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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
NOT
STRONG eleven
California Team Which Plays Pitts.
burgh Has Won Only Four Of
Eight Games.

San Francisco, Calf, Dec. 81
The Stanford team, which meets
Pittsburgh Saturday, played eight
games this season. winning four
of them. Stanford played only four
conference games, however. and
won only one of them. Stanford
defeated Oregon Agricultural col
lege, 60, and that was its only vic
tory in the conference. California
beat Stanford, $50; the University
of Southern California, which is to
play Penn State on New Years day,
beat Stanford 60. The University
Of Washington, which was beaten
by California, As to Z, played Stan
ford the followink week and won.
: IL to 8. Stanford had hard luck
that day or would have won.
Stanford came back to American
i football in 1919 after long period
of Rugby and changed coaches every
year. Last fall Glenn Warner was
engaged for a period of five years,
but as his contract with Pitts
burgh is still in force, he cannot
! come here and take charge until
1924. So he sent Andy Kerr, his
assistant at Pitt, out to Stanford to
take charge of the team with Tiny
Thornhill, former line coach at Cen
tire college, to assist him. Naturally
they had to start building from the
ground up, for as Stanford had
| three coaches in three years there
was no system. Kerr wisely con-
centrated his efforts on defense and
teaching fundamentals. for his OBJ
ject was to hold the scores down as
much as possible AS a result the
attack was neglected and Stanford
! has shown no great scoring power.
Outclassed by California.
y Stanford was outclassed by Cali
/ fornia until the closing minutes of
their game, which is the big one of
their year. California had nine
seniors on the team and they all
wanted to stay in the game, so
Auuy oulItu let tucul icludlu, al
: though they we're very tired. The
temperature was "a degrees in the
Stanford stadium that day, and the
heat took a lot of pepper out of the
! players. Stanford rushed in fresh
men in the last quarter and they
made their best showing of the
day.
Thornhill has built up pretty
/ good line from tackle to tackle. The
men are big and strong and active
and they learned some fotball in
the season just closed The back
field has speed, but lacks power.
Wilcox would show we'll on a fast
team, but he cannot play the game
alone. Cuddeback is dangerous as
place kicker anywhere around the
30-yard line, but with the exception
of these two Stanford backs are not
dangerous.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
SCOTT MAY BE
SAVED BY NEW
YANKEE FIELD

The shifting of the Yankees from
the Polo grounds to their new park
nearby may prove to be life-saver
for Shortstop Everett Scott.
The Iron man. of the fame had
a very ordinary year of it in 1922.
He appeared to have slowed up a
step or two. He was just failing to
reach hits that a few years ago
would have been easy chances.
Scott was very frank to admit
that the infield at the Polo grounds
was his biggest handicap. The dia-
mond there is lightning fast. The
infield at Boston, where he starred
for years, was always slow.
The shift to fast diamond late
in his career worked havoc with
his play.
1t takes years to produce a fast
infield. 1t is a cinch that the dia-
mond at the new Yankee park will
be slow for at least three years,
All of which may prove SCOTS sal
walton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
MANY SCHOOLS
ADOPT 1-YEAR
FRESHMAN RULE
Indiana Conference and University
Of Detroit Latest to Bar
First Year Student.
BIZ WALTER CAMP.

New York, Dec. 27.-As the coun-
try's most noted football mentors
gathered today to attend the annual
meeting of the American FoOtonll
Coaches association here Wednes-
day afternoon and evening, they
were practically unanimous in say
ing that the most important feature
of progress in the years intercol-
legiate athletic circles has been the
spread Of the freshman one year
eligibility.
The Indiana conference has adopt
ed this rule, and many former ''out-
law schools" have also come into
the fold. The latest addition is the
University of Detroit.
One may appreciate much of the
value placed upon the character Of
the football players of college
from the manner in which their
comrades promote them to positions
Of honor and trust in college af-
fairs. Williams, for instance, has
just chosen its officers for class day
Boynton of the football team has
been elected president of his class
| as well as a marshal, while five OF
the other marshalS are gridiroI
products.
Truly, college athletics and sports
are real power for good in theil
, incubation of ideas of discipline
self-sacrifice and hard work. The
Michigan basketball players have
| cut their Christmas holidays il
half, sacrificing this mid-year vaca
ton for the sake Of their college
to engage in needed additions
practice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
OHIO F00l| :
PROSp
1923 ARE


Columbus. Ohio. Dec 37.0Ale
State university's football $780,
poets for 1898 are much brigAtef
than they were for the season Is
ended, according to oficiais Of ne
athletic department. Coach Whee
will have more letter men bAek
next season than in any OF his sx-
perience here. together with sone
good freshman material.
or the 81 Buckeyes who particle
pated in big ten games this year.
only eight are certain losees
through graduation. Practically
the entire line was lost last year
The eight to 60 are Captain Ptxley,
Kenneth Pauley, tackle; E. J. kAp-
low, center; Fullback A. c. Me
chaels and Halfbacks Wilmer Is
bell, H. H. Clair. Constantine nr-
casin and l.. s.. Moorehead.
Veterans who will form the nu-
cleus of the 1898 squad INCLUDE
"Hoge" Workman. star forward
! passing halfback; Frank Hunaker.
fullback; Boni Petcoff. N. H. Dun
lap. Harold WATSON and r. w. OBJ
erin, tackles, and Tom Long and
H. d. Steel, guards. Eleven OF the
10 letter men available next season
are sophomores.
The 1922 season was the most
disastrous experienced by Ohio
State since it became member OF
the western conference. However,
nearly 1000 Ohio fans, accompanied
the team to Urbana, ILL.,. for Its
! clash with Illinois. the last game
of the season, which it won.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
MAJOR LEAGUE
CLUBS PRICES /.
ARE TOO HIGH
Prospective New Magnates Quick
to Withdraw When Demands
Are Quoted.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

New York, Dec. 27.-There was
considerable talk again today in
winter baseball circles which re-
vived the suggestion that the To-
ronto club owners are after the
Boston American League club. The
Toronto owners asked for price
on the Red Sox recently because of
their success in the Canadian city.
1t was not sought with any idea of
transferring the franchise across
the border, of course, for this
would have been impossible.
The Toronto owners got an an
swer when they asked for a price.
They were told one million and a
quarter. They are still wondering
today what the million was for. ?
Conservative men who have had
experience in baseball and two of
whom would like to get back into
the major leagues, have recently
felt out other clubs as to their sale
price. After the briefest inter-
views on the subject, they with
drew from further discussion of the
matter. One Of them once owned
a National league club.
prices are altogether too high"
said this man today, and he was
backed. up by the others. Owners
outside of New York are basing
their figures on the business of the
two New York clubs in the days
Of Ruth's popularity. l contend
that Ruth and his case had much
to do with the high cost of baseball
today. If Ruth does not come back
not only the New York clubs but
the others as well will feel the re-
action.
Individually. Ruth drew more
spectators to the ball parks than
any man in its history because con-
ditions were just right for him. The
war was over. The population was
baseball crazy and thousands were
Ruth curious. The Yanks drew a
million at home and million away
from home. Nothing like it ever
happened in baseball before. I'm
no pessimist, but that can't last"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27

New York, Dec. 27.-Coaches in
the various branches of intercol-
legiate sport, physical directors and
F: faculty men who are interested in
athletics are arriving in this city
| today from all parts Of the cOun-
try to attend the national collegiate
athletic association convention
and various conferences associated
! Herewith.
! Since the greatest of all college
games is football, great deal of
. interest naturally centers upon
! what will be said about the game.
But to those who see beneath the
surface of things football and ev-
cry other subject will be subordina-
ted to study of just what progress
the N. c. A. A. has made in the last
II months in the direction of gain
ing control Of intercollegiate sport
This is the aim of the organization
and probably its destiny.
| Every sign seems to indicate
that eventually college sport will
be controlled in all it's ramifica-
lions by this body. The prevailing
opinion will be that development
of the sort is highly desirable. But
there is a thoughtful minority who
are wondering whether or not in
the end the complete elimination OF
student control in intercollegiate
sport will be found to have justi-
fed the aims of those who brought
it about. In institutions devoted tC
education of youth is it logical tc
withhold from students these op.
portunitieS for administration fol
organization and for broad con.
facts that intercollegiate athletic
relations afford so abundantly?
This at least is one of the ques.
tons asked by the thoughtful few
who have marked with regret tina,
ever increasing tendency to elm
mate our undergraduates from al
save active participation in thu
great college sports.
As the situation now stands witt
respect to the n. C. A A., it has NJ
executive functions. 1t may merely
discuss, recommend and criticize
| A fine influence beyond doubt, ant
personally the writer is not con
WINGED that its attainment of some
measure Of authority would serve
any end other than beneficial one
So far as football rules are con
cerned it will be grasped that thu
national association has no au
thority. to change them. And Meth
err have the football coaches who's,
meeting at the Hotel Astor will b.
held as a sort of an adjunct to thu
} convention. The right to alter thu
playing code of the gridiron gam
|, is vested in the football rules com
mittee which will meet in Febru
. airy. None the less is it likely tina
; there will be forwarded to this com
. mittee various suggestions o
, changes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
MICKEY WALKER
! NOT ANXIOUS TO
BOX SHADE YET
Welter Champion Is
Being Given Ex-
perience.
BY FAIR PLAY.

New York, Dec. 27.-Will Mickey
Walker allow his welter title to go
by default in New York state?
When Dave Shade challenged the
present champion just after the
Britton- Walker fight, Chairman
Muldoon decreed that Walker would
have to give the Californian crack
at the title within six months or
else forfeit it. This dictum has
not seemed to worry Walker or his
manager little bit. This is the
same as saying that Walker
Shade fight is long way off from
ioday
What will probably happen is
that Mickey will meet some ham
welters and some good middle
weights where, even If he loses. his
title will remain intact. There is
a straight tip that Benny Leonard's
first fight will be against Charley
White and that then he and Walker
will mix it up. The whole idea is
that what Walker needs most is ex-
perience.
The time will come when his
manager will decide that his meal
ticket is ripe to go against Shade.
But for some months to come, the
Walker forces will let Shade have
his New York title and bide their
time,
Johnny Dundee will begin his
winter fighting campaign Friday
night when he goes against Tommy
O'Brien out in Milwaukee. Johnny
says that among his new years res
olutions is to force Benny Leonard
into the ring with him. He does
not seem to consider what resOlu-
lions Benny may have formed with
respect to Dundee.
If Tom O'Rourke's plans &C
through Dundee will get some &C
ton to his liking next summer. He
says after the Kilbane-Criqui bat.
tie he will be willing and eager tc
match Dundee against the winner
Kilbane, by the way, has not vel
named the sums he would accept
for risking his title against the
French fighter. Probably it will bt
a barrel of iron men, since the bes1
opinion is that Criqui is likely te
deprive the Cleveland man Of hi:
crown. Criqui has been fighting
right along and Kilbane has beer
completely inactive. Even if thai
we're the only edge the French DO,
possessed over the featherweigh
champion, it would be impressiv.
to influence the betting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27

PtsflIn& Ill, Dec. 27.-Arrange-
|nts Nsre made ut = meeting Of
Fling post. American Legion. to
~ hall rolling for the 1898
HAL season. A baseball COM
= WAS appointed. and as soon
= Preliminary work Is accom-
~ : playing manager will be
nd the team lined up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
GLEASON COMES HOME.

Sterling, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Johnny
Gleason is home. from Fremont,
Ohio, where he has been living for
some time past. He is a lightweight
wrestler and has more than held
his own with the eastern grapplers.
He plans to stay here for the rest
of the winter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
CRED, PROPAGANDA.

New York, Dec 27.-The organ
ization known as the Workers
party of America, sent message
to the Communists Internationale
at Moscow saying its. convention
had devoted itself to building rev.
olutionary movement in America.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
Extra Period.

Is there any definite length of the
extra periods made necessary to
break tie score?
An extra period is a five-minute
extension OF playing time necessary
to break the tie. AS many extra
periods as is necessary to bl eak tue
tie can be played At the end III
each period the hall is put in play at
the center.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
BASKET
BALL.
QHR !
Referee
Time Limit.

If the referee calls a foul just as
the timekeeper blows his whistle
announcing the end of the game,
shall the opposing team have the
right to try free throw?
If the foul is declared simultane-
ously with the blowing of the
whistle, time shall be allowed for a
free throw.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27

~ nt q U. s. ls1ictory Bonds.
/ ~ Is. and War Savings Ger
I<6 due Jan. !. 1898, can be
Trough this bank without
~ 4Iof our services.
b0f1 ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.
fffyertisemeutl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
Circle.

Is there any definite size as to
the circle in which the centers are
stationed when they face of?
The center circle shall have a
radius of two feet, and it shall be
marked in the direct center Of the
floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27

Christmas Savings club now
open. Rock Island Savings Bank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27

Buy Graham's Lemon Cocoa Hard
Water Soap-truly wonderful
ADVERTISEMENT
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Christmas Savings Grub now
open. Rock Island Savings Bank.
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Blackboard.

In laying out a basketball court,
should the blackboard which holds
the basket be SO hung that it is in
bounds?
If court is properly laid out in
accordance with the rules the back
board in bounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
Delay.


What is regarded as delaying the
game and what is the penalty if
he referee believes teambc9 7S90$
the referee believes a team so Of
tends?
Delaying the game is lpenalized by
a free trial for goal. Any act by a
player which the referee believes is
unnecessarily interfering with the
progress of the game, is sufficient
reason for penalizing the offending
team.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
Running,

If a player standing still receives
pass and then takes one step be-
fore shooting for the basket. is that
act considered running with the
ball?
1t is not so considered il the other
foot remains in position on the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON


 New Orleans, May 1S.-Fluctuations were rapid and fairly wide in the cotton market today. Moderately strong advances in the early part of the day were succeeded by reactions resulting from realizing on the long side. but the market was steady at the decline and finally closed points up to 1 down. net for the day. July continued the strong month, as the result of continued heavy buy ing by spot interests and it's premium over new crop months widened in consequence. At the best of the day July make new high level. 2023c. but later positions did not break into rev high ground. July closed at 19.99c.
 Around the opening there were de- clines of to 9 points, but special buying of July set in and it sup ported the whole list. A local spot concern was credited with buying 10000 bales of that month. General buying developed because most trad CTS thought that the barometer lines on the weather map meant more rain for Texas Prices improved until they were IT to 33 points higher than the close of yesterday. carrying the list to the highest of the day. Profit taking increased and during the re- mainder of the day prices were more or less depressed, standing at their lowest to 14 under yesterdays finals.
 Accounts of strong demand for spots were steadying influence and on the close the market was quoted firm at an advance of F points. which raised middling to 20c pound Total sales for the day were 6.2l1 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
IN FLEECY STAPLE
 NOTED YESTERDAY
General List Closed Steady, Net Ten Points Lower to Fourteen Points Higher
 on Days Trading
By Associated Press

New York, May Is. - The cotton market was less active today and prices showed increased trregularity. lies which carried october contracts up to 20,37c but prices eased off again owing to better weather reports, with that delivery selling down to 20.0lc, or Il points net lower. October closed at 2017c with the general market closing steady, net 12 points lower to 14 points higher. There were 64 May notices reported, but May con tracts were relatively firm and closed 100 points above July.
 The market opened steady at an advance of points 10 decline or 13 points with active months show ing net losses of about to IT points right after the call under scattered liquidation and some southern sell Ing. Liverpool was good buyer at the decline. while there were also reports of an improving spot demand and trade interests were moderate buyers of new crop months. This led to rallies during the middle of the morning which carried the active positions 14 to 20 points net higher, with May selling at 2l.4lc, July at 20.54c and December at 20.26c. The detailed weather reports showing little or no precipitation in the southwest and rather general but light rains in eastern belt sections, were considered favorable. however, and the market was easier during the afternoon under local, Wall street and western selling. presumably in liquidation of long accounts. May held relatively steady on the reports of an improved spot demand, and closed within points of the best.
 July eased off to 2o.2cc and Decem- Der to 1g.9Sc, or about 53 to S6 points from the best prices of the morning. and 15 to Is points net lower. Last prices were a few points up from the lowest on covering. Private cables reported a continued good business In Manchester and good spot de mand, while advices received here from the south said that exporters have been buyers of spot cotton. and that some of the eastern mills were making inquiries in the southwest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
DOWNTURNS WERE
 SHOWN IN WHEAT
 TRADING IN THEP|T
All Grains Were Weak and Went Off Early on Reported Increase of Consignment
 Notices From Country
By Associated Press

Chicago, May 1S.=Material down. turns in the value of wheat took place today largely as result of reported increase of consignment notices from the country. The market closed unsettled, at K to 4c net decline, with May s1.41s4 to s1.42 and July s1.261s to si,263s. Corn finished Is to asc lower: oats F to 1Bc off and provisions varying from unchanged figures to 7c ad- vance.
 Weakness in the price of the May delivery of wheat became apparent soon after the opening and devel- oped at rapid rate during the last half hour of the board of trade ses- sion. The leading seller was speculator whose favorite position Is on the bear side of the market. In addition to prospective large ar rivals of wheat here, the prevailing cool wet weather. regarded as ike ly to improve the condition of the winter crop and of the spring crop as we'll did good deal to inspire bearish sentiment. Besides. foreign demand was slow, despite reports that France was after new crop wheat. Renewal of an estimate that 66, 000, ,000 bushels still remained available for export from Argentina counted as a depressing factor.
 Today's liberal receipts of wheat here and at other points helped to discount talk of any immediate scarcity. Chicago receipts totaled 15s carloads. Deliveries on May contracts were 1e1.0oo bushels.
 Corn and oats sagged with wheat, notwithstanding that rains tended to delay completion of corn plant ing.
 Higher quotations on hogs gave firmness to the provision market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-19
LOCAL MARKETS
Fruits and Vegetables tMarshaIl. Jordan & Keith)

 Pineapples-Per crate. s5.50. Apples-winessap. extra fancy. ,so 100 t Iss' iss. per box. .s4; 72. 50. ss. 15o, ITS. s3.75: Sewtown Suc p Pippen tall sizes,. box. .3.5o. Potatoes-Old Irish. l5O-lb. bags. per lb.. Be-, new Irish. No. barrel, s350; Red Bliss. No. 1, 100-lb. sack, per lb., 3nc; Potatoes-sweet per h.. .Ac. onions-Texas white. per crate. ss.76; yellow. per crate. $3.25.
 Beans-callfornia lima. large. per h., 11hc; California iipa. baby per h.. caforna iS RanN per psf lb se e Mehissn nsvy De Pineap pples-Per crate. s5.6o. Virginia. roasted. sack lots. per lb.. si,4c; Viginla roasted. 5o-lb. lots. per h.. 10c Asbana r1w pc. o: shs sa r9ssted sss se Lettuce-Per. crate. Iceberg. ss; per a0G Grapsfrsia@AIl refpsfs i'V sizes. box. ,s.5o. Garlic-Per h.. 20c.
 Raisins-LL., per box, s3.50 choice, crate, S4
 Beans-Green,. per hamper. s292.25. Eggplant-S4.50
 Peppers-Bell, s5
 squash-Per hamper. ss50. cabbage-Alabama. ss per crate, Mis- Celery-F'lorida, per crate, 36. Cheese-Full cream, daisy. h.. 20c. Mackerel-l00 No. 9-oz. keR. ss.5o. Lemons--Californiat, pox, s675, i'm ported, S6.25.
 Straw 8wberries--Crate, s2.50Q3 Hens-Per h., 240zbc. Eggs-Per doz., 24Q25c.
 Poultry
 (W. W. Garrett ( sons) Hens-24Q 25c.
 Fryers-4O e 50c.
 Ducks-2bc.
 Foosters-.4U Q I5c.
 Eggs-Fresh. 25c
 Butter-Packng stock, f5d1sc. Turkeys-SVU 3bc.
 Live rfack
 Birmingham Live stock Market) Fed steers, good and choice. 5h 96hc: medium to good. 4h h@bhc; common to medium fat cows, 4c. medium cows, 30 shc: cutters. 202hc. camera A02Ao; heavy bulls 90 s3sc; light bulls. 70 Sc; oxen, common lhc; lat yeariinEs. Sc; medium yearllngs. sc; vealers choice. S06hc.
 Hogs-Choice corn fed. 165 ard up. sc: 13b to 166 lbs. sc; DO to I35 lbA. Sc; light pigs Y0 lbs. down. 7c; best hea " rough hogs 6hc. soft and oily hogs from lc to 70 per pound less than above prices.