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Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
MINOR LEAGUE MEETING HEARS
 REPORTS OF ACTIvIVIES DURING 1922

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 5-Thirty mi
 nor leagues, embracing 206 cities and
 towns in the United States and Cana
 da, qualified for membership in 1922 jin the National Association of Pro Ffessional Baseball leagues, according
 to the annual report of J. H. Farrell
 the secretary treasurer submitted to-
 day at the organizations annual ses-
 sion.
 One league. the Western Information
 al comprising four clubs, was com
 pelled to disband during the playing
 season.
 Out of a total of 6,46O players en- ployed by these cluhs, 3,220 were re- ported for outright release, 1858 oth-
 CTS were released by assignment of contracts, 467 were released under op- tional agreements, options were exer- cised for 297, and 241 were voluntarily
 retired, according to MT. Farrell's re port.
 Four hundred players were suspend ed for i1tsubordination, but POS of these were reinstated within ten days. Ten | were declared ineligible for contract jumping, a marked contrast, the re- port points out, to a total of 338 bar | red for this reason in 1920. Disputed cases. most of them in- volving claims of players, umpires and clubs or applications for reinstate- | ment, totalled 708. Of these, decisions were handed down ill 553 by the Ma tional board of arbitration, of which
 MT. Farrell is chairman. while 155 1 others were ready for decision. [ Thirtytwo players were drafted ! 16 by National league clubs, five by
 American league clubs and II by mem | bers of the National AssoCiation-and | S4S700 paid for their services. The i Boston Nationals, with five, led ma | jor league clubs in the number of i players drafted. The Pittsburgh and 1 Brooklyn Nationals and Washington 1 Americans drafted three each; New York Americans and Chicago Nation 1 als, two; and New York, Cincinnati
 and St. Louis Nationals, one each. l Money considerations involved in various player deals during the year amounted to $2,056,246.93, the report l shows. Principal items included: am- 1 ount paid for assignment of contracts | between National association clubs ! S461,175 amount recorded for assign l ment of contracts by major league 1 clubs to minor league clubs, $17S.45O: amount paid for assignment of con- i tracts, minors to majors, $S94, 4,550; ad- i ditional amounts due if players are re- i tained (minor to majors) S222, $50;
 amount recorded for optional agree ments (majors to minors) SIP, ,2JO; | amount collected in players claims 1 S13,67793
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06

.inois November 10. Wisconsin at H. linois; November r, open; November "A, Illinois at Ohio State.
 The annual outdoor track and field meet of the conference was awarded by the conference schedule committee to the University of Michigan. They will be held at Ferry Field, Ann Ar bor. June l and 9.
 Northwestern University at Chica- go to be held March 15 and 15.
 The annual cross country run for the conference championship was awarded to Ohio State, and will be held at Columbia. November 24, the probable date of the Illinois Ohio foot =
 ball game.
 Minnesotas schedule is: October 13 open; October 20, open; October 27 Minnesota at Wisconsin; November 2 Northwestern at Minnesota; Novem- Der b. open, November r. Iowa at Minnesota; November 24, Minnesota at Michigan.
 Northwestern's schedule is: Octo- ber 6, Benoit at Northwestern; Oc- tober 1S, open; October %, Northwest ern at Chicago; October 27, Illinois | at Northwestern; November 3, North western at Minnesota: November 10 open; November r. Northwestern al Purdue; November 24, Iowa at North. western.
 hndiana's schedule is: October 6 i Franklin at Indiana; October 13, De.
 pauw at Indiana October 20, Wiscon. 1 sin at Indiana; October 27, Indiana l at West Virginia; November 3, open l November 10, Indiana at Chicago; No. i vember 27, Wabash at Indiana; No. Vember A, Purdue at Indiana.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
BETTER LIAR THAN
 FIGHTER SAYS HELLER

Paris, Dec. 5-(By the A. P)-The declaration that Battling Siki is "a much greater liar than he ever was d fighter and that no one can take away his title as champion heavy weight liar of the world" wak the only comment which M. Hellers, Manager of the Senegalese made to newspaper correspondents today when confront ed with Siki's confession" concerning the Carpenter bout as published in some of the morning papers
 M. Hellers added that he would de- fend himself to the limit and defied M. Diagne, the SenegalAse deputy, to produce any proof of the alleged frame up beyond the unsupported word of Siki.
 Neither Descamps nor Carpenter would make any comment concerning the charges that the bout was fram- ed. Descamps said: My name is not mentioned in this affair but I may give a statement to the press later. :. M. HeIlers has been ailing for sev- eral days but he rose from his sick bed last evening to attend a meeting of the French Boxing Federation. He has a bad cold and his physician has ordered him to remain indoors.
 The publication of Skis charges has created a sensation in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
SLocUM TO REPRESENT
 U. S. IN LONDON MEETING

New York, Dec. 5-Henry W. Slo- cum, of New York, a former na- tional tennis champion and former president of the U. s. Lawn Tennis association, will represent this coun- try at two international conferences to be held in London December 20 and 21. His appointment was announced tonight by Julian s. Myrick, president of the U. s. L. T. A.
 The first conference will act on the proposed zoning system for Davis cup play, while the second, called by the International Tennis federation, will deal among other questions, with mak- fling uniform rules and adopting a stan dard ball. While not member of the international federation, the U. S. has been invited to participate in the lat ter conference.
 Under the proposed Davis cup zon- ing plan, which is understood to have the approval of the United States competition would be divided into two zones, American and European. Each nation would have the option of choos- ing the zone it desired to compete in, separate draws would be made and the zone winners matched to decide the challenging nation
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
"BlG TEN" SCHEDULES
 ARE ANNOUNCED

Chicago, Dec. 5-The 1923 big ten conference football schedule, issued by the coaches and directors after a meeting here yesterday are:
 The University of Iowa, 1921 cham pions of the big ten and joint holder with Michigan in 1922 of the title.
 The Iowa Echedule is: October 13, Purdue at Iowa; October 20, Illinois at Iowa; October 27, Iowa at Ohio; vember 10, open; November IT, Iowa Northwestern.
 The Purdue schedule is: October 13, Purdue at Iowa; October 20, open; October 27, Purdue at Chicago; No-, yember, 5, Purdue at Notre Dame; No- venber 10, Ohio at Purdue; ANovem- ber IT, Northwestern at Purdue; No- vember 24, Purdue at Indiana.
 The University of Chicago sched- ule is: October 13, open; October 20, Northwestern at Chicago; October 27, Purdue 5at Chicago; November 3, Chi cago at Illinois; November 10, Indi- ana at Chicago; November IT, Ohio at Chicago; November "A, Wiscon- sin at Chicago.
 The Ohio schedule is: October IS, open; October 20, Ohio at Michigan; October 27, Iowa at Ohio; November 8 open; November 10, Ohio at Purdue; 1 November IT. Ohio at Chicago; Mo- venlber 24. Illinois at Ohio.
 The Michigan schedule is; October 13,s Vanderbilt at Michigan; October l 29,, Ohio at Michigan; October 27, Michigan Aggies at Michigan: Novem- Der 8, Michigan at Iowa.. November Ii10, open; November IT, Michigan at Wisconsin; November 24, Minnesota
 at Michigan.
 The Wisconsin schedule is: October 13, open; October 20, Wisconsin at Indiana; October 27,, Minnesota al
 Wisconsin; November g.. open; No
 vember 10, Wisconsin at Illinois; Mo-
 vember IT. Michigan lat Wisconsin; November A, Wisconsin at Chicago I The Illinois schedule is: October 6
 Nebraska at Illinois; October s1S, But
 Ter at Illinois; October %, Illinois
 at Iowa; October 27, Illinois at North. western November & Ehicasa at D
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
HUNTINGTON NAMES HIS
 CHOICE FOR ALL-ANERJCANS

Dr. Ellery C. Huntington, for twen- ty- two years director of athletics at Colgate University and who has followed the Colgate team through two decades of gridiron competition, has selected q team consisting @ Col gate opponents and including three Maroon playeis. On the mythical team he names four Cornell players, three Colgate, two Princeton, one Syra- cuse and one Allegheny His selec- tion for left halfback is Eddie Tryon, Suffield boy, who though only a freshman distinguished himself in mo- ble fashion.
 In assigning Tryon to the past Dr. Huntington says.
 'Tryon although new to college football this year, was a big factor in several Colgate triumphs, notably those against Columbia and Lehigh and sport writers who saw hs work in Archbold Stadium against Syra- cuse and in New York maintain that he should be a candidate for All American honors."
 The following is his selection:
 Gray, Princeton, le: Bynam. AIle- Sheny. It; R0llo, Cornell; lg; Rich ards, Cornell, c: Welch, Colgate, Tt: smith, Princeton, re; Pfann, Cornell qb: Anderson, Syracuse, rhb: Tryon, Colgate, lhb; Kaw, Cornell, fb.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
DEScAMPS SAYS sIKPs
 STORY IS AN INFAMOUS LIE

Paris, Dec. 5-(By the A. P.)-"It is an infamous lie," said Francois Des- camps, manager of Georges Carpen- tier, today when shown the declara- tion by Battling Ski that his cham pionship match with Carpentier was to have been a 'frameup."
 T was sure Carpenter would knock this negro out in the first round" Descamps declared. Do you suppose ] would let this clumsy fighter stay four rounds with my champion ?.
 Deputy Diagne is making electoral propaganda of this stuff It will go big at the next election with his Sem egalese electors but it may not go so big in the courts when the Deputy is asked to prove his charges.
 T absolutely defy Diagne to show the slightest atom of proof connect ing me with this alleged frameup. You have noticed he was very careful not to mention my name in that connec- tion.
 T believe Deputy Diagnes good faith has been cheated by this negro, Outside of electoral consideration, Di- agne perhaps is acting in good faith, but he is making a big mistake in mixing sports with politics Sports are pad enough without being compared with some of our politics.
 T have never met Siki in my life tie was pointed out to me one even ing n a Montmartre barroom, but his condition was such that it convinced me there was no possible chance of him defeating Carpentier. I would have refused to enter any agreement to let him stay four rounds, even had tt been proposed to me-"
 Descamps said he protested with the greatest emergency against these stupid accusations
 The ambition of Carpentier and myself for the close of our pugilistic life, he continued, twas to get this negro once more into the ring with Georges-to get a revenge match. It would have been a suicidal policy on tion. '---- -'S-
 Georges doesn't want any titles which he does not earn in the ring. thus We intend leaving for America next March or April to challenge Har- ry Greb, who is much more ouaiified than Ski to wear the title of cham pion.
 Our defense against these charges VIII De presented in the ring as well
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
TEN TEAMS TIED IN
 6.DAY BIKE RACE

New York, Dec. 5-Ten of the four teen teams remaining in the annual six-day bicycle race in Madison Square Garden were tied at S91 miles, four laAs at the 18th hour. Egg was lead ing.
 McBeath and Rutt: Kopsky and Az zini; Speissens and Eyckman were one lap behind while Gremo and Gay trail ed by two laps,
 The record for the 46th hour is s70 miles laps, made by Lawson and Droe bach in 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
SUB BASE PLAYS BRIDGEPORT
 AT THE BASE SATURDAY

Arrangements have been complet- ed for a game between the Base foot ball team and the Bridgeport A. C., to be played at the Base at D. IT.. on Saturday, Dec. 9.
 The Bridgeport 4. C. defeated the Williams 4. c. of New Haven at New Haven on Thanksgiving day, 60. This gives the Bridgeport A. C. undefeated claim to the 1922 professional cham pionship of Connecticut.
 The Base eleven has had many in juries this season but all regulars ex- cept Albertson will be in the lineup when the whistle blows for the Bridge port game.
 Definite details regarding the game will be announced at a later date.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
LANDS SAYS JOINT MEETING WILL BE
 NNEW YORK REGARDLESS OF JOHNSON

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 5-(By the A. P.)-There Is no possibility of com missioner Landis reconsidertpg his plans to hold a joint meeting of the major leagues in New York, December IA as originally scheduled, regardless of whether there is American league participation in the session. The Am erican league club-owners are sched- uled to hold their annual meeting in Chicago, December IS.
 Commissioner Landis made his de- cision plain tonight when besieged for a statement as to his intention, but his only reply was that the joint meet ing would be held as announced. He explained that he had issued his call for the meeting three weeks ago; that every club-owner and official of the two leagues had been informed, and that the call had been issued on the assurances given during the worlds series that both the American and National leagues would hold their an- nual meetings in New York.
 President Johnson of the Ameri- can league, in the presence of sev- eral club owners of both leagues, said that the annual meeting of his or ganiZation would be held in New York" Commissioner Landis said to- NOlSSQuSnllys l lLOuSuS IL would be advisable for a joint meet ing at the same time.
 Tt was my intention, when I be- came commissioner to hold joint meet ings every year either in New York or Chicago, first in one city and then the other. It was my plan to hold a joint meeting in Chicago this year until the question of the meetings came up in New York during the worlds series
 Everywhere the feeling preTailed that misunderstanding had resulted, and that President Johnson probably would rescind his call for a Chicago meeting and gather his forces in New York next week.
 After a brief session, the club-own- CTS of the American association ad- journed tonight without adopting a schedule for the 1923 campaign. The starting date will be dependent upon the date selected by the majors for the opening.
 The minor leaguers held brief ses- sion this afternoon, heard Secretary FarrelFs report, and adjourned until tomorrow. Secretary Farrell presented a proposal from the major leagues to raise the player limit from forty to fifty, which would give the majors an opportunity to have twenty five players in the minors under option. The move probably will be opposed tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
N. E. HOCKEY ASSN
 TO ASSIST AMATEURS

Boston, Dec. 1.-The Hockey Asso- citation of New England was organiz- ed here to assist amateur hockey teams. It elected as a member the Boston Hockey club, which will be represented by one of the three teams from this city in the eastern wheel of the United States Amateur Hockey associations playing league. The New England association voted also to ap- ply for membership in the National Association and in the A. A. U. VII liam F. Garcelon, former graduate manager of athletics at Harvard, was elected president.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
FLEMING AND JONES
 EXPELLED FROM NAT, T, A

New York, Dec. 5-Vic Fleming, of Dundas, Canada, and David Jones, of Ohio City, Ohio, were expelled from the National Trotting association at an executive meeting held today to consider series of accumulated cases of alleged infractions of racing reg ulations
 The charge against Fleming was one of misconduct in consistently driv- ing in races while under suspension, Jones, it was charged, raced Deputy Sheriff with record of 209 IA out of his class and under the name of John Edwin B.
 The hearing of cases will be con- tinued tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
SIXTY TURN CUT FOR
 YALE GYM TEAM

New Haven, Dec. Sixty candi- dates for the Yale gymnasium team turned out today for the first prac- tice of the season. The varsity sched- ule includes six meets of which only two will be at New Haven. The fresh man team will hold three meets.
 The schedules follow:
 Varsity: February IT, Pennsylvania at New Haven; A, Brown at Provi- dence; March ?, Massachusetts Insti- ute of Technology at Cambridge; 3, Harvard at Cambridge; 10, Princeton at New Haven; 16, 'Intercollegiates at Annapolis.
 Freshman: February r, Newark High school at New Haven March 3, Harvard at New Haven; 10, Prince ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
SPORT WORLD BRIEFS

Fercey Wendell, former Harvard football star, will probably return to Williams as coach of the Purple eleven next year.
 Boxing experts don't give "Strang- Ter" Lewis, wrestling champion, a chance in a mixed bout with Cham pion Jack Dempsey.
 The Rainy Day stake with a value of $10,000 is to have a permanent place on the Grand Circuit program at North Randall.
 Jimmy Frizzetti will meet Frankie Brown at Brockton Friday night and Solly Green at Montreal Monday night Johnny Karr and Bill Wells of Eng land will box at Davenport, Dec. 15.
 That Ty Cobb is placing much con fidence in the trusty southpaw that has made Sam Lyman, Hartford boy, one of the most promising pitchers to join a big league club, is indicated in the move taken by President Frank J. Navin in requesting the former
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
iNTERCITY VoLLEY BALL
 AT TnMIHLT

The YMCA business mems volley- ball team are in for a series of hot games tonight when they will meet the fast New London team and also the New Haven team which won the state championship last winter. The locals have been playing a fairly good game in their class games and should 'be up and doing tonight. Included on the local team is W. R. F'risbie, Dan Gleason, J. Osten, E. Davis, William Wyman, Alfred Biven. The games will begin at o'clock and will be open to spectators.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
DETROIT BOXING SHOWS
 LIMITED TO ONE A WEEK

Detroit, Dec. 5-Boxing shows in Detroit are to be limited to one each week, the licensed clubs alternating in staging the bouts under regulations made public today by the athletic di- vision of the state department of pub lie safety. The ruling was made to assure sufficient patronage for the va rious clubs and to avert cancellations of bouts because. of failure to meet the boxers guaranteed funds.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
CALIFORNIA AND PENN STATE
 FOR NEW YEARS GAME

Portland, Ore, Dec. 1.-The Univer- sity of Southern California's football team was selected to meet the Penn State eleven in the New Years game at Pasadena, Calf, according to an- nouncement received here tonight from Dr. U. G. Duback, president of the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate con ference
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
THOMPSON BREAKS ARM
 IN BOUT WITH GODFREY

New York. Dec 5-Gcorge Godfrey. of Chicago, celored, tonight won. a technical knockout, when Jack Thomp- son, ot St. Joseph, Mo. also colored. oroNe his right arm in round five of a le-yeGad match. Each weighed 204 pounds.
 Godfrey is 8 protege Of Jack John son, one-time heavyweight chamnion
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
A chaIIenne

The Aspinook Five would like in challenge the Baltic Bantams II or any other team averaging around 130 pounds. The lineup Is as follows: Rail and 7lll, forwards; Golas, center: Sa- wtclSt and Larue, guards. N Anyone wishing to make arrange tneilts will please write to Manager John Tracyf Box 1892 Jewett City, Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
cRIoUI TURNS DOWN
 OFFERS TO FIGHT

Paris, Dec. 5rEugene Criqui, Flu ropean featherweight champion, has been deluged with offers from promot- CTS since his victory over Billy Mat thews of England, but Manager Eude- line has made up his mind that Cri- quis next fight shall take place in America, and his consideration of of fers has been narrowed down to those of Jack Curley and Jack Kearns.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
Basketball ChaIIenna

The Murphy Five wishes to chal- lenge any team in Connecticut espec- ially the Baltic Wanderers which claims no defeat so far this season. If any teams desire games please ans wer through the Bulletin or phone 1884 Taftville.
 The lineup: Joseph Murphy left for ward; Francis Murphy, right forward; Jim Murphy, center; Danny Murphy left guard; Jack Murphy, right guard.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
DUNDEE EARNS VERDICT
 OVER WILLIE hoYI E

Newark, Dec. 5-Johnny Dundee, of New York defeated Willie Doyle of Newark, in a 12-round bout here to- night. Dundee won Il of the F, rounds, Doyle finishing strong. Both fighters weighed in at 136 1-2 pounds
 Jimmie O'Hagen of Albany defeated Irish Pagan of New York in the 10- round semi-finaI
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06

ball season just passed, but they were mostly one game heroes. Coyington of Centre College and Red" Dunn of Marquette were about the only field goal kickers conspicuous through the season.
 Mickey Walker, the welter champi- on, offered to meet Eddie Shevlin in a no decision bout at Newark. Dec. I3. Shevlin would agree to meet the cham pion if he would wait a couple of weeks and have a decision given. Shevlin yesterday returned to Dartmouth Col lcEe, where he is boxing instructor.
 Some of the leading short-dkstancs runners Of the country have been in- vited to participate in this years re- newal of the Suburban Quarter. a quar- ter-mile race on the program of the . fourteenth annual indoor athletic games of the Knights of St. Anthony, which will be held at the 10Sth In- fantry Armory, Brooklyn, Jan. r.
 There is an unusual connection be- ! tween the election of captains of .the West Point and Annapolis elevens. Arthur G. CarlAy, the new AIiddy cap- | tain. and Dennis Mulligan, the West Point leader for 1923, are not only both New Workers, but both were nembeas of the Morris High School eleven in 1917, Carney playing guard and Mulligan tackle on the school eleven.
 James M. Leonard, of Genesco. N. r., star right tackle on Coach liar lows Colgate eleven this year has been elected captain of the Maroon team for the 1923 season, Manager Frank OHern announced. The new captain is a brother of Chief Leonard former tackle on the eleven and base ball captain. Chief Leonard at one tune coached baseball and football at the Norwich Free Academy.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
FlRPo WILL RETURN SOON TO AMERICA

New York, Dec. 5-Luis Firpo, South American heavyweight pugilist, cabIed Tex Rickard today that he would re-. turn to this country in the near flu ture ready to fight" Firpo's message was in reply to an offer from the New York promoter for a match at Madi- son Square Garden in January with either Bill Brennan or Floyd Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
ATHLETICS BUY HALE
 FROM PORTLAND FOR $750Oo

Louisville, ky, Dec. 5-(By\ the A. P0IThe first big deal of the minor league convention was made today when Sammy Hale, third baseman with the Portland, Ore, club. a hitting and fielding sensation of the Pacific Coast league, was sold to the Phila- delphia Americans for players and cash amounting to $75,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
Attention Combat, Train !

The Company c, 169th Infantry bas- ketbaIl five issue their zchallenge to play all corners, especially the Com bat Train of Norwich and the River view five of the Norwich State Hos pital. Communicate with Ben Rosen 77s AaiA street. Phons 1G5-2
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
Dundee to Fight Belmont

New York, Dec. 5-Johnny Dundee,
 recognized here as the featherweight
 champion and the holder of the 130- pound championship belt, will meet Gene Belmont, Memphis lightweight, in a twelve round bout in Brooklyn December 12
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06

as in the courts. I hope the American and the world public will be satisfied of our innocence. If Carpenter de- feats Greb there will be no further question of our ever having asked this second-rater Ski to quit"
Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-06
GILLETES ALL-STAR
 FOOTBALL SELECTION

Many will not agree to this All-State eleven, and perhaps they are right, but Art Mulligan coaching this outfit, I think it can bump off any other eleven men, picked from the five leading teams of the state in semi pro foot ball in New England.-Hartford Cou rant.