oc-plain-dealer 1924-10-03

WORLD'S SERIES FOX vs. HUNTER WASHINGTON. Oct 31st The high fire and insouchease of youth versus the cold, calculating moves of mature consideration. That is the way the world series between the Giants and John McGraw and the Senators and Stanley Harris appear to the writer. They happen to be the great extremes of all comparisons. Harris, a playing manager, is only 27. McGraw, managing from the bench in 53. The series can be no more interesting than for the matching of wits between the fox and the hunter. McGraw being the former and Harris the latter. The writer happens to favor bench managers over the playing variety. Therefore, he strings aider with McGrow (over Harris), regal pose of the tactical moves either per both may have made during the regular season. He but happens to think that a man on the bench, removed from the actual heat of the conflict, can think faster and size up opportunities to better effect than a man who is thrust into the thick of a game. The McGraw vs Harris situation is the main reason why I think the Giants will beat the Senators. I think that pitching and the breaks will decide the series, and the Giants have a slight edge in the former and McGraw will make the latter, the way I look at things. He is the master of puppets, the man who pulls the strings. No smarter, more resourceful manipulator of baseball destinies ever lived. Harris may be a great kid manager; a man who has carried a team over one hurdle after another to a pennant in spite of his more or less tender years; yet I look for McGraw to outsmart him in important issues. I believe this for more than one reason: I would took for McGraw. FULLERTON BOY RUNS GREAT TROJAN TEAM John Hawkins, captain and quarterback of the sensational University of Southern California eleven, is a former Fullerton boy and one of the greatest athletes ever turned out in Orange-co. He played four years with the Fullerton high and Junior college divisions. Hawkins was all Conference round last season, but has been California 4 Big Days Starting Sunday Audiences loved her as the heroine of When Knighthood Was on Flowers. John Hawkins, captain and quarterback of the sensational University of Southern California eleven, is a former Fullerton boy and one of the greatest athletes ever turned out in Orange co. He played four years with the Fullerton high and Junior college elevna. Hawkins was all Conference guard last season, but has been shifted to the quarterback position as he is recognized as one of the greatest field generals that the Trojan institution has ever had. Hawkins is showing up well as a ball carrier, and should be one of the greatest ground catchers on the U.S.U. squad. Hawkins holds the record for successful kicks after touchdown, having established a mark of 147 straight converts. CLOUDY WEATHER FOR FIRST GAME WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 — Cloudy weather for tomorrow and shorts for Sunday was the world's series weather predicted by the U.S. weather bureau today. main reason why I think the New York team will win. Of course there is nothing to prevent the Senators from simulating the Boston Braves of 1924. A team hurries to hitting and has the divine inspiration, with which some contests are favored on occasions, all the brains and all the ability of opposition will be worth exactly nothing. You cannot beat a team that won't be beaten, and for all the writer or anyone else known the Senators may be that kind of a ball club. CALL HENDERSON "GRINNING GUS" They used to call Coach Elmer Henderson "Gloomy Gus," but this is all changed now. Henderson is one of the most optimistic coaches in the conference. And there is a mighty good reason, too. The U. of S.C. football team this year is the greatest in history, and will go a long way toward winning the Pacific Coast Conference championship. B. B. BRIBE CASE NOT SETTLED YET (Continued From Page One) Storm is going to rock the national game, and on every hand today the question was being asked: "What will it lead to?" For the time being, Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis is going to devote his time to conducting the world's series. He is content to leave things stand as they are for the present. Jimmy O'Connell, the Giant's young outfielder, has confessed that he sought to bribe Heinie Sand, the Politics shortstop in the closing days of the National League season—O'Connell and Cozy Dolan, the Giant coach, have been shunted out of baseball for all time—and on this Judge Landis is willing to rest. With a depreciatory wave of his hand he has decided that there is nothing to O'Connell's story that Frankie Frich, "Pop" Young and George Kelly, the backbone of the Giant team, were "in on the whole thing." An abortive attempt was made to bribe a ball player to throw a game," said the judge. "The attempt failed. It is all there is to it. Why can't you tell?" Audiences loved her as the heroine of When Knighthood Was on Flower. She won the public's heart in "Little Old New York." Now you will see MARION DAVIES in her greatest success YOLANDA Adapted by Luther Reed from Charles Major's Novel Settings by Joseph Urban, Directed by Robt G. Vignola A Cosmopolitan Production Distributed by Metro Goldwyn NO ADVANCE IN PRICES coach, have been shunted out of baseball for all time—and on this Judge Landis is willing to rest. With a depreciatory wave of his hand he has accolade that there is nothing to O'Connell's story that Frankie Prich, "Pep" Young and George Kelly, the backbone of the Giant team, were "in on the whole thing." An abortive attempt was made to bribe a bad player to throw a game," said the judge. "The attempt failed. That is all there is to it. Why call off too series." This was the judge's answer to Ban Johnson, president of the American League, and Barney Dreyfus, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, both of whom declared the world's series should have been called off. The white hairstyle of the game also had some cart advice for Messrs. Johnson, Dreyfus and others who have been expressing opinions at random since the latest storm broke over the baseball world. Now is a good time," observed the judge. "For reasons not clothed with authority in this matter to keep their sniffs on, I'm keeping mine on." Judge Landis would not say that the investigation into Jimmy O'Connell's story is ended. Nor would he say that, once the world's series is out of the way an investigation will be launched that may provide locations skim to those that locked the baseball world in the famous "Black Sox" expose. Questions by the handful were thrown at the judge wherever he went today. But no answered few of them. And those he did choose to answer were repiled to in such enigmatic places as this. With me an investigation is never ended this side of the grave. Talk about the scandal is strictly tabooed at the Wardman Park Hotel, out in the suburbs where the Giants are quarried. The New York players may be talking about it among themselves, but when a new official or an outsider approaches them with a question concerning it, they shy off. John J. Tierney, secretary of the club, who was in charge of the squad on the trip down here yesterday, in the absence of Managar McGraw, who elected to wait over and come down on a mild- THE PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIF. GIANTS' MANAGER REMAINS IN N.Y NEW YORK, Oct. 1—Why John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, continues to remain in New York while his team is in Washington warming up for the first world series game Saturday with the Senators, was a question for which there was no answer today at the office of the New York Nationals club. There, it was said, McGraw had not seen good to Washington. As in his whereabouts, activities of probable time of departure, there was nothing said. When the team departed yesterday afternoon and McGraw remained behind, the report spread that the manager's presence here had something to do with the O'Connell-Dolan bribery scandal, albo McGraw then insisted it was a closed incident insofar as he was concerned. The whereabouts of Jimmy O'Connell, suspended Giant outfielders, was a mystery today as the result of the exposure of his part in the attempt to bribe Heinle Sand to throw the Saturday Giant-Phillies game. O'Connell was missing from his Embassy hotel apartment. About the hotel went a story that yesterday afternoon when the Giants departed for Washington, three teammates, taking pity on O'Connell, took him along in a taxi cab to Pennsylvania terminal and smuggled him aboard the train. O'Connell was very anxious to see Commissioner Landis and convince him that he was "too" in the bribery attempt behind which he charged, the whole Giant team stood. Upon the wives of O'Connell and Cozy Dolan, the Giant coach put out of baseball with him, the hum of scandal bore heaviest today. Mrs. O'Connell still was in bed after her collapse yesterday when she fainted on hearing of her husband's guilt. Mrs. Dolan too was prostrate. Washington Infield Ready Here is the Washington infield, which gave the pitching the pennant sight and is ready to hold its own in the fall class ever played: Left to right: Third Baseman Oswald Bluege, S. Baseman (manager) Stanley Harris, and First Baseman Joe Sport's Done by Brown The official cancellation of the Mickey Walker-Benny Leonard battle finds the former placing himself in an odd predicament. When physicians decided that Leonard's thumb was in no condition, International challenge cup was first offered in 1866 by American organization, the Wchester Polo club of Newport L., for matches between the hush and U. S. stars. HENDERSON "GRINNING GUS" used to call Coach Elmer on "Gloomy Gus" but that changed now. Henderson is the most optimistic conclave conference. And there is no good reason, too. The C. football team this year has ranked in history, and will ways toward winning the Coast Conference championship. BRIBE CASE SETTLED YET (nued From Page One) going to rock the name, and on every hand the question was being will it lead to? The time being, Judge Kenean Landis is going to time to conducting the series. He is content to ask stand as they are forent. Jimmy O'Connell, it's young outfielder, has that he sought to bribe and the Palatites short the closing days of the League season—O'Concoy Dolan, the Giant have been shunted out of for all time—and on this indis is willing to rest, preparatory wave of his has declared that there is no O'Connell's story that which, "Pep" Young and fully, the backbone of the n were "in on the wholeortive attempt was made at bail player to throw a old judge." The atted. It is all there is why call off two series?" as the judges answer to the night train, summited up the players' attitude regarding the scandal thrualy: "Judge Landis exonerated all but the two who have been punished. His statement concerning the affair closes it." The Giants scout the idea that the scandal will affect their playing. They take the position that the affair is over and that they can forget it and go ahead and play against the Sentosa as the nothing had ever happened. "It anything," declared a member of the New York Club this morning, "our game is going to be improved. We know that this Here is the Washington infield, which gave the pitching pennant sight and is ready to hold its own in the fall class ever played.: Left to right: Third Baseman Oswald Bluege, S Baseman (manager) Stanley Harris, and First Baseman Joel SPORTS DONE by BROWN Th official cancellation of the Mickey Walker-Beinny Leonard battle finds the former placing himself in an odd predicament. When physicians decided that Leonard's thumb was in no condition to bounce itself off Walker's jaw the welterweight champion was asked by the promoters to go through with a battle with Dave Shade. You'll recall that both Walker and Leonard had agreed to meet Shade after their battle, the opportunity going to the winner. When Walker was asked to meet Shade instead of Leonard he threw up his hands in horror. Why should I be forced to meet Shade when I can make a lot more money fighting other opponents? Then, in the very next breath both Walker and his manager, Joe Degonon said loudly, "Tell the public for us that we are ready to meet any welterweight or middleweight in the world, nobody is barred." A bout with Shade within the next couple of weeks would have netted Walker $150,000. Whether he can make that much over the coming closed season by taking on second raters is doubtful. If Walker was getting into shape for his expected battle with Leonard, as he announced, why did he not take advantage of this preliminary conditioning and grab a chance to meet Shade? Why fight shy of Dave's stuff, then announce he is open to meet any welterweight in the world? Abe Goldstein added no real prefuge to his name as world's bantamweight champion when he licked Tommy Ryan the other night in the east. Rather Abe lowered his stock with even his own followers. Ryan possessed nothing but ability to seek wildly and take a lot of punishment. Goldstein seems to lack even the popularity that made Kid Johnny Conlon, Kid Williams and later Johnny Buff drawing cards apart from their fighting ability. Georges Carpentier has gone home—done as a fighter. When he left several easterners took one last dig at the Freneman for his claim of foul in his losing battle with Gene Tunney. It was an old trick, that claim of foul—if trick it was. But why pan Georges unmercifully and let the rank and file of fighters get away with such lusty kicks after similar defeats. Speaking of the defeat of Brin have been shunted out of for all time—and on the land is willing to rest. ephemeral wave of his has declared that there is no O'Connell's story that Irish, "Pep" Young and really, the backbone of the war, in on the whole sportive attempt was made to call off two series? as the judge's answer to season president of the League, and Barney owner of the Pittsburgh both of whom declared its series should have end off. white hairstyler of the hall some curt advice is given by Johnson, Dreyfuss who have been exhibiting at random since storm broke over the world. is a good time," observed for persons not authority in this matter their snouts on I'm beacon. Landis would not say investigation into Jimmy is ended. Not say that, once the series is out of the way, nation will be launched provide conditions skin that rocked the baseball the famous "Black Sox" by the mindful were the judge wherever he may. But no answered them. And those old answer were replied to linguistic phrases as this one an investigation is held this side of the scandal is strict at the Woodman Park in the suburbs where they are quarried. The players may be talking among themselves, but swarm or an outroaches them with a concerning it, they say Tierney, secretary of who was in charge of the trip down here recently the absence of Manawan, who elected to wait come down on a mild Judge Landis exonerated all but the two who have been published. His statement concerning the affair closes it. The Giants scout the idea that the scandal will affect their playing. They take the position that the affair is over and that they can forget it and go ahead and play against the Sentators as the nothing had ever happened. "It anything," declared a member of the New York Club this morning, "our game is going to be improved. We know that this thing has created a bad impression for us, especially here in Washington, and we are going to fight all the harder to show that we did not have to bribe anyone to throw games to us." So far as Washington itself is concerned, it is not nearly so worked up about the Giant-Philly scandal as it is about the series ticket "scandal." Thousands of capital fans, after waiting 23 years for a pennant winner, have been unable to secure tickets for the series—yet, despite this they can walk down Pennsylvania ave. and see the tickets they were unable to get being florished in their faces by speculators. The price tags are marked anywhere from $50 to $100. A half dozen of these scalping sentry, came down from New York, took but municipal license as ticket brokers and went about it all with the thoroughness that has made New York the greatest "speculating" center in the country. Patient, long-suffering fandom is paying the price. The tickets are plentiful—among the speculators. Washington is billing Judge Landis about this too, telling it in raucons tones. Again today, as on yesterday, there were long lines of fans at the ball park in a final effort to get some tickets. Clark Giltt owner of the Senators, was the "razz" every time he appeared. SCHOOL ZONE SIGNS Permanent school zone signs for Pullerton have been received by the Pullerton office of the Auto. Club of So Cal. and are being erected today. There are 20 signs donated and erected free by Waslan, the city agreeing to pay them. Georges Carpentier has gone home—done as a fighter. When he left several easterners took one last dig at the Freneman for his claim of foul in his losing battle with Gene Tunney. It was an old trick, that claim of foul—if trick it was. But why pan Georges unmercifully and let the rank and file of fighters get away with such lusty kicks after similar defenss. Speaking of the defeat of Britain's athletic teams. The decisive trouncing handed the British polo squad by Devraeaux Milburn and his men as not belittled by the stories eminating from questionable sources regarding discussion in the ranks of the British team or other happenings off the field. The American players demonstrated clearly by their own playing that they form the greatest four that has ever won the American colors on a polo field. The unfortunate stories will hurt the prestige the game has enjoyed, however, leaving the U.S. stars who have helped make the sport popular in this country the innocent victims. The high personal character and clean sportsmanship of the men interested in the promotion and playing of the game in the past carried it into the foreground in sport. Clarence "Big Boy" Kraft, home run star of the minor leagues, will have to wait another year to die or beat Babe Ruth's run of 59 home runs in a season. The Port Worth slugger collected just 55 before the Texas league season ended recently. Had he not stumped in the last days of the season he might have turned the trick. This year's games between the British and American polo teams for the coveted international cup, may be called the rubber series. Each country enters the series with four victories in the international games. The American team holds the edge in recent clashes, however, having won four of the last five series played. The cup which is held by the winner is known officially as the INFIELD READY TO HOLD FORT which gave the pitching staff stealing support in the heat of its own in the fall classic—the first in which Washington has bespan Oswald Bluege, Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, Second and First Baseman Joe Judge. WATCHING SALE OF SERIES' TICKETS WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—The federal government this afternoon assumed supervision of the sale of tickets for the world series. Operatives of the bureau of the internal revenue moved thru hotel lobbies and stationed themselves. NEBRASKA FIGHTS ILLINOIS SATURDAY NEW YORK, Oct. 3. With the big three going into action for the first time and four games scheduled between teams of more than ordinary importance, the 1924 football season will be on in earnest tomorrow. The biggest games on the card call for meetings between Wisconsin and Iowa State at Madison, Wis.; Nebraska and Ullie, at Lincoln, Neb.; Ohio State and Purdue at Columbus, and Pittsburgh and La Payette at Pittsburgh. Nebraska, elements of Notre Dame and Illinois joint holder with Michigan of the Western Conference elite, should furnish the fireworks. It is one of the heaviest games ever scheduled in the early season. Of the big three, Harvard will get under way against Virginia at Cambridge; Yale will play North Carolina at New Haven, and Princeton will take on Amherst at Princeton. The three come under the head of practice sessions. Other game of importance scheduled here: Dartmouth vs McGill at Hanover, N. H.; Chicago vs Missouri at Chicago; California vs St. Mary's at Berkeley; Cincinnati vs Georgetown at Cincinnati; Georgetown at Atlanta; Cornell vs Ragam at Ithaca; Northwestern vs South Dakota a Evamston, DL; Pennsylvania State vs North Carolina State at Bellefonte, Pa.; Gonzaga vs Idaho at Spokane, and Syracuse vs Mercer at Syracuse. ANNOUNCE WORLD SERIES UMPIRES WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—Umplies for the world's series were announced by Judge Landis as follows: First game—Tom Connolly at the plate; William J. Klem at first base; William Dineen at second base; Ernest Quigley at third base. BY BROWN national challenge cup and first offered in 1866 by an American organization, the Wester Polo club of Newport, R.I. matches between the Brittand U. S. star. three matches were staged in 1900 and 1902, before America regained the trophy in 1909. Circle Sam's hopes again in 1913 but met defeat following year. games were held until 1921 America regained the trophy in the most decisive score ever up in the matches—11 goals and 10 to 6. echo of the 1923 football game is heard in the action of Wisconsin officials in drop-Walter Eckersall, famous old or coach, official and writer its list of officials for grid this year. move recalls the Wisconsin Michigan game last fall. Mitchwon the game 6 to 3, the peculiar touchdown of Tod well turning defeat into victory for the Wolverines. play under dispute occur in the second quarter. Wisconnell rocked the game as a substitute heritz star quarter. Wisconnell rocked fumbled and recovered the ball 65 yards his own goal. He began on the field, slipped fell, carried himself, slipped and fell and then plunged on Wisconsin players, believing that he had been "down" and that he finally ran out of it, did not try to halt him, all allowed the touchdown. Plotted out that as his whistle not been blown he had given indication that play was endol Munnah West Point, field at the game, said that Rockwell WATCHING SALE OF SERIES' TICKETS WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. The federal government this afternoon assumed supervision of the sale of tickets for the world series. Operatives of the bureau of the internal revenue moved thru hotel lobbies and stationed themselves in other places where tickets are being sold by 'scalpers' with a view to keeping a check on the sales for the collection of income assumed supervision of the sale of taxes. The law requires that speculators must pay the government one half of prices he charges for the tickets over the box office price. Prosecutions of speculators will follow any effort to evade the law. well had not gone out of bounds. Col Summa's name also is missing from the list of 1924 officials. When the game ended Eckersall was escorted off the field by athletic officials and police to prevent possibly injury to him by peeved students. The action of the Wisconsin officials indicates that they still feel themselves the victims of the decision but it cannot cast any reflections upon the capabilities of Eckersall or Munna as officials. The game was a hard-fought one and meant much to both teams. It was a hard one to lose. Probably the ill feeling against Eckersall still jurks around the Wisconsin campus to such an extent that officials deemed it wise not to open an old sore by having Eckersall officiate this season. "Dazzy" Vance has many years ahead of him before he can equal in point of service the records of Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson and other veterans of the mound. But his work the past two seasons—and especially this—places him on a par with "Big Six," "King Walt," Ed Walsh, Cy Young, Grover Alexander, and other greats in the matter of natural skill. And Vance is young yet. ANNOUNCE WORLD SERIES UMPIRES WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. Umpires for the world's series were announced by Judge Landis as follows: First game—Tom Connolly at the plate; William J. Klem at first base; William Dineen at second base; Ernest Quigley at third base. For the second game, Connolly will go to first base and the others rotate, continuing to move around throughout the series. DREYFUSS ANSWERS PITTSBURGH, Pa., Oct. 3. "Anything John McGraw has to say doesn't make a particle of difference to me. McGraw has all he can do today to take care of himself." This was the reply of Barney Dreyfuss, owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, when told of the statement attributed to the manager of the New York Giants that Dreyfuss' statements on the Giants' players' scandal were issued because the Pirates failed to win this year's pennant. FIRPO MAY REMAIN NEW YORK, Oct. 3. Luis Angel Firpo's chances of remaining in the United States as long as he wishes brightened today, following the favorable report of Immigration Commissioner Henry H. Curran to the Dept. of Labor. Curran saw no reason why the Argentine fighter should be deported. Canon Chase, who sought the fighter's deportation before the Wills match, indicated thru his attorney that he would not consider the case ended. Chase charged that Firpo brought a woman to America for immoral purposes. LAST NIGHT'S FIGHTS AT NEW YORK—Billy Wells England, knocked out Tommy Chipp New York 11 rounds; Ted Moore, England outpointed Italian Joe Gans, New York, 17 rounds. THE VERY NEWEST THING! Brunswick Radiola No No Brunswick Radiola No Outside Aerial No Parts Visible Brunswick Radiola No. 160 Combining the world-noted Brunswick phonograph with the superlative in radio—the Radiola Super-Heterodyne. 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