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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
COACHES SELECT
ALL-STAR ELEVEN

An Al-America football team for
1913, picked from the combined opin-
ions of 20 coaches, veteran players
and newspaper men. has been offered
by Vanitay Fair as the real truly
great eleven" OF the last season. on
it are placed four western stars, Des
Jardien of Chicago. Butler OF Wis
consin, Dorais OF Notre Dame and
Scion OF Minnesota, while Craig of
Michigan is left of only because Ma
han of Harvard proved a better
kicker.
The team is selected in this unusual
method by the magazine with an edi-
torial statement that no real All
America team can be chosen by one
man. such as has been the case each
year when Walter Camp of Yale has
been given prestige with his honorary
team.
The opinion of the many critics of
football have been digested and the
team selected as follows: Hoggsett OF
Dartmouth and Scion of Minnesota,
ends: BALM of Princeton and Butler
OF Wisconsin. tackles; Pennock OF
Harvard ard Ketcham of Yale. guards;
Des Jard.on OF Chicago. center; Dorais
of Notre lame. quarter Dackf Mdhan
OF Ha-vard and Guyon of Carlisle.
half backs. and Brickley OF Harvard,
fullback.
In the article on the honorary elev-
en- many western stars are mention
ed Resides Craig ut half back. Nor
gren of Chicago and Oliphant of Pur-
due are placed in the vanguard
Eichenlaub OF Notre Dame is second
only 10 Brickley as full back Hughitt
of Michigan is prominently mentioned
as 4 quarter. Paterson OF Michigan Is
the only rival OF Des Jardien- Amen
dineer of Michigan and Keller OF Wis
consin are honored as guards. Pontius
OF Michigan is close up among the
tackles. Rockne o. Notre Dame Is
the other wes.cri' thought better
than the average by the combined Sc
IectlonA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
JACK JOHNSON is
THE NEXT VICTIM
Manager Buckley Determined
to Pit His New Star
Against Negro.
MAY FIGHT IN PARIS
PeIkey Wants Another Chance at Con-
queror-8urns Says Canadian
Boy Was Not in Form.

San Francisco. Jan. 3.-Manager
Buckley is determined to take his new
heavyweight champion OF the world,
"Gunboat" Smith, TO Paris, France,
where he will endeavor to arrange a
bout with Jack Johnson. II his plans
materialize boxing fans of the universe
will have something TO talk about for
the next ten years. While Smiths
chances with the negro do not seem
to be strictly of the best. he may get
in one of his wallops and IL such a
thing takes place great rejoicing would
follow among the members of the
white race.
PeIkey Wants Another Go.
Arthur Pelkey still hopes TO be
heavyweight champion of the world.
He realizes that mis- defeat at the
hands OF "Gunboat' Smith in Thurs
days battle has temporarily placed
him in the discard, but he declares
he will yet reach the top of the ladder.
after a brief rest" said Pelkey, Il
will begin all over again and fight my
way TO the top. While ! do not want
to make any excuses, / cid not show
my true form Thursday. | can do
much better and / am going to prove
it"
Tommy Burns. Pelkey's manager
dismissed Pelkey's defeat with the
brief remark that the Canadian not
only did not run to form, but failed
to follow instructions. Burns appear
ed more anxious TO present his claims
for a chance at the title than he did
to make excuses for Pelkey. But Man
ager Buckley is firm in his determine
ton to take Smith to Paris for 4 match
with Jack Johnson. and there seems
little chance that Burns will be accom-
moGated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
BREAKS WORLDS
CHECKER RECORDS
Iowa FIan Plays SO Opponents
at Same Time in Central
Y. NJ. G. A. in st. Louis.

St. Louis, Jan. 3.-The worlds rec
ord at playing simultaneous games of
checkers WAS broken here yesterday
when William Bowles OF Pennington,
Iowa. played against 80 men at the
same time. The contest was staged
at the Central Y. NJ. c. a, where
Bowles several weeks ago played 40
games at once.
In The last contest Bowles won 40
games, drew eight and lost one. there
by setting a worlds record. according
to local authorities. In yesterdays
exhibition the checker boards we-e
arranged in two rows. Bowles walk
ing between them. making his move
on reaching each game. Each cDpc-
nent had time to study the play while
Bowles was making the other 10
moves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

The passing of Owen Moran ought
to be enough to convince the fighters
and the patrons of the game that the
word comeback should be eliminated
from the fighting dictionary says a
Cleveland sport writer. 1T may go in
other lines of sport, but certainly not
in the ring.
They have been trying it over and
over again, with the same old result
every time. The sooner the fans re-
fuse to fall for comeback fighters, and
the sooner the promoters make up
their minds that the comeback can't
be accomplished, the better off the
game of the gloves will be.
Moran was just clever and wordy
enough TO make the majority of the
fans believe that he could accomplish
what so many of them failed at in the
past. He told them how he had climb
ed in the wagon, how he had fought
big, husky Matt Wells off his feet for
20 rounds and how he intended to go
right up the ladder again. They fell.
1T is hard. indeed, to imagine a man
like Moran going back so far in such
a short space of time. Less than two
years ago he was looked upon as enc
of the greatest Hghtweights in the
game. True, he was flattened by VOL
CAST, but Wolgast was at his best then
and that was not looked upon as a
disgrace.
But the case of WClgast proves
that the same old saying still holds
good. They can't come back, and that
settles it Stnl, it is hard. indeed. to
make the public come 10 this conclu-
sion. When one of the old-timers asks
for a chance against a busher they
generally rally around him, for they
figure that he will have Just enough
class 10 carry him through
"Class, however. does not count
when the old stamina and the old
strength are not there to aid the fight
err in his moment of need. He may be
there in theory. but that let's him out.
The younsster with the vitality and
he pep is the one to back in these
uncertain DAYS of the ring. Glass al
ways needs plenty Of assistance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
AMERICAN B0WLERS
TO INVADE BERLIN

baseball tourist representing the chi
ers are going to invade Berlin Two
hundred OF them. under the auspices
Of the United Bowling Clubs OF New
York. have decided TO take part in the
bowling championship IN the German
capital. Several famous pin topplers'
including G. Frank Sauer ana freu-
erick Schwartz. former American
champions. will be in the party.
a sailing date and other arrange
ments will be made at a future meet
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
SPORTING COMMENT

II only Arthur Pelkey had. beer
Jack Johnson and the result had beer
the same. o blissful bliss, But why
dwell upon such pleasant thoughts?
The wrestling world is greatly in
terested in the coming big mat con
test between Fristensky and Amer
icus. These Bohemian graphing con.
tests are sometimes all right, only the
usual trouble is that the man with
the biggest pOcketbook wins
Judging from the number of real
bum white hopes" in view. we might
call the coming 1914 a yappy New
Year.
Wonder what's wrong? We haven't
seen Tinker's name in the papers for
two whole days.
Lies little annoyances No. S76.431:
the fat lady who comes into the street
car and persists in occupying a two
and q half inch space between you
and some other likewise unlucky
gink-
OF ali the fights staged New Years
day. was there really one good scrap?
one that we could call a fight? We'd
like 10 hear about it II there was.
Up in Detroit. Mich, a couple of
semi-pro teams played an outdoor
game OF baseball New Years day to
paid attendance. Why do the majors
90 south for training? What's the
matter with Detroit?
Johnny Coulon IS expecting easy
pi~s.a's'' when lac goes up against
1ur own Young Sinnet the latter
part OF this month. But even cham
Dions have been mistaken. Johnny.
Just remember how cock-sure Jim
Jeffries was not 50 many moons ago.
Jack Johnson recently suffered a
broken bone while in Paris Too bad.
Jack? We're very sorry-that II
wasn't your neck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
POULTRY COMPANY
IS FINED $4,000
Largest Penalty for Game Law
Violation Ever Collected Is
Paid in New York.

New York, Jan. 3.-The largest
penalty for the violation of a game
law ever collected has just been paid
by the Franco-American Poultry com
pany and August Silz, its president, of
New York city to the New York con-
servation commission The amount
is $4,000. Mr.. Silz is the largest
dealer in game in the United States
and probably in the world, and he i'm
ports most of the game that comes
into this country from Europe.
The New York commission is being
congratulated on what sportsmen
throughout the country consider an
excellent piece of work 1t is the
general opinion among those interest
ed in wild life conservation that this
case will make more effective than
ever the enforcement of the laws pro-
hibiting the sale of game.
The original Information regarding
this case was obtained by the United
States bureau of biological survey,
and imported aid in working it up
was furnished by the American Game
Protective association, the national
AtSss7dG Va inc spun bSLlHSh VI IiLS SAANCO
States. This is one of the large num-
Der of cases in which this associa-
ton, through its special agents, has
brought to earth violators of the game
laws.
Upon investigating the case, it was
found that Sill, under the guise of
conducting a farm for breeding wild
ducks, was importing native wild
ducks from Virginia contrary to the
law. 1t was definitely shown that he
was not legitimately engaged in the
breeding of ducks, but was using his
farm for a blind. Wild ducks which
had been captured in nets were bought
alive in Virginia in large quantities,
and brought to the Sill farm at Gosh
en-, N Y, where they were imme-
diately killed and put upon the mar
ket. In some instances, these birds
had not been taken to the breeding
farm at all.
New York has to its credit also the
largest previous fine ever collected
for the violation of a game law, the
amount being $4,000, secured as a
penalty from dealers who stored game
Illegally in New York city in 1909. /
The working up of the present case
required the very best detective and
egal talent and the conservation CONF I
mission deserves congratulations on
IS wholly successful outcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
CLARENCE ROWLAND
DlSCREDlTS RUMORS

Dubuque. Iowa, Jan. 3.-Reports
having their source in several Central
association towns that Dubuque is
to be offered a franchise in that cir
cult next year were discredited by
Clarence Rowland, owner of the DID,
buque franchise in the ThreeI
league Rock Island also has been
mentioned in this connection, but it is
known that the Three-I league will
not waive its territorial rights on that
city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
ROLLER MATCH is
NOW CERTAINTY
Tri- City Fans Will Have Chance
to See Wrestling Champion
in Action.
WILL MEET POLLY GRIMM
Comes to Illinois Theatre Jan. 10
Will Be Doctors First Appear
ance in This Vicinity.

Tho Illinois Athletic club OF Rock
Island has successfully closed aego-
tiations with DIR. B. F. Roller and the
physician-athlete will be seen in the
main event of the opening wrestling
show at the Illinois theatre Tuesday
evening, Jan. 10. His opponent will
be Polly Grimm, the champion of the
northwest The match will be to
finish, two out of three falls.
The promoters believe that they
have made a ten-strike in booking Doc
Roller. Negotiations with him have
been on for two weeks or more and
though he is a high-priced attraction
the club believes that he will prove
great drawing card. 1t will be the
doctors first appearance in action be-
fore a tri-city audience and he is
apparently well satisfied with the
terms of the bout.
you will see one of the best wrest-
ling matches ever staged in the tri-
Cities writes Roller in a letter to the
Illinois theatre. Grimm is conner.
and l honestly believe that the day
is not far off when you will hear of
him as the American champion
Roller College Man.
1t is probably not generally known
that Roller was a college chap-not
one of the mercy boys" but classy,
sporty, bright collegian, a society IA
vorite and athletic hero. Such was
Frank Roller back in 1896 at De Pauw
university, Greencastle, Ind. Rollers
life story is that of the husky country
boy who goes to the university to
work his way. As soon as his posi-
bilities were recognized by the col
lege coach he found congenial en-
ployment. He was as studious as he
was active in training. He came into
prominence early in his freshman
year and before the season ended was
a college hero. The following year
Roller and Babe Williamson were
instrumental in bringing the football
honors of the middle west to De PAW.
Since then he has been in the public
eye almost constantly. He is famous
for his achievements on
the mat, and wrestling fans in the
will doubtless welcome this
opportunity of seeing him in action
against a rough and ready grappler
who is accounted to be one OF the
best in his class. In personal appear
ance he is a handsome man; and his
1ignified bearing and courtly manners
have marked him as the Gentleman
Wrestler.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
DYER DRAFTED BY
NEW YORK GIANTS

Decatur, ILL.,, Jan. 3.-According 20
a letter from Mike Finn of Memphis,
to the Giants in Marlin, Texas, for the
spring training trip. Finn adds that
in case Dyer fails to set fast enough
pace for the National league cham
pions that he wilk have first call on
his services for the 1914 season. This
settled no doubt as to where Dyer will
be next season anu puts a damper on
the chances for Benny playing with
Decatur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
BOXER LANDS KNOCKOUT
BLOW ON THE REFEREE

Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 3.-Harry
Brewer won a hairline decision over
Wildcat" Ferns in their 10-round bout
Thursday afternoon. While some ap-
proved of Referee Bates decision, the
majority of the crowd believed that
Ferns was entitled to At least a draw.
The wildcat" evidently thought so
himself, for after the smoke OF the bat
tie had blown away he landed a hard
right on the referees jaw for probably
the cleanest wallop of the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
FORMER BALL PLAYER
INSTALLED AS MAYOR

New York. Jan. 3.-Dr. Albert DAY.
once a member OF Connie Mack's Ath-
letics. was Installed as mayor OF Bay
oune. n. j.. yesterday. Dr. DAILY Is
a graduate OF the Baltimore Medical
college and the Eastern league. He
played with the Newark team in 1902.
In Philadelphia he played second base
for part OF one season. lie bought a
half interest I'm the Hartford club OF
the Connecticut league the next year
and acted as manager. After quitting
the diamond DIR. Daily took up politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

man to one place or the other. The
selections will be announced shortly.
1t is not known when the respective
rosters of the clubs will be ready for
publication, but these will be held. no
doubt, to keep the organized forces
from learning anything. definite.
Charles Weekhman. president of the
local club, is busy with the architects
who are drawing up plans for the new
North Side park. Several days more
will be consumed in this work, after
which the contracts will be awarded.
Manager Tinker's Offices have been To-
Gated in the Old Colony building, ad-
joining the rooms occupied by the
league chief.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
AMATEUR BOXERS
IN TESTS TODAY

Chicago. H., Jan. with Harry
Forbes and Benny Yanger acting as
judges. % local amateur boxers will
take part in the elimination bouts at
Nate Lewis gymnasium this afternoon.
The winners will be Chicago's repre-
sentatives in the National A. A. u.
boxing championships to be held at
Cleveland On Jan. and 16.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
Disagrees With Johnson.
SCRAPS OF SPORT

San Francisco, Jan. SAIL the sport
ing editors of san Francisco agree
that the fight between Gunboat Smith
and Arthur Pell1ey was a disappoint-
ing exhibition if considered in the
Eight of a stellar heavyweight contest:
The gunner won in the 18th by knock
ing out Pelkey with full arm right
hand swing. followed by clubbed
chop to the base of the skull.
Pelkey showed c,everness only in
the first three rounds. There is unani-
nous agreement that a man who IS
beaten as decisively as was Pelkey by
a man % pounds lighter can hope for
nothing in the heavyweight division.
on the other hand. there Is loud
that. though the gunner
won, he was wild as a hawk, fought
wide open and would have been a
mark for any man who knew how to
deliver a straight punch or could teal
in at the body in the clinehes.
New York. Jan. S.-The society o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03
BATTLING NELSON TO
MEET YOUNG JAPANESE

Evansville. Ind. Jan. 3.-Young
Togo, the japanese fighter OF St.
Louis. VIII meet Battling Nelson in a
15-round, bout in this city Feb. % and
q decision Is expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

weight ranks. Christie is nothing more
than fair boxer. while Dillon has a
punch mixed with his science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

New York. Jan. S.-The society o.
physical educational directors in col
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

All the news all the time-The Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-03

|OS "ona Is DlecoVcFco.
Sust VIXEN everybody thought that
- MONA. the Milwaukee barrel. had
ne back to work. he bObbed up In
- s..'oniyn with a knockout over Fred
- HICKS The Detroit boy Is a tough
- -. o9t Gorilla Bob must still possess
- Saiiop. Milwaukee Is going 70
- me home hoy AGAINST some good
"ieales soon.
- Diiions wiz over Gus Christie
cause no commotiOn ia the middle
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05
Auto Accident

An automobile accident on the
road near Dick Pendleton's place
north of town Wednesday after
noon, resulted in serious injury
to the driver, Harry Hoskins,
the well known travelling sales
man from Trinidad, and minor
injuries to his passenger, Ben
Price, another salesman who
makes this town regularly. They
were driving Mr.. Hoskins'
Ford" car and the steering gear
went wrong. The car Turned
Turtle" and caught both men un-
der it. Mr.. Hoskins' suffered a
a fractured shoulder and other
serious injuries Mr.. Price was
only slightly injured.
A messenger was sent to town
after help and the Davenport
Garage sent out after them. The
injured man was brought In to
town by a passing team and a
car sent out from the Garage
after his friend who stayed with
the wrecked car.
Mr.. Hoskins was taken to the
Office of DIR. Gibbs who on dis
covering the extent Of his In
juries called DR.. Self to assist in
reducing the fracture and dress.
ing his other wounds after which
be was taken to the Commercial
Hotel. He was able to 60 home
on the train Thursday. The car
was righted and driven in under
It's own pewer but 1t is in the auto
hospital for repairs and is badly
battered.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05
Baby browns
In Cistern

One of the saddest accidents
that has occurred in Roy recent
ly resulted in the death of little
Clos Richard Turner, the nine
teen months old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. Turner, Monday after
noon. The mother, who lives in
the Ogden property ON the west
side went to call on her neigh
Dor, Mrs. Sam Strong, taking the
children with her.
While the ladies were talking
in the house they heard a splash
and ran to the cistern to find the
baby had fallen in. He and his
little brother had found tue lid
off and were looking down into
the water and he lost his balance
and fell.
The two women were alone and
helpless to rescue the child who
was in the water until men could
be summoned from town a dis
tance of over half a miie. The
father arrived on the scene and
leaped into the water to recover
the body but IT was half an boar
CT more In the water and al ef.
forts to resuscitate II were m,
availing.
The funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon, many friends going
by automobile TO the Roy Gene.
terry where interment was made.
The bereaVed parents are new
comers to the town but universal
sympathy Is theirs in their be-
reayement
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05
Air-Castles? No

No great work was ever con-
summated that did not originate
in the dream of some man or
woman, The dream of one man
today becomes the thought of a
hundred men tomorrow and af-
fects the lives of millions of men
in years to come. This periora-
tion leads up to the announce
ment that Herman Goodman, our
enterprising and progressive
merchant, and all around busi-
ness man, has dreamed a big new
hotel on the best corner in town
recently purchased by hi--, and
he is now busy with the plans for
it.
The building is to have a Cut
Stone" Front to match the front
of the Palace Bar Building this
is to include the Post Office and
store and replace the little old
buildings south of the bank.
The hotel will be two stories with
thirty rooms, hot and cold water
and baths and modern IN every
way and substantially built Of
stone. He win also install a re
frigerstOr plant and ice mann
fsetnre along with wTater Works
and electric light and the town ID
TO be Incorporates. Mr. Gasd-
man viii be mayOrat the request
Of the enterprlsing citizens. We
viii have q sober and efficient
City Marshal. Pigs, burros,
COWS and drnnks will be kept of
the streets and.--Well 1T listens
good" TO ns and here's hoping he
makes ii all come true and that
everybody will get in line 10 help
ii along
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05
Davis Buys
Brown Out

A. r. Davis purchased the in
terest of Fred S. Brown in the
Brown Davis Mercantile Co. last
week and is going it alone in the
new Store on the corner. Mr..
Brown found indoor work is not
good for him and prizes health
above business interests, hence
the change.
There is no more popular man
in town than Arch Davis and no
better business hustler. We fore
see for him a prosperous future
and already his store is one of the
busiest places in town. He will
soon move into the new building
erected for him which is now al
most completed and he and his
efficient salesman, Ben Patton
will be on tie job every minute to
serve the public.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05
Gard Of Thanks

We desire TO express our heart
felt gratitude to the many friends
whose sympathy and kindly as
sistanee were 50 laSiShly extend
ed TO us in our bereavement in
the loss Of oar little son,
When the Grim Resper" shall
claim a member from cat yoRr
HON eS, as sooner OF later be
must. whether il be q Budding
tower" or q 'Ripeaed Sheaf''
may friends as true, be there 10
minister to each Of you. is our
earnest wish.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Tucner.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

We received request last
week from Miss M. l.. Harmon,
of Wagon Mound for data re-
garding Mora County east of
Red River for a lecture to be de-
livered at the Santiago Evposi.
tion. 1t is a pleasure to us to be
permitted to comply with such a
request and we have endeayored
40 supply the data required to
the best of our ability.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1914-12-05

The dance given by the Ladies
of the Catholic Church Thanks
giving night was a decided Sue
cess both h'socially and financially
A large and orderly crowd at
tended and enjoyed the affair and
the receipts amounted to $41.70
The expenses were $15. 70leaving
a balance net earnings for the
Church Fund of $26.00.
The ladies are well pleased
with the generous patronage they
have received and the pleasure
loving public are gratifed that
they have so large sum to show
for 80 good a cause.