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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

Chicago. Feb. 17.-Murphy must go.
So have decided the powers of or
ganized baseball. and the Cub man
ager. his back against the wall, is
fighting for his life.
And while the big league mag
mates are .uttering imprecations and
shouting that Murphy is a menace to
the national game. the Federal
league magnates are engaged in
hearty laughter. Incidents like this
fight on Murphy are helping 20 make
the Federals powerful and popular
in the baseball world.
Ban Johnson, president of the
American league. against whom
Murphy threatens suit for Islander
and conspiracy, in expressing his
opinion as to what ought to happen
to Murphy. does not mine his words.
Charles Murphy VIII not be al
lowed TO pull organized baseball
down about his ears says Ban with
great emphasis His personal
animosities VIII not be permitted TO
drive such players as Eyers from
the fold. The national commission
could. II so inclined, remove any OBJ
jectionable character. be he player
or club owner. And if / had had my
way Murphy long ago would have
been fguratively shot against the
wall The owner of the Cubs will
have to behave or get out"
Other big league magnates have
spoken in similar vein. though per
haps none has been quite so out
spoken. But Mr.. Murphy only
sneers. .
How can these fellows drive me
out OF BASEBALL he asks. 81 own
the controlling interest in the Cubs
and J have right 10 run my club as
see fit. II l play a Chinaman at
first base It IS nobody's business but
nine.
These fellows have been trying 20
throw me out OF baseball for a long
lime. but they only make me laugh. F..
shall pay no attention to them until
hey try to injure my property
tights. Then We Will see how far
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
MURPHY REFUSES
OFFER FOR CUBS
Politely Declines to Dispose of
His National League Club to
Anyone.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-THE commit
tee representing the local syndicate
which is anxious to purchase the Chi
caso National league club received an
answer from President Murphy yester
day declining the request to fix price
on the Cubs. James 4. Pugh, Charles
A. McCulloch and William H. Thomp-
son. who began the negotiations for
the west side club, expressed joint re-
greet over the owners attitude, but did
not abandon hope.
President Murphy's letter of regret
was couched in suave and saccharine
language, and conveyed the assurance
that if>he were contemplating parting
with his ball club nothing
would please him better than to deal
with sportsmen and scholars-or words
to that effect. But the Cub boss main
tanned in adamantine phrases, empha-
sized by italics and reaffirmations, that
he had not the slightest desire to with
draw from baseball, nor the faintest
of doing so.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Charles Murphy of the Chicago Cubs.

they will go. / bounced Evers be-
cause he was a disturber who could
not control his temper and was I'M
able to handle his men. / engaged
Hank O'Day because 1 think he is
a better manager than Evers, and
some people seem to think that they
ought to kick me out of baseball. 1t
is to laugh
Mr.. Murphy may be enjoying his
little laugh now; but the machinery
for his removal from organized base
ball may soon be in motion.
The scheme is simply to give Muir
ply n chance to dispose OF the Cubs az
a fair price and, if he refuses, to spring
an amalgamation of five of the present
National league club owners with three
of the embryonic Federal league clubs,
leaving the Chicago, St. Louis and
Brooklyn clubs in the National league
ont in the cold. If the Cub magnate
proves willing to sell and to withdraw
himself from the game. which seems
improbable, an effort will be made to
go along with the present National
league. If the Cub manager declines
to withdraw from organized
baseball, then the scheme provides
that Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Phila-
Boston and New York shall
step out of the National league, and if
possible, combine with the Chicago.
Baltimore and st. Louis teams of the
new Federal league.
The promoters of the remaining
FIVE Federal league clubs, in KAT
sas City. Indianapolis, Pittsburgh,
Toronto and Buffalo could be reiEi-
bursed in cash by the new coalition
for all the coin expended by them up
to date The total cost of such in
of the discarded Fed
eral clubs would be considerably
less than what would be considered
A fair price for the Chicago league
ball club.
II these plans for the elimination
IF Murphy should fail, it looks as il
he Federals and the White Sox
would get the lions share of the
ans attention and the gate receipts
n Chicago this year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
London's Police Press.

An article in the Illustrated English
Magazine gives an account of the print
ing department of Scotland Yard and
the astonishing amount of work it
turns out. Four times day broad
side is issued to all the police officers
At 8 in the morning the first is sent
out, giving an inventory of all property
lost. At noon is issued a list Of all
persons missing, and this often occu-
pies several pages. At half past 6
the broadside contains both subjects,
and also at half past 10. A habitual
criminal register is distributed and
every few days an account of persons
released on tickets of leave. A sheet
of missing articles is sent to every
pawnbroker, and as many as 1000
copies of this document are needed.
This is only small part of the work
done by the Scotland Yard press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Whsn You Can't Sleen.

There is an odd theory. which many
people believe and which is certainly
harmless, that sleeplessness may often
be cured in the following odd way:
Move your bed out into the room so
that no part of bed or covers will touch
the wall Then place under each caster
Of the bed a piece of rubber or n rub
Der overshoe or set the caster in q
thick glass dish Then go to bed, maxi
ing sure the covers do not touch the
wall. Thus the bed and yourself will
be cut off from all electric contact with
floor or wall. Such absence of electric
contact, it is claimed, will make you
sleep better. 1t is said to have cured
stubborn cases of insomnia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
LARGE CROWD SEES
SOX TRIM GIANTS

Nice. France, Feb. 1.-THE fine
weather yesterday brought a great
crowd OF baseball enthusiasts. as well
as many who never had seen a game.
to the Enclosure where the New York
Giants and the Chicago White Sox
gave a fast exhibition of the American
national pastime. The SoN won, 10
to Z.
Americans and foreigners of title
sojourniag in Nice and along the
Riviera motored To the game. which
had been eagerly looked forward to.
and the large number OF handsomely
gowned women among the spectators
added TO the gayety OF the scene.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
First Five Conference Teams in Close
Race for lead-Important
Schedule Ahead.
STANDING OF TEAMS.

BY losing Saturday nights basket
ball game at Peoria to Bradley Poly,
while the Wesleyan quintet won from
Mckendree at Bloomington, Angus
tana now stands in second place in
the race for the Illinois state cham
pionship. Prior to Saturday night the
locals stood first with a perfect per-
centage to their credit. Normal also
had a chance Saturday to pass Angus
tana but lost their game to Millikin.
Hard Schedule Ahead.
Augustana has a hard schedule
ahead for the remainder of the season,
but before the division and final state
tournaments will play only two con-
ference games. The locals should cap
ture both of these in easy fashion, as
they have met and defeated the two
teams before ON foreign floors. Car
thage will be the next contender,
while two games will then follow with
the Gustavus Adolphus team of st. Pet
er, MINI. Hedding will be the other
team in the conference before the
tournaments. The next four games on
the schedule of the locals will be in
Rock Island and March 6 the boys
Will journey to Peoria where they play
preliminary games to decide the con-
tenders for the state championship to
meet at the final tournament in Bloom
ington March 13 and IA.
With a fast team in the field and
every athlete now in fairly good con-
dition, students of Augustana are ex-
pecting their team to cop the Illinois
title and those who are able to judge
the game believe that the local col
Iege has an edge on all of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Men Do NOT Worry over Territorial Rights 7eeI League

agreed TO the game. That is. Daven-
port could not send a baseball team to
burlington, Ia. TO meet some semi
professional or independent organfza-
ton. while Burlington was n member
OF the Central association circuit. I'M
less the officials mutually agreed.
Therefore IL would certainly be unfair
TO let this law keep either Rock Island
or Moline out OF the great national
pastime. and the board OF arbitration.
together with President Justice and
other maEnates who hold the baseball
fate OF this city in their keeping. will
probably not be unfCir enough to bring
such a thing about.
The law has been greatly miscon
strued by various newspapers through
out the Central association and Three
! circuits. and many have been the
stories published concerning its keep
Ing the Islanders out OF the game.
They Oppose Rock Island.
Naturally. the cities within the limit
OF the Three-I Organization oppose
Rock Island for membership. as the en-
trance OF this city might prove a great
detriment TO the already tottering
league.
III 1RAAe u reports
sent out from Keokuk. the home OF
President ". Z. Justice Of the Central,
the league head will probably recon-
mend this city for the vacant berth.
provided Rock Island Is ready TO ask
for IL. Mr.. Justice has expressed his
approval OF Rock Island in a direct
message to The Argus. and many
5cribes with more imagination than
anything else have been sending broad
cast dispatches which are thought 70 /
be erropeous and without foundation.
in an effort to keep the Islanders
away from the Central
And in the meantime and in the
midst OF This hubub. Rock Island bust |
ness men are out selling stock in the l
baseball club for 1914, but il must be I.
understood that the money must all
be subscribed by tomorrow night. Fail (
ing in his. the jig would be up. Rock I
Island viii, If the money is raised. be
represented at the Burlington meet /
ing.
The Muscatine. Ottumwa, Waterloo I
and Cedar Rapids papers are publish 4
ing almost daily authentic reports of .
the situation as It really stands. and
they unanimously favor Rock Island .
in its quest for the Central.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
HAS CITY LEAGUE
Gone UP in SMOKE
Teams Fail to Show Up at the
Games-Those at Bottom
Are Discouraged.

Has the Rock Island City Basketball
league gone up in smoke?
1t would seem SO, as last Saturday
night two of the teams failed to show
up their regular schedule OF games at
the high school gymnasium, namely
the Independents and the Centrals.
The latter team had one man out for
the game. just enough to forfeit the
contest to the Socials. while the indie
pendents. if they had anyone present
could not be found, and their game
was also forfeited
The probable reason for this is the
playing of the fast Social team, which
practically has the pennant clinched.
They have won six and lost no games,
and most of the other boys are dis
couraged. as they do not ike to play
when one team has everything its
own way. The Socials are composed of
men while all of the other teams are
merely boys of Is TO 10 years of age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
DAVENPORT WINS
THE IOWA TITLE
Game at Y. M. G. A. Floor
Draws Large Crowd-Score5
at End Is 48 to rs.

The Davenport Y. NJ. C. A. basket
ball team captured the Iowa state
championship title last night from
Muscatine in fast game at the Dav-
export association gymnasium. the
final count being As to %. Up 10
last night the Muskies have claimed
the state Y. NJ. C. A. title, having met
and defeated all corners with the ex-
ception of Davenport. Physical Di-
rector and Coach Johnson of Daven-
port however, challenged the Muskies
to play for the title and last nights
contest was the result. The gallery at
the Davenport "Y" was crowded with
a large and enthusiastic crowd OF
rcoters.
The playing of Arthur and krabben-
hoest featured for Davenport, each
throwing 10 field baskets. Only few
fouls were made during the contest
Following is the lineup and sum-
mary of the game:
Davenport (4S)-Arthur, right for
ward; Friedholdt, left forward; Krab-
benhoest, center; Duly, right guard;
Block, left guard.
Muscatine (25)-Hahn, right for
ward; Collins, left forward; West.
center; Bloom, right guard; Willis,
eft guard.
Field baskets-Arthur TO- Krabben-
loest 10. Friedholdt 3, Hahn s, Collins
2, West 1.
Foul throws-Friedhold 2, Col
ins 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
DAVENPORT COLLEGE
IN IOWA CONFERENCE

In an effort to secure several good
games OF baseball for St. Ambrose col
lege OF Davenport. Rev. II. J. Taken
berg. secretary OF the athletic board of
the college. is in Iowa City where
meeting Of the Iowa conference is be-
ing held TO arrange baseball dates for
teams of the Hawkeye state conference
during the coming season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

breaking senior class of the Rock Is
land high school, for the winning Of
the interclass tournament two years in
Both the girls and boys
teams have carried off honors two
years in a row, and two pennants will
be awarded, one of the boys five and
one for the girls quintet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
CABLE MANAGER TO SIGN
SPEAKER FOR RED SOX

Boston. Mass. Feb. 17.-Information
that the Federal league had sent an
agent TO Paris To meet the world-tour-
ing baseball players was followed i'm
mediately today by the cabling OF a
commission 10 James ]. Callahan. man
ager OF the Chicago Americans. 20 sign
49, Speaker for the Boston Red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
CHECKER CHAMPION
TO PLAY AT JONES'

N. B. Banks, champion checker play
er of the world, will play tonight at
Jones' place on Second avenue and will
meet all corners blindfolded. Mr.
Banks is also ranked as the worlds
best player while blindfolded and is
a master of the board. He has been
played at various institutions through
out the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
FRISTENSKY FLOPS SAMSON
Bohemian Sensation Is Given a Hard
Fight by Giant German.

Chicago, Ill. Feb. 17.-Gustave FRS
tensky. the Bohemian sensation. pinned
Paul Samson's shoulders to the mat
twice at the Globe last night, but only
after a hard fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17

Sox. 1t was reported that Speaker was
one OF several players with whom the
Federal league agent was authorized
10 negotiate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
Three Months Free.

Subscriptions 20 Indian River Farm.
er. for truckers. fruit growers. general
farmers and folks who want to know
about Florida. Address Indian River
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
OPINION is THAT
THREE-I CANNOT
HOLD TERRITORY
Various Papers Print Dis
matches Sent from Keokuk
By Imaginary Scribe.
NO FINAL DECISION IS MADE
,.,l Baseball Promoters Do Not Wor-
~ over Territorial Rights Of
Tesrney's Tribe.

Pack Island business men who are
,-onotinE the baseball proposition
s.-s n an efort 70 secure a 1914
h.-.h IN the Central association cir
"a are not worrying IN the least
sTs- the territorial rights Of the
Three-I league. for the genera! opinion
srpressed here Is ;hat Tcarney and
IS tribe cannot keep Rock Island out
a the national game when Z comes
50un 70 the fraI analysis
ne Argus has 70 from al authentic
ssurce that TO Gudi decision has been
-adA by Secretary Farrell regarding
he situation. and that when u comes
"a show down the board of arbiira-
ion all not be so unfair a. 10 shut
MS city out % the game. that II. pro
yided Rock Island really wants IN.
his same authority has IL that the
various dispatches published IN papers
ar-oss the river and others throughout
The Three-I circuit. are more the work
Of an imaginary scribe at KeCkuk than
anythin- else. and that Farrell or JUS
tee have not made the final decision
a. claimed.
As To Moline.
The ThreeI league at the Quincy
meeting did not protest that Moline
vas within five miles OF Davenport
vhich was the general staten -nt sen;
oui. but Tearney and his magnates
asked Farrell not 20 allow Moline 10
snier the Central association a. the
ely vas within five miles OF Rock Is
and Farrell In turn refused 10 recog-
nize this protest and the board OF ar
bitratiOn had the Kewauee team and
tranchiss transferred. stating that
Rock Island was not a member OF the
ThreeI league and therefore the pro
test could not hold.
What final decision Will be made is
merely a matter OF conjecture. but as
stated before local promoters of the
project are not worrying over the
question. and believe that they Will be
gwen square treatment wnen the mat
ter comes 20 a show down and a def
nlte decision must be reached
Meaning Of The Law.
The five mile Emit law as e. stands
q Official records. was first made for
A entirely different situation than
taai which now cOnfronts the big
-0guls OF baseball II was made TO I
keep a league team in one city from I
,lzyiug an iudeDeudeur team fin an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-17
BASKETBALL REMNANT
FOR WINNING SENIORS

A Basketball pennant is to be award
cd 10 the championship and record
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12

CONTINUED from Page one)
the meantime the AneIo.French forces
which had been operating to tho south
OF the Marne have not ceased TO pursue
their offensive. Starting some OF them
from the district south OF the forest of
Grey and theirs rom the region north Z
Frovins and south o Esternay they
opened out from the Marine on the left.
the army Of General Won Kluck as well
as the army OF General Won Buelow fall
ing back before our troops.
II Is in the region included between the
plateau north OF sezanne and Vitry.I.e.
Francois that the most desperate fight.
ing occurred. In this region there have
been operating besiees the left wing Of
General Won Beulow. the army OF saxony
and a part Of the army commanded by
the prince OF Wurtemburg.
The Germans have tried TO break our
center by repeated and violent attacks
Our success ON the plateau to the north
OF sezanne enabled US in our turn 10
take the offensive and IN the coursc Of
last night the enemy stopped fightlnE on
the front between the marsh OF st. Condo
and Sommenes district and fell back In
'"N 'eeivh VI west Nii9"Ae-f FalicoiA.
No Great Change.
'on the ornain river. as between the
Argonne forest and the river Mouse.
where the armies OF the prince OF wur-
temberg and tho crown prince Of Ger
many were operating. fighting was stu
going on with alternate advances and re-
treats. but without any great change in
the situation
Thus the first phrase OF the battle OF
the Marine IL turning out In favor OF the
allied armies, since the German right
wins and center at present are IN re-
treat. On our right the situation re-
mains without notable changes In the
Vosges and around Nancy. which the
Germans have tried to lombard with
some Ions range guns.
The general situation has thus been
completely transformed during the last
two days. both from strategic and tacti-
cal points Of view. Not only have our
troops stopped the Germans march,
which they thought was victorious one.
but the enemy has fallen back before US
1t nearly every point"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12

woman groaned. He is my son. For God $
sake you are not going 20 kin him?' and
the little girl sobbed as IL her heart would
break. The prisoner tried TO escape. but
was put up against the wall by the men
Il had TO picture TO myself by force
the German patrols riding through the
night with the bullets OF treachsrous
snipers whistling round their helmets and
think OF the tall figures and bright eyes
OF our good German fellows in order to
master my nerves In face OF this sorrow
and fulfill my orders,
He has TO be shot Three men!
Ready"
The three men commanded, who we're
fathers OF families. two from Berlin and
one a farmer. did not turn a hair This
IL a Just business, We had got a ruffian
who merited no compassion. The voiley
rang out. The trembling body collapsed
TO the ground and did not move again.
Three tiny holes were visible in the blue
blouse. The boys eyes are closed His
face has not changed It's expression.
Death by our rifles 10 painless
We ought TO burn the old mans
house over his head raid one OF my
men.
quick march" ! ordered
The three peasants are still kneeling
on the ground; the corpse lies up against
the wall"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
Rescue of the Grew
of Oceanic Full of
the Greatest Peril


DoNDON. Sept. 1l.-Captain Armour OF
the Aberdeen trawler Glenovil told the
following story OF his rescue OF the crew
Of the White Star liner Oceanic to the
Aberdeen correspondent Of the Central
News
I'll was misty and very dark Tuesday
morning off the north coast of Scotland
when our attention. was arrested, on our
nomeward way by signals OF distress In
the direction u the coast.
After a leng and hard tussle we
brought ourselves alongside. Ropes and
ladders were lowered over the side OF
the liner down which the crew scrambled
and tumbled to the deck OF our boat
In short time practically every avail
able inch OF our space was occupied by
men from the big boat We got 100 OF
them and then steamed off-we could
hold no more-and emptied them on a
larger steamer which was standing Oft in
the distance, unable to get any nearer
without itself running on the rocks OF
this dangerous coast. $50
After transferring our human freight
we returned quickly. but cautiously and
took off the remainder. who were SINH
larry transferred to the boat In the
offing
The rescue was attended with great
risk on account OF the heavy sea and
darkness and the dangerous rocks all
about The captain OF the Oceanic was
the last to leave his ship. He paid us a
high compliment and thanked us
warmly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-12
Servians Crossing
River Into Hungary

NISH, Servla-(Via Londonl-Sept i0. -
An official communication issued here 20
day declares that large numbers of Ser
vian troops crossed the river Save, which
marks the boundary between Servia and
Hungary from Belgrade to the Bosnian
frontier, between September and Sep
tember and are advancing satisfactorily
into the enemy's territory. One detach-
ment while attempting TO cross the Save
encountered strong resistance from a
much superior force and was compelled
to retire. Part OF this detachment was
captured, together with small amount
Of war material
Near Belgrade another small detach.
ment crossed the Save into the enemy s
territory.
Servian and Montenegrin armies. the re-
port continues. have taken Focha, In Bos-
mia, and have thrown back the enemy to
the left bank of the Drina.
Tho attempt OF the enemy to cross the
Drina near its confluence with the Save
failed, the Austrians suffering heavy
losses.