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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
McGOVERN ESCAPES
FROM SANITARlUM
PugiIist Takes to The Woods While
Walking With Six-Foot
Attendant.

Stamford. Conn. April 1S.-Terry
McGovern. the pugiIis,. who was
brought to the Stamford Haul sapitar-
ium Monday night. escaped from IA
keeper yesterday afternoon while tax
ing a walk. and boarded a train for
New York
After his encounter with Young"
Corbe;t in New York last night Nc
Govern was hurried here. Sam Harris
and DR.. Clymer accompanying him. AS
McGovern was a voluntary patient. no
formal commitment was made. and as
his case was not considered danger
Gus he was given the freedom of the
grounds.
After dinner he became restless and
wanted to so for walk. Accompan-
Ter by six foot attendant. he walked
rapidly 10 the northern extremity of
the estate and suddenly darted away
from the attendant. McGovern ran
like a deer and easily distanced the
big attendant. Terry plunged into the
woods and was lost to sight.
While the sanitarium attendants and
the police were searching for him. Nc
Govern by keeping to the woods as
much as possible. got to Springdale
station, FIVE miles from the sanitar
ium, and boarded trolley car for
Stamford. His condition attracted at
tention. but his identity was unknown.
When he got to Stamford he attempt
ed TO enter the baggage car of the
New York way train, but was sent
back TO the passenger coach. He APP
peared to have perfect control over
himself and was not discovered before
the train left for New York.
"McGovern is not insane. but he
needs long rest said DR.. Givens
last night 1T may be six months be
fore he will DC able to control his
nerves. l have not had an opportunity
to make careful study of his case. |
should say, however. that his condition
s by no means hopeless"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
THE NAME VOTE

The voting on a name for the new
Rock Island baseball park continues
with undated interest. the time limit
for the receiving of ballots being noon
Saturday, April %.
The voting on a name for the new
Rock Island baseball park opened Sat
urday right and will continue until
noon Saturday. April 20. the result up
to noon today being as shown above.
The prizes offered by President Sex
ton in connection with the park nam
ing contest are as follows:
To the most popular name. So in
gold.
To the one receiving the next high
est number of votes. two reserved seat
tickets for the opening league game in
Rock Island, May II.
To the third. one reserved seat tick
ct for the opening league game. May
II.
The judges are F. A. Head of Rock
Island, Capt. w. c. Bennett of Moline
and Maj. C. w. Hawea OF this city
For the convenienc&o of those desir.
ing to record their preferences as TO
name the appended ballot is provided:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
]. VOSS ACCEPTS
KLANK'S CHALLENGE
Posts $25 Forfeit and Names April
% AS The Date for the
Match.

John Voss last evening posted with
The Argus $25 as a forfeit in a wrest-
ling match with Emil Klank, Of Chi
cago, catch as-catch-can style. best
two in three falls. Klank yesterday
had communication in The Argus
challenging Voss. stating that he had
defeated him in two former contests.
but that these were at mixed and
GraeCo-ROman styles. Now he would
be willing TO meet the Rock Islander
on the mat on his favorite style. catch
as-catch-can. Voss has accepted the
challenge. and today wrote Klank sug-
costing a meeting at Turner hall. in
this city, the evening of April rs. Voss
said that he was not given a square
shake in the match at Rockford last
Friday night with Klank
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
Don't Borrow Trouble.

Il IS bad habit TO borrow anything,
but the worst thing you can possibly
borrow Is trouble. When sick. sore.
heavy. weary and worn out by the
pains and pOisons OF dyspepsia, bill
lousness. Brights disease. and similar
internal disorders. don't sit dswn and
brood over your symptoms, but fly for
relief TO Eclectric Bitters. Here you
viii find sure and permanent forget
fulness OF all your troubles, and your
body viii not be burdened By load
Of debt disease. At Hartz & Ullemey-
er's drug store. Price so cents. Guar
anteed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
FORSHAME KOHLEY''
Once Popular Rock Island Player
Proves an In.
CRATE.
DISCRETION FOR KINDNESS
Develops Pronounced "YelIow Streak"
and Is Black
listed.

1t is perhaps because students OF
baseball see each year an improve
ment in the personnel of the game, a
tendency toward a more intellectual as
well as moral development in the play
ers as we'll as Improvement in the skill
that counts for the athletic side of the
pastime. that where a species of the
yellow appears It is the more con
spicuous. Rock Island like all cities
that have to greater or less degree
dealt in baseball has had its exper-
.ences with ball players, good and bad,
but it has remained for one of the
most popular and most clever players
who ever wore a Rock Island uniform
10 develop the worst type of absolute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

player and his popularity among the
patrons of the game, yielded. although
Miller fell in his estimation from that
moment.
An Experiment Manager.
Miller reported in due time and play
ed the season IF 1904 for Rock Island
AS an evidence of how well he stood.
it need only be recalled that from the
instant of his arrival there was a de
mand that he be made manager in
place of Ross Thornton. The manage
ment knew that the change would not
be wise. but finally gave in to the cla-
NOR. and Miller was made manager.
On the first trip out. he MADE a spec
tacie of himself at Cedar Rapids and
the entire team became disrupted. 1t
cost the local association considerable
money 10 reeStablish discipline and
Hugh NicOl was brought from Rock
ford to assume the managerial duties
for the remainder of the season. MI
Ter was continued as field captain. He
filled these duties and played his posi-
ton well until he was injured toward
the end of the season and sent home.
for apart from his brilliant playing
he knows the game thoroughly and Is
what is known as a heady player
During the past winter President
Sexton received a letter from Miller
asking him to advance him $50 on this
seasons salary. assuring him that he
could take it out of his first months
pay. stating that at the time the trade
was on with Colorado Springs. he had
accepted SIS advance money from an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

sacrificed TO third by Mckay, and was
scored by O'NeilTs single. Bat for
Sweeney's tumble of O'Brien's ground
or in the 18th, If might have been nee
essary TO have called the game on ac-
count of darkness. Clarke had pulled
Lundin for transportation. moved up
on McChesney's suicide. and came the
remainder of the circle when Sweeney
failed in handling the one that O'Brien
pushed down TO him. 1t was pretty
warm hit. and Sweeney made a hard
try for it. but luck was not with him.
and he was not able to gather it in in
tune TO peg the big first baseman.
Two men were down when the winning
run was scored.
Caught On InfieId Fly.
In the 18th inning the Brewers lost
an elegant chance to fatten their score
through a double putout on an infield
~. O'Brien was on second and Wolfe
on first with Robinson at bat. Robin
son lifted the bail high over the head
of Lundin. Lundin circled under it.
never touched it. O'Brien had taken a
lead. but stopped between second and
third and Vandine threw him out to
Wanner. Wolfe Rugged the first sta
ton, blocking Robinson, who was call
ed out on the play. Bateman pitched
the last six innings for the visitors,
Mckay being sent to second. Slim
mary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

cussedness that could be imagined i'll
any profession.
The average fan would be lOath to be
lieye that Frank kohley Miller would
display what in commons parlance is
KNOWN as the yellow streak" but
such nevertheless, is the case. This
rat in Kohley's makeup. first made
tself manifest u year ago, but the To-
cal management passed the matter
over then, thinking that it might have
been more thoughtlessnesS than evil
design on Miller's part. for indeed it
seemed hard to realize that a man who
lad conducted himself in so gentle
manly a manner in Rock Island, had
proven of exceptionally good habits
and withal was so valuable a man to
any club. could allow himself to be
moved by instincts of ingratitude and
deception.
Miller and Rock Island.
In order that one may understand
fully the circumstances in the Miller
case, the history of his relations to the
Rock Island club may be briefly recit
ID. Miller came to Rock Island to
play second base in the season of 1902.
He at once became a favorite with the
admirers of the game and hence much
regret was expressed when at the close
If the season he was through the good
offices of President Sexton advanced
o place in the Western league and
assigned to the Milwaukee club. Be
fore the season of 1908 opened how
ver. he was traded by Milwaukee to
Colorado Springs. with which club he
played that year. Miller did not like
Colorado, though. and hardly had the
season of 1908 concluded than he be
IAN writing President Sexton urging
him to make some trade that would
bring him back to Rock Island. He
held that Colorado Springs took him
too far away from his home at Read
ng, Pa. and Furthermore he did not
axe kindly TO the Colorado atmos-
)here. In addition TO the repeated APP
0eals he made to President Sexton he
wrote to numerous friends here asking
hem to intercede in his behalf assur-
ng them that if he could come back
% Rock Island he would never forget
he kindness. Finally he wrote Mr.
Sexton that be would go to the brush
before he would play with Colorado
springs another year. and appealed to
rim to save him from this alternative
by making some deal that would en-
able him TO remain in good standing
as a ball player. Mr. Sexton took the
natter up with Colorado Springs and
9naIlv arranged a trade by which
"Peachy'' Graham went 10 the
Springs in exchange for Miller.
Miller had in the meantime agreed 70
come TO Rock Island for a stipulated
salary. which would necessarily be
less than he was receiving in the West
eTn higher class league. Mr. Sexton
made this clear to him. and he ac
cUiesced fully. He was delighted
when he learned that the trade had
been made. but only short time had
passed when he wrote that he had re-
ceived an offer of $25 a month more
than he had signed for here TO play
with an independent club at York. Pa.
and unless Rock Island could advance
him the difference he could not come.
Mr.. Sexton demurred at first. but fin
ally recognizing Miiler's value as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
SPORTING POINTS
Fioht Permit Denied

San Francisco. Cal, April 49,
There will be no fight between Jimmy
Britt and Jabez White this month ir
San Francisco. as the supervisors yes
terday denied the April permit TO Man
ager Cofforth OF the Yosemite club,
who has signed the American and
English champion lightweights. Cot
forth thought he had bare majority
in the board. but when the vote was
the permit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

both training for second base, it is not
likely that Miller will be seriously
missed. Certainly under no circum-
stances could he he OF any value TO the
team again He has so lisgraced him.
self that no self respecting baseball
association would have him on its
team or hire him if it could.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

o @
%Rooinson out on infield fly and
two out when winning run was made
Score by innings
Rock Island .2OOO14 3OOO0O-1i
Milwaukee SOOOO2O O1OO01-12
Summary: Two base hits-Wolfe.
Vandine; bases on balls. Mckay s.,
brennan 2. Hoag ). Lundin 5; struck
out-Hoag l. Lundin 2. Bateman );
wild pitches-Drennan. Mckay. Lun-
din: passed balis-Cummings Wolfe;
hit by pitcher-Lundin; time: Is;
umpire-Lynch.
Playing Clinton Independents.
Rock Island is playing the Clinton
Independents at Clinton this afternoon.
The locals play there again tomorrow.
They return home Thursday TO meet
OskaloOsa. Oskaloosa will play three
games here. Rock Islands lineup in
the Clinton games will be the same as
it was yesterday, excepting in the
pitching department. Drennen and
Hedges were left at home. Lundin
will join the team at Clinton this after
noon. He went down to Orion this
morning to vote.
Davenport Trims OsEaIOOsa.
At Davenport yesterday afternoon.
the Three-Eye league team of that
city put it over the Oskaloosa team by
score of 10 TO 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
Parry and sowser Fight at Homestead

Homestead. Pa. April lS-In spite
of the Efforts 1f Homestead ministers
TO stop the fight. Jack Parry and Null
Bowser fought six fast rounds last
night Bowser had the best Of the ar.
gument. although no decision was Civ
en-. The fight was the first of a series
given by what s known as the Denver
club of Eyrie Eagles. which body
hopes 10 make enough money 70 pay
all expenses to the convention in Den
yer the coming summer. The hail was
crowded. II Is rumored that arrests
viii follow. as the ministers are up in
arms over what they term an outrage
10 the town
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

.ng the next thing 20 Impossible New
ertheless there were some very pretty
plays.
Ruby for Rock Island and O'NeilI
for Milwaukee wed with each other
in fielding honors. Both made brilliant
running catches
Jesse Ruby's work in left field and
at the lat furnished conclusive proof
of the fact that President Sexton made
no mistake when he completed the
deal that transferred him from Dav-
export to this side of the river. and
this Notwithstanding that good man
was given in the exchange.
Everybody was delighted with the
new park and every feature that il
contains.
That boy Wanner looks better at
second base in every game he plays.
With Wanner and Durkee on deck
Kohley Miller will not be so dreadful
Iy missed as he may imagine.
Professional baseball is we'll rid OF
such ingrates as Kohley Miller.
Praise was en- every ones lips foI
Manager Mcconnell. and the result OF
his training of the local team.
Wildness of the most glaring nature
on the part of brennan brought what
seemed to be hopeless disaster on the
home team at the start and the spec
tators seemed to think that Rock Isl
and was overawed and overwhelmed
by the superiority of the opposing
team But McConneH's men got TO
gether and finally won a lead and it
took the team that started out with an
advantage of to . Is innings to win
back the game.
Cummings is snappy. nervy little
catcher. and seems to be just the man
TO m in the emergency when Manager
Mcdonnell is not behind the bat him
self
Pete Lister played a rafting first
base. He was there with the stick
some. too.
Vaniine is the same old reliable.
both in the fed and at the bat And
that arm.
Sweeney fields as sharply. throws
as accurately and hits as safely as
ever
Carlisle fills the bin to perfection in
center field. And by the way he man
ages 10 get SOMETHING out Of his
chances at the bat.
Hoag went into the box without
warming and after he got settled down.
pitched winning ball
It ;ooks as if Walters and Doom
would have a lively race for the guard
ianship Of right field
The islanders promise to do ample
credit to their town this season. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

independent team in Pennsylvania
and he stood in danger of prosecution
unless he now made up the amount.
After numerous letters had been ex-
changed, in which Miller renewed his
assurances of devotion to Rock Island
and his desire to prove himself more
grateful as well as worthy the coming
season than ever before, Mr.. Sexton
advanced the money. Miller had hard
ly received il than he wrote Mr.. Sex
ton that he had received an offer from
the same independent club that he had
proven false to before, for his services
Tor the coming season at salary con-
siderably in advance of what he was
receiving in Rock Island, and express
ing however, how much he would dis
like to do what might be considered a
lishonorable act, by his many friends
Il Rock Island, and speaking of how
veil he had always been treated here,
etc. This letter was followed a few
lays later by another from Miller an
nounciug that he had decided to accept
he offer of the independent club and
would not report to Rock Island, but
that he would refund the advanced
money out of his first salary there.
He concluded by hoping that his
friends in Rock Island would look at
the matter in the same light that he
did-that he owed it to himself to go
where he could get the best pay. OF
course not everybody will look at the
in the same light that Miller does,
that a disreputably dishonorable act
can be overcome by any consideration
whatever. Mr.. Sexton was not only
indignant but discouraged when he re
ceived MilIer's final letter. as naturally
he could not see how anyone who had
been helped and befriended as Miller
had so frequently during a period of
two years. could prove so treacherous
and ungrateful.
INDUCES I'm DIsreputabIe Tactics.
But this is not all Yesterday infor-
nation came to President Sexton
through one of the present members of
the Rock Island team. who is of diff
ferent stripe from Miller. that the lat
ter had been tampeTing with members
of the present Rock Island team and
through tempting offers seeking TO in
duce them TO jump their contracts
with Rock Island and join his indie
pendent team at York. IA. The utter
baseness of Milier's character being
thus established. President Sexton.
who had already determined TO black
list him. decided to exhaust every re
source to reach him otherwise. Ac-
coTdingly Miller will not only be bar
red from again playing in any league
that is under the protection Of the Ma
tional Association OF Professional
Baseball Leagues. which includes all
the important organizations IN the
country. but if it is possible other ways
viii be adopted Of making the exam
pie of him that he deserves.
Happily all bali players are not
sireaked as Miller is. but one devel
ops once in while and when be does,
no matter how capable a player. he
should be dealt with 10 the full extent
of the opportunities afforded TO punish
him The promoters of the game owe
Il 10 the standing and decency OF the
game 10 see that this is done
As far as the Rock Island team is
cpncerned with Durkee and WanHer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
ReeIs pefea.a jim Par.

St. Paul, Mimi, April lS.-After win
ming one fall from Jim Parr Of Eng
land in &c minutes "a seconds. Fred
Bees Of Wisconsin was last night
given the match on a foul Parr re-
peatedly attempted TO use the stran-
gle hold, which had been barred. and
after warning him several times the
referee gave the bout to Beels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
ps,roit seeures piek ceoIey.

Detroit. Mich. April 1S.-Dick Cool
ey. the former Philadelphia and Bos-
ton National league player. VIII join
the Detroit club here on Wednesday.
and probably will replace Hickman.
who has been playing right field since
Crawford was given first base perma-
nently. Detroit bought COoley's re
lease from Boston. which club he re-
fused TO join
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

son" Watkins says this year is all
Ford needs in the minors before he is
good enough for the American. The
acquisition places the Springfield team
about on Easy street, for with Bridges,
Brittsen, Overlin. Zeider and Wilson
showing good form. the weakest spot
has been built up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

To the FIRST one furnishing the
correct answer 10 the above base
ball puzzle, President sexton will
present two reserved seat grand
stand tickets TO the opening
league gRme Ia be played In Rock
Island with Springfield May IL. a
single reserved scat ticket for the
same Enme Will he given the sec
Ond furnishing the correct sOIu-
tiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
ANOTHER PUZZLE

In the last half Of the ninth in
ming Of ball game the score
stood = TO 4 I'm faVOr OF the team
that was '~Out." One man had
been retired and the bases were
full. The ball was hit In fair
territory, hut IL WAS neither n hit
nor an error. The men ON second
and third scored, and yet n double
play was made, retiring the side.
the game ending o to =. what
was the play:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Here are a pair of the solutions re-
ceived today:
Answers to Puzzle.
Moline. H.. April 17.-SpOrting Edi-
tor Argus: My solution TO the base
ball puzzle is: The bases were full.
The batter hit the ball far out into the
field. 1t is caught by the fielder, put
ting out the batter. The fielder threw
to second to catch runner from first
base. but too late as he is now going
third. Second baseman throws to third
just in time to put runner out. At the
same tine the second score is made,
therefore winning the game at the
same tine being retired, making a dou-
bic play.
Rock Island. ILL.,, April 17.-Sporting
Editor Argus; My answer to your
baseball puzzle is that the man on sec
ond and third took big lead and the
batter batted a long fly and brought
the two runners in home. and the man
that was on first was trying to stretch
it to home. but was caught. making a
double play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Answers addressed to the
Sporting Editor OF The Argus
must be received ut The Argus Of
flee by noon Saturday, April -.
Each answer will be timed when
received. I'm order that the priEes
which President Sexton Offers
may he correctly awarded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Decatur has released Pitcher Knaar
He came from the Trolley league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Meek pitched a game in Dubuque
Saturday. The papers say he can do
lots of things much better
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Boston. Mass. April iS.-The Boston
National league baseball club and its
grounds were sold yesterday to Frank
V Dunn, who Is interested in several
theatrical enterprises in this city New
York aud Philadelphia. The price paid
is said to be $500, 900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Man ger Watkins dropped OF Pitch
or Ford for Donnelly TO use and SEA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 1; St. Louis. o; I'll inn
ings.N
New York, Is: Washington. Z.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
St Louis. 9: Chicago. :.
Pittsburg. 6: Cincinnati. 4
Philadelphia. :; Brooklyn. t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

1t was as pretty an uphill fight on
the part of the home team against ire
mendous and most discouraging odds.
as one often sees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

player and his popularity among the
patrons of the game, yielded, although
Miller fell in his estimation from that
moment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

The Islanders promise TO do ample
credit to their town this season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Mr.. brennan may have the goods. but
he could not deliver them yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Any errors that were male in the
Rock Island infield yesterday were
pardoned before they were made. They
were chargeable to numb fingers. and
the numb fingers were chargeable to
the cold.
Luniin is if anything stronger than
be was last season.
The cold weather made clean field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Il iooks as if Walters and Doom
would have a lively race for the guard
ianship Of right field
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Milwaukee gained lead OF one in
the ninth. Lundin. who had replaced
Hoag in the seventh. passing Wolfe,
who got TO second on a wild pitch, was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

Ruby for Rock Island and O'NeilI
for Milwaukee Wed with each other
in fielding honors. Both made brilliant
running catches
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-18

The work of the entire outfeld was
fine