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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
Big TEN COACHES
READY FOR START
OF NET SCHEDULE
Indiana University and Pur-
due Teams are Big Con-
tenders in West.
BY LINCOLN QUARBERG.
Omitted Press staff Correspondent

I Nnlteu IfCSS stan correspondent.
CHICAGO, Dec. G0.-Coaches Of
the Big Ten are driving their basket
hall squads through hard holiday
practice in preparation for the open
ing Of the season Jan. 6.
The limit Of three places on the
number of pre-conference games,
has given all the quintets an equal
opportunity to prepare for the
championship fight.
The outstanding teams in the west
this year are Michigan. Indiana,
Purdue and Illinois. with the chief
dope favoring the two HOosier teams.
Basketball is played more intensively
in the Indiana high schools than in
any other state, and for that reason
the two Hoosier schools can always
be counted on to be up in the run
ming.
on the opening night, Illinois will
play Michigan at Ann Arbor; Wis
consin plays at Northwestern and
Iowa meets Chicago on the Maroons'
floor.
The Indiana opener will come on
Jan. when the HOLSTERS meet the
Badger five at Bloomington On the
18th Indiana will play Illinois.
BY that time a good line should be
available on all teams, with the ex-
ception of Purdue last years cham
pions. and the last TO open their
schedule this year Their opening
game Will be with Northwestern on
Jan. 10 at Lafayette.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
STARS TO
PLAY TENNIS IN L. 5.

NEW YORK. Dec. 30-CBy A. P)
Tho first note IN international ten
mis- play for 1923 was sounded today
i'm announcement by the United
States Lawn Tennis association that
Ich.ya Kumagae and Seelchlro Kas-
hio. Japanese stars, who have gain
ed fame in this country in past sea-
sons, viii return soon 20 prepare for
the coming season on American
courts. Several younger japanese
players Of promise VIII accompany
KumaEae and KashiO and play in
most of the important tournaments
TO gain experience which IS expect
ed TO fit them eventually for Davis
cup composition One OF the new
comeus whose play viii be watched
with special interest. VIII be Fuku-
Ga. winner OF the Japanese national
championship last fall, an event in
which Kumagae and Kashio did not
compete.
Japan ia planning TO challenge
again in 1923 for the Davis cup
and Win have formidable team. Be
sides Kash.o and Kumagac. Zenso
Shlm.su who gained high rank In
American compettt-on last season. -
also available.
Kenneth Appel and John Van
Ryn Of East Orange high school ~
J., won the final Of the doubles 1y
defeating John Whltbeck and
Charles VI Wood Jr, by 60. rs.
6-3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
CARDINALS ANNOUNCE
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

ST. LOUIS. Dec Coy 4. P.D
Exhibition games with six major
league clubs form part Of the ST.
Louis Nationals spring condition
ing program. 1t was announced to-
night The Cardinals expect to be-
gin training at Bradeton, Fla.
about March >.
Games definitely set follow:
March IS and 20. Boston Nation
ais at Bradeton; March 20 and 2s.
Cleveland at Bradeton and Lake
land respectively; March p. Phila-
delphia Nationals at Bradeton:
March % and %, Washington at
Bradeton; March "A. Washington
at Tampa and March %. Boston Ma
tiOnals at St Petersburg.
on the homward Journey the car
dinals VIII play Detroit and the
Philadelphia Americans at Roch-
ester at points to be announced
later.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
KNON FIVE TO MEET
BIG EASTERN TEAMS

CALESEUEG Iik~ Dec. 3o.-tEy
q. P.f-The Knox college basketball
team Will leave tomorrow for it's
second invasion OF -he east. going
nrst .n Montreal where il VIII prac-
tre ora -ae NcGL university court
TUESDAY and playing Dartmouth
Wedrr-Iay Vernon, wi. be Knox s
oppu1c., on Thursday and ou Satlr-
DAY ,He team Will meet Williams
After "a rest over Sunday the team
VIII play Harvard Tuesday. Jan. g.
Navy the tenth and wall be p.-red
against ARMY on che I3th. S.wash
alumni. la New York. Boston and
Washington have planned banque,s
for -ae team. Coach Bud" Saund-
ers ST.. take so players iu a private
car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
PAGE SIGNS new
BUTLER CONTRACT
Former Chicago Star to Con
tinue Five Years as Alh-
letic Director.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 90
CBy A. P)-Har-an Orville (Pat)
Page signed a contract today to con-
tinue as director of athletics at But
Ter college here for the next five
years. Announcement was made by
the board Of trustees at Butler to-
night.
Page came to Butler I'm 1920 from
the University Of Chicago, where he
had been schooled both as a player
and a coach under a. Alonzo stage.
During the three year period that
he has been here, Butler has been
represented by winning teams in all
branches Of sport. A synopsis Of
the football seasons show that But
Ter has won q Of the 2S games
played, including a victory this sea
son over Illinois. In basketball the
Bull Dogs have won 50 games and
lost IA and in baseball they have
done equally we'll
The board Of trustees did not give
the particulars Of Pages retention.
the board saying il believed 1t had
obtained the best athletic director
VI LllG eOuASNA t-lANt avn ~
found in the country"
Mr.. Page has developed a fine
system Of physical training for all
students. has organized intramuraI
sports on large scale. and has
built up varsity teams in all branch
IS OF sports that have competed
successfully with the best in the
middle west" the statement con-
tinued. I'VE know Of no other man
in the country who has successfully
coached all four major sports"
In accepting the new contract,
Page said he believed that the To-
cation Of Butler in indianapolis pre-
sented a real opportunity. Butler
college will be moved 20 a new To-
cation within a year the deal for
the site having been completed sew
eral days ago. Il also was aunounc-
ed today that a stadium which VIII
hold 80, 900 persons viii be built
at Butler, work 10 be started in
1924.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
7 oSt Dis erer
Of Forward Pass
Play In F ootbaIl
Michigan Coach introduced
Spiral Throw as Aid In
Training Punters.

CHICAGO, Dec. Coy A. PD
The dlscoverer Of the play chief
" responsible for the modern-day
style Of footbau-the forward pass
has just been found. He is Field
ing H. Yost, veteran coach at the
University Of Michigan. Twenty
five years ago, nine years before the
forward pass was used in football,
he introduced the spiral throw. us
ing 1t first at Ohio Wesleyan uni
Vers.ty TO teach punters how 10 kick
a spiral.
Using his hand instead OF his foot.
for 1Ost says he was a poor punter,
he explained 20 his squad how TO
impart a whirliug motion TO the
oval, TO give it speed and direction
For many years ne used this trick
in coaching his backheld. and IN
1905. the year before the present
day forward pass, he published in a
book on football. Illustrations of his
method Of getting off the spiral
throw.
"In executing the spiral throw
Yost said in his 1895 article. place
the ball on the hand as i'm the il
lustration The ball should lie
directly across the palm from the
base of the thumb to the end OF the
little finger. The arm should be
brought around forward in a hOriz-
ontal line and, just as the ball leaves
the hand, it should be caused to re-
yolve on its axis by suddenly jerk
ing the hand around the ball and
To the left
The oval viii thus be made to
rotate like a spiral kick. The end
of the ball that is ahead IN the pic
ture must be kept ahead all the
time The bali i'm this manner can
be thrown with ease from 80 to 40
yards. The revolution of the ball
on its axis should be rapid. This
pass can he made with or across
the wind and with practice the
player can control its distance and
direction almost as well as if the
oval were a baseball"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
0ittsburg Panthers Vanqmsh Stanford Eleuen is to
EUans A c cI lain S
Grid Career of
Kirk, d e a d Star
Critic Compares Passing of
Former Notre Dame Man
to That of Gipp.

The uut.mely death or Berry
KIrk, star end Of the University OF
Michigan football team. came a. a
great shock to every lover OF the
game.
It was the irony Of fate. that
Kirk. who not once during his en-
tire football career asked for time
out because Of an injury. should
die rs the result OF an automobile
accident.
Kirk was unquostionably the best
end in the west, II not the country
has produced in wears. As a de-
feusivc player he was without a
peer. He also was very proficient
in handling the forward pass.
KIRK starred i'm every game that
Michigan PLAYED during the 1922
season 80 one player meant more
TO the success Of Vests great eleven
than Kirk Every critic i'm the west
selected Kirk on either the Big
Ten" or middle west all-star teams.
A great majority Of the critics Of
the country placed him on their AL
America eleven
The unt.mcly death OF Kirk re-
calls n similar fate that befcll
George Gipp. famous Notre Damo
star. Every lover of football re-
calls how Gipp at the close of a
brlIian. football season was stricken
with pneumonia and died just at a
time when he was the most-talkcG-
about player I'm the football world.
il is a rather strange coincidence
that Kirk was member Of the No
tro Dame football team on which
Gipp starred. The death of Kirk
marks the passing Of that once-fa-
nous forward pass combination -
GiDp 20 Kirk For be it known that
Kirk PLAYED year at Notre Dame
before coming 10 Michigan.
Kirk, like Gipp. died at the height
OF his stardom. Both had finished
the greatest season in their football
career. when illness in the case OF
Gipp, and an accident to Kirk, took
them away.
Kirk contributed one OF the fca-
ture plays of the year in the game
with Illinois Receiving the kick
Of, Kirk ran so yards through the
entire Illinois team for a toucl-
down. 1t was the play that took
much OF the steam out Of Illinois
Kirk Will be long remembered b.
Michigan men and others who had
seen him in action. He was a play
er that always gave the best that
was in him-the type of which any
college may we'll be proud.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
KNAPP CHAMPIONS
CAUSE OF HERZOG
IN BENTON CASE
Legal Adviser to Jack Dunn
Engaged 10 Launch Fight
for Ex-Baseball Player.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. co.
Charles II. Knapp, famous in base
BAH as LEGAL adviser to Jack Dunn,
once elected president Of the inter
national League and for years fig
IRE in the fight against the draft.
was today engaged by Buck Herzog
to clear any suspicion around his
name i'm connection with the RUDE
Benton case
Herzog was involved in the origin
al Benton scandal, being accused
Jointly with Hal Chase. of having Of
fered Rube a sum Of money to
throw a game TO the Cubs in 1920.
There was a hearing before Prest
Hedler at the time. Nothing was
ever done with either Denton or
Uerzog.
But Terzos IS not satisfied. Benton
Is back in the National League and
HerzoE is out of organized baseball.
"Hezos has instructed me to spare
no money or pains TO clear up the
case" said Knapp, we have gone
over the case and I am more than
ever convinced of Hcrzog's limo
Cence.
There Will be nc passing of the
buck this time Baseball authorities
must either clear Herzog of any pos
slbIe connection with the case or
convict HIM
"Herzog is not sure he ever viii
he connected with organized baseball
again. but that doesn't matter. lie
has n great amount OF pride In his
SEQ. dino f~ Te1f+trr- owe and NTar-y-la nd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
Plea That Spouse Set
Dog on Her Fails TO
Saue u ench From Cell

YORK. =. g.. Dec. S0-The in
production Of a bulldog as the pr!r-
c.paI witness for her did not save
Alma Williams. uesress. from a
PRISON term
She was tried for the murder of
her husband Harper Williams
She contended that her husband
had repeatedly "set' this dos on
her and that She KILLED him with a
shotgun after Kidding herself OF
the dog.
She was convicted Of mauslaush-
ter and sentenced to five years in
the state pen.tentiary.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
Y. NJ. c. A. JUNIORS TO
HOLD INDOOR MEET

The third annual indoor track and
swimming meet FOR juniors at the
Y. VI. c.. \. will bc held at 10 o'clock
New Years morning i'm the gym and
swimming pool o. the "Y." The
contests will he between the differ
ent classes of the junior division.
ard prize ribbons viii be awarded
To the winners.
About 100 entries have been LIST
Cd TO date
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
BILL WOULD PREVENT
MEMORIAL DAY SPORTS

(By =. PA bill TO preserve the
sanctty Of Memorial Day has been
prepared by a committee OF the In
dlanapolls Memorial association for
Introduction in the legislature, 10
was announced today. The bin
would make II unlawful % engage
In or promote racing Of any char
acter. or any games or sports for
which an admission fee is charged.
or races. games or sports FOR which
prizes are given on Memorial Day.
The bin is directed principally
against the annual Speedway race
here.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
Amateur Athletic
Federation Opens
First Convention

NEW YORK. Dec. 30-Tne Ma
t.0nai Amateur Athletic Federation
OF America. got away to a flying
start in .ts first annual convention
and formally assumed is place in
the athletic world. The meeting was
conducted with every Indication that
the new organization was here TO
stay.
The federation, It was explained
a. some length 10y various speakers,
IS in no way controlling body and
its purpose is not % usJrp the pow
organizations Of which i ls COM
posed. All OF which appears 20 have
been a roundabout way Of inform
ing the A. A. L. that the latter or
gan.zat.on need feel no apprehension
in joining the federation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
FORBIDS TRANSFER OF
HOCKEY TEAM PLAYERS

PITTSBU re. Pa, Dec. 30 ( BY
A P.)-Where two teams Of the
United States Amateur hockey as
sociation are from one city. they
viii not be permitted 20 transfer
players after the league season
opens. W. :. HaddCck. president OF
the association, ruled tonight on an
application OF Enright OF the BOs-
ton Nictorias TO play with the Bos-
ton a. a, and Rudolph OF the b.
A a. 10 go over 10 the Eictor!as.
yOlyed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
REEkIE AND PARS0N
TO MEET IN FINALS

PINEHURST. y. c.. Dec. 3O.-WiI-
liam Reekie. OF Upper MOntciair. y.
J.. and Donald Parson, OF Youngs-
town. o.. survived the semi-fnal
round in the mid-winter golf tourna-
ment at Pinehurst today and viii
meet in the trophy contest on Non
day. Reekie played against T. Rus
sell Brown OF Montclair and won
four 10 two. Parson won by FIVE and
four from John r. DAILY. Jr., Of
Rochester. y. Y.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
Studebaker L e a que Entries
Participate in Tourney
Singers-Yards Lead.
TOURNAMENT STANDINGS


Plenty Of excitement was fur
nished 10y the special squad of class
bOwlers in the City Tournament
play Saturday afternoon. BY the
manner in which the Studcbaker
league entries opened their attack.
it appeared as though the Singers
Yard team was due 20 relegation to
the rear. But the pace started by
the attackers was too strenuous and
the result obtained after the smoke
cleared was that two teams had
earned prize checks.
Department No. los was especial
~ arrogant in manner for the first
five frames Of the opener they had
but one open frame. But after this
the devil dogs made their appear
ance and they finished the first
game was S32, a gait. which had it
continued would have been sufnc-
lent to d.slodge the leaders. But the
pace was too hot and they finished
in third place with 2412. Depart
ment No. 1874 staged thrilling fin
ish. Frank Foreman. their leader.
posting 226. But at the close OF
hostilities il was found that they
were 80 sticks short OF the coveted
position.
Foreman and Camp carried the
load for Department No. 1874 while
Tschida and Miner bore the brunt
Of the battle for 40. los. Joe Borso-
di kicked in with a total of 500
for Department No. lis but there
were two men on the team below
400 and that was too much of load
for the good going boys 10 carry. 1t
was the first experience for most of
the bowlers rolling in class 3. and
Il proved a revelation for them.
Tho scores Of the special squad are
appended:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
SOUTH BEND BESTS
Fl. WAYNE TANKERS
BY 81 TO 81 SCORE
Consistent Performance of LO-
cal Swimmers Returns
Them Close Winners.

The South Bend Y. N c. A.
swimming team defeated the Fort
Wayne team, 81 10 81. last night az
the Public natatorium. Coach
Slater's men fought hard but the
more consistent performance OF the
local team won for them. Pho OF
Fort WAYNE set an unofficial record
for the 40-yard breast stroke when
he made the distance in the re-
markable time OF 25.3 seconds. He
was an easy winner. with Russell
of Fort Wayne and Taylor of south
Bend fighting second. Russell won.
IN the 40-yard free style Schutt
and Johnson of South Bend. and
Goeriz of Fort Wayne swan an even
race until the last few feet. when
Schutt forged ahead. winning. Nc
Curdy Of Fort Wayne barely nosed
out a first in the 40-yard back
stroke. with Locate and Martin Sec
ond and third Schutt and John
son, both of South Bend. fought FOR
first i'm the 1O0-yard free style. with
Schutt winning by a fraction.
Goeriz Of Fort Wayne was third.
" ms EanCN Diving.
The fancy diving went TO Wrichts-
man Of South Bend. with Palmer ~
Fort Wayne and White OF South
Bend finishing second and third.
Both Russell OF Fort Wayne and
Darling Of South Bend plunged the
length OF the tank. but Darling lost
because il took him overtime 10 do
it, Pho was third The South Bend
relay team. composed Of Oberlin,
Johnson. Schutt and Locate. easily
won the relay race. Locate also
easily won the 22o-yard free style
with Goeriz and Pho OF Fort Wayne
second and third
Music was furnished by the Y. ~.
@. A. orchestra. Little Mss Daiiey
OF this city entertained with a rose
dance during the inteImission. Hal
mer. Gamble and Mccoy were the
judges and time keepers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
INDIANS sIGN NfNATr-

CLEt ELA%D. o. Dec r0-IBy
a PJ r. Announcement was made
tonight hy j. = Barnard. president
of tine cleveland American league
team. tla- be had signed Catcher
Glenn lIyart or the Milwaukee
American ASSOCIATION team. Niyatt
VII pay with the Cleveland team
The coming season Myatt comes 10
Cleveland ln exchange for several
players and a money consideration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
Villa w ants to
Meet Wilde for
FIyweight Title
III older of American Cham
pionship Has Punch Plus
Willingness to Fight.
BY BILLY EVANS

Fighters who possess cleverness
and a punch. plus a Willingness to
fight are always popular.
That is why Pancho Villa, the
sensational Filipino fyweight. is the
most popular champion of the little
fellows.
Villa, 10y his victory over Johnny
Buff, won the American hyweight
title However, the brown-skinned
Tad is far from satisfied. He yearns
TO be nyweight champion Of the
world
Match Likely Soon
That title is now held 10y Jimmy
Wilde. one of the greatest little
fghtem of his weight the game has
ever produced. In all probability a
match between Wilde and Villa -
matter Of the very near future
Wilde has announced that ne is
willing, Villa is more than willing.
so all that remains necessary is for
ONE promoter to come through
with satisfactory offer.
Prior to his victory over Buff, and
the winning Of the American. title,
little had been heard Of Villa. That
was largely due TO the fact that he
was always giving away many
pounds Since capturing the cham
pionshlp. his superiority over the
rest Of the Boys is so pronounced,
that It is still necessary for him to
go out of his class TO keep busy.
VIII Keep Wilde Busy
Keeping busy is Villas greatesr
worry. a great many fighters start
TO worry as soon as they are signed
TO meet formidable opponent Not
Villa. His only worry - when he
has no matches scheduled.
villa IS a great fighter because he
likes to fight. His work in the rOped
arena is play TO him. he enjoys il.
He can hit. he is.very clever. ne has
plenty Cf courage, a world of re-
serve strength and best Of all he
likes to fight. He seems TO be trav-
cling faster at the finish than start.
4 match between Villa and Jimmy
Wilde is going to lbe a real treat and
u big moneymaker for the promoter
who put il over.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
MAY HEAD
BALL PLAYERS UNION

ST. LOUIS, Dec. s0.-tBy A. P)
Jack Fourier. the s. Louis Ma
tionals' first sacke-. who has been
mentioned as a possible president
OF the newly formed ball players
union, tonight admitted he was a
member OF the organization but ad-
ded he could not say a. this t.usa
whether he would accept the presi-
denCy II j. were offered 10 MIN.
If the Baseball Players union is
for the good Of the players and in
no way ieopard.zes the sport. I am
In favor OF it." he asserted. How
ever, my bali club comes first"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31
MOULD JOIN NAVY.

WARSAW Dee 30.-Carl Hand,
a. and Robert Hayden. 16 disap-
ueared from their homes here last
night presumably 20 join the navy.
They went 20 Chicago. Parents OF
the youth are making inn Iir.es At
naval recruiting stations.