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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-30

The man who gives much time 20
thinking OF life as a puzzle and a
problem is likely TO forget that II is
first OF all a great opportunity.
In the long run. patience, persist
ence. determination, and fiXity Of
purpose are o. more value than mere
cleverness.
Obedience TO law helps in making
the weakest strong.
Health provides the tool which
makes a sure wage.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-30

The greatest benefactor OF the
people - he who gives them the
mos peace and contentment-
Every noble life leaves the fbre
OF IL interviewer forever ia the work
OF the word.
Il is our duty 10 make life a
glory. not a grind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-30
ELECT IDIOT ON
FREE PLATFORM
Argentine Province Shows up
Inconsistencies of Elec-
toral System.
BY PERCY FORSTER.


BUENos AIRES. CBy mail TO
United PreSs.)-There are election
= stories and election stories. but the
Dklection story from the Province of
Cordoba, Argentina has the merit
OF being true.
The folks OF Cordoba, or quite a
lot OF them. have a crouch against
the controlling party and IN the re-
cent national election. got busy look
ing for someone who would make
the pace Cor the srstwhile majority.
They decided that their candidate
should be the most ridiculous per-
son II was possible 10 find. 50 they
got hold Of the village idiot. Enrique
Badesich. and nominated him.
Enrique toured the constituency
and made speeches that convulsed
the whole countryside. He told the
public that he would put forward
bills advocating free love. free beer.
and. IN fact. free everything He
asserted also that all his bills would
be passed either on their merits. or.
alternatively. by force
The polls opened and all the
''blocds" and revolutionary spirits
OF Cordoba pumped" for Enrique
The counting started, and, clac in a
suit made OF paper. and with 25
cents's worth OF sausage and bread
in his hand. the comic candidate
stood by
The results were published. and
Enrique found himself at the head
OF the poll he. the village idiot. dep
uty for cordobai
In response 70 the yells Jt the
populace, the new deputy ad dressed
his electors from the balcony OF q
Accounting room. In addition III re
hffirming his intentions, he also
mildly informed his hearers that he
wasn't so crazy as he looked. His
political opponents thought so too.
For a fortnight Cordoba feted 1t:
representative in the chsmber-tha'
is to say, his hackers did--aTd his
progress through the streets was az
that OF a king.
The opposition lost no time IN ap-
peaiing for the cancellation % the
election on the ground that the mar
was an idiot.
Their appeal was successful. too
today, Enrique has reverted to hi
old office OF village idiot, and th'
province Will have TO find someone
else 10 guard its political interests.
Still. as he told & press repTesen
tative when the news was broken Z
him. Il was ell right while II lasted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-30

Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Mat
teson-
A Andrews and family. OF Sopaz.
were Sunday visitors al the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Krill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-30

The world generally gives its ad-
nniration. not TO the man who does
what nobody else ever attempted
90 do. but TO the man who does
best what multftudes do we'll.
The dtminutive chain OF habit Is
scarcely heavy enough TO be felt till
Il IS too strong to be broken.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26

will come as great surprise. Kirk
Is one OF the best ends the big Ten"
has produced IN years. II was felt
certain that ne would be selected.
Most Of the critics ricked Kirk and
Muller as the ends. Camp gives Tsy-
lor OF Annapolis the preference over
Kirk.
Placing McMlllcn Of Illinois on the
third team will rot meet with the
approval OF many OF tho middle
west critics. McMlllen was the class
OF the western guards and II was be-
lieved that Camp would surely find
a place for him on his first team.
Weller OF Nebraska, a wonderful
tackle. was entirely overlooked in
Camps rating. Sack OF Pittsburg. a
sterling guard. failed 10 get mention.
John Thomas OF Chicago Is placed
al fullback. Undoubtedly Camp saw
Thomas IN action against Princeton.
Basing his opinion on that game.
Thomas was bound 10 be placed on
tho irst team. No football player in
the history OF the sport ever played
Evening journal., 1922-12-26

Egbert r. Isbell. the University
OF Michigan's cross-country cham
pion. has clearly shown this year
that great size and build are not
necessarily essential TO a successful
athlete.
Isbeu when In running trim.
weighs but 115 pounds and is a
slight youth who by grim determina-
tion and vigorous training has de-
veloped into the greatest harrier IN
the west this year
He was placed first in every run
he has entered at Michigan. and
besides shatterang all his home
school records he established the
best time that has been made in the
past ten years in the Western Con-
ference meet. Isbell easily led the
field Of so entries over the hard
Purdue course and running IN the
face OF a strong wind, finished
nearly as fresh as when he started
Isbell and his fve teammates won
the Western Conference champion
ship this year. which Is the first time
Coach Farrells men have carried
on the .honors since Michigan has
entered teams IN the meet.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
Former Star Pitchers
:
Almost Pass to Minors

Baseball produces many peculiar
angles.
In 1920 Jim Bagby was the ace Of
the pitching staff OF the Cleveland
team.
In its fight for the pennant. Bsgby
was the big noise, winning 81 games
"a most remarkable feat.
Brooklyn won the pennant in the
National League. Southpaw Sherrod
Smith did his share to make pos
sible tho victory OF the Dodgers
In the world series staged between
the two teams, next to Covelskie,
Smith did the best pitching.
In his first start, Smith beat Cleve-
land, to /. allowing only three hits.
His team gave, him a two-run mar
gin in the opening Inning, which
proved enough 20 win.
In his second start he lost. In one
OF the best pitched games that has
ever been staged in a world series.
The score was / to 0. Walter Mails
opposed Smith and turned in an un-
beatable performance, allowing only
three hits.
Jim Bagby lost his first game. 3 TO (
0. but won his second game. 3 to 1.
despite the fact he was touched up
for 3 hits.
Two years have passed and how
he mighty have fallen.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
authorities Discuss Changes
in Basketball Rules

rule and breaking OF a dribble, are
penalized. not by free throw. but
by giving the ball 10 the opponent
out OF bounds at the side OF the floor
nearest the point where such VIOLA
ton occurred. This viii operate
10 reduce the part that foul goals
play in tho final score.
on the other hand, a zone has
been marked off at either end OF the
floor which may be termed the
scoring zone" A teams scoring
zone Is that IN which the tasket
lies in which said team IS trying to
score.
Under the new rile II a personal
foul IS committed against a player
in his own scoring zone, his team IS
to be allowed two free tries for goals.
It will be noted that this rule re-
places the old rule which permitted
the officials to award a man two
free tries II he were fouled while
in the act of shooting for basket
II was difficult to determine just
when a man was in the act OF shoot
ANh anu WIS AlAN vas SNAANAAA 80
forced.
The new rule. allowing two free
tries for a man fouled in his own
goal zzone, certainly makes the pen
atty more directly fit the crime.
This will increase. somewhat, the
number OF foul goals scored from
personal foul goals which will re-
suit from some OF the old technical
fouls now penalized by giving the
ball to the opponents, out OF bounds.
Another rule which is bound to be
noted by the spectator is the rule
which forbids the incoming substi-
tute communicating in any way with
other players on the floor except
through the official until after the
play has been resumed. This rule
is patterned after the similar rule
in football which Is calculated to
minimize the contact OF the coach
with the team on the floor.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
.GILLESPIEBEST
CAGE SCORER
Has Dropped in SO Points
for Knights of Columbus
Tossers z.
1
MT. VERNON HAS sH
ONE GAME LEAD
City League standing

Owing to this being Chris mas
week, no games are scheduled in tho
City Basketball League. Next weeks
game will be announced later. All.
though the week Is TO be quiet II
will only be a iull before the final.
dash after the New Year. Man,
ayers are looking over their teanls
and making plans for the last haif,
of the season. Many al bolsteE
up their teams in preparation Tor.
the drive. 80
The X. OF c. team Is playing ex-
celient ball and isrisht back OF Mt
Vernon, which 80 far this season
has maintained the lead. The OUT
come OF the next year between
these two teams IS being watched
with interest by the fans. Mt. YER
non is one game ahead.
Lex Gillespie. tht star OF the
Knights OF Columbus team. still holds
the lead as the leagues point scorer
with 80 20 his credit. Next in order
are Wolf. Of 81. Mary's. and Allen.
OF Parkside. each with 81 points,
weitzel, OF Mt. Vernon has ascore OF
IS.
The Players Standing.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
Sport TabloidS

BoSTON-The hockey team Of
McGil university. Montreal will
play a three game series this week
meeting Boston College. Thursday
night. Boston Hockey Friday night
and Victoria team Saturday night.
NEW YORK-Football coaches
from all parts Of the country are
enroute TO New York % attend the
annual mid-winter meeting OF the
American Football Coaches Asso-
citation and the National Collegiate
Athletic Association. The meetings
will be held Wednesday at the As
toria.
PHOENIX, Ariz.-The Univer-
sity of Arizona football team de-
feated the Utah Aggies yesterday,
z to 6.
CHICAGO-Gene sarazen, national
open golf champion was the guest OF
Chicago golfers today. Mayor
Thompson headed a reception COM
mittee which met the young star as
he arrived TO treat local golf fans
TO an exhibition match.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26

a greater game than did Thomas
against Princeton. He scored the
three touchdowns made by Chicago.
South Entirely Overlooked.
Gulian OF Brown was favored by
most OF the eastern critics for a
guard on their All-America team.
Camp places him on his third team.
The only action the south gets Is
Bomar at end and Barron at full
back on the second team. Red
Roberts Of Centre is entirely over
looked this year.
Camp places Fullback Locke Of
Iowa az quarter. >majority OF the
Big Ten experts did the same
thing IN order to place John Thomas
at full. However. when Locke was
considered as fullhack. all the
western experts gave him preference
over Thomas.
Camp has selected three mighty
fine teams. However. It's the same
old story when the opinion Of one
man f. submitted against the foot
ball experts OF the country. II can't
be done and escape criticism.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
FEW IDLE ARE FOUND
In U. S. LABOR SURVEY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s. The
employment situation Is encouraging
and prospects are bright for the re-
mainder OF the winter, according to
the Department of Labor. Nearly
all States report conditions much
better than a years ago. and the sit
uation is described as fair to good
in most sections.
States affected by seasonal suspen-
sion of logging operations or farm
work. and those where transporta-
tion Is hampered by strikes and car
shortages, were the only ones re-
porting unfavorably and in all OF
them Improvement was expected
soon after the first OF the year.
The manufacturing States, almost
without exception, reported short
ages of skilled mechanics. Textile
mills were running full blast and
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
BY EDWARD VI. THIERRY
NEA Service STAN Writer

SUDBURY. Msss.-Here IS where
you come ~ you want 20 see Babe
Ruth in his farmer makeup.
Take this tip. though: II you
want TO see him. come during the
fag end OF the week. We were
lucky, and caught him at home.
Hear you've given up the bright
lights and are living the simple
life?" we said, coming in out OF the
cold and joining him before che fire
in the big farm house sitting room.
Ruth grunted assent and yawned.
Lonely, isn't it," we suggested.
Some" said the slugger. Not so
bad, though. You see. run down TO
New York every Monday-it makes
the week go fasterl"
Little Old New York
Ruth said he hadn't missed
Monday yet; by the time he gets
back from New York the week is
half gone. He drives down usually
in his $500 limousine and Is proud
OF the fact that he covers the zoo
miles from Sudbury. which Is 20
AAAAfa NNHA Va h1oNpAf Al AfN aRl
half hours.
The farm comprises 100 acres
and didn't produce anything much
last season. Ruth said he hadn't
decided what 10 do with Il; but he's
going to have some chicken coops
built this winter. He bought the
farm this year.
The airs good around here" he
said. there's some fishing in Pratt's
pond and a little hunting. Not
much TO do, except chop wood. I've
done some OF that"
How Babe Makes Up
The hOme-run king was wearing
a coonskin cap. a blue flannel shirt
and sweater. old trousers and high .
laced boots. He looked TO be in
good shape. not so fat as he an
peared in baseball uniform last sea- f.
son.
i've taken some of the waist
line" he said. 1T used 70 be As. .
Now its 80. Haven't weighed lately,
though"
Aside from some wood chopping
md llmosine work. He goes over to
Waltham some evenings 20 bowl.
The house Is one OF those mon
itrosities created by building hap
hazard additions TO the original
structure. Ruth said no wac going
o have a sun-parlor built on one
md, and hardwood floors put down
throughout.
Proud of the Baby
A caretaker and his wife take care
II the farm house. This cooking Is
lone by Fanny Bailey. the colored
ook. There IS a chauffeur 10 drive
he limousine.
Mrs. Ruth, swatched in a fur coat.
vas leaving in the machine for a
ay's trip into Boston when we ar
ived. She has recently been ILL.,
The baby Dorothy Helen, who
,uth says will be two in February,
anne running when Babe called.
Dot! Come 10 papa!"
Ruth seems very proud OF the
ably. who looks such a tiny mite J
eside his tremendous bulk and he
oends hours playing with her. =
'hen he talks TO her he always
alls himself Papa" :
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
European Champion Has
Chance With KiIbane
EUGTNE CRIQUI


Eugene Criqui. European feather
weight champion, who will meet
Johnny Kilbane for the world title
on NAV 80, 1928, is no spring chick
en- in pugillstic circles.
Crioui was born Aug. IS, 1898,
a,d consequently IS nearing the 80
mark. Kilbane is four years MS
KiIbsne has held the title for over
ten years. winning it from Abe At
tell.
For the past two or three years
Kilbane has done very little fight
ing His most recent bout of any
Great importance was with Danny
Frush. Kilbane won by a knockout.
since then Frush has shown that he
haS a glass jaw. The light-hitting
Johnny Dundee rocked him TO sleep
a few months ago.
tMost ring experts believe the first
good man to face Kilbane will land
the featherweight title. Unqueetion-
ably. Criqui is the best boy he has
met in some time.
Most ring experts believe the first
good man TO face Kilbane will land
the featherweight title. Unquestion-
ably Criqui is the best boy he has
met in some time.
Like Kilbane, Criqui is rangy for
a featherweight and Johnny will not
have the usual margin in height and
reach. there being only one inch diff
ference in the height of the cham
pion and contender.
According to present plans the
bout Is TO be staged at the Polo |
Grounds in New York on Decoration |
Day OF next eysr.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
MGRAW MAY
Go Higher
New York Hears He Is to
Become President of
Giants
iron MAN" OUT
WITH A DENIAL

NEW YORK. Dec. 20. CUnited
Press) The new year in baseball
may see the passing from active
managerial work OF the games
greatest fgures-John ]. McGraw.
Reports that could not be con-
firmed were current in eastern base
ball circles today that the man who
pNoted the Giants 10 eight pennants
and three worlds championships is
about TO become their president.
upon resignatiin OF Charles A.
Stoneham.
stonehanr chief stockholder Of
the New York Nations. has decided
10 quit as active head OF the club
IN the near future. IL Is said. and
McGraw is stated to step into his
shoes.
Such a plan would mean that Nc.
Graw would cast about for sue
cussessor 10 run the team and de-
vote his time to business. Although
the willy little Giant manager has
made a dozen team pilots during
his leadership and sent men 10 other
teams, who have taken the reins
and often beaten him out in tight
races. their immediate successors
to the Napoleon of Baseball" al
the heads Of the Giants is not ap-
parent.
UNDOUBTEDLY McGraw will carry
through the coming season. Il
would be an almost hopeless task
to start the worlds champions Off
in the 1928 pennant chance case
with anyone else at the helm. That
will give McGraw a season in which |
to choose and develop his successor. |
80 far as I know there IS moth |
ing 10 the story that I am 70 sue
ceed Stoneham as president" Nc
Graw said today. THE story GER
tainly didn't originate with me-"
Rumors that wouldn't be downed-
however. persisted that Stoneham.
who. with Judge McQuared. bought
The Giants in 1919 for a million
iollars, is going TO follow the ex-
ample Of Colonel Tillie Houston and
get out OF New York baseball.
McQuade and MeGraw have an
option on Stonehams stock. which
will expire in 1924. and It is be-
ieved that the present president
Will be out OF Giant affairs by that
ime.
New York would feel most severe
y the loss OF John McGraw from
he benches playing field. In 20
ieasons since 1902 the Giants have
been first eight times. second eight
lines, third once. fourth twice and
,nce in the cellar.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
BY HENRY l. FARRFIib
United Press Sports Editor

united Press sports EdtofJ
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Johnny
Kilbane has long been regarded as
the most promising candidate among
the pugllsic title holders for the
order of the "exes." Il has been
the popular belief for several years
that all the featherweight cham
pion needed to join the list OF former
t'tiehodlers was to meet somebody
good.
Since he has been matched to
meet c~iqui. the Frenchman, in New
York next May, seats on the mourn
ers bench probably with be gath
cred up by the scalpers.
Criqui Is the European and French
featherW eight champion and II that
means anything. he ought to be some
good and n the dope holds out,
he ought 10 be the good one that has
been hanging as a threat over the
cleveland Irishman for this long
time.
Dope is no more reliable IN its
application TO the ring than II Is 10
football and for This reason. mourn
ing should not We donned too soon.
for Kilbane.
Kllbane has hung on 10 that title
for a long while. because he Is a
smart old man" and there Is no
evidence 10 show that he has fallen
fiom his shrewd ways.
Kil5ane would not have agreed to-
a match with Criqui II he felt that
his title was in any great danger.
Criqui may be good In Europe, but
he will have a tough time beating
a champion who has a knockout
punch in both elbows and both knees.
Kilbane has It.
Kilbane can't go on forever, how
ever He Is no better than Jack
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
UmpireS Worried

Some OF the members OF the
American League staff Of UNI
pires must be a triie worried
about what they are going 20 do
next summer.
While President johnson
hasn't announced any releases,
he has let It be known that he
has added three new umplres TO
his taft in the person OF "Ducky'
Holmes, RED Ormsby and Clar-
ence Rowland
Holmes and Ormsby have had
considerable minor league ex-
perienc.e, but umpiring is all
new to Rowland, who, however.
has had a varied baseball career.
There were nine members on
the Johnson staff at the close
of the season--Connolly. Evans.
Dineen. Hlldebrand, owens.
Chill, Morlarty, Nallln and Guth-
rie.
It's a cinch not more than nine
will he carried by President
johnson, which means the gate
for three arbitrators.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26

BASKET
BALL
QUIZ
BY
Referee
DISQUAIIFY.

How does the referee determine
whether or not a player should be
disqualified for committing a foul?
A disqualifying foul Is simply up
20 tho judgment OF the referee. What
one official might so rule. would not
be viewed IN that light by another.
A disqualifying foul IL unnecessary
roughness on the part OF the player
which IN the opinion OF the referee
is entirely uncalled for.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
BY BILLY EVANS.

when one football expert pits him
self against the world at large. his
selections for an. All-America team
are sure to meet with much criti-
cism.
Walter Camp has selected a very
fns eleven as Americas best. but -
is certain 10 draw unkind words
from many quarters. Critics IN the
middle west will pick the team 10
pieces because OF the failure Of sew
eral stars from that section 20 be
placed
Seven OF Camps first team are
from the east. Three are from the
middle west and one from the coast.
The south ism given any representa-
tion.
The fact that eastern football did
not demonstrate any great superior
ity over the other sections OF the
country, IA not going 20 help Justify
the selection OF seven eastern men.
Kirk Loses Out.
The failure Of Kirk 20 win a place
Evening journal., 1922-12-26

Near the close of the 49, seasor
Brooklyn asked for waivers on Smith.
Not a National League club wanted
him. Cleveland alone, OF the Aneri-
can League clubs, thought HIM wor-
thy OF a trial.
At the close OF the 1929 season n
the American League, Cleveland
asked for waivers on Bagby. All
American League clubs waived.
Only Pittsburgh OF the National
League was willing 10 gamble with
the veteran.
In the short space Of two years.
pitching heroes OF the world series
all but sink into the oblivion OF the
Who said fsms in baseball want
1eetingf sa
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
HEIn ON RIrNI CHARGE.
Players

Joseph Basco. saloonkeeper, 1O1
shipley street, and John BuroslSi,
314 East Second street. were held on
Saturday under $1,000 each for fur
ther hearing on charge Of possessing.
and Transporting Intoxicating liquor
The men were arraigned before Us,
Commissioner Cam. They were ar
rested last Thursday near Blue Ball
by Federal prohibition agents after
a two-mile chase.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
NEW BALL.

II u - agreed that the game shall
be started with a new ball, ha,
either team the right 10 practice
with the ball that Is 20 be used in
the game?
When a new ball r. being used 10
start the game neither team has the
right 10 use II in practice. All the
practice work must be done with an
old ball. unless ono or both teams
have new practice balls. II such is
the case, there is nothing 10 prevent
them from using any kind OF a ball
in practice. However, the new ball
used 10 start the game must not be
handled by either team.
Evening journal., 1922-12-26
|oA<N,'2Nz7N&d y Y
AARREIfNN

, Brltton and It Is doubtful II he is
as good as tho former welterweight
champion who kept going by fight
ing Kilbane hasn't done thing
in the ring for two years and his last
appearance against Danny Frush was
anything but boost for the game
that has put the featherweight
champion on easy street.
Battling Skis statement that he
was supposed 20 take dive in the
fight with Carpenter did not cause
a sensation in this country Ameri-
can fans have been hardeped 70 the
point that it might have caused more
surprise II the Senegalese had come
out with a statement that the fght
was on the square.
Even before Sikh came out with his
expose" suspicion about the contest
was spread around London II was
the story there that the two had
agreed 10 play around for four
rounds TO make the pictures good
and then they were TO step out in
earnest.
II Carpenter had insisted that the
Senegalese take a flop for him, the
Frenchman must be in a bad way.
It Is not conceivable that Jack
Dempsey would ask any wild swing
ing rookie TO dive for him and on
form before that bout. Carpenter
should have won with one hand.
When Carpenter suggest that the
proposed purse OF 100000 francs for
a return bout with Sikh be turned
over to scientific re'earch, 1t might
eb inferred that Georges is a scientist
going in search of something. Per
hans he would like to determine
what vital nerve leads from the
shoulder to the brain, or why he
was knocked out in Jersey City.