The Centre reporter. (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, August 04, 1921, Image 2

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    ALONZO STAGG TALKS
ON SUMMER BASEBALL
College Players Should Be Honest
in Playing.
Chicago Mentor Says Sport Either
Goes Completely on Professional
Basis or It Remains Amateur
Hits Other Sport
In a recent statement regarding
summer baseball by college students,
A. A. Stagg of Chicago says: “A com-
mon argument for allowing baseball
players to play during the summer for
hire is that it would enable many
poor men to accumulate funds for
their college education and also for
their social and fraternity needs,
Curiously, the point is continuously
overlooked that no college students or |
would-be students are denied
that privilege No one denies
the right of college students to earn
Just as much money as they are able
through the use of their baseball abil-
ity, and seme are honest and honor-
able enough to openly take advantage
college
now,
of that right without expecting to
play on thelr college team. But such |
men have no rights as college players
under the rules the Western
ference, and if they true and
honest men they would not steal them
by cheating and falsification,
“The is perfectly plain
my way thinking, college
of Con
were
me |
lo!
sport
issue
of
., I=
CR ee TE
Coach A. A, Stagg.
either goes completely on a profes
sional basis or it ateur and
puts up a
principles
an
remains
strong fight for amateur
“Rather thi:
principles and to cater
of
firm
better to
leglate
Id in fundamental |
iM Vie
to the influence
commercialized
baseball, it Is my
+1 that 1
conviction that it
up
basehall altogether.”
would
give conference
NEED GILT EDGE BALL
Falling off in attendance at
major league ball parks during
the last month has the magnates
worried.
We don’t believe it is the slug
ging that is causing the tone-off
in Fans always did
like to see a lot of hitting
jut fans don't like to see a
team pisy like champlons
day and sand-lotters the next,
Teams haven't shown any kind
of consistent form so far. The
rabbit ball has players off thelr
stride.
Let
ball.
hack
interest
ane
the
Then
teams play gilt-edge
the fans will
Come
LIVELY BALL IS OPENED UP |
President William Veek of Chicago |
Cubs Is on Hunt to Solve Ter.
rific Hitting.
President William Veek of the Chi
cago Cubs, decided to satisfy the curi
osity of himself and some of his play- |
ers regarding the socalled ball now
In use in the major leagues, so he cut
Fal a )}
la]
IR
President William Veek.
open a 1920 and a 1921 ball and those
who witnessed the operation state the
rubber In the 1921 ball was thicker
than in the 1920 pellet, He also cut
open two 1921 balls and found the
corks in the center of the rubber ware
not the same size.
The British golfers Mitchell and I
been booked now snd their schedule
real hardships in playing out their
£0 that they
has
Portland
the Regina club o
nda league
* .
Edwin
pitcher formerly of
has the (Chie
Cy Twombly,
|.e 1 univers
ined White Sox
played
wit?
ont
for batters
.
“ramors” Now
that the
Eddie
around
White
to tie
York Chi
may swap
kees,
Sox
Yan
CARO
Collins
»
The
lected
thelr
als have
nickname
world
Seattle elub offic
“Indians” as the
agd wis
team h the
it
* * »
The bi who
first and third
lost for the man who makes the wi
wash
rd fouls ‘em down
base lines has no
lines,
* » -
The Detroit
Catcher Clyde Manion from the T
club has recalled
edo
* - -
Hughes
and former
George
haseman
veteran
manager in
wenn
the
the umpire staff of the league
» > *
Tony Faeth continoes to pitch win-
ning ball for Vernon while Art
Fromme, for whom he was traded by
still sulks in his tent
* - -
Poll Perritt, veteran National
league pitcher, wandering around New
York unattached after John MeGraw
let him go, was picked up by Ty Cobb
. oe a
Lefty Cooper,
Kentucky,
Dyersburg (Tenn.)
year, has joined
from the University
pitched for
independent
Little
who the
the
George Stueland, star pitcher of the
and three lost,
"hieago
Seven won
the
games
sold to
club
National
league
® - .
Midkiff, released
of the Charleston
lost little time in signing up to man
the Charlotte team,
Eddie Hooper.
« + a
Ezra
tenm.
succeeding
Rapids club, ean still hit the ball
I'he former New York Giant is hitting
at a 370 clip, according to the latest
»
Manager Charley Graham of San
Francisco ix opposed to gambling, but
he is going to take a chance with
Pitcher Ernie Shore, having <laimed
him from Vernon,
* - *.
Monroe Sweeney, coach of the
Moundsville (W. Va.) high school and
formerly with Bethany college, has
been added to the staff of umpires of
the Virginia league,
- * .
Manager McCreedie of Portland has
dug up the ancient Harvey (Speck)
Hurkness and is using him to piteh
to batters in practice, and also as a
relief man in games,
* - - -
Rube Ehrhardt, shipped by the Cin.
cinnati Reds to Peoria, is no stranger
there... for he was with the Peoria
team back In 1019, when Jimmy Ham.
fiton dug him up from the lots,
2
Abe
Mitchell
ITER NAT ONAL
Proms
minean did not come to this country on
As a
Rixty matches have
but it is possible that a
There ne
has been arranged,
the train
ig
complete,
will be
a It
of
oRram either, a
beds instead Of
CHARLES PADDOCK IS SPORT
World Sprint King, With
Enough” Declines to Become Cap.
tain of Team,
of the un
captain
Charlies W., Paddock.
with honors
one wan. The
have chance
vote for Bill Isen
showered
for
should
“I've been
more than enough
other fellows
{8a I'm go ng
honer.”
io
Sa, Bill Isenhouer, sprinter and quar
miler, capiain
track
ter
1922
was elected
ftesm
nc A ————————s
of All Kinds
i Frank Hil well-known track and
i field mentor, has heen selected as track
coach Northwestern
- » -
for university
Johnny Buff and Jimmy Wilde prob-
nhiy get together before winter
in a fiyweight champlonship battle.
» . -
will
The
writers
of the
there
consensus
that
{ wrong with the English polo team
ours was better.
. - -
Paddock
sprinter of the University
Californian, contemplates taking
Journalism after graduating
* - od
British sport
nothing
but
is was
world's ree
of
ug
Charles the
ord
Merry 6G. owned by Vice Commo
dore L. M. Staley of the Cleveland
Yacht cinb, won the power boat race
from Rondean, Ont, to Cleveland,
. - -
lelmont race
boasts a grandstand 1.000 feet In
length, providing accommodation for
18000 spectators, giving a full view of
the course,
track, New York,
* » -
The Prix de Paris was won hy J.
Watson's chestnut colt, lLemonora.
Flechoir was second and Harpocrate
third, The purse was valoed at 400.
HN) francs,
Robert Sharts, fourteen years of age,
has broken the record on the nine
hole golf course of the Logansport
Country club by making a score of 86,
The score is four strokes lower than
ine record of professionals who have
played on the course +
DECISION OF LANDIS
WILL STOP HOLDOUTS
Player Has No Chance of In-
crease in Pay.
Reviving Players’ Fraternity
Judge Taft Is Suggested as
Hz2ad of Organization.
When Commissioner Landis
down his decision in the Groh case he
made ball players gasp,
hand-writing on the wall
the end of
Guy In the Pittsburgh Leader,
began certain play
high In the National
player wants a raise in
not hinve a tu
he refuses to sign the ol
him stay Idle and then
he lost all the
the opening of the reason
signing of his contract
I asked the what
would be taken, the ‘reply was
there sentiment in the rank
file towards Players’
Fraternity.
which meant
holdouts, writes
one who
HY “if a
he does
now.
pay
chance get it
ub will
he does
between
and the
when
has time
player action
and
that IK
reviving the
“The Fraternity must be headed by
young star in the ma
the “If an older
lected the club
but
iors oon ued
th
Star, player were se.
Owners
quickly, they «©
He gets fewer go
nt the other
i $
distan
3 gswatiers
If he
got his re
one
swats per day
Babe
deal,
sis
getting his or possit
sn't
But
fair business
getting
despite
doing a
And before the end
to knock his
cocked hat
1%
pitching
of the year
record of
that is,
ie
he ought
54
uniess they
info a
quit nim
altogether,
'
DECLARES MOSTIL IS CRACK
White Sox Player Will Set
League Afire.
lowland, former
Ciarence manager
enthusiasts
comes to the
Rowland =
socintion, is
Sox from
that in a
who
5s
the
Johnny Mostil,
ter from the right side of the pla® in
the American jeague on base hits,
“Gleason Is particularly
in getting Mostil,” sald Clarence.
ig nn brilliant fielder, a swift and sure
thrower to the infield, and he is fast
as greased lightning on the bags, |
landed him for $150 in 1%18 and I'm
betting he sets the league afire one
of these days”
T——
STATE ITEMS
Swamptown.—John Slepah, aged 45,
under a
fall
of rock in No
the Jeddo-Highland Con)
the Jeddo
Mt. Carmel Diving
John
into Righter's
near here, Valeskl, 10,
in an
tion by ®mrades
Lewistown,
the alr by a premature dynamite blast
In a quarry here, Clarence Yentter, 30.
Was seriously recoy-
unconscious condi
Thrown twenty feet in
injured, but will
Danville
for a
nently
bucket o
work
Pitts,
jerton, lineman
irgh
gy Is
and
Piecenta,
Opposite
2575
tn
Plecenta
of
Connell
ng fie
od serious ir és when struck Sy an
automobile as
a West Peni
Mrs {arian
instituted
Against NS
as alighting fron
Leisering
Pannsville
Phillips
Collier, fo
daughter
word, drivip
ei! 10 have rug
riding
nto a
one of the
cally, about Gettysburg
Uniontown —Caofin
threatening
Colonial, Da
£00 $0n
the Fayette
ment of
deed
and
one} 1
Washington
made by
policemen to find slavers
An ! bedr
uthorities
county and state
Salva,
in a wooded tract on
Avella. Salva, who
in the community, six
wonndds in his bead and eight
heart An
volver were
feless hods
the
was
whose |
found
ontskirts of
WHS
well
had
nea 3 he
eInpes
found
Jurglars who
shotgun and a re
ne 1 he bods
Uniontown
“stick up’
find
attempt
fo ay of the Uniontown
themselves
unexpected
bank
section of the
burrage of
in
country,
gunfire
virtually
bani
robberies
local
officials have rganized “firing
members of which been
rifle practice,
who have become proficient in the use
of firearme The clerks are
being taught the srt, a'so, and a warm
reception is awaiting with
evil Intentions Bure” have
have
ak
ing add revolver and
women
int~aders
‘ rills
banks so in any member of the
force is held up the others will carry
stated program.
Hazleton Members the Blue
Packers’ Association announced
that ten solld carloads of huckleborries
have been shipped to market thus far
case
of
These figures were
fe this year, due to frosts, forest fires
Harrisburg. Secretary of Agricul
Fred Rasmussen announced the
appointment of Porter R. Taylor, who
tablishing work of the state burean of
markets, ax acting director of the hu.
He succeeds J. C. Gilbert, who
vesigned.
Connellsville, —1In the luet two weeks
{ more than 16,000 of
| been shipped from this region te Hol
land,
tons coal have
here
of
irn-
McKeesport -
| voted to #ecept a
| $1 a day and will
| mediately.
Irwin,
i! Was
tube
Union painters
wage reduction
return to work
John of this
scalded
blew up in
Gavar,
death
place,
holler
of
to when a
the boller house
infant!
here reported te
state health authorities, the
ing a 2-year-old boy
Altoona. —A case of
wis
le paraly-
local and
ictim Ye
wos
of red as the
ich
York, —Cholee
! for the
color
top of a they
camped at Sprenkle's Mi as unfor
{| tunate for KE. C. Tyson, Lester Tyson
| and John Platis, of this city. Tha
color proved objectionabl ou bull in
un nearby meadow and he urged the
tent, ripping it to pleces weatter
ing the entire camp outfit.
Harrisburg —A
may be floated by the Daup!
commissioners bull
tent ¥ wi
E500,000 boned jase
county
two new
bridges next fall Ee
« redike
west of Hummelstown other pre
posed bridge is an Intercot ry
fure
giruct one over
rtruc
over hs
Ferry.
Clarke's
Harrisburg
made by Dr
vi 1
fi
Results of an analysis
C. L
chew st i
disclosed that botul
dent}
ef fed
DB.
Cans
Alsghery «?
er Washington
inus
Lire
poisoning
ei the several
(TF, Tis
[erean
days ago
rips olives ut
celebrat
Wentling
Aed!
bother analysis o
day
I
Jefferson
{ but found r
find
Ves,
other
howe
enting
olives, whic}
the
'nosualix tracted
pur
agricuitorsl of
Pept In
#ect pests to a great exiont and also
pre
18 served one pond
ling to state
nls, who sas t }
As wn
ensier to get rid of weeds
William E vie
rt. a8 lineman,
killed Ww
when he drove his
nade
Altoons
if Gays
ago
was al
ast instantly At er
street,
near here, motor
cycle on the rocks a } eo
road to
f the
avoid
His
iy
eollidin in an auto
in the
ser
mobile
oa
Sikorski
senrc) r John
« Iroest
=
two
{| McAdoo
| ended a TERS
Pokelenda when he
| at Lansford,
| Mrs. Mary
to have gone
but
country
ball for
Hazleton
ie cream
| Skulski
| Gettysburg. —A community
{ ment has heen launched to build a lake
| for boating and bathing « mile west
| of here.
| Hazleton This city
| ixty-sixth factory, a
which will be run. by
i and Michael Washkn,
| Shamokin Joseph Andrewlivieh,
{ who was burned in a gas exple at
| the Pennsylvania Colliery week ago,
died nt the State Hospital here
Webster Six men Overcome
by smoke and gas when fire broke ont
in the Gallatin mine of the P ttsburgh
Coal company, near here
York Property valued at £110,500
will be purchased by the York school
board, to be used as a site for an an
nex to the high school buflding
Somerfield Caught under thelr ear
when it overturned on the «lippery
road near here, Mr, and Mm J.
Alexander, of Pittsburgh, were injar-
ed and their $monthsold baby, Ber
nice, was so badly hurt that it dled a
short time later in the Uniontown Hos
pital,
Of TS
1)
charged with eloping
Shimko
ith
is sid
the
i wa
man, returned tiy to this
He w=
court
as S100)
Rus
~~ FOB
He hits
wagon,
ted
(Tg bs an
Martha
was ki near here
mows
has landed
hair pir
Lrivirge
its
plant,
Gasper
«ion
Were
AUTOMOBILE
NEWS _ dsl
“Florence Harding blue” has heen
adopted as a color decoration for au-
tomobiies,
. ss »
In a Inrge motor plant at Detrbit a
single day : production was broken
when 4088 motor cars were turned
ert on May 10,
An American onedton motor truck,
selling In the United States for £1.
B35, costs 21.000 francs in Belgutm,
- * -
The dally refining capacity of pas.
oline in the United States is 1880, 800
gallons, ag compared with 1.680 han
gallons, in 1020,
- . -
Through the production of 12 auto
mobile tires a minute of dig-inch size
one large American factory is able to
turn out 16000 easings and 20.000
tubes in a single day,