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Evening star., 1922-12-07

On" !uaI from california has turned
down S3h,'i"'' without batting an eye
Cal. Ewing Of Oakland today said he
had been ;irnroached by Charley E.b-
bets Of Brooklyn for Player Arlett.
Il viii Civ. ECU S3o.U00," said Ebbets.
'-An,; L.. s;,iu Nv ing, will graciously
and thankfully decline 10 accept 1t.
j have said that -\rlett is not for sale.
move me
Big offers have been turned down
for players before. but 100000 Is
quite sum.
why Hale Cost. So Much.
It now seems that Hale. who sold
for $4,000 To Connie Mack could
have been bought three months ago
Tor $4,000. Competition did il. Hale
went to Portland as part payment for
I'illrttc ard Johnson. He rc-enterS
the major leagues clothed in green
backs.
.Iakie May will cost the Yankees
substantial pile before the deal Is
done. Details of the transaction are
to be worked out in New York. The
May matter is strictly minor league
deal. since May now is a minor pitch
or, because the St Louis Nationals
gave mp all claim 10 him when they
let him go 70 Vernon. In one way
and another it will cost the Ianks
S5O,OO0 to get May, the increase in
market price being merely ano'her
instance of similar happenings.
The Chicago SoX picked out
pitcher named I.embke and an out
fielder named Pennington, both Of
whom PLAYED good ball in the Cen
trail League.
Southern League Prospecting.
Affairs are going so smoothly in
the southern Association that the
owners are counting on one of their
Evening star., 1922-12-07
FIRST SERVICE BATTLE
TO WALTER REED QU|N7

Soldiers of the Army district of
Washington have reorganized their
basket bali league and opened play
for the service championship of this
vicinity. TIL" first game was held
last night between tearls repreSe mt :
ing BrIlins Field and Walter Reed
Hospital. and tn" latter won. 81 to 81.
Nikula and Ryan did the best work
for the Medics, the former. with seven
court goals. leading all at scoring.
Swanson and HunsinGer were Rolling
Fields stellar players.
Perry Prep basketer~ will encounter
the Keystone quint tomorrow night
at Wilson Normal gymnasium, start
in- play at $50 o'clock. Teams of the
11O-pouud class desiring matches
with the Props may telephone Man
ager Hank Slanker. Columbia 5S65-W.
Merit Club of Baltimore. which is
Well known in Washington and
vicinity. wants Saturday and Sunday
enCaeenlentS with teams here. All
challenges may be sent to Harry
Friedman. II North Collington ave
nue.. Baltimore. Md.
DrIfn Gamma Tau Fraternity has a
basket ball team. averaging about
40 pounds. that is ready to meet
other fraternity Guints. William Bray
will receive challenges over telephone
Lincoln 33u-W.
Western Athletic Club Overcame
the Mount Pleasant quint. 5S to 81.
J. GOllan and ChaconaS We're best of
the victors. q. Coe made twelve court
goals for the Mount Peasants.
Manhattan Athletic Club opens its
season tonight with a game against
th. National GuardSmen at HyattS-
willie. Play will begin at $50 O'Clock
Evening star., 1922-12-07

Bril!heart, notwithstanding that he
established creditable earned run
mark Of 3.22. although being credited
with winning 4 and losing 6. contrived
to hurl only 3 complete games. leav-
ing Francis as the only other capital
slab artist whose efforts entitle him
to serious consideration. The Goa 81
League acquisition did a lot of work.
entire route in Is. had an earned-r
average of 4.2S. and got decisions
against IS setbacks, for a percentage
of .2s0.
The generally mediocre brand of
pitching disclosed by the accompanying
reason for the artistic failure of the
Griffmen last season, with all due re-
gard for the bearing that lack OF
punch and inadequate leadership may
have had on the situation. Every club
that finished in the first division had
ances stood out, and even the Athletics.
who landed in seventh place, had in
Ed Rommel one slabman whose rec
ord fairly scintillated.
Rommel Proves Real Star.
Rommels work with a chronic tall
ender entities him to all the printed
The master of the knuckle ball won
more games than any other pitcher in
the circuit-27-finished seventh in
point of effectiveness, and his winning
percentage of 675 was bettered only
by Bush, who had the champion Yam
KEGS to support him. Bullet Joe"
who led the field in games won and
lost with figures OF 26 and Z. was not
the only veteran to stage a sensa
tional comeback, for his teammate.
Bob Shawkey. ranked third in effec-
tiveness. Nor was Rommel the only
comparative young finger to attain
fame, for although Urban Faber for
the second year in succession topped
the entire field in earned runs allowed.
the second athlete on the list is Herman
Pillette. who achieved a mark of 2.S4
and won 10 and lost IL skirmishes for a
Evening star., 1922-12-07
GEORGES WOULD FIGHT
S|KIAS SETTLEMENT"
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 7-Georges Car
pentier believes that the best place to
settle the controversy over his recent
bout with Battling Sikh is in the ring.
Writing to LIE Journal. the French
boxer says:
Here is what I propose to Sikh:
notwithstanding his disqualification
and the disqualification / might incur.
1 offer to meet him at any date he
likes, in public or private. Should he
he ready to put up a stake ! bind my
self to pay to charity that stake, or
purse. if one is offered ] am abso-
lntely certain ! would finish Battling
Sikh this time in less than three
rounds"
NJ Henri Bernstein, referee Of the
Siki-Carpentier fight. told rAuto to-
day that he heard Sikh say: Don't hit
at my stomach; you hurt me-
NJ. Bernstein, however. said he at
tributed no Importance to these
words. which were similar to many
he has heard during his experience as
u referee.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
Tips on Playing Basket Ball.;
Correct Rule interpretations
by ED THORP.
HEST (two-handed pass).
This is the very best and

" HEST (two-handed pass).
I This is the very best and
easiest kind of pass. 1t is
most simple to control, made from
a position in front of the chest, by
a wrist snap and the extension of
the arms. The palms of the hands
face each other and the fingers are
spread, the thumbs to the rear.
Side arm, overhead (two-handed
pass). The bail is held palms facing
each other, fingers spread. thumbs
to the rear. If made off the right
shoulder or from the right side, the
right elbow is kept close to the
body. If off the left shoulder or
from the left side, the left elbow is
kept close to the body. The pass is
made by starting the forearms in
the direction in which the pass is
to be made. The wrists and hands
are snapped as the ball is leaving.
II there arc any points about tho
oon,e Of baeket boH or It's rules .ohich
1vxxle you tortts Ed Thorv. core Of
ON, Sporting Editor. taclosSn0 stdnsped
I..fH.I. .Hre.oBf. Hell girs you Quicl;
.ad correct decision.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

Many were Anson's spectacular
achievements on the diamond. but
his greatest feat was to hit over 800
i'll twenty out of twenty-five seasons.
Only three other players in addition
to Cap" are members of that ultra
select club of maulers, 'the three
thousand hitters." namely. men who
collected over three thousand big
league hits. The other three are
Hans Wagner. Nap. Lajoie and Ty
Cobb.
Twice in his career Anson climbed
into the select 400 batting class. hit
ting .421 in 1887 and .407 in 1879.
Anson's father. Henry Anson. was
the founder of MarShalltown. iowa.
where Cap was born in 1852. He
developed a fondness for base hall
while attending Notre Dame. and
played his first professional engage
ment with the Forest Cities of Rock
Vile. ILL.,. in 1867. He played Ma
tional League ball until 1887. and as
late as 1911 he played first base
and managed a Chicago semi-profes-
sional team called Anson's Colts,
Evening star., 1922-12-07

named after the team with which
Anson won his greatest fame. Anson
actually played professional or semi
professional hall for forty-four years.
He achieved his greatest man
agerial success with the Chicago
White Stockings" winning five pen
nants with that famous club. He sue
ceeded AL Spalding as manager of
the Chicago Nationals in 1877, and
held the post until 1897. when he was
succeeded by Tom Burns. Anson took
whirl at managing the Giants in
1898. but had no better luck in get
ting along with Andy Friedman. for
mer Giant owner. than any of his
successors or predecessors.
Though .Anson won his greatest
fame as first baseman. it is in
teres:ins that when he played his
first National League game for Chi
cago on April %. 1876. he was on
third base for the White Stockings.
The game was with Louisville. and
Al Spaldng shut the Colonels out.
to o. the first scoreless victory in
.he National League.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
J. S. HAS FOUR OF TEN
ON WORLD TENNIS LIST

4 world rating OF lawn tennis
players has just been made by A.
Wallis Meyers, the noted English
critic, with the following ten men
I'm the lead. in the order given. w.
T. Tilden, I'd. United States; w. NJ.
Johnston, United States: Gerald l..
Patterson. Australia; Vincent Rick
nrds. United States; James O. AM
dersOn. Australia; Henri COchct,
France; Pat O'Harn Wood, AUS
tralia: II. n. Williams, I'd, United
states: 4. Il. F. kinSscOte, Eng
land; Andre II. Colbert, France.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
LOCAL BOXMEN ORDINARY
LOT. 1922 RECORDS SHOW
Zachary, With Is Won and 10 Lost, Best of Bunch.
Faber Most Effective and Bush Tops Winners,
But Rommel Proves Brightest Star.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

ItIE much laid hitting at.
wv for the failure OF the Nationals finish higher than
place this the official pitching records for 1922
ior publication today indicate habby
blame, with entirely
mated from consideration.
The figures disclose that Johnson although he is included in
select circles huers complete
Is 10 wl
Mogrdge. n
his r,arIh heinp
Evening star., 1922-12-07

Q. Are all backboards the Same
size?
A. Not necessarily. The amateur
rules state a blackboard shall be six
feet horizontally and 4 feet vertical-
ly. Professional rules allow q back
board AZ small as four square feet.
Q. What Is q foul.
A. A violation Of n rule for which
q free throw fs allowed, II made 1T
shall count n one point.
Q. Is the ball in play after tho sec-
ond throw Of a double foul?
A. No. 1t is dead after the FIRST try
and goes back to center after the
second throw.
Q. If the ball is about to go into
our opponents basket can jump up
and knock 1t out?
A. No. Any Interference with the
ball or basket while the ball II ON
the edge or within the basket shall
be counted for your opponents.
@. How many time outs" can a
team take in a game?
A. Three In amateur game and tive
each half in professional game.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
SHUGRUE is MATCHED
FOR BOUT WITH FLORES

NEW YORK, December Johnny
Shngrue. who attracted considera BILE
attention by his victory over the vet
eran. Willie Jackson. in their recent
bout in Jersey City. has been matched
TO meet Elmo Flores. Philippine
lightweight, in the twelve-round
semi-finaI to the Charley White
Richie Mitchell bout here December
u.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

hest seasons in 1923. They look for
great Improvement at birmingham.
Julius Heinemann says New Orleans
is bound to be way up in the fight,
and the signing OF Niehoff to manage
Mobile. with which he won the 1929
flag. ends all rumor that he will go
to the coast.
The Phillies may have Arthur
Fletcher for manager. Baker has gone
to see him. presumably to discuss the
matter. Bezdek's refusal has put the
owner in Il position where he must
fight to get a manager quickly.
Louisville will open it's new, park
with the Boston Red Sox April S.
Cap Neale is expecting great
things of his team this coming sum-
mer. Sothoron. ex-Cleveland pitcher,
has been taken on by Louisville.
Jim Middleton will manage Port
we'll in 1921.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-12-07
KID Mccoy BANKRUPT;
CLOTHES ONLY ASSETS

Los ANGELES. Calf, December T.
Norman Selby, known in the boxing
world as Kid Mccoy, motion picture
actor and eight times a husband, has
filed petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court here
He listed his liabilities at $9,O56.57
and his assets as $500. or three good
suits of clothes"
Evening star., 1922-12-07
GAMBLING WORST MENACE
SPORT HAS, lands SAYS
commissioner Silent on Draft and Controversy With
Johnson-klepper Plans Court Battle to
Prevent Ousting From Game.
fy thc Asspciatci Press.

atcl Tr>~
I OUISNIIIF A o basel
| pools to pledged Commissioner
a
he
The Lands
i bail pool Slmc>t lowest criminal
MAX
| o
with such nH and nnean criminals this clique nation wide
hands :h big LuMS r!md alt Commissioner Iandi declared
Evening star., 1922-12-07
BLOUIN TO BOWL SMITH
FOR THE WORLD HONORS

CHICAGO, December 7-Arranee-
ments have been completed for a
championship bowling match between
Jimmy Blouin. present title holder,
and Jimmy Smith of Milwaukee, for
the honors won by Blouin in the
world championship match here last
winter.
They will roll sixty games in Chi
cago December 16 to 49,
Evening star., 1922-12-07
De PALMA is LONESOME
IN JAIL AS SPEEDSTER

MODESTO, Calf. December T.
Ralph de Palma. noted race driver.
serving time in the Nevada county
Jail for speeding. has only one COM
plaint. he told Earl Cooper. another
race driver who visited him there.
De Palma is 'peeved.' he declared.
because he is the only inmate in the
county prison not convicted of prohi-
bition law violations.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
ROGERS CHOSEN PILOT
OF ALBANY E. L. TEAM

ALBANY. n. Y. December Twill
liam Rodgers of Sacramento. Calf,
has been appointed manager of the
Albany team Of the Eastern base ball
league, according to word received
here from Michael J. Hawkins. owner
of the club. who Is at Louisville.
Rodgers managed the Sacramento
club Of the Pacific Coast League <or
four years, and was with Calgary
and Denver last season.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
Less Than E,ortx-fixe Innings.

The following pitchers were used in
portions of one or more games:
Chicago--E r. Cox. Bow!e<, H. Rlankenship.
Cl-v-laniD. T.. keef-. J. B. Schaute. NJ.
\. Pott. +. j. Odenwald. l.. Jeanes. {. ID.
Jameson. IIamon. &. II. Edmondson. L. Drake.
Dctroit-Iinluway.
New York-L.ewellyn. F. O'Doul.
r!phia-O'\eill. Schilling.
St I-uis-F. J. Henry. II. W. Meine
Washirgton-Yourgb blood, F. r. Woodward.
L. N. Turk. W. McGrew.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
WHEATLEY LEADS GUESTS.

George Vheatley needs but one more
victory to finish first in the pocket bill
lard tournament at Grand Central
Academy. He all but clinched the lau-
rels last night, when he registered his
second successive win in final round
match with Give Richmond. The score
was 100 to 60. Richmond is to play
Charles Rartelmes tonight
Evening star., 1922-12-07
AMNESTY FOR BANISHED
BALL PLAYERS is URGED
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

OUS\lE. NJ. December 1T seriously suggested here
da. general be granted players who
tie hnicd roll The that would permit several
which national
they wish do 1t would end to much pickering and would clean
realizing how
trouble created t. ineligible, wonder wheth
Np 10 make OF
Evening star., 1922-12-07

w hile The operations of these pools
have absolutely II" connection with
base ball and cannot possibly h"
traced to The actions OF any player or
club. nevertheless If this thing is al
lowed to continue. it viii destroy the
good flar}" rf baSt, ball
commissioner Lands. in his address.
suggested THAT the minor i.IGIcrS
''.r"t III ioi:st session with the major
League cll.h owners. hut he made no
mention "i the draft. ll- said: Il
may haNr to he knocked dow Il to get
something into my head. hut you don't
have TO drag me OUT" The commits
>lnncr also carefully avoided any
mention of The conflict in the dates of
the American. l.cdgU" meeting called
for chicago. December i3. and the
Joint meeting of the major leagues.
which ht ist,t called for New YORK on
llccera her Il.
kIepprr Plans Court Fight.
Wiiiian II. kI,.lI,rr. president of the
] Portland. rrr., club If th,- Pacific
Coast lseaau,'. who yesterday was
barred forever from participating III
the affairs of the National Association
,f i'rofeSSi cn.i B.tS,. lial Leagues
I,Iaus TO seek an injunction 10 re-
Atrain the minor league powers from
Irri triaring with his operations as
president of the club.
9 {. Mn$"T. attorney Tor the Fort
l..'Ii club. said today he would take
:tction as quickly a. he could gather
!h,' evidence. klepper WAS expelled
L.. filing an alleGc,, false statement
1vlatiVc - the paid-in capital stock
nf The Tacoma. Wash, club. which
1ie ,,I IganiZed. In addition, he was OK
,iercd 10 pay Sao0 back salary due
Manager Raymond Of the Tacoma
club
The decision Of III" White SoX and
Giants. world champions. {" play an
Other spring training tour next spring
will ti.al,ic the club secretaries to
Proceed " ith the arrangement of the
tSvcuty-;,nr txh:,,it:ou dates to be
filled. Tie cIj'!s VIII start the tour
in san Antur!:". Tex. about the second
week in March The Giants will train
at san Antonio. " lille the White SoN
will establish Il amp ut Sequin. Tex.
Doc Johnston to BE Pilot.
Wheeler ''l,Dr" johnson. former first
b;4serlaiI wicn milwaukee, and cleve-
land :naouuc-, today M had pur-
chased his rrItaS.. from the. thiladcl-
plii; Americans for .tnn. I" accept
the iI.l.!:t :; ,;Ii,-Itt of club ON the Pa
citic c,s,>'.
The minor lta-ucrS viii wind up
their r"t}vt- ntinll today with the Sc!cc-
ZION "f the 1913 convention city. Nash
VILE. Tom: Detroit. LIS Angeles ard
W">t fist'ien AT" bidding for il.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

NEW YORK, December THE New
York Giants have announced that
1923 training quarters will be located
at San Antonio. Tex, where the clun
trained last spring.
At the same time it was announce.
that Fresno, Calf. has been chos.I
for 1924 conditioning purposes.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
YANKEES LEAVE JAPAN
FOR GAMES IN CHINA
BY the Associated Press.


OSAKA, Japan. December THE
American base ball team composed of
major league players left for Shang-
hal yesterday after tour OF Japan
IN which the visitors lost hut one of
the numerous games played
In their last contest the Americans
defeated the kansai Gakuin team. 20
to 3. The Americans made "a hits and
; errors, the Japanese hits and 3
errors.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
KONETCHY IS SELECTED
TOLEAD OMAHA TEAM

OMAHA. Neb,. December Ed
konetchy. former major league first
baseman, has been signed to manage
the Omaha Buffaloes for 1923, accord
ing to a telegram received here from
Barney Burch, owner, who is in the
south.
According to tho message, the
Omaha club has purchased Konetchy
from the Toledo Club. where he
played part of the 1921 season.
konetchy holds several major league
records
Evening star., 1922-12-07
MATCH FOR coNCANNoN.

pocke, billiard champion. who has been
giving cue exhibitions in Washington,
will be opposed by Drew Thompson to-
night in a match at Academy Billiard
Hall. Play Will start at Sis O'Clock.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

J. S. Fendan, brother and manager Of
"Cyclone" Fendall, motor cycle racer,
would match the latter with William
Denham, eastern champion rider; for a
race to be held any place at any time
In a recent meet at Arlington Fendall
twice defeated Denham.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

percentage Of .6l3 in dis first biz
league campaign.
In addition to BrilIheart the Young
sters whose work this year indicated
they must be relied on TO consider
able extent to win back for the Ameri-
can League the edge in pitching
strength admittedly held by the Ma
tional League included Pillette and
Johnson of the Tigers Robertson.
Leverette and Blankenship Of the White
Sox, Ogden and Heimach of the Mack
men. Murray Of the Yankees. Prueti
Of the Browns and Collins Of the Rel
SoX. The latter. although in his thir.i
big league season. was assigned -
regular work for the first time la;
season and furnished something of IS
sensation by winning of his last Z.
starts for the cellar champion i;o'
SoX. six Of them in row.
Here Are Record Holders.
Here are the record holders among
the pitchers in the various angles OF
play:
Evening star., 1922-12-07
sOTHORON IS RELEASED.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. December T.
Alan Snthoron. pitcher of the Cleve-
land Anne riranS. has been released to
the Louisville club of the American
Association. y Sothoron came to the
Indians from the St Louis Americans
two years ago and pitched effectively
for one season.
Evening star., 1922-12-07

UNIVERSITY. Ala. December =
Announcement has been made by
University of Alabama athletic au-
thorities that they were In communi-
cation with West Point officials re-
garding Il game with the Army eleven
next year.
Evening star., 1922-12-07
OLD ''CAP" ANSON EARNED
GREAT FAME AS SWATTER
BY FREDERICK q. LlEB.

n greater Cap Constantine
nson Named after Roman he truly monarch
- realm real Amer
game ball of
OF IA
he SEVENTEEN
h;r+L,
Bisbee daily review., 1922-12-15
PUSSYFOOT MOVEMENT MAKING RAPID PROGRESS OVER EUROPE;
 PROHIBITION APPEARS IMMINENT

Before the war they were open all day and night except from 1: 30 a. m. to 5 a. m. Scotland has local option law.
 Hungary-No temperance move ment.
 Iceland-Passed a bone-dry law but Spain protested that if Iceland's markets were closed to Spanish wines, Spain would close her markets to Iceland's fish. So Iceland had to admit wine or face national bank ruptcy.
 Italy-No prohibition movement.
 ugoslavia-Ministry of health is fighting alcoholism and tuberculosis, coupling them together.
 Norway-Has prohibited distilled liquors and strong wines since Christ fas, 1916. This was introduced as a temporary law but Parliament and the people later ratified it as perma- nent law.
 Poland-Has local option law under which some rural districts have voted themselves dry.
 Rumania-Worst of all Balkan countries from the standpoint of drunkenness and absence of temper ance activities.
 Russia-Distilled liquors once pro hibited. Reports as to their present status vague and contradictory.
 Spain-No restrictions whatever.
 Sweden-Prohibition sentiment is growing. Plebiscite on prohibition August 27 resulted in small majority for vets. Majority all came from cities while country districts voted dry. Local option law now asked. Under this 12 of A provinces prob ably will vote dry.
 Switzerland-Law adopted which suppresses the right of free distilling which peasants had enjoyed from earliest times. Strong temperance movement under way. Next year people will vote on local prohibition for distilled liquors.