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Eight major league clubs have al,
ready selected Florida as spring
training camp. Others may follow
suit.
1t would seem that the eigh,
clubs who have already decided OF
| Florida had made very wise move
There are any number Of benefits
to be obtained due to so many clubs
training in the same state.
The climate is certain to sui:
even the most exacting club owner
l have never seen bad weather in
Florida in the early spring. True,
every now and then you will bump
into a few bad days, but On the
whole the weather is always ideal
for spring training for the major
league clubs
Then there is the financial induce
ments. With eight clubs camped
In neighboring towns. it will be a
very easy matter to arrange a great
number Of exhibition games. The
natives and the tourists vii, well
come the chance to see major league
games, far removed from the big
league circuit.
Perhaps Of even greater value to
the major league club owners and
managers will be the opportunity to
get real line on their talent. the
recruits in particular.
1t is a certainty that most OF the
pitching in these exhibition games
will be done by the ..rookies." Il is
more difficult TO get a line on the
recruit pitchers than any of the
other newcomers. Big leAguers like
their base hits as well in tie spring
as midsummer. even though they do
Ict figure in their batting averages.
The National league veterans will
show 10 mercy to the American
league youngsters The same goes
for the regulars in the American
100 ~ 4AAS Illus IASSe S1EIDf-
ton games are certain to Be real
confess in which the youn, Pitch
ers will be tested to the limit.
These inter-teague affairs are
sure to bring out every fault Of the
recruit pitchers. These faults
probably would not have been
brought to the surface in exhibition
games against minor league clubs.
II will also give the managers a
chance 20 correct any number of
these evils before the season opens
Last bat not least. these games
should be the means Of S ,ndine the
CLUBS north IN the best Of condition.
Keen competition. such as these ex-
aioition games should produce. is
ie very best nesacd OF getting a
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I major league club ready for the big
i campaign.
| The big thrill has been taken
cut Of the home run
/ Faudom no longer enthuses, as ii
once did, when some batsman hits
the ball over the fence or into the
stands.
| When a task is difficult to pers
form, the execution of it calls for
something out of the ordinary.
Home runs were once regarded in
that light.
{ The ease with which home runs
were made last season made the
+ hitting of four-base swat resolve
itself into a very ordinary affair.
! Batters made home runs last
year who never before broke into
the home-run column I have in
mind a certain American league
pitcher who hit the ball into the
(. right-field bleachers at Chicago. In
other years, long single was an
event in his life.
have on three occasions seen
eatters fall away from balls az the
Polo Ground, then at the last mo-
ment have them literally stick their
bat into the ball and loop a short
fly into the right-field stands at
the Polo Grounds.
Stan Cloveski. Cleveland pitch
er. once turned such a trick at the
Polo Grounds and broke W a game.
Coveleskie rarely hits his weight
IN the batting averages and Stan is
far from 200 pounds
Clark Grinieh's suggestion that a
coming system be established at
ali the ball parks is an excellent
one. II has much merit.
As l understand il. Griffith feels
that 2S5 feet from the plate to a
fence or stand is much too short
Tor a legal home run. With the
lively ball in use. theer is no aues-
tlon as to the correctness of Grff-
flth's belief. He feels that a home
run should travel at Nast 900 feet.
That also sounds like good reason
ing.
II Is understood that the length
ening OF the distance for a home
run VIII be given much considers
tion by the rules committee when
l. goes into session.
Making it more difficult to hit a
nome run would certainly 20 big
win fandon, Incidentally. il
would make the real hitters stand
out as they should.
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PEORIA TO SEND
EIGHT RACERS TO
ANNUALREGATTA

Peoria. Ill. Dec. 30-Eight rae
ing boats are being prepared here
for shipment to New Orleans. to
participate in the mid-winter re-
gatta of the Mississippi Valley Pow
er Boat association CT Feb Is to
Is. In the squad are Margaret
III. world champion of the Isl
class. owned by L E Selby o.
Pekin- Ill Tie 1921 world cham
pion Of the 105 class. Does. owned
by Ralph Van SAINT of this city. has
been remedeled and will start in
the go class and 725 class at the
Aardi Gras meeting. Meteor W.,
owned by Past President Walter B.
Wilde of the association, who now
holds the midwest river champion
ship title. is new enc which has
entered in the same classes with
the Docs. Others in this bevy OF
beats include Miss Peoria, owned
~. R.. H. Daniels in the Isl class;
ACec'lie''. owned by J. G. Gill: Il
and r.. by Laughiin and Ruhaak.
and BLACK Diamond. b. Barrick
and Weber. all in the SO class.
The first two named are new out
FITS the latter IS a widely known
craft with records made at Chicago
and Milwaukee The most heavily
powered boat In the feet is Brad
ley Tech. owned by Phil Becker.
which boat raced in August al the
Pageant of Progress regatta in
Chicago.
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Tommy Thomson has come to
terms with the Rock Island Fans
association to serve the Islanders
in the role Of player-manaser next
summer. Announcement OF the
signing of the contract is made to-
day BY President r. F. Wood This
intects . bit of spice into the hot
stove league. although it had been
generally conceded that Tommy
had first call and all that was nee
essary to clearing the decks for
action was an agreement on terms.
Thomson came to the islanders
in the shank end Of the 1922 sea-
son, succeeding Jim Councilman as
manager. During his short regime
the team took on a new lease Of
life. played winning baseball and
finished up in third position. Tom
my made a pleasing showing dur
ing the few weeks he had control,
not only as a leader but as play
er too. OF course there was no
question about Tommy's playing
ability. As centerfeider for Wa
terloo he was one of the leading
outer gardeners of the league in
spite of his long service in profess
sional baseball Thomson played
a brilliant fielding game and is a
consistent hitter in the 300 class.
It is said that he struck out only
once last season a man who is al
most sure to hit the ball is most
dangerous in the pinches.
The signing of Thomson clears
the decks for action. His acquisi-
ton gives the Islanders plenty OF
time in which to build up a win
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STANFORD HAS !
| HOPES TO BEAT
PANTHER TEAM
Westerns Place Trust IN the Effects
q Climate Change Tor
Pittsburgh

Stanford University. Cal. Dec
3o.-Pittsburgh,s Panther football
team meets the Stanford Cardinals
here today in what promises to b
. hard fought game. Unbiased OBJ
servers expect the fasteners 10
win. but Stanford fans hope their
team will wear down the Paa.hers
whose strength may have BEEN
weakened by their transeoutinentai
trip. In practice. however. the
Pitt men have displayed no in
effects from their change from thu
cold OF Pittsburgh to the warmth
OF California. Art WILCOX. the kew
maA in the Stanford ofense svs-
tenn, viii be kept out by injuries
Unsettled weather was predicted for
the game. The lineup.
PittsburEh-Williams. re: Gonr-
ley. TT: Sack. rg; Bowser. c: CLARK.
lg; Simpson. 1t, Sauer. Ie: L WIZ
terburn. Oh; Anderson. lib: FIana-
gin. RIB; Hewitt. fb-
St4nford-Lawsou- re. Johnston
IT: Faville. re-: DeGroot. c; era
vens, lg: Shipke. II: Mertz. le:
Woodward. qb; CIeavelaad. lib:
Doughty. RIB: Cufdehaek. fh.
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enGo, Dec. 30.-Return Of
psntoa. former Giant pitcher.
G11 70 have been purchased
SE1Acinnati Reds. to National
~ baseball. vas problematical
~ Ringing upon investigations
- Lands. commissioner Of
l61nll q his alleged connection
- IL 1913 world series scandal.
olofts from Nex York. quoting
u Heydler. president Of the Ma
601 league, that Indicated Ben
Nnald be barred from that cir
brought q new turn to the
on1tnn yesterday.
f3ih this. Benton. previously
- m ontcast BY the American
nGues faced similar ruling from
= National league.
president Heydler's statement
pnasiened an announcement by
1nmissioner Lands In which he
"a IN investigation was in pro-
Nss Of reports that Benton knew
y 1918 world series was fixed
Y used this knowledge to win a
|xxe sam OF money.
Duf1ng the hearing Of the world
Ejes scandal case. Benton testi-
~ that he had no previous infor-
aftOn on the outcome Of the SER
except an opinion given him
Jean Dubuc. former pitcher for
. Detroit Americans He said he
Dn 9l0. rs yet unpaid.
IConnection Of Benton's name with
y worlds series case came after
had charged Buck Herzog.
rmer manager of the Cincinnati
nh. with making him a PROPOSE
n to throw ball games. Herzog
luntered the accusations with at
lAvits from Art Wilson and Tony
eckel. OF the Braves. setting
I'll that they had heard Benton
hnst Of hrs advance information on
: series fixing" and the large
mounts of money he had won.
6enaon was released by the New
hrk Giants in the middle OF the
b season. ostensibly for breaking
lining rules. With the st. Paul
b Banton won a string OF games
q centered upon him the atten-
q OF . number of major league
Tners.
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ANeUSl( SET
FOR CAGE | ]. TRIP !;
4eAMES BOOKED


Carl Wilson. manager OF basket
bali at AugustAna college, an
nounces that arrangements for the
transforming trip through Wiscon-
sin which the Norseman will take
during the week Of Jan. s are prac-
tically complete.
+ For contracts have already been
closed, and Wilson is expecting te
receive a signed contract from the
fifth school today or Monday.
Some of the best schools in the
Badger state have been slated, bu,
regardless Of the strength of the
opposing ffves. Augie supporters
are anticipating clean sweep OF
the series.
Augie will open hostilities with
a game to be played against the
Marquette university quintet at
Milwaukee on Monday, Jan. S. Bias
| ketball has always been a big sport
at the Milwaukee school, and
Swedberg's proteges will have to
be in tip-top form to score a win
in its initial game.
A contract has been sent to
Lawrence college of Appleton for
the following game. to be played
on Tuesday. Word was received
from Lawrence officials early this
week that the guarantee demanded
by Swedberg was prohibitive to
closing the game. However. it is
believed that Lawrence Will be able
TO see its way clear to schedule the
game In the event OF Lawrence-s
not signing. Manager Wilson will
try TO close game with North
western college OF WATERFOWL. In
the event Of neither school sign
ing, the Lutherans will be idle on
that day.
Ripon Hard Game.
Wednesday Ripon college OF
Rfpon will furnish the opposition.
In Ripon. Augustzna will 60 up
against enc OF the hardest teams
on the trip
Oshkosh Normal OF Oshkosh and
Dekaib Normal of Dekalb, H., will
be played on Thursday and Friday
respectively. Nothing is known of
the strength Of the Oshkosh five,
but with Dekalb Augie is familiar.
Last year the Normal team sprang
surprise on Swedberg's has
keteers by handing them a rather
bad drubbing. when the Norsemen
were easily conceded the winners
This defeat is going 10 be revenged,
II at all possible this year
Fridays game will wind up the
weeks activities. the Lutheran
squad returning TO Rock Island
some time Saturday
A lively fight for berths on the
squad is being staged this week
and will continue all next week by
the cage aspirants Swedberg an
nounces that only eight men will
accompany himself and Gully" VIII
son On the trip While eight suits
have been handed out, according TO
the Augie mentor. the recipients of
these suits have not clinched their
positions and just what players
will constitute the squad for the
Wisconsin trip will remain q secret
until two days before the departing
time.
This transforming tour will give
Swedberg better than any other
medium line on his material, and
will also afford him the opportunity
OF using various combinations in
action against opposing quinsets in
determining the i've players VINO
constitute the best working ma
chine
Also it will put his squad in mid
season form for the heavy sehed-
ule which begins Immediately upon
the return.
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ming combination, and Tommy has
been instructed to get busy. His
long. active experience in baseball
has given him the connections to
supply the club 9Th the necessary
veteran material to steady the
youngsters who must be given their
chance to make good.
Moline Getting Money.
p r. Ingels0n. chairman Of the
committee Of ~ soliciting pledges
for organized baseball in Moline,
comes forth with the report that
about Is $100 pledges have been Sc
cured Mr. Ingelson has not re-
cefved a complete report. but has
nearly that many himself and feels
certain that members of the COM
mittee have some OF which he has
no knowledge. Ingelson set the
goal OF 500 pledges at 80.
s Only 500 pledges have been so
licited thus far When the 80 are
secured. the canvassers will go
after the smaller donations.
1T looks like Three-Eye ball to
me-" says Ingelson. Judging from
the manner in which the fins are
responding, We will be up at the
front long .before time for the UNI
pire's play ball!'"
The goal set for Trf-Orb ball is
$500. Mr. Ingelson believes that
this amount will be secured.
Baseball activities in Davenport
are at standstill Many are en-
thusiastic across the river over the
possibilities. while others are pes
simistic. Il seems to hinge on
whether OF not the river front can
be used as playing field
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ROSS TO SWIM
AGAINST HIGH
SCHOOL STAR

Chicago. Dec 3a-Sornan Ross.
representing the Illinois Athletic
club. viii swim a 44o-yard free
style challenge race with Richard
Howell. Chicago high school en-
uant. in the opening event OF the
open swimming meet of the srh-
.sfsc club THURSDAY. Jan. T. How
ell defeated Ross last summer N
the Illinois Athletic clubs river
marathon
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Held Bali.

Is it possible for player to COM
nit q foul while he and a player
from the opposite side have a hold
on the ball.
1t is possible for player to be
unnecessarily rough IN trying to
secure possession OF the ball from
an opponent. Referees can avert
such a possibility by calling held
haff promptly. thereby suspAndfng
play. and Immediately removing tie
desire to gain possession of the
bali
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GANY CATCHERS
= PASS CENTURY
MARK IN GAMES

Being catcher in the big leagues
faf Inherent from what it used
hes~ Nowadays the JOB calls for
reat deal more work
In the old days a receiver vas
~ expected 10 toll every other
or so. and the backstopping du-
= were generally about equally
1ded between two men With a
I'd filing in occasionally.
4 few seasons back il was more
less Of an oddly for a catcher to
rk in 100 games during the cam
Ign Anywhere from SO to IS
ntesfs was the usual average.
{ times have changed until now
majority Of the clubs depend
most solely on one catcher TO do
brik of the receiving.
Even . seeond-strfng backstop. :.
naole and necessary asset to a
m. seldom gets much OF an op-
rtunfty to show his wares. Oh
usIg the third receiver. IL there
one. warns the bench for the
Nor portion Of the season. or else
lrsns up the pitchers in the bull
During the 1se. pennant race in
American league there were NO
= than seven catchers who per-
med in 100 games and over.
eshfngtcn being the only club
hich failed to place a man in this
-. though Charity came within
rs Tits Of the century figure. toll
~ 913 sames. An injury to his
= a1one kept Charity out of the
nfAry circle.
Ey Perkins OF the Athletics du-
cAted his 1891 feat OF being the
y work horse" donning the
rnk and chest protector in las
~ Incidentally the Mackite
q his previous high mark by
ZEN contests
lAy Schafk OF the White Soy
Ter Of the honor on ether occa-
-. ran second with I4e bouts
nis credit. and Hank" SEVERED
|the ST. Louis Browns was third
9 ~. Then came o-Neill. Cleve-
n. 1S5: Schang. Yankees, Is4:
nsisr. Detroit, isi. and Ruei. Bos-
g the National loop. fre receiv-
went over the 100 mark. OTar-
4 q the Cubs leading the field |
y ~ games Henline. Phillies
j second with rs. followed in |
u hy Ainsmith; Cardinals. f1e: (
~. Pittsburgh, les. and Snyder, I
lnfA 1oA
1refave. Cincinnati. and Cowdy
- Braves iust missed the Sc
circle. the Moran catcher par
|gn0ns in - battles. aud Soldier
- r. ~ Brooklyn was the !
y tam not using one catcher in
- - games. i
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Batting Ball,

How many times may a player
who IS dribbiing the bail down the
floor bat it in the aire
The ball may be batted in the
air once during a dribble, other
wise It shall go to an opponent out
of bounds. on the side nearest the
spot where the violation was made
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Decision.

II there IS a disagreement be-
tween referee and umpire as 10
whether goal should be counted,
whose word is ffnai2
Such situation seldom exists
hut when it does come up the word
OF the referee is final II is Gus
tomary for the two officials to
work in harmony and it is a rarity
to have a disagreement arise.
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Coaching.

Has the coach or any other Of
fetal or player the right to coach
from the sideiines during the pro-
gress of q game,
There shall be no coaching from
the sideiines during the game. Us
uaily the officials warn those OF
the sidelines If they believe il is be-
ing done II the warning fails, the
referee has right 10 give the OPP
posing team free throw for goal,
charging the captain OF the Offend
ing team with technical foul.
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AERIAL FIVE HAS
IT'S HAT m RING

The Aerial Five il the iates,
basketball team to announce or
gaHf-ation- Same of the best ma
teFfAi in Rock Island is claimed.
The Ae-iais would like to schedule
games with teams averaging Ia
poamts- For further information
call r L ass or address Bob Whit
fon. msA1xer IN care Of the Rialto
billiard parlcr. ga Ninth street
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COACH SPEARS
TO VISIT HOME

Especial Correspondence.

kewanee, ILL.,, Dec 3e-Dr. c. ".
Spears. c5ach OF the champion ives.
Virginia football team, which de-
feated Gonzasa at San Diego, Cal.
Christmas day. Will visit his mother
IN hewanee Jan 4 on his return
from the coast TO .NorEaatown.
W Va He will witness the Penn
State game in California New
Years day. Coach Spears has sign
ed a contract with West Virginia
for another year and wills practice
medicine at Morgantowa-
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Difference,

How does the referee designate
to the scorers and spectators the
difference between technical and
G personal foul,
When the referee calls a person
al foul il is customary for the Of
fetal to raise his own hand over
his heas
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BASKET
BAL |
QUIZ
b
Referee
Numbers.

What is the custom when num-
berins the players so that the spec
tators can be kept in touch with
the men CT the floor
i There IS NO set rule about num-
bering the players Usually the
captain is honored with No. l.
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PENN STATE is
GETTING READY
FOR CALIFORNIA

Pasadena. Calf, Dec. sd.-Final
workouts by the Pennsylvania State
college and University Of Southern
California football teams were TO
be held today in preparation for
their game at the Rose Bowl, Non
day.
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OF l5e e. s government print
ing presses. almos. all built since
the Civil war. only seven are OF Ga
page capacity.
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TRICKY Towel Supply company.
Daseaport 50.
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1t is understood that the length
ening of the distance for a home
run VIII be given much considers
taon by the rules committee when
i goes into session.
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Making it more difficult to hit a
nome run would certainly. 60 big
with faneon, Incidentally. If
would make the real hitters stand
out as they should.
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Versatility Of Etchi no.

The needle is the CrayOn the acid
adds color. The needle is somethin 8
all the more eloquent because its
means of expression are confined with.
in more restricted limits. 1t is familiar
and lively in the sketch, which by a
very little mu st say a great deal; the
sketch is the Spont aneouS letter. II all
but rea cheS the highest expressions
when it is called in to translate IL
grand spectacle, or one or those fuSi-
tive effects of light which nature
seems to produce but sparingly, SO as
to leave TO art the merit of fixing
them.-AlaXime Lalanne, in "a Trea-
tise on Etching,"
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WHAT MAKES RADIO WORK?

OF the many explanations offered as
to how the radio waves travel from
the transmitter to the receiver, a new
theory was given by Prof. j. A. Flem-
ming, a well-known radio authority
in England, before the Royal Society
of Arts. His explanation was that
there is a highly conducting layer in
the upper regions of the atmosphere,
In which the component gases are by
drogen and helium. The conductiyity
OF this strata is probably due to cleo
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To Help Working Children.

Weekly clinics designed to bring
working children up to a higher stand
ard of health and physical develop
ment have been established by s group
of women members of the First Uni
tartan church, Baltimore, in the par
ish house Of the church. The work
has the Endorsement of the state board
of labor and statistics, to which the
children apply for their work permits.
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Inferior Moon

The evening We dropped anchor in
the bay Of Yeddo the moon was hang
Ing directly over Yokohama. 1t was
4 mother-of-pearl moon, and might
have been Manufactured by any of the
delicate artisans in the Hanchodori
quartet It impressed one as being a
very good imitation, but nothing more.
Nammlkaw wa, tie cloisOnne-worker at
Toxic, could have made a better
pOon--Thomas Bailey AIdrich.
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Felt Like 1t

Some boys were being given instruc-
ton in diving. The particular lesson
was on the swallow dive. "Now,
Jenkins" said the instructor to the
most backward pupil, "you take a
turn" Jenkins made a hopeless at
tempt and created an alarming splash.
THAT'S not a swallow dive" said the
instructor. isn't it," gurgled the un-
fortunate Jenkins. "Why, L thought J
bad swallowed the whole POOL"
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trified dust which comes to us from
the sun, from which It is repealed by
the radiation pressure against the
gravitation attraction. This conduct
ing layer guides the radio waves
around the earth and prevents
them from escaping into space.