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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
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Guaranteed by w. T. Hartz. druggist,
sol Twentieth street; 30 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
With the Payers.

Teely Raymond and Bill Egan. two
players who have been anxious,y
watched for by Manager Donnelly az
Peoria, arrived in Rock Island this
morning from the west on the way to
Distilleryville Their advent will cause
a mighty howl of joy which may bring
DOnneIly back from his man hunt ut
indianapolis
Hugo Wilson, brother of Chris Y
Wilson, has signed with the Eau Claire
team in the Wisconsin league for It
tryOut as backstOp. He has the making
of a fast catcher and with a little
league experience ought to hold his
own with the best of Acm
Pitcher Jack Powell and Catch n
John O'ConnOr have been sued for n
beer bill by a St Louis brewery. APP
parently they bought their suds by
wholesale
Catcher John King is back in the
fold and the Chicago baseball fans are
deliriOus with JOY. 1t was announced
yesterday that terms had been agreed
upon. King stood out for S 1900 year
and a three-years' contract. His salary
last year was $4,000. President Muir
ply baked at the length of the con
tract and also at the price. What the
terms of the final agreement are the
Chicago public will not know and does
mot care. If King is back behind the
bat that is enough.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
SMATHERS KEEPS
THE MEMPHIS CUP
Jury Discredits Story of Doping of Lou
Dillon in Famous
Horse Race.

New York, April Sinner L. Smath-
CTS will retain the gold cup won by his
horse Major Delmar in the race with
Lou Dillon in 1904, as result of the
verdict returned today by the jury in
the suit brought by the Memphis Trot-
ting association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

Columbus had just landed Meeting
Il great Indian chief with a package un-
der his arm, he asked him what it was
Great Medicine, HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea said the Indian. 80
cents. Tea or tablets. T. H. Thomas
pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
Poetry.

why are poets so little appreci-
ated?" asked the young man with long
hair
this way with Il piece of poetry: If you
can't understand it you don't care 10
read it, and if you can understand it
you haven't any respect for it." -
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received at the office "T
Wallace Treichler, engineer. room ..
NJ. & l.. building. Rock Island. ILL.,. unlI
> p. m. April 20 1907, for work in
Drury Drainage District as follows:
81. 900 cubic yards OF levee fill, $4,000
cubic yards of diUching; one pump
house; one twenty-four inch Centriiu-
sal pump, capacity 100000 gallons;
one 12O-horse power gasoline engine.
Bids to be accompanied by certified
check on bank of Rock Island, Ill, 20
10 per cent of bid and payable to
II. V. FISHER,
ED GETZ.
CARL CARLSON.
Commissioners of Drury Drainage Dist.
Plans and specifications on file 1T
engineers office.
WALLACE TREICHLER, Engineer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
The Drama Today.

Man9g er-What have you got in the
way of light comedy? Let me look
over your manuscripts. Playwright
l don't happen to have anything on
hand just now. but III write you two
or three and bring them in this after
nOOn.-Kansas City Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
Clinton to Play in Davenport.

Manager Walt Davis of the Daven-
port team, has concluded arrange
mcnts where his team will play the
Clinton Three-Eye league team in Dav-
Cnport next Saturday and Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
LEAVE ON A TRIP.
islanders Due to Meet Burlinq-
ton at Monmouth Next
Friday Afternoon.
MAY FIND THEM TARTARS
Iowans Have Had Advantage in Prac-
tice-Go to Iowa City All
Next Week.

Next Friday morning Manager TighS
Will pick from the aggregation of base
ball players thus far reported. team
to represent the club at Monmouth Fri
day afternoon, at which time they will
meet Burlington of the Iowa league -
the first exhibition game OF the season.
The aggregation will leave Monmouth
Saturday morning for Burlington,
where they will again meet the Blu
llngtOn club Saturday afternoon and
Sunday afternoon, on their own
grounds. Monday morning they leave
Burlington for Iowa City where they
are scheduled to play the Iowa univeT-
Is.ty team every afternoon during the
entire week. The outing will be If
great value to the team. although they
will probably 90 10 killing at Bur
lington as the Iowa leaguers have been
in practice for some time and have
shown great form. Practice did not
| start in earnest here until the latter
part of last week and so far this week
there has been none at all. The only
thing that Manager Tighe seems to b.
afraid of is the pitchers who will >,
along on the trip will not be in form
\ number OF them have had very Iittls
Iif any workout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
swain iS Due.

Swain, one of the OutfielderS of last
season, and one of the best hitters on
the team. who has been i'll with lu-n-
bagO for a number of weeks. is expect
ed to arrive today, although yet in no
condition for practice. Manager TiGie
received a letter from him a few days
ago saying that his back was troubling
him considerably, but it is thought that
after Swain sees the boys ont for
practice once or twice that the trouble
with his back will all leave and he Will
don Il suit with the rest of them. TiGhe
says that he is depending little n
bowers. the outfielder. on reporting.
because in his letter he said that he
would like to try out with Marshall
town in the Iowa league
Cook. the shortstop of last season.
will probably not be with the team un-
til about the first of June. as he is a.
tending the state university at Cham
paign, and wants to finish his studies
there.
Carpenter of Valparaiso. Ind. who
is trying for the position a short is
making an exceptionally good show-
ing as is Berger his opponent for the
position. Manager Tighe said this
morning that he expected to have the
team in fine shape for the openin!
game here with Cedar Rapids. May l
and that he would make them 80 some
| for hOnOrS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

Children eat. sleep and grow after
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Brings rosy checks. laughing eyes. good
health and strength. \ tonic for sick
ly children. 80 cents. Tea or tablets.
n. II. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
Medals for Winners.

The Trans Mississippi Golf associl-
ton gold medal will be given the wiz
ner of the champion contest, and I
silver medal will be given to the run
ner-up. in addition to other prizes to
each. The two defeated semi-tina!iSts
in the championship will receive
bronze medals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

last IS holes of the final championship
round. This will be started at in the
afternoon
The qualifying round on Wednesda ~
will comprise Sc holes. and the final
round in the championship will also DO
at So holes. All other rounds will &C
at Is holes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
Lucca to Meet Farmer.

Kid Lucca of Davenport has been
matched 20 fight young Kid Farmer at
Des. MOines before the Iowa Athletic
club April Il. The two boys will bat
tie - rounds, and weigh in at 1853
pounds at O'Clock on the afternoon
OF the fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09
Look Ont for Goodman.

John J. Mack, manager of Matty
Baldwin. i'll a letter to Hughie CORR
gan of the Tri-City Athletic club. states
he was unable to match Baldwin
against Packy. as the best weight
Packy would do was $50 pounds at ,
O'Clock. This would allow him to en-
ter the ring at 135 pounds, a weight
too heavy for Baldwin.
In commenting on the Mcfarland
Goodman match, Mr.. Mack writes that
local fans need not be surprised if
Goodman wins, as he is very tough
boy. as well as one of the most earnest
fighters in his class. In case Good
man wins, Mr.. Mack states he would
like to match Baldwin against him for
the next show here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-09

moves. The final score was: Lasker. |
S; Marshall, o; drawn, Z.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19
NEWPORT TENNIS TOURNEY
WILL. OPEN TOMORROW

courts OF the Agawam Hunt. a singles
and doubles series that will continue from
Saturday. Aug. 81, for period of 10 days
or more.
The ramoval Of the doubles tournament
from Newport this year is an Innovation
which, without question. tends TO detract
somewhat from the interest In the COM
ing meet there. Dearly in the year II was
decided by the officers OF the United
States National Lawn Tennis associa-
ton. under whose auspices the Newport
series In conducted. that instead OF hsv-
ing two teams representing the East and
West. meet on opposite sides Of the net
at Newport 10 fght for the right 10 chal-
lenge the holders OF the national doubles
title. there should be another part OF the
country represented, namely. th South.
and that the East West-South doubles
series should be played on tho courts OF
the Crescent Athletic club. at Brooklyn,
the week prior 10 the Newport meet.
DOUBLES AT BROOKLYN.
Accordingly. various sectional tourna-
ments have been held. at the Lockwood
Cricket club. Brookllne. Mass. at Lake
Forest. Ill. and al Atlanta. Ca, 20 deter
mine the teams that should contest for
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19
JAMESTOWN PREPARING
FOR YACHT RACES

Official announcement is made OF the
series of races 10 be sailed on waters ad-
jacent TO Hampton Roads. Va, on the
Jamestown Exposition grounds next
month. TO which members OF all regularly
organized yacht clubs are invited TO enter
their boats. There will be nine days of
racing, and I'm the series contest eacn
boat in each race will be credited with
as many points as the number OF yachts
she defeats. with an extra point for sail
ing the race In the open regatta there
will be races for special and one-design
classes. The courses for the series races
free-for-all, and Chesapeake Bay bug
eyes" will be Is miles; for classes II. j,
and X. not less than 20 or more than 80
miles. and the open regbtta courses VIII
be OF varying lengths.
THE PROGRAM
Wednesday, Sept. 11-Ftrst race OF Sc
ries OF three for Yachts of class p OF the
Atlanta Coast Conference classification.
Series prize, the Roosevelt cup. Also first
race OF a series OF three for yachts or
class q OF the Atlantic Coast Conference
classification. Series prize, cup present.
ed by King Edward VII. OF England.
Friday. Sept. l3-Second race OF the Sc
res OF three for yachts OF class p Also
second race OF the series OF three for
yachts OF class O.
Saturday, Sept. 4-Race for Chesapeake
bay 'DuReyeS OF 10 rect iodu WaNcihl'
length and over.
Monday, Sept. 1s-Third race of the Sc
rles OF three for yachts OF class p Also
third race OF the series OF three for yachts
OF class q.
Tuesday. Sept 17--Free-for-all race.
open TO yachts OF 40 feet over all length
and under, without time allowance and
with no restrictions as 10 sails or as TO
crew, excepting the Corinthian restrictions
stipulated in the rules.
Wednesday, Sept. 1s-open regatta for
all classes, regular, special. one design.
etc. provided for in the rules or maintain
ed by any regularly organized yacht club.
Thursday. Sept. 19-First race OF So
ries OF three for yachts OF classes. II.
and X OF the Atlantic Coast Conference
classification, sailing I'm one class with
time allowance. Series prize, cup, pre-
sented by Sir Thomas j. Upton.
Saturday, Sept 2i-second race OF the
series OF three for yachts OF classes III,
and E.
Monday. Sept. 2S-Third race OF the Sc
ries Of three for yachts OF classes II,
and X.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19

came in the eighth. Brain sent up high
foul toward the Worcester bench. Do
herty made after IL. and, feeling his way
along the bench. showed out his gloved
hand and held the sphere. IL was by far
one OF the best plays OF the afternoon.
Beaumont followed with another pretty
tap 10 centre Randall walked. Rltchey
sent long single 10 short, on which
Beaumont struck the rubber. Litschfs
assists retired the next two men.
Worcester scored also In the eighth.
Russell began with clean single 10 Ran
dall's territory. Templin hit low liner
between left and centre. Sweeney hit IN
on the run. He made brilliant return
TO first I'm an endeavor to complete dou-
BILE play but missed Russell by an inch.
Bradley was retired on strikes. Reynolds
spanked n hit 10 left. Iitschi shot one to
Brain that was too hot for the third base
man to handle and Russell crossed the
pan Litschi was out stealing.
Young. the first man up In the ninth
cracked out n safe bing. Boultes hit to
Templn sharply. but the second basefnan
got the ball TO Litschi. who shot Il 10
Bradley. thereby completing a snappy
double play.
Worcester tailed once Doherty was
retired by the Brin 10 Brown route. Bar
rett sat down after three strikes. Levine
whipped one 20 Brain. who fumbled bad
w. Levine annexed the second cushion
Dam Jared a hot one toward third and
Brain miscued Levine scoring on the
play. Russell ended the game, Ritchey 10
Brown. Score:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19
MN ENGLAND
Football LEAGUE

Delegates OF the New England Football
league met at the Benedict house In
Pawtucket yesterday afternoon and con-
siderable business was transacted. Six
OF the clubs were represented as follows:
Fore River. Fall River Royers, Howard
& Bullough, New Bedford. j. & r. Goats
and Gorhams
The delegates elected the following as
officers OF the league: President-C. c.
Murphy: Vice President-E. T, Sutcliffe;
Treasurer-William Love; Secretary
Harry Cook
II was decided that the season should
open on Sept. IA. and a committee con-
sisting of William Reed, William Allen
and Harry Jerome was elected 10 pre-
pare a schedule. II was also agreed
that an entrance fee OF s. for each team
would be required and a guarantee of 81
TO finish the season.
A committee consisting OF j. Fraser
and Harry Jerome was selected TO pre-
pare rules to govern the association and
another committee consisting OF Harold
Cook, j. Fraser and Harry Jerome was
appointed TO name referees.
The announcement was made that the
Pan-American team OF Fall River has de-
cided to disband after one more game.
IL was also stated that the first game
in Pawtucket would be played on Labor
day between the Howard & Buloughs
and the Hibernians of Philadelphia.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19
GRAND CIRCUIT RACING
OPENS AT READv|LLE

The grand circuit races at Readyille
open today. and will be continued until
Friday. While there has been a big sift-
ing out OF trotters and PAGERS since the
races were begun. II is likely that with the
fields smaller. the times in the races will
be much faster and the battle for suprem-
acy will be greater than ever
Five events have been announced for
today. In the pacing futurity' not much Is
known OF the colts outside OF Kavallo
and Shakespeare. both OF whom have
worked miles In 2:10.
In the 2-year-old futurity the local
youngsters scheduled TO face the starter
are: The Leading Lady. Adula, Aquil,
Binvolo. Nella, Selma, Silver Baron, Sun
ny Way and a hlly by Alliewood. 1t Is
known that several OF the number are
capable of racing quite little better
Provided that Sonoma Girl Is kept out
OF the Blue Hill stake for the Massechu-
setts. the most promising one In the event
seems TO be Beatrice Bellini, In Johnny
Dtckerson's stable.
PAGERS ELIGIBLE.
But six PAGERS are eligible TO start In
either the 2:10 or the Neponset pacing
classes. The Friend, which was consid-
cred the favorite for the Neponset event,
Is now out OF the races. and the oues-
ton as to which horse will win out
Is greater than ever.
bhTOn Grdttdn Angus fOnteT, Auuu-
bon boy. Argot Boy and several other
great horses are in the Tuesday free-for-
all. Although Audubon Boy Is the only
one which is below the two-mnute mark.
one must consider that this is his first
race OF the year.
3-YEAR-OLD .FUTURITY.
The 3-year-old trotting futurity has ex-
cited interest all over the country. Bell
Bird Is the favorite, but when she meets
q3lue Hill. Aquin. Bonnie Way. Bisca ETC.,
she will know that she has been to the
races for fair. Critics are thinking there
will be one OF the heats in 2:10 at least.
Wednesday the Massachusetts, will pack
the grounds TO It's capacity. and all II
needs is for Sonoma Girl and Highball to
start for the race to be the fastest in the
history OF the stake. IL is too tad that
Watson. who defeated Sonoma Girl at
Poushkeepsie. Is not entered. too.
Alice Pointer. Reproachless, William
0. and Thornway are few elected to
fight for honors and money In the Read
Vile stake for PAGERS.
FEATURE EVENTS.
Thursday the feature event Is the Nor
folk for PAGERS. valued at $4,000. John
A Kruger, Aileen Wilson and Wilson Ad-
dington are only few noted sidewheel-
ers entered. In the Ponkapoag $500
Flora. Dearly Alice, Watson and Lady
Resolute come together, with Watson the
favorite.
Friday comes the 2:05 trot. and with
Lillian r., Ora, Turley, etc. entered the
fur is bound TO fly. In the :04 pace
Geer's PAGER, Ardelle. will strike Phala.
Nervolo. Cascade. Texas Rocker and
Judge Wilson. BY no means is the best
racing to be only In the stake and fast
classes mentioned, as in the larger fields
are TO start the largest field OF horses.
BOSTON 1-2, ST. LOUIS OIL
Boston won both games from st. Louis
yesterday at st. Louis, owing to good
pitching by Morgan and Kroh. st. Louis
was shut out in the first game, to o. and
the second game resulted TO 1. Score:
(First Game)
BOSTON.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19
AMERICANS FIRST
SNAH|NG The Bali

.,he batting averages OF all regular play
ers In both the American and National
leagues show that on the whole there IS
considerably more batting being done In
the American league than in the National
organization.
Clymer's place at tho head OF the Amer
ican league batsmen is in no sense huke.
While he batted for only .224 with the
Pittsburg Nationals his combined aver
ages for the season Is 800 which still
makes him leader. stone. last seasons
leader, is rapidly getting back to his class.
The leagues best run getters are Craw
ford and Cobb of Detroit and Hartsel OF
pitfrdrfpffin=- Cobb has the ereatest nnin=
ber of base hits. with tho greatest total
OF bases. Bradley OF Cleveland is head
liner IN sacrifice hitting. while Flick OF
the same team Is the high-stand base
stealer. -,
Wagner OF Pittsburg holds about all
the batting records in the National league
that are worth going after. He Is the
only 800 hitter, has the greatest to'ai
bases 10 his credit, carries of the base
stealing honors and has Tailed the great
est number OF runs. Sheckard OF Chicago
Devlin OF New York and Cases OF Brook-
Iyn head the list OF sacrifice hitters.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19

Upon the a.i-comers singles tourna-
ment alone at Newport this week CEN
tres national and International interest
among tennis enthusiasts. for the climax
meet OF the year. has this season been
shorn Of one OF It's principal features. the
East vs.. West and championship doubles
series.
That the big field OF 1i5 entries In the
ail-comers singles tournament whose
victor will have earned the right 10 chai-
lenge william J. clothier of Philadelphia
TO DO battle on the courts for the pre-
mier singles title Of the land. viii fur
Dish plenty OF good sport. however. goes
without saying when an inspection OF the
flower OF the Americas racquet wielders
hare 10 participate In the coBtests.
The opening of the tournament "a New
port inaugurstes a period OF continuous
tennis for Rhode Island that viii last for
The better part of a month. Hardly viii
The sli-comers events. OF national signi-
cance. b concluded. when the Rhode Is-
Hand state tournament VIII open on tho
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-19
BASEBALL
RAGING
BOXING

In a rather dull and slmly attended
game. brilliant in spots but studded als'
with costly errors. the Boston Nationals
won their first game In IL yesterday oy
downing the Worcester New England
league champions, 10 5. at Rocky Point.
The Nationals had on their batting
clothes securing nine hits OF kussmaul
delivery and seven of Dam, VINO TOOK
Kussmauls place in the NTH. %
Young was touched up for only six hits.
and had he been given proper support IN
the third inning the New England league
leaders would have been retired without
a run. All through the game the Bos-
ton team played loosely, MS II II knew
the worcesters were cinch.
The feature plays contributed were
eweeney's catch In left field OF liner
or Tenplin's bat In tho eighth that look
ed good for three bases Brains eaten
of a drive that was going like cannon
ball. Doherty's one-handed catch OF
Brains foul fly near the Worcester bench
and a gilt-edge double play by Templin,
Iitschi and Bradley
Boston started the ball in the second.
Randall was safe on Litschfs error.
Ritchey sent the ball along the first base
line and reached the bag safely. kuss-
mauls attempt 10 get Ritchey when the
latter was 20 all appearances safe. re-
suited I'm his throwing the ball widely.
Randall reaching third. On Sweeney $
single TO left Randall scored and Ritchey
took second Asmussen hit over second
and Ltsthi made a good stop retiring
Sweeney. "Young walked and all the bags
were tenanted. Brdwell clubbed fly TO
Reynolds Ritcher scored on the throw in
and Asmussen and Young advanced a
base. Asmussen counted when Litschi
fumbled Browns sharp grounder. Brain
waited a lusty single 10 left and Young
touched the rubber Beaumont retired the
side by grounding out 10 Brady
At the end OF the third inning Worces-
ter came back with three tallies With
one down Kussmaul was given life on
Brains error Ritchey fell down on Rus
sells easy grounder and both men were
safe Kussmau scored and Russell ad-
vanced to third when Tcmplin clipped a
hit TO the right garden. Bradley hit 10
Bridwell. who threw to Ritchey, Templin
being retired and Bradley taking the first
sack, while Russell scored Bradley cor
rallied the middle station and scored on
Raxnold,s single Litschi- went ont.
Ritchey TO Brown.
After Young flied to Bradley In the
fourth. Bridwell slashed one TO right and
Boultes ran for him. Brown duplicated
TO left. Brain hit to the same place and
Boultes came through. Beaumont placed
q hit in centre. and Brown counted. Brain
overran second ana was cauBnS py Doher-
ty. Beaumont was caught near third on
Randall's puny hit In front OF the plate.
Boston got another In the fifth on Ritch-
ey's pass, Sweeney's sacrifice and Asmus-
sens clout 10 centre.
Worcester opened the seventh Inning
with a pass 10 Ritchey. Sweeney went out
20 Russell Levine gathered In Asmus-
sens foul. Young slapped single
through the box. Boultes also shot fast
one through Dam, on which Rftchey
counted. Brown forced Young. Litschi 10
Templin.
Another tally for Tenny's henchmen