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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

New London, Conn, July 2.-Sweep-
cent and powerful stroke, Harvard last
evening defeated Yale in the annual
varsity boat race on the Thames The
crimson led from start to finish, alter
nately quickening and again easing up
their stroke, but always having the
race in hand.
The victory in the varsity race was
the climax to, clean sweep for the
crimson. Wednesday Yale went down
to defeat in the graduate eight and the
freshmen four-oared races. Yesterday
as a setting to the main struggle came
another double defeat for the blue
when Harvard led the Eli across the
finishing line in the varsity four and
freshmen eight-oared races. Each vic
tory for the crimson was as decisive
as the other and all showed that no
greater bunch of oarsmen have ever
been turned out of Cambridge.
Every Burst Outdone.
Although game to the core and train
blue were never a match in a single
one OF the races. At every squirt of
the blue came a more powerful stroke
of the crimson. With the Yale blades
cutting through the water at "a saroke
came a Harvard speed of 49, The com
mand of Eli leader to increase to So,
at which speed they finished, was the
signal for the Cambridge oarsmen to
push the shell through the water at a
far more powerful stroke.
Thus was the story from start to fin
| ish, the crimson crew never being
| headed after once under way and de.
spite spurts Harvard always kept a
| safe lead, shooting its shell across the
line in the time of 1.5O, six lengths in
front of as game crew as Yale ever
turned out. r
| By this victory Harvard won its
second consecutive boat race from
Yale in IS years. Not since 1880 and
1881 has Harvard won two consecu
tive races from Yale.
| Crowd Greatest Ever.
| The greatest crowd that has ever as
sembled here on the Thames poured
| into New London to witness the race
The railroads could not furnish enough
cars to accommodate all the people
who fought and struggled for seats OF
| the observation stands. 1t was est
mated that at least 10000 people wit
messed the spectacle from trains ant
every other kind of vehicle and from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREErEYE LEAGUE.


Rock Island 5: Springfield. O.
Davenport, L. Decatur, 0.
Peoria. 5; Cedar Rapids. 0.
Bloomington, 8; Dubuque. 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
(All games postponed out of respect
club.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
St Louis. 3: Chicago. 0.
Boston. 8 Philadelphia. 1.
Detroit, 8; Cleveland. 3.
New York. 2; Washington, 1 90 in
nings).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville. 5; Milwaukee, l.
Minneapolis, 81 Columbus, 0.
Toledo. 5; ST. Paul, 2.
Kansas City, 5; Indianapolis, l.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
GAINESVILLE. 6: Wheeling. O.
Grand Rapids, 3; Dayton. 1.
: South Bend, 6; Fort Wayne, 3.
Evansville, 5; Terre Haute. 0.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Kewanee, 5; Keokuk, 2.
Burlington. 10: Quincy, 8.
Ottumwa, 3; Jacksonville, III in
nings)
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Des Moines, z; Denver, 5.
Wichita, 6; Lincoln, first game).
Wichita. A: Lincoln, 8 (second game)
Topeka, s; Sioux City, Z.
Pueblo, IL: Omaha, Z.
ILLINOIS MISSOURI LEAGUE.
Beardstown, g.; Monmouth, 4.
Canton, 2; Galesburg, 1.
Macomb, z; Pekin, 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
SWEEP IS CLEAN
Harvard Follows Early Vic
tories by Taking Varsity
Eight Dared Race.
YALE NEVER HAD A CHANCE
Closing Event Between Big Schools
Viewed By 10000 People Who
Cheer VictOrs.
YALE NEVER HAD A CHANC|
History of Harvard Yale
Races.

Yale and Harvard Fights have
roWed 43 races, beginning 1852
on Lake Winnipiseogee at two
miles, of which Harvard has won
20 and Yale %. In 1855 the
course was changed to Spring
field and heightened to three
miles. Lake Quinsigamond was
the scene for nine years, anj
Lake SaItonsaII for 1869. After
an interval of seven years the
crews in 1876 and 1877 went to
Springfield, Mass, when the four
mile course was inaugurated.
In 1873 the crews changed again
to New London, Conn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Bases on balls-Off Neal, .: off Stei-
ger, 2. Struck out-By Neal, Z; by
Steiger, 2. Double play-Neal to Eng
to Stark. Hit by pitcher - Kelley.
Stolen bases - Murphy. Berger, Nc
Bride (2). Vogel 90. Callahan. Sac
rifice hits-Vogel, Eng. Time 40.
UmpireS-Earle and Burke.
To BIOOmcrs In 18th.
Dubuque, Iowa, July 2.-AhTing's
error and Novacek's double in the 12tn
inning won for the Boomers. Snyder's
fielding was remarkable. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

The final game with the Senators
was about as hot an affair as one could
want to see, and warm as the wealth er
vas, the game had it skinned by over
9tecn degrees. The contest was ChOck
full of feature plays and there was Il
mighty clever exhibition of pitching
put up by one William Neal, who viii
he the next Islander twirler to c.;liiI
the attention of the big league scouts.
Billy didn't make any phenomenal rec
ord for few hits nor did he st HE
world on fire with strikeouts, but he
pitched good ball all the time and he
was invinCible when men were on the
sacks, The final score was to 0.
Outside of Billy's twirling there was
plenty to rave about, for star cl'Ches
in the outtield were numerous. Every
one of the Islander gardeners made
catches which had they occurred in
separate games would have entitle |
each OF them to a headline in the
Murphy grabbed a liner
off the top of the short grass back of
second base i'll manner that made
the visitors gasp for breath ard IN
cidently made one CosgrOve who hit
the liner. swear under his bret'h
about some men "n) We professional
rOhhprS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

hit-Chase. Double pleas - Cuthbert
to Smith. Wall to Hicks Struck out -
BY Hofer, 5; by West. >. Umpire -
Clark.
Diamond Dust.
AS reward for his work in shut
ting out Springfield yesterday Os Bru-
ner slipped Billy Neal a five-spot last
night
"A switching of the umpires occurred
today and our friend Mckenzie is back
among us. Earle goes from here to
Peoria and Hollingsworth goes to
Bloomington. That leaves Burke and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Harry TRULY has met the same fate
as Steve Cusack, having been drop
ped from the National league staff of
umDireS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Ralph Seybold has been named as
manager of the Toledo club to succeed
Fred Abbott, who will continue be-
hind the bat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Two base hits-Nunamaker. Hauser
(2), Cutshaw. Backoff. Daringer Nova
eek. Three base hit-Cutshaw. Double
play-Hauser to LerChen. Wild pitch
Hall. Bases on ballS-Off Hall, 4.
Sacrifice hits-NovaCek, Snyder CD.
Irwin. Struck out-By Ray. 8; by
Hall. 1. Stolen bases-Backoff, Long.
Umpire-Mckenzie.
Davenport Squeezes Ahead.
Davenport won a fast game from
Decatur, | to 0, Edwards hard liner
TO left field driving in the winning run
in the eighth The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Doug Jeffries has been appointed
umpire in the Ill.-Mo. league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
40 Interest Paid
on Deposits.
Rock Island
Savings Bank

flotilla of the finest craft that graces
American waters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
LINE @ DOPE
Old Bill Hofer got his yesterday.

Three shutouts yesterday on this
little circuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Catcher Bowerman is likely to re-
join the New York Giants, a deal be.
ing on for trade with Boston in
which several New York players will
be given for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
SIZZLING CAME
To- ISLANDERS
Last Of Series With Springfield
a Shutout and Full of
s. Sensations.
BILLY NEAL INvlNcIBLE
Home Guard Pound in Runs in Five
Innings, Wasting But One of
Their Nine Hits.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Davenport at Rock Island.
Springfield at Peoria.
Decatur at Bloomington.
Cedar Rapids at Dubuque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
McBride's Turn Next.

Mcbride was the next Islander out
fGd"r . get the q Il hard anu he
had it coming 10 him. If you have eve-
seen Heinie Steiger at the bat you will
know what it means to say HeIuie laid
against one and laid against it hard. Il
looked at first as though Mcbride had
about as much chance of getting back
far enough to get the ball rs he hal
of flying. but he made it and as the
ball was coming down i'll front of him.
the was running with, it remember).
he stuck out his gloved hand and
the sphere, although he
turned a pretty somersault as the re-
suit of having reached so far. 1t was
bard to see how he had done it. hut
The evidence was there in The shape of
The ball in his hands and shen this
fact finally dawned upon the. hundreds
Of fans, a shout went. up that was
heard over in Davenport, where 4
Prodigal fan remarked, Those blamed
islanders are winning as usual, sup
Lose"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Stolen bases-MCGrew, Ohland, Hin
richsen, Edwards. Two base hit--Oh
land. Struck out-By Parkins. 4: by
Cowell. 3. Bases on balls-Off Cowell
g Wild Hitch-Cowell. Umpire-Hol
lingsworth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Mclean had viewed the star plays Of
came. Two men were on base as the
result of two dinky hits and Hickory
Johnson, the man whose home runs
nave been feature of the Senator's
play. was at the bat. Now old "HiCk-
DRY" has grown into the habit Of
knocking the ball over the right field
fence as that is the shortest route 10
4 home run on the Springfield grounds.
Somehow he laid against one of Billy
Meals twisterS and poked it out to
right field in regular home run fash
on. Mclean was playing well over to-
wards center as he expected right
handler like Johnson to drive in that
direction. so he had to get right up
and hump. He Streaked it towards the
lnul line and when the ball came down
he had accomplished the seemingly i'm
possibility of getting under it. The
hard part of it had just arrived. how
ever, for now he had to figure on not
after catching the ball Once more it
looked as though he would be stumped
| but not SO for Paul He took the
chance and caught the ball and by 4
sudden stop refrained from knocking
| off a board in the fence.
Callahan Also steals.
Callahan, the center fielder for the
visitors, was another who joined the
ranks of Robbers Murphy, Mcbride
and Mclean. He made himself eligible
TO the robber band by stealing two
| acker from Otto Vogel in most
high handed and audacious way. With
two men on the bases, one at third
ana another at first, Vogel got against
enc and drove it out into deep center
| there it looked good for at least two
land possibly three sacks. Callahan
/ managed to get near enough to the
lying sphere to reach it with one mitt
and with that one mitt he hung on and
added another feature to the game
1 The work in the infields of both
teams was gilt edged and except for
4 bobble made by Berger in dropping 4
ihrown ball, not even the semblence OF
an error occurred.
II Score I'm Five Innings.
II 1t was the Islanders game from the
very start. They proved at once that
II they could hit when they really need
lea them to make scores. At that Il
was no runaway match, for Springfield
made seven hits against our nine
These seven hits counted for nix, how
lever because as we have remarked be
Il lore, William Neal, Esq, only allowed
such things to happen when there was
'ittle or no danger in so doing. On
ne other hand. only one of the Is
lliahders' hits did not figure in the run
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
Three Feasts or Rabbits.

Cedar Rapids, July Peoria made
it three straight, hitting at will. while
the locals played poor game. The
score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

A new scheme of reserving SEATS ia
the grandstand will be given a tryout
az the games tomorrow and Sunday.
Prior to this time, the boy"s nave been
reserved at the request of people VINO
stated that they wanted then and IS
no extra charge was made. m,sunder-
standings often arose, as ather people.
who came first decided that they hsd
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Continued on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

1t is sad but true that the winning
of three at Cedar Rapids !. without
doubt prevented the Dist4liers from.
being tarred and featfiered on their,
return home today - ,.T{ q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

Forrest More, the ex.E.rinef,a1d
pitcher on whom waivers had l IN
asked by. the ST. Louis Nationals. has
been turned over to Boston on the pay,
ment of the waiver fee of $500.
Pitcher Higgins, also an old Three,
Eye Lacquer, has been turned over by
St. Louis to Little Rock. -,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02

President Sexton has asked Bloom
inston to furnish more evidence in the
protest involving Pitcher Miller bor-,
rowed oy bloomington from Spring
field and recalleN by the latter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-02
Count tn
Pennies

The little things that count are\
the pennies. The nickels and
dimes that most people don't
count in their expenditures ara
the ones that waste your dol
lars. Place your dollars with
this strong bank for safe-keepz
ing and the accumulation Of &
interest. Our financial Stands
ing is of the highest, and Ne
offer exceptional advantages.
We invite you to open an. ac-
count with 81 or more.
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
POOR WITNESS FOR FRIEND
peaoon's Brief Emphatic Testimony
Probably Somewhat Impressed
the Jury.

Deacon stephen Potter, one OF the
pioneers OF Utica. n. Y. was man
OF great eccentrIcity but high moral
character. The deacon VIII speak
the truth and shame the devil, was
often said OF him.
On one occasion friend was en-
gagged In a lawsuit in regard 10 some
land a few miles from Utica. He held
the land at a high price. During the
trial he called Deacon Potter as
witness. to prove how valuable the
land was. The deacon was sworn ana
asked II he knew the land.
Yes" he replied. Il know every
foot OF it.
What do you think II is worth, Mr.
Potter" was the next question.
The old man paused moment and
then said. slowly: III | had as many
dollars-as my yoke OF oxen-couid
draw-on sled-on glazed ice-l
yow-I would not give-a dollar an
acre for it,"-Youths Companion.
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
BEETS IRRIGATED LAST TIME
Hard Question to Answer Because II
All Depends Upon Nature Of Soil
Varying Conditions.

The question is often asked as to
the last time. This is very hard to
answer as 1t all depends upon the
nature of the soil. We usually begin
pulling beets at the end of Septem.
ber to the middle of October. In or
der to be able to do good work the
soil should be just moist enough that
1t will break off nicely from the beets
and leave them good and clean.
If we irrigate too late in the season,
or about a week before the harvest,
we are very apt to have a muddy field,
the beets are then difficult to get out of
the soil. The mud adheres to them
and 1t requires much work to knock
1t off. It does not matter how care
full one is. more or less soil will al
ways adhere to the beets. This we
haul to the factory and receive a
heavy tare.
Some growers are of the opinion
that late irrigation will fill the beet
full of water and larger tonnage is
the result. This is not always the
case. If the irrigation is followed by
spell of cold weather there is a
rapid decrease in the sugar content
of the beet as well as loss in the
root itself. The other objection is
that when the soil is saturated with
water and freezing weather should
set in it is very apt to interfere with
the beet harvest, whereas, on the dry.
er soil the beet puller may work very
nicely.
1t is very hard to take any undue
advantage of the sugar factory with
out it acting as boomerang and
causing the farmer a like loss. 1t is
very surprising to note, however, the
fairness with which the beet growers
have always acted in carrying out
their contract. In fact they have ad
hered more closely to the contract
than has the factory.
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
MR.. LIBBY ON CONSERVATION
In Address to irrigation Congress at
Spokane He outlines Plan Tor
Saving the Water Supply.

At the recent meeting OF the irriga
tion congress at Spokane. Presiden'
+. II. Libby OF the Washington Con
servation association gave an address
on Conservation OF Natural ne
sources" In which he said In part:
Right use OF this wealth is the true
meaning OF conservation OF natura'
resources Right use is the greatest
good TO the greatest number. Right
use prohibits monopoly. Right use
prevents waste.
Right use OF the forest cuts the
timber in It's prime. saves the young
growth and protects 1t from fires ana
ovcr-grazing. and stores the Hood wa
ters for irrigation. power and naviga'
tion.
Right use OF the streams employs
them for power. for reclaiming ot
lands and making the rivers naHigable
Right use of the soil gets the big
gest possible crops without deteriora'
tion OF fertility.
Right use OF the mineral wealth
extracts II from the earth and puts II
to work.
Irrigation puts together idle soil,
Idle water. idle sunshine. idle brains.
and idle labor. BY conservation OF
these idle resources we convert 80
cent land into thousand dollar land.
In this state Is years ago men
could work for sl.50 a day and save
money: to-day they earn $500 TO s2.I5.
Flour in that time has increased from
60 cents TO sl.7O a sack. The popula-
ton OF the state has increased from
about 600. 900 to somewhere between
one and a half and two millions. There
is room here for millions more, but
production must increase likewise.
Conservation by right use OF our re-
sources is the only effective way to
meet the issue.
The rivers and mountain streams OF
Washington but duplicate those OF
many other states. Our problems in
conservation are much the same. Con.
servation sees the constant waste Of
energy In our streams today. and
wants to see the force harnessed 10
the uses OF the people, but we want TO
prevent monopoly of n force that is
more important than even the forests.
Conservation demands just enough
and no more of wise government con
troll to insure this. the mightiest OF
our resources. to the use OF the peo'
pie at living rates, and with all due
profit to the developers and operat'
ors.'
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
ALFALFA SPOILED BY RAINS
Does Not Mean That Damage Is lrrev-
ocable, for It Often Turns Out
to Be Pretty Good.

Some alfalfa hay has been spoiled
the present season by untimely rains,
but this does not mean that the dam
age is irreyocable for such hay often
turns out to be pretty good article
after all. The late John G. Lilley of
Colorado discovered nearly 40 years
ago that alfalfa, which was supposed
to have been spoiled by wet weather
until 1t was fang-burned as black as
Erebus was greedily eaten by the
stock, just as If nothing had ever
happened to it. In one instance some
burnt alfalfa was hauled off and
thrown into a ditch in a pasture on
the Green Mountain ranch in Jefferson
county. The stock running in the pas
ture left the native grass to eat the al
falfa in the arroya and it was all
cleaned up in this way. Burnt alfalfa
Is all right when fed on the home
ranch, but would not answer at all If
seht to market or the mill.
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
Proppinq Apple Trees.

1t does look little behind the
times to see apple trees propped up
as they soon will be in all the irri.
gated districts. 1t is the old-fashioned
way of growing fruit in this country
of heavy yields and even at that the
system is all wrong. No one who pre-
tends to be an up-to-date orchardist
has any business propping his trees
They ought to be so trained and
pruned and the crop so thinned that
propping is unnecessary. 1t is re.
Election on the care the orchard has
received if props are found under the
trees.
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
prx FARMING and Irrlaatlon.

Dry farming and irrigation are twin
sisters. Only very small. percentage
Of the agricultural land west of the
Missouri river can be cropped with
out the artificial application of water.
Millions of acres. on the other hand,
can be made to produce crops profit
ably by applying the principles of dry
farming. So 1t comes about that the
farmers Of the entire west are bound
up in these two propositions. The
prosperity Of the dry farming region
adds to the prosperity Of the irrigated
community, and vice verse
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
Two Little Girls Had Eczema Very
eadIy-In One Case Child's Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches.
cu.ieura Me. with Great Success.

II have two little girls who have
been troubled very badly with eczema.
One of them had II on her lower
limbs. | did everything that / could
hear of for her, but 1t did not give
In until warm weather. when 1t seem
ingly subsidized. The next winter when
1t became cold the eczema started
again and also in her head where 1t
would take the hair out and leave
bare patches. At the same time her
arms were sore the whole length of
them. took her TO physician. but
the child grew worse all the time. Her
sisters arms were also affected. | be-
gan using Cuticura Remedies. and by
the time he second lot was used their
skin was soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles
Baker. Albion. Me. Sept. 81, '0S."
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Solo Props, boston.
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
A Hero.

Tommy's mother had made him a
present of a toy shovel and sent him
out in the sand lot to play with his
baby brother. Take care of baby
now, Tommy. and don't let anything
hurt him." was mammals parting in
junction.
Presently screams of anguish from
baby sent the distracted parent flying
to the sand lot. For goodness sake,
Tommy. what has happened to the
baby?" said she, trying to soothe the
wailng infant
There was a naughty fly biting him
on the top of his head, and killed it
with the shovel" was the proud re-
ply.-EXchange.
The Ordway new era., 1909-11-19
Upton Anglers KING
Women Cause Trouble Between
Ruler and Baronet.
Sir Thomas Refuses to Take Edwards
Friend, Mrs. keppeI, Aboard Yacht
on Which Marie coreiii
Was His Guest.

London.-Sir Thomas Upton. who
went to New York last month to ask
for a modification OF the rules govern
order that he might challenge for the
fourth time, did not carry the high
hopes and favor OF King Edward
which aided him In former years.
This in no wise affects the feelings
of the British public, which greatly
admires Sir Thomas as n sportsman
undismayed by three defeats. On The
contrary, his popularity has increased
since he announced his intention to
try again for the much-coyeted cup.
II was the discriminating gallantry
OF Sir Thomas Upton on an occasion
when he was placed In an unenviable
position-a story that has never be.
fore been told outside OF the inner.
most court circles-which cost him
the intimate friendship and support
OF the king in his yachting ventures.
Two noted women-Marie Corelli,
the novelist, and the Hon. Mrs. George
keppel. famous beauty. wit and friend
of King Edward and Queen Alexandra
placed Sir Thomas Upton in the po-
sition of a modern Paris, and. as host
of Miss Corelli. Sir Thomas Upton
made a decision in her favor.
Mrs. Keppel learned OF this and
complained to the king. and from that
moment Sir Thomas Upton ceased to
interest his majesty. There has
been no open rupture-no hint in
clubs nor at court that Sir Thomas
is persona non grata to the king
but whether in his present venture,
without the support OF the king. the
Royal Ulster Yacht club. under whose
colors he formerly challenged, will
aid him, remains to be disclosed.
Sir Thomas is great personal
friend and admirer of Marie Corelli.
and when he heard that she was al
most broken down from overwork, he
invited her to take trip on his yacht
for rest and recuperation. Miss
Corelli accepted and when the yacht
had laziiy cruised about for a week
and her health had been partly re.
stored, Sir Thomas received a tele