Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-03
CAME IS f0RfEI1ED
Davenport High School Brings
Two Graduates to Play
-F~--s Basketball. 60
THEN LOSE IN AN EXHIBITION
Some Exciting Contests at v. NJ. CA.
Gymnasium Last Even
ing.

About 200 people were present last
evening at the basketball games at
the Y. NJ. c. A. building. and the rooms
were the center of attraction for n
large number of young men through
out the day. A short musical pro-
gram in the evening was followed by
two basketball games in the eymnas-
ium, the first between the high school
and the association Regulars being
won by the former by a'score OF &c
to II. The game was a very interest
ing contest. and the spectators were
loud in their encouragement of both
teams. The Davenport high school
team, which was to have played the
association Maroons, went on the
floor with two players, Valerius and
Fisher. who graduated last year. The
Maroon manager made n protest to
these two, and after lengthy discus
sion. Manager Meyers. of the Daven-
port team decided to forfeit the game
by score of 9-to o. acct ling to the
rules. and then to have the two teams
play a practice game.
stars Are Illuminated.
The defeat of th- Davenport team
by a score of &c to II, which followed.
was the more humiliating on account
of the fact that they played with the
two ex-students, who were last years
star players on the high school basket
bail team. The game was one of the
hardest played games ever witnessed
in the local gymnasium. and until the
second half was almost 4 tie game
Throughout.
The teams lined up as follows: High
school-Liitt, Gowling. SOude-s
Harms. McManus and Henning. SUD
stitute. MISUNDERSTANDING. Lien
hard. Hoffman, Jahns and Means.
Observation-Disclosures. McGinty. Clau-
das. Zwicker, Strate and As;or. sub
st.tute Davenport-Otto. Valerius
Carl. Hendricks, Fisher.
First game-Referee. Bergston: nm
pire. Henderson. Second game-Ref
cree. Henderson; umpire, Keyser.
Fifty mt Luncheon.
Open house was observed all day
yesterday at the association. and dur
ing the morning and afternoon the Wis
itors were provided with amusement
in the game room. Informal game
tournaments were he'd in the after
noon, and between > and G:30 O'Clock
about so young men were served a
luncheon by the Association Helpers.
Physical Director Z. c. Earl. has ar
ranged for a gymnasium rally to be
held Friday evening of this week. The
mil nj
test work. instead of the regular class
work exercises, as usual. The events
included will be a crab relay race.
fence vault. tug of war, and high dive.
with basketball game following.
On Jan. 2S. the Rock Island and Mo
line Y. NJ. G. A. classes will hold a
gymnasium contest at the Rock Island
association building. This is the first
event of the kind ever held in Rock
Island. and is anticipated with interest.
Among the events will be included the
dumb bell drill. high dive. fence vault.
pull up and a basketball game between
picked teams of the two associations.
1t is probable that the local associa-
ton will meet the Moline gymnasium
classes in Moline at later date.
Directors nj Special Meeting.
The board of directors of the asso-
ciation will hold special meeting to-
morrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock, at the
Office of the general secretary, for the
purpose of transacting business re.a-
tive to the collection of the funds re-
Gently subscribed in the canvass to-
clear the debt of the association. The
amounts subscribed are already begin
ming to come in. and a good portion
has been placed in the bank for the
clearing of the debt. The directors
will take steps to collect the amounts
subscribed shortly, and it is expected