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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

The Peoria Three-Eye team defeat
ed Lincoln yesterday, 8 to l.
Hints are being dropped a Spring
field of another injunction which it is
intimated may be sprung on the Three
Eye.
Waterloo has released First Base
man Demlar, secured from Des
Moines, and signed First Baseman
Webster, last season with Hannibal.
When asked by homo paper for a
statement on the opening of the sea
son of the ThreeEye Regular. Kin
sella is said merely to have smiled.
Bet it was a dry grin.
Don't know what Quincy wanted
with 'em, but Hofer has just taken or
couple of Central league players.
Smith, a pitcher. from Terre Haute,
and Frank Donahuey an infielder who
is said to be brother of Jiggs Dona-
hue, formerly with the White SoX
The Jackson, Miss, league club has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05
BLANK PRETzELS
IN OPENING CAME
Islanders Begin the Season
With a Clean Victory
Over Old Rivals.
iLAKAFF ON FIRING LINE
Allows Only Two Men TO Reach Sec
ond-Brf1iant Playing of
Carney's Men

As the golden sun was sinking into
Its bed IN the western skies yesterday
evening, a funereal looking procession
of $500 Davenport baseball bugs
wendell their way out of the Pretzel-
vile playground and in hushed whisr
pers discussed the ways and means
whereby Manager Carney's Islanders
had hung to trimming on their
favorites during the afternoons pas
time which marked the opening game
Of the schedule being played by the
Regulars Of the Three-Eye league. II
certainly was a sad occasion for the
Davenporters. They expected to win
without any trouble over the team
which they had previously defeated
four out OF five times in the exhibi-
ton series. However. the Islanders
who faced them were not the same
ones who played in the exhibition
games. II was a new bunch entirely.
as they had put aside their kidding"
clothes and were out to win. and win
they did in a decisive manner.
LAKAFF THE HERO.
Reliable old Frank Lakaf was the
real hero OF the battle. although there
were numerous contenders for that IL
tie among his associates. Frank was
In grand form and The Davenport bat
rers never looked even dangerous. His
control was excellent and he could
break curves over the plate that made
the batters think they were cross
eyed. He worked steadily and con
sistently and there was no letup any
where along the line Next to Frank,
the honors Of the day must be given to
Jack Clynes, the Islanders speedy left
fielder. Clynes scored two Of the
three runs and figured in two sen
sational plays in which he proved hat
he has wonderful throwing arm.
Kelly and Vogel also got away with
sensational plays which in any other
game would have been the real fea-
ture. Custer, too. pulled off a mum Der
of brilliant plays.
NELSON No PUZZLE.
yokohama" Nelson. he of the no-hit
norun game. did the hurting for Dan
OLeary's squad and the Davenport
bugs expected him TO take an awful
crimp in the Islanders. Five hundred
fans from this city who were at the
game guessed otherwise Nelson T
pitched some pretty nice ball. but he
was no puzzle TO lie islanders, who .
made three runs of him in the first 1
three innings and then settled down .
and played defensively, though al |
ways threateningly. II looked like a
cinch for Davenport when Vogel and /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05
ROCK ISLAND FANS
MAKE SECRET PLANS
Are Going TO Pull on Some Sort Of
Stunt in Connection With To-
mOrrow's Game.

The fans Of this city are planning
to pull off some sort Of stunt in
connection with tomorrow game in
Davenport although tae nature of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREEEYE LEAGUE.
Davenport 0; Rock Island, 3.
Waterloo. 3 Dubuque. 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago . Cincinnati. 5.
Pittsburg, II. 81 Louis. /.
Boston, 2: New York. Z.
Philadelphia, 6; Brooklyn. 0.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Cleveland. /: Chicago. Z
St Louis 2 Detroit. /
Washington, 2; Philadelphia. G.
New YORK, o, Boston 2.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee, 3, indianapolis. Oh in
ningsJ
Kansas CITY Q Toledo. C.
st Paul. 3 Louisville. >.
Minneapolis, 7; Columbus. 2.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Lincoln. :; Topeka 2.
Wichita, 0. Denver. /.
81 Joseph, 6 Des Moines. 2.
Omaha, 6 Sioux City. 10.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Keokuk, ; Kewanee. 4.
Burlington. l. Ottumwa, 6
Monmouth. ) Muscatine. g.
GalesDurg, ) Hannibal, 2 (seYen IN
ningsJ.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
South Bend, 3 Wheeling, 4.
Continued on Pag Fostee1,)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

can possibly take exception to. A
big crowd of the Islanders will ac-
company the team tomorrow to root
and TO witness the stunt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

the doings has not been made public.
1t is asserted. however, that it is
nothing that the Pretzel fans or the
executive manager of the regulars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

That man CIynes looks like the find
of the season. In addition to making
the first hit of the game, two of the
scores, and stealing two bases, he got
two beautiful assists from his out
field position. In the fifth inning on a
hit and run play by Davenport, he
went backwards and nailed fly which
went deep into left field and then
threw the ball to within 10 feet of first
base and the runner from that station
was doubled. He stood on second with
his mouth open. In the next inning,
however, was his really beautiful per
Torrance. Koepping dropped one
down the third base line and tried to
make second on it. Clynes secured
the ball and whipped 1t to second so
fast that the air fairly sizzled and the
little Davenporter was nipped nicely.
An ordinary fielder would have made
no attempt to get the man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

Dan O'Leary, upon his first appear
ance at bat which was in the third inn
ing was presented huge pretzel dec
GRATED with yellow and green ribbons
It must have helped some, for Dan i'm
mediately made a hit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

Summary: Stolen bases-Plass, Beat
II, Collins, Wall, Dickey. Two-base hit
-Sours. Struck out-By Showers, 2:
by Rogge, 2. Bases on balls-On
Royce, f. Umpire-Bennett.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

Custer pulled off the first OF the Is
landers feature plays by making a
running catch of a high foul off Brom-
wich's bat in the second inning. He
leaned forward so far in reaching for
it that he came nearly falling on his
nose. Then Kelly made an even
prettier catch OF Crangles pop
over third. He was running
directly away from the plate
as hard as he could go and while look
ing over his shoulder he located the
flying sphere and grabbed it before it
touched the ground. Kelly made an
other nice play in the sixth inning
when Finney hit an easy one towards
third. Kelly had TO come in fast in or
der TO even have a chance at getting
the runner and his wonderful arm
stood him we'll in need. The pill was
whistled across the diamond in time
for a put-out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05
CREEK LOSES IN
HANDICAP MATCH
Fails to Handle Thompson and
Emil Sporrey in the Allotted
Forty five Minutes.
PUTS CYCLONE TO THE MAT
Feat Requires 26 Minutes, However,
and Tires Foreigner so That
Second Man has il Easy.

William Demetral. the Greek
Demon" lost his handicap wrestling
match in Moline last evening by fail
ing to throw both Cyclone Tommy
Thompson and Emil Sporrey in 40
minutes. He thereby lost a purse of
$500. The bouts occurred at the
Moline theatre and one of the biggest
crowds that ever assembled in the
three cities to witness a wrestling ex-
hibition turned out. To Thompson
is given the credit for the failure of
the Greek champion to carry off the
prize money. Although Tommy sue
cumbed to a hammerlock after &c min
utes Of fierce tussling, he worried the
Greek so much in that time that
Sporrey found IT easy to hold off
fall in the remaining 8 minutes.
Thompson put up great exhibition.
After working on the defensive for
while, he became impatient and went
after the Greek hammer and tongs
and had him going right. 1t looked
for a time as though Tommy was
going to end the bout by throwing
Demetral, but the latter's superior
strength stood him in good stead and
he finally put Tommy to the mat
sPORREY ON DEFENSIVE.
Sporrey played a defensive game
while on the mat and the Greek could
not get TO him for the needed fall.
When time was called and the Greek
had lost he challenged anyone OF his
weight for a straight wrestling bout
and both Thompson and Sporrey ac-
Demetral wrestles Cham
pion Frank Gotch at Bay City, Mich, |
next Monday night and later in the
week he meets Dr. Roller in New
York In the semi-windup OF the
card last evening, George Nicholson /
of East Moline threw Harrison Good /
win of Quincy in z minutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

The brass band occupied a space in
the grand stand. The tunes became
sad, however, when inning after inn,
ing failed to give the home team a
score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

Bill Carney's team certainly looked
fine. Bill said last night. Every mar
in the lineup with one exception look
ed like a big Lacquer. The exception
was your humble servant l simply
couldn't find the pill with the club
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

Umpire Steve Cusack demonstrated
clearly that even a big league arbiter
cannot satisfy the Davenport crowd
when the Pretzels are being beaten.
Unless every man was caught at least
10 feet from bag, kick was raised by
those who knew more about it than
Steve. To fair minded fans Steve
looks just as good as he ever did and
he is reckoned as one Of the best if
not the best the Three-Eye league has
ever seen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

Davenport appeared in new uni
forms of maroon and white. The Is
landers wore their last years uni
forms and looked very nice at that.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

If there ever was a game with
more thrilling features in it, we would
like to have seen it The score book
had to be all marked up TO show the
star plays. The Islanders made six
plays themselves which deserve note
and Davenport pulled off several nice
ones, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05
NOTES OF THE GAME

Well, the season opened suspicious
lv
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

Vogel made the last sensational play
in the ninth inning when he dupii-
Gated Kelly's catch in the second
round Ohland popped one back of
second and Otto reached the spot IN
some marvellous manner and robbed
the batter of a safety. Altogether il
was game long to be remembered
by the Islander fans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

The Jackson, Miss, league club has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

Mayor Alfred Mueller failed to put
in his appearance in the box to start
the game by pitching the first ball.
All the ceremony there was at the
park was a march of the players from
the club house TO the diamond One
team came on either side of the band
and the effect was quite thrilling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-05

The Peoria Three-Eye team defeat
ed Lincoln yesterday, 8 to l.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
A Few Bunches of Words.

The other day little girl was look
ing at picture Of a number OF war
vessels when she suddenly looked up
at me and exclaimed, See what
flock of ships." / corrected her by
saying that a flock of ships was call
ed a fleet and a fleet of sheep is
called a flock.
And here the American teacher
might take this subject up for the
benefit of his little brown pupils who
are trying to master the intrlcacies
of the English language, and explain
to them that a flock of wolves Is
called a pack, and a pack Of thieves
Is called a gang, and a gang OF an
gels Is called a host, and host OF
porpoises is called shoal, and a
shoal of caribou is called herd, and
herd OF quail is called covey, ana
a covey Of beauties Is called galaxy,
and a galaxy of ruffians Is called
horde. and a horde Of rubbish Is call
ed a heap. and heap Of cattle Is called
a drove, and a drove Of blackguards
Is called a mob. and a mob or wor-
shippers is called a congregation, ana
a CONGREGATION of soldiers Is called
corps and a corps Of ladrones Is call
ed a band, and a band Of locusts Is
called a swarm, and swarm Of peo-
ple is called a crowd, and miscel-
laneous crowd Of city gents is called
the public.-and the public must pay
the etax-Philippines Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
CHAPTER XVI.

The room in the Fouth National
bank of Springfield, Ill.,. in which the
new vault had been constructed, was
a large, somber inclosure, with door
at one side, opening from the assist
ant cashiers office, and one directly
opposite, which led to a narrow hall
way opening into the main hall.
Along this narrow hallway were
doors opening into the offices of va
rious officials of the bank. The vaults
in which were kept the currency ana
negotiable papers bonds. stocks. notes,
etc. were on the floor below, and the
new vault built against the wall mt
the rear of the room was designed as
a receptacle for the banks books oil
account. Therefore it had larger In
terror than an ordinary vault, and as
the shelves had not yet been built in
there were several feet Of free space
inside, which would IL" occupied 10y
books and records later on.
The huge steel ribbed door had been
left invitingly open by the wOrkmen
engaged in adding the finishing touch
cs. and consequently it afforded an un-
equaled source Of delight to Bobby
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14

Doyle stepped out into the hallway,
AS he drew the door toward him to
close it he leaned forward and peered
through the crack. He saw Valentine
standing at his desk, and he also saw
the young mans breast heave as
though he was signing in relief as at
the ending of a trying ordeal.
Just as he was about to close the
door and depart the door leading from
the vault room into the assistant cash.
ier's office burst violently open. Doyle
heard the crash, and he also heard
what followed it-a frenzied voice, an
agonized voice, crying Jimmy, Jim
my"
Jimmy Then that's his name,
after all; it's Valentine!" gasped the
detective, pushing the door open to
better learn what was transpiring.
The voice was the voice of Red Flan-
agan, who, followed by little Bobby
Lane, had rushed frantically into the
room.
Jimmy" screamed Red, his eyes
bulging outward in horror, "Bobby's
locked Kitty in the new vault! We
can't get her OUT"
Valentine turned on Red like pam
ther.
Where is the combination? Quick,
man, quick!"
THE builders haven't sent 1t yet.
Nobody knows it," choked Red.
Bobby threw himself into Valentines
arms, sobbing convulsively.
81 didn't mean to do it," he cried
historically. Il don't mean to- didn't
know Kitty hid in the vault, and |
thought didn't know. l pretended
not to and shut the door to scare her.
Then Just in fun turned the knob
Good God, that baby" groaned VAL
entine, wringing his hands and start
ing toward the vault room.
You can do it," urged Red. I'll
clear the bank-just you and me. For
Gods sake, open that vault or that
baby will die like a rat!" Red fell on
MS Knees D6lOIG anu P'>eN
ed heartbrokenly for his old time safe
breaking accomplice to use once again
the skill that had made his name a
synonym for success in the under
world.
Valentine hesitated, as we'll he
might, considering the hazardous ma
ture of his position. If any one but
Red should see him open the safe
see him at work-all hope of further
concealing the nature Of his occupa-
ton in the past would be destroyed.
And Doyle, who wanted to ''see Jimmy
Valentine work." was even now in the
bank building-might return to Valen-
tines office at any moment, reasoned
the assistant cashier.
Kitty mustn't die-she mustn't-she
mustn't" sobbed Bobby.
Valentines face set determinedly. He
tore off his coat and, rolling up his
sleeves, dashed out into the vault room.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
Prevention of Whoopins Cough.

From what has been said in regard
to the early recognition Of the disease,
and it's contagiousness during this
time, it Is obvious that the prevention
of whooping cough Is a most difficult
problem. No one can be blamed for
those cases contracted before the ma
ture of the disease is established, but
this is no reason why no attempt
should be made to prevent so serious
malady. When the disease Is pre-
vailing in a community, the parents
know that their children have been ex-
posed, they should keep track Of the
period Of incubation which Is from 10
to II days, and II about this time
cough is noticed they should not be
permitted to mingle with other chill
dren until the nature Of the trouble Is
definitely known. We wish to impress
upon the public that the control Of
this disease, more than any other.
rests largely with the parents. II pa
rents could only know the number OF
instances in which the white crepe
hung by so many doors Is the result
of whooping cough and it's complica-
tions, they would surely take every
precaution to prevent its spread, and
not permit their children to go out at
large as would seem almost the uni
versal rule.
Children known to have whooping
cough should under no circumstances
be permitted to mingle with other
children. They should be restricted
to the yard until the period of conta-
gion Is over. No child with whooping
cough should be permitted to attend
school or any public gatherings, nor
should they be allowed upon street
cars and railway trains. Boards Of
health should establish rules in refer
ence to quarantine against whooping
cough and see that they are strictly
enforced. But it must be remembered
by the public that no board Of health.
nor any power on earth can control
the spread of this disease without the
sympathetic and intelligent co-opera-
tion of the parents and guardians OF
children.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
ALL AFRAID OF BLEASE.
Hub Evans Likely to Escape Trial
For the Present.

The Columbia correspondent Of the
Augusta Chronicle says the chances
are that H. H. Evans, Familiarity
known as Hub" Evans Of Newberry,
will never come to trial during the ad-
ministration Of Gov. Cole L. Blease.
without any official confirmation this
statement is made in view OF recent
circumstances.
Hub" Evans stands indicted for ac-
cepting a bribe when he was chairman
of the old state dispensary board or
directors. He was indicted at New
berry by Attorney General Lyon and
was placed out on bond pending mis-
trial a true bill having been returned
by the grand jury Of his home county.
Chief among the happenings that
lead to the conclusion that Hub Evans
will not soon be tried is the commut-
ing Of the sentence Of John Black, the
chairman Of the dispensary board In
the years following Hub Evans re-
gime.
q full pardon to John BIZ * has been
wondered at in many Of ne papers OF
this state.
It should be recalled, however. that
when he was charged during the
campaign with the cry Of "Blease Will
pardon the grafters," the present gov
ernor issued q statement from New
berry in which 1t was denied that he
would pardon.
This, 1t is believed, Is the main rea-
son the governor did not pardon John
Black. The Communication Is regarded
as practically a pardon in the view
that the convicted man escapes the
prison, but in the eyes Of the law the
person convicted admits guilt In ac-
cepting a Communication and the only
further act that the governor can later
do Is to restore to citizenship thus
wiping out the stain Of not voting or
accepting any office as provided by the
constitution.
The very object Of the convictions
in the dispensary cases Is to secure
punishment by Imprisonment as was
announced in Judge Ernest Moore's
sentencing of John Black. When those
who are convicted are either to be par
doned or their sentences commuted 1t
Is felt that 1t Is entailing unnecessary
expense upon the county where trial
Is held and taking up the time OF all
persons involved in the hearing OF the
case to no advantage.
For this reason, too, 1t Is believed
that H. H. Evans will not be brought
to trial during the administration OF
Governor Blease. Future events may
change the situation but bet, Of 1000
to might be taken on the probability
that Hub" Evans may not soon be
brought to trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
"AHas "
Jimmy
Valentine"

Valentine in spite Of the danger that
attended his situation could not resist
the temptation to continue the con-
versation with Doyle. 1t was danger
ous-no doubt as to that. At any mo-
ment the young man might let drop a
word or hint that would betray him.
self into his enemy's hands by confirm
ing the detectives suspicious.
But the daring Valentine relished
the spice Of excitement in the situa-
ton. He played with the detective as
a cat with a squeaking mouse.
ITO be sure, you do not promise this
man Jimmy Valentine a very merry
time of it when you finally land him."
Valentine said. II am glad l am not
he."
Doyle laughed grimly.
The resemblance is the most star
tling / have ever encountered" he an
swered. You are perhaps a trifie
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14

ter to the floor; he saw Valentine lick
his fingers with his tongue to ease the
burning pain that throbbed through
them, he saw Red Flanagan drop on
his knees and crouch against the door
of the giant safe; he saw Valentine
step forward, seize the combination
with the tips of his fingers, press his
ear against the vault and gently, ca
ressingly, ever so gently, twirl the
shining nickeled knob of the combina-
ton.
George Doyle had his dearest wish
gratified. At last he saw the great
Jimmy Valentine at work.
ITO be Continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14

II Know! I'll do II! TT do IT! ne
cried.
Detective George Doyle smiled sar-
donically as he softly withdrew from
behind the partly opened door which
had sheltered him from the view Of
the frantic actors in the tragedy that
had been enacted in the assistant
cashiers office. He walked swiftly
down the hall.
Jimmy Valentine, Jimmy Valen-
tine" he muttered vengefully, you've
had your laugh! Now I'll have mine.
I've got you now. I'm going to get you
red handed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14

~ Rather rough treatment, that"
declared the travelling salesman
What did he do?" Got me to give
his clerks a long talk on salesman
ship, and then refused to give me an
order."-Kansas City Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14
Whoopins Cough.

The true cause of whooping cough
is not known. We believe 1t to be due
to a specific germ, but whether or not
this is the case has not yet been fully
determined. Whatever the cause may
be, we know that it is easily commu-
nicated from the sick to the well, and
as is the case in measles, close prox-
unity Is not necessary for its trans
mission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-14


The mortality of measles per sc Is
NOT high and but few children die of
it after the third year of life has been
reached. but under this age no epidem-
ic disease, except whooping cough is
so fatal. >.
The general death rate given IN
measles is from 4 to per cent, but
in epidemics in institutions for young
children, the mortality has reached as
high as 40 per cent. The danger ot
measles would not be great II the als-
ease did not lead TO so man! serious
and fatal complications.
No disease flies so many danger sig
nails as does measles in children under
three years of age. The Importance OF
these signals is based largely upon
three factors-the previous condition
of the patient-the character, of the
epidemic and the season OF the year.