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South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04

at their training camp at Orange,
Tex, during the spring.
Although advised BY doctors TO
rest for the season, Lavan tackled
the job of shortstopp:n every now
and then. His strength, however.
melted away after playing for a
week or so and he alw3y IS was forced
TO retire to regain hIs strength.
Lavan has been n the big leagues
since 1918, when ne was picked by
Branch Hickey. chief scout Of the
st. Louis Browns, from The Un.ver-
sity Of Michigan. LavJ1 had played
under Hickey when lhe latter was
coach Of the Wolverines baseball
squad.
If Lavan is unable to play ball
any more hickey Will face q serious
problem with his infeld George
Toporcer. who wears spectacles and
who served as Lavan's substitute.
proved that he did not measure up
to the major league grade last
summer.
One shift mentioned by R!ckey is
the return Of Rogers Hornsby as
shortstop. Hornsby was a short
stopper in his minor eague days
and played the position ua-ll Lavan
Joined the Cardinals in 1912. when
he moved over TO second pass
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
JACK DEMPSEY IS
EAGER FOR ACTION
Champion Will Return to New
Ork This Month Look
Ing for am Opponent

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-Jack Demp-
sey viii return to New York the
middle of this month looking for
a fight.
lie is now in Salt Lake City or
thereabouts finishing up a theatric>
al tour which began early in Octo>
Der With this vaudeville career AT
an end for the time being, he will
begin 10 listen to the songs wnicn
the promoters will sing.
Dempsey and his manager think
It is high time for him to get into
action. Even the brightest and best
tempered blades go rusty if they
hans too long upon the wall and
while sparring every afternoon be,
fore vaudeville spectators may keep
the weight down, it does little else.
Tom Gibbons Next
y champion needs ring activity no
less than any second rater and the
time may come when Jack will learn
this TO his sorrow. The chances are
that Tommy Gibbons will be danglsd
before his eyes as soon as Dempsey
reaches New York CITY. Whether
Jack win snatch at him or not re-
mains 20 be seen.
When you look into the situation
YOU find that Dempsey's attitude to-
ward Gibbons has been just a littlo
curious. 1t would seem as though
the champion would rather have
other fighters game than Tommy's.
And IL is even whispered that Glib
bons has sacrificed several import
ant things In order that he might
not appear too menacing as a con-
tender for the heavyweight cham
ptCnship. II is even said-undct
breath-that Tommy's performance
against Harry Greb were all a part
of his plan 10 lure Dempsey into the
ring with him. e
Whether this is so or not the two
Jacks make very little talk about
match with s.. Paul Tommy. Sort
Of appears as though Jack was
afraid that here is a guy who i
liable to steal something on him.
Tommy IS very clever and his clev-
erness Is Of the sort that Dempsey
has always found troublesome. Be-
sides, Gibbons can hit. as his lou8
LIST of lnockouts shows.
Ia the meantime close followers
Of sport seem TO feel that in lining
himself un for a battle with Joe
Beckett. Bill BreGnan's manager,
Leo Flynn. is stealing a march upon
the champion. Still YOU never can
tell about these things. A Beckett
Brennan battle may Mt in precisely
with Jack Kearn's schemes Sup
pose for example that Brennan did
flop. That would make a pretty bis
man out Of Joe Beckett.
Anyway Dempsey has got TO be-
gin to set busy not only for the sake
of filling his hank with big mon-y.
but of keeping himself in fighting
trim Right now it is dollars TO
doughtnuts tha- only a long and "a
du7us course Of training would put
him in condition TO defend his title.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
Southern League Plans
TO Make Sky the Limit
As Far is Salaries Go

LOUISVILLE. KY Dec. o.
CBy a. Pl-Su5jcct 20 the APP
proval OF the national ossocia-
tlcn. the directors o. the south
ern Basebau association toSay
voted TO "make the SKY Limit
so far as salaries Of players are
concerned. Rules OF the nation
al association now make $4500
the maximum monthly payroll
for class a leagues. Seven d.rec-
tors voted in favor ct the salary
resolution and one opposed 10.
The directors VIII meet .u Ala
bama Jan. 2S o. adopt the Sched-
u-e Of games for 1923
Pres't John ID Martin OF Mem
pins was authorized 90 make o
contract with the TeNas league
head for q post season series or
games between the penuaut win
ners ln the two organizations,
with the stipulation that neither
team erEage in any other series
after the season closes.
Only one change in the play
ing rules was made This pro-
yldes FOR the adoption of the
present book rule on fy balls
which allows the runner 90 ad-
vance az his peril
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04

American Association Owners
to Meet Today Hickey
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South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
DISCOVERER OF COBB
DIEStAT MINNEAPOLIS

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Dec. g
(By a. P.)-WilIam Armour. dis
coverer Of Ty COBB, and long a pro-
fessional baseball player, died here
Saturday following a stroke Of apo
plexy, Armour played before 1896
during which year he was manager
Of the Dayton, Ohio. club in the CID
Central league.
He also managed the Detroit
Americans and the Kansas City club
in the American Association and at
other times was scout for the Amer
lean Association and the St. Louis
Americans.
He was a part owner of the To-
ledo club Of the American Associa-
tion and business manager of the
Milwaukee club in the same league.
In the last two years Armour had
conducted a restaurant here.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
Round Table VII Stage
Debate on VOLStedd Act

A debate on whether or not the
VoLstead Act should be amended to
permit the sale of beer and light
wines will be the outstanding feat
ure in the program Of the Round
Table at their regular meeting
scheduled tonight at the Y N. c. a.
Isaac Kane Parks VIII presen the
argument for the affirmative, while
Dan Pyle will take the negative
side. L. G. Manning viii preside
Following the debate members
viii take part in round table discus
sion Of the subject. A dinner VIII
be served at $50 O'Clock, preceding
the program, in the Community
room.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
MICHIGAN AGGIES
HAVE TOUGH CARD
Four Important Games to be
Played by NJ. A. c. Quintet
This Month.

EAST LANSING Mich, Dee. o.
Four important games for the month
Of December are included in the
Michigan Aggie basketball sched-
Ule, which has been nearly complet-
ed by Coach Fred NJ Walker All
four Will be played on the home
floor.
Notre Dame Will come 10 East
Lansing for the opener on Saturday,
Dec. 9. Western State Normal or
Kalamazoo Will provide opposition
in the second contest, on Dec Is,
Valparaiso is to play Dec 21, and
Carnegie Tech. viii face the Aggies
Dec. 30.
The remainder Of the schedule as
il has been arranged thus far is as
follows; Jan. 3, University of Mich
isan, at Ann ArbOr; Jan. 6, St. Igna-
thus (Cleveland) at East Lansing;
Jan. Il. Victoria university (TOrOn-
to at East Lansing: Jan 20, Univer-
sity of Michigan, at East Lansing,
Jan. 80. Centra, Michigan Normal,
at East Lansing; Feb. 9, Lake For
est, at East Lansing; Feb. 21 Mich
igan School of Mines at East
Lansing; Feb. 2S, Notre Dame, at
South Bend; March >, St Ignatius.
at Cleveland; March 3. Oberlin. at
Oberlin.
Anybody trying to forecast what
kind OF quintet the Michigan Aggies
will put in the field this winter is
forced TO chalk up a big ~" Last
years veteran squad was riddled,
due TO the graduation Of Heasley.
Gilkey. Foster and Matson. Pacyn-
ski. who won a monogram playing
at forward last season. received q
broken leg i'm a baseball game at
Bethany in June, and ls not Likely
TO be in shape for strenuous play ON
the court. Only Swanson and Fes-
sender, both guards. are left from
the 1922 varsity five.
Some OF the most promising can
d.dates for positions have up 10 the
present time been concerned with
football. As a result the squad.
which has been working out three
nights q week, cannot he said to
represent the best material avail
able. though several men are show
ing considerable Improvement. no.
tably Nuttila, Catl.n. DeMerrell and
Ralston. forwards; K.dman. Eva.
Schwartz, and B.lkey guards; and
Mason. Kuhn and Beuwkes, centers
The football men who are ex-
pected TO make strong bids for
rIaces are NplIer KtDl-n. Richards G.
Beckley GOode Huffman, Eckert,
Mcmillan. Eclxerman. Gasser and
Robinson.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
WILLIE HOPPE NOT
TO QUIT BILLIARDS
Old Wizard Denies Reports
hat He Intends to Retire
from Competitions

NEW YORK. Dec. 3. - While
Hoppe going to retire? Far from
II.
Questioned at his billiard acad-
emy in Manhattan. the BOY Won
der" who regained his worlds 1872
balkline title from Jake Schaefer.
answered that he is going on a
short tour in the east. beginning at
Boston next week. and then appear
ing at several New York clubs.
Hoppe has no intention of with
drawing from competition and Will
defend his title within 90 days.
when he viii play the winner of the
match between Jake Schaefer. the
eN-champiOn and Roger Cont the
French titleholder
These two placed second and
third in the final standing of the in
ternauonaI tournament on the
strength of their grand average for
five games although both won three
games and lost two. as also did
Horemans. They must meet in the
playoff within 60 days from last
Tuesday and Hoppe must defend
against the winner within 80 days
thereafter
Constant rumors have been going
the round that the nervous trouble
developed in Hopes arm will force
him 10 retire. When questioned
about this. the champion denied
shat he had any such ailment.
There's nothing the matter with
me- ne declared The reason for
my fiddIing on my masse and some
Of my draw-shots was simrly lack
Of confidence Ove~work and lack
of rest threw me off. II is not the
first time I have had this difficulty.
Last year in the tournament in Chi
Cago I was the same way. There Is
nothing Chronicauy wrong with me
II is simply a matter OF lack Of con-
fidence."
Great Crowd. Says Hoppe.
When asked whether he felt dizzy
when he save up on his masses or
whether he was disturbed by the
crowd which often became restive
while no was attempting these shots.
Hoppe declared that his brain was
always clear. that he save up the
masse solely because he felt that
he could make some other shot
more safely. and that he was never
troubled by the crowd.
Commenting on the gallery that
saw the fina, match which was al
most boisterous in its enthusiasm
for his play. ne declared Il was a
fine crowd and that the conditions
Of the tournament were all most
satisfactory. He praised the work
OF the referee. Albert Cutler, and
declared that the officiating could
not have been better and was per
feCtiy satisfactory 10 all the play
crs.
When asked which OF his five op-
Tonents in the tournament he
thought the best queist he answer
ed by declaring that they were all
fine players and all OF them worthy
contendcrs for the worlds tltle.
Were you disappointed in Con-
[ q P' he was asked
NO. CONT is very young and
| regard him as a player with a big
future. All the foreigners are
Eood"
Then YOU didn't fear CONT more
than any or the others. as it was
4 saId2"
IT didn't fear any OF them" the
Boy Wonder came back.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
ned NOhe Dame Basketball Squad Viii Face Tests During Coming Week
Jimmy Murphy Is
Winner OF Coast
Automobile K &C e
Mckee and Mechanician Seri-
Ously Injured in Crash
Before Start of Event.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 3.-(By A.
P)-JImmy Murphy won the $50
mile championship automobile race
held today at the Beverley Hills
speedway. completing 200 laps of
the IL mile oval in two hours, ten
minutes and $40 seconds Ear
Cooper took second place and Harry
Hartz finished third.
Herschel Mckee. race driver and
his mechanician, Hugh Curley, were
injured. the latter fatally when
their car crashed into the rear Of
Joe Thomas machine while tuning
up today before the start Of the
championship race.
At the time OF the accident the
spectators were just beginning 10
arrive and Mckee and Thomas were
She only drivers on the track.
Apparently Mckee was trying 10
pass when his right front wheel
caught the tail Of Thomas car. Nc
KEGS machine pivoted about, crash
ed into the top guard rail, burst
into flames and rolled over and
over down the inclined track.
Thomas was not injured nor was
his car noticeably damaged. Mckee
and CurIey were taken to n hospital
where surgeons said Mckee was in
jured only slightly but Curley was
in a critical condition.
Murphy's average time for the
distance was 114.6 miles an hour or
3.4 miles faster than the record he
set on a mile and a quarter track at
san Francisco last year when he
completed $50 miles at an average
of 111.2 miles an hour
Murphy won by less than a Ger
length, with three other drivers
within 90 feet OF him at the finish.
Harry Hartz cheated death, but
was himself cheated out of second
place when. in a desperate effort to
nose ahead of Cooper in the final
sweep past the stand. his car skidded
spun around and crashed into the
wall along the grandstand. bouncing
back on to the course and across the
line just behind Cooper.
Bennett Hill took fourth place.
Tommy Milton fifth and Art Klein
sixth
a crowd estimated at $4,000 watch
ed the contest.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
Say Red Oldham Viii Not
BE With Tigers Next Year

DETROIT, Dec. 3.-(By A. P.D-
Red Oldham VIII not be a member
OF the Tiger pitching staff next
year. the management having asked
waivers on him some time before
the season closed last fall. it was
unoficiauy reported tonight Old
ham has not been claimed by any
of the major league clubs and prob
ably VIII 60 20 the Pacific coast
league next year. IL was said.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
Says HARVARD Grid Squad
Did Not SCrimn1dge Enough

One of Harvard's best known
guards. of a few seasons back. says
that the trouble with Harvard is too
little scrimmaging. up at Cam
bridge" he said, they have long
held the view that too much scrim-
maging takes the snap and go out
of an eleven Except for fight week,
in which the dross was sifted from
the pure gold, Harvard has gone
light in heavy practice battering.
AS a rule this is a sound policy but
this season the Crimson had not been
severely enough tested by opponents
prior to the Princeton game. Conse-
quently the Tiger found John Har-
ward rather soft
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
AFFAIRS OF SKI"
WILL BE THRESHED
OUT BEFORE COURT
Complete Investigation of En-.
tire Tangle Will be Be-
gun by Tribunal

PARIS. Dec. 3.-CBy \. P.)-The
"affaire Siki" surrounding the big
SenegaIese prize fighter. who won
the light heavyweight championship
by defeating Georges Carpenter
but recently deprived of the title by
the boxing federation and also was
denied the right to engage in pugi-
Iistic contests fon nine months, is 10
be threshed out before the courts.
A complete investigation OF the
circumstances surrounding the Car
pentier-Siki fight. which the Sene-
galese deputy. Diagne qualified in
the chamber Of deputies last week
in open debate as a "frameup" is to
be made by the civil tribunal.
The boxing federation has called
a special meeting for tomorrow af-
ternoon to discuss the accusations
made against It by Deputy Diagne.
and announces that il viii take legal
proceedings for damages against the
deputy. on the other hand Diagne
himself has engaged counsel to sue
the federation in an attempt TO OBJ
tain the rehabilitation of Ski and
~ prevent Allt LtutA dLlDu rum pldN-
ing the Senegalese fighter in the
position OF being unable TO earn
his living, thus leaving Ski. his
wife and child facing destitution."
Quote Statements.
Diagne's statements in open ses-
sion Of the chamber of deputies TO
which the federation takes exception
are quoted in the repor- published
by the Journal Official as follows:
Sikh refused TO carry out in
structions which would have caused
the public to be fooled and swindled
Of it's money. Suddenly becoming
conscious Of his own strength while
in the ring. he refused to lie down
in the fourth round and abandon to
Carpenter another victory"
Deputy Diagne explained that his
words as quoted above cast no re
Election on the hohesty Of the MEM
bers OF the French Boxing fedora
ton. "The overtUres made to Sikh
10 get him TO lie down did not come
from that quarter" the deputy ad
ded, but said he had absolute proof
of his charges.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
2I2-Pomd Quarterback
Breaks All Past Marks

Pennsylvania had the heaviest
quarterback in captivity, in B'g John
Thurman. the mammoth 212 FOUNDER
no college quarterback Of the sea-
son could match his weight and most
OF them weighed around $50 or leo
pounds.
I'elving through past records, no
parallel has come 10 light though
Chicago in the late SOS brought
Kennery, a 100 pounder, to Frank
lin field.
Thurman IS a former star tackle
who Coach Heisman believed could
crack n rival line and use his weight
20 advantage on the defense.
Thus, 10 date, ne holds the undis-
puted championship OF all time for
heavyweight quarterbacks.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
4Uerage Of $4,000 Persons
Per Game Sane Michigan Play

Football certainly had "a wonder
fuI season Of il. Millions gs people
have watched the srdiron games
played during the short season CC
10 weeks al the outside some idea
OF the popularity of the game ln
the middle west can Doe CLEANED
from the attendance az the seven
games played by University ~ M.cl-
igan. Yosts uudefcatel eleven play
ed TO 100000 spectators. an average
OF close 20 $4,000 a game
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
LEE FOHL SIGNS AS
MANAGER OF BROWNS

ST. LOUIS NO. Dec. 3. - Lee
Fohl Saturday signed a contract a.
manager of the 1928 Browns in =
conference with Pres't Ball and Bus
mess Manager Bob Quinn.
II was announced that Fohi was
given a substantial increase for his
excellent work in plotting the
Browns TO second place during the
1922 season.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04

swanson. Commercial ............... 200
The unusual hard attack OF the
week produced a large number of
candidates for the select class. ten
players making me grade, five Of
these being from the Elks league.
Carl Kruger led the way with 652.
by reason OF his double century
scores in the Orpheum Trio league.
He was followed closely by the vet
eran Bill Solarek. OF the South Bend
Supply league. one pin in arrears.
and third place went TO Bill Coers
OF the Orpheum Trio league. The
complete list of pin spillers who
gathered a select rating for the week
a re ~ follows
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04
HornsbyMay Play
Short For Card S
If L aUan Retires
Veteran Infielder May Not
Play in 1923 Because of
Health Breakdown.

ST. LOUIS. No. Dec. s. - The
news cabled from Toxic recently
that Johnny Lavan had been taken
I'D on the oriental tour wiki the ma
ior league barn stormcrs indicates
hat the veteran shortstop may not
return 20 the game n 1929.
Lavan was broken in health
throughout the 1922 season. dee 10
a serious attack Of influenza con
.racted with the s.. Louis Cardinals
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04

CLAYPOOL. Ind. Dec. 3.-The
Claypool Phi Delts basketball quin>
tet defeated the North Webster All
stars by a score of 90 10 = The
Claypool team viii play at Kn5N
Dec. :.
South Bend news-times., 1922-12-04

Totals ...... s5a sac SOS 252s
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Mr. and Mrs. A II. Beedle of Ran
dOlph reached their ed anniversary on
Saturday and passed the day accepting
congratulations from their many friends.
Mr.. Beedle still conducts his business
as formerly. Mrs. Beedle is SO years
old and Mr.. Beedle 81
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NORTHFIELD. MASS.

Jesse Aldrich has moved his family
to Millers Falls.
Miss Victoria Miller of Nopeming.
Mimi, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Stearns.
Wesley Dugar and family have re-
turned from two weeks automobile trip
to Canada.
Miss Phoebe Williams is visiting her
cousin. Mrs. George Towne, in Proyi-
dence, r. /.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter lFlavelle of New
Jersey were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
y. kidder last week.
Mrs. Emma Wright Goodnow of
Springfield is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w A. Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Bittinger
spent last week with her aunt in St
Adams, VT, her former home.
Mr. and Mrs. c. p. Buffum visited
their nephew. Elliot Morse. in Jackson
vile. VT, two days last week
Charles Lamson is recovering from an
operation on his eyes. which was per-
formed at Springfield hospital recently
The Boys Brigade will hold an omen
evening Friday at { o'clock at Skinner
gymnasium. A program of moving pic
lures will be shown.
The officers of the senior class of the
high school. us elected last week are
President, Evelyn Atwood vice presi-
dent, George Smith; secretary. Chand-
Ter Hoiton; treasurer, Earl Shine.
Fremont Hammond. E. Lincoln Ham
mond and Raymond Clapp have returned
from a successful hunting trip at Con-
necticut Lake, y. H. They brought
down two deer and some partridge
The Ladies society spent Oct. % at
the veStry of the Unitarian church.
cleaning the rooms and washing the
dishes. Other work remains TO be done
in the ladies' parIor.
The monthly meeting of the Alliance
will be held with Mrs Broadbent on
Warwick avenue next Thursday Mrs.
III. III. Haskell will assist as hostess.
Mrs. Stetson. director of alliances in
Franklin county, will speak.
Two preparatory services will be held
this week for the holy communion next
Sunday morning at the Congregational
church. One will be Thursday evening
at the church vestry and the other Sat
urday evening at Sage chapel. A large
number will unite With the church sun
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Merrifcld were
given an informal reception after the
prayer meeting Thursday evening. Oct
26. when about 81 friends visited their
home to extend matrimonial c0ngratula-
tions. They were presented an oak
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rocker and half dozen sterling silver
teaspoons. Cake and tea were served.
Le lis H. Baker. father of Miss Kath-
crime Baker of the high school faculty,
was killed by an automobile Saturday.
Mr.. Baker, who. lived in Beverly, was
walking toward his home on Cabot street
when a car swung from the street to the
sidewalk and crushed Mr.. Baker against
a building Miss Baker was spending
the weekend near Beverly. She tele-
phoned she would not return this week
Her classes at the high school are taught
by Mrs. Charles Labella. The man
driving the car lost control of it and
was found to have no license
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BESSIE DELM0RE
Clever coU1edienne playing a leading
role in the tuneful musical extravaganza,
Listen TO Me-" coming to the Audi
forum Tuesday night, Nov. 4.
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The Stakes.

In Kansas this year nominations for
public Office were sought by between 800
and 400 women
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GETS S13,335.2O VERDICT.
Damages Awarded Husband and Father
of Railroad Crossing Accident.

MONTPELIER, Oct. 31.-In the case
of David Lefebvre, administrator, against
the Central Vermont Railway Co, the
jury in Washington county court re-
turned verdict last night for $13, 1885,. 20
against the railroad
Lefebvre's wife and daughter were
killed at the Riverton crossing in June
while passengers in the automobile of
George Bardis of Mortified, which was
struck by the milk train. Lefebvre sued
for $4,000. The jury was out about
three hours