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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
GROH And KELLY
LEAD BATTERS IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Williams and Speaker Tied
for Honors In American
League at .44o.

Two New York players. Heinie
Groh and Kelly. last years National
League home-run champion. are
leading the National League batting,
according TO figures including games
played up TO last Thursday. Groh,
the leading batter. has knocked out
25 hits in Is games. for a percent
age of .463. Kelly. with three less
hits in the same number Of games,
has a percentage Of .45s.
In the American League, Kenneth
Williams. the smuggling St. Louisan.
who has poled out nine home runs
so far this season, beating Babe
Ruth's record for the same time last
year. is tied for first place in indi-
vidual batting with the Cleveland
manager. Iris Speaker. Both have
made % hits in 40 times at bat
though Williams has participated in
10 games TO Speakers II. Each has
an average of 449. Williams is
closely followed by his teammate,
Sisler. whose average is only five
points behind the two leaders.
Following is a list of the leading
batters in both leagues who have
participated in more than ten games
and also the figures on team batting;
NATIONAL LEAGUE
INCLUDING games OF Thursday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
HOWARD JONES is
FIRM IN OPINION

NEW HAVEN. Conn, April o.
Howard II. Jones. Yale. 'oS, S.,
coach Of the Iowa university foot
ball team and brother 20 T. a. ID.
Jones Talc's football coach. has
written The Yale News to amplify
and clarity his remarks made on
eastern college coaching before a
eastern college coaching befor a
coaches i'm Chicago.
Jones says he believes the ath-
etic director systems in use in the
west are better than the control Of
alumni committees as pracuced in
many eastern universities. He also
adds y believe in all-year-round
football coaching. as it relieves the
mental pressure upon the candi-
dates during the fall season"
Jones says that in his recent
speech he had TO thought Of criu-
cisinc eastern policies or of insinu-
atnc th8t eastern football IS not
cleauIv PLAYED. "Ny purpose was
Simply 60 say he writes. chat If
anything. western systems have
been on a more sound basis than
eastern regimes"
AS to intersectional contests,
Jones writes. "The only objection
comes from cases where too much
time has been taken on account of
trips think a few intersectional
contests between eastern and middle
western teams would bring the in
stituuons Of these sections OF the
country a little closer together"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
Experts Question Cobb'S
NetU Hit and Run Strdfe

The Detroit club is using a play
this year that looks good when it
is successfully pulled, yet a great
many experts question its logic.
II is the hit and run play with =
runner on second and one out. The
Tigers have tried it a number Of
times already. but haven't met with
much success.
With a runner on second, that
runner makes a break for third with
the pitch. OF course that pulls the
third baseman over TO cover, and
il is up TO the batter TO hit through
the territory vacated.
Opposing catchers vii simpy re-
sort to the pitch out TO break ur
this pay if the Tigers continue to
use il.
The fact that a runner can score
from second on a single or an error,
IS what causes most Of the baseball
experts 70 question the soundness
Of the play.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
GATES PLANS FAST
SEMI-PRO BASEBALL
Revival of Baseball Enthusi-
asm Promised by Local
Sports Promoter.

new baseball park and one OF
the fastest semi-pro teams in this
part Of the country are promised for
South Bend by Charles Q. Gates, a
local dancing master who is pro-
noting the new park and ball club.
According TO Mr.. Gates, he intends
TO give the people OF South Bend and
AIishawaka a brand Of baseball com
parable to that Of the old Central
League days.
Doc" Owens. the new manager Of
Springbrook Park. is planning, IL is
said, TO build an entire new diamond
and a grand stand with a seating ca
pacity Of 5000. Gates has contract
ed for the services of several big
league players at large salaries and
has arranged a schedule Of games 10
be played. 1t is planned to brins
Ben Koeler. now playing with the
Michigan-Ontario League, 10 South
Bend to act as captain Of the local
team and at the same time play his
regular position as second baSeman.
Under the proposed plan, 1000 re-
served seats Will he put on sale each
week and box seats will also be
sold, each box containing six seats.
Popular prices will be charged-5O
cents for general admission and 25
cents additional for reserved seats.
The opening game will be an
nounced at an early date. A big
parade, including clubs, business men
and others, is being planned TO start
the season off with a flourish. Gates
is DESTROYS that everyone get behind
the team as this seasons support, he
says. will determine whether or not
he purchases a franchise in the Cen
trail League for South Bend and
MishawaSa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
SIXTH IN HISTORY.

NEW YORK, April S0.-The no
hit. no-run game pitched by Robert
son of the White Sox Sunday. in
which no Detroit player reached
first base. is the sixth performance
Of its kind on record in the major
leagues.
In addition 10 those pitched by
johnson and Young in the American
League, three old-time National
League stars hurled perfect games:
G. w Bradley of st. Louis on July
Is, 1870. and J. L. Richmond OF
Worcester and J. NJ. Ward Of Provi-
dence. within five days Of each other
on June u and June Il. 1880, re-
spectively. These performances have
not been equalled in the National
League since its organization.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
Berlin s Fight Fans
Fight to See Dempsey

- -A-1ttt iaAEu Atcea
B = r L y. April so. 49, The
break away" rules were wholly
disregarded BY a crowd OF 1000
frenzied fight fans. who elbowed
one another IN a mad rush 20 get
a close view OF Jack Dempsey on
his arrival az the Geological gar
den station sunday. His inabu-
fly 10 eXtricate himself from his
admirers. which imperiled life and
limb on the narrow station plat
form, finally forced the cham
pion 20 jump on the baggage eie-
vator. which carried him and his
party 10 the storage room below.
Here there was fresh struggling
and close lin lighting" as the
crowds surged in from the street.
4 lone policeman. detailed for
station duty. was bowled over
and when last seen was perched
on a baggage truck. straining HE
neck in an endeavor 10 discover
Dempsey.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
FAT BOY ROOKIE
SUBS For COBB

In Bob Fothergin playing center
field for Detroit during Cobb's alb
sence from the game. the Tigers
have a second Sox Seybold.
Fothergill is unquestiOnably the
biggest man from every angle that
has broken into the major leagues
in years. He measures close to the
six-foOt mark and weighs about 215.
Fothergill. already known 20 the
players as "Papagill." reported for
spring training weighing around
240 II is said that Cob5 was so
peeved at his lack OF condition.
that he almost decided 10 pass him
ur as a possibility.
Fothergill al 21S is still about %
pounds overweight. Despite mis-
he is fast and can hit II
he gets down 10 a proper playing
weight he may prove a most vaiu-
able man for the Tigers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
KILLS BROTHER AFTER
ARGUMENT OVER BREAD

ALBION, Ind, April 3o.-Waite
Smith 81. shot and instantly killed
his brother. Clark Smith. az their
home. six miles southwest Of here.
early Sunday. The shooting Is said
to have been the result Of an argu-
ment over the preparation OF batca
OF yeast for bread. The two brothers
and their father Humphrey Smith.
maintained bachelor quarters IN their
farm homo since the death Of the
elder smiths wife three months ago.
Noble county authorities Sunday
night said that they believed the
prisoner insane. They are investi-
eating the report they said. thai
Waite Smith had served term IN
the Ohio state reformatory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
One Year to Vim,
, Minutes TO Lose

NEW YORK. April SGT took
the Yankees all Of last year TO win
the American league flag and only
hve minutes to lose IL. They raised
the championship emblem on the
Polo grounds STAFF, snapped the hal
Yards tight. tied a double knot for
safety's sake and heavod a sigh Of
relief. That was that.
BUT a raging gale. blowing across
he playing field. had other ideas on
na matter. Not more than fvc
minutes after the last cheer had died
away the wind caught the emblem
In A vital spot. A rope snapped. the
flag quivered for a moment or so
and then foated placidly over the
back fence OF the bleachers For
the remainder OF the game the has
star was bare. and the Yanks had
no more Of a pennant 20 show than
the Philadelphia Athletics
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
65 Runs Are Scored
In TIUO-Gante Series

Those fans who still adhere TO tha
belief that major league clubs
should use a solid rubber ball 20
make a lot Of runs missed a great
afternoon one day last season. OF
course they would have had to trave.
TO salt Lake City, where Duffy Lewis
is trying 10 win a pennant I'm his
first start.
The "Old Fox" relates I'm an in
teresting letter how the Bees and
the Seattle club clashed head on
the latter taking both games. and
this is what happened: There we're
e. runs made, the scores OF the
games being q 10 II, and q TO l..
The batters poled out 81 hits for a
total OF 139 bases. and included were
10 home runs. 1t was a record
double header for the Pacific coast
and probably elsewhere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
Finnish JaUelin@
Champ Says US.
Will Lead World
Declares Americans Will Soon
Be Leaders in Javelin and
Discus Events.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. April 60
That Americans viii lead the world
in throwing the javelin and the DIE
Gus just as they do in other athletic
events. Is the firm belief Of Jaako
Mikkola, Finnish javelin champion
and discus thrower. newly appointed
10 coach IN these sports % Harvard.
lie is preparing the Crimson aths
letes in these events for coming in-
tercollegiate games The champion
is firm In his belief that there is no
class Of athletes who learn more
quickly than Americans.
Coach NIk:ola IS the typical Fin
nish athlete. built on short. sturdy
lines. he says. II never saw any
athletes who take so readily 70 the
iavelin event as you Americans do.
You will be beating Finland az her
own game the way you are coming
on
over in Finland we have been
been practicing this event cor more
than 20 years. Il is our native event
and why shouldn't We beat all 9TH
ers? Yet YOU in America have had
the sport only a few years and you
are coming on most rapidly"
lie has some every Interesting in-
formation 90 impart that should 10
read by all followers OF TINS Olympic
event.
1t is the general opinion De
saws. that the long lanky athlete
makes the best javelin thrower. But
this is not absolutely true. Anyone
.rarl throw the smear.
"Of course Myyra. who won the
olympic event at Antwerp in 1920.
is a big fellow. and he threw the
jayeliu 217 feet.
"sulI. az rule. give me the short,
sturdy athlete.
.'JaveHn throwing is more %
scientific event than one Of main
-tronrtb. OF course. when a man
hrrls the spear more than 200 feet
he has to have science and strength
both. but a. a rule il IS the scientific
fbrower who wins the event
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
DEL PRATT'S CIRCUIT
DRIVE LICKS YANKEES

NEW YORK. April 60 Pratt's
eighth inning home run with Lei
bold on base broke Shawkey's streak
OF scoreless innings. and enabled
Brooklyn TO defeat New York sun
day. TO ]. Shawkey had pitched
% scoreless innings this spring.
Witt was out of the game with an
injured ankle.
Boston ........ 600 GOO OOZ-Z o
New York ... 010 600 000-1 s !
Pennock and walters; Shawkey
and Schang
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
REPUBLICANS COT 90
OUT OF % p. o. JOBS

NEW YORK, April 30.-Ninety out
OF o. postmasterships went 10 re-
publicans under the present admins
tration, although the appointees were
not first on the civil list, the National
Civil Service Reform League declared
i'm a statement issued sunday night.
The league denounces the methods
OF naming fourth class postmasters
and declares that their investigation
in % states proves that politics Is
the dominating influence in pOstmas-
ter appointments. The report Il
signed by William Dudley Foulke as
chairman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
IN mr.. WILLIAMS
CASE OUTLOOK IS
$50 FAR, SO GOOD
Browns Outfielder Has Good
Start on Champion
Swatter, Ruth.

The question before the House Of
Base Ball this morning is:
How does Kenneth Williams
compare with Babe Ruth as a home
run hitter and what are his chances
of equalling or lettering Ruth's
record"
In Williams case one may say so
far, so good" A week ago yesterday
Williams hit three home runs IN one
game against the Chicago Ameri-
cans. Rnth has never been able to
get as many as three home runs
in one game. Williams continued
his slugging spree 10y hitting a home
run in each of the next three games.
two OF them off Detroit pitchers.
Few batsmen have ever made six
homers in four games. on Frioay
he made another four-base hit, and
Saturday he made two more so that
in seven games. played in eight
days, Williams made nine home
runs. He leads the majors.
Tied for Runner-up
Williams and Bob Muesel Of the
New York Yanks. were tied last
year for runner-up position 10 Babe
Ruth. Williams and Muesel each
made "a home runs and Ruth made
50. a base ball record.
Whsn he was in the minors Will
Jams was a home run hitter. He
set the Pacific Coast League record
with . when playing with Portland
in 1917.
Hitting is one thing. hitting home
runs another That is what Will
Jams says. He points out that last
season there were So batsmen in
the American League who hit 800
or better. OF this number not more
than six were considered fence
busters.
Ruth. greatest Of all clouters.
batted 37s and both Harry Holman
and Ty Cobb of Detroit. had better
batting averages than Ruth. Will
Jams says that does not mean that
either Heilman or Cobb is a bet
ter batsman than Ruth because OF
Ruth's 2O4 hits. 119 were for extra
bases. Hetlman got 33 hits more
than Ruth but only rs hits for
extra sacks.
Swing Most Important
The eye. the swing and the kind
Of ball picked by the batter are the
essential points Of home-run hitting.
says Williams. Most important is the
swing. It is impossible TO hit home
runs without the long swing and
the follow through Home run hit
ters put everything they have be-
hind the swing and describe a conf
plete arc in going after the ball
Batters using the choppy swllg
may develop into good place hitters
bat they well never become great
home run hitters 1t is the power
behind the swing that counts and
there is not much power behind the
chop.
Williams says Eddie Collins IS one
Of the greatest place hitters Of all
time. Last year Collins struck out
II times in 526 times at hat Will
Jams struck out 20 times. Collins
got177 hits but only 80 Of them
were for extra bases.
Among American League pitch
ers Williams IS known as a dead
right field hitter. He is that. Lee
Foil says it would be unwise 10 at
tempt 10 change his style Williams
tried to change once. He wanted
to hit to all fields He failed. Fob.
told him to use the original anu
natural style and slam the ball.
Williams has been doing it ever
since--with success.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
Bell Telephones Defeat
Argos In Overtime Came

ARGOS. Ind. April 80. - IN the
opening game OF the season here
sunday. the Bell Telephone Co :
team OF South Bend defeated the
Argos nine here IN an IL inning
game by the score OF 81 before
1000 fans
Although Crooks, the Telephone
Co.'S new hurier was hit hard az
times. he was very effective in the
pinChes.
The Telephone CO. team Will meet
the newly organized semi-pro team
OF Plymouth at Plymouth next sun
day in the opening game.
The score In Sundays game by in
nings follows:
Bell Phone COS 600 200 01-s Il ,
Argos .... 900 500 10 90 II 5
Crooks and Hanigan; Connors and
LaVerne<
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
WESTERN CLUBS
BEAR WATCHING
IN LEAGUE RACES
Giants and Yankees Face
Plenty of Trouble From
Both ST. Louis Teams.

NEW YORK. April aO.- New
Gork's champion ball Clubs the
Giants and Yankees. are likely 20
meet their strongest opposition in
the 1892 pennaut brush from west
ern contandcrs on the basis OF early
season indications. So far eastern
clubs have offered only scant re-
sistance 20 the New Workers in
either league. On performances 20
date Chicago and St Louis Ia the
National appear 20 be the Giants
strongest rivals. while the Yankees
are expected TO have a tussIe with
-. Louis. Cleveland and also Chi
cago IL the White SoX maintaIn
their present streak. The first inter
sectional test is scheduled iu au-
other week when the western C.Lls
Of the American league come east
and the western outfits OF the Na-
tional travel west.
The Giants backing up effective
twirIins with terrific batting main
tanned their lead during the week.
and although idle. gained "a haf
game sunday. while the cubs were
being trimmed. 20 o. by the Car
dinals
The Yankees had undisputed hold
OF the lead until sunday when 81.
Louis seized chance TO scramble
into a tie. the New Workers drop
ping their second straight 90 Boston
while the Browns outsIuECed Clcvc-
land, II TO 9.
Rivals Babe
St Louis swept aside its western
rivals with an avalanche 81 home
run hitting plus some excellent
pitching Kenneth Williams who
looms up as dangerous contender
for Ruth's honors. led the assault
with six circuit clouts. bringing his
total TO nine. four more than Babe
had collected at this time a year ago.
feature OF the weeks play wes
a triple play by the Boston Red SoN
in Fridays game with the Eanks.
Cleveland duplicated the feat sun
day at ~. Louis with Wambsganss.
who made history with an unassist-
ed triple play in the 1920 worlds
series. on the starting end.
The weeks record in each league
OF games played. won ard lost. With
runs. hits. errors, men left on bases
and runs scored by opponents. in
Guiding games Of Saturday. Is as
follows:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
Robertson, White Sox Recruit,
Hurts No-Hit Game at Detroit
Takes Place in Hall of Fame
Along With Joss, Walsh
and Cy Young.

DETROIT. Mich, April 30.-Char-
ley Robertson. Chicago American
League pitcher. entered basebaTs
hall Of fame Sunday. pitching a no
run, no-hit game against Detroit. the
White SoX winning TO 0. Not
Tiger reached first base. In keeping
the Tigers from first base through
out the nine innings. Robertson. OBJ
tanned by the White Sox from Min
neapolis. paralleled the feat of Adj
die Joss hurting against Ed Walsh
of Chicago, October >, 1908. and by
Cy Young pitching for Boston against
Philadelphia. May 5. 1904. Robert
son was given faultless support, par
ucularly by Mcclellan and Collins,
whose snappy fielding retired six
Tigers at first. Collins also retired
four on flies. Only SIX balls were
driven far into the outtield and these
were gathered in by Hooper and
Mostil with little difficulty Robert
son famed six Detroiters as part Of
his contribution to a perfect days
work.
Manager Cobb called in two pinch
hitters in the ninth in an effort to
stop Robertson. but they went down
as their team mates did before them.
Score:
Chicago ...... O2O 600 600 Z o
Detroit ....... 600 600 600 0
Robertson and Schalk; Pillette and
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
BROWNS LICK INDIANS.
AND LEAD LEAGUE RACE

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April 30. - a
triple play by Wambsganss and Nc
Innis OF Cleveland and three double
plays by St. Louis featured the
latter's II TO victory here Sunday,
the third straight over the Indians.
Kenneth Williams failed TO increase
his number of home runs, going hit
less for the day. BY winning sun
days contest the Browns tied the
New York team for first place Score:
Cleveland . OO1 1913 02O- Q IA 3
ST. Louis $3.50 $40 1I2 02X-11 Is 0
Bagby. Keefe. Morton. Mails and
O'NeiIl, Shinault: Davis. KOlp.
Shocker and SEVERED.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
TIUO Runs iIdde On
Three Pitched Balls

j. is aa, aGeu that three pitched
balls result u two runs being scor-
ed. nut This IS what happened in the
opening round Cl one Washington
Boston tilt.
Elr. Smith whached Russells im-
tiai ederius through Pratt for a
s.u-le. sean Harris rammcd "a safety
past uu-an ou the FIRST delivery
made Co him and Rice cashed them
with q stinei1g triple to right man
ufactured by connecting soiidly
with the only ball Russell had an
opportunity 60 float Up 20 him
That's conservation Of time with a
vengeance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
SAINTS TAKE THIRD
CANE FROM LOUISVILLE

ST. PAUL. Mimi, April 30.-St.
Paul took the third game OF the
series with Louisville Sunday, II TO
g. The saints punched hits with
wildness of lineup and won. Bet
zeTs homer in the third with two
men on base and Kinks double in
the eighth with the bags filed scor.
cd the Louisville runs.
Louisville ...OO3 600 $50 s 6 >
st. Paul .1O4 zoo 11x-11 u q
lineup. Long King and Brottem
Merritt and Gonzales.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
BROOKLYN TAKES GAME
FROM PHILLIES, 4 TO o

BROOKLYN, y. Y. April Co
Vance pitched great ball Sunday and
Brooklyn made it two straight from
the Phillies, to 0. Vance famed
eight. twice retiring the side by fan
ming three men in a row. the first
time in, the fifth and again in the
ninth, after Walker had singled and
Williams walked. Score:
Philadelphia 900 coo 600 0
Brooklyn 1000 102 01x-4 1
Ring, Belts and Henline; Vance
and HUnglinG.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
INDIANS WIN. s TO :.

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. April go
indianapolis defeated MINNEAPOLIS
Sunday. s to :. Home runs by Rus
sell Magee. Covington, Rehg and
Schneider the latter's winning the
game in the ninth after the Nillers
had taken a one-run lead in the
eighth. featured. Schreiber's homer
came with two men on ahead OF
him. Score:
indianapolis &C.. 010 III 1913 II 0
Minneapolis &C.. los 100 oil Il 5
Petty Bartlett, Hill. Cavet and
kruger: Shaw, Smallwood and
Mayer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
ATHLETICS BLOW UP
IN SIXTH AND LOSE

WASHINGTON. April go The
Nationals collected enough runs In
the fourth inning Sunday to defeat
Philadelphia, to 4. The visitors
drove Gleason from the box in the
next inning but could do nothing
with Zachary who succeeded him.
Score:
Philadelphia &C.. 1o1 020 OOO-4 :
washington 49,. 600 600 O0'-6 3
Naylor. Eckert and Perkins;
Gleason. Zachary and Charity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
DEX0RE PASSES UP
NATIONAL PASTIML

Josh Devore former outdelder Of
the New York Giants and well
known En- Wheeling has passed. up
the national pastime altogether and
is now running a grocery store at
Williamson. w. Va with his brother.
Josh enjoyed a brilliant career in
the minors i'm recent years. leading
a club in tho Florida state league.
He served with the Giants i'm tho
celebrated worlds series when Fred
S'nodErass dropped a fly IN the out
foll az Boston and blew the works
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-05-01
REDS BUNCH HITS AND
TRIM PIRATES, 3 TO

CINCINNATI, o.. april 3O-Dono-
hue outpointed Glazner and Cincin-
natl won from Pittsburg TO J. Gin
cinnau's runs were made by sharp
consecutive hitting. Score:
Pittsburg 1000 600 Doll 1
Cincinnati no 001 O0x-3 10 /
Glazner. Yellowhorse and Gooch;
Donohue and Wingo.