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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

scores IS and II respectively. In the
afternoon Phelps played the game OF
his life. The play by holes is sum
married below:
First-Phelps made 20 feet putt
winning hole by to 4. Phelps l up.
Second-Hunter had trouble by top
ping his second and got into the bun
ker Phelps got on the green with
the third and went down on his fourth
winning the hole and making him
z up.
Third--Both took an easy fourth.
Fourth--Hunter drove the green.
Phelps chopped short and he made a
poor approach, Hunter winning hole,
to 4. Phelps l up.
Fifth-They halved the hole in s.
SiXth-Both drove well and placed
their second shots within a few feet
of the hole. Hunter hit the flag but
they both got IS, making the hole in
two under DOGGY.
Seventh-Phelps took three, on
green. Hunter began to recover by
getting well on in second and won
the hole. / to ). Score even up.
Eighth-Both drove the green and
Hunter dropped within IS inches of
the hole, bu. missed the putt halving
the hole with 3.
Ninth-BOth got on the green in
two. Hunter took > puts. He missed
a two foot putt, losing the hole As.
Phelps / up.
Tenth-Both got on the green in 3
and down in >.
Eleventh-Both drove well and Hun
ter was well onto the green ON his
second. Phelps played the right. but
made good approach. holing out in 1.
Hunter trimmed the cup for a three,
Ealving the hole.
Twelfth-Both got an easy four.
Thirteenth-Hunter made the green
on his second. Phelps went TO the
right. but approached within six inches
OF the hole. both making four.
Fourteenth-Phelps hit the lone
tree and bounced on the green toward
the hole. Hunter hit the road and
bounced near the edge of green.
Phelps went down in two puts Hun
Ter approached poorly, losing the hole,
"a
Fifteenth-Phelps went over the
bunker on his second, and Hunter on
far side. Both approached poorly,
taking ..
Sixteenth-Phelps drove the green
and Hunter went Oh the edge. Phelps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

missed long putt but down in three.
Hunter made a fair approach. but.
missed his putt, losing the hole and
match 3 up 2.
Phelps finished the last two for a
score, getting 3 and 4, total of 20.
The cards read:
Out
Phelps ......344453 4-35
Hunter ....... a ) 4 3 ) ) , 5-3S
In
Phelps ........ "a 4353 80 1870
Hunter .......5 4444543 4-37-75
Mitchell and French Win.
The two-ball foursome entry was
not as large as expected, only seven
pairs finishing. The local players.
A. Mitchell and d. French, lead the
field by a net score of &c They
played very well going ont but were
hindered little by the wind coming in.
Following is the gross score and net
score of each team:
Out In Tot Net
Ardo Mitchell and
Decker French, both of
Rock Island ..3G 40 &c GS
w d. Middleton. Rock
Island, Harry Allen. ST.
Louis "A 40 81 60
Donald Edwards and A.
Stillwell, both of Mid
lothian ...!....39 80 rs 20
w. Dickinson, Des
Moines. R. S. Hosford
Rock Island .........40 Al 81 "A
Colonel F. f. Hobbs,
Rock Island, and. E. P
Gates. EXmoor ....47 46 80 &c
\. D. Johnson, Mime
kahda, and Rev. P. R.
Talbot. Wichita .......42 al SO II
E. A. Engler Glenview,
and c. F. Thompson.
HOmewOOd .....43 AS 81 a
Notes of the Golfers.
The awarding of honors will take
place this evening after the tourna
ment. The champion wins beautiful
silver loving cup. The runner-up also
gets a cup. Each winner of the three
flights gets a cup as a token of his
victory In addition TO this they all
ger meualS.
Both the men left in the semi.finals
get gold medals The four men that
won the Olympic match get small
cups resembling the large Olympic
cup.
The tournament ends with tOday's
play. The directors will meet this
evening electing officers ana choosing
| the place for the next tournament.
Homewood of Chicago is a likely bid
der.
Mrs. Cady heartily congratulated
Harry Allen yesterday after his vic
| DRY over her husband. She said she
| vas sorry that he won but she admir-
ed the plucky uphill fight.
| Local players succeeded in carrying
off one prize of the tournament when
| Decker French and Ardo Mitchell won
he two-ball foursome. They will both
| receive gold medals.
| No argument of any kind could per
suade the st. Louis players that Allen
was not going to win the champion
ship. c. Kenney seemed to be the
| most enthusiastic.
| There are no flies on Cady Never
| theless he was bothered by a bug yes
1 terday on the 10th hole to such an ex-
eht that it disconnected his aim caus-
n. him t<miss a short putt.
4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Decatur, H., July 1S.-Bittrolff had
his saliva ball working yesterday and
the Islanders could make nothing off
it. The "old dog" laid 'em over with
deadly precision and famed seven.
while most of the balls hit went into
somebody's hands for an easy out.
Only four of them landed safe and
those We're not at the right time to
stave off shutout.
Eight stiff raps off Scott, two of
them for three sacks apiece by Mr.
Barkwell accompanied by four passes
and as many errors Melted five scores
for Decatur
Busy Day In Field.
The visiting fielders had a busy day
of it, for they were given numerous
hard chances. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
KETcHeL IS TO FIGHT aFl1z'
Stanley Will Oppose the Veteran in
Ring Near Spokane, Wash.

San Francisco, July 1S.-Following
his bout with Hugo Kelly here July
81, Stanley Ketchel will meet old Bob
Fitzsimmons. probably at some point
near Spokane. Ketchel has posted a
forfeit of $4,000 with Eddie Graney
that he will make 1853 pounds. He
has been working here for week
for The bout with Kelly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
BASEBALL AWFUlLY
DEAD In DAVENPORT
Even Game Wardens, Organized to
Preserve National Sport, Have
Now Gone by the Board.

When Davenport tumbled out of the
TEree-Eye league Walt Davis was left
in the city and he proceeded to or
ganize the Game Wardens, so called
because they were gotten together for
the purpose of saving the national
game for Davenport. Now the Game
Wardens themselves have gone by
the board and baseball is dead, dead
dead.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Squib1ets.
RAILROAD TEAMS PLAY HERE
GaIesburg Office Men of 80" Come to
Meet Local Boys.

Tomorrow morning at $3.50 at the
Island City park the Galesburg office
nine of the Burlington will play the
Rock Island office nine. The visitors
will arrive on the morning train. They
come well touted The Rock Island
team has been playing regularly this
season and expects to make a strong
bid for the game. Kirkland and Nc
Nealy will form the battery for the
home team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Gotch Says He Plans Retirement.

Houston. Texas, July 1S.-Franll
Gotch, champion wrestler of the
world, announced after his exhibition
in Galveston last night with Herman
Bernau he would retire from the mat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.

THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Decatur, s. Rock Island, 0.
Springfield, 4; Clinton, 8.
Bloomington, O; Dubuque, l.
Peoria-Ced Rapids; rain.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 1; New York, 0.
Cincinnati, 2; Brooklyn. 0.
Pittsburg. o.; Boston, (game called
in seventh inning).
st. Louis, O: Philadelphia, 8.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston, 4 Chicago. 3.
New York. 5; st. Louis, 8.
Philadelphia, q Detroit, 81.
Washington, l Cleveland, 3.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville, Z; Toledo, 2.
indianapolis, 3; Columbus. 2.
Milwaukee, 10; st. Paul, 8.
Kansas City. 2; Minneapolis, l.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
South Bend, O.; Fort Wayne. 5.
Wheeling, 3; Evansville, 5.
GAINESVILLE, l; Terre Haute. Called
in eighth. rainD.
Grand Rapids, G; Dayton, 1.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Quincy. 8: Burlington, 0.
Waterloo, 2; Ottumwa, 0.
Jacksonville, 5; Kewanee. 0.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Lincoln, 2; Omaha, 4.
Pueblo. 5: Des Moines. 1.
Denver, L; Sioux City, 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Rap Rusty Owens.

Springfield. H., July 1S.-Owens was
pounded out of the box. and while
Fleet was hit hard, the locals didn't
solve his curves until Clinton had a
big lead, and Buelow let him stick it
out. the visitors winning, s to A.
Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
Eight Hits 10 Four, But Lose.

Bloomington, ILL.,, July 1S.-Dubuque
won hard fought game. l to 0.
through the poor base running of the
home team. Royer, the Pana star,
made good with Bloomington in his
first game and deserved to win out
pitching Most. the Chicago White Sox
recruit The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

SIOItn Discs = IhltTy,- bUtIOW ",
Grogan, Nye. Herbert. Smith (2). Two
base hits-McCarthy (2), Ohland,
Fleet, Smith Home run-Grogan.
Struck out-By Fleet, 5. Bases on
balls-Off Owens. 8; off Railing, 8;
off Fleet, l. Double play-Scharn-
weber to Smith. Time-2:00 Umpire
-JannhS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Three base hits-Barkwell (2).
Bases on balls-Off Scott, 4; off Bit
rolf, /. Struck out-By Scott. 8; by
Bittrolff, Z. Stolen bases-Murphy,
Wagner. Time-1:55. Umpire
Gnepka1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

record. Tyrus Cobb, the champion
batsman of the American league, made
five of the safe swats, for nine bases
in all
When Joe Tinker knocked the ball
over the fence and won / TO 0 game
fer Chicago from the New York Giants
yesterday it caused so much excite
rent that William R. Hudson. a Il
year-old boy seated on one of the roof
galleries that surround the park, fell
from the top of the three-story build
ing and was fatally injured.
Manager Ducky Holmes of Sioux
City has written Secretary Farrell of
the national association protesting
against the tactics employed by Pu-
{ bio. He says it is not safe for him
10 take his team to the city, declaring
that the mob will not allow a visiting
team to win games or an umpire to
give just decisions. He says rather
than go back he will disband his team
and break up the Western league.
Clarence Ficken who has been twirl-
ing for the Cross Countrys on their
tour through Illinois and Wisconsin
returned here today and will not go
with the team any further. He says
that the reason that the local team
fas been losing is that they are not
used to travelling and are completely
tired out He left them at Galena.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
CAME IS TOO STIFF.
"Old Doc" Bittrolff" TwirIs Air.
tight Ball and Makes it
Shutout.
DECATUR WINS BY S TO 0
Scott Raped Hard, Passes Four of
Enemy and Is Not Any Too
Well Supported.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids at Springfield.
Dubuque at Decatur.
Clinton at Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
With Ball Players

Decatur has released Third Base
man Hoffman.
Donnelly has cut Bob White, the
'Ormer Commodore. loose.
Stark has an injured ankle and that
S the reason he. is out of the game.
Pitcher George Terry. the HOosier,
las been released by Bloomington
without a trial. He looked too light.
Sterling is baseball mad. Yester-
day the team of that city defeated the
National Indians s 20 3, winning a
side bet of $3.50 and taking all the
rate receipts, which are reported to
have been $4,000.
Decatur baseball hackers held a
meeting last night and voted to stick
till the end of the season and then to
sell off the players and dispose of the
franchise. They expect to be $4,000
in the hole by the end of the season
but expect to get out in the manner
indicated. Committees were named to
sell 10-game books at $3.50 each.
Twenty-Five hits were made by De
troit off three Philadelphia pitchers
yesterday and the game was won q
Ito g The number of hits sets new
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
BENEFITS
Sporting Go DDS Store,
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.


Total ...............1 % S 0
Bloomington ........0 0 o o 90 90
Dubuque ....;......O 00O0001O-1
Two base hits-Conners, Wilson.
Struck out-By Royer. s; by Most, 2.
Bases on balls-Off Roger. l. Double
play-Godwin to Kuhn 10 Melchoir.
Stolen bases-Stevens. Goodwin. I'M
Squib1ets.
Rock Island is at Bloomington today
and will play a double header, making
four games in the series. Bloomington
is counting on four straight TO reach
500. Watch 'em get fooled.
All of Decatur's runs yesterday
were scored after the Islanders had
had chances to retire the side.
Scott must have been easy if Bark
well could make two three-baggers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
PHELPS z UP IN
MORNING ROUND
FOR GOLF CUP

CONTINUED from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
BENEFITS to Play in Davenport.

The BENEFITS of this city are to
play at the Davenport ball park to-
1corJow afternoon as part of double
header. their opponents being the Can
Packers. a team that is about the
hest that the staid Iowa burg now has
left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

All the news all the time-THE
ARGUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Pitcher George Terry, the Hoosier
las been released by Bloomington
without trial. He looked too light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

missed long putt but down in three.
Hunter made fair approach. but
missed his putt, losing the hole and
match 3 up 2.
Phelps finished the last two for a
score, getting 3 and 4, total of 20.
The cards read:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18

Stark has an injured ankle and that
IS the reason he, is out of the game.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11

ten minute Grafton on the merits
of Senator Newlands. whom he de
clared worthy of a monument
Mr Newlands bowed to a burst of
applause led by the candidates row
Turning TO the chairman with a
charming smile he cOmplimented
him ON his interesting and instructive
talk. NeXt he took mp panies. draw
ing conclusions from examples set by
foreign powers in averting said pan
les. He next declared that he had
predicted the panic of 1907-os a
year before it came.
He then took MP the presiden and
after declaring Roosevelt a great and
good reformer, turned upon him by
saying that he was n feeble imdatOr
of Bryan upon which came more ap-
plause from candidates row. He hn-
ished hy telling what Your Demo-
cratic senator from Nevada has done
for the country and its dear peepul. $"
Chairman Belford then asked Gov
ernor Dickerson to speak. but the
governor declared that his nerve had
been so affected by the frost at the
Republican rally. which he had been
TO- that he did not feel able to speak
Had the East Ely audience been ad-
yised of a lashing given the gentle
man shortly before by Col Fitch AT
the Ely meeting il would have unr
derstood better
Mr.. Belford then occupied another
quarter of an hour in laudation of
Newlands and attack on his opponent,
dealing principally with the meat
packing industry Llr. Flanagan has es-
tablished at Reno This industry,
as Mr.. Flanagan has stated from the
platform since in the county. is in
opposition TO no industry in the
state. II is simply new enterprise
which his energy has built up and
the conduct of which means employ
ment for hundreds of Nevadans and
home market for the cattlemen of
Nevada. Following adjournment a
reception was held for Sir Francis,
after which Senator Newlands, Gov
ernor Diekerson and Mr.. Belford left
for the University club. where an in
formal reception was given in honor
of the Republican and Democratic
candidates last evening.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11
NEWL LANDS DODCES POLICE
BILL AT EAST ELY MEETING
U0s a FrOSt-==Htfdcks on Hdnigdn
For Building NeW Industry in State

The tables We're turned upon Sen
ator Newlands last evening al East
Ely. when Samuel l.. Belford occu-
pied the greater portion of the even
ing expounding the doctrine of
Democracy 10 small audience com
posed largely of ladies' and Demo
cratic candidates for county offices.
Senator Newlands speech. while
abuudantly supplied with Is was
moi as long as on the evening before.
Among omissions was reference 10
state matters the senator lodging
the police bin and other points over
which he stumbled Friday night
The drum corps of three pieces
started The BAH rolling in Ely by
paradiue the streets. taking adyan-
iage of the Republican rally to draw
a very small contingent for their
meeting On arriving al East Ely
"a parade was had from the depot
TO the hall the aforementioned pa-
rade consisting in The three drums.
the faithful Percy with his flag +.
II. Root, secretary of the county CEN
trail committee, n few candidates and
one or two disinterested parties. The
latter attracted by The noise.
Arriving at the Phillips hall, the
drum corps. with spirit which did
credit, endeayored for a half hour to
hold knot of people who had gath
cred to hear the big noise. They
succeeded partially. although many
hurried past them 10 catch the train
to Ely TO attend the Republican rally.
About 80 people We're in the hall
when Mr.. Newlands arrived. After
the senator had shaken hands with
n small cluster about the doorway
and invited them inside, the drum
corps paraded into the building and
five solid minutes of noise prevailed
Mr.. Belford then took the fore and
In an evident effort to make things
look better than they really We're, in
Vited everyone to come to the front.
A few took advantage of this and
timidly moved up a few rows nearer
the speaker. He then commenced an
Introduction of Mr.. Newlands which
occupied more than half hour.
Forgetting possibly the duty which
deyolved upon him, the chairman of
the meeting abandoned Sir Francis
and launched into a review of the
history of the nation from the civil
war to the present day. This being
completed, he again returned to the
misty past, tracing the tariff question
to the year 1908 The trusts. for the
perpetuation of which Mr.. Newlands
voted in the senate, next received a
clout along side their naughty ears
emphasized by reading of newspaper
clippings. Suddenly remembering
himself. Mr.. Belford concluded with
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11
new ENGLAND
ISFOR TICKET
SENATOR GALLAGHER RECEIVES
LETTER FROM HIS BROTHER
TO THAT EFFICT-IS MEM
BIER or STATE COMMITTEE.

That Massachusetts viii add large
- to the victory of the Republican
national ticket under Taft is the pre-
dietion made by II c. Gallagher,
treasurer of the state central COM
mittee in a letter TO his brother. Hon.
W c. Gallagher. of this city. In the
belief of Mr.. Gallagher the majority
of the party will exceed that of for
mer years even.
Though great claims for Massachu-
setts are being made by the Demo-
cratic organs all over the country,
things in the Bay State never looked
SO good for Republicanism as to-
day, the writer states. Tafe is a pub
lie idol and will undoubtedly poll a
large vote through personal popular
,ty as well as because of his politics.
Senator Gallagher in commenting
on the letter last evening stated that
il was from a man who is naturally
in a position to know of what he is
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11

speaking and not liable to attempt to
mislead in a personal communication
of this kind
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11
SELL BONDS
OF COUNTY
CITIZENS SET ABOUT SECURING
FUNDS FOR THE COURT HOUSE
RONDS AT HOME-PRESEN
OUTLOOK IL HOPEFUL.

After trying for more than year
10 interest outside capital in the buy
ing of bonds with the proceeds OF
which il has been Intended 70 erect
the county court house, citizens Of
Ely have taken the matter up and
a committee yesterday visited num-
Der Of influential people. succeeding
in securing subscriptions for between
100000 and $4,000.
The bond sale. which has SO long
hung fire. is now believed To he well
on the way 10 a successful close as
the committeeman are hopeful Of Sc
curing subscrirtion for the entire lot
before they have completed the Ia
aors. The committee Yesterday was
composed of Ed Millard and $. W.
Dodsou who approached numerous
men in the city with their nroposi-
ton. rarely meeting a reiusal
Il have had no time as yet To count
un the exact amount We have sub
seribed. said Mr. Millard last even
ing to News representative, but
We have gotten goodly sum.
Whether We shall he able Ia sell all
of the bonds locally or not I cannot
of course even venture to- say. / am
hopeful. however. chat we viii get
there. I ana going TO try to get as
near the amount OF the full issue Of
$4,000 IS possible That is all that
] can tell yuu ar present
The full amount left 10 BE sub-
sefibed ON the issue Is $4,000. ont
of an original total of $4,000 s4,-
GOO having matnfea since the issue
auee. owing TO "a mistake on The part
of The commissioners who dated the
bonds before they were disposed of.
Il is estimated that probably the
whole amount viii he necessary 10
fully complete any court house, al-
though actual construction of the
court house and jail vii only require
about $4,000 which was the lowest
bid Furnishings and fitting will res
quire the rest of the issue or a large
part of it. Il will probably be ascer-
tanned before the end of this week
whether the issue can be made to "a
or not
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11
HELD GREAT RALLY IN ELY
Tovn Uakened by Repubiicdns---
Flanagan Kills 8 Hour Story Tells
of Neviands Purchase of Election

uous work since in the district but
nevertheless entertained his audi
ence with speech which ELECTED ap-
plause and contained many eycellent
points, these including great neglect
sustained by Nevada in the past be-
cause of Democratic representation ii
has sent to congress. In conclusion
he spoke of the astonishing growth
and development of the district in
the last few years and declared that
he believed copper king of the met
ais and Ely district The throne of the
king
Col. Maxson was followed by Col.
Tom Fitch, whose address Is reported
in another column. 1t brought the
meeting TO "A close amid declarations
that IT had been unquestionably a
rouser
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Charles ] Edwards. New York, was
reelected president of the National
Association of Life Underwriters, at
Los Angeles.
Baptists will make permanent
Bible conference headquarters 1t
Winona Lake. Indiana. and erect a
building 10 cost $4,000.
John T. Reid, who committee sui
eide i'm London. was a fugitive from
Justice from Columbus, Ohio, eharg-
ed with assaulting his daughter,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-10-11
NORTHERN NEEDS
MORE MOTIVE POWER

. Pending arrival of another
> engine. of the monster type of
. the 81 and 90. the Nevada
. Northern is hard put TO handle
> freight from Cobre as rapidly
Q as it would like The new en-
, gine is expected in at any time,
. being understood to be on the
> way from the builders.
. Every pound of motive power
> the Northern has here is now in
> service. and has been for some
. time Meantime there is more
> freight arriving daily at Cobre
. than the road with its present
, equipment can possibly handle
. through The increase Is prin-
, cipally due to the large increase
. in coal consumption i'm the dis
, trict that has come about since
, he reduction works started