Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-04

Boston, Mass, June Mike Glib
bons of St Paul, one of the leading
claimants of the welterweight cham
pionship, put q temporary stop to the
title aspirations of Joe White of Bos-
ton in u round bout here last night
Gibbons led throughout, jabbing White
almost at will, but was punished at
times during hard hitting flashes by /
the local boy.
Lincoln, Neb., June 4.-"Kid" Jen-
sen, an Omaha pugilist. broke a bone |
in his forearm in the opening round |
of bout here Monday night with
Eugene Sullivan of Butte, Mont, and |
was compelled TO forfeit the match |
to the Montana boxer. Clarence Eng
lish of Omaha and Sullivan then en- |
gagged in a four round match without /
decision.
San Francisco, Cal, June AID F,
Wolgast has signed for a 20 round /
fight with Red Watson, a California
lightweight, for June 20. according TO
the announcement of a San Francisco
athletic club. The weight will be 1873
pounds ringside.
Los Angeles, Cal, June 4-Johnny
Dundee, the New York featherweight,
who is matched TO fight 20 rounds with
Ad Wolgast al Vernon arena on the
night of June 10, has accepted an offer
TO box 10 rounds with Tommy Dixon
at Albuquerque, n. NJ, July 4.
Oakland, Cal, June johnny Kill
bane of Cleveland, featherweight box
ing champion. arrived Monday with
his wife, two babies, trainer and man
ager to begin preparations for his in
vasion of the ranks of the lightweights,
because he has found few matches
available in his own class. Kilbane
will take on Jimmy Fox for 10 round
, bout June 10. Kilbane will give VOL
/ CAST match If Wolgast beats Dundee,
the featherweight he is to tackle at
/ Los Angeles soon.
! Kewanee, Ill. June 4-"Jim" Dro-
han. the star pitcher of the local clubs
staff last year, was handed his release
yesterday by Manager Pennington.
San Diego, Cal, June 4-Shortstop
Charles Flanagan OF the San Diego
team of the Southern California league
has been sold to the St Louis Amer
leans. Flanagan will report July l.
The consideration is said to have been
$500
Terre Haute, Ind. June 4.-Outhit
and outfelded yesterday, Terre Haute
won from Springfield, TO 2. Joe
Evers, brother of Johnny. hit for two
doubles and a single in four times at
bat and stole home once.
Keokuk. June president Justice
Of the Central association has signed
r. J. Glenalvin OF St. Louis to umpire
in that league. Glenalvin succeeds Nc
Ferran, who is unable TO work because
Of illness.
Chattanooga, Tenn, June Jimmy
Gillispie, third baseman of the local
club. was struck on the head by Pitch
or Hardgroye OF the Birmingham club
in the eighth inning Of the second
game OF yesterday afternoons double
header. and is in the hospital in a
= critical condition His skull is frac-
tured and his recovery is doubtful
} New York, June president
D Lynch of the National league upheld
} Umpire Klein yesterday in calling the
} Brooklyn Pittsburgh game at Brook.
D Ign May % on account OF rain after
0 FIVE innings had been played. The
0 score At that time stood to in ia
0 vor of Pittsburgh.
Watertown, Wis, June AFTER
0 having struck out 20 men against the
n champion Watertown City league team
. on Decoration day. Lueekel. North
western colleges phenomenal twirler
struck out IS Milton batters yesterday
and allowed FIVE hits Only two Nil
= ton men reached second and North
, western won, 10 0.
Ottumwa, Iowa. June 4-Pitchel
Grimes. winner of IL straight victor
les and not scored on in 80 consecu
tive innings, was purchased from OF
\ tumwa last night by Detroit. who alst
u took First Bsseman Burns. whom
= Manager Egan recently purchased
e from Burlington for $500 The mel
e brought $4,000 and are subject to i'm
r mediate delivery. Grimes won IS on
a OF ls games with Austin, MINI. las
year. Burns was hitting near 500.
e Washington, June Manage
a Grifith of the Washington America
Il league hall team yesterday receives
It notice from President johnson not