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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
urably repaid for their efforts to bring
happiness TO some little child.
Want Names of Children.

happiness TO some little child
Want Names of Children.
Miss Margaret Giles. who with Miss
Dina Rsmser has conducted The Argus
Santa Claus campaign since its inaug-
uration, previous TO her death. was
working on the list of children who
have been beneficiaries in other years.
She had in her possession a long list
OF names OF children TO whom she
ministered and whom she knew were
worthy and deserving OF aid, but since
her death the list cannot be found and
the committee in charge this yecr is
handicapped, and fearful that some
tots may be overlooked. The Argus
therefore asks that those knowing of
children who will not receive the
Christmas cheer, kindly inform either
The Argus. Miss Dina Ramser. Mrs
G. T. Dugard or Mrs. G. II. Sherwood,
that their names may be placed on
the roll that they may not be over
looked.
Today The Argus received a num-
Der Of substantial checks towards the
Argus Santa Claus Fund and they will
help materially to make Of the under
taking a great success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-11
FOR THE SANTA CLAUS
GOOD FELLOW
Cut Out and Mail to The Argus.

Cut Out and Mail to The Argus
will agree to buy Christmas gifts for 80. poor
children l desire that the of the poor chill
dren together with their ages and addresses be fur
nished me through The Argus Santa Claus Fund
Committee.
Signed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Address ...................... ............
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Pirate Players In
Big Land Swindle

ST. LOUIS, Oct. Numerous big
league baseball players believe they
have been swindled as a result Of the
indictments charging Thomas II,
Smart and eleven associates with
using the mails to defraud in dispos-
ing of building lots in New Jersey.
Among the big league stars ap-
preached by the New Jersey real es-
tate dealers We're Hans Wagner, Cy
Falkenburg and Pitcher Hendrix.
George Stovall, former manager of
the Browns, was approached, but did
not buy. The land agent told the
players he wished to use their we'll
known names in order that our COM
pany may get the benefit Of the pub
LEFTY from your prestige
The lots which were named in the
Indictment were said TO he part of =
New York suburb, but are in reality
swamp, The indictment charged.
When Manager Fred Clarke, of the
Pittsburg club, read about the Fed
eral indictments at the Planters H)-
tel, he hustled around TO see some Of
the vested landlords of the Pirates.
The New Jersey people who wished
To sell the lots to bah players ap-
preached Clarke One of the things
Clarke has been doing for a dozen
years is rounding up Kansas lands,
and he owns about 1000 acres. Clarke
did not buy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Chick Gandill to Get
$4,000 For 8 Years

WASHINGTON, Oct. at devel-
oped yesterday that Chick" Gandil,
the Nationals first baseman, had af-
fixed his signature to a three year
contract. The figures we're not made
public. but il is understood that he is
to receive $4,000 for his services dur
ing this period,
Outside of Walter Johnson, Gandil
has been the biggest asset to the
Washington club. He was purchased
during the playing season last year
from the Montreal club. for a sum
around the $500 mark. Gandils
work with the local organization has
been nothing short of sensational He
filled the biggest gap both often
siVely and defensiVely, A great field
er, GandiI is even more valuable as
a hitter. Individually. he has won
more games with his stick than any
other member OF Griffith's forces
There is no question but what Gan
dill received an increase over his for
ner salary. The players salaries are,
as a rule, never made public. 1t is a
precedent established in baseball. The
signing Of Gandil takes a burden off
Manager Grifith's shoulders. The
first sacker was never a hold-Out He
thought he was deserving of more
money, and he certainly was.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Players Announced
For Cub-SO Series

CINCINNATI, Oct. 4.-The Nation
al Baseball Commission, supplemental
10 the announcement of the dates,
umpires and details of the city series
OF baseball games between the Chi
.ago National and Chicago American
League clubs to-day gave out the Of
hcial list of players eligible TO con-
Test in this series. 1t follows:
Chicago National League Club
archer, Bresnahan, Bridwell, Cheney,
orridon, Evers, Good, HUMPHREYS,
Lavender, Leach. Miller, Moore,
Needham, Phelan, Pierce, Saler,
schultz. Smith, Stack. Stewart
\aughn, Watson, Williams and Zim-
herman.
Chicago American League Club
berger, Bodie, Breton, Callahan,
-hase, Chappell, Cicotte Collins
t-asterly, Fourier. Gleason. Kuhn,
Llatnrop, Lord, Russell Schalk, Scott,
smith, Sullivan, Walsh, Weaver and
White.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Zimmerman Does Not
Relish Being Placed
In "BOnehead" Class

Heine Zimmerman. the clouting
third baseman of the Chicago Cubs,
who led National League batters in
1912 with a percentage of 1872, does
not relish the criticism of a certain
class of baseball writer's who put him
in the "bonehead" class.
That bonehead aspersion and the
insinuation that he would rather play
in New York than in Chicago are al
ways good for a rise out of the great
Tim
when a fellow tries his hardest to
win all the time and sometimes takes
chances that go wrong or a signal
goes wrong, then Zim is a bonehead, "
philosophers Heine
when these writer fellows mess
up their account or get a story of a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Thompson Ridicules
Attack By English
special Gable to The American.

Special Gable TO The American.
LONDON, oct. 4,-COlonel Robert
Thompson, whose connection with the
American Olympic team is well
known, gave to-day his opinion Of
Guy Nickslls' attack on American
spOrtsmen.
"Nickalls says that American ell
bows won more races at Stockholm
than American legs commented
Colonel Thompson. My rejoinder is
If any elbow work was done it must
have been between Americans, f)r
with the solitary exception of the
!. 5OO-meter race the English cOmpeti-
tors never were near enough to be
elhowed.
i am tired of this kind Of talk AMI
am surprised that II should emand.e
from such a once-famous oarsman
But IL is a curious coincidence that
these attacks are confined almost Ak
clusively to the rowing section here,
which is cOmuosed Of rich young men,
who spend more for their coaches and
training than We DO for all our
sports
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

from the Herreshoffs for a syndicate
composed Of elius Vanderbilt.
Frederick G. Bourne, Arthur Curtis
James, J. p. Morgan, Henry Walters
and George F. Baker Jr. This boat
will be handled by Robert w EN-
mons, Jr., of Boston, a prominent
amateur yachtsman.
G. NJ. Pynchon, the owner of the Is
talena, is trying to arrange TO build
another boat at Herreshoffs, but so
far has not been able to interest
enough yachtsmen in the scheme.
There is also talk of Boston boat,
However, there always is talk of a
Boston boat But since the Volun-
teer, way back in 1887, no Boston boat
except the Independence, built by
Thomas w LaWsu has been built
for cup defense.
While al the beginning Of the talk
about cup defense it was announced
that Herreshoff would only take an
order for one boat, it turns out this
was untrue. Herreshoq, it seems, has
drawn plans for two boats, and the
Cornelius Vanderbilt syndicate had
the option OF either design il prefer
red and the second choice viii be
rendered to the PyuChon or any other
syndicate that will place an order for
a boat with the Bristol firm
Others Should Get Chance.
This is all right. as Nat HerreshOff
is the master yacht builder of the
world, and everyone would like to see
both of these boats built; but. out
side Of this, some Of the members Of
the New York Yacht Club and yachts
men generally would like 20 see Will
liam Gardner Henry Gielow or some
other designer get chance To build
a boat.
Not only this. but they would also
like to see a boat sailed by young
Addison Hanan, who is without doubt
the best amateur yachtsman In the
country, and, next to the late Charlie
Barr, the best skipper that ever han
died a tiller
At the starting line young Hanan,
on more than one occasion, beat out
Barr, but over a course the little
Scotchman had little the better of
the Port Chester Corinthian.
Hanan Best of Shippers.
Now that Barr is dead Hanan is
unquestionahly the best yacht skipper
in the country, even if he is an anna
teur He is also q capable designer,
as his Class YaCht Jose mine, BUM
from his own lines beat all of the
Glass p boats this year Of even eX-
cepting the HeTreshoff boats.
This being the case yachtsmen
would be glad 10 see a boat designed
and sailed by young Hansn come to
the line for the trial races. and they
believe that II such a boat were built
and sailed as she would be- even
HerreshDn might have 20 look TO his
| laurels.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Three Cases Before
Boxing Commission

MILWAUKEE Oct, 4.-Three
cases are already pending before the
State Boxing Commission.
Jimmy Hurst, manager of Wildcat
Ferns, who met Billy Walters at
Kenosha last week, brought the first
case to the Commission. Hurst claims
Ferns did not get all the money due
him. The Commissioners took up the
case of Frank Klaus, and the chances
are that Klaus will be handed a sus-
pension, though he may escape with
a warning John Wagner, Racine
promoter, charges John McCue, man
ager of Matte MCCue, broke a Yer
bal agreement in regard TO Matty Nc
Cue boxing before his club. McCue
notified Wagner Monday night that
Matty could not fight before the Ra-
cine A. G. McCue is at the head OF a
rival club.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
BY w. j. McBeth.

n TEW YORK, oct 4-The world 8
v series is with us once again.
on Tuesday the Giants and
Athletics hook up in the first scrap
of the annual diamond classic Both
are worthy of the great honor and
capable of giving 4 very good account
irrespective Of victory.
As the popular pastime on the eve
of such an event is to prophesy the
result the writer will stick In an. oar
while the going is good. think the
Giants should win, though | would not
advise any of my friends to bet too
heavily on the opinion. Closest OBJ
serVation Of the prospective rivals
discloses the fact that they are just
about as evenly matched as any pair
that ever grappled for the highest
honors of the pastime.
However, ] firmly believe New York
should win and win as easily az did
the Athletics last time these teams
met in 1911 Connie Mack has the
stronger club, perhaps, outside the
pitchers. But the crafty pilot of the
White Elephants viii be sorely put to
IL for reliable box men lie has only
two veterans, Bender and Plank, ca
pable of shouldering the burden with
any fair degree of success. These
two may or may not be on edge at
the present moment. II is a fact that
Connie had to work them too much
I'm his fight for the pennant They
have rested up well the past several
weeks, but can they come back any
where near so strong as in 1911?
r CERTAINLY the two added years
- have not improved the cunning
Of Bender's good right arm or the
triCkcry Of Plank's port side sling
Jack COOmbs, who figured So prOmi-
neutly against the Cubs in 1910 and
against the Giants I'm 1871 has passed
out so far as next weeks action is
concerned Mack is in identcally the
same fix as was MCGraW when they
met before He has only two sea-
soned pitchers. The little Napoleon
has four and a phenomenal recruit
besides-Al Demaree, who tops the
National League pitchers
The Athletics must be considered
very dangerous customers. They
form an aggregation of sluggers that
will worry the best of pitchers
American League rivals this year
have scored many runs against the
Athletics, but could not hold in check
the willows of the Mackmen | do not
think in the Johnson circuit there
was such classy hurting corps as
McGraW can muster, In such a short
series pitching Is perhaps the most
decided factor and that / figure
should give the Giants great chance
for the worlds championship.
MATHEWSON has been pointing up
w toward this gigantic tussle. The
marvel Of the mound has just COM
pleted one of his most successful
years chief Meyers told me the other
day he was sure Big Six" would be
as effective as he was against the Red
SoN last fall II lie is, the Athletics
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

little wonder that professionals will
! play the ball that has the biggest
bonus attached to it, rather than the
one they like best.
MCDermOtt was appointed by sew
eral firms when ne was in the line
for the title of this country, but ne
refused to give up the ball used by the
Massachusetts amateur champion in
his State, national and open golf this
year. 1t was the same ball that Tom
Mcnamara won the Metropolitan
open and Massachusetts open with
in two consecutive years, and as the
latter player is the golf salesman of a
firm manufacturing many kinds of
balls there could be only the best
ball" reason for playing ii in the in
stance mentioned.
Take Advantage of Opportunities.
Professionals would be foolish not
to take advantage OF opportunities TO
pick up money this way as we'll as
setting a figure on their play in pro-
feSsional matches. The demand for
Ray and Nardon exhibitions may not
be as numerous as would have been
the case had they won, for first and
second money at the head of the best
American field ever assembled would
have made them wonderful drawing
cards.
Estimates from $4,000 to $25, 900 are
spoken Of in everyday conversation of
what the Englishmen may pick up by
their play in this country. Golf is
here to stay, Vardon won every match
but one that he played in this coun-
try. including the open championship
in 1900. and why shouldn't wealthy
clubs and eXtTavagant golting COM
mitteeS pay we'll to see worlds cham
piOns in action.
1t was reported that the National
course, whose nucleus for member
ship is made up of fifty millionaires.
refused to put up purse of $500 for
an exhibition, but the Englishmen
didn't come down in their price. say
ing they had about all the exhibition
dates scheduled ahead that they CoulO
fill.
Britons to Play at Chicago.
Chicago is to have a glimpse of the
notables when Chick Evans and
Warren X. Wood, past and present
Western amateur champions. viii
play a fOursome with them.
Naturally the amateurs are not go
ing to try to get any money. 1t
would end their amateur rating, and
it is also a cinch that the Englishmen
are not going to go to Chicago, down
South. and all over the lot for their
health.
There were many bets made at the
Country Club Saturday one of the
best being a 10 To l shot that Tom
Stevenson took for 500. thereby win
ming thousand dollars by Ouimet'S
fine play.
The chances of the amateur against
two veterans, where he was sand
inh in nd 40
to ! against him, makes the result
appear all the more remarkable. This
fact was the cause Of much rash bet
ting and bets from 10 l up TO 10 10
were heard on all sides. Thousands
changed hands
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Archer Says Myers
Is 'UnthroWoutable'

CHICAGO, oct Jimmy Archer.
of the Cubs, has had to coin new
word to describe Ralph Myers, the
long Brave speeder. He sprung it
to-day It is "unthroWoutable' Arch
er declared he can't remember throw
ing out the Eiffel tower all season,
and a study Of the detail reports Of
games fails to reveal a single case.
I'm Myers | have found my link at
last" he said IN the last double
header in Chicago he tried thrice for
second and once for third and won
each time. In Boston last month he
stole three bases on me.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

Ray i'll 1905, 1906, 1905, 1910
and 1912. VardOn, much the
older, Just now is exhibiting a
return to the magnificent form
that made his tour of America
in 1900 a thing to be treasured
in golfng tradition.
The distinguished visitors are
to meet Stuart Maiden and viii.
he Mann, professionals of the
Atlanta Athletic Club in two 1S-hole
matches, to be played Saturday morn
ing and afternoon The following day
the British cracks win play the Me
Kenzie brothers. or "Scotty" McKen-
zie and II. H. Barker, professionals
a the BroOkhaven course of the Cap
ital City Country Club, Galleries APP
proXimating a thousand spectators
are expected to follow every match
played here.
Professionals Well Paid.
Ii is much Of question just what
the big professional golfers get for
PLAYING their faVOrite game. That they
are highly rewarded-some of them
richly SOS certain. While recog-
nized as a gentleman's sport, il has
many sides that may be turned TO
profit and remarkable incomes are be-
ing made from golf
Edward Ray, who was one of the
great trio in the triple tie play off, re-
marked that even though he finished
third he had made $500 in last week 5
tournament at BrOokline.
As it was generally known that he
had made three 5000 bets that he
would make or break sixty mine while
here (which he LOST this means that
81 400 was in evidence, including the
500 prize offered as third money.
All golfers like to have little
something on the side when playing
match, and the fact that NardOn and
Ray must have left a little tip at home
for their friends to follow was borne
out when a cable arrived at the club
house on the night after the quallry-
ing round, announcing that there was
$4,000 in London ready to go up at l
to odds that one of the two notable
Englishmen would win the United
States title.
This was showing great confidence
ir the two worlds champions, as there
were 40 players comprising the best
talent that ever competed in TINS
country on hand. The odds would
seem to be about so TO l at the start
Of the fight, so that TO l at golf was
conservative odds for the Britons to
ask
Significant Remark.
When Ray says he finished $500 TO
the good it has a note of significance
attached 1t might mean that his slae
bets had aggregated nearly treble
what the first prize offered for win
ming the championship was, for II
Francis Ouimet were a professional
he could collect but $500 cash instead
of receiving plate.
1t has been known that certain golf
ball manufacturers would pay large
sums of money to have a champion
use their ball, and as this avenue OF
revenue is open and abovebOard il Is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
ATLANTA GOLFERS AWAIT
THE VISIT Of VARDON AND
RAY WITH KEEN INTEREST
Big Galleries Are Certain to Follow
the Famous British Title Holders
Matches WithLocal Professionals
at East Lake and Brookhaven.

r HE visit of Harry Vardon and Edward Ray Atlanta next
Saturday and Sunday, and the exhibition matches the
golfers will play topics for much discussion
among growing army of golfers in Atlanta and vicinity.
First off there the golf element pure and simple Atlanta
golfers of good Indifferent poor abiya keen
who have again and again that highest of golng
the open championship of Great Britain Both NardOn
have thus distinguished themselves number of times
Vron winning the proud title 1896 $685. 1903 and
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Giants Should Defeat Mackmen
McBeth Likes McGraw's Pitchers

will be lucky to win off him. The
"Old Master" should have won every
start against Boston Marquard is a
greatly Improved pitcher over 1911,
and has had the experience necessary
to rank him as one of the greatest
worlds series assets OF all time. He
had all the luck against Boston and
turned off two victories. In neither
game was he greatly pressed, yet he
WAS effective at all times and there
was lacking in his performance the
intense nervousness which marked
his work in 1911. MaTquard filled with
confidence, is to-day at the pinnacle
Of his power He Is big enough and
powerful enough to pitch the entire
series, if necessary. / can not see how
the Athletics. who are usually easy
for good sOuthpaW tossing, can pos
sibly stop the "Rube" If the Giants
stand up behind him and give him a
couple of runs I'm each start. Tesreau,
hampered all season through Wild
ness, seems finally 10 have regained
control He will bear watching
THE Athletic lnfield overshadows the
L Giants 1t is acknowledged one Of
the greatest Of all time 1t will be
much stronger than two seasons back,
for "Stuffy" MClnnis will be cavorting
around first base Harry Davis hit
well in that series, but covered little
more ground than where his brogans
rested The Philadelphia quartet's
claim TO distinction lies principally in
hitting ability New York is little in
ferior In fielding skill, and doubtless
possesses far greater speed.
The Outfield is "A tOss-up. Mack
doubtless has a hitting advantage here
also on what has passed this cam
paign But that is because MCGraw's
most dependable sluggers have failed
TO live up TO past performances. Nc
GraW's trio will hold up their own in
fielding and will outshine their rivals
in speed. In experience, too, New York
has the call "Rube" OIdring is the
only Mack gardener who has been
thoroughly seasoned by worlds series
fire. Burns is the only Giant out
fielder who has not been put to the
acid test.
D 9TH teams are very staunch be-
II hind the bat. Should anything
happen to Chief Meyers there is Long
Larry Mclean to step into the breach.
He is one of the most reliable back
stops To be had. Mack has depended
a great deal ali season on SChang. He
has been a dandy catcher, and every
thing said of recruits goes for him. l
think McGraw the better provided in
substitutes. The best tribute to his
strength is the presence on the bench
of such "a mighty man al Charlie Her
cog
Summing up. then, the teams are
just about evened up in fielding Mack
has the best htters, but McGraw the
most speed. The catchers are evened
up, but McGraw has a distinct ad-
vantage in pitching strength. That
and his speed should more than offset
the superior hitting prowess OF the
White Elephants.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Cyclone Thompson
Quits Boxing Game

NEW YORK, Oct 4.-"Cyclone
Johnny Thompson, who has beel
prominent in pugilistic circles since
1902, to-day announced his retire
mont from the squared circle, Thomp-
son fought all the best middleweights
in America and Australia. He came
to the conclusion that he was getting
too old to fight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Connie Refuses Offer
To Write on Series

WASHINGTON. oct 4.-Connie
Mack will not blossom out as a Worlds
9eres scribe, despite an offer OF 81 1000
'oF every game of the series. A New
lork paper made him the offer, get
ing around the National Commits
ION ruling by asking him to sub
i. my TO an interview riter eacn con-
j ,onniA. personal friend of the ed
'' making the proposal, refused
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

game wrong, | don't think there is
anything wrong with their heads. Ev-
cry one has TO make a mistake some
time We're both trying to make a
living and l don't think it's bit fra
ternal. But you'll always see Heine
Zim trying, and making a goat of him
will never make him quit trying"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05
Gibbons Matched to
Box Kelly on 0cto. 10

CHICAGO, oct Mike Gibbons, OF
ST. Paul and spike Kelly, OF Chi
cage, have been matched TO box ten
rounds Ia kenusha, Wis, on October
10. The match, according to the pro-
muters, VIII Ice for the WelteTweight
championship The men agreed to
weigh li5 pounds at o'clock ON the
day OF the fight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-05

get hold of my coat lapel, and sometimes they 60
so far as to shake finger under my nose. And
then they say:
Say Billy, who's going to win the world
seres?'
Mostly, | answer that question with another
one. | say:
How in thunder do | AnowY'
And ! reckon they go away thinking | m
worse crab off the field than | am on (which
understand would be some crab, the way most
people look at it,
But | wOuldn' t call that being A crab exactly.