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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
NOTES OF THE GAME

Lakaff whitfield all three batsmen in
the second inning.
Manager Sits and his squad are here
tomorrow and Sunday.
Slattery poled two doubles in the
first game and VogeI poled one in each
of the games.
1t was a fairly large crowd that
greeted the two teams yesterday. 1t
vas large enough to make Dick Kin
selIa green with envy.
Lakaff. as usual pitched mighty
classy ball and had perfect control He
had the heavy DanviIle batsmen
stretching to meet the sphere all the
way through.
Ball had third base stolen in the
first inning of the second game when
Staley fouled the ball. He tried to re-
peat the trick on the next ball, but was
caught out
Mr.. Benz was awfully wild and found
difficulty in locating the plate Those
that he did push over were evidently
not hard TO solve from the looks of
the local hit column.
Manager Gonding pushed in two
iSIChdilueu bdISAHeh ~ lace chapman
IN the second inning yesterday Both
failed to deliver the pinch hit, how
ever. and so the game was lost.
BeChtold picked one off the top of
the grass in the second inning of the
second game. Massing. who banged
the ball, hated to allow the count.
though the play was a pretty one.
Sherer. the new recruit. had little
opportunity to show his ability as a
fielder, but he demonstrated with the
stick. He had a hit and two free
bases in the first game, and was on
lase two other times on fielder
choices. In the second he had a hit
in three chances. His one error came
after a hard chance on a long drive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

right and Sherer went TO third on the
play Vogel batted one to Coombs, who
threw to the plate and retired Sherer.
Kelly hit, sending Vogel to third. He
took second on the throw TO catch
Vogel. Snyder walked and then Jacob
sen was hit, allowing Vogel TO score.
I.akaff forced Jacobsen at second. The
fifth and last run for the Islanders
came in in the sixth. Bechtold hit 10
center for d base and Wooley sacrificed
lim 10 second. A wild pitch sent him
20 third. Sherer laid down hunt along
The third base line and BechtOid was
,aught at the plate. the decision beng
close one. Slattery hit for two
sacks and Sherer scored from first.
NCEel skicd osIt 10 left.
II was in the ninth that Danville
scored both Of its runs. Two men We're
Gown when Sullivan tore off a corking
three sack drive TO right. HildebTand
scored him on single 10 center. In
sails doubled 10 center. scoring Hide
brand. Nassius was sent in to bat for
the twirler and succeeded in pinching
out a hit, as usual ingalls, tried 10
score on il, out was caught before ne
lad gotten half way from third to the
plate The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

Lincoln, 5; Topeka. 4 60 in
1ings).
Sioux City. ,; Omaha, 0.
Denver, Z; Pueblo, 0.
CENTRAL LEAGUE.
Grand Rapids, /; Terre Haute, O.
GAINESVILLE, s; Dayton, >.
Wheeling, 3; Fort Wayne, l.
Evansville, >; Newark, ..
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Kewance, ); Hannibal, ,.
Burlington, 3; Ottumwa, ,.
Keokuk, s; Galesburg, >.
Monmouth, II; Muscatine, 4.
Observation-Disclosures LEAGUE.
Madison, 3; Green Bay, l.
Rockford, ) Appleton. 4.
Fond du Lac, Z; Racine, 3.
Aurora, >; Oshkosh, /.
ILLINOIS-MISSOURI LEAGUE.
Pekin, 6 Canton. ;.
Twin Towns, 3; Lincoln, 0.
Clinton, Z; Taylorville, 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
WESTERN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREE-EYE LEAGIE

hfSt Us ! - FshIAf-
THREE-EYE LEAGUE
Rock Island. So; DanyiIIe, 81.
Dubuque, 5: Peoria. /
Davenport. Al: Decatur, %,
Quincy. ;: Waterloo, /.
: hTIONAL LEAGIr
Chicago. :: st. Louis. ,.
Philadelphia. I Pittsburgh. 3.
COnly two games scheduled
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. 5; Philadelphia. Go
innings.
New York, -; Detroit. :.
Washington, g: St Louis. 6.
(Anly three games scheduled).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, /; Toledo, 2.
St Paul, II: Milwaukee. I.
Louisville, 4; indianapolis. s.
Kansas City-Minneapolis (postPon-
ed, rain).
WESTERN LEAGUE.
st Josenh- 3 Dies Mnines. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

man by name The HEAVIER is big fell
! low and has all sorts of steam and a
! big assortment of curves. according to
report He has been setting things
aire in northeastern Iowa by his work
for the Monona team.
Hickory Johnson. backstop for De
catur. only went 80 games this sea
son without a break. Last year he
went 9S and the preceding year, 11S.
An injury at Bloomington the other
day broke into his record. Kinsella
mas picked up another backstop, Hess
by name, and he may be called upon
sOr a workout.
Manager William c. Niessen Of the
Gunthers semi-pro team of Chicago
yesterday signed Bugs" Raymond,
formerly with the New York Giants,
and Ed Quinlan. who has been play
ing with the CINCINNATI Reds. Ray
mond says he viii finish the season
with the team and will pitch his first
game Sunday.
Boston. Aug. 1.-THE Boston Amer
leans yesterday acquired two of the
NJ. t-,,l.l.r,t 1l.,--,,,, .,, ,,,or,t,,., 80
tho Rrockton team in e,,cbanga for
tbrae rncruits and cash bonus Ion.
ergan, shortstop. and Henrikscn. out
GaIder como to Fosrop steve" White
pitcher for Princeton university This
season. Giauuinf p sbortston and IA
l,cr first baseman. 90 10 Brockton
Evansville. Ind. Aug. Hilary
etst1boos.,. monaco If tho E,.,pe.
M +oo ''''D - 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

TwObaSe nits - SIattery w, NOsel,
ingalls,. Three-base hit - Sullivan.
Sacrifice hits-Bechtold, wooley CD.
Double plays-Siner to ingalls, to Sta
ley Cd. Bases on balls-On Benz. 5.
Wild pitch-Benz. Hit by pitched ball
Snyder, Jacobsen. Struck out-By
Lakatf, s; by Benz. 2. Time Of game
-1:42. Umpire-Cusack.
RUNS IN SIXTH.
II was not till the sixth inning that
Danville scored the lone run of the
second contest though they came close
many a time before that Whiteside
was on the mound for the islanders
and he was touched for a hit in each
inning except the seventh. In some in
nings two hits were poled. Such was
the case in the sixth inning. Kaylor
had skied out to left when Staley hit
10 short. Snyder made corking good
stop, but it was too late to catch the
runner. Sullivan hit to right, sending
Staley TO third. Massing hit a long
sacrifice fly to center, Staley scoring.
Sullivan was retired on an effort to
steal second. Danville came danger
ously close to scoring in the other in
nings, but Whitley settled down, and
phenomenal fielding aided him in keep
ing the runners back.
HITS LACKING IN PINCHES.
Rock Island found it impossible 70
bunch enough hits off Chapman TO
bring in tally. though there was
mighty effort in the seventh. Vogel,
first man up. hit a long. high ball TO
center that came close to going over
the fence. II landed him on second
base. Kelly sent him TO third on an
intield out. Cook, a left-handed bat
ter. was sent in to bat for Snyder, but
failed in the pinch and whitfield. La
kaff was pushed in to bat for Gond-
ing and came mighty close to deliver
ing His Offering a short fly back of
third, was caught by Coombs The
score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
DECATUR DIvVYS
WITH DAVENPORT
Necessary to Play Extra In
nings to Decide Last Half
of Double Bill.
DUBUQUE HAS A BIG DAY
Stores and Factories Close and 5000
Fans Turn Out To See Home
Team Win.

Bloomington. Aug. 11.-Davenport
and Decatur broke even. the first
going TO Davenport. score 4 to 8. The
second was to have gone seven in
nings. but it required an extra in
ming 70 decide. Scores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

Walter Queisser, the former Is
lander twirler, is playing shortstop
with Terre Haute and is playing the
position right, too.
It was appreciation day at Dubuque
yesterday and the report says that
there were 5000 paid admissions. The
Dubuque team defeated Peoria, , 10 /.
All Of the stores and business houses
shut down for the afternoon.
Pearl Holycross. who managed The
Pretzel team for part Of last sea
son. viii be in charge of the Musca
tine team during the remainder Of the
season. He succeeds Manager Lou
Walters. who was released yesterday
by the baseball directors.
President Navin of the Detroit base
ball club, returned from the east yes
terday and announced that work on
the new $500, 600 concrete stands a.
Bennett park would be started shortly
after the close Of the playing season.
TIE stands win give the park d seat
ing capacity of $4,000.
Word went out yesterday from the
headquarters Of the White SoX that
President Comiskey had closed a deal
for the services of Pitcher Phil Doug
lass. a night hand spit-5alier Of the
Macon. Ga. club. Douglass. who is
booked TO join the South Siders Sept.
- -.--r % --,4 r,f E;e lacr o sr,e.e
Manager Rowland Of Dubuque has
signed a new twirler, "Rube" Rissei-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

Stolen bases-Veach, Clark. Two
base hit-Bestty. Home run-Jac-
obs. Struck out-By Rogge. 8; b.
McGrew, ?. Bases on baUs-OR
Rogge, ;; off McGrew. 1. Umpire
Bannon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
JOE WALSH DIES IN OMAHA
Played With Rock Island as Short
stop in Days Of Harry Sage.

Joe Walsh, who played with Rock
Island in IFS earliest days Of baseball,
died Tuesday in Omaha, where he had
lived for many years. He was fire.
quent visitor in Rock Island county in
recent years. Those who remember
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
BEAT BEAUTY BENZ
LOSE TOCHAPM MAN
Split Double Bill With Danville,
Winning First and Drop
ping the Second.
LAKAFF WINNER OF FIRST
Whiteside Holds Speakers Down to
One Run in Seven Innings, but
That Was Enough.

GAMES TOMORROW
Peoria al Rock Island.
Davenport al Quincy.
Waterloo at Bloomington
Danville at Dubuque.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

II was an even break for ROCK IS
land and Danville yesterday afternoon
IN the double bill that was staged at Is
land City park by the league leaders
and the near-tailenders. The locals
COPIED the big end of the score in the
first game, to 2, taking lead in the
first inning and maintaining il through
10 the end. The second game went 10
the visitors. l TO o after pretty bat
tie of seven innings. in which Mr.
Chapman had the shade the better OF
the argument with Mr.. Whiteside. The
result of the double bill put Rock Is
land one to the good Of DanvIlle on the
series. which was the last Of the sea
son on the local lot with Danvlile.
LAKAFF WINNER.
On the defensive for the Islanders,
Frank Lakaff. veteran twirler, proved
d puzzle for the Danville batsmen in
the first game. TIL the last inning the
Speakers were kept az a safe distance
from the plate. a batting rally in the
last inning gave them two runs after
two were down. I4akaff allowed but
three hits in the first eight innings and
then four were raped out in the
ninth. He famed eight Of the DanvilIe
players and did not give a single free
rip ticket to the first sack.
BENZ WILD.
Benz assayed 10 twirl for the Dan
Vile club, but he had little outside Of
looks. and from the first inning on
there was little doubt as 70 the out
come Ten hits were garnered of his
offering and, coupled with several
Tree passes, netted five runs. Three
Ct them came in in the first innlug.
Fechtold walked and Wooley sacrificed
him to second. Sherer. the new out
fielder who filled Davidson's boots in
night field. advanced him to third with
4 hit TO left. Slattery hit a fast drive
TO left that was good for two bases and
also scored two runs. Fogle hit to the
back fence for two sacks scoring Stat
terry. Kelly walked and Snyder filed
the circuit when a ball hit him in the
ribs Jacobsen batted into a double
play and ended the inning.
WILD, FORCES A Run.
Benzs wildness forced in a run in
the third. when three were on bases,
and he threw one that cracked Jacob
sen on the arm. SheTer had walked
and taken second on Hildebrands wild
heave TO first. Slattery skied out 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
BOOSTERS LOSE 10 QUINCY

Quincy. Aug. 11.-Three passes.
two singles. four stolen bases and
two errors gave Quincy four runs
in the first and the fual game, Qyin-
Cy winning the whole series. Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

Stolen bases-KerWin, Myers, ".
Donahue. Collins, wilkes. T"o
base HIT Donahue. Struck out
BY Tretter, !. by HOllenbeck, Z.
Bases on balls-On Tretter. 4; of
ShackIeford, 3. on Hollenbeck, /.
mpire-Connolly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

bdtIeu lOT W ILLS IN ninth.
+*Batted for Fanwell in eighth.
Decatur ....2 o 0 0 o 0v-3
Davenport ......O o 0 O o 0 "a
Stolen bases-KommeTs, Koepping
Smith. Two base hits--Sullivan,
Kommers. Struck out--By Fanwell.
4; by Crabb. 2; by Willis. 2. Bases
on balls--OT Fanwell. 4.
SECOND GAME.
Decatur ...O 90 300 1-2 /
Davenport 30 OOO O-1 s /
Observation-Disclosures and Gala
han; Crabb and Coleman. Umpire
Eckman.
ROGGE DEFEATS PEORIA.
Dubuque, Aug. 11.-Yesterday was
the fans appreciation" day, and
nearly 5000 turned out. Stores and
factories were closed. The team
showed its appreciation by playing
brilliant game and winning over
Peoria, 5 TO /. Rogge's pitching
hitting and fielding featured. Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

Chapman, p ..... 3 o 0 o o
Totals ...........25 ] 81 II O
Rock Island ...........00o 100000
Danville go. 00O01O-1
Two-base hit-VogeI. Sacrifice hits
-Wooley, Kelly, Siner, Massing. Dou-
BILE play-Vogel to Slattery. Bases on
balis-Of Whiteside. !; of Chapman,
l. Wild pitch-Whiteside. Struck out
BY Whiteside, 3; by Chapman, 8.
Time OF game ILL. Umpire - Gu
sack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

the first league team here under the
direction Of Harry Sage. will remem'
Der Walsh. for he filed the shortstoI
position on that team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
WILD. FORCES A run.

Benz's wildness forced in a run in
the third. when three We're on bases,
md he threw one that cracked Jacob
sen on the arm. SheTer had walked
and taken second on Hildebrands wild
heave to first. Slattery skied out 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

Benz, ............ o o o o 0
"Massing .... $50. o l o 0 o
Totals .......36 2 Z "a Is 2
"Batted for Benz IN ninth.
Rock Island 100000"
DanvtIle 80. ....0ooo oov- 2-2
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11
Baseball Boiled Down

Walter Queisser, the former Is
lander twirler, is playing shortstoI
with Terre Haute and is playing tho
position right, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

All the news an the time-Tbs
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-11

man by name The HEAVIER is big fell
low and has all sorts of steam and a
big assortment of curves, according TO
report He has been setting things
aire in northeastern Iowa by his work
for the Monona team.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
Economy Board to Save Millions

THE economy and efficiency board is
beginning to get results. It has
reached point in it's labors where it
thinks 1t foresees where a million dol.
lars may be saved during the first year
of its existence.
At present it is devoting it's atten-
tions largely to the item of travelling
expenses of government employees and
to the duplication of work in the de-
partments. The president and the men,
bers of his cabinet were surprised to
learn from this board that the travel
ing expenses charged against the treas
ury last year aggregated about $12,-
100000.
Just how much this enormous sum
can be reduced without Gripping the
public service in the least is still a
question, but the members Of the econ
omy and efficiency board are conf
dent that great saving can be made
The heads of the executive depart.
ments have received instructions to
pare travelling expenses wherever pos
sible. This order is applicable to the
war and navy departments, as we'll as
to all other departments of govern
ment.
OF course, the largeness of the item
for travelling expenses is due in great
measure to the laws under which men
in the navy and in the army, either
as officers or privates, receive travel
allowances. The travel expenses Of
the department of agriculture and
the department of the interior are
also necessarily heavy, and the same
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
Can't Have the Old Portsmouth
HE navy department probably will

THE navy department probably will
! be unable to comply with the
wishes of the people of California who
have asked that the old sailing ship
Portsmouth now at the New York navy
yard, be towed to the Pacific coast to
be preserved there as naval mu-
scum. The people of the Pacific coast
are anxious to have the Portsmouth
sent to San Francisco bay because
she was identified with the early his
tory of California. She sailed into
San Francisco bay and took possession
in the name of the United States. II
she had not taken this action what is
now California might have become a
part of the British empire, as two
British cruisers arrived there only a
few hours after the Portsmouth. The
San Francisco people want to use the
old vessel as an exhibit in connection
with the coming exposition there.
The navy department, however, has
received a report from a board of sur
vey, which estimated that about $685.
900 would be necessary to fit the old
sailing vessel for the long cruise to the
west coast. In addition the expense of
such long trip would be considerable
In view of the outlay involved in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05

NJ EW YORK.-There was a time
~ when the best trotters that went
up the fashionable driveways of New
York were owned by the men who
had charge of the big buildings in
New York; but that was long ago. To-
day that man whose occupation has
become subject to the surveillance Of
a manager who represents the inter-
ests tntrusted to him in no half-heart-
ed way and whose system will not
permit of the pickings which we're so
long the recognized perquisites of the
janitor who is content to make frac-
ton Of what he formerly received
each year.
These are days of Capitalization and
system, and the old-timers who found
1t easy to raise big family, have fast
horses and maintain country resi-
dence have either retired in disgust
OF adjusted themselves to the altered
conditions.
The practice for many years was to
pay a janitor salary, sometimes as
much as $4,000 a year, but more fire.
quently 500 month. He was sup
posed to have the waste paper of the
tenants to sell, and it will probably be
matter of surprise to some readers to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05

age of her male relatives since she
came to st. Louis from San Francisco
year ago.
Miss Oy and Yeong Wing Jow were
born and reared in San Francisco. In
St. Louis they have both been men,
bers of the First Christian church
Sunday school.
Both signed the license application
in Chinese characters, and then
touched the pen while the clerk wrote
the names in English.
They were married IN the anteroom
of the license Office by Justice Krue-
ger.
The bride speaks little English. But
shall teach her pretty soon." said
the happy husband.
So far as records show this is the
first time Chinese couple was ever
| married in st. Louis.
Frand Gauding and Miss Anna Brin-
haus, both of 2514 Newhouse avenue,
| entered the license Office while the
Chinese were being married. They
were spectators at the ceremony, and
when it was finished Gauding said to
Justice Kruger, ''We've decided to let
you marry US, too"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
DON'T BRING
OUT ANYTHING
Sh0pDr
WANT NOT HING
But the bEST J

A PRELIMINARY statement show
"A ing the general results of the
1909 census for establishments en-
gagged in the manufacture of wooden
and worsted goods has just been is
sued by the director of the census,
E. Dana Durand.
Although the number of establish
ments has decreased, denoting ten
dency toward concentration, which
has been the rule in the wool manu-
featuring industry since 1870, on the
other hand the amount of capital re-
ported as invested shows an increase
from $256,554,OO0 in 1899 to SALE, 1885,
900 in 1909, or g. per cent during the
decade. The cost of materials used
increased IS per cent. and the amount
paid in salaries and wages So per
cent The number of salaried Off
Gals and clerks increased but Al per
cent. and the number of wage earn
ers only 20 per cent.
The value of products increased
from $238, 745,000 in 1899 to $685.
900 in 1909, or rs per cent. The
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
Shoddy in Much Less Demand

greater part of this increase took
place during the second half of the
decade; in fact, the increase of over
$100,000,000 in the five years since
1904 is far greater than that of any
decade prior to 1900 in the history
of the industry
The quantity of wool consumed, in
condition purchased, increased from
30,179,000 pounds to 474,751, 900
pounds, or A per cent; reckoned on
secured wool basis, the increase was
so per cent. The quantity of raw cot.
ton consumed decreased from 4O,245,-
600 pounds to 20,055,000 pounds, or
so per cent. while the amount Of
cotton yarn purchased increased
from 35,343,000 pounds to 39,169, 900
pounds, or II per cent. The net re-.
suit is decided decrease in the
amount of cotton used as a material
by wool manufacturers.
The figures also show a marked de-
crease in the use of shoddy. The
quantity purchased decreased IS per
cent. and the amount manufactured
in wooden mills for use therein fell
of 10 per cent.
This is explained by the fact that
the manufacture of worsted fabrics,
into which shoddy does not enter as
material to any appreciate extent,
has increased enormously, while the
quantity of wooden fabrics in which
shoddy is utilized was actually less
in 1909 than in 1899.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-05
Short-Weight Thieves on Run

liam F. Cluett, his chief deputy, the
offenders were not brought to book
and forced to pay heavy fines. AS q
result the short-weight fellow is a
rarity today.
In the last four years the city of
Chicago has prosecuted 1,162 suits
against short-weight offenders, and
they have paid in fines and costs $685..
$40.
Thousands of crooked scales have
been condemned. There are sixteen
deputy inspectors engaged in field
work. Their work has attracted NUM-.
cfpal officials in all parts of the Uni.
ted States and foreign countries.
Short-weight swindlers have invented
many contrivances to further their
ends and cheat the consumer-the
ultimate buyer. Lead and even beer
bottle openers were tied to scales and,
although the end Of gain was small in
the individual purchase, yet the az
gregate of the swindle was large.
False bottoms was popular trick
among peddlers. These have been
picked up by the inspectors. Peck
and gallon measures have been cut
down. These cheats have been conf1s.
Gated by the hundreds.
Bread is being weighed and no
longer is coal being sold by the basket
or bag. 1t must be weighed. Milk
bottles have been brought to an even
standard, so that quarts and pints are
quarts and pints in strict reality.
Even taxicabs are required to report
an honest journey.