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To this day there are many per.
sons in these expensive United States
who believe that a base ball caught
on the rebound from a fence, or
from a roof, or through q tree after
hitting a bough. or something similar,
is fair catch. Any time that a man
who is interested in getting up an
argument in base ball wishes to en-
gage himself in his favorite pastine,
let him start this discussion at the
corner grocery Forum of the Cracker
Barrel.
Perhaps this belief is a sort of
heritage. Before this generation had
anything to do with base ball, trees
houses and fences figured in the rules
and demanded their explanation, so
the venerable editor OF the playing
code wrote about them. Base ball
grounds in the old times very often
had no fences around the outfield
but they had plenty of trees. Once
there was a major league ground the
background, or the back wall, of which
was hickory trees, and frequently the
bat boy deserted his post to shin a
tree after the first frost that he might
rattle down a bucketful of nuts.
From the Rules of 1867.
Here is an extract from the base
ball book of 1867. There are not more
than two or three copies of this book
in the United States. When it was
published 1t was such a treasure, and
money was so scarce, that a COM
munity able to buy only a single copy
handed 1t around until the book was
in shreds before the season was half
finished.
Turn to Fair and Foul Balls" in
the book. The rule reads: IF the
ball from a stroke of the bat first
touches the ground, the person of a
player or any other object behind the
range of home and the first base, or
home and the third base, 1t shall be
termed foul, and must be so declared
by the umpire, unmasked. If the ball
first touches the ground or the per.
son OF a player or any other object,
either upon or in front of the range
of those bases, it shall be considered
fair
That is not much like the rules of
these days. There Is special rule
now for the foul ball and another for
the fair ball.
But the rule of 1867 isn't half as
interesting as the explanation of the
editor of the rules. Read what he
said to make it clear: Special rules
are requisite In all cases where there
are peculiarities of a ground to in.
terfere with fielding operations, such
as a tree, a house or a fence In the
way. In such cases, if a foul ball is
caught on the fly from a tree it
counts only as a bound catch, and If
fair ball is held on the fly on a
rebound, from a fence or a house, 1t
is no catch unless mutually agreed
to be considered one before the game
is commenced.
When Ball Strikes Fielder.
'If a ball strikes the hand or the
person of fielder fairly, and rebounds
outside the line of the bases, it is
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FIGHTS Tonight.
FLOWERS IS READY
TO BATTLE LOMSKI

by the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, January 21.-Tiger'
Flowers, former middleWeight cham
pion, and Leo Lomski of Aberdeen
Wash, who are to meet in the main
event OF an open-air boxing show at
Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon, laid
aside their gloves today, their training
completed.
Coincidentally, the Atlanta negro's
manager, Walk Miller, announced that
their plans call for a return bout with
Mickey Walker, who won the title
from Flowers last Fall, soon after
Saturdays fight, Miller said that the
contract for the first title fight called
for rematch in the event Flowers
should lose.
He was of the opinion that Jack
Kearns, Walkers manager is in favor
of the bout, regardless of the outcome
of the F'lowers-Lomski match, and
added that Flowers plans also call for
d light heavyweight championship
fight late this Spring or early in the
Summer with Jack Delaney, present
title holder In that division.
Flowers and LomSki each have pc
culiar records. Lomski, in his entire
career. has been on the canvas but
twice, has never been knocked out
and has lost only four decisions.
Flowers. though more experienced,
was knocked out five times before he
won the middleweight crown.
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HOCKEY PLAYERS CAP
is PREVENTER OF GOALS

NEW YORK, January 81 R.-
When the Victoria amateur hockey
team of Montreal sails for Sweden
shortly a little red cap will be taken
along. In each game Roland Beaudry.
goal tender, skates onto the ice wear
ing it.
Before play starts he deposits it
atop his cage as charm to ward off
rival shots. 1t worked to the limit
Wednesday night when the Canadian
Club of New York was defeated, z
to 0, in Madison Square Garden.
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FOUR OWNERS AT LEAST
SEEM LIKELY TO AID BAN
Another to Go TO Sundays Special Meeting With
open Mind While But Two of Eight Club
Leaders Appear Against Executive.

pleting the league roster, except for
Charles A. Comiskey of the Chicago
White SoX, with whom the American
League executive has long been at
odds.
The division of support behind
Johnson and against him among
these seven has not been clearly
drawn yet. Ball and Navin particu-
larly are known TO be Johnson's
staunch supporters, with recent evil
dences of approval from Barnard and
Tom Shibe of the Philadelphia Ath-
letics. Col Jacob RUPERT of New
York has expressed himself as "open-
minded on the situation. while Clark
Griffith of Washington has been
quoted as saying johnson should
have retired two years ago" Bob
Quinn of Boston, the other guest at
the directors meeting Sunday, has
not expressed his opinion.
Barrow Not After Job.
One man mentioned as a possible
successor to Johnson, should he step
out, is Edward G.. Barrow, business
manager of the New York Yankees.
but Barrow said he was not candi-
date for the position. He declared he
was pleasantly situated" at present,
and quite satisfied to finish my base
ball career with Col. Rupert"
About the only new note sounded in
the base ball overture came from
John K, Heydler, president of the Ma
tional League, who expressed the
opinion that the talk about scandals
in base ball was bound to hurt the
game.
MY personal opinion he said in a
statement to the st. Louis Post-Dis-
patch, sis that you cannot parade
scandal and gossip for three weeks on
the front page of nearly every news
paper in the country and not hurt the
game"
He held that base ball players were
no closer to being angels than any
other young men and that the effort
to make them angels was being over
lnna
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will not easily be substituted. Homer
Summa, Pat McNulty or Freddy Eich-
rodt may get the position or 1t may
be one of the newcomers, The de-
cision hinges on the performance OF
the five recruits. Willis Hudlin, a 81
year-old youngster, is not entirely
stranger to the Indians. He was with
the Tribe for a while last Fall and
he is regarded as a likely candidate
for place on the 1927 pitching staff
Earl ColIard. product of the Three-l
League, is another prospect for
berth as a hurler. McCallister looks
upon Lewis Fonseca, acquired from
Newark after the close of the last
season, as material to fortify the in
field.
The other two newcomers are candi-
dates for the outfield. George Gerken
was obtained from Decatur and E. j.
Woeber from Dallas, where he played
his first year of professional base ball
in 1925.
Training camp plans have not been
completed. Some members of the
Tribe are going to Hot Springs before
proceeding to Lakeland, Fla, where
the Indians will be in training. All
will meet at Jacksonville about Febru-
airy 27 to make the trip to Lakeland
together.
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YACHT BEING BUILT
AS CUP DEFEND DER

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 21.-The first
large single-sticker to be built in
America in 10 years is on the ways-a
potential defender of Americas Cup.
The yacht, owned by Robert +. Tod
of New York. has been promised for
Spring delivery by the builders at
Bristol, Conn. A recent announcement
from abroad was that the Shamrock
would be built for Sir Thomas Lip
toms final cup challenge.
TOd's craft is scheduled to race in
American waters this season, later
sailing to race at CoWes.
The yacht will have an overall
~7ngth of Ill feet inches. 1t will be
rs feet at the water line, The extreme
beam will be 30 feet, and it will have
q hollow mast $50 feet long and q can
vas area of 1000 square feet in four
working sails.
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MINES FORMING LEAGUE
IN SOUTHERN MARYLAND

ANNAPOLIS, Md. January 21.--
Upper Marlboro and Mount Rainier
will be invited to send representatives
to the next meeting of the newly or
ganized Southern Maryland Base Ball
League. according TO Elmer M. Jack
son, ir., league secretary. An eight
team circuit is planned.
Five clubs, all Of Anne Arundel
County. so far are in line. Camp
Meade and a combined Army Navy
team also may he added. Saturday
and Sunday games are planned for the
league, which win haveaa schedule OF
81 games. u
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LA BARBA is AL CHOICE
In TITLE co WITH CLARK
Punching Power and Speed Make American Favorite
Over British Flyweight, Whom, 1t Is Believed,
Will Be Handicapped by Short Bout

By the Associated Press
n YEW YORK, January 21.-Elky
IA Clark, bristling little Scotch
vi champion of European fly
4 weights. will trade punches
tonight with Fidel La Barba.
king pin of the worlds 112-pounders,
in the first international title match
of 1927. The bout is scheduled for IL
rounds at Madison Square Garden.
Speed and hitting power have made
the 2l-year-old Californian a 2-to-1
favorite despite Clark's long record
of knockouts among Europe's little
men.
The invader, who seeks world hon.
ors at the age Of 20. has fioored 20
opponents in 40 battles staged over a
period of five years. Both champion
and challenger employ an aggressive
style.
Clark, accustomed to 20-round
matches in Europe, is considered at
handicap over the 12-round route,
where La Barba's speed is expected to
pile up a large margin of points in the
early rounds. The Californian, how
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~ LEVELAND. January 81 C').
A Jack McCallister, new man
ager of the Cleveland In
~ dams, expects to fashion a
winning team for the 1877
pennant race out of the same aggre'
cation that followed his veteran prede-
cessor, Iris Speaker, to the runner
up position in the American League
last year.
McCallister intends to stand pat on
the 1926 team. The Indians have
made no trades nor are any in pros
pect.
However, five recruits will don
feathers for the training camp cam
paign, and from this quintet, all
worthy youngsters who made impas-
sive showings in the minors, Mccall
lister expects to muster enough
strength to bolster the team.
The new pilot will have his most
trying time in filling the gap in cen
ter field left by Speakers retirement.
McCallister does not know who is
going to replace Spoke out there.
Speakers uncanny fielding, his superb
throwing and base-running ability
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Strain i'm World Series Felt
Between, Not During, Games,
Says Collins, Veteran of Six
TwENrY.oNE YEARS OF BASE BALL:
BY EDDIE COLLINS.
XVII Playing for the Championship.

that we couldn't revive ourselves in
the face of what we. knew was to be
stiff opposition.
Instead of being careless and not
trying we all were, perhaps. over
anxious. That was the only time that
/ ever secuted an opposing team.
Connie sent me to look over the
Braves, and I want TO say they didn't
have me fooled. At that, / would
have liked to play the series over
when we were in as good form as
they.
Once in a game against the Yam
KEGS Frank Baker chased Midkiff
across the plate with Jack I1app there
yelling for the ball. Connie was so
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BY the Associated Press,
~ HICAGO. January 21.-The
growing list Of nominations
for the job of President Ban
~ Johnson of the American
League is a bit premature.
the founder of the league and its ruler
for more than a quarter of a century
intimated today.
Asked whether he had given a
thought to resigning, President John
son declined to commit himself, but
he did remark: II have been in har
ness steadily for "a years"
Under his written contract and a
later resolution of league directors
Johnson's presidential authority runs
until 1885 at $40 900 a year.
The main issue at next Sundays
session of the American League di-
Itector's, Johnson indicated, is to de-
eide what to tell Commissioner Lands
the following day about the dismissal
Of Ty Cobb and iris Speaker. There
also is bound to be discussions around
the publication of the Dutch Leonard
letters given the commissioner by the
league directors last September. All
but Johnson signed a waiver for the
commissioner, authorizing him to use
the letters as he saw fit.
Sustained johnson Last Fall.
If the league directors sustain their
president in his handling of the Cobb
Speaker case, as they did last Septem-
Der, the possibilities of fireworks at
the commissioners hearing the next
day largely will be eliminated.
If they vote to withdraw their sup.
port from Johnson because of his re-
marks since the Leonard letters were
made public by the commissioners, it
1. Of TntanSnY3
with indications that he may have
something more to say in that event.
The league directors are e. S. Bar
nard of Cleveland, Clark Griffith of
Washington, Phil Bah of st. Louis
and Frank Navin of Detroit. Three
other club owners were invited to
Sunday mornings conference, COM
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BRITISH HOCKEY TEAM
TO INVADE DUTCH SOIL

CAMBRIDGE, England, January 81
H).--An English university hockey
team soon will play on Dutch soil for
the first time. 1t will be the team of
Cambridge University.
Hockey is making great strides in
Holland and the authorities are taking
energetic measures to foster it. A
strong Dutch eleven is to visit Eng.
iand TO play in the Folkestone Easter
FESTIVAL. Later an English hockey
team may be sent to the United States
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League Division ohn0nLands Controversy Not Clearly Du1n
COBB, NOW IN CLEVELAND,
ON HIS WAY TO HEARING

CLEVELAND. January 81 P1.-Ty
Cobb arrived here today from his
home in Augusta, Ga.
He said he would remain here
couple of days and then accompany
iris Speaker and the latter's attorney.
William II. Boyd, to Chicago for the
hearing before Commissioner Lands
Monday
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JUDGE ACCEPTS TERMS,
FILLING GRIFF INFIELD

Joe Judge, one of the real vet
Grams of the Nationals, has ended
his annual argument with Presi-
dent Clark Griffith. The sterling
first.sacker visited the club offices
yesterday and affixed his signature
to a 1927 contract.
Judge is the twenty-secOnd play
er on the clubs reserve list to come
to terms with PreXy Griffith, and,
lar National infielders are in the
fold.
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ever, is fighting his first bout over six
rounds in New York. where his youth
heretofore has barred him from longer
contests.
Observers. while not impressed with
the workouts Of the challenger in
training, believe Clark's chances have
been improved by difficulties expert
enced by La Barba in making the 1I2-
pound limit Clark, natural fly
weight, has approached peak condi-
ton slowly.
The bout will start at 10 pm.
La Barba and Clark compare as
follows:
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WRESTLING AT INITIAL

George Taylor meets Charles Main
fort in the main bout in the regular
Friday night wrestling card at the
Mutual Theater tonight. The clash
will begin after the regular perform
ance and will be followed by a tilt be-
tween Bob Mainfort, brother of
George, and Bob English.
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RECORD PAGER SOLD

MACON. Ga. January 81 p-
Highland Scot, 3-year-old holder of the
world pacing record, wintering here
in the training quarters Of Thomas w.
Murphy, has been sold to the Barry.
man Stables of Fayetteville, N. C..
The price was said to be around
$4,000.
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CUBS LET TWO GO.

CHICAGO. January Fl P).-Leo
Cotter, first baseman, and Art jain,
outfielder. have been released by the
Chicago Cubs. Cotter was turned
back to the Louisville Colonies and
jain was released outright to Los An
geleS.
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Fights Last Night

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Billy Petrolle, Fargo,
N. OAK, and Spug Meyers, Pocatello,
Idaho, drew Q0). Ray Miller, Chicago,
beat Eddie Shea. Chicago. O0). My
Sullivan. st. Paul, defeated Hy Gott-
fried, Chicago (6) Tommy Grogan,
Omaha, and Armando. Santiago, Cuba,
drew 49,
KANSAS CITY, Kans. Roscoe
Hall. Des Moines. outpointed Joe
Trabon, Kansas City Q0).
BUENOS AIRES. Argentina-"K Kid
Francis, bantamweight champion of
France, defeated Horacio Roldan, Ar
gentina az.
FIGHTS TONIGHT.
NEW YORK.--Fidel Labarba, fly
weight champion, VS.. Elky Clark, Lon.
don, England az rounds for cham
pionship).
DETROIT. - Soldier Dombrowski,
Detroit, VS.. Chick Suggs, New Bed.
ford. Mass, featherweights G0). Lee
Hardy, Detroit. VS.. AL Corbett, Cleve-
land. featherweights (10).
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GIANTS FARM SLAYBACK.

NEW YORK, January 81 OPAL
bert Slayback, Giant infield prospect,
has been released under option to the
Baltimore club of the International
League. Slayback played for Norfolk
last year in the Virginia League.
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ASSEMBLING TALENT.

Talent for the base ball season is
being assembled by White Elephants,
Capt. d. Ballard, 11134 Fifth street
southeast, is listing candidates.
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LATZO TO FIGHT BAKER.

WILKES BARRE, Pa, January q
lP).--Pete Iatzo, world welterweight
champion, will defend his title against
Sergt. Sammy Baker here in May.
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LEAGUE HOCKEY.

Pittsburgh Pirates, 2; Montreal Ma
rooms, !.
New York Rangers, 2: Boston
Bruins. 2,
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VETERANS TO BE NUCLEUS
OF THE CLEVELAND TEAM
Manager McAllster to Count Heavily Players Left
Him by Speaker, Although He Has Five
Recruits Who Give Much Promise

Note: This is the fifth Of series
Of stories dealing a0ith 1927 major
league club prospects.
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When Ball Strikes Fielder.

'If a ball strikes the hand or the
person of fielder fairly, and rebounds
outside the line of the bases, it is
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That Fall, that is, late I'm the sea
SON. We, all fell into a slump. II hit
everybody. We couldn't bat, field, run
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NOu Go On With The Story.

heart was a chalice held out
to fill with sweetness.
The song ended in a mystery
of regret and she got up sud-
denly. wishing to go now while
this was so vividly hers.
They walked to the edge of the
cliff and stood looking out on the
broad river. The night boat was
going up to Albany; it seemed a
fairy thing, all slender whiteness
with it's rows Of lighted windows.
Suddenly the yellow squares
were obscured for a moment as
a yacht came swinging down the
river very jauntily, moving fast.
As the two came abreast a Deep
throated call went out from the
ship: it was answered by a quick,
merry blast like q shout of
laughter from the yacht. They
drew apart rapidly and went on,
losing themselves in the dark.
Emily whispered. "Ships that
pass"
But they'll meet again. The
worlds pretty narrow after all;
and these travel the same waters.
Emily
He held her arms then exactly
as he had done that day when
they were children and he called
her into the "postoffice."
You're going now? This is
good-by.? Beautiful Emmy"
When school was out Frances
Haiden offered Emily a job.
mot so much of a place, NV
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he wanted to see her-but really
to see Millie. AT least. so Millie
had said. and she was probably
right. Millie knew men.
They're both cads-John and
Davidson" said Sally in her
heart.
AS she put up her arm TO turn
off the light above the hall table
the front doorbell rang. The
sound of it was alarming in the
midnight silence of the house.
and Sally jumped.
Probably Davidson coming
back for another round of love
making" she thought. Then
there came a loud pounding on
the panels of the heavy oak
door.
No. that wouldn't be Davidson,
making a row like that, she re-
Elected.
But who could It be at this
hour of the night? She slid back
the bolts Of the door and swung
1t open.
Two men stood there in the
outer dimness. One of them was
Davidson and the other was a
messenger boy. In his hand he
held a yellow envelope.
Mrs. c. M. Jerome?' ne asked.