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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-28
Meet the Original lEHone= Run
King of Baseba Henry Finch

ROSWELL COL Dec. a.
Henry q. Finch claims to be the
original Babe Ruth Of baseball.
What Is more, he has the goods to
prove It.
Finch played the national past.
time with the Wright brothers,
who atterward became great stars.
Baseball was then in It's infancy.
Finch, who insists he Is the
father Of the four.piy swat, mads
his first memorable home run in
game between Missouri and
Nebraska. played .at chillfcothe.
Mo, for tho interstate champion.
ship. !;
Nebraska won the championship
that year. Finch played for Ma.
braska and his home run turned
the trick.
There never was more excite.
ment created by a home run than
that one" Finch said, "and i din't
bar any of those that Babe Ruth
has made at the Polo Grounds be.
fore 10000 people. &
I'm those days no one ever
thought Of knocking those punk
balls we used then for a home run.
1t was an unknown happening.
3 3 q
I'm the ninth inning, with the
Missouri team leading, 6 to S, and
one man on, l swung on one that
went into the trees that bordered
the outfield and we both made the
circuit.
Cup to that time no, one had
ever hit a ball that far out our
way. / did not realize than that j
had hit what would later be the
greatest thrill In baseball, a home
run" q
Finch was presented WITH a
rosewood bat and a silver ball for
performing the unheard OF feat,
and still treasures the gift. He is
now 76 years old, a retired far
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-28
OACHESOUTLINE
! FOOTBALL I ETHICS
Violation Of Spirit of Rules
Opposed in Code Adopted
9 by Association.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2S-Pro-
posals designed to improve the
health" Of intercollegiate and In
terscholastic football are contain
ed in a code Of fair play, I good
sportsmanship and coaching ethics
adopted by the American Football
Coaches Association at Its annual
meeting yesterday.
Under "fair play" scrupluus
observance was urged Of such :uu-
damentals as "uslng only students
strictly eligible under amateur
and institutional rules. selection
of competent officials, starting OF
games at hours certain to permit
completion in ample daylight,
non-encroachment by stands or
spectators upon the playing field
and provision Of the fairest play
ing field possible, lnvluding pro-
lection against freezing with hay,
straw or other suitable covering, =
Enumeration Of ways in which
good craftsmanship" can be ex-
pressed included: by providing
comforts and conveniences to the
visiting team and Its friends, by
applapding outstanding plays, de-
monstrations OF personal pluck
and acts Of fine sportsmansnip on
the part Of opponents. by con-
ftntng scouting to legitimate
study of regularly played games,
entailing refusal TO spy on an op-
ponent's practice, scout his signals
or secure by secret means lnfor-
nation concerning the style OF
play OF team to be met later: by
endeavoring to settle questions OF
eligibility confidentially, rather
than by public discussion; by
active encouragement Of cordial
relations between teams and stu
dent bodies Of rival institutions
and by going out Of the way to
congratulate the coach aud cap.
tain Of the winning team"
AS ethical practices, coaches
were urged in the code to refuse
to teach sideline coaching, clip
ping, intentional roughness and
other methods OF violating the
letters Of spirit OF rules; to en-.
courage respect toward Z officials
and discourage abusive talk to OPP
posing players during a game: to
elevate the ideals above the dCuire
to win at any price; to, work in
harmony with academic purposes
OF institutions; and to discourage
proselyting recruiting betting;
professional football, the spirit Of
commercialism, and other inter
ferences to substitute for such
Notwithstanding qualities In
players as loyalty, self.sacriflc
and devotion" .
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Five
PR|AGTIG'||N|lGIHARD|
Game With Normal School
TomorroWsNight Expected
toiTest Metalsof Team.

F,A1RvIEW, Dec 2S4Captain
Michael OF the Fairview High
School basketball team is! putting
mis- men through some stir Yprac-
tice this week in preparation for
the game to be played tomorrow
night against the speedy Flairmont
Normal reserve team. The team
showed aslaek OF experience when.
It met Parsons High team last
Saturday night, getting away to a
poor start, 1t won from the visit
qrs by the closeiscorei Of 32Sto ~.
To overeomeFthe gfeenness In
many Of theSplayers, Captain MI.
chael will scrimmagef each day
this week and may succeed In
holding the Reserves to- a low
score.
Fairvtew will lNielyibegin the
game with Michael and Mitchell
forwards; Underwood, center;
Mason and Dodd, guards, al
though Wyer and Miller are MAX.
ing strong bids 70 rthe forward
positions, and 'Gump, Lewis. VII.
son and o Dele for the 1guayI 20.
ations. =
go First VS.. Second
IN a practice game Tuesday az
ternoon the frat team succeeded
In romplng away with a 50 Is 8
victory over the second string
men. Michael. Mitchell, Lewis:
Mason, Toothman, Dodd and
Gump. first string men, complete.
ly outclassed the second string
made up of Yeager, Miller,
,0'Delle. Wyer, McElroy and
Gump. Dodd, Gump, O.Dsile,
Yeager and Fox are playing their
first year with the basketball
team and It is believed will de-
.velop@ into floor artists before
completing the high school course.
Who Is Who z
The strengthen the Normal Re-
serves who play against the LEGAL
high school team Is not well
known, but It believed that
: with Wilson, .imith sheranKoi
Michael, Knit :. snlder and Sloan
/ to choose from that Sandy win
haye an aggregation that will
make the locals exert themselves
: tosthe limit to win. .sheFanko, winito
played atstelIar game at forward
for the RiyesYIlle High School
last year; has had some experience
on the local floor and his ability
Is known locally, as IS Michael
who formerly played with the
Fairniont High School. Should
! the locals succeed In taking the
! measurement ot the visitors mere
4 1t Is safe to assume that they win
have easier sailing when the
speedy Grafton High School Is
met a week from tomorrow at
Grafton, Arthur ("Docn) Garrett
Will referee the contest. Z
e. Parents Meeting
4 A parents-teachers' meeting has
been announced for Tuesday
i .
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.
have aiseatlng capacity, o. 50 900 Il
is5 believed that the demand for
seats for the big games will be 50
great that 1t will become necessary
to finish one OF the ends, bringing
the capacity to $4,000. With both
ends completed. it will be possible
to seat 10000 people. II
Chicago will open the stadium
on November 8, 1923. The seIee.
ton Of the Maroons was logical be:
cause OF the time-honored football
relations with the 1llini, The two
universities have played football
every year since 1892 with the ex,
ception Of a lapse OF three years,
1888, 1899 and 1900.
But the stadium viii not be com
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-28
WILL HAVE
new STADIUM SOON

Stadiums have come to be a TEA.
ture Of the. athletic life Of every
big university.
University. OF Illinois, always to
the front In athletics. does not In.
tend to- be outdone in this respect.
The Illinois stadium now under
way will serve as a memorial 10
George. Hutfnan outstanding figure
in college athletics. It was fitting
that Hun should break ground for
the. stadium which Is being rapidly
pushed to completion.
For the present the Illinois sta
liumS will have seats only on the
sides Of the gridiron. The two ends
win be open. q
1.-THE east and west stands will
2. !
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Thirteen SEEK
GARTN \ ! |.
Many Applicants for Position
of Trainer i | b! INVEST Wiz:
ginia University.
MoRGANToWN,

MoRGANToWN, Dec, IS
Nate cartmell.; Varsity track
coach and football trainer par CS-
cellence, is going to be missed
here, but according, to West vir-
glnia University aathoritieii 1t is
not going to be difficult TO- t.rd,
a successor. Cartmell leaves mare
next week for State College where
he will. take over the coaching
relns at Penn State College where
track athletics are regarded as 3D.
Ing on a par with football and
other major sports. 1nasmuehs az
track does not occupy the same.
Importance here Mountaheer Dffl=
cials feel that there Is! no Sod to
select q successor Immediately.
During his stay here ,CartlnelI also.
handled the freshman floor team
but Homer Martin, aIi. all.rolnd
athlete who has completed his
athletic service, has been named
to coach the yearlings,, thus giving
Director Stansbury plenty; Of time
to look around. "a .5'
Word from,a reliable source
has!it that no less than thirtesn
applications have already been re-,
ceiYed. for the. vacant position. ali
Of the applicants are men With
experience as track coach y and
football trainer in other Schools
and IT ts not thought that those In,
authority will experience much,
difficulty in securing a. satlsrac
tory man. There lis plenty, or time
to look over the field ,andswiille
another Cartmell cannot :be; Ok
pected there IL. a strong possibility
that an experienced and succession!
coach will be secured.
Cartmell has : made arrange
ments whereby! candidates for the
team will not, ', have need 4 Of a
coach until time for actual work
in the development or. the team
rolls round This Z means ! that
Cartmell's successor need mot gbe
on the dob until the latter part Of
February. "a few men are working
indoors now y but the t.:real out
door work will not get under way.
until about March 4: ;'li3y
r ~, - III 4 - 81 ~ - ~. /,
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PLAY SECOND <, ll GAME \,

The Fairmont State Normal
School team and the Fairmont
Mining Machinery five will meet
Saturday evening at the Y. m.
9. A. for the second time this sea
son, the, two teams having played
last Saturday at the Normal floor,
the Mining Machinery, bunch win.
ming BY q narrow Margin. The
two teams are evenly matched
and another good game ts expect.
ed. Admission will be Is cents for
adults and 10 cents for children.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-28
DIR. C. ". SPEARS
GIVES VIEWSON
GgNz7AGAEIGH7
Heat Slowed Up Mountainous
IN Christmas Day Game
at San Diego

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 90
Men1bers of the University
81 West Virginia football
squad were preparing to leave
San Francisco for West VIZ
glnia today after being enter.
tained yesterday BY! members
of the olympic Club. The
eastetners, who defeated the
Gonzaga College In San Diego
on Christmas day, arrived
here from the South yester.
dly and were taken on a tour
Of the city The party Is com.
posed o. twenty four men.
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! PLAY FIRST GAME i

BETHANY, W. Va, Dec ,2s.-
The Bison floor squad. left this
morning{tor Akron where they viii
engage the Goodyear team this eve:
ming in their first battle Of the
1923 season The rubber aggrega.
ton 10 q tough one and yesterday
has not expressed himself as, hope.
full Of victory tonight. After a days
rest the Bisons will meet Western
Reserve at Cleveland 7 Saturday
evening. '-},a1 ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-28
BASKET
BALL.
QUIZ
By
| Referee
Unsportsnian

1.-the referee gives decision
that disgruntles a player who,talks
back to, the official end conducts
himself IN an unsportsmanlike
manner. what action can the
referee take? ~
The referee has 1t II. his power
to give;the other team the right 10
make a free throw for goal for,
such conduct.
~ 81 Injuries
Z Ifsa team starts the game with
seven players, live regulars and
two substitutes, and before the
game three players are SO badly
injured they can no, longer cUl-
tinue, is 1t possible for that team
to complete the game with. only
four men in the field? ~
A team must start play with
five men in the field, but IL 1t has
no substitutes TO replace players
forced to leave the game, 1t may
continue with less than five play
ers. $' -
"a as,T Spectators q.
Who Is, responsible for. the con-
duct OF thesspectators?
In basketball, like all other
sports, the conduct OF, the specta-
tors! is always up,to the manage
ment} offthe home team. i7'@
'stctS''i.- Time out rnr, -'.'fs''- .
On what plays does the referee
take time out? !
The referee shall order time out
for 9 double foul, injuries to
players or the making Of substI:
tuttons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-28
PIT Workout

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2S.-
Pop Warner put the Panthers
through q stitt practice session at
9alo Alto yesterday, with no pry-
ing eyes TO watch their maneuyers.
Every member of the squad was
in toys except Jack Sack, star
guard, who IS III with, the grippe.
Warner stated that unless Sack
eiiowed considerable improve.
nlent. he would not start against
the Cardinals. VI
Captain Holleran worked out
with his team this afternoon, bu.
confined his efforts to passing
and running with the ball In sig.
mn drill. Holleran wants to play
Saturday, but Warner is not plan
ming tokuse him.
Rain Threatens
Both coaches want a dry field,
hut II is thought that a wet one
would give neither q particular
advantage. All Stanford's games
we're played on a dry field, excepr.
ing the Oregon Aggie contes in the
North, which Kerr's team won, 9
10 o.
Critics believe that the heavy
Cardinal line would be able t.
take care Of ftself, on a muddy
field against the Pitt forwards.
n Is practically certain now
that Captain De Groot and AIT
Wilcox who were injured in the
California game, will take their
places &C center and halfback Sat.
ufdays DeGroot still walks with
4 slight limp and his kne Q is
tightly bandaged, but the doctors
stated last night that he believed
HE All'cpast center would be
able toslead his mates against the
Panthers. Wilcox Is relied on as
The best all.around back on both
oftense and defense.
cnddeback devoted a half.hour
10 practice at placement goal
lsIcking. He has missed only two
attempts out OF eight this season
inside The 35:yard line, and Stan.
ford supporters IRE relying on him
to boot the deciding points in case
The game proyesa close one in tue
early periods.
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ROBBERS GET 5000

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-Ro bbers
today blew open the safe OF the
Harlem office Of the New York
Edison Coz and escaped with 49,
600 after gagging and assauiting
Phillip C'Connnr, the night watch.
men. His slSrlii was fractured and
he was removed 70 Q hospital in a
serious conditions
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N FRANCISCAN 4

SAY 9tttASC1SCUt DEC. 70, -
Coach Spears and his West
Tsrginta Mountaineers blew into
town yesterday morning on their
way back East from San Diego.
Spears says he has no desire to
take any credit away from the
GonEagn team for its excellent
showing but he Is positive, that
the Mcrntaineers would have won
ty totir touchdawns had Il not
been for tiie heat which slowed
them up for such an extent during
the last quarter that they left the
fieid after the game with their
tongues agape.
Spears points to the fact that
the Mountaineersl had piled up a
'three.touehdo down lead in the first
three quarters evincing superior.
lily N every department. only to
have their good work all but off
set In the last period when they
were exhausted from their efforts
mud the heat The Mountaineers
lett for the East this morning, but
Spears will remain for the Stan.
ferdsr ittsburgh contest.
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CLARKsBURG TEAM
D0NNED by GOATS

Goat Rdigely's Monongah
Cubs had little trouble winning a
freak game from the Clarksburg
G r. CTS last night on the Mon
ongaff floor the final count being
so 10 81. Hank Fleming caked no
less than nineteen field baskets
during the evening for the Cubs
while Nolan and Morgan each
Got nine for the visitors! The
lineup and summary
Cubs clarksburg
Fleming 4. a............... Patsy
Smith s....s., ..s.:..,... Mosser
Forwards
Hamilton st,y s,s.. .,s.... Morgan
Gentersl
Hartrlck ~ . 80. .....s.ss' Jones
Guards
Field goals Fleming 10, Smith
". Ridgely 2, Hartrick /, Hamil.
ton /. Nolan Q, Morgan 0, Patsy 8,
Mosser q -
Foul goals Fleming 10 out OF
li; Nolan s. out OF 10!
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N. lAddILIonaII spotts on ,pageae.ll
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
Equipment situation.

From the point of view of equipment
manufacturers the present situation Is
regarded as favorable due to recent
heavy commitments both for new loco
n,otves and freight cars and also be-
cause of the present record traffic
which Is expected to result in greater
depreciation OF present equipment and
a consequent increased demand for re-
placements. Current Inquiries for new
rolling stock and power units are re-
ported to be considerable, and the call
from the carriers likely will continue
until a later date this year. Reports
Indicate new high records for some roads
In the handling of freight traffic.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
WooIworth Sales Up.

Sales of the +. w. Woolworth Com
pany in October totaled s15,774,l26, an
increase OF sl,3S5.654 over the same
I month OF 1921. Last month was the
largest October in the company's history
in point of sales, despite the fact that
there were but four Saturdays in the
month compared with five Saturdays in
October last year. For the first ten
months OF the year the company's sales
aggregated $125.00i ,060, a gain of $lf,-
$50. .361 over the corresponding period OF
1891. OF the increase in October $780,
993 was accounted for by old stores.
while old stores in the ten month period
were responsible for st1, ,167,096 of the
gain. 1t is estimated that the years
sales will be in the neighborhood of
s17O. 100000.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07

Publication of the final figures OF
Class railroads for September furnishes
a good example of what 1t cost the car
riers to break the shopmen's strike
While revenues increased only two-ffths
of per cent. as compared with Septem-
Der. 1921, costs advanced So per cent.
over the same month last year. 1t was
pointed out that all strike costs had been
figured into the September totals. Con-
seauently. as whole, II is expected that
the roads in their reports for October
will reflect normal conditions and the re-
suits of the heavy freight movement last
month.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
Important Rail Meetings.

The standing committee OF the AS
sociation of Railway Executives, which
meets next Thursday. is expected to take
up the question of successor TO
thomas De Witt Cuyler. chairman OF
the association. who died last week. In
addition declaration OF the policy is
likely at this time. OF the thirty mem
hers OF the standing committee. four
Howard Elliott. Ralph Budd. Hale
Holden and T.. n. Brown-will be abb
sent. The meeting was called for the
same date as the annual meeting of di-
-ectors OF the American Railway As
sociation and the annual banquet OF the
Railway Business Association.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
Call Money Firm .

The money market displayed firmer
tone yesterday. Call money In the New
York Stock Exchange opened and re-
newed at per cent. and then advanced
&c 5is per cent. Time money was IN
moderate supply with all loans for more
than thirty days quoted at per cent.
Loans for one month were arranged at
Az per cent.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
Erie Stocks Break.

The weakness in the stocks OF the
Erie Railroad Company yesterday was
ascribed to news of the strike in the
mines of the Pennsylvania Coal Com
pany. which is owned by the railroad and
on which the carrier is understood 10
rely for revenues with which to meet
fixedcharges. The stocks broke between
and points and the roads bonds also
were lower at the close of trading. A
majority OF the railroad issues followed
the lead of Erie stock downward to q
lesser degree. fractional declines being
recorded in numerous instances.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
steel BOOKINGS.

The statement of untitled tonnage OF
the United States Steel Corporation as
OF October 81, to be made public Friday,
will show an increase over that reported
on September go IL is estimated that
the gain will be between 10000 and
100000 tons. while some expect an even
larger Increase Bookings made in Octo-
Der are estimated at about 100000
tons. while shipments are put al approxi-
mately 900. 900 tons. A total of 1900
900 tons was booked in September. the
larger figure being due chiefly to large
orders for steel rails rushed through in
anticipation of the price increase.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
Stevvart-waruer.

1t is believed that the special meeting
of directors of Stewart-W Speed
omcter Corporation called for November
90 is for the purpose of declaring an
extra cash dividend on its capital stock.
In April, 1921, the quarterly disburse-
ment was cut from 81 to so cents a
share, while last April 1t was increased
to rs cents and last month TO 81. bring
ing tho total payments for this year up
s3 a share. Unconfrmed reports have
Il that the company will declare another
dividend this year and In January next
place the stock on s5 yearly dividend
basis,
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
Coal Loading Figures.

Loadings of coal on Friday of last
week showed a slight increase for an
thracite but decline for bituminous.
The situation varies little from day to
day, as most of the carriers move coal
on basis which approximates capacity
for them. Fridays loadngs of anthra-
cite amounted to 6,425 cars. gain Of
597 over the previous day, while the loss
in bituminous was 1895 ears, the total
for the day being 2S.5O4 cars.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
Dome Mines stock.

Directors OF Dome Mines Company
Ltd, have decided 10 convert the com
pany's shares into no par value stock
and 10 increase the number so that each
shareholder may exchange his stock for
the new shares on the basis OF shares
of new for one of old stock. ID. II. Lee,
president of the Motor Products Corpo-
ration OF Detroit. has been elected a
director OF the company in place OF
Howard Poillon, resigned.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07

New York funds in Montreal. 49, dts
count Al. .n0o: Montreal funds In New York.
62N cents premium $1,000.
s.Ioiiday.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
FideIity-CasuaIty.

special meeting OF the Fidelity-Cas-
ualty Company OF New York has been
called for November 20 TO vote upon a
proposal 20 increase its capital stock
from 100000 TO si,000,o00 and TO re-
duce the par value Of the shares from
800 to s25.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
KATY ro sE soLp NOVEMBER 20

DeSrsoH. TEX. Nov s.---Sale OF the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad
at auction will be held November %.
The sale of the main line will he held
at Colbert. OKLA, al 10 a. NJ. and Of
the Texas lines at Denison at l.. W..
the same day. The sale has been post
poncd four times
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
Greene Cananea.

The Greene Cananea Copper Company
reports a continued increase In the scale
of its operations since the resumption on
August 1,-following a suspension of pro-
duction dating from January !, 1921.
In October the company's production
topped 100000 pounds and II Is ex-
pected that the monthly output in No
vember and December will be 100000
pounds or better.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
STATES rRE.wAH roSps.

SIX. Rid. Ask
3Hip 7 s., '5s. a2 o.
; DofC 81 'G5 pS 100
sHi 'ffw A., 4iA75 .
3isleP X Is. 3e.i.Ts =.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO m

wAsHrNoroN. Nov. Ga tentative
value OF s4223. 900 was fixed to-day by
the InterstLto Commerce Commission
upon the property OF the Arizona & New
Mexico Railroad. The company's bal
ance sheet fixed its total investment in
railroad system equipment, materials
and supplies at s5.2e4.000.
The New York herald., 1922-11-07

I'm stock Part extra
c
unless
outside Of tho regular