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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

Flint, Mich, Sept. 9.-George Wee
der Of the Flint club, known TO South
ern Michigan fans as .'Hard-Luck
Jud." through his misfortune in los
ing game after game by q margin OF
one run, has at last come into his own.
A few days ago he shut out the Battle
Creek club in both games of a double
header, thereby pulling the Food City
team out OF first place. a position they
had held since the beginning Of the
season. Weeder allowed five hits in
the first game and but three in the
second. After a days rest he came
back fresh and won another game, al
lowing only three hits until the ninth
inning.
Weeder. who is a southpaw. uses a
peculiar underhand delivery, which
opposing batsmen find hard TO fathom.
Several pitchers in the Southern Mi
chigan circuit have been able to win
both games OF a double-header, but
Weeder is the first to whitewash his
opponents in both games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
were killed more or less by accident.

were killed more or less by accident
Why are the horses brought IN TO b
killed? Champions OF bullfightinS will
tell you that the death OF the horse
saves the life OF the matador, that II
gives the picador an opportunity OF In
tiicting the first wound and that the
mere act of goring the horse robs the
bull OF his natural strength. Twad'
die! What the picador does could be
done just as well by men on foot OF
by q man on a trapeze or In fifty
ways. The horses are killed to make
a slaughter for the crowd, who are
angry II they do not see enough blood
The death of the poor horse l will
leave you to imagine. 1t is altogether
too horrible and too pitiful for detailed
description.
Now comes the turn Of the banderil
leros. Each has two little darts. These
darts must be placed In the back Of the
bull, Just about the end of the neck,
from In front Of the animal. This re-
quires skill and speed. 1t is the only
part of the whole proceeding which re-
ShSb iSA Va
agility upon the men in the arena.
The bull. after being wounded by the
picador. Is now carrying the darts OF
the banderf1leros In his back. Natural
ly he is bleeding profusely and is near
ly dead. 1t Ia the proud work Of the
matador to finish him of with one
thrust of his sword. He stands In front
of the bull. who waits for the thrust
with lowered head. The wretched
business "a quickly over. and the car
cass is drawn from the arena by four
horses.
That is the story Of the Spanish bull
fight. told In cold. bald prose. Consid-
cred as test for bravery. I cannot fnd
a better comparison than the one l
have already used-"blind mans buff. 4"
Considered as a national sport II
would be incredible II one had not wit
pessed It with ones own eyes.-Keble
Howard III London Mail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
GOLFER EXPIRES
WHILE IN A CAME
Hudson Topping, Official of
Kingman Plow Company,
Dies on Peoria Links.

Peoria, Ill, Sept s.-Seized with an
acute attack Of heart trouble while
playing q game Of golf on the country
club links Saturday afternoon. Hud-
son Topping. vice president and mana
ger OF the Kingman Pillow company,
leading business and club man and
one Of Peoria's most popular citizens,
sank quickly into a state of complete
physical collapse and died shortly aft
er being carried to the club house
without regaining consciousnesX
A few moments later Mr.. Topping
died in the arms OF his wife, who had
never left his side, and who herself
suffered so severe a collapse, under
the shock Of the sudden bereavement
that she in turn had to receive medi-
cal aid
Hudson B. Topping was born in OF
tawa, Kan, "a years ago and passed
the early years Of his life there. His
first business experience was obtain
ed in the store operated by the Top.
ping Hardware company of Ottawa,
of which his father was the head. The
sudden death of his father when he
was only 81 years of age brought out
the latent qualities which were destined
later to bring the young man such I'm.
usual business success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Oh YMPIAN CANES
The Famous Contests In the
Days of Ancient Greece.

According to tradition. the oldest of
all Olympian games were established
by IenS In honor of his success over
ChUnOS in his struggle for the SOW
ereignty Of heaven. The more general
belief among Greek writer's. though.
was that these famous games were
instituted 10y the ldaean Hercules. the
eldest Of the five brothers tn whom
Rhea cOnfided Xeus after his birth.
These games were held every fifth
year. because. according to this story.
the brothers were five in number. The
games were therefore four years
apart.
The FIST OF the games. according to
this tradition. was simply foot race.
I'm which Hercules and his four broth
ers were the only contestants. This
straightaway foot race continued 10
he the. only Olympic game till the
fourteenth Olympiad, when q second
contest, the double course. was intro
duced-i. e.. TO the end OF the course
and back again. In the eighteenth
Olympiad they added wrestling and
the pertaEhlon. Twenty five years Later
boxing was made a part Of the eXer-
else and four horse races. the pancrat-
ium and riding races were introduced.
The pentathlon was a fivefOld con
test in leaping. throwing the discus or
QUOT, wrestling and hurting the j8ve
lin. All contestants were admitted
first to the leaping contest. and those
who crossed a certain space were al
lowed to hurI the javelin. The four
most successful in this took part in
foot race. The last man in the race
dropped out, and the best three threw
the QUOT Again the least successful
retired. and the better wrestler OF the
rema ming two won the prize
The pancraium was a rough and
tumble fight Almost any method OF
hrottlipg an opponent and compelling
him to acknowledge himself vanquiSh-
ed was permitted. Wrestling. boxing.
hugging. choking and even the DELHI
crate breaking Of bones were allowed.
The prizes in the Olympian contests
were merely wreaths from the wild
olive trees abundant IN the locality
duu Tue SdLDes All tOOk piHCe on one
day until the twenty-seventh Olym-
piad. when the Greeks. desiring TO do
greater honor TO the gods for their de
feat OF the Persians. extended the
games TO flll FIVE days
All Greece regarded the month dur
ing which the games were held as a
holiday. Business OF every kind was
at standsdlI. and even hostile armies
disbanded and attended the games as
friendly rivals. The importance of the
games may he gathered from the fact
that the Greeks reckOned their time
according 10 the games. just as aH peo-
pie have reckoned II from the events
which seemed 10 them the most i'm
pnTtant
The Christians refer all time to the
beginning NJ the Christian era. so the
Mohammedans To the fight OF their
prophet and Romans TO the gear Of the
founding of their city. But tile Greek
HISTORIANS used to speak ike this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
CHICAGO'S AUTOMOBILE
EXHIBITION SEPT. ID TO Fl

chicago Automobile Trade assocle-
ton officials announce that the annual
fall automobile opening scheduled for
automobile row, Sept. 1927 will be
magnet 10 attract the largest throng Of
automobile buyers that ever came into
Chicago in fall time Already more
than $4,000 has been expended by the
association on artistic columns and
electric effect paraphernalia for Mich
iean avenue. The dealers representing
approximately 100 makes OF cars have
made plans for brilliant illumination
Of their salesrooms, which will involve
an expenditure OF about $4,000 more.
prospective buyers of motor cars
from a territory OF large area adjacent
TO Chicago will find the fall show al
most az attractive as the national
show always held in the winter" said
President NJ H. Van Slcklen. Par
ucularly fortunate in this respect are
tho pros :Ctlve visitors because OF the
late arrival OF 1913 models at many OF
the agencies and branches. The al
frosco program for the seven evenings
Of the show will be a credit TO the in
dustry ana the association. Il includes
larades, displays OF old model cars and
wonderful electric car display"
The program OF the Chicago fall
show follows:
Monday. Sept. 16.-Parade OF cleo
trio broughams
Tuesday. Sept. 17.-Fire prevention
day Motor driven apparatus utilized
10y the city OF Chicago as well as spec
lRl fire wagons shown by the local deal
era will be in this parade.
Wednesday. Sept. l9.-Old model
parade for cars made prior TO 1904
Thursday, Sept. 1s.-Accessory deal
els parade.
Friday. Sept 20 Motor car evolu-
ton day. parade Of all sorts OF machin-
rs OF old and new vlntaRes
Saturday. Sept. 2l.-Parade OF rae
uR cars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
MORE JOY IN The
ISLANDER CAMP
Whistler and Hinckly, Two Last
Year r. 1. Men, Return
to School.

The glooms have been defeated.
Captain Happy OF the Joys is now in
command in the islander football
camp. This change has come about
on the decision of two last year play
ers. HinCkly and Whistler TO return 10
the high school again this fall Though
neither have yet enrolled, both have
said that they were going 10. Spider.
in other words. Will Whistler, Is the
heady little substitute quarter and all
around man who has made his r. !.
on the gridiron for two years straight.
Whistler, although light is a fast man
and 1t is thought will make the team
this year as a regular man. Hinckly
also deserves his mead of praise He
is one of last years r. |. men and he
earned the honor as a reliable sub
stitute line man.
Up 10 the present time there are
five OF last year X. l. men now on the
squad and Sexton will probably be
back. AS Frank Hughes. the big all
state center and captain-elect has not
returned to school this year, the cleo
ton TO choose his successor will take
place in a short time Those eligible
for this honor as r. l. men who are
row in the squad are: Tremann. VIII
lett, Brough, Whistler and Hinckly.
Practice is going on every night after
school at the Reservoir park. That
Rock Island will have a good team vet
Is not doubted in the local high
school
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

This battle was fought in the fourth
year OF that Olympiad in which Euryb-
OtUS. the Athenian. won the prize In
the course" While a war might be for
gotten. an Olympiad would never be.
Those who were yictOrS were ac-
corded the most extravagant hoaOrs.
Their enthusiastic countrymen would
escort them home with unbounded de-
light. and they were given the highest
seats OF honor at every public festiv-
!ty. Poets of the highest merit sang
their praises. The cities in which they
resided erected statues to their honor
1t is not surprising that. when victo-
~ meant so much. dishOnorable
means were sometimes employed to
secure It. Every attempt, however
was made to prevent foul play. and as
untairneSS was regarded as sacriIege
the games being religious ceremonies
the guilty ones were not only con-
demned by all those whose praise they
sought. but they were subjected be-
sides 10 heavy penalties In money and
often scourged as we'll
II NpcS uti seem. however, LDdt DE-
liberate wounding Of an adversary In a
contest was much deprecated. since
Pausanias mentions one man who.
though an inferior wrestler won sew
Prai contests by breaking the fingers
Of his antagonist. but he who killed his
opponent lost the prize. and the dead
body was crowned victor.
The cause of the decay OF the game
was that the glory and the substantial
rewards which followed victory final
~ became too great. At last there
became classes of men who did moth
ing else but prepare for the games. and
COntending became profession. Kings
and mobiles then withdrew. and their
example was followed by the better
class Of Greek youth. with the result
that the games were finally neglected
until. when they were prohibited by al
ediCt by the Emperor TheOdosius. in
A. n. 394. few people objected TO their
loss.
Long before this the games had be.
come notorious by their brutality. and
foreigners were allowed to compete
Bribery was frequent. and the Roman
Emperor Nero on one occasion was per.
mitted to take every prize offered.-St
Louis GlObe-Democrat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
NEWSPAPER MEN
WILL PLAY BALL
Teams From The Argus and
Daily Union to Clash To-
morrow Afternoon.

Tomorrow afternoon at Island City
park, baseball teams representing
The Argus and the Daily Union will
clash for sweet charity's sake and for
the baseball championship of the
armament. Secretary W. ". Taylor OF
the Associated Charities was instru-
mental in promoting the game and the
gate receipts VIII belong to the organ
ization he represents. Tickets have
been on sale but few days, and the
reports are that nearly 200 have al
ready been sold. indicating that the
association will realize a neat little
sum as the result OF the game.
Jim" Darnell, e1-umps from the
Western league, will appear in a coat
Of armor which he believes will enable
him to survive the duties Of arbiter.
Harry Kelly, ex-Islander third sacker
Of renown, will work in conjunction
with Darnell.
The suggestion has been made BY
Secretary Taylor that merchants who
are in sympathy with the charities
move permit their clerks. or a por-
ton OF them, to be of from duty from
O'Clock until g. so that they may see
the game and contribute their mite to
tie receipts.
The Argus and the Daily Union have
arranged 70 publish early in the after
noon in order that the employees can
he at the park in time TO start the
AZ O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

right. but as oil have the same
rights one may have more company
than he desires. However. the head
man OF the village will usually ar
range matters for the foreign traveller.
and the M dive guest will often COurte-
ously make way for him, In the guest
house is one large room. In one part
of which our horses munich their hay.
with the drivers lying beside them.
while In the other part We spread our
rugs and set up our beds and un!lmber
our cooking apparatus. Some guest
houses have two rooms connected by
wide opening. without n door. in one
OF which the animals and animal driv-
ers sleep and in the other the pamper-
ed guests from abroad.-Dr Francis L.
Clark in National Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
No Moro Smiling.

The new vicar was paying a visit
among the patients in the local hos
pit8l When he entered ward No. 2 he
came across pale looking young man
lying in cot, heavily swarhed in band.
ages. There he stopped. and. after ad
mlnistering a few words of comfor: 10
the unfortunate sufferer, he remarked
in cheering tones:
Never mind. my man. you'll soon be
all right. Keep on smiling; that's the
way Of the world"
I'll never smile again." replied the
youth sadly.
Rubbish" calculated the vicar.
There amt no rubbish about It," ex
claimed the other heatedly. TITS
through smiling at another fellows girl
that I'm here ."-PearsOn's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
THROWING THE DISCUS.
Methods 81 the Greeian Athletes In
Homerie Times.

fomorIc Times.
Discus throwing was a refined form
OF hurting the stone. In HomerIc
umes. and even at Olympia. a stone or
mass OF iron was first used for the
purpose. This was held by a leathern
thong. swung in a circle and hurled as
far as possible. A circular or Ieutic-
ular disk Of bronze was used at least
AS early as the beginning OF the fifth
century
standard weight must, OF course.
I've assumed for the great games. A
discus now In the British museum.
which seems 20 have been used. weighs
II pounds ounces. but whether this
was the standard weight or not is not
definitely known.
The thrower took his stand upon a
slight elevation OF limited circumfer-
encc. where he could have q secure
fouthold aud was prevented from run
ming. Then. with a swing OF the arm
and a corresponding movement Of the
whole body. he hurled the discus as
far MS possible.
The value Of the body movement
was recognized by the sculptor Myorn
in his famous statue. The DiScobo-
lus.' and is understood by the modern
athlete when he swings the hammer or
even when he makes drive at golf.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
SHIPS AS THEY SINK.
Their Trip to the Bottom and What
Happens Aftsrward.


What becomes Of the ship that sinks
In pidoceanr If 1t Is Of wood 1t takes,
In the FIRST place. considerable time for
1t to reach the bottom. In a hundred
or more fathoms Of water a quarter OF
an hour will elapse before the ship
reaches bottom. 1t sinks slowly, and
when the bottom is reached 1t falls
gently into the soft, oozy bed, with no
crash or breaking.
OF course If 1t is laden with pig iron
or corresponding substances or II it Is
an iron ship it sinks rapidly and some
times strikes the bottom with such
force as to smash in pieces. Once
suuken a ship becomes the prey OF the
countless Inhabitants of the ocean.
They swarm over and through the
great boat and make It their home.
Besides this they cover every inch of
the boat with a thick layer of lime.
This takes time, of course. and when
sne generation dies another continues
the work until finally the ship is 80
laden with heavy incrustations, corals.
gponges and barnacles that If wood
the creaking timbers fall apart and
slowly but surely are absorbed in the
waste at the sea bottom.
Iron vessels are demolished more
quickly than those of wood, which
may last for centuries. The only met
ais that Withstand the chemical action
OF the waves are gold and platinum.
anG glass also seems unaffected No
matter how long gold may be hidden
in the ocean, it will always be gold
when recovered. and this fact explains
the many romantic and adventurous
searches after hidden submarine treas-
ures lost in shipwrecks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
JEROME ID. TRAVERS.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-Jerome d. Ira
vers of Upper Montclair club captured
the national amateur golf title for the
third time in his career Saturday
when he defeated Charles Evans, Jr.,
of Edgewater on the links of the Chi
cago Golf club, 7 and 8.
The battle will do down in history
as one of the greatest exhibitions of
golf displayed by amateurs in this
country. The only poor work during
the entire match was several damag-
ing misses Of fairly easy puts by the
western champion. Although one
would judge from the card that Ira
vers had an easy time of it. he was
forced to play better than ever before
to put the westerner out of the play.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

A maiden well advanced In years
used 10 wait every morning for the
postman, a bachelor of about her age
and ask him II there was not a letter
for her. Several weeks passed thus,
but the anxiousIy expected letter did
not arrive. Finally one morning the
pOstman said to her. Well. tomorrow
you shall get your letter. IL l have to
write II myself"
That's right; do It," replied the old
maid. Il shall be delighted 70 &C
cept IT."
Well" said the postman. smiling.
what do you want me to write-a
business letter or a love letter.
IF you mean business please write
q love letter" was her blushinK reply.
London Answers
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
Bnndinn Mnnd-

Wood may be made soft and flexible
by sleeping it in a concentrated soln-
ton Of common table salt TO which
some acetate of iron has been added
A better method is to immense the
wood in a bath made by dissolving
twenty FIVE parts of calcium chloride
IN hundred parts Of water. II should
be left there for some time and after
bending thrown in cold water TO
harden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
WIsCONsINuLINOIs LEAGUE
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
THREEEYE LEAGUE.

IHREE-EGE LEAG u h.
Decatur. 5-5; Peoria, Ii.
Springfield, 6-5; Quincy, 81
Davenport, o.; Danville. 81.
Dubuque, As; Bloomington, %.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, 10; Chicago. 8.
St Louis, s; Pittsburgh, II.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago. 2: Cleveland, 8.
Detroit. 2; st. Louis, l.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis. 81; Toledo. 81
Louisville. Il; Columbus 9-9
first game II innings, second game
six innings, darkness).
ST Paul, 10; Kansas City, 81
Minneapolis. SIS; Milwaukee, 10
Observation-Disclosures LEAGUE.
Aurora, o.; Madison, 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
The Cues, House In A,i. Minor.

The guest house is a real institution
In Asia Minor. II is sometimes owned
10y an individual. but is usually the
common property. OF the village. To
this guest house. like the travellers
bungalow in India. every traveller has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09
He Would Divide.

Yes" said the eminent specialist 10
the tramp who had called upon him.
Il will examine yOu carefully for ten
dollars
"AH r!=ht. doc" said The Tramp re-
Fi-nedly. do dat. aa' 1: you find 1t
I'll give you half"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

Wausau, 8; Appleton, II.
Green Bay. /; Oshkosh, =.
Rockford, "a; Racine, IS.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
st. Joseph, "a; Topeka, %.
Wichita, 2; Sioux City, g.
Des Moines, Fl; Lincoln, 6-1 (sec-
ond called in ninth, darkness).
DenceT, SIS; Omaha 20.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Newark, l-6; Providence, %.
Montreal, 81; Toronto, %.
Jersey City, %; Baltimore, 6-3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

All the news all the time-The argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

Unbeatable golf explains the story
OF the western champions defeat.
Evans played a brilliant game until
the last part of the contest when he
became wild off the tee. Here are the
cards:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-09

Order seats at once. Ladies, watch
for the big souvenir Announcements.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-18
SOUTHERN FIELD TRIALS
CLUB MEETS DEC. 9TH

MONTGOMERY, ALA. Sept 1S-
Fine dogs and handsome trophies are
promised by John II. Wallace. Jr.. sec
retarv for the fourth annual trials Of
the Southern Field Trials club, which
will be held at Letohatchie, near this
city, the week beginning December 9.
Mr. Wallace is making elaborate prep
arations for the gathering Of sportsmen
and predicts that the attendance will
be large. The course is being put into
shape gradually
There win be two events, the derby
and the all-age in each Of which the
purse is $3.50. Drawing for the derby
viii take place in tho parlors Of the
Exchange hotel the night of December
IS and for the all-age the following
evening at the same place. The annual
meeting of the club will be held a the
Exchange the night of December 10.