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The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
ALL PROFESSIONALS
BARRED FROM NEW
BASEBALL LEAGUE
National Federation to Be Strict
ly Amateur and Teams
Held Responsible.

Cleveland, Jan. 2O.-All players who
have ever participated in professional
game were barred from playing in
Class A of the National Baseball Fed
Grafton at its annual convention here
thereby placing that class on a strictly
amateur basis.
Another rule adopted provides that
the federation representatives are to
be held responsible for the eligibility
of players from their cities participate
ing in inter-city elimination series. Can
ton, Ohio, and Bethlehem Pa, joined
the federation.
Plans to extend the federation
geographically were outlined.
1t was proposed that the country be
divided into four zones, to be known
as the west, central, east-Central and
east sections, and that a sectional direC-
tor be appointed by the president of
the federation for each zone. This di
rector would be responsible for the
sandlOt baseball situation in this section.
Subject to the cities named affiliating
with the federation the zones would
be composed of:
West section-Omaha, Lincoln, Du
luth, St. Louis, Kanass City, Des
MONIES, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Milwau
kee.
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, indianapolis, Memphis, Columbus,
Dayton.
East-Centra1 - Detroit, Cleveland,
Youngstown, Flint Akron, Canton,
Toledo,
East-Boston, Pittsburgh, Johnstown,
Buffalo, Philadelphia, Washington,
Perth Arnboy Oil City, Bethlehem.
Elimination series would be held in
each section, the sectional winners to
play for the championship. Eight-club
circuits would be established in each
zone.
The president was authorized to ap-
point the sectional directors, who are
to organize their respective zones and
report at the next meeting. A commit
tee was appointed to urge President
elect Warren G. Harding to name a
recreational director on his proposed
welfare commission, who would have
jurisdiction over all amateur athletics.
James A. Lowry of indianapolis was
elected president, and A. A. Gruber,
Cincinnati, and Ralph Davis, Pitts
burgh, vice-presidents. J. F. Potts of
Cleveland and Virgil E. Zetterlind, De-
troit were reelected secretary and
treasurer, respectively.
lie dlllldl DOdl u VI I'll NNlOlo lIlNoI
ing will be. held in Cleveland in March.
At this meeting the board will consider
the formation of fraternal leagues.
Dates for the first round of inter
city championship elimination series will
be set at a meeting in Cincinnati IN
July. The schedule for the second
round will be drafted in Indianapolis in
September. The president decides the
final rounds.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
K. E.. BASEBALL
LEAGUE PLANNED
In CONNECTICUT

Torrington, Jan. 20-Representatives
of the several councils of the Knights
of Columbus will meet in New Haven
during the latter part of the present
month or early in February to take
steps towards the organization of a
"Kacey" Baseball league.
Arrangements are being made where
by the local "Kaceys" will have the use
of Fuessenich Park, on Saturdays and
will undoubtedly play Sunday games out
of town. BUS" Pond, football and
baseball star of Hotchkiss school, and
"Tommie" Burne1l, also a member of
the Hotchkiss school baseball team, will
be eligible to play with the. local
"Kaceys" Other prominent baseball
performers who will try for positions
Brown; pitcher, Mat" Hogan; first
base, Jim" Burnell, Hen Bradley,
40" Mannion; second base, Pete"
Crowley; shortstop, Mamie" Rublno J;
third base, Chris" Crowley and Jake
Hogan; outhe1d, Ted" Burns, Sher-
penski, Smedick, Charlie" Conklin.
Both Pond and Burnell, the prep"
school performers, are exceptionally
good twirlers while Burnell can also
fill in ably behind the bat. There are
undoubtedly numerous others who will
answer the call of Manager Smed1ck
when issued.
Never since the organization of the
local council have the Torrington
"Kaceys" shown such enthusiasm as is
now being manifest, not alone in sports,
but along various lines. With mem
bership of close to 500, Unity Council,
No. 81, promises to become an import
ant factor in the activities of the town.
Plans are now being considered
whereby suitable council rooms will be
secured, the present headquarters being
far from adequate for the needs of the
present membership. A committee from
the council has under consideration the
ACCESSIBILITY of leasing the Ashburn
block on East Main street recently taken
over bv William A. Burns of the Burns
Brothers Real Estate Agency. How
ever, no definite action has yet been
taken
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
DEMPSEY MAY NOT
FIGHT WILLARD NOW
Boxing Board Limit of SIS a Seat
Upsets Champions
Aims.

New York, Jan. 20-Chances for the
Dempsey-Willard bout, scheduled here
for March II, hang on the result of
decision the state boxing commission is
expected to make soon.
Commenting on the report that Jack
kearns, manager of the champion,
would call off the fight since the COM
mission passed its SIS limit ruling, Pro-
moter Tex Richard said that nothing
had been done yet to call off the fight.
We'll know next week" he said.
Richard contends, it is understood,
that inasmuch as he signed the princi
pals for the big bout before the price
limit was set by the commission, the
ruling ought to be waived on the
occasion.
The commission said recently that no
exceptions to the rule would be made
in any cases.
If the commission insists upon
maximum price of SIS it will necessi-
tate a calling off of the bout or a re-
duction il, the purse guaranteed Demp
esq, as tie Garden at its capacity under
the new rates is not worth more than
S125,000
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21

During the season of 1908 squad of
rockies were turned loose on the base
ball market and most of them survived
and are among the famous veterans of
today. Iris Speaker slipped by his 18th
season with a flourish, and received all
the cash, glory and adulation a player
can possibly receive from a hero-loving
public in spite of the fact that the 18th
season is considered hoodoo. Donnie
Bush, Clyde Milan, Buck Herzog, Joe
Wood, Jimmy Austin and Ed Konetchy
have played Is seasons in the major
leagues and still live to tell the tale and
draw fat salaries.
Many players have passed the 10-year
mark and are regarded as the backbone
of the respective teams they are with.
The scribes and fans are not CHASING
"Stufy" McInnis, Jack Graney, lack
Wheat, Bill Killifer, Harry Hooper,
Duffy Lewis or Jake Daubert as has
beens, ice wagons or antting like that.
Otto Miller of the Brooklyn club, Eddie
Ainsmith of the Tigers and Amos
Strunk of the White Sox are still valu-
able players and haven't slowed up to
any noticeable ertent.
Of the hurlers Walter Johnson is the
real veteran, with RUDE Marquard,
Slim Sallee and Jim Vaughn a close
second. Grover Alexander, Ray Cald-
we'll, Earl Hamilton, Claude Hendryx,
George Tyler, Babe" Adams, Fred
Toney and "Rube" Benton all have
reached their 10th season. The follow
ing table will tell how long the players
have worked in the big leagues Only
those who are in the game today are
included in the list.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21

Heck" Makers card for the, fstic
carnival on the 31st looks good and
by heck" it will be all there as adver-
tiSed, too.
Eddie Rahm is running wild on the
basketball floors of New Haven and
vicinity The little Atlas star uses
hands and feet and is getting away
with it.
Ike Weiner couldn't work off any
more bunk on the box-fghting board,
so will retire to the automobile accos-
series.
As basketball star Babe Ruth is
ONE crackerjack good baseball player
Shame on YOU George Ruth.
And did you note the enthusiasm
shown by the members of the Weiss
men since the Southland trip was an
nOunced?
Big Dave" Fitzgerald is getting con-
siderable advertising in the Gotham
sport columns The big fellow may be
the third man in the next big fight at
the Garden, so say the New York
scribbers.
x *
Chic" Brown has been located and
is being doomed for bout with Lou
Bogash. Is Bunny Ford in town?
Terrible to be big fish in little
pond when a whale crowds i'll
Joe Dugan-"Hello, Babe"
The Bambino-"Oh, hello Eddie, you
D1/&r' here tonight ?"
S.,ence! Splashing of water by little
fish, etc.
The Power Brothers Five was minus
considerable power" in their game
with the Ce1tics, as there was only a
fraction of the power in the Arena
result Ce1tics, s.; P. B. F., "a.
The Chamber of Commerce dow at
Waxahachie, Tex, evidently realizes
that it pulled something not altogether
proper when it dealt with the Chicago
White Sox without asking the DE- -ult
club where it stood in the matter of
training at Waxahachie, for now comes
the word from the Texas town that it
is not positively settled which club will
do it's training there.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21

The featherweight king, incidentally,
is entertaining a large-sized peeve over
some of the things that have been said
about him since the boxing boom
started here.
when [ was out in Ohio the pool
room champion piCkers said | was
afraid to fight" the champion said.
I've been in New York two days now
and | haven't had to call the police to
keep away the contenders' managers
However, I'm here to fight and I'll sign
for one before I leave
Matt Hinkle, the millionaire promoter
and referee of Cleveland, is one who
does not agree with the dope of the
eastern experts that Ki1bane has only
one more fight left in him, and the first
man to get him will be the next feath-
erweight champion.
"k1lbane is in fine shape" Hink1e
says. He has been working out and
he'll surprise lot of the wise ones"
The advent of kilbane into Gotham
hstic society is of more than ordinary
interest," because the chief attention
of the fight fans is conferred in the
featherWeight and midd1eweight divi-
sions
Despit the alleged poor showing of
Jack Dempsey against Bill Brennan, the
belief prevails that none of the present
crop of big fellows can beat the cham
pion. Joe Lynch is considered to have
a good hold on the bantamweight CROWN
| and Benny Leonard, through his victor
les over Joe yelling and Richie Mitch
ell, has shown that he is the king OF
| the lightweight divisions by a mile.
Those who like to be present at the
| dethroning of champions, therefore
have only two hopes-Kilbane and
| Johnny Wilson.
Wilson talks much of fighting, but
word battlts don't count. kilbane say:
he'll fight and he's here to prove it.
So the Kilbane-Chaney bout prob
ably will berthe fifth in the parade OF
| championship bouts.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
Crack at Wizards
Pocket Hurt Worse
Than Dempsey Punch
So Ex-Champ Will Take a Few
More Wallops and Stage at
Least Financial Comeback.

fight again" said Jess Willard as he
left the ring at Toledo that hot July 4
afternoon in 1919, bruised and bleed
ing hulk following his three-round
knockout at the hands of Jack Demp-
sey, a man who he had moderated to
the extent of refusing even to properly
train for.
Few people blamed Willard. He was
rated as a poor spender as ring cham
pions GO, and the reports of his savings
invested in acres and acres OF the black
farm soil of Kansas varied from $oO,OOO
to 100000. These reports were true,
the amount actually being around $lOO,-
O0O Yet today, Is months after he re
tired" finds Willard signed up for an
other bout with Dempsey There have
been many reasons cited for why, as
there were for his defeat in Toledo.
And all of them have been wrong.
Bv a strange paradox of fate it was
Wizards ability to hoard his ring win
nings, which is sending him forth now
at the age of Al in an effort to regain
his title or at least put up good
enough battle to justify his being given
the 10000 purse which will be his share
from the Madison Square Garden scrap
in March. For if a few weeks ago corn,
wheat and other farm products had not
followed the prices of other products in
a sweeping decline, there is little doubt
that Willard would have lived up to his
Toledo statement and the promise made
his wife at that time, that he was
through with the ring"
But today Willard finds his ring earn
ings invested in several thousand acres
of Kaw River bottom land east of here,
for which he paid a fancy price, and
which today is worth only two-thirds of
what he paid. Worse, he has on his
hands and is being compelled to sell,
thousands of bushels of wheat, corn
and other farm products which cost
him more to raise than they bring on a
market glutted with foodstuffs.
So Willard is going to fight again to
make good his losses. He is far from
bankrupt, but few men stand by and
see half of their capital wiped out in a
year and make no effort to regain it. 1t
would take Willard years to recuperate
his losses by farming, even on the large
scale he has undertaken it. By few
weeks training he again can face
Dempsey, have fair chance to regain
his title, arid even if he gets another
trouncing g, will have $4,000 to sooth his
bruises.
And now you have the reason why
Willard is going to fight again.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
Ty Cobb No,U Real
Big League Veteran
Oldest Player in Point of Service
But Many Others Have Decade
Behind Them.

With the passing of Sherwood Magee
and Harold Chase from big league base
ball it left Ty Cobb the real veteran of
the game. There are a number of
players in the major leagues who have
it on Ty in number of seasons playing
professional ball and age, but the great
Cobb is the oldest player in point of
service of any welding the willow in
the big show today.
Sixteen seasons of strenuous baseball
in very fast circuit is the record the
man from Georgia holds, and to make it
more impressive his strength and won
derful ability was bestowed on one
club. Ex-Manager Cravath of the Phi1a-
delphia Nationals played professional
ball for 10 seasons, but only II were put
in on big league diamonds. Sherwood
Magee and Dode Paskert have played
10 seasons in the big leagues, and with
the closing of the season of 1920 such
noted players as Eddie Collins, Fred
Merkle and Larry Doyle completed Ia
seasons of major league ball.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
KNOCK DOWN THREE FOXES

Norwich, Conn, Jan. 20.-Three
foxes in the same hunt and all started
and run by the dogs at the same time
was the unusual experience that fell
to Reuben P. Potter, Lewis M. Young
and Samuel Lester on a trip last week
into Lebanon territory. Mr.. Lester
knocked over two of them, handsome
red fellows, and Mr.. Young got the
other, which was a good-sized gray fox.
The three Norwich hunters claim they
have hung up record that it will be
hard to beat, yet at the same time Fred
Prior, Fred Bennett, and Frank Slater
started, run and shot four red foxes be-
hind three hounds in four hours up in
Windham county.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
NEW SWIM MARK.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2O.-A new Amer
lean record was established at the 18th
annual interscholastic swimming cham
pionships, which were won by the
Lawrenceville school at the University
of Pennsylvania pool here. The
Lawrenceville boys made Fl points and
were closely followed by Giard College
with 20 Sixteen schools competed.
Wright of Erie High school won the
Seward swim in Is Is seconds, better
ing the former American record of
Is 3-5 seconds made by Grieg' Gunther
of Brooklyn Polytechnic Preparatory
last year.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
AMERICAN SQUASH
PLAYERS TO PLAY
IN CANADIAN EVENT

Boston, Jan. 2O.-American squash
racquet players led by Charles c. Pea
BODY of the Union Boat Club OF this
city, will go to Montreal for the Cana
dian championship tournament winch Is
to be held there February IL to ~
Invitations to other leading players III
this country to join Pea body were sent
ont, It was announced also that the
United States championship tourney to
he held this year at Philadelphia would
begin February 20 and that American
D1avers returning from Canada expected
to be accompanied by dominion contest
ants for the American title.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
AMERICANS BEAT CANADA

Montreal, Jan. 2O.-F. T. Frelinght.Y-
sen and S. G. Mortimer, New 70:
won the Canadian doubles racque
championship here by defeating A. I.
CassiIs and A. w. Wilson,, Montreal'
by scores of Ais, 1915. ISL, lo-IO'
1912. In the semi-final tor the Singles
championship, c. c: Pell, United states
successive games, 1873, 1876, 1873. H.
Dickson, Chicago, defeated H. Linn,
Chicago, 12-15, ISL, 1910, 1911. Pell
will play Dickson in the finals.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
CURTIS REFEREE FOR
POUGHKEEPSIE RACE

Julian w. Curtis, former Yale oars
man. has been selected as referee for
the intercollegiate regatta to be held at
Poughkeepsie on June p.
The position will carry added respon
sibility this season because of the ex-
pected entry of eight-oared crews from
East, South, Middle West and Pacific
Coast, and possibly an English uni
Versitv she'll
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
STECHER'S RIGHT
ARMY PARALYZED

Omaha, Neb. Jan. 2O.-Joe Stecher,
former heavyweight wrestling cham
pon, who lost his title to Ed
(Strangler) Lewis month ago, is suf-
fering from stroke of paralysis in his
right arm and shoulder. according to an
announcement by DR.. Lee Edwards, an
attending physician.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
NORWEGIAN SKATE
CHAMPION INVITED

New York, Jan. 20-An invitation
has been forwarded to the Christiana
Skating club of Norway, requesting
entry of the leading amateur skaters
of that country in the international
skating championships at Lake Placid,
n. Y, February 10 to II. Should the
invitation. be accepted, the Norwegian
skaters will meet the fastest blade men
from the United States and Canada, in
Guiding Champion MCGOWAN, winner of
the 1920 meet
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
$=$ Siftings of the Sport World $ e.
KILBANE READY
TO DEFEND TITLE

New York, Jan. 20.-New York's
fight society is forming reception line
for another champion. The smiling
celtic face of Johnny Kilbane, king Of
the featherweights and a politician of
some note from Cleveland, is getting
ready to register in the gallery Of
champions that Manhattan is having
glee in looking over.
kllbane practically has signed with
lex Richard to meet CLANCY winner
OF the Andy Clancy Charley Beecher
fight.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
BABE RUTH GOES
SOUTH TO HUNT

New York Jan. 20.-Babe Ruth left
Monday for hunting grounds in Georgia
to see if he can hit deer and wild tur-
keys as we'll as he can home runs. He
will be one of a large party of hunts
men, including. Colonel T. L. Huston
of the Yankees.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
ZBYsZKO BEATS LONDOS.

San Francisco, Jan. 2O-Wladek
Zbyszko got a decision over James
Londos, Greek champion, on points in
two-hour wrestling match with no falls
Saturday night.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
DUGAN TO TRAIN TIGERS.

Detroit, Jan. 20-President Navin of
the Detroit Tigers has signed Jimmy
Dugan, as trainer. Dugan, who was with
the Red Sox last year, succeeds Tom
DAILY.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21

Philadelphia, Jan. 20-Po1o has been
made minor sport at the University
of Pennsylvania. Practice will start
early in the spring.
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21

Read The Connecticut Labor Press
The Connecticut labor news. (New Haven, Conn.) 1921-1925, 1921-01-21
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Here is list of hurIers who have
pitched 10 or more seasons of big league
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The Delta independent., 1921-04-01
CEDAREDGE
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Emery Nichols is building barn.
Orville Wiley has been laid up for
= few days with severe attack Of
quinsy.
]. P. Caldwell expects soon to build
commodious residence on his ranch
near town.
| The Tom Roberts home was moved
forward on Third street and will be
enlarged and remodeled.
Mr.. Tom Stewart and family are
recent arrivals from Kentucky They
are visiting their daughter Mrs.
withrow.
| The patriotic entertainment given
by the school on March "a was great
success and they are urged to repeat
the program.
On last Saturday, Mrs. Warren
Welty and little Herbert retur led
from Gunnisop where they had been
visiting relatives.
| The Baptist Ladies' had an apron
sale and an excellent chicken dinner
which was enjoyed by large number
of our citizens and their families.
Craig Smith has rented the place
on Cedar mesa belonging to Mrs.
Millie Thayer, and also what is known
as the Goble ranch. The Thayer place
wos formerly owned by Albert Stolte
and has bee nfarmed the past four
years by Josef M. Smedfjeld who is
selling his personal property on April
9th and will devote his time to other
lines OF work.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-01

Mr.. Severn has rented Mrs. Starrs
orchard for this season.
Mr.. James Vogan Of Cedaredge is
In the neighborhood this week with
his wood saw.
Mrs. Brady entertained at dinner
Easter Sunday in honor Of her daugh-
ter Helen's birthday.
Miss Alice Griffith returned from
Paonia Monday where she had been
caring for patient. Also visited .,ver
The Delta independent., 1921-04-01

Sunday with Miss Bessie who Is teach
ing at Bowie.
There were twenty ladies' present
at the Ladies' Aid at Mrs. Lobdells
"Wednesday at the all day quilting.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Chas. H. Dixon.
Mr.. Alex Estes and Miss Gladys
Jarvis slipped away to Olathe last
The Delta independent., 1921-04-01

Thursday and were married. They will
make their home with the Charlie
Estis family for the present.
Mr.. Oscar Coffee and bride, Miss
Mary Neff. are expected Thursday
from Ohio. They were married March
10th at her fathers home in Ohio.
They will make their homo ON the
Coffee ranch near Austin.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-01
Eye, Ear, Nose and rhroat

DR.. Kalmen C. Sapero, the eminent
eye, ear, nose and throat specialist
will be at the Delta House on satur-
day, April 23rd. Consultation and
examination for glasses free. 14-IGc
The Delta independent., 1921-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Stone came down
from Paonia and attended the Chap
ter banquet Tuesday evening.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-01
OUR NEW HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING

Everyone who has visited our new
ly finished high school are loud in
their praise of it.
1t is fine building. There is no.
thing finer in the state. It is built
along the most modern and approved
plans. with an auditorium that seats
over 70G and a gymnasium that is full
basket ball size.
1t has put new life and spirit into
every student and teacher and we
firmly believe the work of our high
school will increase hundred fold,
working under these ideal conditions.
Give yourself a treat by visiting this
fine building.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-01
National
G5i1ngh@lnn Week
April Ash to April 9th

Ginghams are so much part OF the outfit OF
every woman and child, that Gingham Week is an
annual event. In keeping with progressive stores
all over our land, we are featuring Gingham Week,
and whether you need staple gingham for an
apron or something dainty in an imported zephyr
or sheer tissue, our stock will have something to
interest you at most attractive prices. Special
displays all this week.
The Delta independent., 1921-04-01
ORCHARD CITY

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