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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
APPRENTICES ARE
DEFEATED AZ TO |
RIoomberg Stars for Older Class
Team Hurting Nine Field
Goals.
MINORS BEAT SoPHoMoRES
rsird year Five Upsets All Prior Sea
son Dope BY WaIIopirs Fast
Quintet.

With the sophomores picked by even
=. NOS; optimistic seniors as winners
=, The annual interclass boys basket
hsu tournament Of the high school.
xh,eh opened last evening. the team
,.,-esentng the class OF 1915 upset
~ done BIZ defeating the sOphs in
heir initial tilt. score 20 TO II. The
senJors easily took their game with the
spprentices by a one-sided score OF
a. toll
The freshmen. after carefully weigh
ing their merits and then their def
eIsucies. decided not to enter the tour
uameSt on account OF the small size
q their probable players. None but
their president. Glenn HendricksCn.
s,ands over five feet in their shoes,
and considering this fact they very
rracefully declined. For this reason.
he APPRENTICES came 10 the rescue
Nth a team TO NIL in the four places.
and although they have practically an
absolutely green team, they did re-
narkably well for beginners. although
their chances 20 win the tournament
are small
Seniors Have Easy Time
The first game OF the afternoon was
that between the seniors and the ap-
Irentices. and from the toss up TO the
final whistle the apprentices had not
> chance to win. Bergeson and Evans
we're the only TWO players who SEEM
ed to have an idea OF what the game
really was. and they did some mighty
good work for their team. Koehler
made their only point by lone foul
basket His work At guard was also
fair.
For the seniors. the work OF their
captain. Frank Andrews. was the best
and he was one OF the scrappiest play
srs on the floor. time after time prov
ing himself TO be ink 10 the carpen- I
tsrs John Friestat and BlOomberg
playing the forwards for the fourth |
year team, were the only two 70 dis !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
FITZSlM Nj 0NS' CASE
BEGINS IN COURT

New York. Jan. 15.-Robert Fitssim
mons appeared before Justice Seabury
in the supreme court yesterday and
asked through counsel to be permitted
to reappear in the ring. a privilege de-
MED him by the State Athletic com
mission.
when / return to the ring in this
town" said Fitzsimmons, there will
be no more foot races or tangoes in
side the ropes. I think the public can
see enough tangoing in the cabaret
shows. What people want is some
genuine boxing"
Affidavits were submitted to show
that Fitzsimmons is still in good physi-
cal trim. Mike Donovan, instructor of
boxing at the New York Athletic club.
set forth that Fitssimmons could meet
the best in the ring without danger.
Anthony ]. Drexel If Philadelphia ex-
pressed the same opinion. FitZsim-
mons is now SO years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
.AUCUSTANA TEAM
IN SECOND GAME
Plays William and Vashti Five
at Local Gymnasium
Schedule Completed.

The second basketball game of the
season will be played at Augustana
tomorrow evening in the college GYM
nasium. Augustana will meet the
team from William and Vashti and it
will no doubt be one of the best games
of the season. Last year the honors
! were divided evenly between the two
teams but Augustana hopes to win
both games this season. Stewart
Clark one of the strong men on the
rival team last year, has been debar-
red from playing by the intercollegiate
association and that might give the
local college the advantage
The athletic manager has been en-
deavoring to arrange a few games for
the coed team during the season and
has finally succeeded in scheduling
game with the strong coed team of
the DeKalb State Normal school. The
game will be played at DeKalb, Janu-
airy 30 A return game may possibly
be arranged although nothing definite
has been done as yet. Last year it
was impossible to schedule any games
with outside colleges, possibly owing
TO the great record which the August
ana goods made the year previous.
Inc SCncQulc OI lH6 gaines during
the season has just been completed
and is as follows:
Jan. 16-William and Vashti at Au-
gustana-
Jan. 24-Bradley Poly at Augustana.
Jan 2S-Luther college at DEBORAH, !
Iowa.
Jan. 29-Gustavus Adolphus college |
at St. Peter. MINI.
Jan. 30-DeKalb Normal at DeKalb |
(co-eds).
Jan. SO-Gustavus A -olphus at st.
Peter, MINI.
Feb. 6-Hedding college at Abing-
don.
Feb. Carthage college at Garth
age.
Feb. 14-Bradley Poly at Peoria.
Feb. 19-Carthage college at Au-
gustaaa.
Feb. 2s-Gustavus Adolphus at Au-
gustana-
Feb. 24-Gustavus Adolphus at Au-
sustana.
Fo: 2s-Hedding college at Angus
ana.
March 6-7-Division tournament at
Peoria.
Mach 13-14-Final state tournament
Il Bloomington.
March 21-Northwestern college at
Augustana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

power standard single-seated Morane
monoplane converted for the occa-
sion for two passengers, Hamel climb
e to a height of 1000 feet and then
executed perfect loop after de-
scending about 500 feet.
Climbing again to a height of a
thousand feet he made a second loop,
at the top of which the machine ap-
peared to stop dead, and the onlook-
ers below turned their faces to avoid
seeing what they believed was the
inevitable fate of the two. But after
lowering for a moment the machine
commenced to plane down on its
back.
The pilot had the machine well in
hand, however, and with a sharp
nose-drive brought the monoplane to
its normal position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

proved TO be OF first water. Through
out the contest he played a whirlwind
game, and constantly broke up what
little team work the sophs managed
TO get in the game. Ashley at forward
and ingalls, at center were the other
men 10 show UP their opponents. In
fact, the whole junior team is made of
classy material. and they are now
picked as winners of the tourney. This
evening they play the apprentices, and
have only one hard game TO play,
Friday. when the seniors crippled
team will meet the juniors crippled
team, both Rinck and Andrews to be
missing on account of the trip of the
high school first team 10 Freeport in
the afternoon, both being on the school
five.
Summary.
Seniors, ~; Apprentices, 1.
Field goals-Bloomberg 8. Friestat
6. Andrews 4. Cain l. Foul goals
Koehler 1, Bloomberg !, Andrews i.
Juniors. &c; Sophomores, IL.
Juniors - Ackley and Culley. for
wards: ingalls,, center: Rinck and Nc
Ginnis. guards.
Sophomores-Thomas and McMul-
len, forwards; c. Whistler, center; Tit
terington and James, guards.
Field goals-AckIey >, Culley 4. In
gals l. Rinck 3. Thomas 2, McMullen
], Titterington 1. Foul goals-Thomas
2, Whistler /.
Referee-WiIl Robb. Timekeeper-
Glass. ScTer-Hippler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
FREEPORT CAME
NOT To BE PLAYED

The Freeport basketball game
which was scheduled with the local
high school in that city for tomorrow
night, has been postponed owing to a
mix up in dates at Freeport, according
20 a telegram received here this morn
ing. The date for the game has not
been set and the Rock Island team
has no game Tor tomorrow night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
themselves, and between them
ade the bulk OF the ~ points.
Juniors WsIIop Sophs.


The game between the sophs and
juniors proved to be a surprising one.
Before the game. the second year team
was expected TO easily win the tourna-
ment, but from the very first basket
their opponents took advantage and
throughout the game the underclass-
men had no great opportunity to win.
The juniors had some signals that very
seldom failed. and their team work
was of a high grade. On the other
hand. the sophs had practically no
team work, and what little they did
have was under their opponents bas-
ket. Thomas and James played the
best game for the sophs and put up
some high class ball, while the juniors
rested their hopes in their high school
first team man. Rinck. and his abilities
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Bert HUMPHREYS, one of the leading
pitchers on the staff OF the Chicago
National league club last season, has
announced that he is considering an
Offer from MOrdecai Brown. manager of
the st. Louis Federal league club. He
said his offer was attractive"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Ottawa, Ont.-Canada is not going
to launch a naval program this year, it
developed with the opening of the Can
adam parliament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
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NOTES

New York, Jan 15.-Dick Rudolph,
pitcher for the Boston Nationals, an
nounced he had signed a two year
contract with that club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
TINKER CLAIMS TO HAVE
LINEUP ALMOST COMPLETE

Chicago. Ill, Jan. 15.-Joe Tinker.
the demon little manager of the Chi
cago Federal league club. last night
announced that his lineup was com
pIete, with the exception of three posi-
tions. He said he hoped TO land sec
ond sacker. as well as a third sacker.
of major league caliber. He further
says that he could use one fast hard
hitting outfielder OF the SANG ability.
but admitted that he already had four
fly chasers under contract any three
of which, in his opinion. could make
good in the infant organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Chamberlarn's Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles, quickly relieves and
cures painful breathing and a danger
ous sounding cough which indicates
congested lungs- Sold by all drug
gists.-(Aoy.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Flynn of Boston in ten round bout
last night. Flynn weighed 100 and
Levinsky 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 15.-Frankie
Baker. the Merchantville, N. J., weller
weight, by making a rally in the last
round with George Evans of this city,
earned an even break in six hard
rounds at the Fairmont a. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Kewanee, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Kewanee's
delegation left for burlington, expect
ing TO withdraw from the Central as
ISOLATION at the annual meeting there
today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
DOPE
FOR LOCAL FANS

New York, Jan. 15.-The first tour
nament of the series of elimination
wrestling contests to select man to
meet Frank Gotch was held last night
al Madison Square Garden. The first
bout was between Bernard Hanson of
Norway and Paul Alvarez, the Spanish
champion Hanson won his fall in %
minutes.
Zbyszl1o threw John Mclaughlin in
minutes John Hearackel. the Della
ware Peach" threw George Sandelo,
the terrible Greek" in Is minutes.
Mamutoff, the Russian, threw George
Sampson of Germany in 2S minutes.
Sampson protested the fall, but Ref
to Mamutoff
George Zurich of Russia and Gus
tov Fristensky, a Bohemian, strug-
gled for 80 minutes without either
gaining a fall and after a five-minute
resl they started a second bout. Fres-
tensky won by a half nelson in Is
minutes. In the final bout of the
night Carl Aberg of Finland threw
Morton Henderson, an American, in 81
minutes.
Chicago, H., Jan. 15.-Big Bill
Hokuff, the Bohemian giant wrestler,
matched to meet Charles Cutler at the
Empire theatre next Monday night, is
training hard for the match. Bill has
secured the services of Marvin Pies
tina, the Lithuanian champion, TO
condition him for the bout.
Since the arrival of Gustav Fris-
tensky in America, Hokuff has been
after the latest foreign wonder for a
match He has been hurting chal-
lenges through every Bohemian and
American paper in the country and
has followed him from New York to
this city Bill insists that he is about
the only man in America able to give
his great countryman a real battle.
Hokuff is not a foreigner He is
Bohemian by birth, but 2 full-fedged
American. and he learned all he knows
of the game in this country. He has
been wrestling mostly in and around
Iowa, and never has been in Chicago,
nor did che ever see Cutler in action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

The busiest and mfgntiest little
thing that ever was made is Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
quire their aid. These tablets change
weakness into strength, listlessness
into energy, gloominess into joyous
ness. Their action is SO gentle one
don't realize they have taken a pur-
gative. Sold by all druggists
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

ST. Louis, No, Jan. 15.-Solsberg
got the verdict over Hennessy in their
eight round contest last night. Sew
eral times the boys were Kissed. With
the exception Of the seventh round
every round was tame. At the close
of the seventh round Referee Harry
Sharpe was struck in the face by an
unidentified second of Hennessy.
Racine, Wis. Jan. 15.-Tommy Bres-
nahan last night easily outpointed
Steve Ketchel in their 10-round bout
before the McCue Athletic club.
Throughout the fight Bresnahan led
with clean punches 10 the face and
body.
Windsor Can, Jan. 15.-Except for
a flash in the first round and a mo-
mentary flicker in the eighth Joe
Mandot of New Orleans never had a
chance to beat Johnny Grifiths of
Akron, Ohio, in the Windsor arena last
night.
Z San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 15.-Up to
a late hour last evening Willie Richie,
champion lightweight of the world,
has not posted his $4,000 forfeit for
appearance in the ring with Harlem
Tommy Murphy on Jan. 80. and Pro
mocer Coffroth declares that the fight
will be called off unless Richie places
the money in the hands of the stake
holder today. Manager Foley in ex-
planning the delay, says Richie did not
not feel like making the trip down
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Pittsburgh. Pa, Jan. 15.-James
Sheckard sent telegram to John B
Barbour of the Pittsburgh Federal
league stating that the terms offered
to manage the local club were unsatis-
factory President Barbour declared
no further overtures would be made to
Sheckard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15
THE WUNDERTRUSs
DIR. M. III. BROWN. ND.

IsG West sfth ST., New York.
Next visit 10 Rock Island. Harper
house. saturday. Jan. I. a. N 20
p m--tAdy-)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

Baltimore, Nd. Jan. 15.-Frank
Smith. a pitcher on the Montreal n
ternational league baseball team last
season, and formerly with the Chicago
White Sox. signed three year con-
tract with the Baltimore Federal
league club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

ternational league baseball team last
season, and formerly with the Chicago
White Sox. signed three year con-
tract with the Baltimore Federal
league club.
Washington, d. c, Jan. 15.-Eddie
Foster, third baseman OF the Washing:
ton American league club, has just
signed a Two year contract with the
local team. II had been rumored he
would join the Federal league. 1t is
understood Foster will receive an in
crease in salary.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 15.-George
Stone, for many years a star batsman
in the major leagues. who retired last
year, has decided to reenter the game
and applied for the position OF man
ager OF the Lincoln Western league
cub. Stone is at present assistant
cashier OF a bank at Cole Ridge, Neb.
Detroit, Mich. Jan. 15.-Hugh High,
utility outfielder of the Detroit Amer
lean league club signed a 1914 con-
tract with the team He is the first
10 Up WIN bhO DCoOAN
club since the new form of contract,
containing all the changes granted
the players fraternity, was put into
effect.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Jan. 15.-The au-
thoritative announcement was made by
RuG,olph Greis. Cincinnati business
man, that he and others interested
have obtained backing TO the extent
OF s25O.OOO to place a Federal league
team in Cincinnati They have ne
gotiated for a site for park. which
is within ten minutes ride from the
center OF town and all the suburbs and
that this tract. 500 by 500 feet, VIII
undoubtedly be secured. Mr.. Greis
stated a committee will go TO Chicago
to apply for a franchise.
New York. Jan. l5.-'Battling' Lee
Whisky had the better Of -PorIy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-15

New York. Jan. l5.-"Battling" Lee
Whisky had the better Of "Porky"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
TRIPOLT MENACED
BY TURKS; ITALY TO
PROTEST. TO BERLIN
Garrison F orces Ordered
Back to North Africa Fol-
lowing Arab Attacks.
General Revolt Feared.
ROME, Nov. 9.

ROME, Nov. 9.
News from Tripoli that Arabs. aroused
by the Turkish invasion of Egypt. have
attacked italian supply columns will lead
to a demand upon Berlin by Baron Som
nino, Minister OF Foreign Affairs, and
Premier salundra that Turkish agrees
sion in ItaIys North African possessions
shall cease. The protest will be addressed
to Germany because of the Kaiser's re-
cent promise that his new ally will not
Invade the italian possessions in Africa
Governor General Emegllo, OF Cyren-
aica. has sent an urgent demand for
more troops, in response to which new
forces are being sent to the garrisons
from which soldiers were brought but
two months ago in the belief that the
new North African possession was under
control.
1t Is believed here that Turkey will
force a crisis in Italy by aggression in
the latter's colony. Dispatches indicate
cited to revolt and II is feared that am
bitlon on the part OF Turkey to regain
the provinces recently lost may involve
Italy in the general conflict.
That such an issue would be welcomed
by the Allies Is recognized Whether 1t
would mean the declaration OF state
OF war" against Turkey or the joining
OF Italy with the allied armies against
Germany win depend upon the policy OF
the new cabinet. which is still a matter
of doubt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
By GRANVILLE FoRTEscUE

PETROGRAD. Nov. 9.--Critical maneu-
vers on the frontier are unfolding the
Russian movement, of stupendous sig
nificance, which has been in progress for
some time. News Of brilliant victory
on the Austrian boundary comes from
high authority. It is the greatest success
of the war, the Russian staff declares.
The combined German and Austrian
armies have been dealt staggering blows
along their whole line of communication,
which is of vital Importance. It Is pos
sible this battle will have its effect on
the lines Of the Allies in France and Bel
gium.
Whether this will mean activity of an
offensive nature on the other side of the
theatre of war 1 do not pretend to say.
At no time have conditions been more
favorable to the Allies than they are to.
day on this side. The Germans are fall
ing back in East Prussia, leaving without
opposition positions that had been strong
ly fortified. The Russians have crossed
the frontier at several points, meeting
with no resistance worthy of the name
except at Wirballen on the Gumblnnen-
Koenigsberg Railway
More important has been the complete
breakdown of the German campaign in
Poland. where the enemy counted conf
IDENTIFY on march Of a trlumphal nature
They have been bitterly disillusioned in
tiAS hieRNtVA Va SeiANS Va INC dIlSlSill hAii5-
dom. Instead of being welcomed as lib,
orators the Germans found themselves
everywhere opposed as invaders.
But even more dlsconcerting than this
was the skilful dispositions of the Rus.
SLAMS, When all the details of the opera
uons of the Russian forces in Poland
are known, Grand Duke Nicholas Nlcolaie-
witch will be hailed as one of the greatest
strategists of the period.
The sweep of the Germans across Po-
land during the first weeks of October
seemed a march Of an irresistible army.
The banks of the Vistula were chosen
as the battle area. Along a front OF $50
miles the Russian divisions assembled,
forming a solid human wall that topped
the banks of the Vistula. Against this
wall the flower OF the German forces
dashed in vain.
A desperate struggle ragged for 1s days
while the issue was in doubt The Ger
mans and Austrians had staked all on
the result of this one contest. At the
outset the enemy seemed to achieve some
success. His guns were heard in War
saw. It was part OF the Russian plan
to abandon the capital IL such tactics
would bring the German fish further into
the net being spread for him. AS Napo-
leon had been lured to Moscow, so would
the Crown Prince and his cohorts be
tempted to Warsaw. Poland IS for the
most part roadless desert waste. What
pass for roads are no more than wagon
tracks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-09
RENEWED GERMAN ATTACKS
HI RLED BACK BY Al LIES

/ this district are being manned by Ger
man naval forces, so that every fighting
| man in the Infantry ranks may be free
to defend the trenches or take part In
the furious charges which mark the
| fighting here.
The artiIisry duel which Is proceeding
along the banks of the canal OF La Bassee
is said to be one Of the most terrific In
| the history Of modern warfare. The big
guns are In action day and night.
Determined attacks are being directed
against the line OF the French and British
around AiX-La-Noulette, a village at the
foot of a chain Of wooded hills COM
mandlng the road from Arras to Bethune.
The village has been nearly wiped out
by the German shells
Near Lens, vmy and Don the roar of
artillery is incessaut 1t would appear
from the number Of big guns that the
Germans have transported to that region
that they hope to turn the battle Of the
North into their favor with cannon
The French artillery Is outnumbered,
but the German infantry and cavalry are
in less force than those Of the Allies.
BRITISH STAND FIRM.
"The British soldiers on the line from
Ypres to the Lys are showing an OBJ
stinacy worthy Of Waterloo" declared
one wounded officer from the front.
The Indian troops, who are fighting on
tho northern line. are winning plaudits
by their valor, but they have lost
heavily. But. while the Allies are los
ing heavily, the German losses are more
severe. Every day reports are received
of 500 being killed in night attack. OF
1000 falling In an attempt to take n
British trench in close formation. 1t is
the same story every day; the tale of
terrible German losses due to their own
bravery or the sacrifices of their officers.
The ground over which the struggle in
the north is progressing is historic. Not
far from Aix-la-Noulette stands the oak
under which the Great Conde stood dur
ing the battle of Lens in l64S, in which
his forces defeated the army under Arch
duke Leopold.
RHEIMS MAYOR DECORATED.
Premier viviani has conferred the dec
grafton of the Legion of Honor upon tho
Mayor of Rheims for the bravery he
showed while the city was being bonn
barded by the Germans. The Premier has
paid visit to Rheims to ascertain the
extent of damage done by the German
bombardment.