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WAR OVER DRAFT
IS THREATENING
Majors and Minors Are Far
From Agreement After
Day of WrangIing.

BY the Associated Press.
0LEvELAND, October 1.-THE
major and the three leading
" minor leagues drifted toward
an out-and-out base ball war
today.
Representatives Of the American and
National Leagues and the three Glass
AA minors-the American Association,
Pacific Coast and International Leagues
-wrangled all day yesterday over the
draft issue and adjourned almost as far
from an agreement as when they
started.
The minor leagues acceded TO the
principle of the universal draft, which
they had heretofore opposed, but re-
iected the terms offered by the majors.
Al present the majors may draft one
PLAYER from each minor league club at
a stipulated price of $4,000. The big
leagues agreed to an upward revision
of this amount, but declined to meet
the scale demanded by the Class "A
group, which was reported to nave
held out for $4,000.
Representatives of the major leagues
announced themselves ready to carry
out their threat to break off all rela-
lions with the Glass AA circuits Decem-
Der l, and If such a break Is averted,
the next move Is up to the minors.
II the two groups definitely break,
the ma jors will be deprived of one OF
their most fruitful sources Of material,
while the Glass IA clubs no longer VIII
profit from the prolonged careers OF
stars from the big time.
The only hope for the situation was
seen in the recession OF the minors from
their opposition to the universal draft
as a matter of principle.
The conference was attended by Judge
Kenesaw Mountain Lands, head Of the
leagues involved; representatives Of all
but Washington of the major leagues
and 19 delegates from the three Glass
AA circuits
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verdict rendered by
~ more than 10000
cash customers who
turned out to see Georgetown
swamp West Virginia Wesleyan,
67-12, in the first varsity night
foot ball game ever played in
Washington, on the nocturnal
variety of the king of Fall
sports.
Probably half of the total OF
spectators were drawn to Clark
Griffith Stadium out of curioS-
ity. They wanted to see how a
grid battle looked at an hour
when they usually we're taking
in a movie or listening to the
radio at home, but after the
novelty of aspect had worn on
they remained to enjoy the
maneuverS on the field, which
they had no difficulty in follow
ing.
It might as we'll be set forth
at the outset, however, that the
illumination provided by cleo
tricity, while satisfactory to a
surprising extent, cannot COM
pare with natural daylight, for
which there can be no real
rival.
Wearing distinctive uniforms,
there never was any doubt re-
garding which of the contend
ing teams any individual was
performing for, and it was easy
to follow the ball, painted
white for the occasion, even
when Cliff Battles, the out
standing player of the visitors,
got off those booming punts
that invariably scared for great
height as we'll as distance, but
the things to be seen could not
be seen as we'll as on any aver
age Autumn afternoon, even
though the weather were
cloudy.
The difference in visibility
was most noticeable in trying
to identify the players by num-
bers. Although the figures on
their jerseys were of the usual
large size, approximately foot
in height, it was not an easy
matter to distinguish them at
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managerial row, but it Is interesting to
note that when big-money bout be-
tween Schmeling and Jack Sharkey was
suggested the commission forgot how
firm it once had been.
The Schmeling- Sharkey fight pre-
sented still another example of commits
sion inconsistency. To counteract the
epidemic of fouls, the commission had
ordered some months previously that
fighters fouling opponents should be
paid only for the number Of rounds
fought before the foul. Commission
approved contracts contained that pro-
vision.
That is, If a fighter were being paid
$50, 900 for a 15-round match and
fouled his man in the fourth round, he
would receive only ur-fifteenths Of
that amount, or $4,000. And now we
come to the contract between Sharkey
and Schmeling. Sharkey was known
for low blows, yet the commission nulli-
fed its own ruling by approving a con-
tract that deliberately deleted the foul
provision.
What happened? Sharkey fouled
Schmeling in the fourth round. Never
theless, he received all his purse.
The New York State Commissions
activities have been difficult to fathom.
There have been errors of omission as
well as of commission, and the errors of
omission allowed racketeers to force
their way into the squared-ring trade.
Duffy License Riddle.
lust how Will Duffy obtained man
ayers license is one riddle. Surely
some of the commission powers must
have been acquainted with his career.
1t is true that some OF the references
listed on Duffys license were impressive.
But in the light of the commission rul-
ing that convicted felons may not be-
come managers, even these references
do not entirely explain the situation.
The commission, too, according to Mr..
Farley, is cognizant of the phase OF the
New York boxing game which Is known
as the "matchmakers' racket" And yet
| nothing is done about it.
Each boxing club has matchmaker.
theoretically, he is a man who knows
boxing and boxers and will use his
knowledge to produce good bouts for
the fans. Actually what often happens
is that the matchmaker does no such
thing.
Instead he often places on the card
only boxers who will agree to pass back
to him a certain specified cut on the
purse. II the purse Is $4,000, the
matchmaker may get 81 500. If the
ingly.
Internal Politics Grave.
THIS internal politics of boxing is
i more grave than it might seem.
1t explains why such an excellent
fighter as Tommy Loughran could get
so few matches in New York City. 1t
encourages corrupt and fixed fights, and
even on the level it turns out bad bouts
which disgust the fans and pound an
other nail in legalized control
There are still other matchmakers
who operate stables of fighters them
selves. They do not appear on the rec
ord as managers, for New York State
rules say no salaried matchmaker can
act as a manager-but they have two
way slice Of the gate. They have their
own salaries and they have portions of
the earnings of the fighters.
Boxing in New York State and in
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FOOT BALL RESULTS

Local.
Georgetown, 81; West Virginia Wes-
leyan, IL.
Central Z; st. Johns, 6.
Gonzaga, Z; Business, O.
Eastern, 6; National Training
School, O.
st. Adams, 6; Landon, 0.
Washington g. Lee High School, 10;
Western, 0.
Western Maryland, 10; st. Johns, 0.
Temple, Z; Bucknell 6.
Oglethorpe, 19; Manhattan, 0.
South.
Wake Forest, A; Baltimore, 0.
Southern Methodist, "a; Austin Col
lege, o.
Birmingham Southern, so; Union, o.
Northwestern State Teachers, 20;
Northeastern State Teachers, 6.
st. Edwards College, o.; Simmons
Phillips u, 81; Mcpherson College, 0.
East Texas State Teachers College,
Is; Stephen F. Austin, O.
Burleson College, SIS; Eldorado Junior
College, o.
West Texas Teachers, Is; Abilene
Christian College, Z.
Midwest.
DuQuesne, 7; Loyola, 6.
Davis and Elkins, A; Mt. Union, IL.
University of Detroit At; Grinnell, 6.
Marquette, IL; Drake, o.
Kansas, 50; Haskell, 7.
Northwest Teachers, AS; Southeast
Teachers, 0.
Missouri Valley, 10; Wentworth, 6.
Wabash, IL: Indiana State Teach
ers, 6.
Oklahoma City University, 27; Cen
trail Teachers, g.
Baker, 10; Wesleyan, o.
Grove City, 6; John Carroll, 0.
Muskingum, IS; Denison, 0.
Western Teachers, 10; Eureka, 6.
Millsaps, 10: Mississippi Aggies, ID.
Superior State Teachers, IS; Mar
quette Teachers. II.
St. Thomas, rs. Dakota Wesleyan, 6.
Friends, %; ottawa u, 0.
Southwestern, 0; College Of EN-
poria, 0.
Hays Teachers, 6; Hastings, 0.
st. Olaf, 26; McAlester, Z.
Gustavus Adelphus, 80; Augsburg, g.
Evansville College, Z; Danville Cen
trail Normal, 6.
Augustine, IL; st. Ambrose, Z.
Wichita, 10; Emporia Teachers, Is.
Far West.
Oregon State, 20; California Aggies, o..
North Dakota Agg1es, Is; South Da-
kota u, Z.
North Dakota u, 81; Morning Side, O..
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BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
n YEw YORK, october liking
M Foot Ball reign ed supreme over
Y the sports worlH today with no
real rival in sigHS for the next
three months.
Today's Eastern schedule was marked
by a series of intersectional games,
chiefly between the Fest and South,
with few duels between major elevens
on the Atlantic seaboard to give added
spice to the program.
Yale played host to Georgia Of the
Southern Conference and hoped to
avenge a 1870 setback OF last year. An
other strong Southern Conference out
At, Georgia Tech, faced the Tartans OF
Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh.
Other intersectional games brought
together Virginia and Penn at Philadel-
phia; Georgia Tech at Carnegie Tech,
Pittsburgh: Washington and Lee and
West Virginia at Charleston, w. Va,
and Hampden-Sydney and Cornell at
Ithaca.
OF the purely domestic struggles,
Princeton's tussle with Brown at Prince
ton packed the most elements of drama.
Other major teams faced less serious
opposition. In this group were such
clashes as Harvard Springfield, Army
Swarthmore, Dartmouth-B Boston Univer-
sity.
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other States is in bad way This
series has touched only on the major
points, but it has revealed that gunner,
gangsters and thieves have gained a
dominating hold. There are abuses and
other evils, but they are of less imme-
date peril
The newspapers must shoulder part
of the blame. 1t is charged that some
boxing writers are on the pay rolls of
promoters, and that for this reason there
never has been a completely honest
sports press to decry the takers and
frauds.
What can be done? Boxing commits
sions can be appointed that will not be
swayed by politics and pressure and will
be thoroughly energetic and efficient.
The public can do more. 1t can stay
away from questionable bouts and It
can repress It's admiration until real
champions are made. It has, as a mat
ter of fact. already begun to do that.
That kind of commission would run
the racketeers out. But militant pub
lie can starve the racketeerS out. The
place where they suffer is the pocket
book
Copyright, 1890 by North American News
paper Alliancel
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friends" said the commissioner, pound
ing fist on his desk, but he wouldn't
ask me for a special privilege. In the
first place, he values my friendship too
much to put me or the commission in
an embarrassing position. In the sec
ond place, he knows wouldn't grant 1t"
Mr.. Farley denied also that politics or
pressure influences the commission.
Nevertheless, boxers and managers,
who have been indefinitely suspended
with sharp words, have quickly been
reinstated. 1t seems as matter Of
fact, a rare thing when a commission
ruling is made to stick. This attitude
can result in only one thing-a collapse
of discipline. Boxers violate rules with
impunity and hold official reprimands
in contempt.
The Max Schmeling affair is a case
in point The commission demanded
that Schmeling stick to Arthur Won
Bulow, German manager who brought
him to the United States and who COM
planned to the commissioners, and pub
licly, that smart Joe Jacobs had taken
his heavyweight away. When Schmel-
ing failed to fill match with Phil
Scott match negotiated by Bulow,
Schmeling and Jacobs lost their
licenses.
Schmeling's Reinstatement.
THE commission was very firm. Man
i ayers must be taught they could
not steal fighters. This is hardly
the place to go into the merits of the
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that California and New York are not
members, the association would have
continued to support the summary
manner in which Cameras fight with
Chevalier was dealt with by those
States. In May the National Boxing
Association gave the Venetian an in
definite suspension.
The association is avowedly dedicated
to cleaning up the sport and roofing
out the highbinders. The Camera issue
called for action.
Saving the Vote.
WHAT happened? Camera happens
w to be an italian and the Italian
vote. like that of other racial groups,
is vital TO every big city machine. The
Italian ward leaders went to their
bosses and their bosses went further
Everywhere the big stick swung.
OF course, 1t was all very cleverly
done. Those back of the fight for
Camera were satisfied to have him
made out as the victim of overzealous
managers, a put-upon and unfairly
treated alien.
Maybe he is. but the incidents of his
"build-up' in America have put blight
on boxing
That Camera was a victim is exactly
the state of affairs the National Box
ing Association found to exist. The
organization reported that Camera had
not knowingly engaged in fake bouts,
and reinstated him as a leading con-
tender for the heavyweight champion
ship
Whatever claim to leadership the as
ISOLATION may have had, 1t forfeited it
by this decision of reinstatement,
whether or not its finding that Camera
was personally innocent is sound The
decision was a great victory for the
racketeers-now they have ammunition
to use on the New York and California
commissions. The pressure being
brought to bear is great.
Give Proof of Power.
THE forces behind Camera gave full
i proof of their strength when the
matter of his visa came up. Primo
was in the United States for a six
month visit. The Department of I'M
migration announced that the visa
would not be renewed. Cameras French
manager, Leon See, asked stay OF
deportation.
The political barons went into &C.
lion. They passed on the word that
the whole Italian vote would go visiting
unless something was done. Some OF
the big boys in Washington are alarmed
by reports of that sort, even though
they have no basis. Suddenly there
was the off1cial word that Camera;
passport had been renewed for sis
months more--until January.
Max CBoo Boo) Hof. the big Phila.
delphia refreshment man, who has beer
previously identified in these articles
draws a lot of water in the Pennsyl.
| vania pastures by reason of his reputec
| tie-up there with the Ware machine.
The story Of the Hoff-Gene Tnnney
contract" still is fresh in the public
mind. The first Tunney-Dempsey bou
was in Philadelphia, and many months
later Hoff popped into the courts with
suit against Tunney for $40, 1000, pre-
| senting for the inspection Of augus
/ personages piece Of paper purportedl.
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KNOCKS FOE STIFF,
BUT LOSES FIGHT
Crusher After Bell Costs
Won Porat Certain Win
Over Snyder.

By the Associated Press.
~ HICAGO, october 11.-As can
didate for heavyweight box
ing honors, otto Won Porat,
the stately Norwegian, still is
neither betwixt nor between.
Won Porat made a comeback appear
ance in the Coliseum last night, his
first since William Stribling knocked
him limp in a round several months
ago. and knocked out Angus Snyder Of
Fort Dodge, Kans., in the first round,
only to lose on a foul for striking the
Kansan after the bell had sounded.
The Norwegian paralyzer, whose stiff
punching ability has kept him from
being counted out of place in the
front rank of heavyweights, was a
much better fighter than when he lost
to Stribling and when the bell rang
had Snyder virtually out. Amid the
confusion caused by Won Porat's sur
prising aggressiveneSs neither fighter
heard the bell and Otto belted Snyder
on the jaw with his right. Snyder was
knocked stiff and had to be carried to
his corner, where Referee Ed Purdy
raised his hand, in accordance with
the ruling Of the judges.
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ON THE SIDE LINES
With the Sports Editor
-Bv DENMAN THOMPSON

a distance greater than 100
yards or so, and almost an i'm
possibility for those of the spec
tatorS seated in the first base
and right field stands when the
teams were at the far end Of
the playing field.
The Fans Have a Kick.
TOGETHER, the introduc-
"A ton of foot ball after
dark may be said to indicate
it has a successful future in the
Capital, which augurs well for
the athletic treasury of George
Washington University, as we'll
as that of Georgetown, the Co
lon1alS having a pair of games
scheduled for the Stadium this
Fall, while the Hoyas have two
additional contests listed.
There is one angle that will
have to be radically improved
over that of last night If the
public Is to be properly served,
however, and that is the ar
rangements for handling the
spectators.
There was unwarranted con-
geStion in the approach to the
turnStileS just prior to the
starting hour, due, evidently to
the fact that an insufficient
number of gates were being
used; the ticket takers appar-
emily were uncertain regarding
the type of ducatS they should
accept, in addition to displaying
a minimum of courtesy to
those presenting them, and the
uShers were insufficient in
cumberland SiZe-to properly
execute their arduous duties.
1t may be that the difficulties
encountered by H. Gabriel Muir
ply, Georgetown'S graduate
manager of athletics who was
very much on the job at the
entrances and did everything
he personally could do to IA
cilitate the admission of
ticket holders, can be blamed
on the natural confusion occa-
stoned by the unprecedented
circumstances. 1t is to be
hoped, however, these prob
lens can be solved so that con-
ditions more satisfactory for
the fans will prevail for future
games.
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Sure Of Rockne Victory.


SOUTH BEND, Ind, October IL (H9.
To-day was Knute Rockne's and Notre
Danes foot ball day Of days as, In col
liberation with the United States Naval
Academy, they formally dedicated a
$3.50, 900 stadium.
No one in South Bend appeared TO
have any doubt about the outcome of
the battle, for "Notre Dame just
couldn't lose on Rockne's big day"
The Navy, 88 strong-44 Of the party
members of the foot ball squad-arrived
yesterday in good shape for the en-
counter. Each eleven had been tested
once, the Irish rallying to score sem
sational 20-to-14 victory over Southern
Methodist last week, while the Navy
opened its schedule with a 19-to-6 win
over William and Mary.
Every one of the 55, 900 seats in the
lew brick bowl was leased and fair
Feather was promised for the rest of
the huge celebration. Bursting bombs,
, parade, speeches and cheering last
tight ruined the rest of the few who
cared to sleep, and all that was needed
today was decisive victory over the
Cadets, the second opponent on Rockne's
impossible" 10-game schedule.
Rockne was expected to send the
shock troops to start against the Cadets
and had definitely decided to work
without the help of Dick Donaghue and
Frank Leahy, regular linemen, aMd
Larry Mullins. fullback In the place of
Mullins Rockne had Joe Savoldi, the
Sensational wandering Italian" from
Three Oaks, Mich, ready for duty.
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Midwest Program Heavy.

CHICAGO, October IL R).-Battles
for the right to be considered among
the contenders for the Big Ten title
were on today's Midwestern foot ball
program.
The affair at Notre Dame, where a
beautiful new bowl was being formally
dedicated, held the spotlight Knute
Rockne's Irish and others had the
United States Naval Academy eleven as
collaboratorS in the celebration.
Three Big Ten games Of title i'm
portance were up for decision, with
the Northwestern-O Ohio State and Mich
igan-Purdue struggles ranked at the
top. The other contest brought to-
gether Chicago and its new TANKER
passing attack and Wisconsin's some
what mysterious 1880 eleven at Madi-
son. Northwestern, playing at home
and with veteran team, was favored
over Ohio State, while Purdue, the de-
Tending title holder. was given the pre-
game edge over Michigans also mys-
FERROUS product.
Indiana was pitted against Oklahoma
A. and M, the team that defeated Iowa
last week, while Iowa had an intersec-
tional test with Centenary of Shreve-
port, La. Illinois was down for another
experimental test with Butler.
The Far West was represented by
Pop Warmers Stanford eleven, which
invaded Minnesota. The team coached
by the father of the double-wing back
attack was a big choice over the mex
perienced and battered Minnesota
eleven.
Two Tech Teams Meet.
PITTSBURGH, October II (R.-
Amid all the color and with all the frills
that usually surround great intersec-
tional foot ball battle, Georgia Tech
and Carnegie Tech come together in
the stadium here today.
A last-minute rush for tickets indi-
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Grid Struggles
On Card Today

College.
American University VS.. Gallaudet
at Kendall Green, 2:30 o'clock.
George Washington Freshmen vs..
Pittsburgh Freshmen at Grifhth
Stadium, $40 pm.
Maryland VS.. North Carolina at
Chapel Hill.
Catholic University VS.. Holy Cross
at Worcester, Mass.
George Washington VS.. Delaware
at Newark
Howard vs. johnson G. Smith Uni
versity at Charlotte, N. c.
Scholastic.
Gettysburg Academy VS.. Emerson
Institute at Grifith Stadium,
o'clock.
Dewitt VS.. Newport New High at
Newport News.
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MINNEAPOLIS, October IL GA
powerful Stanford foot ball eleven from
California made its first Midwestern APP
pearance for clash today with COM
paratively green Minnesota Gopher
team.
Minnesota was in much better shape
than it was a week ago, when the
Gophers were crushed and Inundated
to the tune of 80 to 7 by the Vanderbilt
Commodores.
One of the Minnesota casualties of
the past two weeks-Clint Riebeth,
flashy halfback-was back in shape for
at least part of the game and his pres
ence was counted upon by Gopher fol-
lowers to bolster what meager chance
they felt the locals might have to win.
Coach Glenn Pop" Warmers Cardi-
nails. with their wealth of material and
experience, we're a decided favorite to
score a victory Minnesota's chances to
stop Stanfords deceptive attack de-
pended on the ability of the Gopher
secondary defense to halt the West
erners' aerial onslaught and solve their
tricky of tackle shoots.
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BERG GETS SQUARE
FOR ONLY KNOCKOUT
British Fighter Scores Clean-cut
Victory Over Petrolle in
Spectacular Bout.
A-r Ahe Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 11.-Jack kid
Berg, British perpetual motion machine,
has atoned. partly at least for the one
bad setback of his boxing career
Two years ago Berg was stopped in
five rounds by Billy Petrone, the Fargo,
N. OAK, Express, and later Petrolle held
him to a draw. Last night Berg poured
In a never-ending stream Of punches TO
Petrollcs face and body to win a clean
decision In 10 rounds of spectacular
milling in Madison Square Garden, and
thus again revenge for his earlier set
back.
Pet1olle, q dangerous puncher. gave
the British lightweight lots of trouble
all the way, but he tired lady in the
closing rounds to let Berg gallop of
with the decision. There were no
knockdowns.
Berg weighed 1881 pounds. Pc
trolle 1877.
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FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Jack kid Berg, Eng
land, outpointed Billy Petrolle, Fargo,
N. OAK U0); Sammy Dorfman, New
York, outpointed Steve Halaiko. Buffalo.
N. Y. Q0); Patsy Ruffalo, New York,
outpointed Spud Murphy, Fargo, N.
Oak. U0).
CHICAGO. - Angus Snyder. Fort
Dodge. Kans., defeated Otto Won Porat,
foul ID; Edgar Norman, Norway out
pointed Chick Raine, Fort Dodge,
Kans. 49,.
OMAHA, Nebr. Milo Millitti,
Omaha, knocked out Lefty Cooper, Los
An~.'-5 ~.