Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

lege selected Chicago as the place for
the next meeting and Dec. 80 the date,
following the annual meeting of the
National Collegiate association, which
also is to be held in Chicago. DR..
James E. Naismith of the University
of Kansas was elected president; Pro
fessor A. w. Savage of Oberlin, vice
president; Dr. Paul C. Phillips of Am
! herst, secretary-treasurer, and Dr.
Dudley A. Sargent of Harvard, repre-
sentative on the national council of
the American Physical Educational
/ association.
Chicago. Ill, Jan. champion Al
fred De Orc, three-cushion billiards
title holder Of the world, arrived in
! Chicago yesterday and at once began
preparations for his challenge match
with Charles r. NORM of this city,
which is to be staged at Recital hall,
Auditorium, on the three nights be-
ginning next Monday. De Orc has
arranged to practice for the cham
pionship tilt at Foley's rooms ON
Wabash avenue. The Cuban expert
has just recovered from a serious in
jury TO his right knee that he sus-
tanned on Dec. in a fall on the steps
leading to a subway station in New
York The injured knee kept him
from practice until a few days before
coming to this city.
Edinburgh, Scotland, Jan. S.-Hans
Holmer of New York won the annual
professional modified marathon race
at the Powerhall track. He led at the
finish by 20 yards, and beat large
field containing many prominent IN
ternational athletes.
The race was over a course of 15
miles. Holmes time was 1923: IL, 81
seconds slower than the time made |
last year.
Second place went to George Din |
ming of London, last years winner. |
Willie Kolehmainen of Finland, the
1912 winner, was third.
Boston, Jan. 3.-A mahogany Skin" I
in two thicknesses will be used, it was
announced, instead of bronze or steel
to cover the hull of the Defiance, the
yacht to be built at Bath, Maine, for
syndicate of New York, Philadelphia
and Boston men as a candidate for the
defense of the Americas cup. Members
of the syndicate believe the wood will
give the hull a smoother finish than
could be obtained from thin bronze
plates exposed to the possibility of
tackling away from rivets.
Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 3.-The Du-
buque Three Eye league team will
play its first game on the new munich
pei ball park May 1. Announcement
that the new grounds will be in readi-
ness at that time was made by EU-
gene Adams, chairman of the munich
pal athletic field committee. More
than $1,000 for the erection of stands
and other equipment must be raised,
but President Adams gives assurance
hat concentrated efforts will serve to ;
overcome this obstacle.
Boston, Mass, Jan. 3-President ;
Joseph j. Lannin of the Boston Amer {
can baseball club, and his son Paul
Z. Lannin, have disposed of their IN
.erests in the Boston National league :
club. The elder Lannin's stock was
transferred to Vice President {.
James Connolly of the Nationals, 7
While that of his son was sold to c. ,
frank Curley, friend Of Mr.. Con- r
lolly !
Phoneix, Ariz., Jan. Erwin G.
Baker Of indianapolis broke the L
worlds hour record for motorcycles v
n the Phoenix track covering Sc miles
$500 yards. The former record was v
g miles LOO yards. Joe O'ConneI of v
Phoenix with a stock machine broke n
he worlds 10 mile record, making tie c
distance in 9:01. j
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