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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21
and yesterday IA innings, the score be-
ing l to 0 in each case.

According to dispatches from Port
land, Fielder Jones. former manager Ot
the Chicago White -Sox is playing j
little baseball just for the fun of it
being a star with the lawyers. and doc
tors against the bankers.
: The double umpire system will be
used in the games with Bloomington
and very likely for a greater part OF
the long series at home which faces
the Islanders, commencing today Our
old friend Burke, who was with us
during the exhibition games of the
practice season, and whose face has
not been seen since is billed to appear
once more, and Billy Earle, the lates
recruit to the staff of Indicator men
will aid him in calling the turns.
The revised standing of the Three
Eye league teams, as given out to
day by President Sexton makes n.
changes in the standing in The Ar
gus. Springfield leads in the mum
Der of unplayed games, having eigh
postponed and two ties. Rock Is
land has four postponed, Davenport
four postopened and one tie, Peori;
nine postponed, Decatur seven post
poned and one tie, Bloomington sew
en- postponed and one tie, Dubuque
three postponed and Cedar Rapid
four postponed and one tie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21

not bound by state ties, has been more
considerate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21

African missions and African curios
will be on exhibition.
Prayer services will be held Tues
Cay evening at 1880 at the chapel.
Thursday afternoon the Woman's
guild will conduct |. coffee at the home
ct Mrs. Anderson on Forty-four.h
street.
United Presbyterian-The Kate Hill
Mission society will meet this evening
with Miss Cora McKown, 1876 Six
teenth street.
Prayer services will be held We'd
nesday evening at the cnurch.
Friday evening services preparatory
&c communion next Sunday evening
will be held in the church. DR.. r. B.
Williams of the First Methodist church
will preach the sermon.
Grace Lutheran.-The Acme society
will meet this evening with Miss Olga
Swanson, 500 Fifth avenue, Moline.
The parochial school will begin 20
morrow morning at the church.
Prayer services win be held Wednes
day evening at s o'clock at the church
| First Baptist.-Prayer services VII
lie held Wednesday evening.
The monthly thi.nble bee of thu
Ladies' Aid society will be held Fri
lday afternoon at the home of Mr.. an6
Mrs. Thomas Campbell in South Rocl
Island.
| Edgewood Baptist.-The bible study
class will meet tomorrow evening a
1.-THE church.
! Wednesday evening the ladies D
the church will give sociable in thu
church. Refreshments will be served
| Thursday evening prayer service:
will be held in the church.
| Zion Lutheran.-This evening at
O'clock the Young Peoples society vii
meet at the chapel. The following vii
lserve: Hulda Nelson, John T. Nelson
Lean Noyd Nora and Lydia Peterson
Arvid and Judith Rosenberg, Jessi,
SaEdell, Swami Udden and Mabe
| Wennerstrom. The young people o
the First Swedish Lutheran churcl
will give the program.
| The Sunday school teachers vii
hold picnic at Long View park Wed
lEeSday.
II First Methodist.-The Epworti
league will give flag day sociablt
/ this evening at O'Clock. The follow
ing program will be given:
| Piano Solo-Miss Bessie. Noftsker.
History of the Flag-Miss Doroth,
Stevens.
Solo-Ed Caulpetzer.
Recitation, Flag Medley" - Mis-!
Coda Erford
Piano Duet-Misses Marion HaZarl
and Josephine Cook.
| Quartet, Selected - Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Hawkes. and Mr. and Mrs
| Homer Hinkley.
Prayer and teachers meeting will b.
held Wednesday evening at 1870.
The Rock Island district Epwortl
league convention will be held at Cam
bridge Wednesday and Thursday @
this week. Miss Clara Redecker ant
Mrs. w. A. Lovett of the First churcl
and H. NJ. MeCaskrin and Earl Free
land of the Spencer Memorial churcl
ara on the program.
| Trinity Episcopal.-The annual par
ish and Sunday school picnic will /,
held Wednesday at the Watch Tower
Those attending will assemble at tn
church at 9:15, a special car will b.
taken at Sixth avenue and Seven
lteenth street at $50.
Next Sunday the last evening sci
vice during the summer will be held
Sunday evening services being discor
tinued during the summer months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21
R0THSCHILD WINS $,
ON THE GOLF LINKS
DavenpOrter Secures Net Score of az
Will Middleton Making Low
est Gross.

NJ. Rothschild obtained the cup in
;he mems handicap preliminary at the
Rock Island arsenal golf links Satur-
Cay afternoon with a net score of IS,
Will Middleton making the lowest
gross score. 81. The tabulated scores
follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21
LINE O. DOPE.

Continued from page Three).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21

African missions and African curios
will be on exhibition.
Prayer services will be held Tues
Cay evening at 1880 at the chapel.
Thursday afternoon the Woman 5
guild will conduct { coffee at the home
CT Mrs. Anderson on Fortyfourth
street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21

South Park Presbyterian.-The Jun
teruoon at 2:30. The topic will lie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21

could not attend to her household dur
ties. One box of Chamberlain Salve
cured her. Chamberlain's medicines
give splendid satisfaction in this COM
munity.-M. II. Rodney & CO., Almond,
Ala. Chamberain's medicines are for
sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-21

presence of Packey Mcfarland, who
played pool at one of the tables with
several of his Davenport friends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-11
NORTH AUGUSTA.

The youngest gardener of North .iu-
gusta is Clinton Folger, son of Albert
Folger Clinton is six years old last
April. He has planted a garden and
taken the care of it himself and now
is helping to furnish the table VITA
some of his choice vegetables. In his
garden are potatoes, corn, turnips, Gu
cumbers and lettuce. Clinton is also
u very bright pupil of the Ballard
school.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-11

me following corporations have filed
.neir certificates of organization at the
once OF the secretary of State:
Inc Press and Potter Co. organized
az Portland for the purpose of con-
Quoting the business of bakers, with
5000 capital stock, of which nothing
IS PAID IN. Officers: President, Harry
Fotter OF Portland; treasurer, Benja-
MN Press of Portland. Certificate filed
Sept. 10. 1909.
Royal Gall Cure Co. organized at
PORTLAND for the purpose of manufac-
turing and dealing in veterinary med
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11
JIMMIE COFFROTH
LUCKY TO BE
AWAY
Sails to Europe With His
Bride. Leaving Richard
and Gleason to Do the
Pre- Scrap Scrapping-
Fight Game Dead.
~ rHE aInoslpER.

While shc entire country 10 alter.
natciy laughing and roasting Jim
coffruth. with his bride. II aaiI
ing for Europe. as comfy a. a bog
IN a rug and undoubtedly happy Ia
the thpuglit that he was not an open
party 20 that dark lantern meeting
II even IN any Nay connected with
II. Richard continues 20 indignant
IS deny that Coffroth ~ Interested
financially in the match. apparently
seeming to think that any lnstnun-
ton that he -. " an insult 70 his
fRickard'rl intelligence Tex may
b. a smart fellow all right enough
but II he had permitted Coffroth 70
engineer that final meeting. things
would have been far different today
FIGHT Game Dull.
The storm o. disapprpval that has
been aroused BY the secret meeting
seems to have put n dmmper on the
fight game throughout the country
In the East the boxers are finding
- little IN 10 that they will have
% 60 20 the SNOW ball and icirlr diet
II things faA 70 pick up pretty soon.
IN the Middle West there ~ but one
fight In sight. and that In between
Dick Hyland and Cyclone Thomp-
son. In Kansas city. California viii
have only a fair quota ~ battles,
the most important being the Atteii-
Webster affair. ON December ~. In
Los Angeles Wolgast and Picat0
hook up for ten rounds December
IL. and across the bay Walter Schulz
ken. the local heavy makes his de-
but In the professional ranks against
Gunboat Smith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11
ST. YVES TO RACE
MARSH AT Is
MILES

John u. Marsh. the Winnipeg DIS.
lance runner who finished second
in the Seattle Marathon. has &C.
cepted the challenge Of Henri St
Yves for a i5-mlle race. and is
ready TO take the Frenehman on
at any time and for any side bet.
The match race will take place
either In this city or In vahcou.
yer, and viii be pulled off within
the next two weeks
Conditions Unusual.
The conditions OF the proposed
race are unusual In that there is
as yet no promoter in the llmelight.
The race is the result OF personal
rivalry between the runners. and IL
not the usual attraction" staged By
some interested third party OF
course 81. Yves and Marsh VIII
have 10 get some one 10 handle
the business end of the deal. but
now they are In the peculiar posi-
ton OF two first class drawing
cards asking TO be converted into
gate receipts.
Il am glad that Marsh has taken
up my challenge" said ST. Yves
whom he heard of Marsh's accept
ance. "Iic must put up the money
before the race. and I Will do the
same. Then We will run. winner
take all"
Marsh loft for Vancouver last
night. but expects TO return In a
fow days when he will close with
the French runner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11
MANY CANDIDATES
FOR VARSITY
CREW
Coach Conibeer Is Well
Pleased With Turnout
This Week 49, Boating
Men VIII Live in Life
saving Station.

Coach a "a Conibeaf iH wen ssiiN-
fled with the interest taken Va rove
ina this year az the University ~
Washington when the call rnr neN
men was issued hast Monday sixty
came forward and signed up Tor
steady work.
Regular practice started last Non
day afternoon. the men rowing IN
the barge Nero" This enables the
caarh 80 keep close watch over hts
charges. and 90 give them indiNid.
uai instruction without Interfering
with the rest II the crew, az the
barge has double banked oars With
plank running from bow 20 stern.
down which Connie pacra, hts eye
On the sweating crew
Max Eakina. tho football wonder,
turned out Thursday and VIII take
up the sport regularly from now en
The frame % the nrW shell Il done.
and the Washington men VIII soon
be- able "a cit In the seats 81 their
locally built she'll
last years crew and the old men
generally. will not take W regular
work until February is, when they
viii move bodily 90 tho quarters on
Lake Union. The first and SECOND
varsity crows will lodge IN the build
ins thus enabling them 20 pat IN
more time in strict crew work
Tho row ~ piles. rvlic ~ tho
A.-N ~. which al present hlndrrs
the men while on tho water, VIII
soon he removed. aA The contract
far pulling them has hern let
The government iife-HavsnK sta
tinn. the crews new quartefA viii
b. a life. saver as far an tho sport
Of rowing u concerned. as the con-
dltinnM there will be Ideal for the
training ~ oarnmen. with both the
first aud second varsity crews under
the r0achN eye. he can keep n closer
watch over this m1n and SEE how
they arr standing the training
Thore wili b. no chance for mhu
10 20 stale. for under the new
regime the first symptoms n Tag
sing viii be apparent 10 the coach
Lake Union offers an exceptional
81 fine piace for the preliminary
training. as no wind strong enough
20 hinder ever blows there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11

Nos IL spikes.
unlike
him than pull the lions share OF the A de-
than
ous to redeem lost aue The TO be- The real
thing and hippodrome
h q short track than
that OF experience the
hcadwork That
took started him the
a. thar him Of the Winnipeg
AnE the moral advantage Of gaining hp opponent
started out With LOT ~ nAY speed and Tapped - Yves m the ~
two miles The latter uaed 70 running IN TOY arena and
couldn't figure whole Ito din
outraged aud make al
tendon the
Cd Eoiap track Victoria Nanamo within the last fort
night lie has that St.
they hook for lbme escns either here or Ia Vancouver
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11

giving sports
Of run these days an fun THE Bg
smoke has learned his iesga apparently he used
having pokchop bis said
hole through sad pocket in the form Of police court fines and
Tiffany a from
svasgerd back America ~i Tommy dangling
correspondent md from New Yort tina, hc saw johnson
pull of good the iitc hdopening
Jersey lie
While the other paper
Tex Richard made flash sth rs 900 bills which he laid
the table Shen his bid opened Iohnsons big sid
the table grabbed
rolled in his head minstrel
cepublc
"Of this bE
bed like no In
the boot All couldn't
teniy looks be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11

bat the whiri % ball on the rou-
i~tis Wheel and tho cilnk % the
checks ct the hank 20 mar The
duil fn0nniony ~ camp iife. any cx.
cftement would indeed be welcome.
One day the camp was startled
BY the announcement thst there
would be a prize fight pulled of az
q certain dance house between KID
Kelly and Spider Murphy. two here
sofnre unknown hraSlserr Everyone
In camp was ciatrd over the pros
psct ~ AN evenings sport. with the
result that tho houWr Was crowded
NJ haif an ounce k0s) per head.
The ring wns pitched ON the floor
IN She center ~ the room. and the
spectators hns upon benches nrrang-
"a around the ring close up 90 the
ropes Some one IN the crowd Eug
eesfcd my name az referee. and /
rraWled through the ropes. and iost
no time in getting the men together.
Fish, a Fake.
The bout for three or four rounds
Nas very tame affair. ~ much 80
that the crowd begun yeering and
euyinE the men. with an occasional
cry % sFaRc" commenced 10
feel somewhat uncomfortable. and
urged the men on 10 action. II was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11
WILDCAT" W0LGAST IS
READY FOR BAT NELSON
nv THE RlHoslpER.

SAN FRANC IscD. Dec. IL Since
Al WoiKast the little bulldog from
Michigan. 20 decissvely defeated Lew
Powell who was conceded 10 be the
bert lightweight California has pro-
dnccd since Jimmy Britt. fight fol-
lowers have been figuring out hts
chances with Battling Nelson. and
nine ont OF every ien viii give you
the Same answer. "WoiEaat has
more than good chance with the
Dane"
In the ring Woiaast IL a miniature
edition os Nelson. HIS style Of
fighting is a perfect replica 81 the
champions. Figuring all the time.
never backing up. boring in head
down and whaling away az the
stomach. taking everything TINT
comes his way without wiucing,
WalEast seems to have made a
study Of Nelson's mode 81 milling.
aud learned his loason completely,
from soda to hook
But there is one department IN
which he has u on Nelson. aud that
Or In speed. Where Nelson plods.
Wolgast darts in and out with
amazing agility. He can hit from
any angle and does not need to be
set TO land. Because he failed 70
finish Powell u has been said that
he lacks the punch. but it's i0-to-
] shot that there isn't any light
weight living capable of slowing
Powell away inside of 80 rounds
In further criticism Of the Ply
ing putchman's fighting qualities,
the captioua ones say he lacks clrv-
orncss. True. he il not a very
fancy boxer but the fact that he
boxes well enough TO put Il over
such a masterful hand as Powell
must not be overlooked. In the very
first round Of his fight with Powell
he hooked his left TO the head
twice within tho space OF half n
second. the first blow being n nasty
cuff on the ear and the second a
half-glancing smash that almost
tore off the side OF p0welrs nose
More than that he broke through
PoWclfs well-nigh ImpreEnable
stomach guard almost at will
In sizing up with Nelson. wolEast
would show very poorly in
physique. lie Is fully four Inches
shorter than Bat has short hut
massive arms. and his. cylindrical
body gives him the appearance of
being much smaller than he really
". His back Is one OF the most pow
erful ever seen on small man. II
does not bristle with muscles, but
seems, instead. to wear a complete
coating OF whalebone.
Yes, Wolgast would have a very
good chance with Nelson, and IL
the latter has gone back at all, Il
should not surprise fight followers
TO see Wolgast cop the crown Il
Nelson gives him match.
The Wildcat" is fully entitled TO
a crack at the champion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11

wete Mcvelgh. the clever light
weixhi who has starred under the
double diamond of the Seattle Ath-
fktio club for the past yvAr broke
into professional purslism Win ilS-
ing eoiprS last night by flEhunk
seven fast rounds 20 draw with
fonie Long. before thu Rushton
Athletic club If Tacoma, McNeiEh
made good the predictions OF his
dlscoversr, Lonnie Austin and
stamped himself as a conner ~ real
class. who. II handled properly ana
tried out against the right mon, Is
flkeiy TO still further complicatc tho
uGhtWelght situation,
McNeigh had shade tho best OF
hst Nights argument but 70 have
Given him a decision would nave
teen deciding along hair lines. ana
Referee Emil Schock used good
Judgment tn calling the mill draw.
A number % seattle sports who
we're az the ringside 60 root Tor the
ieeal boy let their enthusiasm get
away with their Judgment 20 the
extent ~ calling the decision hare
faced robbery. but careful Analysis
az the fight by rounds shows that
McVciEhs lead was small enough 20
Justify = referee Ia shirking the re-
gponsibliity ~ registering a defeat
against Long However, u WAS
either a draw decision or one In IA
vor ef McVeiEh. Long win bcing
out Of the question, and the fnet that
"a his first fight as pro he took
the measure ~ a man who IN more
than q hundred battles has newer
been knocked OUT. should De- stffi-
cient encouragement for McNeigh
and hts mentor
Meveiah Cool Hard.
Mcvelgh handled himself like a
veteran inside the ropes. and Long >
stalilng and Kidding tactics, which
might well havc pat n beginner Off
his stride. had no effect whatever
On the Seattle lad He kept hts
Judgment right through the milling.
and fought with his head as well as
his hands.
Mevelgh did most OF the leading
throughout the seven rounds. and
landed ofteuer than his opponent.
He used 4 straight ieft Jab 20 good
advantage. scoring most u his
punches at long range Long. on
the other hand showed 40 best Ia
she mitigating. landing some snap
py uppcrcugs when the men were NJ
Close quarters. Barring little
damage. TO the moss. neither man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11

II often happens that through
outs
ond, the batter a to deepah or.
to
the
throw the first baseman falls
by
up in
VIII fail
In plenty Of time to nail the SEQ
Immediately
Iis
instances that
another the
'front.' Ia
be little Of
handle takes good chance and mn home ~
Tho infieder makes
the plate and the
Dummy and What's the
poor fellow the coaching y ~ ~ w
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11
LITTLE S. A. C. BOXER
TURNS PROFESSIONAL
HAS A SHADE THE BEST OF 1T AFTER SEVEN
ROUNDS OF FAST MILLING WITH VET
ERAN LOUIE LoNG-SAMENESS TO THE
FIGHT.
~ LAURENCE ReolNeroN.

ives marked during the fight. and
neither was In distress when Referee
Schock raised the glove OF each as
the sign " an even break When
tho decision was given McNsiKt
looked disappointed. while lons
flashed a smile that would have
made Jack Iohueons golden article
hook Hike dismal night on the
bread limo II was apparent that
Long believed a draw was the best
be could hope for.
McVclgh showed wonderful Inn
provemeut over his amateur form %
a few months hack. and the X A G
members could hardly believe that
they were watching the same hay
that gaWked into tho club fresh
from thu coal mines. a little more
than a year ago fcte's blocking
has greatly improved and after aaiv-
ms Longs offrnsc at close quarters.
he was able 20 cover up from pun
ishment The seattle lad managed
% whip under few Htift uprercuts
that rocked Longs head and led him
Ga take no chances.
obhsins Mr.. Croft.
Lee croft. tho coast amateur
heavyweight champ saw the Seattle
sports lingering their watches when
he came into the ring for the aemt-
wlnd-up. q scheduled aixronna 50
with ben Knutscn. Croft correctly
OWNED that tho last car was auh-
iaCt ~ worry, 30 he sailed in with
ghr gong and finished MFR. knatsvu
In Just three punches. Applied 70 tlse
point % the Jaw. knuttle took the
count and incidentally lost a Yaiu-
able string ~ teeth
We're | ban Sat my money said
Knutsru. AZ soon az his seconds had
busted the cNbweb# from his attic
Say. volunteered one towel flip
per. you better swailer some p~rox-
ide. or you'il have a bad tip. Them
teeth II the most poisonous thing in
a mans body
And Mr. knutken wandered off
after hts coin and his tvoriea
Prslins Coed Fun.
Four four round preiiminarles
afforded excellent sport
Joe Pierce and ole burns. lis
pounds. fought a draw. Ray Miller.
a itg-pounder. had Andy foat -
wroEwy IN she second that the
sponge came into the ring liar.
~ Smith and George tuies. iis
fought a draw. Eddie Shepler got
q decision over Lew Howard. after
game exhibition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11

evT YVES said ne another
W Marsh tbs 10 mile along John
~ toekefrileri bed tkicd death obge
all that's seeded wii
job
meeting between ,hesa speedy distance listens
exceptionally wen
ma., spell Possible wh F In this instance" ~
Marathon the professional
. WeHhman the
Is miles with
would be
professional
rivalry ths
81 Yves and Marsh hooked for the bc indoor at
forced quit
h leg lie seemed
able the iztap and
himself finally
short
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11
SOCCER
SUNDA Y

The soccer iaddies VIII be out In
force Sunday. the six teams COM
prising the Northwestern AsHocia-
ton Football league being scheduled
for the second days play Of the ser
les. Tho ThistlcH VIII journey 10
Tacoma 10 try conclusions with the
latter team. while Seattle viii meet
Renton and the Celtics and Rangers
will come together IN a double
header at Dugdale'a park.
The ceiticR- Rangers game ~ card
cd first. kickoff being down for 1
o'clock .. m. sharp This match viii
be refereed by Charles Goodcn0uRh.
Seattle viii clash with Rcnton
at 2;45, MIR. Stroud sounding the
whistle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11

Timer was IN prime shape those
days and he rolled many score
above 80. His 500 count was watch
ed BY a small crowd. When he
banged the wood for 10 straight
strikes the Spectators sat up and
took interest. II was after tins
twelfth that the crowd realized that
the "Old Timer had Joined the
ranks of the perfect bowlera it's a
feat you don't ses very often.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11
aHaaa=sass
WANTED
IN LONDON

BOSTON. Dec. IA cable was
received ia Boston yesterday from
Eugene CORR. who IL representing
o syndicate of English sportsmen.
asking for a bout between Jack
Johnson and Sam Langford, 20 be
held In the Oiymplad. London.
Mr.. CORR says that they can draw
from $50. 900 10 500. 900, as tho
Olympiad will hold 1900 people. He
offers the boxers so per cent and
reasonable travelling expenses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-11
SLAM AT RACING

Poor old another the
Kentucky held
in rs rights In tying the bookmakcrA
This autiraco
but be delivering And Ken.
tuck Next thing know. itl
SLOUGH my Kentucky home
good night for the pencIera At