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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1922
Page
6
Griffith argues athletics are essential to social and economic life, forging morale loyalty and patriotism on American fields. He praises Western Conference directors as practical and committed to safeguarding athletics under sensible rules for their development.
Roy Gibbons notes John L. Griffith has been named supreme commissioner of Western Conference athletics with authority over western college sports from football onward. He supervises about 2000 varsity men in Big Ten squads, will have offices in Chicago, and serves a two year term following appointment by Big Ten sport directors.
The article argues that amateurism should guide college athletics and that the Western Conference leads in cleaner, higher standards. It notes directors’ efforts to draw the line between amateur and professional play and to elevate sportsmanship among colleges.
In a ninth inning surge Meu ser tied the game with a homer, then Smith won it for the Yankees in the tenth. Tigers collected 12 hits against Shawkey. Donohue pitched for the Phillies as the Reds rolled 8-0. Meadows had three Phils hits. Giants opened Western trip with 6-2 loss to Pirates, Nehf roughed up after early success. Browns beat Senators 7-1 as Davis starred. Walker belted two homers in doubleheader as Indians split with Athletics 11-4 and 7-4. Cubs swept Braves 5-0 and 8-3. White Sox piled 25 hits to beat Red Sox 19-11.
JOHN L. GRIFFITH born Mt. Carroll Illinois. He is Mt. Carroll High School Beloit College graduate. Coached Yankton College 1902 05 directed athletics at Morningside College 1905 08. Drake University 1908 17 as athletic director coach dean of men and vice president. Founded and managed Drake Relays. Military service 1917 19 major. Athletic officer 88th division supervising 30 000 men. Camp Gordon physical bayonet school Camp Pike command. Washington and army physical and bayonet work. 1919 senior instructor infantry school of arms. UI athletic department 1919 1922. Editor publisher The Athletic Journal. Chairman national collegiate track rules committee. Member NCAA track meet committee.
A Spokane golfer reportedly played for 14 hours in a long round and failed to locate a required item. The tale mentions Bunko Lee and references rolling rassiers gathering moss as a colorful aside.
Billy Evans argues that few minor league players are worth multi million dollar bids. He notes clubs overpay for prospects and that most are signed then assigned to Ft. Smith Houston or Syracuse before majors. He predicts all clubs will adopt this system and cites St Louis holdings as enabling smoother talent placement.
The scarcity of big league talent and high prices for recruits will push major league owners to change methods to maintain playing standards. Minors failing to agree on the draft and rising costs will lead clubs to develop their own players, aided by owning controlling interests in multiple minor league clubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals become the first major league club to control teams in multiple leagues. They own the Ft. Smith Arkansas Western Association club and Syracuse International League club and have a working agreement with the Houston Texas League club.
The St Louis National scouts privilege college, amateur and semi pro talent over combining minor league options, signaling a cautious recruiting approach and minimizing costly trades.
Whiskaway, the famed colt of Harry Payne Whitney, has been sold to C W Clark for 125000. The horse gained fame by defeating Morvich by eight lengths in the Carlton Stakes and later beat Morvich again at Latonia while carrying the same weight.
St Paul defeated Columbus 5 to 2 and Minneapolis beat Toledo 7 to 6 in 11 innings. Kansas and Indianapolis played Louisville 6 while Milwaukee won over an opponent 5.
Washington defeated St Louis 6 to 1 while St Louis won 7 to 1 against Washington. New York beat Detroit 2 to 1. Cleveland routed Philadelphia 11 to 4 and Philadelphia topped Cleveland 7 to 4. Chicago defeated Boston 19 to 11.
Pittsburg defeated New York 6 to 2 while Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 3 to 0. Chicago shut out Boston 5 to 0 and then beat Boston 8 to 3.
Johnny Dundee defeated Danny Frush by ninth round knockout at Ebbets Field to claim the world's featherweight title in New York, as Johnny Kilbane remains champion of outlying districts. The bout drew a large ring celebration despite an mostly one sided match with Dundee ahead throughout.
Johnny Dundee of New York floored Danny Frush of Cleveland in the ninth round. Pancho Villa from Manila won a decision over Sammy Cohen of New York in eight rounds. Elino Alores, also from Manila, defeated Jimmy Katz of Cleveland in six rounds.
Dave Danforth, the pitcher released by St Louis after a deal that sent Columbus eleven players to the Cardinals, will be released under option to give him a chance to come back after a fairly successful season.
The Kiwanis club plans a banquet next Tuesday at the Agriculture cafeteria to honor prize winners of the Mill Street playground baseball league. Prizes, donated by members, will be displayed in a downtown store window before distribution at the banquet, with announcements of winners for each batting and fielding category.
The column lists top hitters with figures for the American League. Names such as Speaker from Cleveland and Paasier of Detroit appear with high batting averages. Other noted players include Grimes of Chicago and Snyder of New York posting strong marks.
Governor Warren McCray blocked the Labor Day Dempsey Brennan title bout in Michigan City as a prize fight, not a boxing exhibition under Indiana law. Dempsey arrived for training amid the buildup with Brennan, who prepared with road work and mitt sessions.
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