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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

Cobb, famed as the Georgia Peach,
and Speaker, the famous spoke" of
the Indians, had their names linked
with Dutch Leonard and Smoky Joe
Wood, both former American league
pitching stars in a conspiracy to bet
on an alleged fixed game between
Detroit and cleveland, played at De-
troitaon September 25, 1919.
Cobb, until after the close of the
1926 season.. was manager of the De-
troit club, and star player on it for
2Osyears, while Speaker held the same
managerial position with Cleveland.
Both resigned suddenly after the finish
of the 1926 pennant race.
The scandal, breaking today, was the
third that had rocked the major
leagues since the barring forever OF
the eight White Sox players for con-
spiracy to throw the 1919 worlds Sc
ries.
The sum of money involved in the
latesta~scandal was 5000, bet by Leon
ard, a one-t time Tiger pitcher, and
Wood, against $42O on the Tigers to
win. Detroit won the game. Nothing
in the 100 pages of testimony or let
ters made public by Commissioner
Landis reveal that either Cobb OF
Speaker 3wagered on the game, but il
indicated that they had knowledge OF
the betting Tire scandal came to light
when Leonard, pressing a claim against
the Detroit club, turned over two let
ters, one from Cobb, the other from
Wood
These letters were presented to a
secret meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the American league held here
last September. Ban Johnosn, the
American league president, Immediate
ly presented them to Commissioner
Lands for investigation.
Leonard, Detroit pitcher. asserted
that he, Cobb, Speaker and Wood
pitcher for Cleveland, met under the
grandstand "of Navin field, Detroit, on
September "a, 1919, and agreed that
Detroit should win it's game with
Cleveland on the following day, thus
clinching third place in the American
league pennant race The four planned
Leonard asserted, to benefit by betting
on the outcome of the contest, with
Cobb putting up $4,000; Leonard $500
and Wood and Speaker $1,000 eaSh
I0ne lOFIIlSI 16lIOll p!lCleI Stilu lHet'
the plan did not go through because
Cobb and Speaker did not put up their
share of the money, but he said that
he and Wood won $3.50 apiece when
Detroit defeated Cleveland, 0 to 5.
The story of Leonard, denied un-
qualifiedly by Cobb, brought in its
wake the tacit admission of baseball
officials that its impending revelations
prompted Speakers unexpected retire
ment some weeks ago as manager OF
the Cleveland club and that it was a
factor in Cobb's resignation soon after
the 1925 season ended from the man
agership of the Detroit team.
Cobb denied this today, asserting that
his resignation was voluntary. and in
furtherance Of a desire to retire from q
club with which he had no hope OF
winning pennant.f Speaker, here with
Cobb yesterday to testify before Com
missioner Lands, left for Cleveland be-
fore the charge of scandal was made
public, but Cobb said he understood
that Speakers resignation had beer
requested by the management of the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22

service. in Aqua Prieta.-Advt.
The International Club. Quality ana
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
MID SEASON SHIFT

Back in 1920 the rulemakers de-
cided that after a batted ball passed
out of the playing field, the jurisdic-
tion of the umpire over it immedi-
ately ended.
If the ball was fair, in the opinion
of the umpire, when it passed out
of the playing field, it was a home
run, even though it finally curved
foul before passing out of his sight.
The rule seemed fair enough and
/ am still rather partial to it, but
the concensus of majority of the
umpires and managers was that it
was more accurate for the umpire
to render a decision of fair or foul
as to where the ball was when it
passed out of his view.
This decision was reached after
about two months of play, so that
part of the season was played under
one rule and the rest under just the
opposite.
Babe Ruth profited to the extent
of six home runs that spring and
lost perhaps a dozen others as a
result of the change.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
sOUrHERNERs on WAY

ABOARD CRIMSON TIDE SPE-
CIAI4 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21 tP.-
Alabama's football warriors, with
party of approximately 135 persons
accompany them, spent two hours
rere tonight en- route to Pasadena
for their New Years day clash with
Stanford university IN California's
Tournament of Roses.
The stopover was merely to reroute
the special train for it's first long
;ump to San Antonio, where the team,
likely win be given light workout
tomorrow afternoon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
BASEBALL CONSERVATIVE

Baseball is not without It's faults.
Every now and then it is apparent
certain changes IN the rules would
better the game, but the suggestions
are not always acted upon.
When the football rulemakers be-
lieve some reform will work for
good, it is incorporated in the rules
and given a thorouSh trial If it
fails of it's objeotive, then the fol-
lowing year the'solons go back to
the old interpretations.
In that sense fgptball is more pro-
gressive, despite he 9fact it has no
opportunity to try out suggested re-
forms before actual play.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
BOWLING SCORES
EIKS

The Bankers went through the
Cubs for a win on the Elks alleys
last night in an interesting bowling
match. The money handlers showed
enough pep, and the totals We're
1872 to 1866. Poe rolled the high
three game score of the event with
400 and also took the high single
game with 1873.
The best three game total for the
Cubs was 4E3, made by Abram' ana
the high single game went to Muir
Gibson. with 149 pins in his last at"
tenpt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
PHOENIX RACES
NOT SANCTIONED
BY THE A. A. A.

Warning has 'heen sent out to ali;
American Automobile association rep
resentatives and drivers in the state
of Arizona that there will be no
sanction granted to Phoenix to hold
races under the rules of the A. A. A.
and any driver who participates in
the proposed race meeting to be heli
in Phoenix shortly after the first Of
the year will. be automatically
marked off the list of eligible drivers
in the A. A. A. Chairman Rex Rice,
of the Coch:se county fair race COM
mission has telegram authorizing
him to notify all drivers in this sec
ton of the ruling. Another such
authority has been sent to Harry a.
Clark, of the Calumet and Arizona
Mining company, who is the official
representative of the A. A. A. II,
this district.
During the last races held in
Phoenix the A. A. A. discovered thar
practices were being followed that
are not in accordance with the rul-
tngs of the association, and drivers
with titles at stake who raced al
that time, including Jimmy Ran
dolph, champion of the Arizona idrt
track, were later required to file
affidavtts to the effect that they en-
tered the races with the understand
ing that they were official The
telegram received ye$terday by Rice
acknowledges the receipt of the
Randolph affidavit, which officially
clinches his hold upon the state title,
which was in question until tn"
Phoenix races had been voided.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
SIT. LOUIS FANS SORE

ST. LOUIS, Dec. -QP--Backed up
by the protest of ST. Louis fans, the
chamber of commerce and Mayor Mil
Ter took steps today in an effort to
prevent the trade of Manager Rogers
Hornsby of the worlds champion st.
Louis Cardinals TO the New York
Giants as announced last night by Sam
Continued on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
Y. Nj. c. A.

The bowling game at the Y. NJ.
c. A. December 81 between the
Neighborhood and the Copper Queen
was a hard fought battle. The z.
O. took a 3-to-1 game, but gave the
Neighborhood handicap of l86.
The Railroaders and the American
Legion clashed. The American le'
eion took a 3-to-1, leaving the Raft
readers the small end and a handI-
can of 32 points. The team and
totals run as follows:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
SPEAKER REFUSES COMMENT

CLEVELAND, Dec. 21. = up = iris
Speaker, retired manager of the Cleve-
land Indians refused to comment on
charges of Baseball Commissioner X.
NJ. Landis that he joined Ty Cobb. for
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
NAMES LINKED With.
THOSE OF LEONARD
AND WOOD IN FRAME

CHICAGO Dec 21 (AP)-Two of the greatest base
ball players in the history Of the game Ty Cobb and iris
Speaker, today named by Commissioner Kennesaw
Mountain Lands in expose of scandal that went
back to 919 the year cmaxed by the famous crooked
worlds series between the White Sox and Cincinnati
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
lands NAMES COBB AND SPEAKER IN SCANDAL
H. S. GYMNASIUM
CLASSES HOLD
ENTERTAINMENT 7

An interesting program was given
by the physical training classes OF
the Douglas high school in the high
school auditorium Tuesday night The
entertainment included a tumblins
and other athletic features, with
dancing by the Christmas girls bar,
let. The performance was free to
the public.
The exhibition was given under
the direction of Lucille Darner, girls
physical director. LaVerne Sundin
was the pianist. Leslie Ray Vickers
was chosen prize doll by secret vail
lot of the entire high school. A
feature of the attraction was the
pyramid building, 10 persons taking
part in the final pyramid. The cass
and program was as follows:
Shop Girls: Marjorie B.ckerstaff.
Dorothy Haythornewhite, Thelma
Mitchell, Theda McRae, Katherine
Haas, Lillian Kline.
Sandman: Margaret Colvin.
Moonbeams: Helen Olson, Caro-
line Borcherding, Page Robinson,
Ruth McDaniels, Elizabeth Rogers.
Pierrot and Pierrette: Mabel Frost
Zana Lamb, Margaret Davis, MARY
Rice.
japanese: Marian Enyeart, MaN
garet Nelson.
Russian: Lucille Glenn, Loi.
Branham, Flossie Saunders.
Jockey: Annie Pratt, Lucy
Schwamm, Dorothy Krentz, Margarer
Rice.
Yankee: Olive Davies, Anna LaurA
Davis, Esther Donaldson, Esmeralds
Espinosa, Irene Cavallo. Lillian Mi
mico, Mildred Smith, Emma Valdez.
Dutch: Helen Struthers, Betty
Williams.
Sailor: Frances Larson, DELI
Zoano, La Vena Pattison, Willadel
Priddy, Lucille Hush
Pueben clog dance: Betty Sexton,
Frances Thompson.
Scotch: Margaret Nelson, Minnie
Gilmot, Novian Bennett.
Prize doll: Leslie Ray Vickers,
chosen by ballot.
Tumbling team: Olive Davies
Frances Bennett, Emily Harding,
Flossie Saunders, Ruth Donohoe, Luz
ellie Huish, Louella Phillips, Rosa
PARA.
Pyramid building: Betty Williams,
La Vena Patt;son, Minnie Gilmet,
Anna Laura Davis, Rosa PARA, Lu-
ellie Glenn, Fay Patterson, Flor
enceence Douglas, Almeda Reay
Louella Phillips, Frances Stevens.
Helen Struthers, Edwin Enfield,
Elizabeth Johnston, Olive Davies,
Esther Donaldson, Frances Bennett.
Lucille Hush, Flossie Saunders.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-22
M'CRAW TELLS INSIDE
STORY OF HIS TRADE
FOR ROGERS S|HORNSBY

NEW YORK. Dec. 21 (AP)-The "inside story" of
the deal which has brought Rogers Hornsby to the
Ring, was told today by John McGraw, gray-haired
leader of the New York National league.
The Washington times., 1926-10-02
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The Washington times., 1926-10-02
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American citizenship from a foreign
born woman who marries an Ameri-
can until she attafns citizenship by
residence in the United States.
Simon Rundstein, the Polish jurist,
who brought in a report on nationality,
told his colleagues of the complica-
tons developed in this matter through
the conflict Of the laws of various
countries. In the ensuing discussion
much was said of the embarrassment
attributed to the American law. The
case was cited of an EnglishWoman
who marries an American. AS an
Englishwoman, she loses her English
nationality when she becomes the
wife Of a foreigner, and as she does
not acquire American citizenship when
her husband is an American, she be-
comes virtually a woman without a
country.
Other complications discussed in
clude those growing out of double
nationality, which results in some
cases in two countries demanding mil
itary service from the same man.
The jurists decided to refer the diff
ficulties pointed out to the govern
ments concerned and suggest a CON
ference for the purpose of securing
unification of at least greater har-
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Smoke Ordinance Violations Draw
Only Sly Wink Of Health Officers

While certain sections of Washing
ton almost are blanketed at times by
SCOT and smoke from soft COAL the
Smoke-inSpection staff of the District
Health Department goes merrily on its
way winking and blinking at viola
tions of the anti-smoke ordinance.
Health Officer William c. FowIer
has revealed that he has ordered
relaxation in the enforcement of the
smoke nuisance regulation during the
period of the anthracite shortage.
Anyhow, the health officer believes
that private homes are the chief Of
tenders at present and they are
exempt, as Congress, with all its wis
dom. did not foresee when it promul-
gated the regulation, hard-coal
famine in Washington with chimneys
on private homes belching forth great
volumes of soft-coal smoke and SCOT
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
DEAN Of PRINCETON
ATTACKS DRY LAW
Or. Christian Gauss Pleads
for Repeal or Modification
of 18th Amendment.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS. Mo. January 26.--An-
other university educator voiced OPP
position to the eighteenth amend
ment last night when DR.. Christian
Gauss, dean of he College of Prince
ton University, made a plea for re-
peal or modification of the Federal
dry law in an address here.
The dean spoke at the tiftieth an
nual banquet of the Princeton Club
of St Louis and his attack on pre-
hibition was cheered by an audience
that included many prominent st.
UouisanS.
The speaker declared that the eight
zenith amendment is lowering the
morals in all universities OF the United
States" and asked his hearers to use
their influence 10 repeal or modify 1t.
'Drinl. i'm Dives"
Eve cannot deny that the problem
of drinking is a Very serious one at
Princeton as at all other American
universities" Mr.. Gauss said. In
the time when YOU men attended the
university there We're places where
the students could drink glass or
TWO of beer without great injury to
themselves To-day, if they want to
drink and it is folly To say they
will not drink they must so to
type of place which. if we called
spade Il spade, would be designated
as a dive.
IF YOU knew the underworld that
has grown up since the enactment
of the law you would be amazed.
Now I regard the attitude CT the
public and students toward that part
of the Constitution as one of the
most demoraliZing influences in the
life of the Nation.
Opposes Fse of Automobiles.
The speaker said he was opposed
to use OF automobiles at universities
by students.
Dean Gauss shared the platform
with President John Grier Hibben
of Princeton, but the latter did not
touch on prohibition.
President Hibben declared that the
present age is critical one for the
country. because it is passing through
the material test of prosperity. "Our
objective, therefore" he added, is
10 produce the type of manhood most
needed today for our country-ciu-
Zens of fully developed mental pow
ers, integrity of character, spiritual
insight and aspiration"
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COLLEGE HEAD RESIGNS.
DR.. J. H. MacCracken Head of La
fayette Since 1914.

PHILADELPHIA, January &c CP).-
John Henry MacCracken, president of
Lafayette College, resigned at meet
ing of the board OF trustees. held here
Yesterday. The resignation is effective
October l. DR.. MacCracken. at an
earlier meeting. had expressed his de-
sire to he released form the presi-
dency. and Il committee was appoint
ed TO endeavor to persuade him to
stay. The committee reported its per-
suasions had failed. and DIR. Mac
Crackers resignation was accepted
with regret.
Dr. MacCracken, who is so years
old, came to Lafayette in 1914 as
president from New York University,
where he was professor of Political
philosophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

necessarily producing a smoke nut.
sance. Several years ago DR.. Fowler
made futile effort to have the regu-
lation amended so as to include steam
rollers, steam eXcavators and railroad
locomotives and steamboats, while in
their city terminals. The amendment
went through the Senate, but never
reached the floor Of the House..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
FIND WOMENLEFT
WITHOUT COUNTRY
Jurists Ponder Problem
Caused by American Law
on Citizenship.
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA, January GA class Of
women without a country" created
by the American law, known as the
Lau.o ACT. Inquired yesterday in the dis
cussion of the problem of nationality
by the committee of jurists who are
codifying international law here under
the auspices Of the League Of Ma
tons. The law in question withholds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26
MELLON GIVES $25, 900.
Gifts to Choate School Library Now
$4,000

WALLINGFORD, CONN, January
26 OP.-Andrew w. Mellon, Secretary
of the United States Treasury, with a
gift of $25, 200, announced yesterday,
has brought to 100000 the amount he
has given for a library at Choate
School here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-26

Indiana, Illinois, Ohio. Missouri and
Kansas have growing season of
from $50 to $50 days. In the New
England States the season is from 100
to 100 days long
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mony of national laws. They decided
1t was impossible to codify interna-
tional law in regard to nationality
when the present conflict of laws ex-
lists.
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II Australia could be placed in the,
Atlantic ocean it would fill up all the
SPACE between America and the Brit
lsh Isles.