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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

made by its high officers against the
reciprocity agreement and In connee-
ton with the strenuous effort being
made TO work up the farmer senti-
ment" has at least look Of suspi-
cion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

The French aviators who took in
the Turin race are ready to subscribe
TO that old and well worn assertion
that beyond the Alps lies Italy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Uncle Jim Hill will now show the
boys how to go out and touch the fl
nancial world for q big loan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
DESTROYED the Pleasure.

"How did you like my acting"
'HTbat was all right. but there IL too
much shooting I'm the third act"
THAT is rather jarring"
Eyes; / could hardly sleep"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Surely the inventors Of the automo-
bile never intended that the machine
should become such an active promo
ter OF race suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

wondering how far they could go have
found out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

ezuela and he may not be happy until
he gets it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Justice Harlan is IS years old, but
he dissents With the vigor of one not
more than half his age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Doc Cook OF north pole fame" IL
listed among the Chautauqua attrac.
lions. Wouldn't that freeze you?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

"Why does he spend so much Of his
time with childrenY'
'"They are easily amused"
eyes, but what OF thatT"
at doesn't cost much. and 1t spreada
bis fame far and wide"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Suits Us.

Our sun Is quite a tiny Off
Outclassed By some great suns
That in the Vastly distance fiit
BY several million tons.
But when the score Is ninety plus
Gun sun IS large enough Tor u.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Deserving the Nams.

"He belongs to the automobile colo
ny"
"Why is II called a colonyf"
"They fracture the speed law 90
often that they are early settlers at
the police station"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
Evidence Of Union,


I journey south or EAST or west
Or north or any way. D
But everywhere so IT'S all
The same old u. 8. A
The style OF hats see I'm Maine
Or would II 1 were there.
I view In Texas or New York,
Duluth or anywhere.
The shoes are from the Seifsarne last,
The clothes are cut the sama.
The neckties are about alike.
Baseball Is all the game
The hair cuts have y common look
Alike are pipes they smoke.
And from the drummer on the train
You get the same old joke.
The styles and shapes OF woman's dresA
Her shirt waist and her hat
Don't vary much. WherSer you 30
You'll see the proof Of that
II II Is to the hobble skirt
That Broadway drinks n toast
You'H ind II on the gulf and lakes
And way out on the coast
We eat the selfsame breakfast food
Wherever we may roam.
The same old brand OF corn and ham
That we would eat at home.
There is no east or south or west
The lines are brushed away,
For anywhere you chance to 60
It's all the u. 8. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

The Moose are surely boosters, all
right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
No TaIker

"He never tells the truth"
You surprise me. WhyF
because he always keeps his mouth
shut"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

The artistic temperament is some
thing that its owner uses TO keep the
other members OF the family on the
grill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06
HuInOr and
Philosophy
PERT PARAGRAPHS.
~ DUNCAN ~. SMITH

WHEN people saw wood long enough
sufficient fuel is accumulated to
start a small confagration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Grief.
"She is overcome by grief" ="
"And well she may be-"
"WhyT'
1.-THE judge only allowed her $50
week alimony."
us that all?
mo; her poodle died last night"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

There are people who take q lot OF
trouble to keep out of a little.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Welcome to the druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

ed burglar that used not to be under
the bed?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Good advice is so plentiful that II is
positively bad.
Nothing is the most inonensive thing
that some persons do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Reason Of It.
~Johnnie Is very active, isn't heT
Eyes"
al wonder why he doesn't restT'
Because of the nature Of his activi-
ties"
1.-The natureT'
"Yes. They won't let him. You see
be is always jumping out OF the frying
pan into the fire."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

The most boastfuI gambler is always
the one who hasn't the stake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-06-06

Applause doesn't always mean ap-
prevail and Is apt to be much more az
fectiyA
Evening star., 1911-06-08

An open defiance of the ruling Of the
amateur commission took place yester-
day, when the Eastern Athletic Club. in
the Capital City League. played Pat Div
vers and Rose, two professional players,
who have just returned from the Virginia
State League. The ruling which has been
violated is the one which was showed
through at the first of the year and
which provided that no man who returned
from any club under the national commits
sion after June l would be eligible to
play in the amateur leagues in the city. 4.
The case in question, and which came
up yesterday, is simply this, that Pat
DIVERS. who early this spring signed
with the Petersburg club and who was
later transferred to Lynchburg, in the
same league, came back to Washington
yesterday morning and Immediately play
ed center field for the Eastern Athletic
Club. in the Capital City League. 1t is
stated upon good authority that Rose.
who played third base for the same club,
is on his way to Youngstown to play
with that club in the Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania League and that he also has come
from the Virginia State League
Whether or not the ruling Of the COM
mission has been violated in the case OF
Rose, there is not doubt that it has met
with direct opposition in the playing OF
DIVERS Under the constitution which
governs amateur base ball in this city
DIVERS is ineligible to play because OF
the fact that he did not return from the
league in which he was playing until
after June /.
Just what significance the playing OF
the two mentioned men has is hard to
tell 1t has been an open secret for some
time that if it came to the point the Cap
| ital City League would defy the commits
sion and do as it pleased. and 1t may be
that it means to do that now and run 1T
self Independently of the other leagues
in the city.
1t Is certain that the case will be taken
up by the commission, as it could hardly
afford to let it go by and hope to enforce
any of its rulings afterward. If the Cap
| itay City League stands by the Eastern
Athletic Club in its action in playing the
| two men there is likely to be some warm
discussion before the matter is finally
settled.
The Western High School team will
elect a captain this afternoon. While 1t
has not been definitely settled as to just
| who Is to be chosen for the position, 1t is
very proba BILE that Aeyers will again be
selected. The big first baseman is almost
| certain to get the job for another year.
He made an excellent man for the place
last season and his good work will more
| than likely win back the honor for him.
There will be much better material at
Western to work with next year than
| there was this. and it is thought that the
Evening star., 1911-06-08

by batting rally in the eighth. Score
R.HE
Bethany. o 0 0 / 90 4 O-s 8
All Stars. o 2 o 1 O o. 2
;Batteries-Bethany, Herman and Stew
enson: All Stars. Macurda, Slicer and
Deuterman.
The Young LIE Droits defeated the Res
ervoir Giants by a score of IL to II.
BatterieS-Le Droit, Parks and Gray;
Reservoir Giants, Morton and Parker.
At a meeting held by the GEORGETOWN
Juniors last night George Keane was
unanimously appointed to lead the
Georgetown Junior team. His ability
while acting captain Of the Corcoran
Stars was the main reason for his being
selected.
The Whirlwind Sluggers won from the
Twining Juniors yesterday by the score
of 8 to 8. Mentzel and Rupertus were the
opposing pitchers, and the former had the
better of the argument. The Sluggers
added another victory to their string.
Score:-
Whirlwind Sluggers. 20 % II 2
Twining Juniors. 90 O2 S3S 3
Bateries-For Sluggers, Williamson.
Mentzel and Cafritz: for Twining, Ruper-
tus and Reds. Hits-Williams, Cafritz CD,
Centzel CO, Coe 90. Williamson. Poole.
Brunett. Time Of game-I hour 40 min
utes. Umpire-Mr. Hungerford.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

team will be able to put up an even
stronger fight for the pennant than it did
this spring.
Conditions in the Bankers League do
not seem to be bettered in the least as
far as the equalizing of the playing
strength of the teams go. The American
Security and Trust Company seems to
be still at the head Of things as far as
the ability Of the several teams goes.
the other clubs in the circuit not SEEM
ing to have a chance to win games
against it. as shown by the results Of the
last few contests. Yesterday the Com
mercial National. which had been lead
ing the league and which had proved It
self superior to any of the others, was
swamped by the 18th street nine, ii to f.
A great deal of interest will center in
today's game in the Capital City League.
The Sewerage Pumping Station and the
Cornell Company will again lock horns,
league it is certain that well fought
game will be the result. The Pumpers
have been considerably strengthened by
the addition Of new men, while the Cor
nell Company was already one Of the best
in the city.
Pitcher Duckett of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College has been secured by the
Sewerage Pumping Station. Duckett
should be able to make good in the Capt.
work against some of the best college
teams in this section this spring. He Is
more or less of an underhand pitcher.
and he seems to have control of that de-
livery. There Is no better ball in a pitch
ers repertoire than a good underhand in
curve when thrown with control. 1t is
hard ball for any batter to land on ef-
fectively.
It Is more than probable that Ecken-
dorf will be elected to the captaincy OF
the Technical High team when the play
ers of that nine meet to choose leader
for next year. He is the logical man for
the position, and should make the Man
ual Trainers a good leader If he Is the
man settled upon to have charge next
spring.
It might be mentioned that this boy
Smith, who Is pitching for the Ingram
team, the Sunday School League, is
doing some good work for that club. In
every game in which he works on the
mound. he succeeds in holding the oppos-
ing team to about two or three hits. In
Yesterdays game in the Sunday school
circuit he twirled for the Ingram team
and let the North Carolina nine down
with not a semblance of a bingle. He
was wild though, and that was in the
main responsible for the three runs which
were scored against him.
Johnny Holden. who pitched for the
Western High team this spring. will
make his beginning in the amateur
league this afternoon for the ST. Martins 8
Evening star., 1911-06-08
BANKERS LEAGUE.
STANDING OF TEAMS

W L, Pet W. i. Pet.
Amer. sec... ! .s75 First Nat: 6 -2sS SsS
District Nat. .429
The American Security and Trust Com
pany boys sprung surprise in the
Bankers League yesterday. when they
defeated the team from the Commercial
National Bank by q large score. The
Security boys treated the 14th street lads
as If they were tail-enders instead Of tho
leaders up to yesterday. The score shows
how easy the game was and how de-
cidedly the day was American Security 8.
The American Security and Trust Com
pany nine put the game on ice in the
first inning, when Hayes, the first man
up was safe on Drenman's error. Boykin
the next batter bunted safely along the
first base line. Riddle. G. Rawlings and
Davis singled in order. Then little
Brookes cleaned the bases with q long
triple to left and scored himself on q
wild pitch This tells the story OF the
game. The present leaders added four
in the second and two in the third to
their already large total.
Boykin, the center fielder Of the Security
boys, made q beautiful homer in the NTH.
but was called out for not touching the
third sack, therefore only getting credit
for q double.
Seay. in left field, had very busy day.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

He captured six hard chances in great
style. The seventh inning was all Seay's,
as he retired the side on three chances
in order.
Brookes, in right, robbed Salb Of sure
triple In the first inning by running back
and taking his long fly with one hand.
The fielding of the two catchers should
not be overlooked. West deserves all the
credit that can be given him, rawlings
being unusually wild. This boy was. time
and time again. forced to go in the
air to get Rawlings wild heaves. SaiD
starred in taking high fouls.
Riddle regained his old-time form at the
bat yesterday by banging the ball on tne
nose every time up. This boy got two
pretty singles. line drives over the inf1eld,
and a sacrifice fly.
Hoover and brennan scored all the
runs for their team. Each one or these
boys got two hits, which resulted In runs.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

club in the Independence circuit. The
National Union club will be the opposing
team. and he should have not q bit OF
trouble in getting away with that club
successfully. In fact, II he works up to
the form shown this spring against the
scholastic teams he should have no
trouble In disposing Of any of the clubs
in that league.
When the District National Bank meets
the American Security and Trust Com.
pany. two former high school stars Will
meet for the first time. Rawlings. who
practically won the championship for the
Business High team three years ago. will
be opposed to Boteler, who won the pen
nant for Central last spring. and who this
year has been doing some good work.
A game between the graduating class
at Georgetown and the class Of 1901 Will
be played tomorrow afternoon.
1t ia probable that Martin and Green
will be the opposing twirlers this after
noon In the game between the Sewerage
Pumping Station and the Cornell Com
pany, at Capital City League Park Both
men have been going we'll all spring. and
should be able to put up good exhibitions
Evening star., 1911-06-08

U..lV
Cornell CO. 5 .75O Eastern..... 2 IL .154
II the rain does not interfere today. 1t
will be Sewage Pumping Station against
Cornell. These two teams are at the top.
BY adding three new players to its
lineup yesterday. the Eastern Athletic
Club found the Navy Yard team easy
pickings. and trimmed 1T. to A. the
game going the full.
There is lot Of credit that belongs to
this boy Elkins for pitching such good
ball for the winners. 1t is true he was
touched up for thirteen bingles. but when
his opponents wanted a timely hit he
would tighten up, and there was nothing
to it, Efkins is a good twirler. he has
plenty of speed. nice curves, shoots. and,
best Of all, he possesses a clever head.
They could do nothing worth mentioning
with his delivery-not until the seventh
session, when the Southeast boys Tailed
two runs on a little hitting and an error.
The management Of the Eastern Ath-
letic Club was warned last Sunday morn
ing at the meeting that unless it braces
up right suddenly the league officials
would be forced to drop it from the league
and let a stronger aggregation come in
one that could furnish the class Of base
ball which Is required In this organiza-
ton. Yesterday the club added Paddy
Diver, silk Carroll and Rose to the
lineup.
Evening star., 1911-06-08
MARQUETTE LEAGUE.
sr.NnYNc or THE CLUBS
TODAY'S GAME.
Indians ys. Tenleytown.

ToDAY'S GAME.
Indians We. Tenleytown.
In a slow and nerve trying contest.
the Corcoran Cadets continued their
marvellous winning streak by trimming
the Company X team in the Marquette
League yesterday afternoon, by the score
of 13 to 8.
Laishear, who tossed them over for
the Cadets, allowed only one hit in the
Ave innings that he pitched, and this
was a home run clout by Mccoy, who
was behind the bat for the Company X
team.
Daily and Forbes. who were in the box
for the Company K team, were touched
up for a total Of sixteen hits, many OF
them good for extra bases. Many Of
these hits were mere scratches ana
should have been easy outs had the neld-
ers been on the job. but IL was an on day
for the flelders, eight errors being MADE.
all OF them costly.
Anullinow and Tuliey of the Cadets
led with the stick yesterday. each Of the
pair getting three safeties, one OF Tiliey
being q triple and one OF Mully's being
a double.
sebastine, the diminutive center fielder
Of the Cadets. made sensationai run
ming catch in the sixth inning that
brought the crowd to Its feet; sepastns
also connected for two singles, both OF
them coming at opportune moments.
MANAGER Ernest OF the Company K
team. certainly made q fnd when ne
signed Mccoy for his team. MCCOY
Evening star., 1911-06-08

The Columbia boys put up a much bet
ter game in the field yesterday than at
any other time this season. They had
three misplays. but on the whole they
played good ball. Knott's curves, how
ever. were too much for them to solve.
The Adams Express boys did not have
one misplay.
Evening star., 1911-06-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
TODAY'S GAME.
Sherwood VS., Ninth.

Hitting the ball at will and having
brilliant pitching, Ingram broke its string
of tie games yesterday and slipped over a
7-to-3 defeat on North Carolina. North
Carolina got away in front. but Ingram
took the lead in the fourth and was
never headed.
Smith. twirling for Ingram, had the
distinction OF putting over the first no.
wildness he would have scored an easy
shut-out. but six bases on balls two hit
batsmen. a wild pitch and balk killed
this chance. He famed fifteen Tar Heels
Ingram did the most consistent hitting
ii has shown this year. Altogether twelve
bingles We're collected by the Memorial
Midgets.
Yesterdays daily home run was cred
tied to "Oz' Varela. the nifty shortfielder
Of Ingram. He also contributed single
to the teams quota.
Seabright. pitching for North. Carolina,
famed nine of the Ingram Infants, but
those who did not Whit managed to hit
safely.
Luscombe and vanderlip continued their
batting streaks. each connecting fer two
hits.
The game was featureless from a field
ing standpoint. Luscombe and Loveless.
the catchers. getting most Of the put-outs.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Luscombe and Vanderlip continued their
batting streaks. each connecting fer two
hits.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

The game was featureless from field
ing standpoint, Luscombe and Loveless.
the catchers, getting most Of the put-outs.
Evening star., 1911-06-08
Other Amateur Games.

OCU6I 0UAkCU1 O0AVcs
Weidman's pitching featured the game
Yesterday in which the Cyclone A. c.
swamped the Elks. Is to 1. Riggles and
ryser batted we'll. Score by innings:
Elks. s............. OOOO1 OO0- 1 7
Neutrality-suspicious. A. c.. A. Weidman
and Kennedy: Elks, Grimes and Henry.
Two-base hits-Riggles, Tyser. Strike
outs-By Weidman. 10; by Grimes, L.
It took twelve innings for the Young
Stars to beat the Dipper Stars yesterday,
8 to /. Score by innings:
Y. Stars. :. ooOooo1 1o0o2s 1s !
10. stars. o 90 o OO 900 OOO-l 10
Batteries-Young Stars, Jimmie and
Two-base hits-Duck "a, John (O, Ten
ney, Mousey. Three-base hits-Raymond.
Elmer, Buber, Luther. Home run-Wop.
Strike-outs-By Jimmie, %; by Latney, H.
The X Street Stars beat the Majestic
Athletic Club yesterday, to H. IN rast
ten-inning game, The fielding Of Streeks
and the pitching Of ]. Rollins were the
features Of the contest. Score by innings:
R.H.E.
K. S. 8. 90 1 / 2 % Is 8
Batteries-J. Rollins and Meyer: NJ. Mil
Ter and O'Connor. Two-base hits-O'Con-
nor and Rollins. Three-base hits-Stree6s
and Harlow. Home runs-Eogan and
streeks strike-outs-By j. Rollins. 10; by
NJ. Miller, s.
Bethany won another game YESTERDAY by
Al RC N
Evening star., 1911-06-08
DISTRICT LEAGUE.

TODAY'S GAME
Bureau of Engraving and Printing W.
Government Printing ONCE.
Columbia, 101, was given a heavy coat
of whitewash yesterday afternoon. when
the Adams Express team won. IL to 0.
The Printers never had a 1ook-in. The
Express team started from the opening
inning and made enough runs In that
round to decide the contest.
Chester Knott, who was on the rubber
for the winners, was always master or
the situation. He allowed the Printers
but four scratch hits and struck out
eleven of them.
Newman started the boxwork for the
losers and worked five and one-third in
nings, in which time the Express team
scored eight runs. Weaver then took up
the fiinging. He got away badly ana
the winners made three runs in the sixth
inning After that the big twfrler kept
the Express team from scoring.
ONeil and Clements did the best bat
ting for. the winners. landing three hits
each. The latter got double In ms
bunch Young poled double and single.
Elicit, Ball. Suess and Waldelich were
the only members OF the Printers team
to land a hit.
,>Af-
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Manager Ernest OF the Company x
team. Certainly made q find when ne
signed Mccoy for his team. Mccoy
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Because he connected safely every time
he went up at the bat in yesterdays game
Moye, second baseman for the Easterns
was the star batter Of the battle. He re-
corded four clean singles, which will
bring his batting average up among the
top-notchers.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Clements, in left. and Stewart. In right
had busy days In the field. For the CO.
lumbia team Elicit put up his usual
good game.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Bethany won another game yesterday oy
defeatinE the Bloomingdale All Stars by
a score Of 8 to 4. Bethany won the game
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Elicit, Ball, Suess and Waldelich wer
the only members OF the Printers team
to land q hit
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Jack Leonard and Morris did the twirl-
ing for the losers, and both were hit hard
Evening star., 1911-06-08
MEN PLAYED IN DEFIANCE
OF COMMISSIONS RULING
DIVERS and Rose, Who Were Used by
EasternA. C. Yesterday, Failed to Return
Before June 1-Other Gossip.

team will be able to put up an even
stronger fight for the pennant than 1T did
this spring.
Evening star., 1911-06-08

Johnny Holden, who pitched for the
Western High team this spring. will
make his beginning in the amateur
league this afternoon for the st. Martin 8
Evening star., 1911-06-08

II the rain does not interfere today. it
will be Sewage Pumping Station against
Cornell. These two teams are at the top.
Evening star., 1911-06-08
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

w IL. Pct. W. L. Pct
sew. Pump. 10 3 .769 Navy Yard. I Al
CORNELL Co. . 9 ; $50 Eastern..... IL Is
New-York tribune., 1911-04-09
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