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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
WOMEN TO PLAY BALL.
University Summer School to Teach
Them Essentials of Baseball.

A course in baseball for women is
one of the latest novelties in univer.
sity curriculum. This course. which is
given for the first time this year in
any university. is being conducted by
the department of physical training
of the New York university summer
school and was introduced TO meet a
big demand on the part of women &c
learn the essentials of the national
game. for women and girls are nc
longer content to let the men and
boys monOpolize this game and are
beginning not merely to have ii desire
to know why Il batter is ont on the
third strike, but also to play the game
themselves. In fact. Il special adapta
ton of baseball is already being play
ed by thousands of girls. who have
regular teams and intcrclasS and inter
school series. The game as played b!
the girls is known as indoor baseball
and is played with Il large ball and Is
less violent in its demands. The rules
however. are much the same, and The
girls who play the indoor game can q
to tho outdoor game and understand
the niceties of hunts and stealing ant
doubles as well as their little brother!
who are no less ardent fans
The university summer school. there
fore. in its courses for women teachers
of physical training and playground
directors has instituted special train
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
Bloomington Administered the
Same Medicine in Same Dose
Third Straight Time.
CONTEST GOES II INNINGS
eerger'S Two-Baser Finally Wins Day
After Numerous Chances Had
Been Allowed to Slip.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Decatur at Rock Island.
Springfield at Clinton.
Bloomington at Cedar Rapids.
Peoria at Dubuque.

Bloomington got another slap on tas
wrist yesterday. With Koestner IL
the box there seemed to be more trol
Bile i'll doing it than heretofore and it
took two innings longer, but the win0.
up was just the same. Three / to Il
consecutive shutOuts against the visi-
tors is pretty near Il Thrge-Eye recor |
both for shutOuts and closcness of the
score.
1t was Towards turn TO squeeze on,
The puz2lers and he had 'em right
with him. Whenever it was necessary
tc throw in an extra kink, he had
that, too, but it wasn't often required
of him. In fact, there were but three
times that Bloomington might have
scored, while they made but four sin
Gics in Il hard afternoons work.
kOestner was good, too. at rescue
work. Rock Island had a man on Ill
Inearly every inning but did not sc,
dangerous till the seventh Then for
tour innings straight runners reached
second or even third only to peris1
lmiserably. Nearly every man on the
team had chance to be the hero OF
| the day and deliver a victory, but fel
down
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
A GREAT BASEBALL SERIES.
How Boston and Providence Battled In
the League In 1884.

Probably one of the grandest series
of baseball games played by National
league clubs was that between the
Bostons and the Providence Grays in
1891. The Bostons had won the cham
pionship of 1888. and it was the am
bition of Providence crankS. who lived
only forty miles away from the Hub,
to wrest the laurclS away from the
Bean Eaters. Every game that was
played between the clubs was at
tended by immense crowds, and the
excitement was ut white heat.
The first game of the series in 1884
was one of sixteen innings and result
ed in tie. the score standing ! to l.
The pitchers were Charley Radbourne
and Jim Whitney. and 10000 persons
saw the battle The next day Provi-
dence won by score of 2 to l in
nine innings, and Charley Sweeney
struck out nineteen Boston batSmen.
OF the first eight games Boston won
five and Providence three. When it
came time to meet for the four final
struggles the Providence team had
won every series f.om the other league
clubs and wanted to win the series
from the Bostons too. Radbourne ac-
COrdingly was assigned to pitch IN all
four games on four successive days.
He was in such magnificent form that
in all of the games the BoStonS were
beaten and scored the sum total of one
run One of the games lasted eleven
innings 1t was played in Boston and
l,,- Z TcIo 4
ers by n score of | TO o. Arthur IT.
win. who was the shortstop for Provi-
dence. drove a long fly toward the
right field fence. and the ball went
through hole between the boards. 1t
was a four Dagger and decided the
game.
Radbourne's wonderful pitching in
those days will never he forgotten by
| those who saw him perform. He went
| into the box game after game and
pitched for nineteen consecutive con
| tests. It was his remarkable twirling
| that was instrumental in helping Prov
| idence to win the pennant that year
Sweeney jumped the club in the mid
| die of the season, and Rad went
| along single handed. One feat that
was the talk OF the baseball world in
| 1888 was his pitching i'll an exhibition
| game at Trenton. The home club
would not allow Providence to play
with the regulation league ball and in
| sisted upon substituting another OF
| lighter weight. Radbourne, however
| accepted the latter ball and proceeded
| to strike out every man who came t.
the bat until one man had been re
tired in the sixth inning. Then play
er fouled the ball, which had not beer
done before The pitching distance
then was forty-five feet from the home
plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EIE LEAGUE.


Rock Island, /; Bloomington. {
nnings).
Cedar Rapids. 5; Springfield. =.
Decatur, .; Dubuque, o.
Clinton-Peoria, rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia, 3; Chicago, I.
New York, I; Cleveland, 6.
Boston, 4; Detroit, 3.
Washington, e; st. Louis, ).
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Dayton, O; Wheeling, l.
Grand Rapids, 1; Evansville, >.
Canton, ;; Springfield. ;.
Terre Haute, 5; South Bend, >.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville, >; Milwaukee. l.
indianapolis, 1; Minneapolis, o.
Kansas City, 6; Toledo, >.
IOWA LEAGUE.
Burlington. 3; OskaluOsa. 0.
MarshalItown. l; Jacksonville, 4.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Pueblo, 9-S; Des Moines, O-5.
Omaha, s; Denver. 3.
Lincoln, Z; Sioux City, 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

show his weak points in one game. y
goOd player may not have a chance to
game. There may. be a player on thr
team who can get on bases, run bases
and perhaps bat IA good deal, but if thai
player has no wing his chance for =
higher berth is slight. Again, the p
sition of the man at bat tends to {;
large degree in showing material d
which he is made. The man who steps
back from the plate is a fiat failure
although he may hit the ball once i'll ::
while"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

lJGCdtuI " " " l. L " " " -
Two base hit--Jeffries. Three ba Q
hit-Wagner Bases on balls-Oif
Weber. >; off Bomar. /. Struck out
BY Wilder, 6; by Bomar, .. Double
plays-Genins-B osse. Moore (unas-
sisted. Umpirc-Setley. Timc-1:!j.
Diamond Dust.
There is more room at the top nov
than there was yesterday, thanks to
Mr.. Radabaugh and certain other
Three-Eye gentlemen.
Eng is playing a pretty first base.
He covers lots of ground and has held
several bad throws. While he has MOI
kept his batting eye while on the
bench everybody knows he has it and
it will develop with regular work. He
made two pretty sacrifices yesterday
as one would care to see.
Swain is hitting the ball as hard as
ever but time after time it goes right
into somebody's hands. This sort OF
luck cannot last forever.
Van made two heroic efforts ycstcr
day before he finally brought in tn,
winning run. His thrce-bagger was
clear out in the corner. WanneT'l
drive was also a long one, being stop
ped by the right field fence.
Berger stopped a hot grounder owl
second from Snyder's hickory that
might have done some damage.
That's 20 innings straight in which
not run has been scored againS,
Rock Island In the three games with
Dubuque and the first two with Spring
field 10 innings were played in which
but one run was scored by visiting
teams, Dubuque losing a 9 to | game
Out of the last 10 games played Roct
Island has won eight, seven being shut
outs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
chronic Rneumatlsm Cured.

DR.. II. b. Hettinger, Indianapolis,
Ind, says: "For several months after
spraining my ankle l was severely af
fiicted with rheumatism. finally tried
Detchen's Mystic Cure for rheumatism
and in four days could walk without
my cane: two bottles cured me sound
and well. l take great pleasure in rec
ommending the Mystic Cure to all who
are afflicted with rheumatism" Sold
by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second avenue
Rock Island; Gust Schlegel &c Son
22O West Second street. Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
MOLINE LAWYERS WILL PLAY
Accept Challenge of Rock Islander;
for Baseball Game

The Moline lawyers have accepted
the challenge Of the Rock Island bar
risters for ball game, the proceeds to
be devoted to charity. Mayor Andrew
Olson will captain and =. X. lngleson
manage the Moline team. Owing to the
fact that Rock Island has already IL
feated Davenport the locals will prob
ably be favorite i'll the betting. The
date remains to be ANNOUNCED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

Stolen base-Berger. Sacrifice hits
Eng (2), Swain, Snyder, Winans,
Kuhn. Three base hits-Vandne, Wan
ner. Bases on balls-On Howard, ,;
off Kocstner, t. Struck out-By How
ard, 3; by Koestner, ). Double plays
Wanner-Bergcr-E Eng; Snyder-Kuhn. H.
nv pitchcr-Vandine Passed bali
Wilson Time of game-1:35. Umpire
Wilkinson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
Two Hits on Radabaugh.

Cedar Rapids, July 25.-Rada baugh
held the visitors to two scratch hits il
the first inning, their two scores re-
'sulting from. errors i'll the eighth.
Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
Sharp Boy.

Now" asked music teacher, what
is the note above F." "F sharp.
Yes, and the note below Fy" "F
bluntv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

Coach Huff of the University of Hi
nois, who is on a scouting tour of tn
Three-Eye league seeking material 70:
the major leagues, says he can tell i
bad player in one game He was a.
Decatur recently and gave an inter
view that will be interesting to tn
fans. 81 can tell the bad player in one
game" he said, ''but the good playe;
takes several games before he is fin
ally selected The bad player will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
Opens Like Others.

The eleventh opened like the others
with Nandime, first man up. getting d
crack on the foot Eng sacrificed him
along and it was up to Berger. Joe
stuck his pole out at a high one, there
was smack like lire explosion and
the next instant Larry Donovan anl
Wnans were running in circles trying
to corral the ball. while Van IopeJ
easily over the rubber. The drive was
goOd for two bases.
Nandine-lcd in the seventh with =
clean thrCe-bagger to the left corner
but could not be brought in. Wann2r
the performance, though in
the other direction, in the 10th, but
rested there while O'Leary went out.
\ base on balls to Howard in the
eighth when he came up as first man,
and a single by Nandine in the ninth
looked like starting the finish in each
case but there was nothing doing.
Bloomington had two men Oh in the
fifth, and started the 10th and lin
with a pass and sacrifice, and then
the lights went out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
winans "a Robbcr.

Winans, new outtielder, broke into
the game with the visitors yesterday
and about the first thing he did was .
spear a thrcc-base drive from Swalm's
willow in manner that was decidedly
sensational. Both teams worked well
stunts Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

w. Ii. Lucas, at one time manager
of the Davenport team i'll the old In
terState league, was one of the ViCtint=
i'll the Columbia disaster on the Pa
cilic ocean, he being numbered
among those drowned. Mr.. Lucas
was one of the best known minor lea
que managers in the country. He
managed the Davenport championship
team when it was composed of such
players as Rhines, Harrington, Par
Rcising. Holacher, Trick" McSorley
Bob Allen, Con Strouthers, and others
For a number of years Mr.. Lucas has
managed teams on the Pacific coag
and at the time of death was prcsideI
of the Pacific Northwest Baseball lea
que.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

Dubuque. July 25.-Dubuque lost Il
listless game to Decatur, = to 0. T;"
locals made several costly errors.
Weber substituted for Wilder in the
eighth, but failed to help matters any.
Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25
FROM THE DOPE BOX.

Umpire Setley has reconsidered his
decision To resign.
John Zwicker has been released af-
ter try ut first by Belden Hill.
McGregor, the university of Iowa
shortstop, was in the game yesterday
with Cedar Rapids, displacing eleven
ger, and made a good showing.
John Ray, the released Dubuque
manager will scout for the Phladel-
phia Athletics, keeping an eye out for
men to strengthen the Dubuque lineup
Ross Thornton, who wrenchcd his
knee while returning to first base
during the series here, has been out OF
the game since. He tried to play yes
terday at Cedar Rapids but was conf
PEELED to retire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

Middleton and Shook have been adj /
ed to the Marshalltown lineup, the for
mer being once the Rock Island short
stop and signed by the Iowa league to
play the Cutiicld. Shook will relieve
Forney as catcher Forney has boon
doing all the work so far this season.
So far as Rock Island is concerned
every condition desired by managers
to board their players i'll this city
while playing here has now been met
and there is no reason why there
should be any further violation of the
rules of the league in this respect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

Harry Swain is at last to rcjoir
that city The national commission
awarded him to Dubuque unless Atlanta
agreed to pay $3.50, which the South
e;n league club did not care to do
Swain was asked his terms by thl
new Dubuque management and they
proved to be satisfactory. He is SAL
to be now on his way north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-07-25

Umpire Setley has reconsidered hi
decision to resign.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-02
Friendly League.

Every evening finds the pariOrs of the Friendly League filled with young women. each awaiting her turn to go into the office to talk over with the superintendent either what the league is or what class she may be able tO enter for the winter term. and as one class is filled another forms and room is made for further en- roIlment.
 IL is not tfresome to have to wait either. for tn the pariors a piano. the local daily papers. a large variety of current magazines. reading mat ter and a writing desk afford Occu- patton or entertainment
 All yoHng women are welcome and any explanation or information is willingly given But class work is ~sartinz and il is best to secure pIaues. for in each class the numbers are limited
 The Friendly League free chorus will meet again next Friday sTaHing sf TsD and Is open to all young wO- men without regard to IeaEue mem IershEp having a desire to study rt1orus music Tickets may be 0b- rained from the league superiatend- enL (.
 To-night Miss Helene C. Futile. rta escufozfst. viii he at the bsIkl- Frx and wnI resgue her class la eso- cE1icN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-02
YOU WANT THE BEST

If you buy Conerets Blocks. We claim ours are made right ss ve uss only the best of material and uss reat care In having them properly cured and seasoned. on every block Is stamped the date 1t is uads- Czn ct our o1cs. Room 5. II Esst -sin St. and see ssnpisa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-02
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Father GIeeson and Bis Aids Will
 Make Event Big Affair.

Tomorrow evening at o'clock there will be a meeting in St Pat rick's parish hall, Porter street, or the members of St Patrick's parish, to make frther arrangements for their harvest festival, which is to take place Monday, Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday, the 14th, 18th, 18th and 17th of October, in their hall. It is incumbent on the mem- bers of St Patrick's to take thor ough interest in this their festival and endeavor to make a complete success of it, because it is their duty, and every duty that comes to us, pig or. little, great or small, we must strive to discharge, not anyhow. not carelessly, but thoroughly and earn estly. Such is the purport of the following lesson in geography which may be applied, "The Land of Any how" do. not know the author: Beyond the Isle of What's-the-uae, Where Slipshod Point is now. There used to be when~I was young The Land of Anyhow. Don't Care was king of all this
 realm
 A cruel king was he! For those who served him with good
 heart
 He treated shamefully. When boys and girls their task would
 slight,
 And cloud another's brow, They'd say, Don't care! It's good
 enough.
 Just do it anyhow" But when in after life they longed To make proud fortune bow, He let them find that fate ne'er
 smiles
 On work done anyhow. For he who would the harvest reaI
 Must learn to use the plough, And pitch his tent long way from
 The Land of Anyhow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-02
CITY NEWS.

Deputy Sheriff Emil c. Steinman has piano he will sell at public auc- tion on the green on October lG. Mary Benton, a pupil of Monroes s business college has accepted a po- sition as bookkeeper with A. D. Cat ling.
 Melicent Porter chapter, Daugh- ters of the American Revolution, Will meet next Monday at the residence of Mrs B. H. Bristol, Platts Mill road. At a meeting of the Methodist church in Simonsville last night Will liam Rose, H. P. Granger and Harry Jones were elected trustees fer three years.
 Cases assigned this morning for hearing in the city court were Ella Tompkins against D. Walter Trask, the dog warden; Nicholas Slna against Benjamin Bodine and Dennis J. Dunne against John s. Hayes.
 The members of Court McGivney, D. of l., are requested to meet in their hall one-half hour before the funeral service held for their de- ceased member, Miss Laura McAl- eney, in order that they may attend in a body.
 M. Tennebaum was arrested to-day by Detectives Kennaugh and Cole santo charged with violation of the junk ordinance. Tennebaum was caught buying brass from minors. About forty pounds of the metal were brought to the station with the prisoner.
 Truman s. Lewis has sold his property on Bank street known as the Lewis building to the Manufac- turers' bank. The building has a | frontage of thirty-nine feet one and one-half inches on Bank street and 1 forty-one feet, two inches on South Main street.
 Patrick Mooney was the only one who made business for the city court to-day. Officer Healey found Mooney on South Riverside street last evening and for his own protec- tion took him into custody. He was put on probation to pay fine of $5 and costs for intoxication.
 | A Mrs Ivenski was arrested to-day on charge of theft She is accused of stealing some of the brass which was purchased by M. Tennebaum,w who was arrested this morning because ot the violating of the junk ordinance It appears that there will be two cases against the junk dealer in tht morning. for buying stolen goods ant for transacting business with minors
 There was sharp frost last night and fog that left things in utter darkness until about ' o'clock this morning. This and other indications of an early winter which farmers see or think they do. has prompted them to hustle getting their crops to places of safety so that by the close of the present month such things as the frost can harm will be under locl and key. E.s .-..- | When you want a present for you sweetheart or wife. or your sister O l your cousin or your aunt, just drol in the Upson Jewelry Co.'S and choos from the largest lines in the city o jewelry, diamonds, emeralds, rubies sapphires, etc, set and unset. Watche gold and silver of many grades. etc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-02
LICENSE APPLICATIONS.
Druggists Must Have Five Signatures
 Under New Law.

Blanks for liquor license applications can now be had at the office Of the pro- scouting agent, Attorney A. r. Hayes. They are different from the old kind on account of the legislation passed by the last special assembly. Each of the five signers to each applica- ton must make declaration that he is a property owner and that he has not signed the application of any other applicant for saloon or drug store license. The town clerk must also make declaration on the blank form that each signer has not signed any other application and that hn Is a property owner, and furthermore, the applicant must make oath that he is the bona fide owner of the business for which he files an appli- cation, and that he has conformed to the law relating to the removal of side and retiring rooms. Each ap- plicant for drug store license must have five signers to his application. as the attorney general has decided that a druggist is retail liquor dealer.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-02
TheMi||er&PeckCe
Special Prices for "Wednesday - Night < Y #

At 9Sc ladies' waists, odd lot, were
 $1.9S. r> At $49S ladies broadcloth coats,
 satin lined, were $7.5O. ... At $498- ladies' skirts, made of chif-
 ion Panama, were. $7.9S. At 69c colored corduroy, was $1. At 59c 27-inch i, guaranteed black
 French taffeta silk, was 75c. At 69c ladies black satteen petti-
 coats.
 At49c ladies suede lisle gloves, black
 and colored, from 75c. At Sc best brass pins, from Sc. At 10c tooth brushes, from 15c. At 121ac yard wide domet flannel, from 15c. At 1Oc brown linen twilled toweling, from 12Kc. -.. ..,- ...,. At "A c printed fiannelette, from 1Oc. At 25c bureau scarfs and shams to
 match, value 39c. ..-. At 25c infants daisy cloth jackets,
 embroidered edge, value 35c. At 9Sc children's percale jumper
 dresses, value s1.25. At 29c mems balbriggan undershirts, from 49c. At 10c mems silk string ties, from 25c. At 29c women's all-over lace and
 drop stitch hose, from 49c. At 15c, 2 for '25c, boys wool golf
 caps, value 20c. At 9Sc pair nottingham curtains, 3 # yards long.
 At $3.75 plush lap robes, from $4.75 At soc four double rolls paper, 20 yards border.
 At 79c Brussels rugs, from $1. |At e BoraXine washing powder.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-02
NAUGATUCK VALLEY MEET.
Many Congregational Ministers Met
 Here Yesterday.

The Naugatuck Valley association of Congregational ministers held its first fall meeting at the Second Con- gregational church yesterday. Those present included the Rev Joseph An derson. D. D., pastor emeritus of the First church; the Rev Charles A. Dinsmore, D. D., pastor of the First church; the Rev J. G. Davenport, D. D.. pastor of the Second Congre- gational church: the Rev H. de Witt Williams. junior pastor of the Sec ond Congregational church; the Rev |. De Hart Gulick of the Third church: the Rev W. H. PhipPs. the Rev Sherrod Soule of Naugatuck. the Rev W. H. Alexander of the Sec ond church in Derby: the Rev J. l.. R. Wyckoff of Woodbury. the Rev MT Bloomfield of Woodbury. the Rev Frederick L. Grant of PIainville. the Rev William T. Holmes of Water town. the Rev Ira T. Hawk of the Bunker Hill Congregational church, the Rev H. W. Hildreth of Prospect, the Rev Carl Stackman of Cheshire and the Rev Samuel W. Raymond of the Bible society of Hartford.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-02
EXTRATRADING
 STAMPS WEDNESDAY ANNOUNCEMENT

Prices cut to the limit We propose to make Wednesday a great shopping day for housekeeprers in Water bury and surrounding towns by ae- tuaIIy cutting the price of beer in two. Come early and make your s. lections.
 Round Steaks lbest cutsJ per ID 1Oc Loin Steaks Call cutsJ per ID .-. 12c Prime Rib Roasts lbest cutsl -12c { lbs Crackers ...............-- 2Sc Flour in sacks ..-..........-. f5c s ssrks Flour n bhD ......-. slT5 1p lbs GraHuIated Sugar -....- s1N9 2 lbs Rsisins ..-..-..--..-...-- zac 5 lbs Rice .............s..-. zSe Potatoes. per bu ............s.- sse