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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
HARVARD'S OFFER
PLEASES MIDWAY
Chicago Students Hope to See
Maroon and Crimson in
Gridiron Battle.

News that Harvard athletic authori
ties had offered Chicago the choice o:
/ Oct. "a or Oct. 81 for a 1914 football
game at Cambridge was greeted with
cheers by the Midway fans, who be-
heve there is more than a fair chance
that Coach Stage will sign a contract
for the contest before he returns from
Pinehurst, n. c., where he is resting
after his gridiron work.
Confirmation OF the fact that the
Crimson officials have invited the Ma
rooms TO perform at Cambridge was
obtained in both camps. The plans
had been carried on with such secrecy
that they were a surprise to all but a
few OF the athletic experts OF the in
situations concerned. These authori-
ties affirmed that Coach A. A Stagg
would have the deciding vote as 10
whether the intersectional attraction
should be staged
a Aside from the objections to the
early date offered by Harvard, the Ma
rooms pointed out that Harvard's re-
fusal TO give Chicago a return battle
at Stagg field in 1915 offered a serious
barrier to the negotiations. II is Coach
Stages policy not 10 take on an east
ern team without an agreement for
two years, and Harvard so far has de-
clined TO consider coming as far west
as Chicago. Maroon authorities pre-
dicted that the scheme would be OF
indefinitely unless the Cambridge au-
thorities changed their mind on this
point
The majority of the rooters would
be delighted to have the team 90 to
Cambridge just for the chance of
showing their brand of tactics in the
east. but this argument does not ap-
peal to some OF the faculty members
and athletic advisers. The only OBJ
lection mentioned by those who favor
the plan is that Chicago would not be
pointed for a hard game during Dc
tOber. and that the team could not do
itself justice. especially IN view of the
fact that big Nine" teams are not
allowed to start practice until Sept 20
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
AUGUSTANA READY
FOR SEASON SOON
Basketball Season VIII Com
mence Soon After Christ
mas Holidays.
TWO OLD MEN ON TEAM
Stem and swedbers Are Left Over
from Last Years FiVe-compe-
tition for Positions Keen

With the football season over and
the basketball season az hand. coach
Conrad at Augustana college Is look
ing over his material this year for a
basket shooting squad Although no
games will probably be played before
the Christmas holidays. there have
been enough home contests TO give the
Augustant physical director a good
line on his men. and the smile he IS
wearing is indicative OF the optimism
he feels over the prospects this year.
Augustana has an advantage over
other colleges in the matter OF basket
ball. While other institutions are de-
voting all their time and energies 10
football. the local college Is busily at
work OF the indoor sport This fall an
interesting inter-department tourna-
ment was pulled off. ,Ehich aroused
considerable interest in the game. and
revealed some classy material.
Two Left Over.
Although only two members Of last
years five are back this year-Sten
and W. Swedberg-tbere will be no
lack Of first-class men 20 fill the holes
in the lineup. Stem IL captain of the
team this season and will be seen
again at his old position at forward.
Svsdberg will probably have no com
petition in the matter Of stature. and
will no doubt be jumping for the ball
again at center He stands about
feet 2 inches in his socks. n. Ander-
son would also make good.
Competition for the other place at
forward is keen. SamuelsOn seems to
have a good chance for the place. hav-
ing showed some classy form tossing
baskets for the academy in the tourna-
ment. Cub" Lundberg would also
have a good look-in II he could only
add a few inches to his height. He is 1
dandy basket shooter. At guard. {
composition is keen between Hultgren. |
sub on last years team. Valentine. .
Berg and one or two other candidates. Z
Coach Conrad is not talking just yet
but he says he will have a team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
AVOID CATARRH
Breathe Hyomei-It Medicates
the Air You Breathe and
Instantly Relieves.

Why continue TO suffer from catarrh.
stopped up head. husky voice, and
other troubles Of the breathing or
gans, when there is an absolutely GER
tain, scientific remedy at hand.
Hyomei Is the remedy. II Is a pleas
ant, harmless and antiseptic medica-
ton which yoL breathe through a
small inhaler. Breathing few times
daily through the inhaler charges the
air with this germ-killing antiseptic.
Catarrhal discharges, sniffles, foul
breath. watery eyes and the forma-
ton of crusts in the nose are promptly
relieved by this indicated air.
II is guaranteed by Thomas Drug Co.
to do II, or money back.
A complete Hyomei outfit, consist
ing OF strong. hard rubber pocket in
haler and a bottle of Hyomei costs
only sL00, and extra bottles, IL after
wards needed. are only so cents each
Druggists everywhere sell Hyomei
Use Hyomei for bronchitis, coughs
and cold in the head, husky voice.
Group of infants. and any infapmar
tory disease Of the breathing organs
.-(Adv.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
MEETING TO BE QUIET

been done in advance by way of
smoothing the pathway OF the National
league magnates that on the day of
their assembling here for their annual
meeting every expectation prevails
that harmony will dwell with them
during their sessions.
The question of the presidency has
annually been something of a stumb-
ling block, but this year everything
seems to have been settled before hand
with the agreement that John X. Ten
er, governor of Pennsylvania, shall be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
"MATTY" STILL
TWIRLINC Peer
Allows National League Teams
but Two Runs Per Game Ac-
cording to Averages.

Christy Mathewson. veteran of th'
New York team, easily maintained hi:
supremacy among National league
pitchers last season and is awarded
| first place by a safe margin in the Off
cial pitching averages of that league
made public Saturday by Secretary
John Heydier. Mathewson held his
opponents to an average of a little
over two runs in nine innings during
the season and took part in 40 games
of which he pitched % complete com
bats.
Babe" Adams of Pittsburgh was
second TO Mathewson with a record
of only 215 runs per nine innings
earned off him in the As games in
which he participated. Tesreau and
Demaree of the Giants were close be-
hind Adams in the matter of effective
ness Pierce, the Cub southpaw, who
worked in fast company for the first
time last season, was fifth in the
league. His opponents made an aver
age of not quite two and one-third
runs off him in nine innings. Charley
Smith and Larry Cheney ranked next
to Pierce in efficiency among the Cub
hurlers.
The work of the pitchers is gagged
by their own performances and not by
the work of their supporting teams, as
used to be the case under the archaic
system of ranking hurlers by games
won and lost. Each pitcher is charged
with the number of runs made off him
without the aid of errors or passed
balls. The total of earned runs is di-
vided by the number of innings each
man pitches, and that result is multi
piled by nine to give the average Of
earned runs for a regulation game.
None of the National league pitchers
succeeded IN holding his opponents
below an average of two earned runs
per game, while the official records of
the American league showed that five
of its pitchers allowed less than two
earnei tallies on the average in nine
innings.
Larry Cheney was the most useful
pitcher in the old league, as he took
part in 81 games, although he pitched
only rs complete contests. Seaton of
the Phillies struck out the greatest
number of opponents, setting down
16S OF them by the Whit route. Tes-
reau of the Giants struck out 167
men. Seaton also has the poorest con-
troll, as he passed 136 batsmen. Laven-
der of the Cubs hit Is men with
pitched balls, leading the league in
that respect Alexander of the Phil
lies welded the WhifeWash hrnGb
pitching seven shutout
games.
Supplementary statistics of the sea-
son furnished by Secretary Heydler
show that the Cubs were handed the
greatest number of bases on balls dur
ng the year. They were given 554
passes, averaging more than three and
)ne-half to a game. New York's
Giants struck out the fewest times, as
'nly sol strikeouts were registered
against them. The Cubs as a team
Shiffed 634 times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

Tommy Gavigan, the Cleveland
middleweight. has written sorrow
fully home from Paris, telling OF the
shattering Of the golden dreams of the
bevy of pugilists that went across
with Promoter Dan McKittrick. He
says pair of battles were scheduled
for him, but inasmuch as there was
no money in them, he called them both
off
Otto Kohler. another Cleveland
fighter who went to Paris, is return
ing in disgust to the land where IL
isn't so hard for a pugilist TO earn
his daily bread.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
Tailenders Nose Out a Victory
in Final Game of Postponed
Series.
MOLINE ANNEXES TWO
wooten Proves Big Help TO Team by
Scoring 522-Was Postponed
from Three Weeks Ago.
Twin CITY LEAGUE

The Reliables won a game Sunday
afternoon at the Harms Alleys. What
do you know about IL? The tail end
ers now have three games to their
credit-three out of % and their per
centage is Ill.
The Reliables and the Moline Bowl
ing clubs. of the Twin-City league, got
together Sunday afternoon to play a
game. postponed from three weeks
ago. The Moline bunch put up two
strong games at the start but in the
final contest took a drop in the tally
to 1866. The Reliables on the other
hand continued TO get stronger in each
contest until in the last they just
scored over the so mark.
Wooten of the Reliables pulled on
the big honors with a score OF 500
in the three games.
Are Thankful.
The Reliables are thankful for one
thing and that is in the percentage
column there is "one" in the tenths
division and not that blank looking,
meaningless circle which has stared
them in the face since the start of the
season.
Here's the scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
!, G1N@N&Of thA6p0E Worlds >

ford Three-Eye league teams against
the Islanders in this city, is dead at
New Bedford, Mass.
Therrien, who was born in Canada
50 years ago, made his first profess
sional appearance as catcher for the
East Saginaw club of the Northwest
ern league in 1884. Later he played
on the Peoria and Rockford teams of
the Three-Eye league, and with sew
eral New England clubs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

universities OF the east and west show
that thirteen captains have been Sc
lected from back fields and eleven
from the line.
Half backs appear to be the most
popular position. with quarter back.
center and tackle all tied for second
honors. Ends are the lowest on the
list as shown by the following table:
Half backs. Z; centers, 4; tackles. 4;
quarter backs, 4; guards, 2; full backs.
2; end, 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
PEANUTS READY
FOR GO TONIGHT
Will Scrap Jack Doyle, McFar-
lands Protege in Semi
Windup.
PACKEY 2 TO / FAVoRITE
Is Choice in Bout With Britton in Mil
waukee-Indicates to Be Best
Under New Law.

The eyes of Rock Islands pugilistlC
fandom will be leveled at Milwaukee
tonight, where Peanuts" Schieberl OF
this city and Jack Doyle of New York
are scheduled to have a little fuss
which will precede the 10-round battle
between Packey Mcfarland and Jack
Brittcn.
There will be some score or more of
Rock Island bugs at the contest. and
while Doyle is a protege of Mcfarland
and considered somewhat of a scrap
per, yet Schieberl is touted by large
delegation as being the best man.
While Rock Island fans are particu-
larry watching the semi-windup, the
center of interest of the pugilistic
world will be centered on the McFar-
land-Britton go.
Mcfarland is in better shape than
he has been for any fight in the last
six months. He has done considerable
road work AID has not missed day in
the gymnasium. His clever boxing in
his training bouts, his accurate judg-
ment of distance and punching power
have caused much favorable comment
from o1d-time fighters and followers of
the game.
Mcfarland Out for. Knockout.
Unlike his attitude in most fights,
Packey is going into the battle tonight
to stop Britton. He will not be con-
tent to go along and outpoint his OPP
ponent, but wants TO show the pugilis-
tic world that he has a punch. After
his last fight with Britton, Mcfarland
was accused of not having the neces-
sary wallop to put away an opponent.
This aroused Packey's ire, and f'Jack
leaves himself open he is liable to
take the canvas count.
Realizing he must meet one of the
best men of his weight in the world,
Britton is in the best of shape. Three
weeks of conscientious training has
put the north side Irishman in tip top
condition and he will crawl through
the ropes tonight trained TO the min
ute. Jack is anxious to even up old
scores and will wade into Packey from
the start.
Although the fighters will meet at
catch weights, there will not be more
than six pounds difference in weight. |
Britton will weigh in the neighborhood |
OF 136 pounds and Packey VIII scale J
about 141. Because OF the difference
In weight and Packey's reputation as
a boxer. the south slider rules to |
favorite.
Fight VIII Start Early.
Britton's manager, Danny Morgan, |
will act as his chief adviser, and his |
seconds will be Dick Woods, frankie |
Britton and Joe yelling. Emil Thirty, |
of Mcfarland. will look af- |
ter his fighters corner. Ike Bernstein |
and Johnny Mcfarland will be the 9th
sr seconds. Under the Wisconsin state !
boxing law. the principals in the main
bout must be in the ring at 10 o'clock
and start fighting 10 minutes later.
Besides the eight-round semi-windup
between the Rock Island bantam
weight and Doyle. there will be two
six-round preIiminaries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
SCRAPS OF SPORT

Fred Gilmore. censor OF white
hopes Is going TO carry his work OF
eliminating heavies into the ring. So
far he has confined his work TO the
gymnasium where. in his capacity as
manager. he has given all ambitious
fighters the acid test in training bouts
a few months ago Gilmore was look
ing after the fortunes OF Frank Bauer.
a 2OO-pounder. and in training Bauer
for a match with Jess Willard. Fred
put him away in two rounds. although
Gilmore barely scales over $50. After
his session with Willard Bauer lost
the decision-he decided to quit the
ring. but always held a grudge against
Gilmore When the St Charles A G.
was looking for a bout yesterday Bauer
suggested that they match him with
Gilmore Fred consented and the
match Is on for next Wednesday night.
One OF three spots in California will
be selected for the preliminary train
ing OF the White Sox next spring. &C
cording 20 Secretary Gardiner. who re-
turned on Saturday from the coast,
where he has been making plans for
the spring practice OF the south side
athletes. Besides PasO Robes. the
health spring resort when Comiskey
took the SOx last spring, Boyes
Springs. another health resort. and
Pasadena. the garden city Of southern
California. have made Overtures to get
the Chicago big leaguers-
Milwaukee. Wis. Dec S--Ad VOL
CAST and Charlie White have been
matched The last bit OF negotiating
has been completed. and II Wolgast
does not meet with some eleventh hour
injury the pair will hook up at the
Hippodrome on Dec 70. Wolgast. in |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
HALF BACKS HAVE CALL
AS CAPTAINS FOR 1914

New York, Dec s-With captains
elected for a number of the leading
college football teams for next year
there appears to be little preference in
the awarding of leadership so far as
playing positions are concerned. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
ONLY ONE GAME IN
ISLAND CITY LEAGUE

The Hubers and Rock Island Brews
will not get together for honors in the
Island City Bowling league tomorrow
evening as scheduled. Illness on
the part of several members OF the
Hubers has caused the postponement
OF the three games until next Sunday
afternoon. The Colts and the 260O's
will clash however.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
CATCHER FORMERLY OF
PEORIA Is NOW DEAD

Edmond Therrien, who many times
performed with the Peoria and Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
Callahan's Chicago Americans
Swamp japanese College
Boys by Big Score.
ALSO TRIM THE GIANTS
McGraw's Men Outhit the Sox but a
tumble of Errors Enable Gals
to to Victory.
How They Stand.

Toxic. Japan, Dec. S.-Comiskey
McGraw and Callahan, the men be-
hind the world tour of the Chicago
white sox and the New York giants,
ordered a slight departure from the
original program of games in these
parts after the contest Saturday. and
when the players awoke Sunday morn
| ing they received inst uctions TO pre-
pare for plenty of work.
Instead of scattering on sightseeing
| trips which had been arranged immed-
lately after the steamer had locked
the athletes were hurried to the ball
grounds used by the Keio university.
where a mixed team composed of
members of both world globe-trotting
ball mines opposed the Keio team.
Defeat College Team.
In the contest with the college team
the big leaguers treated a great crowd
of spectators to a pretty exhibition of
hitting, and assembled 10 safe drives
off the twirlers opposing them. The
score at the end read 16 to s. Eight
safeties were made by the Keio bat
tiers. who displayed keen interest in
spitball. This pitching departure has
started the little brown twirlers hot
in pursuit of the knowledge of serving
moistened offerings.
Errors were frequent in the morning
clash, the collegians committing six
fielding slips, as against four by the
tourists. In the afternoon contest,
played by the sox and giants before
one of the largest crowds ever gath
cred at a ball game in Japan, the sox.
though outbatted by McGraw's men,
succeeded in romping to victory. II
to 8.
Sox Gather Eight Hits.
Callahan's players made eight hits i
count for their taillies, and in addition (
they fielded almost perfectly, there
being but one bobble charged against
the American leaguers. On the other
hand, the giants slipped three times,
each mistake proving costly. The
American league twirlers, Scott and
Benz, were touched for IA solid hits.
but with good support managed to
keep the drives from piling up runs.
Score of morning game:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08

a wire TO Mulkern on Thursday, stated
that he had received an offer from
New York to box Welsh. but would
turn II down. Wolgast will be in Mil.
waukee today to take up training
White will train in Chicago.
Lincoln. Neb., Dec. S.-Max TowIe.
captain elect of the University of Ne
braska football eleven, may be per
mitted TO participate in the grfdiron
game next fall. even though his eligibil-
ity has been questioned because of the
fact that he played baseball In the
spring of 1912. In defense of Towle's
case II will be urged that Cornhusker
baseball of 1912 was not a recognized
college sport: that the team had no
games with other members of the Mis-
souri, valley conference, and that the
board OF control did not award letters
for membership on the nine then. Dur
ing 1911 and 1912 the University of
Nebraska had no ball team in the
conference race.
Charles Fischman and others got
blue noses wandering around in the
cold yesterday looking for a place TO
stage a mill between Nate Kolb and
Bobby Hayes. They walked all after
noon in the fresh breezes. shivered in
concert and finally picked out a spot
When the receipts were counted and
discovered to be only $3.50 the boxers
refused TO go on Fischman declares
he has parted company with the Port
able A c. so called because the club
is easy to move from place TO place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-08
elected to the office. succeeding

elected to the Office, succeeding
Thomas j. Lynch.
Governor Tener, who may attend the
meeting, will probably be elected for a
term of four or five years at a salary
of not less than $4,000 year His
incumbency of the Office for the first
year will be largely honorary. how
ever, as his term as governor does not
expire until 1915, but the understand
ing is that he is to be consulted
freely on matters of policy. although
the actual work of the position is to be
taken care of by Secretary John A.
Heydler.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
TRAVELLERS MEET
AND ELECT OFFICERS
Annual Meeting at Which officers Are
Elected and Bid for tho State
Convention.

At the annual meeting Q. Post H, OF
the Iowa division Of the Travellers
protective Association Of America, the
following officers were elected:
]. ". Frank President.
George w. West-yice president.
Carl T. Lichtehberg Secretary and
treasurer.
Thomas Reddie, B. S. Andressen
and Fred Wedler. directors.
]. w. Frank, Carl T. Lichtenberg,
George w. West, B. S. Andressen and
Harry M. Yates. delegates to the state
convention which convenes at Cedar
Rapids early in the month of May,
1913.
A movement was started at this
meeting to boost for Keokuk as the
place of meeting Of the state conven-
ton next year, and a good deal OF en-
thusiasm was shown along that line.
1T goes without saying that Keokuk
people unanimously second the mo-
ton and will extend a cordial greet
ing to the association If it decides to
come here.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
Y. M. c. a, SPORTS.
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Senior league basketball game Tues
day evening at s o'clock. Team NO. l
(Walter Doll, capt. vs.. team No. 2
(Chas. Allen. capt0. A good game is
promised. All league games free.
Public invited.
wednesday evening, Sis, first game
of business mems indoor baseball
league programmed Whites (Prof.
TIT, capt. vs.. Blues &C. r. Sawyer.
capt. Chas. Allen. umpire.
Wednesday evening. $50, swimming
exhibition and water polo game, Y. NJ.
G. A. natatorium. Free to all. Public
Invited. Diving exhibition by Smith,
Schroeder, Leake and Doll (the popu-
lar basketball player, who has won
several medals In Rhode Island swim
ming contestsl,
Regular gym work tonight.
No leader corps Friday evening, &C
count OF special young mems meeting
at Trinity NJ. e. church.
Saturday evening basket ball game,
Triangle club vs.. 7. NJ. c. A.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-01-13
Daily Stock Letter.
[ Copyright, 1913, by New York Even
inr Poet Cop,napyl

copyright, 1913, by New York Even
ing Post Company
NEW YORK, JAN 13.-For the de-
cided weakness on the stock exchange
this afternoon. two causes were CON
monty assigned-the open reduction in
the price Of copper and feeling of
uncertainty over the incidents of the
so-called money trust" discussion.
The fall in copper's price was some
thing wholly In line with the trade
situation. The cut which was made
today ought to have been made weeks
ago; indeed, the artificial nature OF
the recent price is illustrated by the
consumption is not as large as 1t was
q year ago and stocks on hand consid-
erably larger, the selling price at the
opening of the year was nearly three
cents a pound, or twenty per cent,
above what it was at this time in 1912.
AS regards the money trust con-
sideration, such uneasiness as exists
in financial circles as a whole arises
not from the wish to have no proven
evils remedied, and not from conster
nation over such frank declarations as
those of Mr.. Baker, but from vague
apprehension Of clumsy handling of an
extremely delicate financial problem.
There were doubtless other in
fuences bearing on the days decline
in stocks. Although London was not
a seller here, the deadlock between
Turkey and the Balkan allies neces-
sarily exercised some restrictive In
fiuence abroad There were no SUI
preme court decisions with an import
ant bearing on finance. The market
declined one to three points for num-
erous active stocks and closed not far
from tthe lowest.