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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
GIBBONS HAM MERS
WILKESBARRE LAD

Wiikesbarre, Pa, Oct 31.-Mike
Gibbons of St. Paul last night gavs
Kid Wagner such a terrific beating
in nine rounds of scheduled 10-round
fight that Referee Buck Kelly stopped
the bout. Gibbons weighed las pounds
and Wagner weighed in at l5S at
3 o'clock. The ST. Paul boy went
after Wagner from the bell and soon
had Wagner in weak condition.
From the fourth on he hammered Wag-
ner at will.
The Wiikesbarre boy showed great
staying qualities and took an uhmerci-
full beating Gibbons sent him to the
floor for the count a half dozen times,
and when they came together in the
ninth Gibbons tore at him fercely and
soon had him weak and groggy
When Wagner was no longer able
to protect himself Referee Kelly
stopped the bout and sent Gibbons to
his corner. The fight was the first at
the new Coliseum A. c., and was wit
messed by 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
WlCHMEN HAVE RELAPSE
Drop Two Out of Three to Moiines but
Still Maintain Top Rurs of
the Ladder.
TWIN.CITY LEAGUE.

Those pesky Cubs made mincemeat
out of Churchills embryonic equines
up in the Plow City last night, drub-
bling them three straight and jumping
into tie for second place in the tab
ulated column. Incidentally, they
turned the trick with ease and dexter
ity. The bum start at the kickoff is
being annulled, and from present in
dications the Rock Island aggregation
will be right back to last seasons
form in short order.
John WITCH is beginning to bump
the bumps. His Cross Country troupe
is still leading the league, but the
margin is narrowing every week.
Last night John & Co. dropped two
out of three to the Molines. Inasmuch
as John dropped into the sport sane
tum yesterday p. m. with a beautiful
art exhibit, and presented same to
We ed. we will refrain from cruel COM
ment, and yell: Tough luck, old top"
The poor old Reliables were unable
to muster full team, and forfeited
the series to the Stock Leaders. The
Reliables are good losers, however.
having dropped is straight games.
The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
FINAL PRACTICE
FOR team TONIGHT
Independents to Work Out Be
hind Closed Doors-Art
Salzmann Will Play.

Coach Lift will put the Rock Island
Independent squad through its final
workout at Armory hall tonight, In
preparation for the impending clash
with the Moline Olympics at Island
City park Sunday afternoon. The
practice work will be behind closed
doors, and no one but team members
will be present.
Rock Island will present its regular
lineup Sunday, reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Furthermore, Art
Salzmann, star fullback. will be in
the game and unless knocked out or
badly injured, will play the entire four
quarters at his usual position.
The story in last nights papers that
Pardon was being tried out at full.
back, gave rise to the rumor that Salz.
mann would not be in the lineup. Par.
idon is merely being groomed as a
substitute, and will be held in readi
ness should Salzmann be taken out
because of injuries.
Roy SalEmann is still at home with
severe cold, but will undoubtedly
be in shape to play Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

almost concluded the meeting. Sew
eral times since then scribes from one
city have visited each other. particu-
larly the Davenport and Peoria men.
Al Thimmesch of the Dubuque Tele-
graph-Herald went to Davenport once.
also.
This has bred more complete I'M
derstanding around the league. In
ternal troubles in Peoria and the rows
always started by that confirmed trou-
ble-maker and old lady. Peerless
Pierson of the Bloomington Panta-
graph, have been practically all that
have occurred to ripple the surface
during the season just past.
MAGNATES MIGHT OFFER AT LEAST
ut occurs that it would be splen.
did thing for the magnates in each
city to pay the expenses of the sport
writers in their city to this meeting.
This would not do in all cases for
some of the scribes would refuse to
accept this partial payment for their
immense services to the game in their
city. President Justice of the Central
Association provided for members ex.
penses at the meeting in Burlington.
lust when the meeting will be held
is unknown. Quincy has asked for the
conference and it is likely that the
other directors will grant the request.
At any rate it is to be hoped that they
will for Quincy wants this meeting.
"As near as can be recalled the off
GERS and members of the Sport Writ
ers' association are: Al O'Hern, Dav.
export Times, president: Ralph Sis.
son, Decatur Herald, secretary-treas-
urer; Bernie Smith, Peoria Star,
member executive board; Fred II.
! Young, Bloomington Bulletin; Jimmie
Dix, Peoria Journal; Al Thimmesch
Dubuque Telegraph-Heral Frank
Swan, Moline Dispatch: j. Phil Appel
Quincy Herald. and Deacon Davis
/ Quincy Journal Others will be re
ceived at this meeting and among
those who should join are Jerry Nc
/ Farland of the Davenport Democrat
/ Paul Bruner of the Rock Island Ar
! gus; Ralph Hutchinson of the Peoria
Journal; George Marney of the Spring
field Register, and Butch" Franken
berger of the Danville Commercial
News, as we'll as the sporting editor
of the local morning upper, when they
get one"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
PEANUTS" AWARDED
VERDICT OVER SOKOI
Especial to The Argus. }

Eau Claire. Wis. Oct 3I.-"Pea-
nuts" Sehieberl won the popular de-
cision over Johnny Sokol of Fond du
Lac here last night in a fast IO-round
bout, the first held in this city under
the Wisconsin law Commissioner
Hart was present and was pleased
with the clean fighting throughout.
AS a result of the showing made,
Peanuts may meet Delaney, the CIeve-
land featherweight, al this place the
latter part of November.
Sokol was weak, and staggered in
the fifth and tenth rounds, during
which periods a knockout seemed i'm
minent. The crowd was with Schieb-
erl. "Curley' Uirich, Superior pro-
moter. refereed the bout, and stated
that he believed the Rock Island boy
had championship stuff.
SoEol. il will be recalled, held Matty
McCue 10 a draw Although he made
good showing last night, he was
clearly outelassed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
:, 1NeNXQ the&6p0ff Worlds :,

not yet entered the promised land of
southern breezes, as frost pursued the
athletes into town, but it warmed up
some before the game. There was
plenty of sunshine on tap, but a young
cold wave has had Texas in its grip
for several days.
RUSSELL DRAWS PRIZE.
1t was freezing in the morning, al
though it was warm enough in the
sun. AS a consequence the game
sparkled with snappy plays and the
frills were many. OF course, an oc-
casion of this kind could not be we'll
missed by the local orators. so what
should be handed to Russell by his
constituents but a gold watch with a
chain in the bargain. Reb responded
with two-bagger, but he was left
at third.
The Sox could do nothing with Tes.
reau until the sixth JEFF used his
spitters and the hose almost broke
their backs trying to connect. In the
sixth Tesreau gave three bases on
balls, double following the second
but only one scored, due to some great
throwing by Thorpe, who kept Rath at
third. The third walk forced Rath in,
and that was all.
The Giants did not do much to Rus
sell, but Schaefer, who has been play
/ ing a star game on the trip, had an
OFF day and fooled in the first, which
with Doyle's single, accounted for the
two runs. Again Schaefer became
shaky in the second and a couple Of
singles and base on balls helped
the Giants to their last two runs
After that everybody braced and Rus
/ sell was never in danger The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
Crawford MAY Set Record.

Detroit. Oct. Sit is believed here
that Sam Crawford, Tiger outfielder,
viii set a new worlds record for the
number OF games participated in by
major Lacquer at tie close of the
present year. Crawford started play
ing weeks before the training season
with New Orleans, took part in every
Tiger scheduled game. and is now
touring the world with the White Sox.
Barring accidents, Sam viii have par
ticipated in ESQ games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
DEACON" DAVIS
is REGULAR HOST
Extends Invitation to Three :
Sport Writers to Attend
Quincy Meet.
GUARANTEES GOOD TIME
"6et Together" Session at February
League Conference Excellent
Idea.

Once more has the prince of good
fellows jumped into the spotlight and
proffered a boon to suffering mankind.
BY the prince we refer to Old Deacon
Davis, who sojourned in these parts
last summer, his official capacity at
that time being sporting editor OF the
Davenport Democrat.
The Deacon has migrated to Quincy,
where he is now sporting editor of the
Quincy Journel, and as the February
meeting of the Three-I league is slated
for appearance in Pennantville, Davis
has extended a cordial invitation to
the Knights of the Typewriter to at
tend. When Deac was grinding out
the dope just across the creek, he ably
demonstrated his ability as an enter
tainer and was the life of the twin-city
chapter of the S. w. A.
Davis is also some vaudevillian, one
of his best limitations being that of
a street car conductor ringing up a
Myrtle street transfer. If ''Deac" will
promise to oblige with this stunt, there
will undoubtedly be a capacity attend,
ance with the S. R.-O.~ sign FREEDOM.
mating.
HERE 1T is.
The invitation as proffered in the
Quincy Journal, is produced in fac
simile herewith:
Come of We sport writer's of the
Come on ye sport writers of the
the Three-I Sportwriters association
in Quincy xetend a most urgent invi
tation to you to accompany the mag
mates to this city for the mid-wintel
meeting, in case this conference is
! held here.
From present prospects this is go
| ing to be hard winter, but even will
an empty coal bin staring the loca
chapter in the face, an effort will b'
made to purchase at least once Of
twice. Quincy does not possess al
the natural advantages of Peoria foI
entertaining the annual meeting o
| the S. w. A., but we're not so gol
dinged SLOW, either.
Last year the association held it!
organization meeting in Peoria at the
time of the Barry Mccormick ban
Quet on the afternoon of March 81
This meeting was called largely
through the efforts of Bernie Smitl
of the Peoria Star and was one o
the most enjoyable occasions of thu
! sort ever held.
PEORIA SCRIBEs SOME HOSTS.
Nothing was left undone by tn,
Peoria scribes, especially Berni,
Smith and Jimmy Dix, not TO mention
Brooks, and if any one failed to hav,
good time it was certainly his owl
! fault
THE sessions were held at the Hote
Jefferson. in the afternoon after tn,
distinguished visitors had arrived
1 from st. Louis and other southern
! points.
Bernie Smith attempted TO arrang,
| for an automobile trip around the cit!
! but the sessions continued too long
I He kept his seven-passenger car il
| commission during the meeting. how
ever, arranging for all the entertain
ment details.
THAT evening the scribes went I;
the Barry Mccormick banquet wher,
| they occupied positions OF honor Thi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

the Army elsyen. the Notre Dame
squad departed for West Point yes
terday afternoon with 19 Of the gold
AMI blues best players. Among them
four Chicago men, Brockne, King,
Larkin and Pliska.
The others who will make the trip
are Dorais, Eichenlaub. .Feeny. Berger,
FiRnegan, Gushurst, Duggan, Nolekers,
Edward. Movers. Lathrop, Jones, Cook,
Keefe and Fitzgerald.
Because Of the iHtersectional rivalry
this contest is holding the interest o.
both the eastern and western football
fans. especially on account of Notre
Danes chances TO win and thus break
into eastern football
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
Russell Hurls Game at Bonham
Texas, but Loses to Tesreau,
4 to /.
BRASS BAND AT THE TRAIN
All Stores ard Even Postotfice Close
Down-Courts Also Take
layoff.

Bonham. Texas, Oct 31.-Bonham
has realized its ambition and seen
Reb Russell pitch Incidentally the
good citizens of northern Texas also
got a peek at the collective talent of
the White Sox and Giants, but these
we're regarded as mere supers along
side of the real star, the heroic Reb.
1t was a hard blow for the natives
when the mighty .Reb was beaten, for
sad to relate, the score was to /
in favor of the Giants.
II was not the fault of Russell, as
he had as much on the ball as he
had last summer, but errors led up
to every tally. He should have had
a shut-out, although Tesreau was also
at his best, with the exception of one
inning. when he forced in the only
run which went Soxward
GALA DAY ON TAP.
With all the stores closed, even
the courts and the postoffice, Bonham
spread itself all right. When the SoX-
Giants special rolled in a 8 o'clock
yesterday morning the town took an
extra hour on and assembled at the
depot The delegation of welcoming
citizens was headed by the mayor and
other prominent men and band dis
pensing Texas airs in the offing. A
suspicion was abroad that Russell
had not gone to bed, as he was clad
in his finest regalia hours before Bon
ham was reached.
Reb and his bride were the first
on the car. and both were hustled into
gas cart and the procession started
to the city's leading hotel. However
Russell knew the ropes and took q
short cut to the old homestead, thus
escaping the. mob at the hotel, which
was waiting patiently in the frosty
air. Be it known the travellers have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
TINKER TO PILOT
CINCINNATI REDS
Joe Signs Contract for 1914
Hermann Denies Rumors
of Friction.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 31.-Manager
Joe Tinker of the Cincinnati National
league club yesterday signed a con-
tract TO manage the team for the sea
son Of 1914 The signing followed a
lengthy conference between Tinker
and President Hermann, at which the
policy of the club for next year was
discussed.
The attaching OF the name of Man
ager Tinker TO a contract sets at rest
the many rumors that have been cir
culated lately to the effect that Tinker
would not be retained, owing to a
statement given out in Philadelphia
last summer in which he severely crit
cised Herrmanns methods of inter.
fering with what Tinker believed were
the duties of the manager. At that
time Tinker insisted that he could
not build up a good team when Presi.
dent Hermann continued to make
trades without consulting him.
Mr. Hermann said yesterday:
There has never been any other man.
ager in my mind for next season and
now I hope that these rumors of fric
ton viii cease. No real differences
over existed between Tinker and my
self We had different ideas. of course
but these we're easy to straighten out
Il am extremely glad that he has
signed"
1t was decided that the team will
train at Alexandria, La. next spring
Cleveland-L. +. Ewing, automobile
manufacturer. filed a voluntary peti
ton in bankruptcy, giving liabilitie:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

Hickman. KY, Oct 31.-Rube Wad-
deli, former famous and eccentric
pitcher for the St. Louis browns. des-
perately i'll from tuberculosis, has gone
west hoping TO regain his health in
California, but fearing that he will
never be able to return to this, his
home town.
Waddell contracted tuberculosis fol-
lowing a recent attack of pneumonia;
Two other attacks undermined his
system and tuberculosis followed.
Waddell is almost without funds, and
although the Elks' lodge. of which he
is a member, is considering financing
him in his attempt 10 regain his
health, f. is believed that he is too
proud TO accept even help OF this kind
from his friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

Stolen bases-Speaker, Thorpe Two
base hits-Russell, Daley. Double
plays-Doyle to Merkle; Schaefer to
Weaver to Schalk. Struck out-By
Russell, 3; by Tesreau, 5. Bases on
balls-off Russell, 2; off Tesreau, 5.
Time-1:S2. Umpires-Klem and Sher-
idan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
FACES HARD GAME
Fifteen Men to Compose Squad
Which Leaves Tomorrow
for Galesburg.
FINAL PRACTICE SNAPPY
Willard Lsrkin Resigns captainey-
Whistler Slated to Sue
coed Him.

Coach Cornears proteges will prob
ably face the hardest game Of the sea
son tomorrow, when they board the
Rock Island Southern to do battle
with the Galesburg high school eleven.
Galesburg has a team which is a
whirlwind. The men are heavy and
in addition are reported to be exceed
ingly fast Although scores may
mean anything or nothing, it might
be stated that this season the Gales
burg aggregation has defeated Aledo,
AZ 10 0. and trimmed Peoria Manual,
20 10 Is.
Fifteen men will make the trip, leav.
ing this city at 7 o'clock tomorrow
morning. X. l.. Adams of Moline will
accompany the boys ana will officiate
The lineup announced today is as
follows: u. Clark, le: Andrew. Il; G.
Philbrook. lg; W. Clark. c; Chalk. re-
Glass. TT; Dahlen. re: Kipp. Oh: Wits
Ter. lib; Aokley, RIB; Criswell, fb
Substitutes-Reeves. LOBBY. Gully and
Hippler
HARMONY MEETING.
The team men held a brief meeting
last night which proved a harmony
producer. The recent unpleasantness
has been entirely eliminated Willard
Pete" Larkin. who is out OF the game
for the season, last night resigned the
captaincy, and 1t is likely that Whistler
will be chosen as his successor by the
football men. The election is SEIZED
uled for this afternoon.
Twenty-Five men were out for prac
tice last night. and at the conclusion
of the workout, Coach ,Corneal ex
pressed himself as satisfied with thing,
in general. Although he would make
no statement as TO the probable out
come Of tomorIow's contest, he was
confident that the red and gold meI
would give a good account Of them
selves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

Notre Dame Players Depart.
Notrc Dame, Ind. Oct Sl.-Fuli OF
confidence in their ability to defeat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

Cleyeland-L T. Ewing, automobile
manufacturer. filed a voluntary petit
ton in bankruptcy, giving liabilities
of $500, $40 and assets of $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31
WaddeII in Search of Health.

Forfeit series-no full team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-31

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-20

taciturn and silent man, with Few 1rlenos
and fewer amuSements. His habit was
to retire from the public gaze and SIT
brooding silent and alone.
The civil war and the political troubles
which surrounded the administration OF
Abraham Lincoln made absence from the
White House and even indulgence OF
recreation almost an impossibility. NO
President ever bore SO heavy a burden;
but even "Old Abe" found a little re-
taxation from the horrors Of war and the
awful grind of public duty. He found
the greatest delight in the society of his
family. especially the childish sports OF
Little Fad" with whom the President
spent as much time as possible while the
little fellow lived
President Lincoln also drove ABOUT the
CITY to some extent, especially In the
summer time. when he lived In cottage
at the Soldiers Home, then far out from
the city, amid the quiet of the fields and
great trees. President Lincoln's sense OF
humor was keen and his love or nature
intense, and his mental relaxation Dy
force of circumstances had to be eooo
laugh about a funny story and restful
meditation in short drives and horseoack
riding not far from the White House.
Mr. Lincoln's journeys from the city were
to some camp, fort or post of the Union
army in the performance of official duty.
AS during Lincoln's time. the troubles
which surrounded the administration or
James Buchanan so overshadowed his pri-
waite life that he had little time or IN
clination for diversion or amusement.
Buchanan was sixty-six years old when
he became President. and naturally his
recreations had to be of the quiet sort.
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whirled round a corner and collided vio-
lently with a man who was walking
rapidly, leading a nine-year-oid girl Dy
the hand and carrying huge paper sack
of potatoes. Her unexpected contact
Jared the sack off his arm and, it fell
with a bang, splitting and scattering po-
tatoes in every direction. The little girl
gave a cry and shrank against her ia
Their. who stared from this wreckage to
He was. 1t seemed. already as white
as he we'll could be, for he looked as
il he had been i'll. He was thin and
a little stopped. His hair was craving
at the temples, his eyes were hollow
and tired and very sad He wore shiny
black suit that was at least as old as the
child beside him, who was no better CLAD.
The child looked like hin-like his youth
full self. as Sabina remembered it-and
sabina staggered back, trying to right
her hat and her disturbed senses at the
same time. 'I'm so sorryr' she gasped.
Never mind" the man spoke gently
He added hestantly: Il guess you don't
know me, do you, Sabina?"
''Of course. know you." sabina said.
She held out her strong, plump hand
How do you do. Bran? didn't know
until ten minutes ago that you were
He grasped her hand as If it were the
most precious thing the world could offer
him. Thank you, Sabina- That
helps" he said. Il feel that I've got
right back among my friends. 1 want
my little girl here to feel the same way
OF course, everybody's strange to her
yet, and she's naturally shy. But she'll
get acquainted in time
lis she your oldest girl?' asked
Sabna. She looked at the child and
became curiously embarrassed. 1t SEEM
ed so strange that Bran. the boy she
had sent away, should have q child the
size of this one, or indeed. any child at
ALL
mo, she's my youngest girl. This is
Esther Her sister is named Margaret
When you see one you see both; they're
just alike except for the Offence in their
eyes, Margaret is thirteen. and she's
going to keep house. I thought We
could get along with what l could do
out of work hours
'Oh. yes, you can" Sabina said. She
became painfully aware Of the scattered
potatoes and that old Mrs. Lane was
eying her from behind a closed shutter
across the street IF you'll just wait
a breath I'll run on to my house and get
a basket for the potatoes"
your house is awful big. Do you live
alone? Amt you ever lonesome?' asked
the child.
Sabina caught her breath. She was
often very lonesome. though she would
not own this fact even to herself She
did not answer. The child followed her
into that silent interior, too big for its
one occupant. She stood in the hall and
stared about her wonderingly, and until
Sabina returned with the basket she
seemed not to have moved.
Its nice. here" she said with a sigh.