Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
THE GREAT SH|RES
KAY0ED BY JUDGE
Chicago Bad Boy Gives Up
Prize Ring After Short
Bout With Big Boss.
BY CHARLES w. DUNKLEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


HICAGO, January 1s.-Charles
Arthur Shires today lost one
round decision to Kenesaw
Mountain Landis commissioner
of base ball
1t took Commissioner Lands just 3
minutes and 80 words TO convince
the bad boy of base ball that his bust
ness was firSt-basing and not box
fighting. He told the Chicago White
Sox battleing first baSeman to quit the
prize ring or quit base ball.
AS a result, the great man is through
as a professional fist-flghter, although
he may do little pleasure fighting
without pay, If the occasion arises.
Lands was brief and to the point
concerning the silencing of Shires. who
took to professional boxing this Winter
to pick up some easy money while base
ball was waiting for Spring to come
around.
giving the alternative of devoting his
Time to base ball or boxing. Lands
ruled that no base ball player may en-
gage in a professional boxing bout. His
Gdlct reads:
Hereafter any person connected with
any club in this organization who en-
cages in professional boxing will be re-
garded by this office as having per-
manently retired from base ball. The
Two activities do not mix"
Debonair on Arrival.
Shires breezed into Lands Offices,
his usual debonair self-assured self.
Three minutes later he walked out with
absolutely nothing to say. When Shires
walked in, he greeted Lands with
How is everything, judge?" But Lands
only grunted and STROBE into his private
<NfTSn xxfkk< fall ~.
For two minutes the commissioner
talked. When Shires attempted to in
terrupt, Lands voice rose nigh above
that of the self-confessed great man.
When Arthur emerged photographers
tried to make him pose for pictures
and newspaper men began to question
him.
Don't stop me now. boys" he plead
ed. Don't stop me now. Don't stop
me. I am following orders"
Lands made no ruling on Shires'
suspension by the White Sox for en-
gaging in fist fight with Lena Black
burne, then manager of the club, in a
Philadelphia hotel room last Fall. This
suspension must be lifted before the
battling young first baSen1an is eligi-
bic TO discuss contract with the White
Sox.
Now that Shires has decided to fol
low ORDERS ana give up boxing, the
way may be cleared for him to enter
into negotiations with the White Sox
management.
Fighting Days Are Ended.
After cooling of from his confer
ence with Lands, Shires emphatically
declared his fighting days were over
and that he would remain in base ball.
That is the only thing / can do.
Judge Lands. the last authority to
whom we base ball players have to ap-
peal. did the right thing" Shires said.
There were several angles to the
whole business that hadn't occurred to
me and he took great pains to make
them all perfectly. clear. Furthermore,
he did not put his decision in the form
of command. He spoke his piece
and the decision was left entirely to
me. OF course, you know chose base
ball"
Shires lays aside his boxing gloves
after four victories and one defeat.
with the distressing thought of being
virtually forced to pass up approximate
ly $4,000 for future ring appearances
He had offers to appear in Chicago, st.
louis and Los Angeles.