 600 to 466.
Cochran won the afternoon block, 800
to 28A. Cochran averaged IS and had
q high run Of 96. Horemans more
than evened matters in the night block,
scoring s16 points to l66 for Cochran.
The Bclgiae had a high run of 1913 and
averaged as II.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
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Centre OFF for Texas

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 27-Centre
College, winner over the University OF
Arizona yesterday in the Little East
West" football classic, turned toward
another post-geason opponent to-day
with renewed confidence Yesterday
score was 80 to O. Next Monday they
are to meet the Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Dallas.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Lawmakers Lose at Golf

PINEHUKST, N. c., Dec. 27.--
Speaker Gillett of the House of Repre-
ssntatives, Senator Hitchcock, of Ne
bYsska; former Senator Henderson. of
Nevada, and Lindsay Russell. of New
York, went down to defeat here to-day
In a four-ball golf match in which
their opponents were Judge John Bar
ton Payne, of Chicago; F. K Hustis,
William Bibb and A. Lucien Walker, OF
New York. Mr.. Walkers 9S was the
best round made.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Cue Tourney TO Resume

Play in the final round for the ma
tional Class C amateur 1872 balkline
championship will be resumed to-mor-
row evening at the Rational Recrea-
tion Academy, Brooklyn. The tourney
was suspended for several days to al
low out-of-town players to visit their
homes over the HOLIDAYS.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Skating Race Postponed

The halfmile novice race scheduled
for the Utica Outdoor Skating Rink has
been postponed until Thursday night.
Additional entries will be accepted up
to p. m. the day of the race. The race
Is sanctioned by the Middle Atlantic
Skating Association.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Harvard Date Still Onen

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. 27-Tha
University Of North Carolina has been
unable to shift its dates to accept
Harvard's invitation to play in tina
stadium here on November 1, it was
announced to-day. Alumni of the Cni-
Tenn, immediately started negotia~
tions TO obtain the date for that team.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Vale leses 10 Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 27.-0hio
States basketball team outclassed Yale
here tonight. and the Els were de-
feated, SO to Is. Deard, Ohio forward
led the scoring with nine field goals
Blair, Ohio's star forward, received IN
juries which probably will keep him oaV
OF the game for the remainder Of the
SEASON
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
New Stock Farm in Canada

HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 27-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Hendrie, president of
the Ontario Jockey Club, has bought
Woodland Farm, at Appleby, and, with
his son, will establish one Of the larg-
est stock farms in Canada, breeding
thoroughbred horses and shorthorn
cattle.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Game for Ho!y Gross

The Holy Cross basketball team will
play the second game of its holiday
schedule in New York City tonight,
when it tackles the St. Francis College
team. Tomorrow evening the Worces-
ter FIVE will meet the Brooklyn College
Club team at Loyola Hall, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Win Pinel,urst Plav.OT

PINEHURST. N c., Dec. 27.-Rich-
ard S. Tufts, of Pinehurst, and H. j.
day for second place in the four-balI
beat ball Va. par tournament Of the Tin
WhlstieA Tufts and Blue were two down
- par and Barr and White six down.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Seeman and Reddv Draw

Sol Seeman and Batting Reddy hat
tied twelve furious rounds TO a draw IN
the feature attraction at last nignts
show at tha Sta< S. C. Seeman out
weighed his opponent. 126 to 1884,
Bobby Michacss was awarded the De-
cision over Willie Morris in the semi
final. :.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28

Local High School Boy Beats
IaUo Riuals in Straight Sets
Oefeats Leonard Rosenblum 90, 90, and Ernest
Kuhn, 6-1, %; Nine Other Juniors Reach
Third Round; Orser i'm Semi-Final for Boys Title
By Fred Hawthorne

full day the 7h Regiment Armory yesterday reduced
the original field of fhve the annual national junior
INDOOR championship lawn
advanced the third round struggle for the title held by Vim
cent Richards under The will continued this morning
and the afternoon doubles Twelve
started play yesterday in the boys national championship singles
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28

TO our FfIcndS
Wish me no Good lack through the year,
No gentle destiny to ride
No smooth sea- apherc the sky is clear,
To make port avith the drifting tide
Wish me no smiling fortune aUhere
Only the friendly currents go,
Apart from trouble and despair
That each one IN has tat,7a must kno1v.
But aUhen black storms ride dolvn the air,
Where fears and heurtaches still 97,t79tde
Wish me at least nqe euem share
Of plain, old-fqshioucd fortitude.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28

part in thirty-three games and came
through with seventeen wins for Kan
sas City, is credited with four-hit ef-
fort
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
With Santa Claus com.
and gone, we get back to
prosaic things again.

"iAee* NiduS Come
and gone, we get back to
prosaic things again.
Savings in suits--an i'm.
portant news item rather
neglected in the enthus;.
asfn of holiday advertising.
Yet the savings are here
substantial reductions
from the previous fairJv
marked prices.
Most all our suits includ.
ed-thousandsi
Ample selections now for
as little as $40, S45 and $50
It's never too late to
slip yourself a Christmas
present.
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY
ofosa"ay Broadway
a. '''h d. Four at 34th St.
Convenient
oroaoway Corners" Fifth Ave.
e' warren at 4lst St.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
Watson's Long Shots
Wins for Columbia
Over Rochester Five
New Workers yanquish Up
State Boys by the Score
of Twenty-six 10 Thirteen

ROCHESTER,, Dec. 27.--Scvcral long
shots by Captain Watson, Springhorn
and Reilly in the second half gave the
Columbia University basketball team a
26 to 13 victory over the University of
Rochester here tonight in a hard
fought game. Throughout the first Pc
riod both teams guarded closely and
few scores were made, but after play
was resumed for the final period the
visitors outplayed Rochester.
Captain Watson, although out of con-
dition because Of an injured leg, fea-
tured the second half when he relieved
Smith at center. The Columbia captain
Gagged three Of the longest baskets of
the game to start Columbia's scoring
in the second session. Rochester made
a bid to tie the score at the start of
the second period, making two baskets
before Columbia got started, but failed
in its effort.
The lineup:
Positions. Columbia (26) Rochester U3)
X. F...... Spring horn. ...... kirchm aier
j.. II. Mullen. en.................. Mason
C....,.,.. Watson. .....-......, Hummel
l.. G..... Reilly. ................... Green
II. G..-. .Puleyn. ......... Doyle
Field goals~-Watson go. Reilly 49,
Krchmaier 50. Hummcl t2), Green. Foul
goals-kirchnaier Puleyn co Substitu-
tions: columbia smith for watson; Roch-
gster-~Bar lett for Ilunamel, Hu1msl for
poyle. Referce--Poweil Time OF halves
20 minutes.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-28
An Opinion

Dear Sir: undertaking know what California
did to Ohio State and what
this year
willing to concede that California
ward Princeton, Pittsburgh, Navy. of that
Pacific handle and
next Monday have W. and three games
like to add that Neae team is Of the strongest
East with Penn Lafayette
flash
California will
possibly two touchdowns Don't this I.PR
No line of has done game
than Lands baseball
things The judge happens have his ban
complete honesty
Baseball rocking badly gales
him there might easily have been terrific indicating
zation Of 1O000.O00 FANS
There only the baes 1000to1 shot possibility that
changed The modelled
entirely mighty perfect
this is? Now watching
beaten firing salvo of forward
the but this after ALL slight detail moneyng
changes in the passing game.
According to Jack Dempsey has seeded the draw
heavyweight boxing division But while hng the
be has little but weeds.