Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-21

c. in Harlem last night. Nearly 1000
men raw the scrap and a large ma
jority of them were surprised by the
result.
Logansport, Ind. March 21.-Harry
Birkenruth, a jockey we'll known on
the American and European turf and
who won many of the richest stakes
on Chicago tracks with horses owned
by Louis Ezell, is dead in London, &C
cording to advices received by rela-
tives here. Death was the result of
injuries received in fall while racing
at Vienna in 1910.
st. Joseph, Mo-, March 21-The ref
cree stopped>th fight between Harry
Buckles of Omaha and Freddie Dan
iels of ST. Joseph in the third round,
with Buckles nearly out.
| Everett, Wash, March Chichester
Horton, the former Chicago golf pro-
lfessional. is out with a challenge to
meet Jack McDermott of Philadelphia,
the national open champion, in a
match for $500 side.
Chattanooga, Tenn, March 21.-Jake
j Abel of Chattanooga won his handicap
match with Charley Kennedy of New
York. Kennedy agreed to put Abel
cut in eight rounds, but failed. Nat
Dewey lost a decision to Young"
Johnson.
New York, March 21-Matt Wells,
champion lightweight of England, who
J left here in November last after fight
/ ing several good men, returned yes
/ terday on the steamship Olympic. He
said he was prepared TO meet any man
Of his class, but preferred a match
with Ad WClgast. If he cannot get the
champion the BritOn will seek match
es with Mcfarland, Leach, Cross and
Tommy Murphy. Wells is willing to
sign up for tussle with Wolgast if
he will be allowed to weigh in at 1873
pounds at 8 o'clock. For Mcfarland
he will tip the beam at 135 pounds
at 8.
Syracuse, y. Y, March 21.-Kid Jul
liam of Syracuse outfought Johnny
Dundee of New York in 10 furious
rounds here last night Dundee was
almost out in the eighth from Julian's
hard blows to body.
I Big Bill Jacobsen is a Giant only in
stature now. A few days ago Muggsy
McGraw put the rollers under the for
mer Islander and put him on train
labeled Mobile, Ala, the home of the
Pelican Southern league team. That
is where Bill is to be allowed TO rub
on some of the rough spots.
Decatur, H., March 21.-"Accept
terms of the Decatur baseball club
Will report April l." This telegram
received yesterday assured the local
baseball magnates that Charles
(Chick) Frazer would be the man tc
lead the Ccmmodores in the coming
I season. Frazer is IL years old and
comes of Scotch ancestry. He is mar
ried. Salary inducements held out tC
Frazer were not announced, but it i.
understood that his compensation
will be between $500 and $4,000 fol
the season and that a liberal bonu.
will be his If he lands his team in the
| first division. Frazer has had a Ions
and successful big league experience
His first experience was with the Phil
adelphia Nationals in 1900, having
served two years with Minneapolis anC
four with Louisville. From there ht
jumped to the Mackmen, but returned
TO the Phillies in 1902 and was Will
them to the end of the 1904 season
The Boston Nationals in 1905 and Gin
cinnati in 1906 were his next ven
lures. Following this he was with tn.
Chicago Cubs for two seasons, when b.
was released 20 New Orleans, and fail
ing TO report, was suspended. He theI
went TO the California outlaws AM
pitched for Les Angeles, going from
there to the Chicago West Ends. H.
was reinstated IN the spring of 191,
and joined New Orleans, but encouni
! cred some hard luck and was release,
in July. Going 70 Danviile he startet