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' & i £ : £ - taking roll call to ascertain the prob- § able extent of the league's activities, ~ers, Messrs. McIntyre . Bankers again, E out throughout the whole schedule | * (good turnout for the first of the sea- 4 cities the Chicago » ig f WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1922, TO : CRICKET | SPO | Council, through its president, Fred. Mader, has sent out another plea to organized labor of the Major League cities, urging all union men to boy- cott professional baseball as long a3 Judge K. M. Landis remains as the ruling head of the game, | ~The letter characterizes Judge | Landis as a "buffoon," who, by his action ak arbiter in the local building | trades disputes, threw thousands of 'men out of work. The labor men | themselves chose Landis to settle ihe case, his decision. . CRAPS | | MERCANTILE LEAGUE'S PRIMARY MEETING Everything Points to a Suc- cessful and Enjoyable Year With the Organization. The first meeting of the Mercan- itile Baseball League in the 1922 sea- Son was held in the London Life In- surance Company's rooms over the Bank of Toronto last evening at eight o'clock with Président Kane in the chair, Representatives of five clubs were on band for this meeting, which is a | the opening of the season. Labor union chiefs here had visions of dwindling attendance at the parks, but reports so far indicate that the crowds have been even larger than previous seasons, Emmett T. Flood, an official of the council, says the appeal will reach 2,600,000 union workers. "As soon as theeentral bodies League citles receive our letter they have instruction to copy it and send it to all affiliated locals This move | 1a bound to be felt at the gates of the | ball parks." sald Flood, UTTLEBITS. | The first meeting of the Mercan- tile league was a good one and the one on Friday promises to be even | better, | son. Others are expected to show up Friday evening when the next meet- ing will be held. ' President . "Jimmy" Kane, after and to find out what teams were turn- ing up, delivered some well-chosen 'remarks, outlining in concise fashion the objects of the league, what -it had done since its re-formation two years ago, and what the prospects were for this year, in so far as he could seg them. 1% The following answered roll call: 11 Oivil Servants, Mr. Hubbard; Print- | sg. and Lipsett; | 'Bankers, Mr. Buffam; Retailers, S. J. Harrison; Movies, Mr. Whitty; and Mr. Murray kindly supplied any in- Yormation in regards to the intention oi the JAgurance Cb. oe to be| The Printers are back in the swim Briefly the s ; > a The local raphical this: Railroaders, Blectricians, Plum- agala. has hon. vor Torvstan eal Be ua Iauraien ats Soppiug ou. | will back it through thick and thin. up to the next meeting, as they have been with the league since its organ- fzation and would be very much adssed. This leaves five teams, and the Printers have come back in after an absence of a year, making six The next meeting is to be held on Friday evening at eight o'clock sharp. 'The following business will be dis- | posed of; election of officers, entry | W oom wih SITY lee " lea dol. | on the job and intend to be on it all rs; submi n iia drawing up hm discussion through the Season. 'of best methods to raise the finances | 'which are necessary to carry on the | schedule; other matters of interest to | {the league. i RA ~The representatives agreed that | the business will start at eight sharp lin @t the next meeting, and those com- | without them in the Mercan ing after that time will do so at the | 4 Yisk of missing some of the matters | on which they wished to vote. | Naw Wath Coming ibis the Jonge, la chance for some fun, be it hockey jor 0.4 ones : "| or baseball, and they are no easy womed and should be all prepared to crowd to defeat on the diamond on enter their teams on Friday evening. | the fee, fAny information desired will be glad- Jy furnished by the officers of the "league or by the Sporting Editor of the Whig. The old typesetters are reported to (have a few mean pill heavers._ this year, at that, | for the Bankers this season. | the others step. Old reliable Retailers are always The Movies are determined to de- fend their beautiful cup to the last ditch during this season, Here's hoping the Plumbers come . It would seem sort of queer "Joe" -Datey's Posties never miss Latest dope; Say something nau- |8hty to the modern girl and .then close your ears, Usually she'll raise | you about fifty, It looks, so far, as if the Mercan- | tile League will furnish the major | part of the city baseball this year and | the present indications point to a lively organization and the very | Bighest calibre of playing. Some | 'very good games were played last | 'year and even 'better class can be " | : * peoted in this season of 1922, Last year one of the fans donated 8 nice little check to the league in &ppreciation of the spirit-and fun of the games and he was no millionaire | Mt that, but just an ordinary pleased i "baseball fan, Another pieasing feature of last | night's meeting was the entry of the | This team stuck it | SLIGHTLY SELFISH "Ne Is what | call a hog." "Yes, his motto seems to be "Get last year in spite of a weak team and | verything and k more the displayed sportsmanship which svernt ~ op re n you Would be a worthy example to all _ dther clubs. Labor Boycott | Fails in Baseball The organized labor boycott on oi- | Banized baseball has failed to bring | results. Disappointed ecause of | the failure of their appeal to cut down the attendance in big league | Building Trades | A CIGAR STUMP Hobe Bug: My, the heat from this smouldering stump feels good this chilly spring morning! ( NO TREAT "Mow is the world treating your™ "The world seems to be dry." Pn in, } Areal | -- THIS AFTERNOON, - LL R Then they refused to abide by | The first appeal was sent out at | of the Major | All hands will have to watch out | I'hey | |are out for revenge and will make | tile Lea- | a" | feeling is that OELIGHTED TO PLAY | oe | GOLF MID JIGGES: | ING THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG. RUMMY | TO | RUGBY ' THEM DAYS IS GONE FOREVER | | '80UT 'TEN BEFORE THE BAMBING | | | | | J { | | LET'S See - IT's uust MORE DAYS THEY (ET DRAGS Me 2 BY GOSH -BUT Time . AN HOUR SEEMS (IKE SLOWLY - wow -- A DAY !! | Comiight. 1927, by Ustid Waiure Svaditase w | TO GIVE LARGER GRANT For the Physical Training Course at the Queen's Summer School. The management of the Queen's |®5 years old, half ro is anxious that at and then sat down, summer school the coming session of ! which, opens on July 3rd, an exten- sive physical training course | available for the teachers who wisl | | | training. For some years the schol- ars have been able to take a short course in physical trainin | course will be more appreciated by | the students, rangement, the students who took | revive him, urse and were success- [had dled al | the short co | ful in obtaining a certificate, were | | given a small bonus. are made possible by the grant given | 2nd the Tigers were by the Strathcona Trust fund. Brig. |2¢@ With Cleveland General King, officer in command or | © | Military District No. 3, is taking the |h Ww | matter up with the authorities |try and get them to sanction this course. s | Home Runs Prove Fatal to These Michael J. Finn, owner { Omaha Western League -- Baseball {Eeb, dropped dead at the Western | games League park at 4.30 Saturday after- noon. Mr. Finn's death followed a | Pirates, home run made by a Tulsa player with one man on base. Heart fail- j ure was the cause. | The game was called in the third | inning immediately following Mr, | Finn's death. Mr. Finn entered base- | ball as a left-handed pitcher, being | with the Portland, Maine, Club of | the New England League in the 80g. | Later he managed teams in Newport, R.I. and Rochester, N.Y. For eleven | years he was connected in a manag- |erial capacity with Southern Associ- ation clubs. During his baseball car- eer he was scout for the New York | Nationals and Detroit Americans, Surviving him are his widow, a dau- | ghter, Catherine, 18, and a son, Da- | vid, 21, the latter residing in Bos- jon Mass. Sixteen hundred fans were in [vhen" when Mr. Finn collapsed, the and d in through the when the game was called, file a8 hushed procession BRINGING UP FATHER ANT STRATHCONA TRUST HEY BABE - How 'Bour A BARNSTORM TRIP -- AROUND. OCTOBER - say 2 the school, | be | homer, {to take advantage of this wonderful | While Blue and the White Sox in their half of the fateful seventh had thumped out six | runs, breaking a 1 to 1 tie, and ! Tyrus Raymond Cobb stepped to {the plate, In a box directly behind | the Tigers' dugout, Alfred Kenning, "Crack," {ball sailed over right field wall for a But, as thousands of excited men in the stands rose and cheered, Jones and Cobh crossed the home plate, Kenning fell linto a ¢cPumpled heap on the floor o* g but the | the box. the more extensive [51d¢, he was dead. | Kenning was carried to the club | Under the old ar- | house, and every effort was made to These coursee | When Navin Field was | | of the anyway, | | { | : i When friends reached his but medical men said he most as Cobb's bat con- nected with the ball. Once befora, in a hot pennant | , the fatal sev- | nth brought death to a fan whose | eart would not stand the strain. Harry Coveleskie, former pitch- | ing star with Detroit, who resigned | in 1918, has started out again with | the Oklahoma City Club, and win stage a comeback. Frontenac and schools are going to have baseball, | if the rest of the schools . Robert Meek | not. They had a couple of lively the other day. George Gibson of the Pittsburgh claims that his man Ray Rohwer, is the best pinch hitter in € major leagues, | Mercantile League met last even- | ing and all reported a good time. } HB | eS AINER | | | exits within a few feet of his body. , Two out and two men on bases; | faint and dizzy. | went Cobb's bat, and the | Bennett Park + STUPP'S ARM FIXED rua ta I LA yo ff The following players have been Isted with baseball club the National . Two or three lectere Will ba printed each day un'! the | list is complete. Clip them and sav |them for reference, P, tis sunimer National . Pinelli, Ralph, Cincinnatf, | Pertica, William, St, Louis, | Petter, Ed. J., St. Louis, Pierotti, Adolph, St. Lous, Perry, Warren, St. Louis, Pierotti, Albert F., Boston, Putnam, Frank M., Boston, Powell, Ray, Boston, Proctor, Richard, New York. Post, Samuel G., Brooklyn, Parkinson, F., Philadelphia, Peters, John, Philadelphia. | Pinto, Lerton, Philadelphia Paul, Charles, Boston. American League. Pennock' Herbert, Boston. Piercy, William, Boston. - Pipgras, George W., Boston. Pratt, Derrill, Boston,. Pittenger, Olarke C., Boston, Perrin, John, Boston. Picinich, v., Washington, Phillips, D., Washington, Perkine, Ralph, Philadelphia. Boro William, 'Philadelphia, Pipp, Walter, New York, Pott, Nelgon A., Cleveland. 'Pruett, Hubert, St. Louis. 3 BY "BONESETTER" REESE Back from a visit to the "Youngs- town Wizard", the venerable Dr. | Reese, Infielder Harry Stupp of the Leafs feels that he has a new throwing arm. Stupp returned to Toronto Saturday night, after spend- ing Saturday ia Brantford, where I:e saw his former team-mates, the Brants, administer a good beating to the Hamilton team. Stupp was in the office of the fam- ous "bonesetter," about fifteen min- utes. 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The infielder will work cautiously before giving the "new" arm a thorough try-out, | ------------------ | Elmer Smith, now in the infield and one each are marked up for for the Boston Americans, has be- | Barnes, Rusie, Tesreau and Ames, come an idol of the Boston fans. Ha. | In four times at bat Ty Cobb made was formerly with the Cleveland In- | three doubles, a home run, and a dians. | singie, In a game last week, - Six no-hit gam ed by men of th Matthewson hag €8 have been pitel;- e New York Glans. two to his credit BY GEORGE McMANUS AGGIE THERE'S UJ AN UMBRELLA MENOER DOWN HERE WHO WANTS TO SEE JAUGHTER - a