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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

must find their own remedy. As
the best cure seems to be ball play
ers that is one reason why New
York would like to get a very good
batting outf1elder. If they fail 20
do SO there are some clubs that
say it will make the race all the
more interesting for the American
league fans and there is a back
bone to that argument 1t will be
far more interesting to see three or
four clubs in the fight instead of
pennant
When these baseball men get to-
gether they are usually sociabIe
enough until the time comes when
the player question arises. Then
the pipe of peace breaks right off
close to the bowl and the toma-
hawk and scalping knife take its
place.
When the club owners scanned
the dates of the American league
schedule today, each carefully in
sisted that there might have been
a little different arrangement SC
far as his particular club was con-
cerned. However, there never was a
schedule drawn that was not a
matter of luck.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
ADVOCATES OF
NEW LEAGUE IN
MEETING TODAY

r. F. Wood, president OF the Rock
Island Fans association, and ]. w
Potter, recording secretary, left
last night for Cedar Rapids where
this morning they went into con-
ference with Representatives OF
Marshalltown, Cedar Rapids. Wat
erloo and Ottumwa on the question
OF forming new baseball circuit.
M. II. Sexton, president of the Ma
tional Association of Minor leagues,
who is lending his assistance to-
wards making the league a reality,
mas been in Cedar Rapids since
Monday.
The outcome of this meeting is
expected to be a definite answer
one way or-another on the new cir
cult proposition. There was every
indication with the baseball men
got together that the final step
would be taken but the possibility
OF a hitch in plans was considered
nevertheless.
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greater because of the knowledge
that practically every good college
baseball player is getting his every
summer under one pretext or an
other"
ANY faculty man who doubts
this" he added, would be greatly
enlightened were he to investigate
summer conditions in the Adiron-
dack mountains and elsewhere"
Selection of Andy Smith, coach of
the University of California eleven,
as a member of the football rules
committee. brings a west coast rep
resentative to this body for the first
time in history. Smith is we'll quail
flied for his task not only as a prac-
teal football instructor but a man
whose knowledge of the game goes
back over an appreciate period of
years. When Glen Warner gets out
to Stanford he and Smith are going
to have a great time and incidental
ly a lot of tough gridiron scraps.
knute Rockne, the Notre Dame
football coach, speaking of War
ner's prospects said, the other day,
that at least he will not lack ma
terial. They grow the biggest and
brawniest boys out on the west
coast that l have ever seen any,
where" said Rockne.
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BADGERS READY
FOR FINAL LAP
Basketball Squad Expected to be in
Fit Shape for Second Half
of Season.

Madison, Wis, Feb. S.-Three
weeks of preparation and readjust-
ment Of the University of Wisconsin
basketball team. DIR. T. E. Mean
well, coach, believes, will have the
quintet in top condition to open
the second half of its schedule,
against Illinois, Feb. IL.
The Badgers II to Is upset by
Minnesota after Wisconsin carried
the play into its territory through
out the contest, but without ability
to connect with the basket, is ex-
pected to result in changed line
up for the second semester.
Throughout the season center has
been weak, because of lack of an
experienced player. Gibson, a soph-
omore, appears to spectators to
show form in his play, but they
say he is apparently unable to take
his proper place in the short-pass-
ing game in which the Badgers
specialize. He failed to make d
basket in either the Minnesota or
Michigan games.
Gage, a substitute two years, al
'hOOSh 1893 IdhSSy 10 T6SdTuou us
the probable player to step into the
center position if the coach de-
cides on change. His timely shots
won the game for Wisconsin at
Iowa, and although only playing a
few final minutes in the Mime
sofa game, he added a field basket
to his teams score.
Captain Ceaser at forward has
made but one basket in the two
last games, while Taylor, his run
ming mate, has done practically all
of Wisconsin's scoring. He was
responsible for IS of Wisconsin S
Is points against Minneota.
If able to develop the center and
one forward, Coach Meanwell will
be less concerned with the guard
positions where Williams and Teb-
ell are stationed regularly. Eff
fort is being made to correct Will
liams' fouling, which has been reg
ular because of his consistency in
taking one step more than the
rules permit
Tebell is believed by the coach
to have played an almost faultless
game at stationary guard.
If able to down Illinois here the
Badgers expect to be able to win
their remaining games In the past
they have shown ability to come
back with special strength during
the second semester of their play.
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KEWANEE WINS
CLOSE CONTEST
Cambridge High Basketball Team
on the Short End of 81 to
80 Score.
Especial to The Argus

kewanee. Ill, Feb. S.-KeWanee
high school scored sensational
victory over Cambridge high school
basketball team here last night.
The count was 81 to 80. Despite
the clOseness of the score, KeWanee
led at all stages of the game with
Cambridge but step behind
The free throwing of Ball, Ke-
wanee's center, was largely respon-
sible for the success OF his team.
He made good on Is out of Is
chances. Nord, right forward for
Cambridge, was the star for his
team, his basket throwing and floor
work being sensational. The line
ups:
Kewanee - Beard, IF; Patterson,
If; Hall, c; Swain, rg; Good. lg;
Erickson, lg.
bridge-Nord, IF: Huston, If:
Otto. c; Mcleod, rg; Anderson, lg;
Rischel, c.
Kewanee will play Mendoza here
Friday night.
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CAMBRIDGE AND
DAVENPORT ARE
FOES OF week
Crimson and Gold Quintet Poiptjp,
Toward Saturday Game With
IOWanS.
BY ART WILLIAMS.

Friday night of this week In ,bs
]. B. Young gym in Davenport ia
Rock Island high school baskatb,T
team will engage the Dayenno,t
team the second time this season
Davenport won the initial comb,t
81 to 10. Davenport has been on
ing strong this year, having bs5
little trouble defeating Rock n.
land and Moline. The Swedes bava
suffered two defeats from tbs
Iowans. The Islanders believe
that this winning streak can bs
stopped. They will undertake Ia
do the stopping Friday night
Should the local lads receive
much punishment at the hands Of
their heavier opponents, they viii
be handicapped for the contest win
Cambridge Saturday night. The
Crimson and Gold did not have sDy
too easy a game with Cambridge
Saturday night and it will probably
meet a stronger team this Satur.
day. This game was the first real
one the Islanders played since the
slump, when Moline and Geneseo
both proved their superiority BY a
small margin score. After win
ming the game with Cambridge thew
are due to come back again and
give the Davenporters the tussle OF
their lives. One of the things
that Rock Island learned against
Davenport in the last game was
to watch Krasuski, who was tho
principal factor in pOint-making.
The local lads are Handicapped in
tri-city circles this year because
Of size
One of the important things to be
accomplished this week is the
strengthening of the line of defense.
A slight inclination toward that
style of play was evident at Cam
bridge and a great share Of this
weeks practice will be devoted 10
this instruction.
Edwards seems to be coming
back into form and Captain Shet.
ter expects to maintain the attack
he displayed Saturday at Cam
bridge. Writ is showing a good
style of play and with his aggres-
siveness is going to prove Of value
to the Islanders for the next few
years. He is the lightest man On
the team, but is speedy.
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BADGER COACH
AIRS VIEWS ON
PRO FASTENING
Biames Many Of So-CaIled Evils to
Non-Conference Colleges and
fittrs - Universities.

Madison, Wis, Feb. S.-The pro-
fessional spirit growing within as
well as without colleges Gin COM
mercializing competitive football.
basketball and baseball is doing
much to undermine athletics and
. unless stopped is bound to cause
serious damage to college sport, ,"
Coach T. z. Jones, director of ath-
letics at the University of zViscon-
sin, said today in a statement.
Coach Jones believes that the
small colleges which are members
of no organized conference, news
papers who urge more leniency in
applying the amateur rule, and ex-
tended playing schedules beyond
the regular season are all working
to commercialiZe sport and bring
about its decline in colleges.
Between amateur and profess
sional athletics there is a gulf that
cannot be spanned," the coach said.
THE ideals and ends of the two
are as far apart as the poles. The
athlete who chooses one must give
up the other.
If professionalism were to creep
into college athletics it would rob
the game of its educational value
and its ideals. leaving no good rea-
son for a conthhued existence of
these sports.
Chief among the influences
working to the detriment of inter
collegiate activities are those small
colleges which do not belong to
any organized conference, who have
no freshman rule, who are free
lances and play from one end of
the country to the other without
regard for time of schedules.
Standard schools who schedule
these colleges are doing much to
damage athletics.
Some newspapers have done
considerable damage in trying to
mold public opinion toward more
freedom in amateur sport through
permitting summer baseball. Some
OF these papers, probably uninten-
Gonally, have caused harm by Civ
ing more space and prominence to
professional sport events than to
amateur college athletics.
There is also the evil of extend
ing football schedules past their
season where the commercial idea
is of course prominent All of
these things tend to damage college
sport in the eyes of the public.
To maintain a wholesome inter
est in sport it must be played ac-
cording to the established rules.
and every sport in its season. l
believe the western conference is
one of the cleanest organizations
in the country in this respect"
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have a few reforms which 1 intend
to institute.
Don't misunderstood me, am not
going to offer any playing reforms.
The brand of baseball that is now
being played suits me pretty well.
I know lot of people are going
to laugh when they read this chat
ter. l like to make 'em laugh and
leave EN- that way
For Clean Uniforms.
, l am first for clean uniforms. If
there is anything more disgusting
than baseball uniform that looks
as if it never was laundried, l
would like to know what it is.
On second thought | believe a
chorus girl in a costume that has
seen better days is even worse.
That is one thing l have always
been very fussy about in my pro-
auctions. The costumes must be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
EUREKA CAME
IS CANCELLED
Coach Cites Illness of Two Players
in Calling OFF Augie Meet
ing.

The basketball game between
Augustana and Eureka colleges
scheduled for tomorrow evening,
has been cancelled. Art Swedberg,
coach at Augustana, received a tel
egram from Eureka authorities yes
terday calling the game off. Coach
Mckenzie claims that two of his
best players are sick and that it
Will be impossible for him to COM
plete his contract
This news discourages- the Augie
quintet and Augustana basketball
followers as well. Eureka defeated
the Lutherans last FRIDAY by four
points on the formers home floor.
70 TO 10. The Swedes were not up
TO the usual form, and were count
ing on turning the tables on Eureka
Thursday. Swedberg had some diff
hculty in arranging for the return
game. but thought that he had ev-
erything fixed for his proteges
meeting the Eureka quintet again.
and he did, as far as he was con-
cerned, up until that telegram.
Some are under the impression
that the sick man" story is only
bear story. Eureka realizes the
strength or the AuguStana team,
and probably thinks that should a
return game be played with Swed-
berg's men on their home floor, a
different story would be told.
The cancellation of the Eureka
tilt leaves only two home games
for Augustana before going on
their three-day trip next week.
saturday Armour Institute of Chi
cago will come to Rock Island to
mix with the Swedes, and next
Monday Illinois Wesleyan will fur
nish the opposition. Both Armour
and Wesleyan are represented by
strong aggregations and no doubt
Augustana will have its hands full
in attempting to stop them.
Swedberg Will continue to work
his squad every night this week so
that his men viii be in the best of
condition for the grind which is
ahead OF them.
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, kept clean and in good condition.
1 have seen some ball players
wear undershirts that simply reek-
ed with dirt and perspiration. How
they can stand such garments next
to their skin is mystery to me.
Major league ball clubs make a
lot OF money. 1t wouldn't cost very
much to have four sets of uniforms
! instead of two. That would enable
a feam to constantly have a clean
set of uniforms in reserve.
Game Needs More Action.
OF course players perspire in the
summer and sliding is part of the
pastime. Baseball suits are bound
to get soiled, but a change a week
would remedy much of the objection
that have to uniforms as worn in
the majors today.
1 think the game could stand
more action. The deaf and dumb
coacher should be abolished. Give
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us more coachers like Hughey Jen-
nings, Nick Altrock and the late
Herman Schaefer.
More action, I believe, is the cry
ing need of baseball.
With due modesty I feel that ]
first put pep" in the chorus of a
musical production. Now all pro-
ducers regard pep" as the basic
principle for any good chorus.
would have the players hurry in
and out as they change innings
Baseball needs more pep"
Can't Stand the Gutter.
The fans don't like to see some
player walk to his position just as
if he didn't care whether school
kept or not. Run in and out.
would inject some dope into the
slow working pitchers, whose only
motive in so doing is to annoy the
batter, affect his power of concen-
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tration and thereby lessen his bat
ting ability.
The great pitchers like Christy
Mathewson, Walter Johnson and
Grover Cleveland Alexander all are
fast workers.
1 have only two thoughts that
bear on the playing end.
I would insist that my manager
compel every player to run out ev-
cry hit. l can't forgive the quit
ter"
A player comes to the bat only
four or five times in every game, SO
it isn't much of a task to insist that
he run out every hit.
Fight the opposing players, not
the umpire, is my other suggestion
for better baseball. If some play
ers would use some of the energy
on the field that they waste on the
umpire they would be better ball
players.
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Can proficiency in sport be in
herited?
Does it necessarily follow that
the offspring of a star in some line
of sport like baseball. football or
track will inherit the talents of the
father?
In other words, will he be known
as a chip off the old block?
Ty Cobb is the outstanding star
Of baseball. Will his sons show the
proficiency that has crowned the
efforts of the Georgian on the ball
field?
Some will argue that few sons at
tain the praise of the famous sires.
Perhaps that is true, although it is
possible to offer some exceptions.
History proves that the heritage
of fame paSseth from father to son.
In the world of sport today it is
possible to find plenty of proof of
lndI aQdSe.
When Willie Hoppe won the title
from Jake Schaefer back in 1908,
it was the hope of the Wizard" as
he was known that his son would
some day win back the title.
During the final years of the
Wizards career, young Jake was
the constant companion of his IA
Their. He practiced with him daily.
The natural ability, which the son
inherited, with the valuable train
ing he received from his dad, soon
made it apparent that the son was
destined to be a great player.
BE champion or nothing" was
the advice Schaefer gave to his son.
Young Schaefer was an ambitious
youth and he set out to make good
the desire of his father.
Lovers of the billiard game are
still talking of his sensational vic
tory over Willie Hoppe. Hoppe had
held the title so long he was be
lieved to be invincible. Then out
of the dim and distant past came
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the likeness of his rival of the olden
days to snatch the coveted laurel
from him.
In the pugilistic world we have
young Bob Fitzsimmons aspiring to
the title of heavyweight champion,
once held by his famous dad.
Fftzsimmons was 80 years of age
when he won the title from James
j. Corbett Young Bob is only 20,
so he still has Is years to make
good.
In the baseball world there are
number of examples of the theory
that the heritage of fame passeth
from father to son.
In the old days Jesse Burkett,
the smuggling outfeIder of the Cleve-
land club. was one of the most col
orful players of his day.
Howard Burkett, the son of Jesse.
threatens to equal the deeds of
father. He is the property of the
Pittsburgh club, which has sent him
to Birmingham for a little more
experience.
Every enthusiast of bicycle rae
ing has heard of or seen Bobby
Walthour. In his branch of sport
he was as famous as Cobb in base
ball or Jim Thorpe on the gridiron.
Bobby, junior, who made his rae
ing debut three years ago, has Civ
en- every indication of being a chin
off the old block.
Last October Bobby WaIthour
shattered the 100-kiIometer races
at Leipsic, Germany, while his son.
Bobby, Jr., was winning the anna
teur championship of America in
Newark, n. ].
The Wefers family have the call
on the father and son stunt in track
and field athletics. Bernie Wefers
stands out as one of the greatest
American sprinters of all time. His
son. Bernie. Jr., appears to have
inherited all his fathers natural
ability.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
BY GEORGE M. CONAN.

have been a baseball fan all my
life.
Ever since / was kid l have
cherished the idea CT owning a big
league ball club.
have honestly tried to buy three
or four clubs. However, L have
never been successful.
Some people have said my offers
were not real, that 1 was simply
seeking some publicity, advertising
for my theatrical ventures.
l believe most people will agree
that l am a Iretty much advertised
young man. l feel sure they will
also agree that any publicity 1 re-
ceived from offering to buy a ball
club wouldn't have any particular
effect on my business status.
Some time l may acquire a major
league ball club. If l ever do L
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08
ST. AMBROSE TO
PLAY MUSCATINE

st. Ambrose college varsity bas-
ketball team will play the Musca-
tine Independent quintet on the st.
Ambrose gymnasium floor Friday
night. This will be the second
game of the season between the
teams, Muscatine having scored a
% to % vistory some weeks ago
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PUBLIC NOTICE

Sealed proposals in triplicate
Will be received until II a. m, Feb.
10, 1922, and then opened for re-
building approximately 100 squares
OF roof on warehouse damaged by
nre- Information on application 20
constructing Quartermaster, Rock
island Arsenal. Illinois, dver-
tisement.)
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DECATUR FANS
LAUNCH DRIVE
FOR THREE-EYE

Decatur, ILL.,, Feb. S-More than
two hundred baseball fans met here
last night and launched a move
ment for the organization of a De-
catur Fans association for the pur-
pose of securing franchise in the
Three-I league
1t is planned to sell 1000 shares
of stock at SO and It's shares were
disposed of at the meeting.
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SPORT BRIEFS

Chicago. = The worlds three
cushion billiard championship
match between Johnny. Layton and
Alfred De Orc was postponed until
Feb. 27.
st. Louis. Mo.-Edouard Hore-
mans. Belgian billiard champion.
defeated Welker Cochran, Manson.
iowa. in their 1,600-point event
me hnal score was 1900 to 1.oss.
Cleveland. Ohio.-W William Il. Len
OF Rockford won his second cansec-
utive game in the national amateur
pocket billiard tournament.
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.GIBBONS-GREB
CLASH SLATED :
TO COME SOON
T o N, m y s Return
Home DELAYS Treat
for Fans.
BIZ FAIR PLAY.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.

Copyright, 1922. by The Argus.)
New York, Feb. S.-Out of a
whirlwind of words, charges and
countercharges between Eddie
Kane and George Engle, managers
respectively for Tommy Gibbons
definite today. All right" said
Engle, taking his we'll known cigar
from between his teeth, ''if Gibbons
thinks Greb has been lodging him,
Well go right down to the Garden
now and sign up for a fight" But
10 and behold, Tommy Gibbons had
departed. However, it was not his
fault. His wife is i'll in Minnesota
and Tommy hurried west to be with
her. Some day, some time, the two
will meet and it will be a scrap
the fans have been hungry to see.
In the meantime both Harry and
Tommy are not passing the set ups
by.
The wheel of fate turns in the
fight game as elsewhere 1t was only
last winter, lads, on a damp and
den occupied a post as preliminary
fighter to the big bout between
Jack Dempsey and Bill Brennan.
But now BARLEY steps into the ring
as opponent to one of the princi-
pals in the bout of last February at
the Garden, Bill Brennan, no less.
Say" said Bill today, standing
in his favorite spot on the side
walk outside Ike Borgan's office.
''the boxing commission has told
me to get reputation; 1 thought
had one. But, of course, the COM
mission knows best. Among other
things it was told me that Mad
den was all right. The date is
March II and you'll notice that the
green flags all come down at sun
set They'll have nothing on Friend
Madden, l think"
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Portland, Ore.-Joe yelling, New
York lightweight, won over Eddie
Pinkman, Seattle. when Pinkman
conceded the fight in the third
round of a scheduled 10-round go.
after a right chop by yelling had
split his ear open.
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Assist Nature. There are times
when you should assist nature. 1t
is now undertaking to cleanse your
system-if you will take Hoods
Sarsaparilla the undertaking will
be successful. This great medicine
purifies and builds up as nothing
else does.-(Adyertisement-l
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In other words, will he be known
as a chip off the old block?
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Can proficiency in sport be in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-08

Ty Cobb is the outstanding star
Of baseball. Will his sons show the
proficiency that has crowned the
efforts of the Georgian on the ball
field?