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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
FRESHMEN LOSE TO
SOPHOMORES' TEAM
Annual Basketball Clash Between
Rival Classes at Augustana
College.

The freshman and sophomore bas-
ketball teams played one of the clos
est and toughest games ever witness
ed on the Augustana gymnasium
floor last night before a large and on
thusiastic audience, with the final
honors going to the upper classman
by a score of "a to is. 1t was a see
saw battle all the way and the win
ner couldn't be picked till the whistle
was blown ending the second half.
This game was the annual fiasco be-
tween the two lower classes of the
college. The line up:
Sophomores-A. W. Johnson, cen
ten; Andreen and Paulson, forwards;
l.. Johnson, Hanson and Nelson,
guards.
Freshman-Cesander center; Tay-
Ior and Udden. forwards, Chapman
and Swanson, guards.
Field baskets-Paulson, s. Andreen,
Is: A. w. Johnson. 2; Udden, 3; Ce-
sander, 1.
Foul baskets-Andreen 4; Chap
man, 10.
Voss, referee: Anderson, umpire;
Kempe, scorer; Andree and Backnan,
timekeepers.
AS a curtain raiser he varsity and
the reserves INDUCED in "A game. Al
though the first team won it was not
without a fight. The score was 9 TO Z.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

big American grappler now or at any
time. Or if asked to do so he will
meet any Of the others. Can anything
be more fair than that? Any terms
made by any club will be accepted by
us. Will any of the others say the
same? Why will Zbyszko or Hacken-
schmidt not meet Mahmout? You
viii confer a great favor on myself
and Mahmout if you will publish this
letter, because we want the world to
know that Zbyszko and Hacken-
schmidt are afraid of Mahmout and
we also wish the world to know that
the Turk is afraid of no one. Thank
ing you for your consideration. we beg
to remain,
Yours very respectfully,
ANTONI PIERRI AND YUSSIFF
MAHMOUT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
IAN RosERTsoN's VISIT.

Ian Robertson's visit to the United
States, appearing at the Illinois next
Thursday, awakens interest in one OF
The most able actors now before the
public either at home or abroad. On
his present visit he relies entirely on
his latest success, The Passing of
the Third Floor Back" by Jerome K.
Jerome, in which he has already ap-
peared 200 times in England, this
popular play having enjoyed run
Of over 500 consecutive performances
in New York and London alone, its
reception on the road being no less
enthusiastic. 1t is seldom that the
personality of an actor is so remark
ably in harmony with the role he is
representing as is that of Ian Rob
ertson in the mysterious and inspiT-
ing individuality Of the Stranger" in
The Passing of the Third Floor
Back" Ian Robertson does not act
the part as others might have done
he lives it. He is the "Passer-By' for
the time being. 1t is that power of
conviction in all that he does, added
to the personal magnetism and gifts
denied many another actor, which up
lifts the play he appears in to the
level of a classic Yet Mr. Jerome s
wonderful play is neither melOdrama
nor pure comedy. IT could best be de-
scribed as a modern morality or mys
terry play, like "Everyman,' and,
through the eloquent medium of Ian
Robertson. shows to an extraordinary
degree the power of the stage and
Of 10 s'poapa hath
its victories no less renowned than
war" and it is certainly a striking CO
incidence that last seasons two most
pronounced stage successes in En-
gland. which spread their influence
far beyond the walls of the theatre,
should have been on the subject of
peace and goodwill and the alarms of
invasion and war respectively. There
has often been a complaint of the
comparatively few attempts TO treat
the middle classes with becoming ser
iousness. Yet in The Passing of the
Third Floor Back" We have conspic-
uOus instance TO the contrary of sim
pie people of today being used as
pawns on the stage in the portrayal of
real life. And in the "Passer-By as
Mr. Jerome's intensely interesting
play might more appropriately have
been called, We are promised a mod
ern mystery play. which has all the
indefnable charm of "Everyman,"
with the atmosphere of the present
day. And to the mysterious, spiritual
person atty OF The Stranger" or Pas
serBy," Ian Robertson is said to lend
d fascination and magnetism. grand
eur OF repose and an air of simplicity
entirely his own.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
The Theatre
THE THIRD DEeRET."

Charles Klein's Third Degree" a
powerful expose of modern police
methods, the producing rights for
which have been surrendered by Hen
~ B. Harris to the United Play com
pany, after having run the usual
course before the public. was present
ed at the Illinois theatre last night
This is the only company nov on tour
with the play. The greater part OF
the original scenic equipment is car
ried, but several of the roles have fall
en- into weak hands. However, Miss
Sarah Padden, who understudied Miss
Helen Ware, creator of the part Of
Annie Jeffries, the heroine of the
story, is retained, and her impressive
Interpretation in a measure compeu-
safes for the shortcomings of some OF
her associates. Miss Paddens con-
ception of Annie Jeffries differs some
what from that of her predecessors
in the role in that she adheres more
closely to what one would expect an
uneducated factory girl to be, or how
she would act when placed in contact
with those accepted as her intellectu-
al and social superiors. She affects
slight slanginess of speech and an
awkwardness of carriage that others
who have been seen in the character
apparently did not think necessary.
Miss Padden invests the role with
naturalness that instantly wins the
sympathy of her audience. Joseph
r. Gary. as Richard Brewster, shared
the honors of the performance with
Miss Padden. He is a forceful and fin
ished young actor. Delegates TO the
Illinois Ice Dealers association con-
vention occupied a section of the low
er floor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Are Now Within Striking Dis
lance of the Pretzels in
Bowling Race.
DEFEAT INDEPENDENTS
Colts Have OF Night. but Manage to
Take Two of Series-High
Score Oy Harms.

The Athletics team in the CONNER
cial bowling league gained a little
last night and now is within striking
distance of the PreIzels. who occupy
the second place from bottom in the
standing. The Athletics won two out
Of three from the Independents and
the best that the PretzeIs could do
was to win one out of three from the
Colts, although the score Of the latter
team was far below what 1t usually is
The PretZels were unable TO take ad-
vantage OF the off night" of the
Colts. They barely won the first game
of the series when the Colts rolled
only 701. After that they were easy
victims H WITCH and Salzmann OF
the Colts and Brandt Of the Pretzels
were the only ones of the two teams
10 roll more than 500. The games
were played at the Harms alleys.
The Athletics succeeded in tucking
away the first game Of the series with
q margin of 30 pins. They fell down
in the second, but in the third came
back and nosed out victory with
five pins more than their opponents.
a. Harms had the high score of the
evening with Dos. while Dahl was sec
ond high with 526. All of the hide
pendents except Hampton rolled 500
or more. The games were played at
the Patting alleys. The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
CHANGE CONTRACT RULE
National Commission Vans Feb. 1
Fixed as Limit Day.

Cincinnati, Ohio. March 15.-The
national baseball commission has
made a recommendation to the Ma
tional and American leagues and the
National association to arrange sec
ton ! of article of the national
agreement so as to make it compul-
sorry for teams TO tender q contract
to its players previous to Feb. l of
each year. Heretofore this date has
been fixed at March ] and in case
no contract is rendered a player by
that time the player is declared a
free agent. Until such a change is
made, however. the commission
rules that the player does not neces-
sarily have TO receive his contract
by March /. but the contract must
be in the mails by that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
HAS ADVANTAGE
Packey Mcfarland Too Heavy
and Long in Reach for
Owen Moran.
BUT HIS MARGIN is NARROW
General Opinion That Chicago Boy
Should Have Had Verdict in
New York Bout.

New York, March 15.-Packoy Nc
Farland. the Chicago lightweight, had
the better of Owen Moran last night in
their 1O-round bout before the Fair.
mount Athletic club. The little Briton
was outclassed by his western oppon-
ent at the finer points of the game, and
handicapped by his opponents reach
and weight. he found his task too mo
mentous
1t was the general opinion of those
at the riHgside that Mcfarland should
have had the verdict if any was award
ed. The advantage was not gTea-.
however, as Moran showed form in
flashes, which surprised many in the
audience.
WORKED WITH WILL.
With the call of time in the opening
round the men started TO work with a
Will and the fans settled back for ~
sessions of fast milling The work
kept the spectators at fever heat
throughout, for as time went along
Moran showed marked improvement,
and about the sixth round he was NOV
ing along at a whirlwind clip and III
tlicting plenty of punishment. Packey
held his own. however. and wound up
the sixth round with hard blow to
Morans head which sent the little
Briton Keeling toward the ropes, but
he was right back for more.
Both Mcfarland and Moran came
into the ring appearing in the best
condition. They had easily made the
required weights-135 pounds at >
o'clock Mcfarland had the advantage
of height. weight and reach. but the
American looked only about FIVE pounds
heavier Mcfarland appeared to weigh
about 13S pounds and Moran 1873.
Junk" RUSSELL BEATS OTTO.
Kansas City. March 15.-'Unk" Rus
sell of Philadelphia gained a weII-earn-
ed decision over Young Otto of New
York in 10-round bout here last night.
DANIELS BEATS HOWARD.
ST. Joseph, Mo, March 1l5-Fred-
die Daniels, of St. Joseph, last night
in a fiercely fought contest, knocked
out Eddie Howard. of ST Louis. in the
10th round of a schedule 15-round
bout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
THREE-EXELETS

The Bloomington correspondent dis,
putes the statement that the northern
clubs have always outdrawn the south
ern ones. claiming that in 1908 it was
the other way. Peoria Bloomington.
Springfield and Decatur having a total
attendance of 1856. 954. while the other
four teams had 149,700.
Ed Walsh. the White Sox pitcher
praises the batting of Paul Mclean, the
Three-Eye graduate. Paul, however. is
playing on the third team of the Sox.
and does not stand very good chance
of landing a regular berth this season.
The Bloomington Paragraph says
President Tearney is driving the
league along the road 10 victory. and
the welfare of the organization" Great
little prexy, that Tearney.
Danville is tired of the round of
pleasure the Three-Eye habitually fur
uishes for the off-season. and the Com
merCial-News says is planning to sell
it's franchise at the close of the season
and get into the Central league, where
there is no Dick Kinsella. So long
boys, but remember Quincy.
Pearl Holycross, last year with Dav-
export, stated that he had decided to
accept the inevitable and would join
the Flint, Mich. club of the South
Michigan league. He declared that he
had wired his acceptance of the terms,
and had been instructed 10 report for
training April 10.
Peoria has signed Elwood Boyer, the
catcher who was given a brief trial by
Bloomington last year
Bloomington has booked Peoria for
the first exhibition game of the present
season. to be played at Bloomington
Sunday. April ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
HORSES DIE IN A FIRE
j. II. III. and Miss Fashion Among
Victims of Stable Blaze.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, March 15.-SiX
head of fine horses were cremated
yesterday in a fire at the Frank
Waters livery One Of those burn
ed was the well known PAGER. y
H H." owned by J. II. Harrison,
with mark of 2:1e1a. Miss Fash
ion" a younger trotter, owned by
Frank Fitch. had a record of 2:22A
Mr. Fitch had refused $500 for her.
The loss will reach at least $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Clubs Still Opposed to Schedule.

Keokuk, Iowa. March 15.-Ac-
cording to a vote announced by Pres
ident Justice of the Central associa-
ton. four clubs are in favor of his
latest schedule, two are opposed TO
it, and two have not voted. He has
ordered a revision to meet the de
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
THE MAJESTIC CHANGE.

The Majestic theatre, Chicago, bill
for the week of March 20 will be Of
the double headline sort and then
some more headliners all the way
down the bill. Maud Raymond. one
of the most charming and popular of
ali the singing condolences, viii be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
ST. DENIS TONIGHT.

Ruth ST. Denis is to appear tonight
at the Grand, Davenport, in her Egyp-
tian and Hindu dances. She will be
assisted by a company of so. There
are eight elaborate scenes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
ADJUSTMENTS.
Thursday, March 16.

THE most remarkable play that
has seen the light of day for 500
years.,-Dr. Aked at the Fifth Ave
nue. church. New York.
The ideal lenten play. not only
allowed but recommended for lent.
Jerome X. JerOmc's Remarkable
Symbolic Play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
A BACHELORS HONEYMOON.

Next Sundays attraction at the Il
llnois is TO be "A Bachelors Honey
moon" described as an unusually fun
ny comedy. The presenting company
is headed by James F. Green and
Rose AinswoTth. There will be matt
nee and night performances
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Rasehan for universltv Towns.

Champaign, Ill, March 15.-A
representative from the illinois-Mis-
souri, league offered the twin cities
an opportunity to enter into compe-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

mand OF the two clubs voting mega
lively. The league has been unable
to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion
as TO the schedule for over two
months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
Colds Cause Headache.

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world
vide cold and grip remedy. removes
cause. Call for full name. Look for
signature, r. w. Grove. % cents-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
RheunatIsn ReIIeved in sls Hours.

rheumatism Relieved in Six Hours.
tism usually relieves severest cases
in a few hours. Its action upon the
system is remarkable and effective.
It removes az once the cause and the
dose greatly benefits. sc and s1.00
Sold by Otto Grotjan, 1901 Second
Ave. Rock Island and Gust Schegel.
20 ". Second St, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

All the news an the ume-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

tition with seven other towns in the
state. The chance Immediately was
accepted and prominent men of both
towns met TO formulate plans for
the organization of a corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
TENNIS SCHEDULE IS OUT
Western Tournament Planned for by
Executive Committee.

E-AeCuUlNe committee.
Chicago, March IA schedule of
the western tennis tournament was
adopted here yesterday by the execu-
tive committee of the Western Tennis
association. The chief tournament.
the western championship, was dated
for the Onwentsia club, July % TO %.
The following events were seized
uled:
North Dakota championship, Grand
Forks, y D., July 10-15.
Illinois state championship, Aztec
club, July SIS.
Northwestern championship, Mime
tonka, MINI. July 1922.
Kansas City tourney. Kansas City.
July %
National doubles, preliminary, Aug.
1-2.
Western Clay court championship,
Omaha, Aug. SIP.
Dates for the Wisconsin state cham
pionship and city and county tour
neys will be decided within a week
Medicines that aid nature ere al
ways most successful Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy acts on this
plan. Il loesens the cough, relieves
the lungs. opens the secretions and
aids nature in restoring the system
TO a healthy condition. Sold b all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15
"The Passing of the
Third Floor
Back

Ian Robertson and the Actual
All English Company.
Direct From 400 Performances i'm
Great Britain and in Chicago.
SEAT SALE TUESDAY.
Prices SOC to $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

Peoria has signed Elwood Boyer tn,
Bloomington last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-15

Bloomington has booked Peoria fol
the first exhibition game of the present
season. to be played at Bloomington
Sunday, April Q.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-06
HIPPO STEAK GOOD EATING
Tastes Something Between Pork and
Best and 10 Esteemed by Whites
and Natives.

The hippipotamus. as any one who
has travelled In Africa knows, 10 very
good eating. says Capt Frits Du-
quesne, In Success Magazine, in an
article, entitled New Animals for
America" The flesh tastes something
between pork and beef It IL highly e.
teemed BY whites and natives alike.
II In known among the Beers, who
were the first whites to eat II, 30 rec
koe speck (sea.cow bacon) when II IL
cured. The hippopotamus IL practic-
ally the beef OF Africa. The fat, which
Hes between the skin and tho flesh,
and averages about 200 pounds, 10 one
OF the purest animal fats known to
science. II 10 IN great demand for
soaps and cold cream and brings 4
high price from the African trader.
OF course, people would have preju.
dIces against hippo steak at first. but
they would soon learn to eat IT, At
present. according to some investiga.
tors. great deal Of tho sausage sold
In some OF the coast states n made OF
porpoise meat and slaughter house
waste mixed together The recent OF.
pose Of the cold storage methods
which kept meat for years, waiting for
favorable market, should make peo-
PIE willing to prefer anything TO that
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-06
Too Quick with soorn.

That marvellous story OF the British
expedition to New Guinea. with its
discovery OF q new pygmy race. -.
minds writer that In the past stay.at.
home people have sometimes erred in
treating travellers tales with scorn.
There was. for instance. the descrip.
ton BY James Bruce in ITO Of the
barbarous Abyssinian custom OF eat.
Ing raw meat cut from the living AMI
NAL which was ridiculed by everybody.
Yet Bruce has even recently been
proved right. When Paul Du ChailIu
explored equatorial Africa In 1881 and
described the wonderful EorillAs and
also tho nation Of dwarf1 there hs vas
discredited none too politely By the
British Royal Geographical society
Yet subsequent explorers amply vindt
Gated his veractty
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-06
COULDN'T FIND THE PATTERN
Experiences Of Unfortunate Man Whose
wife sent Him T. Pureha0o Ssms
Yellow RIhAOR.

ohs~rve the man IN the depart.
meat store. He u % = shopping
tour. and It is plain that he 10 shop
1ang for some one slsS-somo person
In authority. Otherwise ~ would not
bo hero.
He has been sent to match some vel.
low ribbon. and has rnislaiA the tiny
sample given him. He sticks expert.
mental and nurriOd fingers into all his
pockets. He feels inside his waist.
band. Then AS tAkss q brace ON
himself and demands yellow Ribbon.
Silk or satinI' inquiries The sales.
woman WSarily. and what wtdth?'
IhS man dosSn't know.
EITHER will do hs sAys stsrnly.
lust 20 It's yellow
The tired saloswoman lays before
him . tray containing huAArOds of
pager spoois, each bearing ySlIow RIB
eoa - divsrss shades anA widths.
These the man regards with sink.
Ing heart. How cAn q man DStvct
from this awful array q ribbon tAst
tAs shade and WtAEA - q supposed
10 got!
What - It to 30 uoa4 forr' the
saiesWonAn ASkS k&nA1y. TAs man
shakes AiS had.
Il don't know" ha says; maybe Il
was On the list of tAtnEs I lost"
IN sorry" SayS tA0 sAlaNomAn.
WmmO ssne cf thAk- ~ sSyo dee.
lSrAsa'y. pointing . ANGER a. one of
the yellow rolla.
How many yardsf- the Rtri ashx,
producing . knight pair a. soisoora.
The man rsASe1s.
u don't now." - sAyA How
many would yo1 Estr' T1as saleswom.
an smiles.
1T would Depend" she says, lean.
Ing On the counter. "oa what want.
ID It for"
Well give me two dollars WORTH
says the naa. The girl atares at
kim.
TIVE dollars worthl" she Easps.
It's eight cents . yard"
"oh. WELL" says the man, make II
nvs dollars' worth. Would you mind
hurrytnS Il spH I have to catch n
tTainr
Then he stands on one ls6 and
waits. and the fioorwalksr passes and
repaases him. cycling him suspicious
". He may not bs q shopliftsr, but
ho may b trying 10 hIrt with the rib.
bon counter girls.
But finally the agony 10 over, and
the man puts the packags under his
arm and departs. leaving the aoor.
walker intsrrogating the sales woman.
who II throwing her arms in the cir
and acting very quesrly.
But he Aas the yellow ribbOa all
right.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-06
Real Test O, cbsrsotar.

i1bt W SUATNob9T.
You cannot read q man 20 we'll dur.
Ing his busy hours as BY what he
does after supper, or from the closing
hour OF business to bedtime. You can.
not gage his character 30 we'll By the
money he spends for nscessariss of
the living Of his family, a. by that lot.
tlo overplus Of money which is left
after the necessary expenses are paid.
What does he do with his spare
money, that margin left over from
business and from living expenses? I?
What he docs with that margin will
throw . wonderful light upon his char.
acter.
The largest part Of every activs life
must be devoted TO getting q living,
attending to ones affairs, and this IL
done BY most people In . routine sort
OF way. You cannot tell much about
the real man during these hours, be.
cause he has q system, his regular
daily routine, and he does very much
the same thing every day. But the mo
ment he 10 free, he Ia quite q different
man, Then HIS real propensities come
out. People are not natural until after
they are free from restraint.
Watch the boy and the Kiri when
thoy are free from their regular du.
ties. and see how they spend their
evenings, what society they keep,
what companionahips they form, what
they do. This will be q pretty good
test OF their character Success
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-03-06
TiiI GARDEN or MoNTEzUMA
I'm" crtant Discoveries Made In seau-
tI;Gl Pleasure Grounds Of Early
Mexican Rulers.

That an unknown. highly cultured
PEOPLE. OF whom neither history. ira.
dition nor legend has preserved any
record. hO"riched In or near the val.
'o' "f Mex'"o and enjoyed spiced cho-
colate and aromatic beverages from
transplant I tropical fruits grown by
them In marvelously built garden
NJ Oaxtepe" from 1900 to 1000 years
ago Is the latest theory OF Guillermo
Teller regarding the recently discov
cred garden Of Montezuma
Mr. Teller applied to the depart
ment OF public instruction for q spe-
c'al permit to make explorations In
the garden He states that concern.
Ing tventy-one successive caciquer on
the land with codices in possession Of
the national museum has led him to
believe that the garden has great anti.
guilty
He has been devotinB q large part
OF four years to studying the plants
found there. Through the inscription
he has been able to giean historical
data concerning twenty-one successive
caciques. Tropical trees. flowers and
fruits were transplanted from the
isthmus OF TehIanterec and Central
America to this garden. and there
were grown cocoa. vanilla. parota.
yolloxochiti. mecaxochil and another
rare flower which gives OF its odor
In the night
These plants and thier friends were
ins edients Of the delicious chocolate
WI were the favorita beverage o
the Axtec lords when Cortes arrived
The garden was visited by Acama.
pixtlo and llhuicamina.. tho second
named being identical with Monte
Euma. II 10 elaine that Montezuma
IIhuicamina appropriated this beauti
ful garden to his "srsonal royal uses
and pleasure. -