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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
Bowling Series at st. Julien
Alleys Goes to Flying
Brews.
GAMES HoTLY CONTESTED
Lowry Elnns Again Fail to Appear and
Forfeit Three Games to Jasbos
Tracy Gets 542 Pins.
ISLAND CITY STANDING.

The 1900 Block bowling team OF the
Island City league received a jolt last
night at the St Julien alleys at the
hands OF the flying Brews, dropping
three games in a row. Only one game
separated these two teams and they
were fighting for the lead. Although
the 1000 boys lost, each game was
hard fought and the result was in
doubt TO the final frame. As result OF
the win the Brews now have a com
Portable lead. Tracey led the attack
of the league leaders with a healthy
count Of 542- He also ran high in the
singles, with 1872. Hildebrandt was
second with sos.
As is usually the case with the
team scheduled TO toll the Elms. the
Jasbos were forced TO play by them
selves at the Harms alleys. Conse-
quently the Fins forfeited three more
games. making the total Of six for
feited games in two weeks. The Elms
are now hOpelessly out of the race
and show no desire TO even roll. How
ever a tip has come that the Films had
good cause for not showing up last
night Word comes from the blur dis
trict that all members of the team went
Christmas shopping. The Jasbos rolled
three games for averages and did
we'll Scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
NOT TO Be BRIDE
OF PFANSCHMIDT
Esther Reeder Breaks Engage
ment After First Trial of
Alleged Slayer.

Quincy. H., Dec. ga new fact in
connection with the Pfanschmidt trial
was brought out on good authority to-
day. Esther Reeder is no longer en-
gagged to marry Ray Pfanschmidt and
has not been engaged since the YER
dict was brought in at the first trial.
The engagement was broken off on
her initiative
The romance existing between Ray
Pfanschmidt and Esther Reeder was
one of the striking features in con-
nection with the story of the fire and
murder which set all Adams county
talking and which has ever been a
subject of absorbing interest.
Miss Reeder. who is the daughter
of one of Adams county's most sub
stantial farmers, was engaged to
marry Ray Pfanschmidt some little
time before that young man got into
the trouble from which he has not
been extricated. 1t seemed 10 be a
case of love on both sides and was
taken as such by all parties.
I'm the trial the state sought to
prove that the motive for the crime
lay in the very fact of this engage
ment. that Ray was most anxious
to get married and that he needed
money to do it. Whether there was
any doubt in his mind as to his abil-
ity TO hold the love of Miss Reeder
without the material necessities of
life so necessary to the course of
true love running smooth was not
brought out.
At all events the two young people
were to be married At the trial
Miss Reeder stuck by her fIance and
said no word nor voiced any suspic
ion against him. On the witness
stand she testified, saying. Il was
engaged to Ray" but at that time
the engagement was still in force. 1t
is thought her testifying as to this
fact in the past tense was meant to
discount the impression that Ray had
had a motive for the crime.
Evidently Miss Reeder had been
weighing the matter carefully in her
arrest and trial of Ray. For imme-
diately after the verdict was brought
in that Ray was guilty. she sat down
ana wrote MIN a iellSI, say ING thdb
the engagement was broken and that
all was over between them.
Since that time Miss Reeder has
not seen Ray, except as she has seen
him on trial. nor has she spoken to
him. Daniel Reeder. father of the
girl, admitted this morning that the
had been broken ever
since the first trial. He stated that
Esther had broken the alliance of
her own free will and no suggestion |!
had ever been made by the family /
to that effect.
After the second trial when the |
jury pronounced Ray innocent Miss !
Reeder's mind remained unchanged |
and she has never renewed the be- |
trothal nor had any inclination so
to do, according to the authority of
her father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
Magee Lost, Says Higgins.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 23.-"I have Civ
en- up all hope of regaining Lee Ma
gee" declared Manager Huggins of
the ST. Louis Nationals upon his re-
turn from the east. While in New
York Higgins made several vain eff
forts to induce the new manager of
the Brooklyn Federals to rejoin the
Cardinals. Il guess we will have to
worry along without Magee." Hug
gins continued, but it is not Gny fault
that he did not return. However, /
still have hopes of retrieving Polly
Perritt and Ivy Wingo."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
JACK JOHNSON Is GOOD
MAN STILL, SAYS BOXER

New York, Dec. 23.-John Schiff, a
featherweight boxer of Los Angeles.
has just arrived here from Europe,
where he spent much time with Jack
Johnson.
johnson isn't all in by any means, y
said Schiff yesterday He is fat, but
he's fast on his feet and can hit as
hard as ever. He expects to put in
two months of hard work before his
next fight, and l think that will make
him as good as he ever was.
johnson talked about his plans. He
expects to open a big cafe like his
Chicago place, either in Havana or in
Buenos Aires. He intends to do that
after a couple of fights
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
TWO SPORTS EARN MONEY
Football and Baseball self-supportins
at Princeton.


at Princeton.
Princeton. y. J.. Dec. 23.-Football
and baseball are the only self-support
ing branches OF athletics at Princeton
according to the annual report of the
Athletic association, which was made
public yesterday. The report covered
the period from July II, 1913, to July
10, 1914.
The figures for the past football sea
son are not yet complete, but in 1913
football netted the association S3s,S44
while in baseball last spring s9,31s was
cleared.
An interesting part of the report is
the small amount which Princeton
spent on crew last spring. only 1885
being expended.
Football in 1913 cost S2O.3sO, OF
which the largest items were for guar
antees. s3.S17; travelling expenses,
S2,s29; coaching. S5.516; suits and sup
plies. S2.O75. The total revenue for
football was S59.224.
Baseball yielded s25.s11 and cost
s16.493 Track athletics were run at
a loss OF S4.561. The freshman team
exceeded their revenue by $3.425.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
.DEMETRAL SIGNS
To MEET STONE
Star Heavyweight Grauuley.
Arrange Go at Empire
Theatre Dec. %.
GREEK TO COME SATURDAY
Will Go Into Training at One. in A.,
tempt to Defeat Wrestler
Who Challenged.

Two of the best srapplsrs IN the
country will meet in Rock Island n
2S, when William Cemetral. the cr.aL
demon, and Jack Stone clash AZ ,ba
Empire theatre. This news was con.
veyed to the sporting editor o, The
Argus in a telegram from Dems,r.I
this morning. The wire ran AZ fol.
lows:
Il have signed to wrestle Jack stopa
in finish match in your city Dec. Is
Dan Flynn will promote the match
which will be staged at the Emnirs
theatre. | Just returned from the
east, where won 10 straight matches
without losing a fall viii arrive !,
Rock Island Saturday.
WILLIAM DEMETRAI.s
Jack Stone, whom Demetral has
matched with. is a heavyweight vrest
Ter of no mean ability. He grapples
at 210 pounds and claims to have de-
feated Or. B. F. Roller. American
champion, at Vancouver, B. c., recent
ly. Stone was in Rock Island Mon
day and paid The Argus visit. He
stated at the time that he was irving
to close a match with the Greek de.
mon
Stone was accompanied by his man
ager, j. y. Walls. and they left here
Monday night for Toledo. Ohio, where
he meets Hassane Ala Saloone. a Turk.
ish grappler. tonight
Demetral took part in two matches
here last summer, FORGETTING one to
DR.. Roller after an injury, and win
ming from Charley Olson, the terrible
Swede. in the last match. He favor
ably impressed the wrestling fans of
the three cities. and the match prom.
ises to be big success. Upon his
arrival here Saturday Demetral will
go into training for the bout Stone
will outweigh Demetral by about 20
as the Greek demon wrestles
at 100 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
Sugar Best for Athletes.

Football players should carry a lot
Of lump sugar during games and put
lump in their mouths every few min
utes of play, if they would TRY to main
tain their strength, in the opinion of
DR.. Harvey w Wiley, former chief
chemist of the federal department of
agriculture. In a letter - the Har-
ward Alumni Bulletin, DR.. Wiley said
there was no common food so quickly
available for emergency as sugar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

Butte, Mont, Dec. 23.-fn the tenth
round of a scheduled II round bout be
tween Leo Bens, Montana middle
weight champion, and George Chip Of
Newcastle. Pa, Chip shot right hand
drive which caught Bens low in the
left groin and the Montana man went
down. Referee Mcintosh, after calling
in a board of physicians. who unan
mously corroborated his judgment,
awarded the contest to Bens on foul
and called all bets Off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
IWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD

open their home Saturday evening for
the entertainment OF the members
and friends of tae Entire Nous club
Games and genera; sociltni:y pre-
ceded the serving of delicious refresh
ments.
Last Tuesdzy afternoon Mrs. Rel
man Ysry delig fully ontei Iained ths
meir hcrs and friends of the Friend
ship Ne'ghborhood club. n their regu-
la weekly 1Ies'i"C The time was
spent in embroidery vorK and CON
tests prrce ding the sewing of a nice
lunch by the hostess.
Mrs. Leroy Smith reCeEiiv had as
guests ar. HeaFberg OF Rock Island
and Mes. Hughes of Dewitt, Iowa
Last "Wednesday afternoon the G. 1.
a. lodge met for their Installation of
officers.
M.:;j:s. Roach and Brown of Chi
cago ;. ~. part Of last week in Silvis.
MS Mar Shepherd naparted for
Wyoming. III accompanied BY Miss
Adelia Leonard. who will spend part
of her Christmas vacation there.
The home % Mrs. MoI,'II PenncI
was tn. scene of very delightful sur
prisa party perp3.rateG h. the Royal
Neig''h s'S lodge of Silvis .,st Satur-
ia: evening. Games. music and con-
tests preceded the serving of an
elaborate supper from the well filed
baskets the guests brought with them.
The Sewing club was very delight
July ertS"taIred by Mrs. CT aries
Clark F,iday afternoon.
Miss Swanson teacher o. Z fifth
grade and pupils gave a literary pro-
gram and Christmas entertainment
Friday. A very delightful feature of
the afternoon was Christmas tree.
The decorations were in keeping with
the spirit of the occasion such as tin
sci and Christmas bells and festoons
of holly. A large number of visitors
were present. School closed Friday
afternoon for a two weeks vacation
including the Christmas holidays.
Tuesday afternoon a very interest
ing meeting of the Cottage Prayer cir
Gle was held. Mrs. Lador conducted
the devotional exercises consisting OF
member was taken into the circle.
They will be entertained at the home
of Mrs Lador on Fifth street next
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs McCarty returned home to
Rock Island Tuesday after visiting
relatives here. She was accompan-
led by her granddaughter. Miss Mil
dred Domian.
The Fideles class of the Memorial
Methodist church mas chosen two cap
tains each to see who can gain the
most new members in the next six
weeks, the losing side to entertain the
class.
Rev. Loyal NJ. Thompson has
planned a contest for Sunday morning
at church. Every one on each streets
is to bring all he can from that street.
Those on each street bringing the
most are to receive a carnation.
Mr. Berryhill and family have moved
to Fifth street.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Murray threw
open their home on Sixth street Tues
day for the entertainment of the
Neighborhood club. 1t was
also the occasion of a children's party
i'm honor of their son Roberts third
birthday anniversary. The table and
room decorations were holly, tinsel
and pink and white carnations. a
beautiful cake decorated with pink
frosting and three lighted candles
yraced the table. The young host re-
ceived many nice presents. Mrs. For !
est Tubbs of Moline was an out-of-town /
guest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
PLAY Golf on Gotham Roof.

New York, Dec. 23.-Winter golf
took a big jump into the foreground
yesterday following a contest held on
the roof of the Aston hotel. High
over the city on the glass inclosed
roof a representative gathering of So
ciety people watched Is contestants in
a gold medal play for form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

Freeport. Ill, Dec. %. = County
Judge Carnahan has set Saturday, Jan.
80, as the date upon which will be
held a special election in the city OF
Freeport to decide for or against the
adoption of the commission form OF
government. Sterling, Rock Falls and
Joliet also will vote on the commission
form of government next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

northern Saskatchewan. where the
temperature is more than 20 debrees
below zero. The eastward movement
of the northwestern and southwestern
lows will be attended by unsettled
we= Their in this vicinity tonight and
Thursday probably with snow. and by
warmer tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
Evans to Coach IlIini.

Urbana. ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Walter Evans,
weIter-weight champion of the United
States, has been engaged to take
charge of the University of Illinois
wrestling team. He will arrive in
January and remain three months,
pointing the mat men for the confer
ence bouts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
KEWANEE PUGILIST WAS
MARRIED IN THIS CITY

IL turns out that Albert Stahlsatz Of
Kewanee. who was married in this city
this week to Miss Violet Franks of
the same town, was none other than
Young StuhIey. not unknown in boxing
circles. The groom is a lightweight
and. though young in the game, has
made a good showing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
PouIaIn Killed in Battle.

Gabriel Poulain, who won the
worlds professional bicycle sprint
championship in 1905. and o. Lapize.
an Olympian games champion and a
widely known professional rider, have
been killed in action in France. Among
those reported captured by the Ger
mans are Trousellier. a famous road
rider; Brocco, a six day racer; Berthet,
former holder of the worlds one
hour record, and Hourlier. last years
sprint champion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

Morrison. Ill. Dec. 23.-More than
$500 already has been subscribed
toward the fund that is being raised to
pay of the mortgage on the farm OF
Mrs. Emmanuel Byers. whose husband
was slain in a bayfield, by his sisters
last summer. and the required amount.
SLIGO. viii be had. il is expected. with
in a couple OF days. II is planned to
present the purse TO Mrs. Byers on
Christmas morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23
PUGILISTIC POINTERS.

New York, Dec. 23.-Harry Lenny
Baltimore lightweight, outpointed
Knockout" Brown through their ten
round bout last night. Harry Cattle
knocked out Benny Phillips of New
ark in the fourth round.
New York, Dec. 23-Jimmy Fox, the
San Francisco bantamweight, will
make his first appearance here Satur-
day night, when he will clash with
Eddie Wallace of Brooklyn in ten
round bout.
Madison, Wis, Dec. 23.-Johnny
Salvatore, Minneapolis boxer, and Len
Rowlands of Milwaukee have signed
articles to meet in a ten round bout
here on New Years afternoon. The
boys will box at 142 pounds.
New York, Dec eff confidence
and aggressiveness will win prize
fight, Tommy Mccarthy, the Lewiston,
Mont, heavyweight, will whip Gun
boat" Smith when they meet at the
Empire A. c. tonight. McCarty as
serts he will challenge Jess Willard if
he gets the decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

All the news all the time-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-23

j. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecas'er'
All the news all the time-The ArsuS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-09-04

big tello" has been playing re-
markedly good fielding game. He
VAS raw at the start Of the season
bat he improved noticeahly every
day and It wasn't long until he took
on a polish that stamped him as bet
ter than the ordinary. And he has
been hitting at good clip right along,
being one OF the most consistent
ciubbers on the team.
Gowdy, an ey-Giant. is doing the
bulk OF the catching for the Braves.
Whaling is his first assistant With
The loss Of Bill Raridon. who Jumped
10 the Feds, it was predicted that
the Boston catching staff would be
weak on the contrary it has been
proven strong all year Gowdy has
been driving in more than his share
of the Braves runs.
Boston> pitching staff is already
pretty well known rs the result OF
its great work since July l. The
staff that is the active Staff-Con-
sists Of Tyler, southpaW, and Ru-
dolph and James. right handlers.
These three have done practically all
of the flinging for the Beantown
club. Stalings has juggIed them
along and despite the fact that they
are all small men, as pitchers go,
they have never shown signs OF
Weakening under the strain. Be
sides the star trio, Stallngs has sew
eral classy youngsters who look
mighty good. Crutcher and Strand
have both taken part in several
games and look to have the max
ings OF stars.
The outlield is a we'll balanced
department.. Devore, former Giant,
Gather, former Card, Whitfield, : Con-
molly, are most frequently in the
lineup. Stailings uses many changes
in his outfield using left hand bat
ters on the day right hand pitchers
are working against his club and
right hand hitters when southpaws
are working. That his judgement
has been good is shown by the stand,
ing of the Braves in the percentage
column.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-09-04

I'll lH" lJE series TIM fail.
George Stallings braves Of Boe-
tor seem 70 b. ae almost mani-
noez choice Tor tie honor OF meet
lHs the Athletics. The wonderful
work OF the ReaHtoNn club since
}uly | has impressed all the critics
around both major loops and many
aea doping thew to hca, the Ath-
iettes ii it fans 10 them to detend
thr National league in the big
sctto
In view Of this il might not be
amias 10 scan tie personnel Of this
Boston gang and see just exactly
Who's who o. course, the main
COG III the Boston machine is John
ny Evors, former Cub, and rated as
the premier second sactcr in the
game sta}l1nse gives Eyers credit
for the great playing his club has
been Fuuiaa mp lie declares thar
Hyers has directed tho work On the
boid like 4 Napoleon and that his
courage has inspired every Other
.armbcr of Tho tazpu
tqers. runt,iuo nt4ta IN puordino
,n,g ksygtonr sarR i Nar,n,iila TN.
.,r.ffost b,ii= ,i..y., n, r,rt;,itv ~,
II. 5sa, moro az ,,fdaa, ta,,.,
o,.r3. ~uar tbn apnin,,tfva Tioer
e,,r n.ih pyors anacbina b;,a
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f,.to hr,i,v r1,,,ar ,g Won ana
-, ha, no nicl-s -, fov. moro 6,nr
qairts of no ,,atjano1 na5ti,oa Ia
.tsili 10 mo iaadin., .rtis, !, ,ha lira
Eyers wakes mightily enthusiastic
over this youngster. Hes the
greatest mechanical shortsfop in the
game right now. E,vers said re-
Gently. And it won't be long at the
rate he is developing until he will
be as hrainv as any of them. You
want TO watch his smoke when he
reaches the ton
apado c,,i,h arstyhi,, o,,,,,o,
- 80 prool.,,.n cr,h i. o,,.rai,a
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-09-04
ONLY MIRACLE CAN KEEP
GIANTS FROM WINNING
BY HAL SHERIDAN.

(Written for the United Press,l
New York, Sept ( With the
season bur little more than :
nth to run Connie Maek's Won
dertui bail club the Athletic
seem 10 hav tn Z. 'ler'ean league
pennant dashed to their mast Only
the greatest kind OF a miracle could
prevent the Mackian phalanN IRON
another flas, The Ath-
letics are so far ahead OF their near
est rivals that the fans around the
circuit have lost interest, They
are spending their time now figur-
me what will oppose Mack's bunch
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FREE BOOK ON STOMACH HIS.

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Henderson County Goe, Dry.

Athens. Texas. Sept. tn a
prohibition election held in Hender-
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BASEBALL CALENDAR.
Texas League.
RESULTS YESTERDAY,

RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Dallas 80, Austin a..
Galveston 9, Beaumont 3,
Houston 5, san Antonio /.
Waco >. Fort Worth : (tien
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY.
Austin at Dallas.
Fort Worth at Waco.
Beaumont at Galveston
san Antonio al Houston
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