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scientific point where their de-
cisions are like iron. In the old
Knickerbocker score books you
will find frequent marginal notes
against a players name-"fned
by the umpire" This was way
back in 1845, showing that what
ever czaristic temper the umpire
may have is a traditional one, and
much needed in tight places,
where his opinion differs from
that of a player to the extent
of heated collar and strong Ian
guage. And there is a moral
stamina needed for the umpire,
when the grandstand disagrees
with him and the world is one
great enemy and a jeer.
There is a now famous remark
of the superczar of base ball,
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Ian
dis, to the effect that he would
not have made a good umpire be-
cause it required too much of the
judicial temper. Put yourself in
his place. The umpire has at
least 200 decisions to make
in the course of two hours,
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League Opposes More Po Lands Jersey May Get Wills Bout
BOXING in ATLANTA
UNDER SUPERVISION

ATLANTA, Ga, November 90
Boxing in Atlanta today passed under
the Jurisdiction Of boxing commits
sion. For many years the restrictions
placed upon the sport here long a
center for boxers, have been few.
The ordinance creating the COM
mission provides that 1t be COM
posed of Ave men. appointed by the
mayor, and subject to removal at his
pleasure. The commission will col
lect five per cent. of the receipts at
all boxing matches and turn the
money into special fund out OF
which the city council will provide
such sums as may be deemed neces-
sary to support the commission.
The commission will determine who
may box in Atlanta and other de-
tails. Violation of the commission's
edicts will draw a 5000 fine for eacl
individual concerned.
The ordinance is designed to ele-
vate the plane of the boxing game
1T is stated.
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VILLAS SPEED WINS
GO WITH SCHWARTZ

DETROIT. Mich, November 20
Pancho Villa. f1yweight champion OF
the world, had the better of eight
rounds in his ten-round bout with
Joie Schwartz of Minneapolis. Mimi.
here last night, in the opinion OF
newspaper men.
Speedy and resourceful Villa car
ried the fight for the first six rounds
in manner that fairly bewildered
his opponent.
Schwartz won the seventh and
eight, but the two final rounds were
a repetition of the first six. They
fought at catch weights.
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question of national physical cul-
ture, in which the entire country is
interested" Gen. Allen said. sta
tistics of the selective draft in show
youth who were incapable of carry
ing knapsack and rifle under war
conditions We're an amazing surprise.
The question of sport and participa :
contests is. therefore. patriotic one.
VIII Test L. :. Athletes.
"The games will be the most hotly
contested OF any ever held in this
historic competition. The prowess of
American athletes will be tested as
never before. 1t, therefore. becomes
q matter of American pride to leave
nothing undone to encourage the best
selection of contestants, and provide
transportation and conditions for
them"
1t was announced at the dinner
that the steamship America has been
chartered for the use of the American
athletes. The chateau and grounds
of Prince Murat have been leased.
Gen. Allen said. for use of the ath-
letes from this country.
The records committee refused by
a vote of 4 to l to approve seven
records of Charles Paddock. said TO
have been made by Paddock in 1921.
these records last year. but they were
brought up at this meeting by Robert
! s. Weaver. president of the Southern
Pacific Athletic Association. Reasons
given by the committee for refusal to
approve the records were that they
were made in one race and had not
been timed by competent officials
The committee adopted a resolution
that hereafter records made at inter
| mediate distances in a race should
not be allowed.
| Staging of national competitions by
| the national A. A. T., 1t was pointed
| out, will permit the union to get what
| ever profits are to be derived from the
championship games and permit il to
carry on its work on larger scale.
New York Is Favored.
The national junior and senior out
door games probably Will be held in
New York next year, after the return
| of the American athletes from the
Olympic games at Paris 1t was saiG
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u. S. SPORT SUPREMACY
IS DECLARED In DANGER

ETROT November 0imerica athletic has
seriously challenged by the tremendous preparations
- Europe making the eighth Olympic Maj Gen
Allen of the American Olympic committee told
delegates National Amateur Athletic Union convention at their
by
popular subscription
Olympic
Paris July
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MORAll WILL CONTINUE
AS MANAGER OF REDS

CINCINNATI, Ohio. November 90
Patrick A. Moran has signed a con-
tract to continue as manager of the
Cincinnati Nationals for another year
Morans contract for 1924. it was
announced, is an exact duplicate of
that under which he managed the
team last season.
The manager is the fourth member
Of the team to get into line, Caveney
and Pinelli having signed up before
leaving for the Pacific coast and Jake
Daubert having one year yet to serve
under a two-year contract.
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LEWIS AND MOORE BOX
IL ROUNDS TO A DRAW

HARTFORD. Conn, November 90
Kid Lewis. local bantamweight, ana
Pal Moore of Memphis fought twelve
fast rounds to draw here last night.
Moore put Lewis down on one knee in
the eighth and Lewis knocked Moore
on his back In the tenth.
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Rickard has not expressed any
definite opinion as to Tommy Glib
bons demand for a large sum Of
money to meet Carpenter Yet, why
shouldn't the St. Paul mitt artist
get a wad for his work? ANYWAY
why not as much as Carpenter
would receive? > Gibbons made a
vastly better showing against Demp-
sey than the Frenchman made and
right now is in line as a contender
for the world heavyweight title. If
Gibbons services are not worth big
money whose are?
If Carpenter arrives here and finds
Gibbons offish it will be no more
than return for the manner in
which Georges ran out of his prom
ise TO meet Tommy last winter.
Copyright 1923
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Ry the Associated Press

EN the Associated Press.
MANILA. November 20.-Elino
Flores, who recently has engaged in
many boxing matches in the United
States. has been awarded a decision
over Silvino Jamito, lightweight
champion of the orient. in a fifteen
round bout. The decision does not
carry the title with it, as Flores was
overweight.
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DS delegates. Inc HdlloHdl senior III
door championships will be held in
New York in March.
All indoor swimming championships
were awarded today to the Illinois
Athletic Club of Chicago. The events
will include the national pentathlon.
The swimming committee also de-
cided to hold Olympic tryouts for
women in New York, June Il, the
same day the track and field Olympic
tryouts will be held at Harvard Sta
Hum. Swimming tryouts for men will
be held June II at Indianapolis.
After an hour and half of debate,
the delegates adopted an amended
resolution permitting recreation de-
partments of municipalities to con-
duct athletic meets without class dis
tinction between amateur and profess
sional competitors. The amendment
to the resolution provides that the
meets be held on separate play
grounds, and not interpay.
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and he has to make them on mo-
mentary evidence, for a slide to
base waits for no man. 1t must
have been easier in the old days
where the sport was not so swift
and the umpire had time to
stroke his whiskers, lift his top
hat, scratch his head in thought,
and then, placing his hand pic
turesquely on his hip, with one
foot poised on a chair, say i'll
dulcet tones-so that the girls in
their crinolines on the lawns of
the Elysian Fields might hear
Out
No one has found the man
whose name could go down in
the annals as the first umpire, but
it was Father Chadwick who
wrote his primer.
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SIZE OF THE SIKI-NORFOLK
GATE TONIGHT TO DECIDE
Previous Failure of Gotham Fans TO Support Battles
Between Colored Men Indicates Title Fight
Nav Go to Newark.
BY FAIR PLAY.

EW YORK November 2oTex Rckad that the of
SkNoo battle tonight depends what he will Harry
Wills the Garden In the fights between
profitable York The
enthue
Newark the between Harry
Maybe
will decided the
Hudson
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II SnOulu De Dy HAL Wilillil thSI
all base ball leagues thrive, but they
have an executive who would decide
policy or necessity.
has been a split in the organization
as TO the correctness of the commits
sioner's decision. Some of the owners
think that Lands knocked every prop
out of their foundations which had to
do with self-control and left them
high and dry as dependents.
I'VE are no longer majors. We are
class .AAA, with a stuffed club for
our emblem" one owner said. But that
opinion was not held by all of them.
Especially it was not held in Cincin-
natl. where they wanted Benton and
got him.
But. however strong the commits
Sioner of base ball may be with some
National League owners. it is not be-
lieved that the circuit, If it came to
real showdown, would recede one iota
from the stand that it is perfectly
competent to govern itself without
the services of mediator save when
there is a disagreement with another
league.
Copyright. 1921
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the American League owners think
own rganization. They wish to see
do not think it would be advisable tc
upon questions purely of intraleague
In so many words. the American
League is not keen for any plan which
VIII make the commissioner of base
hail an overload over Ban Johnson
When 1t comes to dealing with -Ameri-
can League quarrels and disputes.
The American League men very
wisely say they do not understand all
the suggestions that have come out
or Chicago recently, and decline to
commit themselves until something is
put squarely before them. They hear
somebody toying with the worries. but
they are not going to express any
opinion about TIE music until the
tunes are played right out in front
of them.
National LeaEuers Mum.
In the National League there is no
one who will venture much OF any
thing. Ever since the Nationals pres
1dent was overruled by the head Of
base ball in the Benton case there
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PHILADELPHIA, November 20
Lew Tender, Philadelphia light
weight, received the popular decision
over Jack Palmer. also of this city
last night in a slow eight-round bout.
1t was Tenders first fight since his
defeat last summer by Benny Leonard
in New York.
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Boxing Outrnnks NIL other sports in
popularity and appeal during the
summer season
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ONE-MAN-CONTROL IDEA
!: CAUSES MOCJLS TO BALK
Junior Circuit Not Keen for Any Plan Which Will
Make Ban Johnson Subservient to Commits
sioner in Its Family Affairs.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

EW YORK November Chicago
for Capitalization of ball than find
the although members holding
OFT legislation placed
formally before them
There be doubt however that the eight clubs
the inclined control
they led
be
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FLORES WHIPS JAMITO.

Tomorrow: "Old Score Keeping
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DOWN THE ALLEYS
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs LEAGUE.


Totals. 495 ass 473 Totals. ATT AT 464
AMERICAN LEGION LEAGUE.
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Totals. 5l9 500 470
LADIES. AGRICULTURAL DEPT. LEAGUE.
ATHLETIC CLUB LEAGUE.

Totals. 457 4s1 493 Totals. 459 457 497
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New York Is Favored.

The national junior and senior out
door games probably will be held in
New York next year, after the return
of the American athletes from the
Olympic games at Paris. 1t was said
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE TO
 MEET AT PHILADELPHIA
Question of Adopting or Rejecting Plan To Lessen Freak Home
 Runs. Will Be Discussed

Chicago. Jan. 2T,-rhe spring schedule meeting Of the American league will be held in Philadelphia Feb, ia, President Johnson announce ed last night.
 The decision to hold the meeting in Philadelphia instead of here was reached because the annual banquet of the Philadelphia baseball writers will be held on that date. and Presi- dent Johnson. together with Ty Cobb and George sisler. will be the guests Of honor. More than 1000 will at- tend.
 The principal question to be eonsid- cred at the meeting will he the adoption or rejection of the plan to lessen freakish home runs. Clark Griffith. president Of the Washington club. brought the suggestion to the attention Of the club owners at their December meeting and was regarded with sentiment favorable to the pro- position. The National league, how ever, opposed 1t. and Commissioner Landis has since stated that he does not favor it, and that it will not be adopted by both major leagues.
 It Is possible. however. that the American league will act independent ly. The plan Is to restrict home run territory 10 anything beyond 3i5 feet from the home plate. While the plan may appear 10 be radical, President Johnson said 1t would not be handi- cap on the real home run hittcrs, such as Ken Williams and Babe Ruth.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Professional Boxing Is
 Barred in Akron, Ohio

Akron, Ohio, Jan. 2T.--Because they are getting worse and worse" there will be no more boxing bouts permitted in Akron after Feb. :, City Manager NJ. F. Tucker announced last night. His ruling was sanctioned by the city boxing commission. which may continue to issue permits for amateur shows. MT. Tucker said that professional bouts scheduled for Jan. 30 and Feb. z, may be held. but after that the lid will be clamped down tight for an indefinite time. His rul- ing. he said, resulted from complaints of fans that there is so little interest in the professional game that promot- CTS have been unable to obtain first class boxers, and that the prices fail ed to decline as rapidly as the quail ity of the exhibitions.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
INVESTIGATING FEES
Western Conference Is Going to De- tcrmine What Officials Should Charge for Services.


 Chicago, Jan. 27 (By Associated Press)--How much should baseball umpire get for breakfast, and can an athletic director live on less than a basketball referee?
 These and similar questions, have the western conference by the ears and threaten to separate several ath- ltic officials from the $15 fees they receive for presiding at the confer ence basketball games
 The storm broke today when resolution adopted by the directors of athletics of the conference, branding expense accouns of many officials as exorbitant, became public. The directors voted to report the officials charging unreasonable expense to Major John l.. Griffith. the commits sioner of athletics. with recommen- dations that they never again be em- ployed to officiate in any sport.
 The directors cited the expense ac- count of one official who went from Chicago to Champaign, H., to umpire a baseball game. He started out with a $3 taxicab bill from his home to the station, a SIPS breakfast, S1.75 dinner and a s2 supper. But what riled the directors were two charges of 25 cents each for a taxi on the two-bolck trip from the depot to Champaign hotel, and a s4.50 bill for hotel room. They found the offender reached Cham paign at noon and left at 6:25 p. m. and as he um- pired the baseball game in between the directors still are trying to figure out what he used the hotel room for. He spen $2S.0S to earn his SIS fee.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
BABE ADAMS WANTS TO
 QUIT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
Veteran Hurler Seeks His Release from Dreyfus to Accept Place
 With Independent Team.

Bethany, Mo-. Jan. 27.--Charles R tBabe) Adams. veteran pitcher of the Pittsburgh club in the National league. has announced at his home here that he expects to retire from organized baseball. A
 Adams will not appear in Pitts burgh uniform this season if he is successful in obtaining his release. but will enter independent baseball at Kenosha, Wis. where he has been offered a three-year contract at a fancy figure.
 He has written the Pittsburgh club asking for his release. and if this is granted he will at once sign the contract with the Kenosha club.
 Under the terms of the contract offered he would pitch only one game week during a six-month playing season.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Greenleaf Is Willing
 To Play Frank Taberski

New York, Jan. 27.--Ralph Green leaf, the professional pocket billiard champion. yesterday announced his willingness to engage Frank Taberski who retired from championship com petition four years ago as the unde- feated title holder, in a match for the worlds championship. Green leaf was communicated with over the long distance telephone in Detroit and declared that he was willing to meet Taberski under any reasonable condi- tions Taberski may insist upon. This is the result of an offer made by Charles Kline of the Strand Billiard academy, guaranteeing the players s2,0o0 with the privilege of 75 per cent of the gross gate receipts for match to be played in this city prior to April i.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Intercollegiate Champions
 Beaten by Cornell Quintette

Ithaca, N. r., Jan. 27.--Cornell de- fcated Princeton in an intercollegiate league basketball game here last night by a score of 26 to IS. Cornell's quintet led the Princeton five nearly all the way. Princeton's setback at the hands of the Cornell five was the Tigers first defeat in the Intercollegi- ate Basketball league race this season after having previously won its first three games. As a result of the de- feat Princeton is now in second place, with the Yale quintet leading the lea que with two victories and no defeats. Cornell is still in third place, but now has two victories and one defeat for a percentage of .667. The Ithacans' only defeat came at the hands of the Yale five.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
WESLEYAN WINS
Middlctown Coilegians Swamp Ann herst Five 1T to 25-LOsers Use Second String Players.

Amherst. Jan. 27.--Wesleyan com- pletey outpayed Amherst here last night and defeated the local collegians 47 to 25. Spectacular shooting by the visiting forwards featured the contest.
 ed his second team and kept the five sub players in the game for the first 1s minutes. The regular finished out the half, started the second but were pulled out in favor of the seconds five minutes after the half startel
 liobison and Moore starred for We sleyan, both shooting spectacular baskets. Fauver played best for Am heIst.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
BRISTOL BOWLERS
 SHOW UP WELL HERE
Engage in Sensational Battle With
 the LanderS Team

The All-Bristol bowling team and the flanders, FFaFy < Clark team Of the New Britain Industrial league, staged an interesting duel at the Rogr CTS recreation alleys las, night, The Hell City five won the advantage in games. and the locals came out on ton in total ninfall, Thompson, was the "hig works" of the night, the elongated anchor man Of the flanders team spilling the pins for q total of ass, which was high for the match Tommy also hit the high single with iss. howled in the final game Of the night. Kid" Brisk and Wright also turned in some good scores, Zigman, was the best bet with the visitins team,
 The scores Of the match and those Of other games rolled last night at Rogers and Casino lanes follow;
 SPECIAL MATCH.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
DUNDEE AND RICHE
Holyoke Boy Agrees to Meet Junior Lightweight Champion At Meriden Early in February.

Holyoke, Jan. 27.--Homer Rainault. manager of Romeo Roche, last night announced that he had accepted terms from George Dwyer, Meriden promoter for a Holyoke battler to meet Johnny Dundee early next month. Dundee has not accepted his terms but is expected to sign articles soon.
 The bout will take the place of the proposed Kid kaplan-Dundee battle. ks plan insisted on battling for the junior lightweight title, which IS in Dundee's possession but the willy ltal- ian refused to allow his title to be the stake for the Kaplan match.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Rosie" Ryan, Giants
 Pitcher, Demands Increase

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 27.-Wilfred (Rosie) Ryan, youthful pitcher of the New York Giants, has refused to sign the contract rendered him for this year, it became known today. Ryan returned the proffered contract with q request for more money He said that while he would make every effort to get the advance that he felt he should have, he was not holdout to the extent that he had refused to join the club unless his terms were met. In any event. he said, he would go to the early spring training camp at Marlin, Texas, and there take up his demands. if the matter were not adjusted meantime.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
DONOVAN HONORED
 BY BASEBALL MEN
Judge Landis and 4GS Fans Attend
 Testimonial Banquet

New Haven, Jan, 27.=-commissinn CT Landis as guest of honor and 42h baseball fans attended banquet at the Hotel Taft here last night to eele- brate the winning of the Eastern lea- gue championship by New Haven and the teams victory in the post season series with the Baltimore internatiop- al league champions, Honors were paid to Wild Bill Donovan, former manager Of the Phillies and Yankees. who led the New Haven club last sea. son. Landis, who was the final speak CT on the program. was not reached until nearly midnight Ills address dealt with the relations between the major and minor leagues.
 Acting Mayor John w. Murphy voiced the greetings of the city to the baseball celebrities. to the New Ha- ven players and to Donovan. He in troduced Thomas l.. Reilly. sheriff of New Haven county, discoverer Of Moolic and Flynn for the chicagos Of 1886. and later manager of the Jer- sey City club. Alvin NJ. owsley. na- tional commander of the American legion. told of the love of service men for rGrcational sport and the value of baseball in the reconstruction per- iod.
 O'Ncil Praises Donovan.
 Dan O'Neil, president of the East orn league. reviewed the season, eulogized Donovan. and presented ev- cry member of the New Haven team with a gold medal.
 Among those who were introduced to the fans were Babe Ruth. John Conway Toole. president of the Inter- league: George Washington Grant. owner of the Boston Braves; Frank Frisch of the Giants, Joe Du- gan of'the Yankees, Secretary Tierney of the Giants, and Mike Eddy, Yale baseball captain.
 Colonel Tillinghast Huston of the New York Yankees sat next to Ruth md responded to an informal toast. He praised Donovan and said that such leagues as the Eastern were the backbone of the national game.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
AGED GOLFER WINS.

Ormond Beach. Fla, Jan. 27--Win- ming his way to the finals of the To- moko sweepstakes to be played today on the Ormond Beach golf links, Dr. Darcy Wright of St. Paul, Minn.. de fies the theory that golf is only a young mans game. At 55 he learned to play and now at 70 he has won within the last three weeks two tour naments. In the semi-fnals yester- day he defeated D. E. Raymond of New York and 1. c. B. Whitworth of Nashville, who defeated Paul Mo Keel of Pittsburgh up, will be his opponent today.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
SAND LoTrERs IN SESSION

Pittsburgh, Jan. 27.--Sandlot base ball activities today held the attention of delegates attending the National baseball federation convention herS Representatives from the east and middle west, were present for the opening session winch was given over to the reports of officers.
 The afternoon program called for an open meeting for discussion Of sandlot baseball conditions.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
COLGATE FIVE CHANGES LINEUP

Hamilton, N. Y., Jan. 2T.-There will be two shifts in the Colgate bas- ketball lineup for the game with the Army at West Point today. Rudy Csshion the versatile youngster from Little Falls. N. Y, will be at guard as a running mate 10 Captain A. B. Hermann. and Murphy will replace Layland as forward. The team left last night for West Point.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-27
Westminster Club Is
 Barred From League

Pittsburgh. Pa., Jan. 27.-The exc cutive committee of the United States Amateur Hockey association. voting by telegraph, decided to expel the Westminster club of New Haven from the league. Roy D. Schooley. secre- tary, announced here last night. Ac- ton was taken against the New Ha- ven club when it failed to appear for scheduled game with the Boston A. A. this week.