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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-21

II you telephone your sd. ask about
the discount you can get on the price
quoted you.--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-21

Lima Beane says the mortgage has
been known to outlast the paint on
the Car.-Toledo Blade
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
VILLA INVITED
TO BOX TAYLOR
Flyweight Champion Considers OF.
fer to Come West for Big
Engagement

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-One of the
greatest matches around these dig
gings in a long time is in the max
ing. Tom Andrews. Milwaukee
promoter, was in town yesterday
and signed up Bud Taylor, the
Terre Haute wildcat. to, box Pancbo
Villa, the American fiyweight cham
pion, in the Cream city on Jan. Is.
Andrews felt sure he would have
no trouble getting the Filipino to
sign articles, and Immediately after
getting the word of Messrs. Kane
and Long, who are looking after the
interests Of Taylor. put his propo-
sition up to Manager Churchill, who
says his tan baby is willing to meet
them all-flyweights or bantams.
Long is optimistic regarding the
match, believing it will 60 through,
as he says he was assured by
Churchill recently in New York
that he would be glad to send his
champion west for tryouts with
scrappers in this section. The only
thing that would stop him would
be the size Of the purse, but An
drews said no made Churchill q
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28

Frank Chance, who recently
signed to manage the Boston team
of the American league, has reg
ular job ahead of him.
Chance evidently realizes this,
for he refused to affix his sigma
ture for more than one year. 1t is
said Owner FraZee much pre-
ferred a two or three-year con-
tract.
"One year may be more than
enough for~me." explains Chance.
Il may early discover that baseball
no longer possesses the lure it once
did. If that proves to be the case
l want to be able to get out with
out embarrassing anyone"
Chance will early discover that
his worth while material at Boston
is very limited. If manager in
herits a club that has couple of
outstanding stars, he can proceed
to build around them. Chance
takes charge of a team that has
an unsettled infield, rather er-
ratio outfield. fair pitching and
pretty good catching.
Mike Menosky will probably get
real opportunity to win regu-
lar berth in the outfield. Chance
likes players of the Menosky type.
Mike is always trying. That will
make a hit with Chance. Other
managers have always insisted
Mike is weak against southpaws.
Mike feels that he can hit any kind
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
COACHES URGE
EACH OTHER TO
UPLIFT GAMES
Adopt Code Of Fair Play, Good
SpOrtsmanship and Coach.
ing Ethics.

New York. Dec. %. = Proposals
designed to improve the health of
intercollegiate and inter-sch0las-
tic football are contained in code
of fair play, good sportsmanship
and coaching ethics adopted by the
American football coaches associ-
ation at, its annual meeting yester-
day. The code was framed by a
committee of which A. A. Stage of
the University of Chicago is chair
man.
/ Under "fair play" scrupulous OBJ
servance was urged of such funda-
mentals as using only students
strictly eligible under amateur and
institutional rules, selection of
competent officials, starting of
games at hours certain to permit
completion in ample daylight, nom
IencrOachment by stands or specta-
tors upon the playing field and pro-
vision of the fairest playing field
possible, including protection
against freezing with hay, straw or
Enumeration of ways in which
good craftsmanship can be ex-
pressed included providing COM
forts and conveniences to the Wis
iting team and its friends, ceasing
cheering while signals are being
called, by applauding outstanding
plays, demonstrations of personal
pluck and acts of fine sportsman
ship on the part of opponents, by
confining scouting to legitimate
study of regularly played games,
entailing refusal to spy on an op-
ponents's practice, scout his sig
mails, nor secure by secret means
information concerning the style
of play of team to be met later
by endeavoring to settle questions
of eligibility confidentially. rather
than by public discussion, by &C
tive encouragement Of cordial re-
lations between teams and SUDDEN,
bodies of rival institutions, and by
going out of the way to congratu-
late the coach and captain of the
winning team.
! AS ethical practices, coaches are
urged in the code to refuse te
teach side-line coaching, clipping
intentional roughness and othel
methods of violating the letter OF
spirit of the rules, to encourage re,
spect toward officials and discour-
age abusive talk between opposing
players during game; to elevate
the ideals above the desire to wiz
at any price; to work in harmony
with the academic purposes of in
lstitutions. and to discourage prose.
lyting, recruiting, betting, profess
sional football, the spirit of com.
mercialism, and other influences
tending to substitute for such char.
acter-building qualities in players
as loyalty. self-sacrifice> and devo
tion.'
The code was signed by Chair
man Stage and the members of the
sportsmanship committee, includ.
ing R. C. Zuppke, Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
penn WORKSlN
WARM WEATHER

Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 2S.-Despite
unusually warm temperature, Hugo
Bezdek is putting his Nittany Lions
through stiff workouts here in
preparation for meeting the Uni
versity Of Southern California next
Monday in the annual east VS.. west
Tournament of Roses football
classic. The eastern mentor has
his squad out again yesterday for
long session and announced there
would be little let-up this week.
The Trojans are likewise due for
several severe practice jolts, be-
ginning this afternoon. Coach Hen
derson. although well satisfied with
their condition, wants to put q I'M
fishing touch on the mems work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28

Cage Hopes Buzxi,ag As
Islander Basket Squad
Props For First Game

change Of Alvine to the running
position. Anderson has developed
into sterling back guard. Ex-Cap-
tain Shelter returns after Alvine
goes out. Shelter is an excellent
running guard and can fit into Al
vines shoes without much trouble
Shelter may be shifted to the Gen.
ter position, because of his jump
ing ability. He is also capable OF
playing forward as well as the other
two positions. Anderson played
guard during the tournament last
year and did we'll. Toad" has also
improved wonderfully during the
interim and now he is classed as
almost an equal to Captain Alvine.
The brain work Of Anderson will
also stand him in good stead. He
never is caught mapping and knows
where to throw the ball.
Two other letter men who are due
to have big seasons are Woodwork
and Writ, the two Sophomore stars
Each of these players have more
fight than couple of ordinary
men and know the game from be-
ginning to end. The two Sopho-
mores have not been out to practice
as much as the other players and
this may handicap them to some
extent. At the first of the season
particularly, all the supervised
practive obtainable is necessary. OF
course things should not be over
done but the practice sessions OF
the high school squad are just right
The players named are only some
of the men who have shown pro-
! mise. Alexenburg, Gadient Lowe
Hetter, Ryerson, Schnitzer and
Posateri are some of the men who
have showed promise. Schnitzel
will be out of the game probably fol
| the balance of the season, due to
severe Christmas present caused by
the crank of one of those popular
priced cars. His arm is broken.
All chance of playing the alumni
at this time seem to have gone. L
is also probable that if this game i:
impossible before the close of tbs
week, it will not be played at al
during the season.
A tile with TIE Augustana Acad
envy quintet is also a possibility fol
this week. Some of the academy
players are out of the city and the
high school authorities are inclined
toward eliminating all outside
games during the vacation. 1t |:
possible that the Augustana bunch
will be taken on some time mex
week although the high school has
two games scheduled. The game
will probably be played onthe Au'
gustana floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
FLOYD JOHNSON
SCORES A kAYO
OVER J. HERMAN
Three Round Knock
out by Io,ua,, Not
Impressive.

New York, Dec. 2S.-While
Floyd Johnson slowed away Italian
Jack Herman in timely fashion up
in Syracuse word comes from the
salt city that the Iowan's showing
was not at all impressive. He was
not only big but clumsy and showed
no real ability in getting about
True, Herman lasted only three
rounds, but it was the prevailing
opinion he should have lasted but
one, that, in fact there should have
been but two blows struck in the
fight-the hammer on the gong and
Johnson's right to the button.
Down in the big town the fans
have received these reports with
smiles. They know that Johnson
has not gone as far as he will 60
but just the same he never has look
ed as bad as he must have looked in
Syracuse.
What's the answer? Why the
Brennan fight on Jan. IL, of course
Johnson would like nothing better
than to face Knockout Bill while
Bill is in a state of mellow over
confidence.
According to report from Paris
tip readers by studying the movie
films of the Carpentier-Siki fight
have discovered what Manager Des.
camps said to Manager Hellers, bu,
not what Hellers said to Descamps
That is keenly regretted in fight
circles here. purely as a loss to the
we'll known art of repartee as prac-
ticed by fighters and managers. II
is well understood by those who
know both men why the context Of
their conversation probably was no,
! printed. Some managers here view
with alarm the possibility that The
;; New York boxing commission Nigh,
engage a clairvoyant to discover
just how its members stand in thu
estimation and thoughts of the man
ayers.
Tex Richard hopes to announce
shortly that Jimmy Wilde, thu
great little British battler. will com.
to this country to meet the winner
of the Villa-Genaro bout which i:
still in the future. Villa has &
fairly tough battle in front OF hin
Friday night with Terry Martin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
BIT NAT GEISNAR.

Confidence due to the encourag-
ing showing made by the squad in
practice during the past week,
reigns today in the Rock Island
high school basketball camp.
+ Not for many years have SO many
players of more than the average
ability been on hand for the cage
sport, and the prospects for strong
team are more than bright.
Christmas vacation may be the
time of rest for many people, but
the high school cage experts have
been going through regular practice
sessions at the Y. M. C. A. gymnas-
ium every morning. Two hours of
hard grind every day have brought
the boys to excellent form, and they
expect to be in the best of shape
when the first game, against Gales
burg on Jan. 5, is called.
Work during the week has
brought out that in John Holdings
worth and Herbert Wilson, the high
school has two basketball perform
ers that will do more than play
good basketball during the season
Unless something goes radically
wrong, these two new men will dc
lot of the work this year.
Hollingsworth has been worked
at. center while Wilson has done
his work at one of the forward posi-
tons. Wilson is a strong defensive
man, has good eye for the basket
and works into the short passing
game to be used by the locals this
season in great style.
Hollingsworth is also strong
f1oorman with defensive strength
but his worth to large extent is in
his remarkable eye for the basket
Hollingsworth has Gagged about
twice as many goals as any othel
player in the practice games, and is
not one of those players who shoot
every time they get the ball. He i:
a fast and a brainy player.
Holly was good last season. bu
according to Coach Kimmel he i!
100 per cent improved this year. i
he keeps up the form he has showr
SO far he will have . position
cinched.
Captain Alvine, who will be los
to the team after Jan. q, is playing
in his old time form, which place.
him on the all-tournament team las
season. Alvine is an ideal bacl
! guard, but is also at home at run
ming guard. Because he will be in
eligible after the first term, and it il
harder to develop a back guard tina,
running, he will probably play thu
floor instead OF back.
! Two other reasons Influenced th'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
LOOKS
FOR BIG YEAR
ON CAGE FLOOR
New Coach and Material Of Excep.
ti0nal Promise Makes SIN.
dents Hopeful.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-With a team
of exceptional promise ready for
action and new coach at the helm
students and alumni look for a biz
basketball season at Northwestern
this year. The first real test for
"Maury" Kent's hopefuls is neyt
Tuesday night when the Purple five
will face Notre Dame. A large
block Of seats has been sold to fol.
lowers of the South Bend athletes
and two thousand Purple adherents
also will be in the stands.
Coach Kent is driving his men
these afternoons through a variety
of fast plays. He uses the direct
pass in preference to the historic
dribble, tor Kent holds this makes
faster play and quicker advance of
the ball toward the enemy's goal
Kent's players have been bit
weak in scoring baskets this sea-
son, but real hits have been becom.
ing more and more numerous the
last few practices, and Kent is bet
ter satisfied.
Meanwhile, alumni of Northwest.
ern are beginning to take interest
in this seasons basketball sched
ule. Following the tussle with
Notre Dame Jan. 3, the Purple open
their conference season the eve
ming of Jan. 6 with Wisconsin. 9th
er conference games at Pattep gym
follow in this order: Jan. 20, In
diana; Jan. 20, Ohio; Feb. 10, Iowa;
Feb. II, Michigan, and March TO-
Purdue. Out-oftown games with
big ten universities are scattered
throughout January, February and
March.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
PITT FOOTBALL
team IN SHAPE

Palo Alto, Cal, Dec. 2S.-The
Pittsburgh Painters had their sec
Ond workout yesterday in the great
stadium On Stanford university
campus at which they will play the
Cardinals Saturday in the second
of three post-season intersectional
football games on the Pacific coast.
The first workout was of lin
bering-up variety and Pop" War
ner expressed himself as being well
pleased with the shape his men are
in. The Partners will alternate in
using the stadium gridiron with the
Stanford eleven, now rounding into
final form for the clash.
Warner is busy getting reports
from Andy Kerr on athletic condi,
tons at Stanford. The present
Pitt coach will become athletic d.
rector here in 1924.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
MYATT TO join
cleveland FOR
BIG sum, RUM0R

New York, Dec. est was ex-
pected today that the Cleveland
American league club will announce
the addition of Myatt; catcher of the
Milwaukee club, to its playing staff
shortly after Jan. /. Cleveland,
however, is not going to get Wyatt
without putting out a healthy
amount of cash. The price is
claimed by some to have been
$4,000 and certainly the roundelays
Otto Borchert, the Milwaukee club
owner, has been singing about
Wyatt always had 10000 notes in
them.
American Association managers
believe firmly that Wyatt will make
good in the American league. He
batted like wild man in 1922 with
an average we'll up toward $50. If
he does as well as the men who
have watched him believe he will,
the Cleveland club, with Steve
O'Neill and the newcomer, will be
fortified with a double barrelled
catching department that can hit
more often and further and power
fully than any pair of catchers now
in baseball captivity.
Wyatt is the player who was
thrown in" in a trade with Mil
waukee, but at that time Myatt had
not thrown out as many runners for
Connie as he has since for Bor-
ebert.
A lot of old National league play
ers out on the Pacific coast think
that if Cincinnati has been able to
get Mitchell, the San Francisco
pitcher, they have man vino will
make a winner in the majors, and
that he will do as we'll with the
Reds as he did on the coast in 1922
II that is the case, Cincinnati more
than ever appears to be the team
that will challenge the Giants at
the start.
President Ban johnson of the
American league appears again to
have got in an argument. This time
! 1t is not only another one with
Commissioner Lands but with Gary
Hermann also. Johnson's insist
ence on his banning of Benton has
brought forth word from Lands
that there is nothing in the latter's
Office records against Benton, and
now comes Hermann to say Benton
should have gold medal instead of
criticism from Johnson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
VALLEY TEAMS
GETTING READY
FOR 1923 FEST
all Clubs Engaged in Rebuilding
Ai-er Sale OF Some OF Last
Years Players.

Waterloo, Iowa, Dec. Missis-
sippi Valley league club managers
have started the process of rebuild
ing for next season and when the
1928 pennant chase opens num-
Der OF new faces will appear OF
each club.
Under the rule adopted at the
annual meeting of the league direc-
tors only six veterans are allowed
on each club and this includes play
ers who were members of last sea-
sons teams. AS a result of the
adoption OF this rule several of
the clubs have a number of players
to dispose of.
Manager Frank Boyle of Mar
shalltown did not dispose of any
players during the season and
planned to retain his entire 1922
squad for next season. To comply
with the new regulation he has
| started discussing of some of his
players. Other clubs are also
carrying on negotiations for the
sale Of players and majority CT
the clubs will have practically new
| teams when the season opens.
Manager Boyle completed tie
following deals:
| Pitcher Schweite sold to Detroit
American league.
First Baseman Stuvengen sold
to Worcester, Mass, Eastern
league.
Pitcher Richter sold to Okmul
gee, Okla, Western association.
Infielder Messner and Catcher
Clemens was sold to Charlotte. S
c., South Atlantic league
Manager Boyle has other deal.
pending and will dispose of three
of four more players before ths
opening Of the season.
Cedar Rapids made a number o.
deals during the past season ant
will have to dispose of but + "
| players to comply with the regu.
i lations.
Outfielder Lewis and ShorrstoI
Michaels were sold to Pittsburgh
National league club. OutficIdel
Dixon and Pitcher Sitter were sold
to Seattle, Pacific Coast leagu
and Pitcher Skupa to Worcester
Raleigh, N. c.
Waterloo sold Outfielder Leach
and Catcher Lubbe to Rochester
N. Y. International league club
and Pitcher Skupt to WOrcest } :
Mass, Eastern league.
Rock Island sold Pitcher Slim
son to the Boston Nationals and
negotiations are now under W.,
for the sale of Pitcher Hoeft and
Third Baseman Swenson.
Ottumwa and Dubuque har.
closed no deals so far.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
LEGION GETS CHECK.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2s.-
American legion national head
quarters received check for 500
352.1O from X. NJ. Lands. commits
sioner of baseball, as the organic
atoms share in the proceeds of the
tie game In the last worlds series.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
EXAMS cur TWO
FROM ELIGIBLE
AUCIE PLAYERS
Eieh! and First Are Lost TO SQUAD
,Swedberg Finds Himself in
Difficulties.

iOI " SCStcl udS dllcl AOOu, CIV
erything was progressing nicely
with the Augustana basketball
quintet. Practices were, and still
are, being held every afternoon
the squad is rounding into shape
again after the Christmas holiday
dissipation, and, in fact. things
were moving in perfect harmony in
preparation for the coming barn,
storming tour of Wisconsin.
But-that was prior to yester'
days practice. Then, like a thun-
derbOlt out of a clear sky, comes
sad tales of woe from the Office oil
the registrar.
In that message was contained
the sad and poignant news that two
members of the! Norseman quintet
had failed to come up to the requir'
ed scholastic standing during the
last term, and in the case of one
of the players in question would
prohibit him from accompanying
his mates on the Wisconsin tour
and, further, makes it impossible
for him to take part in any of Au
gie's basketball contests this sea
son.
The two players who were de-
clared ineligible are Robley Biehl
a Rock Island man, and Warner
First of Moline.
1t is probable that First will bt
able to make up the failure before
a week from Friday, when Swed
berg's men leave for the trip, ant
in the event of passing this makeup
test he will accompany the team
First was conditioned in christian
ity.
1t seems, however, that Biehl viii
be unable to take makeup test
, and, consequently, is barred from
taking the trip and from playinf
the rest of the season. Biehl's trou
bic is with chemistry.
The Rock Islander has been hold
ing down the position of runnins
guard for the Lutherans in .fint
shape since the opening Of thu
season, and showed from his an
pearance in Augie's first two en-
counters that he had exceptions
basketball ability.
This unfortunate mishap viii
necessitate Swedberg's finding ;
man to replace Biehl at his posi-
ton. In yesterdays practice Ma
honey and Heider were given tn,
Job and both showed up we'll.
The loss of Biehl may make ;
/, decided change in the entire line
up. Art will shift his player,
around during the next 10 DAYS, ii
an effort to find the best combina
| ton. 1t is probable, however. tina
he will keep his present first strin,
/ men at the positions which the,
are now playing, finding substi
tute for Biehl.
The Augie mentor is putting hi,
squad through some lively practice,
, these days. Every phase of tn,
court pastime is receiving its du,
attention, and results are crafty
ing.
This afternoon an opposing five
made up of old Augie stars. includ
ing Swedberg himself. furnishe,
the opposition for the Lutherans
and while the former players pu
up a good game. physical condition
told its old, old story and Swede'.
present team defeated the friendl,
enemy. Players composing the on
posing nye are Swanson, Bengston
Swedberg, Rydholm and Dahluuist
1t Il planned to play number o
practice games during vacation 3,
that Augie may get accustomed I,
going up against other teams thar
the second string players.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
YANkSAND RED
SOx TALK TRADE

New York. Dec. %. "A trade
whereby Norman Mcmillan, youth
full third baseman for the New
York Yankees. would be sent to the
Boston Red Sox in exchange for
Shane Collins. or Joe Harris. or
Herb Pennock, was said to have
Ueen the subject Of . conference
yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28
3OCoNTESTSON
CUBS ITINERARY
Spring Training Season of Chicago
Team to Start Late in
February.

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-The Chicago
Cubs have arranged 80 exhibition
games for the training trip this
spring. prior to the opening of the
National league season. Pitchers
and catchers will leave Chicago
Feb. -. and arrive At Catalina Is
land. Calf. the permanent training
camp OF the club. Feb. Is,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-28

very tasty offer and expects an af-
firmatiye reply within "a hours.
Mickey Forkins, Ohio weller, is
tapering off hard training at the
Arcade. Forkins is matched to box
Johnny Rauch IL rounds at Louis
willie Monday afternoon.
Eddie Anderson sends word from
Moline that he is rounding into his
best shape for his two pounding
battles with Billy Ryckoff at
Brooklyn Monday in 12-round de-
cision affair, and with Terry Martin
at Minneapolis ON Jan. 5.