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FLAT NOSE is
TRADEMARK OF
BOX FIGHTERS
Most of Then, Appre.
ciate a FIattened
Smeller.
By FAIR PLAY.

New York, Dec. 15.-"Ears is
ears but noses is badge"
So spoke Ike Sabbath, young
east side aspirant for bantam
weight honors as he paused in
punching the bag at Grupp's gym
nasium today and pointed with
pride to a beak that Joe Lynch had
flattened in a practice bout two
weeks ago. The writer wanted to
know why it was that fighters were
so careful about their ears, but
seemed to welcome a dented or 9TH
erwise maltreated nose.
AS Sabbath spoke, Bill Brennan,
the heavy. who is now preparing to
plaster Floyd Johnson, entered the
gymnasium for. his afternoon work.
out. Bill is a fine appearing lad.
all but his nose.
Funny thing is" said Bill, 81
was catching behind the bat one
day without a mask. A foul tip did
the rest. Why didn't have it
fixed? Why say. when l put on q
fighting scowl and wrinkle the old
snout up. the expression frightens
even a brave opponent"
Harry Greb would be as hand
some as Carpenter were it not for
his broken nose. But no money
would induce Harry to change the
outlines of that feature. Even
Dempsey doesn't worry about his
nose. But he nearly died Of grief
when it looked as though one Of
Bill Brennan's wallops had given
him q hardware ear.
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FOREICNERSM
BRITISH SPORT
MAY BE BARRED
English Can't Appre-
ciafe Defeat in
Running.
By WALTER CAMP,

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
New York. Dec. Is. = English
sport for the English has evidently
been adopted by the British ath-
letic authorities so far as cross
country running is concerned
When Guillemot OF France won the
English national cross-country
championship in 1920, it had a
very strong effect on the English
and the athletic union has decided
to bar all except British subjects
in this competition after the 1928
season. II an American born run
ner is ever to win the cross-coun-
try event. therefore. 1t behooves
him to do it before the close of
1898.
Baron Couberlin of Olympic
games fame, Is standing sponsor
for the admission Of Germany to
the Olympic contests and stunts of
athletic progress recognize that
such Reorganization is likely to
Ncome about.
Il will be recalled by those who
have been following German ath-
letics that at the first tournament
Of The German athletic labor soci-
eties at Leipzig there were more
than 100000 participants, Of whom
about 1900 wer foreigners, with
France. Belgium. Norway and
Csecho Slovakia represented.
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. usQesacG eGRW

New York, Dec. 15.-Never be-
fore in history mas the Pacific coast
had the promise of So many thrill
ing post season intersectional foot
ball games as at the present time.
San Diego will be the scene of a
struggle between the strong Uni
yersity Of West Virginia eleven and
Gonzaga university-one Of the out
standing elevens of the northwest
on Christmas day. Pittsburgh
will meet Leland Stanford at PalO
Alto on Dec So On New Years
day Penn State and the University
of Southern California will do bat
tie at Pasadena on the occasion of
the annual Tournament of Roses.
With the exception of the Leland
Stanford-Pittsburgh, these games
were not arranged without some diff
ficulty. For instance, promoters OF
the San Diego game had wished to
have the University of Oregon
eleven meet West Virginia, but OF
late the Pacific coast conference has
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been frowning upon members
identifying themselves with munic.
ipal sporting projects. So the
northerners declined this opportnn.
ity of dealing with the noun
taineers.
The attitude of the confererce
seems also to have prevented The
coast champions, University Of
California, from accepting the In.
vitation to play at Pasadena. The
team which did accept. the Uniyefs-
ity of Southern California, made 4
fair record in the recent football
season. California beat her Il %
0, but she defeated Leland STANFORD.
6 to 0. AS showing the outstand.
ing form of the Berkeley tUnivefs-
ity of California; team it may b
pointed out, whereas Oregon aat
Washington tied 3 70 3, Californa
defeated Washington As to I al
! prevailed over Stanford, is to !.
Unless the rigors of the loas
Journey and west coast hospitali9
affect the players too greatly D
east should make a very good shas.
ing against rivals of the far ~
None of the teams from this &.
ton has any claim to champions
honors. West Virginia, which W
unbeaten this year and playa -
tie game, is an exceedingly trca
outfit. 1t would be surprising
Gonzaga can hold them.
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time limit for the sale of players
into the regulations which govern
baseball they were as radical as
they could be in their demands,
hoping that the more radical they
were, the more chance they would
have to get through something like
the rule they wanted. They seem
to have been wise in their program
for the joint meeting worked out
just as they had planned. The
radicals named a date in May for
the time limit for the sale or trade
of players among major league
clubs. Some even wanted the date
Of the opening season. Perhaps
they never expected it to go
through. However. June Is isn't q
bad date The proponents of the
regulation gained .46 days in the
matter, which is quite a step to-
ward Quelling the rebellion on the
part of the public in the matter OF
the so-called buying of pennants in
the middle of the season.
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LEWIS RETAINS
CHAMP IoNSn|p
Strangler Wins the Second Al
Third Falls Af.er Losing Firyt
to Zhyszko.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. l5.-tBy n,
Associated Press.) = Youth n.
umphed over age and Ed "Str,r,.
Ter" Lewis. Of San Jose. Cain
champion, retained his laurels. Aay.
ing defeated Stanislaus Zbys,t.
former champion, in a match IA,
the heavyweight wrestling ch,.
pion last night. The champion m,
the second and third falls after ~
ing the first.
Zbyszko, 4S years old, attemptsd
to regain the title, which Lewis ~
from him at Wichita, Kan. Ian
year, but instead the champion Won
, permanent possession Of q diamond
studded belt presented n 10,
Richard OF New York. Levin h,s
been victorious in three contsets IN
which the emblem of wrestling 4.
! premacy has been at stake.
The challenger pinned Lewis for
the first fall by turning him owe,
his shoulders. Lewis won the aec.
ond with deadlock. Zbyszko pre.
viously had sQuirmed out Of nauy
headlocks and suffered a disloca.
tion of the right shoulder and suf.
fered from several toe holds an.
| piled by Lewis.
! ZbyszkO refused to default, and
, the champion Won the third fall
with an arm-lock around the in.
! jured shoulder of his opponep;
About 10000 persons saw the match.
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Rounds Of Boxing on Card for Tonight
Eddie Anderson Meets
Sheppard In Second OF
Double Wi,ldilp Program

that Anderson would wither under
the bombardment which is in store
for him. Sheppard appears to be in
the best Of shape. Fans, who a week
ago predicted Eddie would be an
easy winner over the Boston kid,
changed their story after looking
Johnny over yesterday afternoon.
Many are of the belief that Eddie
will be lucky if he fights the east
ern boy even.
Sheppard is a rugged. tough fell
low who keeps on top of his oppon-
emit every minute OF the time. He
hits hard with both hands and is a
clever fellow. : The little Irishman
appears to have little respect for
Anderson's punching ability for he
plans to fight give and take battle
from start to finish tonight.
ForkinS. ROlfe Fit
While many fans are more en-
Unused over the Anderson-S Sheppard
mill than any bout on the card, the
Rolfe- Forkins clash is the head
liner for those who like the bigger
boys. This mill has all the ear
marks of a hot battle for both the
Omahan and the Chicago Irishman
are eager to make a home with
Davenport fans.
In the six-round prelim Johnny
Showers of Davenport will again
exchange wallops with Bob Chief
tain of Peoria. This pair met here
! in four-rOunder a month ago and
| put up a great scrap. In view of
the fact that they will be forced to
go two more rounds tonight than
in their previous meeting, a knock
out one way or the other would not
be a great surprise to local fistic
fans.
Sailor Larson, who beat Bob
Moha in the opener of the last local
i card, meets Elmer Kelly Of this city
in the initial event on the card. Be-
fore the show the legion band will
give concert.
! At noon today there were still
several hundred good ringside seats
left for late arrivals, but early this
afternoon fistic fans from nearby
towns began pouring into Daven-
port and the tickets were going
fast at a late hour today.
The general admission doors will
be opened tonight at o'clock.
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Eddie Long of Chicago, western
representative Of Bantam Champion
Joe Lynch, will be a spectator at
the Anderson-Sheppard bout in the
Coliseum tonight. Long Is coming
from Chicago for the purpose Of in
specting the gate and determining
whether the champion might find it
profitable to come here next month
for an engagement.
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of other critics that the quarterback
position nowadays differs little
from any other backfield position.
Consequently McCarty is shifted to
fullback on the honorary eleven and
the quarterback berth is awarded to
Frederick of Bradley.
Lombard and Bradley colleges.
both with great teams, hog most of
the hCnors of the all-state eleven.
Lombard's championship crew is
awarded four positions, while Brad
ley wins three.
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lockwood QUNT
READY FOR GAMES

The Edgewood Baptist church is
In the field with a basketball team
this season. The squad was re-
Gently organized by Coach Harry
Giles and is ready for q hard sched-
ule OF games. Games can be ar
ranged. by communicating with NJ.
S. Colehaur, manager. 40 Forty
fourth street G. Treadwell has
been named captain and he has
such men playing with him as ].
Podlashes, H. Giles, william Bling
ham and E. Peterson.
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DESCAMPS HOLDS OFT.

Paris, Dec. 15.-Francois Ds
camps, in a letter published ton!
by lie Matin, says it will be impk
sible for him. as presideSt o. U
managers committee of the bon4
federation, to agree to Carpentief
Sikh fight unless the disQualinc
ton against the latter is removs
or the bout is specially assasns
BY the federation.
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THE CARD.

THE CARD.
Eddie Andersen Vi. Johnny
Sheppard, 10 rounds.
Billy Rolfe vs.. Mickey For.
kins, 10 rounds.
Bob Chioftain vs.. Johnny
Showers, 8 rounds.
Sailor Larson VI Elmer
Kelly, 4 rounds.
Referees-Ed Smith, Chi
cago; Paddy Sullivan, Davea-
port
Four bouts consisting Of 80
rounds Of boxing are scheduled to-
night at the Coliseum. Davenport,
when the American Legion offers
its third all-star show of the sea-
son.
Two 10-round bouts, one between
two top-notch bantamweights and
the other between a pair Of promis-
ing young welters, will feature the
card. In the main event, Eddie
Anderson, Moline, and Johnny
Sheppard of Boston will battle for
the privilege of meeting Joe Lynch
here at future date. The winner
of this mill, of course, will be the
legion's choice for the bout with
Lynch, which the club proposes to
stage on Jan. IL.
In the 10-round event Mickey
Forkins, an Ohio product, now
headquartering in Chicago. will mix
with Billy Roife of Omaha. The
winner of this mill will challenge
Billy Wells, welterweight champion
! of Europe, who decisivey defeated
Morrie Schlaifer here last month.
Eddie Meets Hard Puneher.
Anderson will enter the ring to-
night determined to drop his east
! ern opponent and thereby gain the
right to tangle with Champion Joe
Lynch. The Moline boy is primed
for the contest. Disappointment re-
sulting from Lynch's recent can
collation. turned to bitterness as
Eddie signed to meet Sheppard and
he promises that the Boston boy
will be the victim Of Lynch's sin.
| However, Sheppard is not dis
turbed. After his workout here
yesterday afternoon he predicted HI
would be returned the winner OF
points. if not knockout. He sait
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WHITE VS. MITCHELL.

New York. Dec 15.-Charlie
White Of Chicago and Richie Nit
cxel1 Of Milwaukee, two cOnfenders
for the lightweight: title. viii meet
in . 15-round bout in Madison
Square garden tonight. The win
nsr probably will get 4 chance ct
Benny Leonard.
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Vincent McCarty, Rock Island
boy who was captain of the St.
Viator college football team last
fall, is the first selection of Howard
". Willard, sporting editor of the
Decatur Review and we'll known
throughout the state as grid Off
cial for all state honors at full
back. McCarty completed his
fourth year of service on the st.
Viator squad. and although quar-
terback Willard shares the opinion
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DIryDyE BEATS DELNONT.

New York, Dec. 15.-Johnny Dsa-
dee, junior lightweight champs
received the judges decision Owe
Gene belmont in IL rounds.
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TATE M. FULTON.

ChicaaO. Dec. 15.-Bill Tate, To-
cal negro heavyweight boxer. has
been matched to meet Fred Fulton.
Minnesota heavyweight. at Port
'SAnd, Ore. on either Christmas or
1N Years afternoon.
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BASKET
BALL
QUIZ
~
Referee
Start Play.

Wueu Is tue proper llIue lUT Tue
referee to blow his whistle when he
puts the ball in play in the center
The referee shouldn't blow his
whistle until the ball has reached
its highest point. after which it
must be tapped by either of the
centers before touching the ground
in order to be put into play
Centers.
What is the proper thing for the
referee to do, if the ball after being
put in play in the center touches
the floor without either center hav-
ing touched it?
The referee shall simply put it in
play again in the same manner at
the same place.
Ball In Play.
How is the ball put into play
after it goes out of bounds?
That is up to the player; he can
either throw, bounce or roll the
ball to another player within the
court.
Opponents Ball.
When a ball goes out of bounds
how does the referee designate who
shall put the ball in play?
1t is customary for the referee
when the ball goes out OF bounds
to select an opponent who is neal
the spot where the ball left the
court.
; Toss Tn
! II the referee is unable to de
termine which player touched tn
, ball before it went out of bounds
what is the proper way of con
tinuing play?
The referee should put the bal
in play by selecting a spot abou
three feet within the court at RICH
angles to where the ball crosse,
the line and toss it up as if putting
the ball in play in the center.
Extra Period.
| When the score is tied at tn
close Of the regular playing tim
what is the proper procedure Il
break the tie?
Without any delay the refere
shall continue play for another 5
minute period or as many such 5
minute periods as is necessary t
break the tie. The teams shall con
time to use the same baskets wit
which they started the second hall
The ball shall be put into play a
the center at the start OF eacl
period.
Referee.
Who decides whether or not
| goal has been properly made? VIII
I decides when the ball Is dead?
Both plays come under the 1uris
diction Of the refereA
Rights.
When the ball is awarded TO !,
player to be put into play afte
having gone out of bounds, wha
are the rights Of that player!
II the player holds the ball 10
more than five seconds before nut
ting It into play, the ball goes to a,
opponent ont Of bounds.
Interfere.
| II q spectator should interior
| with the ball or basket while tn
ball is ON the edge or within tn
basket. what Is the proper decision
| A goal shall be allowed vhetha
1t is made or not and the ball sha]
again be put In play at the center
Free Trial.
Has the referee the right to gran
free trial for goal IL after = de
cision some player conduct himsel
In an unDportsmanlike manner.
the referee certainly has III
right to give the opposing team
mo trial for goal for sach conduc
!. On tha poTt ar 4 nIaynR.
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KEWANEE BEATS CAMBRIDGE

Especial Correspondence
kewanee. I'LL, Dec. 15.-Cam-
bridge bowling five dropped three
games to the Kewanee American
Legion post in the City Bowling
league here this week. The scores:
AMERICAN TECTnN
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1922 ALL STATE TEAMS
By H.v, Willard Sports Editor, Decatur Review
BY H. V. WILLARD.

(Sports Editor Decatur Review
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Extra Period.
Referee

Who decides whether or not a
goal has been properly made? Who
decides when the ball Is dead?
Both plays come under the 1uris-
diction Of the referee.
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= pNFLlCT1NG estimates OF what NAV be
~ called tho American sense OF fair play
have RECENTLY come from abroad Exprc.-
SONS from two prominent British figures
Sir Thomas Upton and John For,cscuc
president OF tn" Royal Historical Society
have gained rather wide publicity The Cs-
innate advanced by the latter in a recent
book caused tn" recall of an invitation that
had been extended 10 him to address tho
cadets at West Point. and Americans gen
orally will applaud tho course Of Score
'ary Weeks. Fortcscur had said The
United states cannot engage in any form
ol competition with us, from athletics to
diplomacy. without using foul play They
must win, II not by fair skill. then by pre-
arranged ,rick"rv or violence" on direct
Ing the recall of tho invitation to FortosCuo
Secretary Weeks expressed tho opinion tina,
AN author entertaining thcs" sentiments
Is not proper person to address the stu
cents OF a government academy" II is
singular. in fact. that ono holding such
views should desire 10 speak 10 an Amer
lean audience or associate with Americans
in any way
sir Thomas Linton. who. though loss dis
tinrrish"d in historical research than For
toscuo. has enjoyed exceptional Advantages
for studying American standards of sports
manship. presents his view OF he matter in
IN" form of Il little story. - lady once
wrote me- he relates. she was sure the
Americans were putting something In the
water so the Shamrock couldn't win.
wrote hack To her and said thought shc
was right. Tho Americans were putting the
Reliance III The water The points of diff
ference between For'oscuc and the
woman who wrote to Sir Thomas arc plain;
tho latter was ignorant and simple minded
inc former ignorant ana malicious
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-14

D ECAISE of tho fact that II Is undcniably
u marked by rouchand-tum elements.
football, by comparison with certain other
milder forms OF sport. is placed AZ an un-
fair disadvantage by its Casualty lists" If
an untutOrod swimmer ventures out too far
and sinks beyond reach OF rescue if a
clumsy or ncarsighted batter fails 10 get
his head ont of the course OF a whizzing
inshoot. ii the towns leading merchant or
banker suCcumbs to a heart attack in the
midst Of a golf match. we hear nothing. or
very little. OF the dangers OF these sports.
We simply assume that the unfortunate
participants should have been engaged in
something for which they were. physically or
mentally, better suited.
But football is IA rough game" Nearly
every tine il is played in real earnest some
Of tho players leave the field before tho
finish. limping painfully or sustained by
friendly arms. And occasionally. it must
he recorded. some poor fellow bears an in
jury from which he cannot recover. Then
football becomes a brutal game" Is that
quito fair 10 tho popular college sport? As
s;'Nly as We must view any instance of fatal
injury. should football because il is rough.
be mad" 20 feel the weight OF an unequal
tost' An analysis OF any list OF seriously
injured football players and no such list
Is ever very OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES would show
that the victims wcr" playing a game for
which they were too tender or poorly
trained a game in which they did no, have
an equal chance. And it will be found that
thoroughly trained Collcr" players hold Il
ncrlgihl" place on tho list II Is totally
unfair and inaccurate to picture football as
enc Of tho foremost feeders Of our hospitals
As matter OF fact. football is doing great
deal toward keeping the male section Of tho
population out Of the hospitals and in fight
ing trim for other battles than those Of
tho Eridron
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News of Fifty Years Ago

,I,ror, tho Richmond pispa,rh Nov II 1871
runaway hull that had taken IN. Mace
~ hors. hi,chcd to a country milk varrr
df.,,rr.d INC cuunnimity az cary stree, voc.
,.rl.y Tho hnyiuc scattered ci,iZ.us milk
horse rI,ruc seems 10 he on the dccliu. in
Ui,hnond
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FIND NO SIGN OF SHIP
REPORTED BURNING
Lny Assncintcd rrnss

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. i3.-No trace
has yet been found Of an unidentified
steamer. which reported by wireless
Saturday that sh" was afiro seventy
Nv" miles southeast Of cape HATTIE
ras
Th" call was received at Langley
Field and tn" message reported mat
tn" hre was gaining rapidly The
""as' guard cutter Manning was or
d"rcd by wireless - proceed immcdI-
a'ciN 10 tn" scene. and left Saturday
afternoon arr wing of Cape Hnttcrag
early SUNDAY Search was conducted
all day sunday. but no trace of tho
steamer could h" discovered
Tho name "f the burning vessel
was first reported as tho Munson
steamer MUns"mo. nut upon iuvcsti-
CATION it was found that that ship
was locked at Baltimore. ], is now
believed that IL may hc the Mundalc
OF tn" same line. which. is believed
Z" have hc"n in tho vicinity Of Cape
Hatt"ras at the time the call was re-
reiV"d
NJ Offices of the United states
r"aS, guard this morning II was stat
ed that the call ~ mystery An
attempts to wireless the burning
steamer since nrst reports were re-
ccivcd have proved unsuccessful. and
tn" cutter Manning reports that no
sm"N" Is To- be seen near Hatteras.
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tendencies lack much Of being encouraging
Figures just published by the Department
81 Commerce register steady increase in
TN" ratio OF imports TO exports and II dis
appearance OF tho sO-called favorable bal
anCo Indeed" says "A well-known trade
authority. III tho invisible items OF inter
rational exchange are taken into account
tourist expenditures abroad. romittances by
ior"'sn-horn residents. private credits and
Investments OF Americans in European en-.
terpriscs, freight payments to foreign ships
ana tn" likc-thc conclusion forces itself
that the balance may already be unfavor-
ahl" 10 this country. and that American gold
may shortly be exported to the Old World"
SO Tar as tho countries south Of us on
the American continent are concerned the
balance Of trade IS heavily against the
United states oven now. The same result
VIII be reflected In our European trade
sooner or later. High tariff rates operate
Indirectly TO restrict the foreign demand for
American products. added to which cur
rency depreciation and other factors are
steadily driving away some OF our best GUS
toners for wheat. cotton. packing prod
uc's. machinery. oil. &c, because Of their
inability 10 buy all they need