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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

Tri-city fans may not be hep TO the
fact that Ray Bum" Steanler--emem-
Der him don't you?-is hailed By the
old Chicago vets as a real conner. but
such is the case. Steamer is the lad
that used 10 put on the mitts on the
river barges last summer. He has
Jumped into the limelight in lot OF
local cards, but it's the same old story.
A prophet is without honor in his
own country.
No one seemed to think an awful
lot of Steamer when he was perform
ing in these parts. They said he was
a mighty good boy" and let it go ar
that. Steamer has been acting as
Packey McFarland's sparring partner
up in Chicago at Nate Lewis gym
nasium for several weeks past, and
has been standing the gaff without
CULVER All in oil, he has fought
Packey SO rounds in training quart
ers. an average OF seven periods a
day. And what is more, he made
mighty good showing. according to
Chicago managers.
Tom Jones thought enough or the
TO try and get some
fights for him. and after the 9th of.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
PEACHES GRAHAM:
GOES TO TORONTO
Former Rock Island Ball Player
Goes to international
League.

The Sporting News contains the fol-
lowing bit of gossip from Wichita.
Kan, concerning Peaches" Graham,
one time star catcher for Rock Island:
"One of the best bits of news that
has been handed out to Wichita fans
is that George (Peaches) Graham,
once a catcher in the National league.
has been purchased from the Toronto
club in the international league to
hold down the heavy end of the catch
ing on the 1914 Jobber team. The
deal for a cash consideration"
The same paper is authority for the
statement that Bob Coleman, forme~
backstop for Davenport. has been re-
purchased by Pittsburgh from Column
bus. He is to be used as second
backstop to replace Mike Simon, who
deserted 10 the Federals. Coleman is
no speed merchant" says the News,
but he is as fast as Simon, has a bet
ter arm and probably is as good
hitter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
MUSCATINE Game
LAST OF SEASON
Davenport Y. M. g. A. Clashes
for Second Time With Mus
hes Next Week.

The last game of the basketball sea-
son for the Davenport Y. NJ. c. A, I'M
less Augustana college later accepts
the challenge of Coach Johnson TO play
for the tri-city championship, will
take place next Monday evening when
the fast Muscatine association comes
TO Davenport for game at the y. NJ.
{. \. gymnasium there.
Coach and Physical Director John
son announces that he does not desire
TO schedule any further games with
outside teams this year. but if there
are any other contenders for the tri-
city title he will be glad to match up
with them to settle the dispute.
The Davenport Y. NJ. c. a. has won
all of its games this season with one
exception, Muscatine defeating them
The two teams have won
one apiece and Monday nights game
will decide the supremacy between
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
MANAGER DOLLY
DONATES HOUSE
Island City Boat Club Benefits
by Liberality of Empire
Theatre Owner.

The Island City Boat club of Rock
Island has benefited greatly because
OF the liberal donation made to them
by Manager Dolly of the Empire the
atre. who has turned his theatre over
to the members for one night A meet
ing of the club will be held tonight and
arrangements made for the disposal
of 1000 tickets to the performance.
One-half the gross proceeds will go to
the club for the benefit of the COM
ing boating season
The announcement of the date of
the show will be made at tonight's
meeting, when certain members will
be selected to sell the supply of
tickets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
SCHIEBERL BACK
WITH FAT PURSE
Local Scrapper Booked Up for
Many Battles Because of His
Wonderful Showing.

peanuts" Schieberl, local pug and
one of the most popular little feather
weights in the ring today. has returned
to his Rock Island home after his won
derful fight in Cincinnati last Monday
night against Knockout" Mars. pea
nuts" is in the pink of condition for
future battles and claims that he never
felt better in his life.
I'll whip Mars" he said, eff we ever
get together again. l now understand
his method of fighting and would like
another chance at him. I'll guarantee
an even better fight than last Mondays
battle"
Schieberl's trip to Cincinnati has
certainly proven a success for the local
boy. He not only succeeded in hold
ing Mars TO a draw in a great fight,
but he has been signed for four future
matches which will net him close to
$4,000. His ability has at last been
recognized and he is hailed among the
leaders of the featherweight ring.
\ strong attempt is being made by
Cincinnati fight promoters to again
match Schie5erl and Mars and arrange
ments will probably be completed
within q short time. Peanuts Will
sign articles with any fighter in his
class except the champion. Kilbane,
and after he has fought two or three
more of the leaders, including, if pos
sible Abe Attell, the Rock Island youth
expects a chance at the featherweight
crown and will go after Kilbane to
pet IL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
COACHES ANNOUNCE
LINEUPS FOR GAME

Coach Barnholdt OF the Davenport
high school basketball quintet, and
Coach Burroughs of Moline, have an
nounced their respective lineups for
next Saturday nights game. when the
two teams clash in their second con-
test of the season at the Davenport
floor. The Davenport team will line
I'D with Rhodes and Kelly at forward,
Allen center, and Thompson and King
at guard, Fabricious and Kaufman on
the reserve list in case their assist
ance is needed. For Moline, Shallberg
and Hallowe will occupy the forward
positions. Kiel will play center, with
Warren and Williams at guard.
without doubt large crowd of fans
will attend the game from Moline and
Davenport. as enthusiasm is high. In
spite of their one sided defeat last
Saturday. Moline plans to make a
good showing against the fast Daven-
port FIVE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
WHATDYE MEANB BY
such RARSHNESS?
Sport Writers About Circuit
Say Islanders Were Left
Out of Three-I.
DIDN'T KNOW WE WERE IN
Islanders Never Even Asked for
Berth-How Can One Be So
Cruel?

Numerous sport writer's and sporting
editors about the ThreeI circuit have
described graphically the meeting
Tuesday in Quincy of the Three-I
league magnates in their much delayed
winter session. and invariably they
have stated that Rock Island was left
out. We would ask, -Whatdyemean
left out?" We have never even smiled
upon AL Tearney and his Three-I
league and She fans here do not want
4 berth. so why such harsh and cruel
statements? As a matter of fact the
Islanders die not enter any kind of an
application at the Quincy meeting, in
spite of the fact that almost every dis
patch sent out from Quincy stated that
the former pennant winners were rep
resented and had applied for berth.
No one took sufficient interest in the
Three-I ID que to attend the meeting
or even wish the magnates a good
time, for we should bibble about
Tearney and his proteges.
They Wanted Rock Island.
& True. the magnates and cities of the
Three-I league, including =" is 'Ighness"
Al Tearney, We're keen for Rock Island
before the meeting and wanted the
city to occupy a berth in the circuit,
but we could not see it in that light.
The fans here and those who sup
port the national pastime have never
been strong for Tearney and for that
reason no team n his circuit was
wanted here
Tearney himself stated that he was
keen for Rock Island before the meet
ing. and his opinion is the same as
that of other moguls througSou the
fo'd, but he could surely see that if
Rock Island did not take enough in
terest in proceedings TO send a repre-
sentative TO Quincy. that the Islanders
did not want a berth: and such being
the case no application was made and |
Df course no berth offered the city.
Therefore once aagin we would ask, \
'whatdyemean by such harshness?"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
MURPHY'S ACTION
CAUSES TROUBLE
Major League Magnates in Up
heaval Over Deposition of
John Evers.
TO FORCE CUB BOSS OUT?
Chicago National Leader Has Given
Profession Couple of Black
Eyes.

New York, Feb. 12.-With Federal
much interest, the friendly relations
between the American and National
league magnates became severely
strained today. AS result the club
owners in President Johnson's circuit
reached the conclusion that unless
Governor Tener can purge his own or
ganization of the trouble-making ele-
ment, peace in the world of organized
baseball cannot continue.
This crisis was the result of the
rumpus over the dismissal of John J.
Evers from the management of the
Chicago Cubs by Charles w. Murphy.
move that, in the opinion of large
majority of club owners in both major
leagues and also of the Federal league
promoters, was most untimely.
With the Federal league raiding or
ganized baseball for players of any cal
iber, and the declaration of the Fed
eral leaders that they were prepared
to fight to the death, the Murphy-Evers
episode seemed to be the last straw.
Would Force Murphy to Sell.
Murphy's action was denounced by
the club owners in the National league,
and it was learned that during the ses-
sion of the American league at the
Baltimore hotel ii was decided to exert
powerful pressure upon the National
league to force Murphy to sell the
Cubs as soon as possible.
When the American league. after
adopting the playing schedule, adjourn
ed sine die, it was common gossip that
Governor Tener had been requested
by prominent organized baseball club
owners to bring about the elimination
of the Chicago magnate. Murphy, who
has been the bone of contention for
several years, did not seem to be a bit
worried when he was told his enemies
were framing up plan to get rid of
him.
AMY Judgment is Correct
'T control 53 per cent of the stock of
the Chicago club" said Murphy, land
I have a perfect right to run my club
as see fit. Simply because released
Evers from the management and APP
pointed Hank O'Day Is no reason why
there should be all this hubbub. My
Judgment is correct and it will be prov
ed in due time. 1t was a question dur
ing last season whether the hot-headed
Evers could remain at the head OF the
Cubs or not. But 1 decided to let him
continue because no other manager
was available at the time.
''Evers could not control his temper
on the ball field, neither could he con-
troll the players and l firmly believe
that, if O'Day had been in charge Of
my team instead of Evers, the pen
nant would have been won. O'Day
made a splendid record In Cincinnati
when he managed the Reds in 1912.
and without desiring to criticise Mr.
Hermann, think mistake was made
when he was turned out. He certainly
got better results than did Joe Tinker
last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
MANY CHANGES MADE IN
MOLINE B. B. SCHEDULE

4 number OF changes have been
made within the past few days in the
playing schedule of the Moline high
school basketball team. The first is
Friday night. when no game viii be
played. Aledo was to have been the
opponents OF the Pillow City quintet. but
this game has been cancelled. sDav.
export plays the coming Saturday IN
stead OF March -. The Muscatine
game will be played In that city on
Feb. IS instead OF Feb. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
lie and Its Pictures.

Lille. according to writer in the
London academy. is one of the few
uninterestins' towns of France. He
went there obstinate in the belief
that no town in France with over 300
coo inhabitants could be entirely with.
out interest," but finally fled to the
station. def nted. and took train for
Laon." In ustice. however. the critic
makes the considerable admission that
Lille has pc rhaps the finest collection
OF pictures IN France outside paris 4"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
The Flower of Sprinu,
Indian Caricature.

Humor is more or less secular en-
joyment, and its suggestion in pictorial
art therefore necessarily has secular
significance And as the chief motive
of Indian art was religious expression.
secularism in the form of caricature
was never very much emphasized. But
this aspect. though not very frequently
represented. was not entirely absent in
Indian art. Even the oldest records OF
Indian painting bear evidence TO the
fact that the sense of ridicule or satire
was not altogether divorced from the
canons of art of those times.-Calcutta
Modern Revi ew.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
PROSPECTS GOOD
FOR ISLAND CITY
Lawrence of Muscatine
coufers with Business Men
Here on Baseball.
u,eNATES WILL MEET SOON
s.,,. Justice Sends Out Announce
r.r, from Keokuk-wztsrioo
Makes Offer.

- that Rock Island has been in
- into the fold. and that Moline
:. dropped out OF the rtnning
,be vacant berth IL the Cen
=, association circuit. Rock Is
- nrospects are excellent for land
franchise. and business men
-. arpressed themselves as heartily
: hTor Of getting into the league y
: laurence OF Muscatine was in the
- couferring with a number Of bust
-, men on the baseball project and
= verv we'll pleased with the reports
:. las received from all sides concern
= the desire for baseball here. Mr..
r.r-suce IS a member Of the locating
.,-nittee OF the league and his word
m 20 2 long way with President NJ.
z Justice
NJ lawrence has refused TO divulge
,sst he learned while here, but il is
,sraiu that business men have piedg-
d him their support FOR the Central
association
Tiqhe Fsvors central.
LARK Tighe OF Rock Island. well
t,oru baseball man and former sue
ssssfsI manager OF the Three-I team
ere. has expressed himself in favor
d, Central association baseball this
year. Mr.. Tighe was responsible for
ringing two pennants 10 Rock Island
snd Is known to be an efficient man.
,Esr. and for that reason his opinion
ross a long way. He states that the
association is rapidly becoming as fast
Al examination as the ThreeI and is
heartily IN favor Of a berth in the
lsagus.
Call Sent Out.
President NJ =. Justice OF the Cent
"a, association today sen, out a call
%. q meeting OF the locating commit
tee mex week. at which time a definite
tsclsion will be reached. He states
that Rock Island is now the most likely /
zndidate. with MarshalltOwn. Iowa. a I
dose second.
Even Il Rock Island does not secure /
tie Kewanee berth in the circuit. /
which Is nov the one on the marEet. /
fhsre VIII Be but little trouble TO get .
INTO the league. owing TO the generous /
aoVs made b. Waterloo. The Iowa /
,iv has offered 10 assist the Island
~ and baseball in the central associa- I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
KLOVE'S COLTS WILL
MEET ALED0 QUINTET

"BIondy'' Klove's Colts OF the Island
City Bowling league journey to Aledo
tomorrow. where they will cope with
the all-star quintet of bowlers for a
good side bet and all expenses. The
Colts are now reposing in first place N
the Island City league. and "Blondy"
plans to take his best warriors to the
scene of battle in an effort to return
with the victory and fatter purses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

broke the record of the northwest. was
made recently by James L. Garland,
well known bowler of Minneapolis.
Garland rolled seven consecutive
games, his grand total being I.73o
pins; he did not drop below the 200
mark, his lowest count In any one
game being 215; his highest score
was 279, but few pins from a perfect
record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
kILBsNE-ATTELl GO
OF LOCAL INTEREST

Local fight fans and followers of the
ringside sport are greatly interested
over the coming battle between the
champion Kilba1e and ex-champ Abe
Attell OF the featherweight class which
viii take place in San Francisco some
time after the 20th OF this month.
Peanuts" Schieberl CT Rock Island is
in the feathcrweisht division and will
doubtless soon meet Abe Attell; for
this reason fans of Rock Island and
the tri-cities look forward with ex-
pectancy to the battle, which is TO be
4 2O-rourd affair.
Schieberl's great showing OF Mon
day night against Knockout" Mars
classes him among the top-notchers of
the featherweight class. and il he
signs with AtteIl and wins, he will
doubtless get a chance at the title
crown now worn by Kilbane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
Close Relations.

"You advise that mans constituents
TO stand by bim?''
yep replied Farmer CorntosseI.
"I advise 'em to stand by close enough
to watch everything he does."-wash-
ington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
His inheritance.

'Does he inherit his fathers geniusr'
''No; oaly his fathers eccentricities
OF genius. That is why we are giving
a benefit for him."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

London-Sydney Charles Buxton.
president of the board OF trade. was
appointed governor general Of the
Union OF South Africa, in succession
TO Viscount Gladstone. John Burns
will become president Of the board of
trade. Postmaster General Herbert
Samuel president of the local govern
ment board. Charles +. Hobhouse.
postmaster general. and Charles +.
Masterman. chancellor OF the Duchy
Of Lancaster
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
Rock Island Business Men After

ton. thus evincing a desire to pay
back debt OF gratitude contracted in
the old Three-I dayy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
SOME BOWLER THIS

One of the most wonderful bowling
records ever made since the bowling
game was originated, and one which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
Quips' and Quirks
BY n. F. POD.
A Toast to My EOyhOod Town.

A Toast to My soyhood Town.
Come take a drink, my friend, with
me,
From the cup of kindness and joy.
propose a toast 10 the dear cd town
Where 1 spent my days as boy.
I've journeyed far throughout the land,
I've travelled DER the sea;
But 1 never yet have found spot
That is half so dear to me.
And when the years pass Ger my
head,
And my hair has turned to gray;
I'll still remember with loving heart,
The town of my boyhood days.
No Story to 1t.
The cub reporter came into the Of
flee late for press a few days ago, and
the city editor was quite angry.
Well beloved the city ed, here
y'are late again. How about that
wedding story l sent you after?''
The cub looked indignant There
wasn't any story to it," he replied.
NO story to it? What do you
mean"
why" explained the cub, the
bridegroom didn't show up, so they
didn't have any wedding"
Dear Q. & O.: What is baseball
fan? PRISCILLA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

What happy world this would be
II every man spoke as well of his I've
neighbors as be does OF his dead ones!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

A baseball fan, Priscilla, is some.
what different from a regular fan. A
baseball fan gives out hot air; regu-
lar fan, cold air.
Dear Q. G O.: Kindly tell me how
can be good cooking. ANXIOUS.
You will find several drug stores
on Second avenue.
Dear Q. & O.: Do you buy poetry?
If SO how much do you pay per line?
SPRING POET.
No, we burn coal here.
Epitaph on Tombstone.
Here lies Mary Ann,
At rest on the breast of Abraham.
It's awful nice for Mary Ann,
But it's awful hard on Abraham.
Something to Think About.
We always did admire the man who
said the right thing in the right place.
Especially if we happened to be
thirsty.
Perhaps Washington never told a
lie, but why do they close all of the
banks on his birthday? (This is
stolen.)
Have you heard about the latest
dance. the automobile tango? Sort of
break down.
The Flower of Spring.
i l11
scholar
Will boom in the papers soon.
And play like a star in the training
camp
But draw his release in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

All the news all the time = The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

a baseball fan, Priscilla. is some.
what different from a regular fan. A
baseball fan gives out hot air; a regu-
lar fan, cold air
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12
Somethino to Think About.

We always did admire the man who
said the right thing in the right place
Especially if we happened to bt
thirsty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-12

Have you heard about the latest
dance. the automobile tango? Sort of a
break down.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03
OMAHA INVESTMENTS GOOD
Peter Elvad Sees Great 0pportuni.
ties for This City.
URGES CLOSER COOPERATION
Real EAtRte Dealer Looks Forward
TO Wonderful Possibilities it
Concentration OF BOOSTING
IL Exercised.

Peter Elvad, president Of the Bankers
Realty Investment company. when asked
to express reasons for his strong faith
In Omaha and the middle west as a good
place In which to invest in real estate,
stated:
Il haven't the least doubt that Omaha
is destined to become one OF the most
prosperous cities in the country, because
OF the fact that II is surrounded by a
territory full of vast resources, developed
and undeveloped. Omaha is making
steady progress OF a Substantial nature
and believe that omaha's size and
wealth would continue to increase steadily
for many years to come by virtue OF It's
own momentum, but think that greater
things than this are in store for the fll-
ture Omaha and that It will only be
question of time until Omaha, on account
of Its convenient location and established
transportation facilities. will become
greater center by far than Il Is today,
for IT will be a point for the conversion
of the vast quantities Of raw products,
raised every year in surrounding terri
tory into finished articles,
For Closer Co-operntion,
The lesson OF the single line OF indus
tries which have built our neighboring
city to the south OF us has not been lost
and the sentiment in favor OF closer CO.
operation among the many business In
terests OF this city which is now In evil
dence, justifies my belief that the time is
rapidly approaching for Omahas more
rapid expansion along manufacturing and
commercial lines
Therefore, real estate in Omaha and
neighboring cities will certainly be a
good investment for years to come. both
on account Of its present earning ca
pacity and the reasonable certainty for
its continually increasing value.
'Tn companies such as the Bankers
Realty Investment company lies one OF
the most powerful elements in the bring
ing about of substantial and steady
growth for cities like Omaha for the rea-
son that 1t creates an incentive for hun
dreds OF people to take a more active
interest in the upbuilding Of those things
which are for the good OF the city, than
would be the case II they were not ac-
tual owners of much of It's valuable real
estate.
And we all realize that II is the spirit
which anlmates people to see, recognize
and advertise the advantages of their
communities that builds big cities.
The IT will" spirit built Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1914-05-03

The Persistent and Judicious Use OF
Newspaper Advertising IL the Road TO
Business Success.