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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
PROMINENT BOWLING MEN WOULD
ELIMINATE "DODO" In BOWLING

addition TO this. the tendency created by
the one-sided ball Is TO reduce the prem
ium heretofore placed on skin In favor
OF mechanical execution and I believe
the use OF such balls sf ouid not ne per-
United IN tournaments or contests
II. T.. MALONE
President International Bowling Asso-
citation.
do not favor any kind OF ball loadei
10 curve. and heartily favor the idea of
nlscontinuing the manufacture OF such
paHs, ana viii cooperate with you ut
all times to discourage the use Of same
A L. JENKINS.
secretary Western bowling Congress
am pleased that you are going TO use
every effort to produce true and
honest bali. r. = TACkNI.y
New York city
~ you care 10 promote the game OF
lowing and command the Judgment OF
all fatrminded men. II would be adyisa-
BILE TO assist TO abolish the trick ball
W. b. MILFORD.
New York City.
/ am pleased to note that the manu-
tacturers are 20 assist us in keeping the
game on the level by disseminating the
manufacture OF the Dodo or lop-sided
baIl which gives an advantage to some
bowlers and viii eventually decrease. the
number OF bowlers who are willing To
compete with all bOwlers on an equal
FOOTING. create bowling classes and IL is
soon noticed that the general public IS
no longer bowling. and the bowling alley
proprietor naturally wonders what has
become OF his business The nearer
.qudl the bowling game Is kept. the bet
ter for all.
L l.. GOSEwISCH.
FIRST Vice President American Bowl
Ing Congress.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
HARVARD PLANS TO
DROP DARTMOUTH
Present Sentiment Favors Elinina.
ton OF Green Teams From Foot
Ball Schedule Next Fall.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Jan. 24-Un-
less there Is some radical change OF
sentiment among those solons who
prepare the annual football schedule
ut Harvard. Dartmouth will be dropped
from Haryard's visiting list for the
year 1912. Present plans call for the
justification" OF the big Green team.
substituting in its place a combina-
ton that should prove less formidable.
This fits in We'll with the Crimson
management's plans for the makeup
OF less strenuous schedule that that
Of last fall. and through which the
eleven waded with such great sue
cess No reason was given out last
fail for the break with Dartmouth in
track athletics and the same pruCe-
durc will be followed in the present
ease. These two colleges. whose loca-
tons should make them natural ana
healthy rivals i'm al sports. have faced
each other on the EridirOn just y
times Since lS>S they have met an
uually. With IN" single exception os
1900. In late Years the Green eleven
has proved an opponent worthy OF the
Crimson steel and in IL years has de
ieated Harvard twice.
Last falls contest. which BriCklcy
won for Harvard. . 10 o.. spelled fare
thee-well' for Dartmouth az the sta
dunn. Although opinions differ as 10
what actually took place during that
contest several Harvard men came
ont publicly and denounced the tao
tics employed in the Dartmouth game
as ungentlemeuly. Haryards coach.
Percy liaugh;on. spoke feelnGly on
the matter " WAS practically decided
then that the TWO teams would break.
but statement issued at Hanover. y
II. in the shape of an apology was
believed 20 have closed the breach
The Harvard game gave Dartmouth
prestige and. what Is more the latter
institution stood in need Of the mon
~ the annual contest brought them
Brown has been unsatisticd with is
place on Harydrd's schedule for some
years and as the Providence manage
ment has all along desired a better
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
WILSON IN N. Y.
President Elect and Mrs. Wilson Visit
Gotham and Do Little
Shoppinu.

NEW YORK. jar e4-To obtain
rest and diversion from the strain Of
his official duties. President elect
Wilson came 90 New York for the
waek end to-day lie went shopping
with Mrs. Wilson most OF the after
noon. visiting half dozen stores
without being generally recognized.
Tonight the governor was the guest
% "a close friend AZ the theatre He
had no political enFP Eemcnts. he said.
II is very probable that the Presi-
dcnt-ciect will visit the metropolis
"very week end before his Inaugural
tion. as his friendg havo cautioned
him against ovcrwork
Earlier IN the dav the governor had
gone o. Philadelphia 20 visit a dem
list tie left there Tor Vow York az
noon ana viu not be- back IN his
Office ~ the state house before Mon
DAY. Though hc gave hts plans for
tho week end in drfai1 to the CORE
spondents. so NJ 20 be accessible 20
them. hc asked that information az
to his whereabouts 20 withheld from
the public sn that he could be free
from political hurdcrs Tor a spell
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
THE "ROCKIES"
or The GAINESVILLE Club viii Pay
Their Own Expenses When In
Trainind

GAINESVILLE. O.. Jan. 24.-Speed
and economy will BE- the watchwurds
" Manager Hogan OF the Athletics in
bringing youngsters here for try-outs
this spring. lie will get as many
speedy youngsters OF the proper class
for the local club as he can and he
VIII do u with the least expense posi-
BILE
All OF the young recruits Of the
club during the coming spring will
pay their own transportation aud 9th
cr expenses until they either show or
get the gate. Those who make good
and stick viii have their expense mon
~ refunded a fair proposition from
all Viewpoints The four recruit play
crs with whom arrangements we're
made last Thursday will come here
under tho above agreement
Manager Hogan has written 20
Messrs Kline and Kelley. the Johns
town baseball promoters who are his
personal friends. boosting the pros
poets 81 the Interstate league lie
thinks that the 1ohustown men will
be Interested as. he says. thc fans
there have had their vacation from
baseball and are likcly ready to jump
enthusiastically back into the game
Marty has an idea that Hugo Svart-
ling NAV b. hack with the Athletics
playing first bas r. when the bells taps
.n me spring. Hogan. as well as 9th
crs who are Interested iu the Success
- tho Zduestiiir club appreciates
Swartlings class IN this mans town
Zig SUarf' has been the victim ~
some very bod adviser friends"
some ~ them called themselves " lc
would come back in tho spring play
iuE in Dis best form no would soon
regain 900 hfs lost prestige
The Athletic pilot expects ~ make
some arrangement shortly in fhp tfu.
IrEcr and GruEau deals lie thinks
hr may arrange trade Tor n pitcher
frr lii'iinger 8 proposition for the
fficafc ui GroEIn was recently put uu
fo ttc Ictroifcr hy local officials. bur
10 reply has been received
Hogan had long confnb with Ncd
CroWdcr the nifty qhorfsfop. S1fur
d1y cvening. and announced Yesterday
that h7rr NIX fhc possible coming O.
some startling younRstcr. tho veteran
shareholder Who Oh now GAINESVILLE
resident. Vlll DO with the Athletics
ucVf season Crowdcr with bic cv
ucricuco and way with Youngsters
will be- coud man to have ON that
Young innold Resides. he can do
some considerable fielding ON h.s own
account
Tho lriehman expects 20 remain 90
da vim Iauosvliie. as no D. waiting COR
fho closing up 81 "a proposition to keep
han here until tho opening Of the sea
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
Educational Funds.

NV NUI.N. Jan = Tho general
'Igrafiol board. orrarizcd bv John
H. E.eN"f"i''r. =" promote education
loo 'u.s '"Hufrt. ~ rt annual meeting
TO-DAY. voted appropriations 81 sis5.-
"0p % Whitman college. Walla walla.
Wash. and S-"n'U each IN Lake For-
'-' 'olcr.. Lake t0r'st. 90. ard Alie-
rhnnt college. M'driii.. IA Under
fE" lonrus terms fhr fhrs. institu-
t'rs must ln oti.r WAYS 90 -s sums
tfre'r than those gwen to-day.
Ir'd'ri,k T. Gates was elected
chairman - Tho board Tor 1918 and
Andrew "Hrn'ri" va- among Tho
r"mIsre r'-.i"rta1 for thran ..are
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
JAMES THORPE
Charges Against Indian Athlete Filed
In New York
Yesterday.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Charges
questioning the amateur standing of
James Thorpe. the Indian athlete and
al round Olympic champion. were
hicd this afternoon with James f
sullivan. Secretary OF the Amateur
Athletic Union. The charges are i'm.
poriant. because il sustained. they
woud destroy Thorpe's eligibility as
an amateur when dee won the Penta-
ihlon and Dcca,h!cn contests in the
Olympic games n Stockholm last
summer and also would dcpose him
as the American aliaround champion
% title he won here upon his return
from Sweden.
Tho charges are based on the state
mcnt of Charles &. \. Clancy. cashier
Of The Wi1ston-Salcm base ball team
Of the Corolina Association Clancy
s. quoted AS stating that the Indian
pitched and played first base for the
Ninston-Saiem club ia 1910.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

CARLISLE. Pa. Jan. 2f-Gleuu
Warner. coach 81 the Carlisle Indian
school athletes. tonight received a let
ter from Charles &. 4. Clancy. mana
ger 81 The Winston Salem base ball
team. IN which Mr. Clancy denies
making rho statements attributed 10
him in Worcester. Mass. newspapers
and encios"s q clipping from Bos-
ton paper in which he makes % com
plct" denial of the alleged interviews
Nr Clancy further states that Thorpe
never played ou DIS team BOO the Car
'in1 Association or ON any other
team iu THAT league Do state. Chat
lc know. absolutely nothing that
ouit reflect Oh TNcrpD5 amateur
sanding
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
W. Y. U. WILL PLAY
PITT UNIVERSITY
Coach Edmunds, Of West virginia. Com
l-eted Arrangements Tor the
Game Yesterday.

Special bisIatol t. the InteiIigencer
MDEGANTOWE W Va. Jan. 81
coach W H. Elmuuds closed III, ar
range fErntS this afternoon FOR w.at is
conceded t. be one OF the most import
ant FOOT ball games on the West Nfr-
gina 1918 schedule. when tie University
OF pittsburgh was dated mp for Satur-
Jay. october ilth. MANAGER X l. Davis
or l'.tt. telegraphed Coach Eimunda III
morning concerning she DAT. aud Doc
got busy on the telephone immediately
with the result that o. telegram uf .lc-
Centancc was received late this after
noon.
Tho contest VII! De staged in Pitts
bursn anu tho sch eduling OF the gam"
met with instant approval with fi. local
al .lt nc OFFICIALS As well the stud, ut
body. Coach l,duuudS stated to-dt.
mat no considered the Pitt and " ami
- Eain'- Two Of a." hi rEost on the list
ana was more t.au Il.assi 10 renew attn
l'Nr re!Itllu~ with mt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
ST. CLAIRSVILLE
DIVIDES H0NORS
BOYS WIN FROM BRIDGEPoRr. BUT
GIRLS LOSE.
st. C1sirsville Boys Score at VIII From
Field, But G.rls Failed 70 Deliver
on Rough Stuff.

TIE basket hall teams n bridgeport
and IT. tlalTSNille High schools divided
a double hiN IN the Opera House hall
20 bridgeport last eVeulus. when the
girls Team of Bridge port defeated tht
county scat lasSIvs hy tho score OF 10 To
\. while the -. t'la4rsvill- boys more
trau made up FOR the ,.rfeat OF the girls
team % changing one On bridgeport 10
TIL tune Of p TO ~.
TIE ~. tlairsviile girls team was
sig itlr EnudiC apTcd hy the loss u two
80 tn".r best PLAYERS bat puf up scrap
iy game. %. Mcbride starring by tossing
foul Goals. Miss CrickeuheTg.r star
r''i for bridgeport hy tossing TWO field
gHI.-
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
Central Leaane

SOUTH VtND. Ttu % That tho
Central LoI-u. b.. planning TO place
club in au American Association
city. preferably IrGarIpof. ar Co
uulu-. became known Yesterday as
3d. result ~ South ponds effort to r,-
r1iu Co., franchise which was forfeited
fhr recent LEAGUE meeting ~ "a.
I'd char t.r owners Hf tho indiana.
polls club of fhc american Ns.ocia-
zion favor fIn propagation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
LOCAL HIGH BEATS
SISTERSVILLE
DEFEATS THE HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
10 TO IL.
In One OF the Most Interesting Games
Ever Played in Down
River Town

The basket ball team OF the local High
school added another victory to their
unbicmish~I record Of this season, BY
defeating the SistersNille High team at
tl.at place last evening IN a game mat
locols had decidedly the better OF the
argument at all stages Of the game The
consistent pass work OF Wheeling was
placed into use ana proved disastrous to
the Sistersvilie five and from the time
the ball was put into play until the ref
eree's whistle called time at the end Of
the second half. was the result OF the
game IN doubt Schwaib proved the
most accurate basket tosser for the
locals. lie dropping the pill for five field
goals. while May also played "A stellar
game.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

booking. II is very probable that the
Brunonians will receive the date usu-
ally assigned To Dartmouth. Maine
viii open the Harvard season on Sep
TENDER -. Another Pine Tree state
aggregation. Bates. plays on October
4. Cornell may find an opening at
Cambridge also.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

st. C1airsv1ue. Pos. Brtd 2,
.rfdyePor


Christi 3 Nat@ou. O.. NeNI in. Z. Railay.
4. ~iirh'''"M. Patton. J.. For Bridge
port SYKES. Z. Fulton !. Johnson. J.
Goals from Iol. t'uG 81 gainesville.
,..rl~tt. D patton :. ~.d"h"ttpm 7. t'rr
lriiE'f"f Johnson. o.. StuurcIpl,r. I.
bffi 4l-..All and Kent.
FINAL score - Co. a.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

Goals from Field-FOr Wheeling.
SchwHlb. >. Nay. =. For S!stersvillc:
Ewing. O.
Goals from Foul-For wheeling.
kiery. - Eachman. .. Hamilton. J. For
Sistersviile; Mechling. 3. Ewing. @
Percy. T.
ksfer.e-Thornton
Fina! Wheeling. 70. Sisters
Vile u
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25

son. II the break goes the other way
he will probably return TO his home in
Salem Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25
DAMAGE SUIT IS
NOT SUCCESSFUL
Jury Finds the Defendant Not
Guilty in Case of Johnson
VS.. Henry Pearson.

In the case of Charles L. Johnson
VS. Henry Pearson ct al, in circuit
court, the jury found the defendant
not guilty yesterday afternoon after
being out something over an hour
Johnson who lives in Moline sued for
$4,000 damages, claiming that he had
been permanently injured by being
knocked down by motorcycle driven
by the defendant.
The accident happened on Fifteenth
street near Twentieth avenue. Moline
Johnson in alighting from street
car, claims to have been struck by
Pearson on his motorcycle and TO have
sustained serious injuries including a
broken ankle and leg W. r. Moore
represented Johnson and C. E. Diet7
the defendant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25
MOVES over RIVER
BUTHOLDSON HERE
L. Simon to Transfer Residence
but Sticks by Rock
Island.

Leopold Simon, one of the old time
business men of Rock Island, will re-
move his family to Davenport for
residence the first of the month, hav-
ing leased the Woodwork Clum home
in that city. In the near future Mr..
Simon will build a residence in Day-
export. lie was for years a success
full merchant in Rock Island, as senior
member of the firm. of Simon & Mosen-
fielder He came here originally in
1872, removing afterward to Chicago,
but returning in 1876 and has resided
here continuously since. His business
interests in Davenport, where he is a
member OF the firm of Simon & Ian
dauer, are such as to make it desir-
able to live in that city. although he
would have remained here indefinite
ly had he been able to lease a desir-
able house
Mr.. Simon still holds considerable
business property in Rock Island,
which he has improved and is in the
best. sense a city builder Il am not
leaving Rock Island" Mr.. Simon said
today, merely moving across the riv-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25
LONG RUN CAUSED
BY FALSE ALARM
Fire Department Covers Dis.
lance of Four Miles-School
Was Being Fumigated.

For the second time within the past
month the members OF the Central
fire company made a run in response
TO a false alarm. They were called
to the Horace Mann school, Four
teenth avenue. between Thirty-sixth
and Thirty-seventh streets at 7 O'Clock
last evening.
The school building was being fumi-
gated, and two boys passing by the
building saw the smoke of burning sui.
phur Thinking that the structure was
( on fire, one of the lads ran TO teIe-
phone and sent il alarm and anoth-
er notified the department through the
fire alarm box.
The department made run to the
Z scene q distance OF about two miles
only to find that there was not a IRE
there.
The members Of the fire department
/ had not been told that the school was
/ being fumigated. and if they had, a
! long run, which meant four miles-a
telling one upon The horses-wouId
I have been avoided.
Il viii be recalled that recently the
+ department was called 70 the store OF
/. H r. Battles & Co, 1926 Second ave
nue., when a pedestrian noticed the
smoke of burning sulphur being used
( to fumigate the store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25
PERSONAL POINTS

Miss Dorothy Rhoads, 1882 Twenty
first street, has returned from North
western university at Evanston to re-
main over Sunday.
Mrs. c. Grimes, go Forty fourth
street, who underwent an operation at
Mercy hospital yesterday morning, raj.
lied nicely and her condition is very
encouraging.
Mrs L. S. Houser of Washington,
d. c., who has been visiting relatives
in the city leaves Monday for home.
She will be accompanied by her broth
er, Robert Cox.
Mrs. Ellen Osterman, 1929 Ninth
avenue, has gone to Chicago to meet
her son Raymond, who has spent the
past six months in Europe and who
will arrive in New York tomorrow on
the steamer Carmania.
Mrs. Charles Case has returned from
New York where she called for her
mother, Mrs. Blondine DeMuth, who
arrived in New York on the steamer
Patracia, Oct %, from Hamburg, Ger.
many, and who will make her home
with Mrs. Case at 9O3 Seventeenth
street.
Miss Florence McCandless, daughter OF
Or. A. H. McCandless, has recently been
elected secretary of the senior class al
Lake Forest college, where she is en-
tering upon her last year of study
This Office usually means the perma
| nent secretaryship of the class and the
responsibility of keeping up the rec
ords and the unity of the class after
graduation Miss McCandless has also
won high place in class rank in that
her name is included, with those OF
four others, in the so-called honor
list" of the class. The names of about
one-ffth of each class are published
in the annual catalogue. based on the
total record to the end of their re
spective years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25
UNIQUE RACE IS
BEING PLANNED
Automobiles to Run From Iowa
City to Davenport-Prizes
offered.

A unique auto race is to be staged
by the Davenport Automobile club to-
morrow afternoon for which $500 in
prizes have been offered.
The cars will leave Iowa City for
Davenport at intervals of seven ana a
half minutes, the start to be made at
1870. The cars will run to the first
branch road east of Walcott and turn
south into the Locust street road.
From there they will go east to the
track and run 10 laps around the mile
track. Each car will carry mech
anician in addition to the driver and
the whole route will be thoroughly
patrolled.
The proceeds from admissions will
be used to create Scott county good
roads fund.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25
TANGO CAUSE OF
GIRLS DOWNFALL
Maiden Runs Away from Home
and Stern Father to Mingle
With Gay Ones.
ARRESTED IN THIS CITY
Desire for Finery Leads to Theft
Suit Case Full of Swag Is
Recovered.

The lure of the tango is alleged to
have caused the downfall of Florence
Pitman, a 15-year-old girl, who ran
away from her home in Chicago, came
to Rock Island. and was yesterday
placed behind the bars of the city Jail
charged with larceny. She is the
daughter of William Pitman, formerly
resident of Rock Island, who at
once time held the Office of city col
lector. Police Matron Schroeder this
morning placed the penitent dancer
on board a train bound for Chicago,
after securing her promise to return
to her home.
Florence's mother is dead Her
father, as the girl expressed il, was
old fashioned and was opposed to her
going to dances every night and asso-
ciating with young men. Florence is
an expert tangoer and has won many
prizes. Oftimes she did not return
TO her home until or O'Clock in
the morning, and then would follow
stern rebukes and promises which
were not kept.
BECOMES DISHONEST.
Believing that without the tango,
life would be but barren waste, Flor.
ence ran away from home a week ago
and came to Rock Island She en-.
deavored TO loca-e an old friend. but
found he had left for parts unknown.
She met strange young man who
secured her quarters in a rooming
house. Finally firing of this. she Wis.
tied various families with whom she
was acquainted.
The desire to possess silks, satins
jewels and finery such as the other
dancing girls had, led her to steal
A diamond ring and suit case full
of loot was found in Florence's pos.
session when Police Matron Schroe,
der placed her under arrest.
The victims were unwilling to pros
ecute and Florence is returning to her
home sadder but wiser girl.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-25

for next week has been arranged as
follows:
MONDAY.
David Klone vs.. Axel Carlson, case.
Mary Pierce VS.. George Work. case
Mary Sehnert. by next friend, Carrie
Fennen IS. Louis Sehnert, separa e
maintenance.
Phil Mitchell, ct al. executors, P. i.
Mitchell, deceased VS.. c., R l. & p,
ejectment
Phil Mitchell. W. c. wadsworth.
executors OF Philemon l.. Mitchell, de-
ceased VS.. c.. B. & O., ejectment.
TUESDAY.
James A. Donahoo VS.. Oliver Eek
strcm, appeal by defendant.
Adams Wall Paper company VS.. Roy
Entrikin, appeal by defendant,
A r. Keprle s \. H. Arp, appeal
by defendant
a. G. One VS.. l. II. Reynolds, APP
peal By defenian.
WEDNESDAY.
Martha Willis vs. Moline Channel
Ice company, case.
John G. Schuerman vs.. Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul. case.
Mary r. Fuhr VS.. Frank Venable,
case
c. A. Berglund VS.. Reynolds Pattern
& Machine company, appeal by de-
PENDANT
THURSDAY.
Esther Hoff, by next friend VS.. DR..
G. l.. Carlton, case.
Peop.e for use OF J. r. Joseph VS..
! G. w Griffith, appeal by defendant.
Edwin Walsh. Jr. VS. Shirley d.
Folsom. assumpsit.
Charles Humes VS.. Charles Brun-
strom, case.
FRIDAY.
James Miller VS.. o. c. Kahn, ct al,
assumpsit
,Angeles Van Lake VS.. Julius Lam
brecht. case.
Storm. Fisher & Co VS.. Morton L.
Marks company, assumpsit.