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Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-04

teriously assassinated as he rode
home on horse at night to his
farm. The son admitted. it is al.
legged, of taking $3.50 from a trunk
belonging to his father. a few days
preceding the murder. The son de.
MES any connection with the kill.
ing.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-04
NATAL STATISTICS

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Fortney, 2fS South High street, a
daughter.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Cleo Rulings,
S2S North College street.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. +. f. Wal.
tiers, Winchester avenue, son.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs Les
O'Rourke, ZIG South Raleigh street,
: son.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-04

John Goldsmith. fire insurance
adjustor. Is in the city working on
some claims, including the loss on
buildings on the Mountain Dale Or
chard Company plant near Paw Paw
some weeks ago.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12

Assignment Of State high school sec
tonal basket ball winners OF March 3
and Z to their regional play was an
uounced by a. L. Trester, permanent
secretary Of the Indiana High School
Athletic Association, at his offices in La
Porte The regional Journeys will follow
the sectional events and win be held at
Purdue University ana Indiana Uni
Versity March II.
The winner Of the Marion County sec
tional, which includes the Indianapolis
schools, has been assigned TO the In
diana i'U' regional at Bloomington.
There are thirty two sectiOnals and Sec
retary Trester has listed sixteen win
ners for the l. T. regional and like
number for the Purdue tournament
Franklin, last years State champs
will compete in the Franklin sectional
and the winner of tha5 preliminary VIII
20 to Bloomington for the regional play.
The eight winners at each of the re-
gionals viii come to indianapolis March
II and 10 to battle in the finals.
The sectional yictO at Anderson,
Angola, Attica, Decatur. Crawfordsyille'
TT. Wayne, Huntington. Kokomo, La
fayette Lebanon, Logansport, Marion
Rochester, South Bend. Valparaiso ana
Warsaw viii play at Purdue. Bedford,
Bloomington, Brazil, Columbus. Evans
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12

ville, Franklin, Greencastle. Tndianapo-
lis M0oresville, Newcastle, Owensville,
Richmond, Rushville, Scottsburg. Union
City. and Yincennes sectional winners
will play at Indiana University.
At the present time there are 1876 high
school teams entered In the eleventh an
nual State tournament with the pros
ready to fight for the title Of the State
when the sectionals start on March 3.
The teams have until Feb. 20 to send
I'm their entry blanks and a few Will be
late
Each team is allowed eight men. but
ten may be certified to. The various
center principals have contracted with
the board of control to entertain nine
men, which includes the faculty man
ager Printed schedules win be sent
to all competing schools so that they
can arrange the trip to the best advan-
tage.
Tickets for the sectionals will be dis
tributed to the various competing schools
in proportion to the enrolment and the
probable attendance at the tourney. Any
unfair methods can be reported to the
board Of control, which Is the court Of
last resort and under whose manage
ment the meets are being conducted
through the center principals. who have
charge of all local arran gements. The
game schedules viii be drawn by lot
and there viii be no changes made in
them.
The regional Journeys are to be con
Quoted along the same lines as the sec
tionaIs. All certificates must be in by
March 6. The same lineup need not
play in the regional that was In the Sec
tionaL just so the men are eligible.
The final tournament Is in the hands OF
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
State College Coaches
Meet at Purdue Monday

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 12-Athletic
directors and coaches OF the colleges OF
the State win be the guests OF the Pur-
due athletic department next Monday
afternoon at the third annual meeting
to be held at the Fowler Hotel Matters
of interest to the betterment Of athletics
in the State viii be discussed. Tbs
dates and places for the State track
meet and crOss-cOuntry run will be set
al the time. y. A Kellogg. athletic di-
rector, shortly after accepting his posi-
tiOn at Purdue, saw the need Of an an
nual get-together meeting Of the State
officials and so he inaugurated the yearly
sessions. which have been very success
full The visitors viii be guests of t.
athletic department at the first Confe
ence game Of the season for PurdueE
Northwestern viii play here.
Baseball practice win start Feb. I
Kellogg received word today that's
Hump" Pierce. baseball coach, would be
here then 10 take charge Of the work
outs, which will be held in the armory.
Prospects are bright for a successful
season, as many old men are back in
school
Saturday night the swimming team will
compete with the Hoosier Athletic Club
al Indianapolis. Coach Barr planned TO
hold final try-outs today to determine
who viii make he trip. Nine men will
represent Purdue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
FOR STATE FL. S. TOURNAMENTS;
LOCALS IN I. u. REGIONAL PLAY

the three Indianapolis high schools.
March 10 is the date on which all entry
blanks must be in for the finals. The
local schools have contracted to enter
tain nine men from each team that is
represented in the final meet The ad-
mission Zee TO the mai contests will be
thiTty-fv cents for single games and
Sl.JO for season tickets. A shield or SINH
lar trophy will be given to the winning
team and individual medals awarded the
members Of the Iltle holder. The Gimbel
prize for mental attitude given to the
PLAYER showing the best mental and moral
qualities viii he the only other prize.
The board in its last meeting took up
the subject of gambling and advised the
high school principals and other school
authorities 10 curb gambling on high
school contests. The following scheme
was offered as procedure to stop the
betting on games;
l. Announce policy TO students and
secure their cooperation.
?. Enlist newspapers in the scheme.
y. Secure cooperation Of fans.
4. Enlist civil officials in the scheme.
8. Announce that arrests will be made.
6. Secure policemen and officers for
games.
Z. Arrest ali violators.
The following list indicates the sec
tiOnal centers, the counties assigned to
each and the number Of teams from each
county that have expressed desire to
OA&DERsoN-MadisOn, G; Hancock, s.
XNGoLA-DeKalb. c; steuben, 10; La
Grange l. Total, 20.
ATTlcA-F T@1Ii 7; Warren 2;
BEDFORD-Lawrence, z; Orange, 1;
Martin; 2; Dayiess, 5; Total ~ :.
Owen, T. Total. 10. Brown County is
also IN this section but no teams nave
BR4zII-clay,, 4; vigo, s; vermiliOn,
O. C05IITtaMliB Us 3 Dear
born, 8: Jennings. 5; Ohio. / Ripley, .;
Switzerland. . Total. 10.
CRAWFORDSVILLE-M Montgomery, 8.
DECATUR-Adams, 6; Jay, 5; Wells, B..
f observation-disclosures 2; craw-
ford, /; Posey, ;; Warrick, s Spencer, /
FL r. WAYNE-Allen, 4; Noble, g.;
FRAHKLIN-Johnson, s; Shelby, 8.
Observation-Disclosures, Z; Parke, s.
IM1UtNTTiiNGToN-HuntingtOn. G; Wa
bash. 0. Total. 10.
INDIANAPOLIS-M Is.
Howard, 6; Hamilton, g.;
Observation-Disclosures, 10.
LEBANON-Boone, G; Clinton. g.
100 I.eolGiAA7N;spoRr-cass, 7; Carroll. s.;
" M Mar Graz - 8; Blachford, 3:
Miami, 8 Total, II.
ooresville-Morgan, 3; Hendricks, 10.
Newcastle-Henry, s. Delaware, 10. To-
&C 6jwensville-GibsOn, Z; Pike, 4; Dubois,
2. Total. 10.
Richmond-wayne, Il; Fayette, 3;
Union. . Total. 10.
ADMINISTRATION, 8; Pulaski 8;
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
WRESTLING
Boy Scouts Stage
Indoor Track Meet
at ShOrtTidge Gym

Local Boy Scout troops will compete
In an indoor track meet at Shortridge
High School gymnasium Saturday night,
Jan. rs, the first event being run off at
80 o'clock. City wide competition will
be held in the two classes. Juniors and
Seniors. The Junior class includes Scouts
under fifteen years of age, while the Sen
Tor class includes boys more than fifteen
years old. The athletic meet is an an
nual affair and has been arranged this
year under the direction of b. q. Belzer,
Scout executive.
There will be various events, which in
clude twenty-yard dash for the Juniors
and a forty yard dash for the Seniors,
an eight-pound shot put for the Juniors
ana a twelye-pound event for the Sen
Tors. high jumping, and relay races with
four men to a team. There will also be
100yard dash for the Juniors and 4
200-yard dash for the Seniors. Gold,
silver and bronze medals win be awarded
the troops which finish "in the money" in
the relay races. The EN- Roe Company
viii give medals to winners in the va
rious events. A tug-of-war win be held
between teams Of ten men each. The
meet will be directed by A. A. U. officials.
7. &. Murray will be directly in charge.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
p TINGLING LIVE GOSSIP
MI uiMM< PUGS OF O THE RING
DEMPSEY MAY
BOX IN EUROPE

Los ANGELES, Cal, Jan. 12.-Don't
be at all surprised If Champion Jack
Dempsey, who is now in Los Angeles,
makes a European tour and takes on all
corners on the other side Of the pond.
Jack Kearns, manager and pal Of the
champion, has the idea Of a European
tour in his head. Scarcity of opponents
for Dempsey in America Is what started
Kearns thinking of visiting Europe and
he has visions Of pulling down consider
able money and at the same time seeing
the country.
"A pleasure trip through Europe
taking on all Corners would be a lark
for Dempsey" said Kearns today. He
would 90 over with the idea Of taking
on any fighter any promoters wanted
to send against the champion Every
class. I'll venture that We could grab
off Bombardier Wells and Joe Beckett in
Maybe this fellow Cook. the Aus
trallan, who boxes Carpenter late today
is the goods and perhaps the Frenchman
would like another chance. If he wants
1t in his own home town he can have it. ;"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
WEAVER VISITS
JUDGE Lands
WITH NEW TALE
Appears Before Commissioner
in Own Behalf to Apply a
for Reinstatement. 7
VERDICT EXPECTED SOON
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN.
Copyright, 1922, by international News
SerYice.l

NNVPJ sHts 1879, "
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-George (Buckl
Weaver has made a personal appeal to
Judge Kenesaw N Lands. commissioners
Of baseball, for reinstatement, il became
known today. the Judge has taken the
plea under advisement and will render
a decision.
Weaver called at Judge Lands office a
week ago last Friday. He laid his case
in full before the judge.
It was the first time any Of the SO
called "black sox" had the temerity to
appear before the famed jurist.
No announcement had been made az tns
baseball commissioner office or WeaYs
that the former White SoX third base
man had called and formally applied for
reinstatement, but further Information
was denied.
Judge Lands was not at his office to-
day, having been laid up with severe
cold all week. Weaver declined to as
cuss the matter.
1t is known, however, that Weaver and
Judge Lands were In conference Tor
about an hour, during which time
Weaver told him in the presence OF 3
court stenographer the story he did NOT
tell the jury which indicted Weaver and
seven other former White Sox Tor alleged
conspiracy TO sell out" the 1919 worlds
series All Of the indicted men were
acquitted, although several Of them had
made confessions of guilt
Weaver had always contended he wa
innocent, that he was the goat" he was
the only defendant who announced i'm
medistely after the trial that he would
attempt to get back into organized base
ball His explanation, since the trial, of
his failure to take the stand in his de-
Tense and reveal how he was the goat"
as claimed, was that ne was not per-
mitted to do so by his lawyers who wers
also attorneys for others Of the players.
AT Commissioner lands Office It was
stated that Ray Cannon. Of Milwaukee
attorney for Oscar Happy Felsch, and
iinctdently attorney for Jack Dempsey,
had not called 70 see the Judge, as re-
ported he would C, with reference TO an
effort on Felschs part TO collect 81, 500
he alleges is due him from the White
SOx for past services. Felsch is now
carpenter In Milwaukee.
Weaver sells cigars and soda water in
his brother-in-Iaw's drug store in Chi
ca go.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
BILLIARDS
ReeUeS Is Dental
StGF iEe Win OUer
D0nUiLLe NOrn1GLS

The Indiana Dental athletes defeated
the Central Normal basketball team of
DanviIIe last night at the Shortridge
gymnasium by the score Of Al to 49, The
Dental Second team won from the Wild
ener Institute of Mulberry by a 36-to-28
score. Coach Heze Clark Is working his
Tooth PuIlers to get them in shape for
the game with Hanover at the Y. NJ. c,
A. gymnasium Saturday night.
Reeve was the star goal getter for the
Tooth Pullers last night tossing twelve
field goals. o. Mathew, Witter and Far
yer formed defensive combination that
Normal failed to break through. The
Teachers scored only six goals Mooney
OF Normal was off Ia foul goal shooting
scoring only four foul goals in sixteen
chances
After slow start in which both teams
guarded closely the DentalS speeded up
ana Reeve started the scoring. The Tooth
rulers were always in the lead GeYertz
played whtrlWind passing game over
the floor but the breaks" We're against
MIN and he was able to get the ball in
the basket for only one field goal GeY-
ertz, however, Gagged the ball seven times
! from the foul line In ten chances. Fleener
showed some speed at center. He went
( good in early season games but seemed to
/ slow down in practice for a time. Last
night he passed well, guarded close, Gov
cred the moor fast and Gagged three field
goals Mcpherson and Deakyne, the regu-
lar Dental forwards, did not go into the
game until the last few minutes Of play,
but Deakyne Gagged a closeup goal.
Carpenter was easily the star for Nor
NAL. He scored three field goals and
covered the floor In good style. Carpen-
ter's guarding was close and his pass
ing good
The Dental second team got a big lead
on the Widener Institute quintet early
in the game and the first half ended
with the Tooth Pulers leading, 10 to ..
Rich Tanner and Fenneu did the scor-
ing. Widener came back strong In the
final half. Nichols scored six field goals
for the team from Mulberry IN the last
half but the Tooth Pullers continued in
the lead. The Widener quintet did not
get a field goal in the opening period.
Lineup and summary OF Dental Normal
game:
Dentals AZ; Central Normal 40.
Goals: field foul Goals: field foul
Geyertz, e.. / 7Charey f..... 0
Reeve, f....-.-12 0Collins, f...... I 0
Fleener, Co.. OMooney. CO.. 1
Wittcr, 60. OCarpenter, g.. 0
O 6. Mathew & Q oNewelI' g.--...o 0
Substitutions - Deakyne for Gevertz,
Fenneu for Fleener, T. Mathew for Fen
nell, Mcpherson for Witter, Faryer for
Q. Mathew. Free throws missed -
Gervertz, 3; Mcpherson. 2: Mooney, IL.
Referee-Gard.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
Split Occurs in Ranks
of Short Ship Circuit

CLEVELAND. Jan. 12-Only three
Ohio harness tracks remain in the Lake
Erie circuit of half mile tracks, as the re-
suit Of q split Wednesday at the annual
meeting Of the Lake Erie and Ohio short
ship circuits. Those remaining are the
North Randall half-mile and mile tracks
and Coshocton.
The Lake Erie circuit will open June
5 and continue until Oct. rs. opening and
closing at North Randall half mile track.
The Ohio short ship will open May p
at Grove City and close Aug. 81 at Berna,
Ohio.
The split IS said to have resulted over
the assignment Of dates. Officials Of
the Grand Circuit tried for several hours
to bring about harmony, without success
Al Pennock Of Cleveland was Reelected
president and Bert Schwartz Of Wheeling
secretar~ CT the Lake Erie
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
Baseball Bug Is Busy
Early Out at Butler

Baseball at Butler viii get the earliest
start this year IN the history Of the
school when candidates for the varsity
will gather for big meeting Saturday
afternoon at the gymnasium. At this
meeting plans for the coming season will
be outlined by Coach Page and the fol-
lowing week active indoor work will
BEGIN. Each man VIII devote four
hours q week to hard indoor drill
About six members of last years
squad viii be back In harness again this
year, but thu team win practically have
to be rebuilt and Page IS anxious to
have a big turn out at Saturday meet
Ing. Among the local boys who are ex-
pected to be among the strongest fresh
man candidates are Griggs and Black,
formerly Of Tech
While n complete baseball schedule
has not been announced It IS known that
the card will be unusually stlf with
several Conference schools on the list.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
GEORGES ONCE
AGAIN CLIMBS
THROUGH ROPES
Meets Cook of Australia in
Scheduled 20-R0und Lon
don Bout.
HOUSE is SOLD OUT
Note-The difference in time between
London and Indianapolis Is six hours.
BY CHARLES RCANN,
United Press staff Correspondent.

LONDON, Jan. 12-Europe's Beau
BrummeI Of the ring and rne bush boy
of Australia are scheduled to set to-
gether here tonight when Georges Car
pentier and George Cook climb through
the ropes In Albert Hall
The heavyweight champion of Europe
and the title holder Of Australia win
fight twenty rounds to decision as the
feature of a show that will be presented
to a packed house by Major Arnold VII
1t win be the first ring appearance Of
Dempsey last July and his first battle
be the debut Of Cook IN European boy
Ing circles. Carpenter is the favorite
at odds of about Is to 4, with some
pIungers Offering the long odds Of 3 TO l.
Seats sold for from SIS to $50 and
every reserved ducat has been gone
since before Dec. 8, the date originally
scheduled for the contest. The bout was
POSTPONED after Carpenter became Ill
SO said he could not get into condition.
ia The opinion is expressed rather gen
gTally that Carpenter Is morally ana
physically hurt since his meeting with
size and weight who can get into MIN
with body punches has an excellent
chance to beat him.
Physically Carpenter has ii on the Aus
tralian in height and reach and in waist
measurement, but otherwise Cook is his
superior. Carpenter himself is extreme
" confident and said today he believed he
would win within three or four rounds.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
Wabash Meets Benders

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind, Jan. IL
Wabash College basket team viii step out
IT college circles tonight and take On
the south Bend y. NJ G. A. five q South
Bend
T. IS likely that Adam, Crane, Peare,
Goldsberry and Crater VIII perform at
the start Of the contest against the "Y'
club, with Thorn. Shelley and Roll ready
10 get into the game al any time Thorn
out Of the fire here Tuesday and his goal
getting ability win bee utilized from now
on.
The Knox College FIVE viii be the next
here Saturday night for the only game
this season between the two teams An
effort was made 10 book "a return game
at Knox but a satisfactory date could not
be agreed upon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
SWIMMING
OPENING SHOW
HERE FEB. 6

Monday, Feb. 6, has been chosen as the
date for the first boxing exhibition to
be given under the supervision of the
Indianapolis boxing commission. The
the fstic carnival will be held, named
this date last night and the scene of the
glove entertainment will be Tomlinson
Hall. E. C. Mclaughlin, matchmaker,
hopes TO have his card lined up by the
first of next week and It probably will
call for thirty rounds Of milling. One
four-round prelim, two Of eight rounds
each and a main go of ten rounds seems
20 lie the plan at present.
1t is the desire of the Elks to put on
an all-star bill, for all earnings viii be
turned over to the charity fund Of the
order, and it is the ambition of the mem
bers to replenish this fund as much as
possible
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
Peck Not to Manage,
Clark Griffith States
WASHINGT0N

WASHINGTON, Jan IL 49, Clark
Griffith. president Of the Washing on
Americans. stated positively late
Wednesday that Roger PeckiupauCh,
who becomes a member OF the Washing
ton club through the three cornered deal
arranged between Washington, Boston,
and Philadelphia, would not be made
manager of the Senators.
Griffith said he vas not prepared to
make an announcement about the man
agership. 1t was minated several
former major league stars are under
consideration
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
FOR PATSY.
Winter Baseball


BOSTON, Jan. Joe Dugan, the
former Philadelphia third baseman, OBJ
tanned by the Red Sox in trade whsSl
sent Roger Peekinpaugh to the Washing
ton club. probably will be transferred
to shortstop for next season, Manager
Hugh Duffy said Wednesday. With Ed
die Foster to cover third base Boston is
protected al that corner, but the gap left
by the recent transfer Of Everett Scott
to New York is untitled.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
coRDoN AFTER REYNOLDS.

Charles Gordon, Western welterwei; lat
wrestler, wants TO meet Jack Reynolds
in a local match. Gordon recently de-
erotad Dutrh MantolI Gordon is
former soldier who has been piling up
numerous victories since being dis
charged from the Army. He won many
medals as an amateur and since turning
professional he says his record shows
6rIv twelve defeats in goo starts. Coz
don's address is Dodge city, Kan, care
William Warshaw.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
n. ID. Weakens at End

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Jan. l2-After
leading Kalamazoo College. II TO "a at
The end Of the half Notre Dame weak
ened before the superior pass work II
The visitors In the second period last
night and lost, 81 TO 80 The Kalamazoo
team took advantage u loose guarding
by Notre Dame. with Mckay starring
The game was scheduled for the after
noon but Kalamazoo was delayed by a
snow storm
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
rnrR RnuTs AT Fort.

-Four bouts are on the fstic card at
TT Benjamin Harrison tonight, the pro-
gram featuring Young Joe Rivers and
Chuck Turner in an eight-round wind,
up. The youths scale at about 49,
pounds Turner got his boxing start
when a member Of the A. e. f. Sidney
Click Of the Hoosler Athletic Club and
Freddie Lyons will mix in a six-round
semi windup. They are hghtweights: In
the prelims Paddy Dixon and Rex
Stewart viii clash over the four round
route and Jack Mendoza and Bob vii
son over the same distance. Heze Clark
will referee and music win be provided
BY the Eleventh Infantry band. The
first scrap is scheduled to get under way
et $50 o'clock and boxing fans not
making the trip In autos are advised
to take the 7 80 O'Clock TT. Harrison
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12

Brownsburg independents will be here
for a game on the Ferndale floor.
HAMMOND, Ind. Jan, 1.-THE Ham
rnond Colonial Comets five want games
with indianapolis or State teams, pro-
fessionals preferred. VIII play at home
or abroad Write Irving Chayken, 10
Dolly street. Hammond, Ind.
FRANKLIN. Ind, Jan. 12.-The
Franklin A. Cs last night defeated the
Kahn Tailoring FIVE Of Indianapolis, 80
to q. The half-time score was a TO u
in favor Of the winners
RCSHVILLE, Ind. Jan. 12-The
Rushville Independents defeated the
Ferndales Of Indianapolis here II to II.
The visitors We're on the short end Of a
12-to-9 count at the half.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-12
REDS BID FOR HEN STR.

CT-ciNNATI. Jan. 12.-T,e Cincy
Red fer for Pitcher McCullo gh of the
Tciedo club. looks as if might go
through before the end of the week.
Bresnahan of Tole o. demands
two players from other MAI onal League
clubs and President Herrm nm is trying
to secure them, with bright opes of sue
cess. Mccullough is a right ander, with
d fine record in the American Association.