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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04
AUTO RACES ARE
BIG ATTRACTIONS
Sundays Program at Daven-
port Mile Track Has I'm
usual Features.

The auto and motorcycle races at
the Davenport mile track today drew
a large crowd, parties coming by auto
and motorcycle for many miles to wit
ness the exhibitions, which promise
TO result in the establishing of new
records for the track.
Tomorrow all the fast cars will again
be seen in action. The big event TO
morrow will be the Davenport grand
prix with 500 in prizes. In this are
entered Walker in a National. Jones
and Grange in MERGERS, and Pete Pet
ersen. johnson and o. Hill in Pope
Hartfords.
Fast time is also anticipated in the
MOTORCYCLE events in which are entered
two Indians. three Daytons, and Excel
sior and a Pope. The special race for
trucks is also attracting much inter
est, prizes of $50, SIS and $40 being
offered in this event.
A band OF 40 pieces has been en-
gagged for tomorrow. Following IS the
Sunday program:
Motorcycle race, I'VE miles-Prizes,
$50. $50 and SO.
Motorcycle race, professional, ten
rniIes-Prizss, SIS. $50 and $50.
Stock car. 30-horsepower, hYe
miles-Prizes, 500. $50 and s25.
Davenport Grand Prix. 80 miles
Prizes, $500, 5000 and 800.
Delivery truck race, two miles
Prizes. SIS, $50. SIS and SO.
EN;var,fIa raca for winner OF such
event-Prize. $50 loving cup presented
by the Davenport Mile Track associa-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04
TY FIRST WHILE
FORCED TO LOAF
Batting Averages of His Rivals
Slump During Week and He
Leads American League.

Chicago. ILL.,, July 4.-Ty CObb's
idleness, forced on him by a broken
thumb, while his rivals slumped, put
him in first place among the batters OF
the American leauge, according 10
averages published here today. His
percentage is $40. The next nine bat.
tiers in the American league are: c.
Walker. st. Louis, 343; Baker. Phila-
deIphia, 329; Crawford, Detroit, 324 (;
jackson. Cleveland, 1923; L. Collins
Philadelphia. 314; Speaker, Boston,
| Sol: Lelivelt, Cleveland, 297; r. l.
Wood, Cleveland. POI; Milan, Washing
ton. 2S9. The Athletics lead in club
batting with POI and Detroit is second
with 246. Maisel of New York leads
in stolen bases with 81. Ranked &C
cording TO games won and lots, Plank.
| Philadelphia, with and .; Leonard,
Boston. with 10 and 3. and Pennock,
Philadelphia, and Wood, Boston, with 3
and / each, lead the pitchers.
| f Burns of Philadelphia is leading
batter in the National league. His
average for 81 games is .395. Next
come Hummel. Brooklyn, .352; Dalton,
Brooklyn, 1888: Grant, New York, .337;
Byrne. Philadelphia, 1927; Becker,
philadelphia, 800: G. Burns, New York,
312; Devore. Philadelphia, 30S; Con-
molly, Boston. 500; Daubert, Brooklyn,
sos. Philadelphia leads in team hit
ting with PCT and New York 5 next
with 266 Herzog of Cincinnati is
ahead in stolen bases with y. Math-
ewson is setting the pace for pitchers
with Is won and lost, and Pfeffer and
Doak, st. Louis, are credited with
victories and two defeats each.
In the Federal league, Charlie Carr,
Indianapolis. continues the leader, with
.419. Next are Kauff. indianapolis,
.4O2; Evans. Brooklyn, 1873; Campbell,
indianapolis, 1868; Easterly, Kansas
City, 1852; Lennox. Pittsburgh, .343;
Bradley, Pittsburgh, .343; Crandall, st.
Louis, .343; Walsh, Baltimore, 1857;
Quinn. Baltimore. .S27. Indianapolis.
with .296. and Baltimore, with .27S, lead
in club batting. Kauff holds stolen
base honors. with 80. Top notchers
among the pitchers are Kaiserling. In
dianapolis, with wins and l defeat;
Ford. Buffalo, with 10 and ., and Quinn,
Baltimore, IL and 4.
John Titus. Kansas City, is the
American associations leader. with
ASS for 35 games. Then comes Kfrke,
Cleveland, .351: V. Clemens, Louisville,
$50: Severoid, Louisville, .34S; w.
Hinchman. Columbus. -346; Compton,
Kansas City. .346; Killifer, Minneapo-
lis. .344; Lake. Minneapolis, -S42;
Karger. ST Paul. 1888; Paddock St
Paul. 1872. Kansas City is leading club
I'm batting with .2s2 and Cleveland and
Minneapolis. with .272 each. are next
workman OF Kansas City continues TO
set the pace in base stealing with 70
Doueherty, Milwaukee, with victories
and / defeat. is leading the pitchers
and next TO him are GaIlia, Kansas
City. 8 and 2, and Laroy, Indianapolis
and ..
Knisely. Birmingham, and kirby
Mobile. lead the Southern batters with
.36l each Then come McCormlck'
Chattanooga, $50; Mcconnell, Atlanta
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

1907 So. Average for up and dowr
mile, 529 miles an hour
Second event. second heat, class A
five miles-Ugly DuckIing, Harry God
ley, Davenport, Iowa, won; p. D. Q
Ill, A. C. Strong, Burlington, Iowa
second: Mathilda. F. w. Weimber
Quincy, third. Time. 1924.
Third event, first heat. class E, &c
miles-SPot, Thomas j. Tracy. New
York. won; Warren Groat, W. T. War
rem, Chicago, second; Little Leading
Lady, w. P. Cleveland, Joplin, Mo-.
third; Ugly Duckling. Harry Cooley
Davenport; P. d. Q. Ill. A. C. Strong
Burlington. Iowa: Barney Kid, B. Bar
newolt, Peoria, finished in order nam
ed Time, SS:351k.
Fourth event, first heat, class C, Is
miles-Warren Groat, w. T. Warren
Chicago, first; Little Leading Lady, w.
p. Cleveland, Joplin, Mo-, second +;
Ugly Duckling, Harry Cooley, Daven.
por, Iowa, third; P. ID. Q. ", Burling
ton; TorIhentor, st. Louis, finished as
named. Time, %: 491a.
Fifth event. second heat, class D, 10
miles-Warren Groat, w. T. Warren
Chicago, won the heat and the event
having won one heat yesterday; p. d.
Q. ", A. c. Strong, Burlington, Iowa
second; Uugly Duckling, Harry God
ley, Davenport, Iowa, third; Tormen-
tor, NJ. o. Starklof, ST. Louis, fourth.
Time, 20:14 1-5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

$50; Holland, Atlanta, 1924: Sloan
Nashville, 800; Long. Atlanta, 800;
Street, Chattanooga, 80; Schmidt
Mobile. 3O9; w. Flohonoe, Atlanta,
309. Atlanta, with .273, and Nashville
with .271, lead the clubs. Knisely has
stolen most bases-29. Among the
pitchers, G. Johnson, Birmingham, with
6 and 2; Walker New Orleans, with 10
and 4, and Townsend, Mobile, with 8
and 4, lead.
Lejeune. Sioux City. continues to
lead the Western league batsman. His
average is 401. Next him are Mullen,
of Lincoln, now a member of the New
York Americans, with .377; Congalton,
Omaha, 1858; Fox, st. Joseph, .34S; ;
Kane. Sioux City. .347; Shaw, Des
Moines, .343; F. Thomas. Omaha, .342; ;
Rapps, Topeka, .342; Patterson, ST. Jo-
seph, .341; Butcher, Denver, .339. In
club batting, Denver is far ahead, with
.3O2, and st. Joseph. with .291, is sec
ond. Nicholson, Wichita, and G. Wat
son, st. Joseph, with % each, lead in
stolen bases. Real pitching leaders in
the Western are Schneider, Denver,
with wins and / defeat; Gaskell, Den
yer, II and 8; Casper, Sioux City, II
and 3.
International league batters are fol-
lowing the pace set by Kritchell, Buff
falo, who is hitting at a rate of $40.
Next to him are Walsh, Rochester,
.3fS; Cree, Baltimore, .345; Reynolds,
Jersey City, .33S; Derrick Baltimore,
1922; Gilhooley. Buffalo, .319; Schultz.
Rochester 21S. Platte PrOyideDca
BIS: Mcintyre, Providence, .317;
Montreal, .313. Baltimore,
with .276 and Providence, with 269,
are leaders in club batting With 20
stolen bases, Gilhooley leads the base
runners. Wagner. Toronto, and Brit
ton, Newark, are pitchers credited with
wins and no defeats, and BentIy,
Providence, has won and lost L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

Muliin, p .......... o l O
1otai .-.-..-..--... S % 8 O
Score by innings:
chicago ........O 90 zoe o-5
Indianapolis ...O OOO2 %
Two-base hits-Beck. FIack %,
Struck out-By Mullin. fZaidar
Flack. Wilson. LANCE (2l: by Lange
Campbell, Laporte). Double pIavs
-Lange TO Tinker to Beck; Scheer
TO EsmOnd TO Carr: Farrell to. Reel
TO Tinker. Hit by pitcher-By Null
lin, Farrell. Time-2:1I. Umpires-
Van Syckle and Anderson.
Pittsburgh Beats Cubs.
Pittsburgh. July Am error bv the
great Zim with none out in the sew
enth inning yesterday paved the way
for Marty ORIOLES maiden victory
OF the present pennant campaign. The
bobble also tumbled Jim Lavender.
long time hurting jinx to the Pirates.
after he had stood the locals on their
heads for six periods. ODay's speed
ing Cubs had the bulge by a single run
and seemed well on the road to a win
ner when Jimmie committed his blum
der, and before the Montezuma mar
vel could steady the ship, Pittsburgh
was away in the front, 2 to 1. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04
Not the First,

Pat was servant of a farmer. and in
his charge was a donkey. which was
kept to amuse his employers children.
The donkey was following the farm
er's wife round the yard one day. and
the farmer. turning to Pat. said:
Il think that donkey is taking a
liking to my wife"
Och" said Pat. "shure. and it's not
the first donkey that's took a liking
TO her, sir"-Exchange
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

Three base hit-Lister. Home runs
c. Jackson. O'Brien. Stolen bases
Donica, O'Berta, Craig ca. c. Jackson,
j. Jackson. Bases on balls-Off Blue
jacket, 2 Struck out-By Bluejacket,
5; by Wells, 1. 3
Quincy Blanks Springfield.
Quincy, ILL.,, July launched hits
by the Champs and two home runs won
the game of the series from Spring
field, to 0. Tretter hurled magnifi-
cent ball The score:
Springfield % 0 0 0 o 0 o o 90 6
Quincy ...1 0 D Oh o o 1-4.S 2
Batteries: Miller and Jacobs; Tret-
ter and Gray.
EIIer Wild; Decatur Wins.
Danville, ILL.,, July 4-Ellers wild
ness in the fourth inning, combined
with punched hits, gave Decatur the
opening game of the series, to 1.
Kaiser was invincible after the second.
The score:
Decatur 20 o o s o o o II II 1
Danville ..O1 90 90 0 O0 OIL 2
Batteries: Kaiser and Shannon; FL
Ter, Walsh and Erloff.
Peoria Cops Again.
Peoria, Ill, July 4.-Erleweins single
with two out in the ninth tied up the
score and Fountains safe drive scored
the winning run in the 10th inning of
wild game here yesterday, the locals
coping, z to 6. Romine's pitch 'ng was
the feature. He famed five in row
in the ninth and 10th innings.
Dubuque 0OO0 213 0-e 9 4
Batteries: Delano, Flanagan, Lam
line and Sullivan; Seaman, Romine and
Yelle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

Two-base hits-Schulte, Lavender.
Struck out-By Lavender (Colemsn) :;
by O'Toole Good. 2; Corriden.
Schulte) Bases on balls-Off O'Toole,
8: off Lavender, 3. Double play
Mitchell to Konetchy. Left on bases
Chicago. 5; Pittsburgh, 8. Time
-146. Umpires-Eason and Quigley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Chicago, 3; ST. Louis 13 innings)
Philadelphia, 2-1; New York 90
Washington, 12-1; Boston, O-3.
Detroit, s; Cleveland, ?.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburgh, 2; Chicago, l.
New York, 6; Philadelphia, 3.
st. Louis, 3; Cincinnati, 5.
Boston, 5; Brooklyn, 6.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 5; indianapolis, 2.
Pittsburgh, Of; Baltiomer, 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

New York, July 4.-Alfred Brown,
the New York long distance swimmer.
will go to England next month in an
attempt to swim the English channel
for the Alexander trophy. a silver cup
offered by a London promoter of
water sports. Brown will be piloted
by John ,WeiIand of Dover, who has
handled many swimmers in attempts
to lift the trophy and equal the feat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

TRan for AgneW IN thirteenth inning.
Slated for James in thirteenth inning.
two out when winning run scored.
Score by innings:
Chicago .....OOO2 100000 O1-3
St Louis .....OOOOOO2O %
Two base hits-Fournier. Schalk.s
Three base hit-Demmitt- Struck out
BY Faber. (Lavan. 3; James, 2;
Williams. E Walker; by James. 3
fBlackburne. Schalk, Collins). Bases
on balls-Of Weilman. l. Double
play-Berger 10 Blackburne to AIcock
10 Schalk Hits-Off James, in
twelve innings; off weilman. in no
innings; of Baumbardner. l in two
thirds OF an inning. Wild pitch
Faber. Left on bases-Chicago. II;
St Louis, s. Time.-2:OO. Umpires
Connolly and Dinneen.
chifeds Win Again.
Indianapolis. July 4.-Fighting hard
to maintain the league leadership,
Tinker's Chicago Federals again rout-
ed the HOosier forces yesterday. win
ming their sixth straight battle by the
sore OF 5 10 2. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04
SMASH RECORDS
AT The REGATTA
Fast Time Made by Boats in
Annual Event of Mississippi
Valley Association.
BOAT CAPSIZES AND SINKS
Kitty Hawk of Canton, Ohio, Goes at
Clip of 54:54 Miles Per Hour,
Setting New Mark.

Peoria. Ill, July All American
speed boat records fell yesterday after
noon at the second days racing of the
Mississippi. Valley association when
Kitty Hawk VI, owned by H. H. Tim
ken of Canton, Ohio, covered a down
! stream mile in LOG. or at a speed OF
| 54.54 miles an hour.
The previous record for a down
stream performance was held by Baby
| Reliance Ill, driven by James ].
Ryan of Cincinnati at Davenport, Iowa,
| two years ago, when he covered the
distance at a 53.7 gait. Kitty Hawk
| then ran up stream and a downstream
mile, going up in los So, down in
1:07 3-5, averaging 52.9 miles an hour
| for the round trip, the fastest perform
ance of the kind ever recorded in
America.
Boat Capsizes.
The first heat of the class event
brought out nine starters. In scoring
down just as the gun was fired for a
start, A. K. NO. 2, owned and driven
by y. j. Kenny of Peoria, was caught
in the swirl behind Spot and Warren
Groat and capsized. The drivers were
rescued and the boat raised shortly
afterwards.
Spot, owned by Thomas J.. Tracy of
New York City, took a long lead in
this race. driven up fer the first three
laps by Warren Groat, owned by w. T.
Warren of Chicago, to a pace which
4 a
comfortable lead. However. his speed
was cut down and Spot crossed the
finish line of the 20-mile grind in
So: 3512, or at an average of 35.7 miles
an hour Warren Groat came in an
easy second. Little Leading Lady,
owned by w. F. Cleveland, made its
first appearance during the regatta
and took third place in this event.
Chicago sPeeder Victor.
Warren Groat of Chicago took the
15-mile first heat, class c, from Little
Leading Lady in easy fashion, Ugly
Duckling of Davenpor running in third
place. Warren Groat travelled the Is
miles in 29:49.
Cleaning up on the class event, War
rem Groat of Chicago, winner of the
first heat Thursday. took the second
heat and the event yesterday after
noon by winning over P. d. Q. ". OF
Burlington. Tormentor of st. Louis. and
Ugly Duckling of Davenport. The 10
miles were covered in 20:14 Is. sum
maries:
First even-Kitty Hawk VI. II. II.
Thinker. Canton, Ohio. against time.
one mile down stream. time O6. or
54.54 miles an hour One mile up
stream, l:os 3-5; return down stream,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

notably the one from East river, New
York, to Coney island. and long jaunts
in Boston bay. Although short in
stature, Miss Pitonoff is a girl of fine
physique.
Still other American swimmers who
have signified their intention of at
tempting to swim the English channel
this summer are Henry F. Sullivan of
Lowell, Samuel Richards of Boston and
Gustave Schlomberg of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04
Peoria Cops Again.
Brooklyn, 8; Buffalo, 1.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
st. Paul, 8; Minneapolis. 7.
Kansas City, 2; Milwaukee, 8.
Cleveland, 2; indianapolis, Is.
Louisville, 4; Columbus, 16.
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Bloomington, 8; Davenport, 1.
Danville, L Decature, T.
Quincy, 4; Springfield, 0.
Peoria, z; Dubuque. 40 inninss,~
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Burlington, 4; Cedar Rapids, 81
Keokuk, 3; Clinton, 2.
Muscatine, /; Waterloo, z.
Ottumwa, 8; Marshalltown, z.
According to Harvard scientist
it would be better for the health II
persons sat on floors instead of chairs
some of which are so designed as to
be more injurious than helpful
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04
.TAILENDERS WIN
over DAVENPORT
Sox Unable to Break Hoodoo
and Lose One Sided Battle
to Boomers, 8 to 1. !.
SPRINGFIELD IS BLANkED
Tretter in Great Form and Champs
Win-DanviiIe Easy for Decatur
Peoria Grabs Another. -.

Bloomington. ILL.,, July 4.-Bluejacket
was effective and would have shut out
Davenport with faster backing. Bloom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

The tailor bird OF India is so called
because it sews three leaves together
10 make a nest. II uses its bill for a
needle and a piece of natural fibre for
thread.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

Denver faces a water famine be,
cause private water company resents
preparations to build a municipal sys-
tenn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

of Captain Webb and William Burgess
Brown won fame in the aquatic
world last year when he accomplished
the feat, which previously had been
regarded as impossible, of swimming
the % miles from the Battery to Sandy
Hook in New York harbor
Miss Rose Pitonoff. the Boston swim
mer, also thinks seriously of attempt
ing the channel swim in September.
She has made many distance swims,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-04

IRAN for Agnew in thirteenth inning.
sBatted for James in thirteenth inning,
two out when winning run scored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
Investment in Tungsten Mines.

Inc United states Geological SURVEY
has received many inquiries concerning
investments in the stock of certain tung-
stem companies. In general it may be
said that tungsten mining. IL properly
conducted, is probably as safe hnan-
cially as other forms of mining. 1t is
not, however, within the province of the
Federal Survey to give advice on the
purchase of particular stocks or on the
condition of particular mining properties
or individual mines beyond that included
in the Surveys published reports. To in
quiries. however. it is usually stated:
'The Survey will venture the advice that
no mining stocks of any kind should be
bought unless the property has. been
carefully examined either by the buyer
or by some one who has a knowledge of
mines and in whom the buyer has conf
denee. Unless the buyer has a knowledge
OF minerals, mines, and mining, his own
opinion is, of course, unsafe. Besides
knowing the ground itself, a prospective
investor should be sure of the integrity
or the promoters and company officers,
and of the officers capacity for conduct
Ing the mining, milling and numerous
other operations connected with the
working of mine, Unless all these
things are known, the Survey would adj
wise against investment in the stock"
There have been some VIGOROUSLY au-
dacious and dishonest promotions Of
tungsten deposits. Companies have been
greatly overcapitalized, extravagant
claims as to future production and pro-
fits have been made, and the unwary
have been led to put their money into
properties from which little return has
been or probably will be realized. Only
very small part of the subscribed capt.
tai has gone into the development or
operation of the mining properties
Probably the reason why so many have
been led to invest is that investors,
lacking knowledge of tungsten and it's
ores, are not in a position to Judge of
the truth of the statements made by pro-
moters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
GOVT WILL TAKE
GERMAN LINER
FROM BAR HARb0R

Washington, Oct. S.-The German
liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie probably
will be removed by the government
from Bar Harbor, where she found
refuge from British cruisers at the
outbreak of the European war, to
avoid injury from ice during the APP
preaching winter. She will be taken
to New York as it has been represent
ed that the vessel can make the cruise
without going beyond the territorial
waters of the United States, thus es-
Gaping the possibility of seizure by
British war vessels.
If this can be done, the department
of state probably will advise the court
officers in custody of the vessel, which
Is under libel. to make the transfer.
The department is not yet ready to
commit itself. however, to recogni-
ton of the right of the British to
seize the ship under her peculiar sta
tus even if she is taken outside of the
three mile limit. Law officers of the
various departments involved are still
wrestling with the legal question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09
BATTLE AT ANTWERP
Continued from Page One)

seem to have withdrawn some of their
men, probably to strengthen their eX-
treme right around which the allies
have been trying to work ever since
the battle began nearly four weeks
ago.
On the center between Rheims and the
Meuse the troops are resting on their
arms, awaiting their turn to take the Of
fensive. But on the heights of the Mouse
between the fortress of Verdun and St.
Mihiel. where the Germans crossed the
Mouse couple of weeks ago, the contest
still goes on. The Germans have with
drawn to the north of Hattonchatel
The conjecture, therefore. that the
French had driven them back across the
river soon after they made their advance
and captured, besides the town itself, the
forts of Romans and Paroches, proves
to be incorrect.
In the Woevre district the Germans.
without success, have delivered violent
attacks against the French, who doubt
less were trying to get behind the Ger
man force which has established itself
on the Meuse at st. Mihiel. With the
Germans to the north withdrawing. and
mont. the Germans at ST. Mihiel are con-
sidered to be in rather dangerous po-
sition.
AS an offset to this favorable
French statement, the German ac-
count. issued last night, says that the
French attacks in the Argonne and
to the northeast of Verdun, were re-
pulsed while no decision has been
reached In the fighting on the Ger
man right wing.
This latter statement remains true
today for, although the French claim
to have met with success, there is
nothing to indicate that any definite
result has been attained and there
probably will be a great deal more
fighting and further extension of the
wings. possibly in the direction of
Antwerp before either side is COM
PEELED to give way.
The other big battle line, between
the combined Austro-German armies
and the legions of Russia, extends
from the Galacian frontier, near Tar
now, right north to the East Prus-
sian border. Another Russian force
ST besieging Przemysl in Galicia and
still another is invading Hungary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09

CANADIANS ARRIVE

Southampton, Via London,
Oct. $40 P. M.-Three ships
belonging to the Cunard Line
are anchored in port here with
the first contingent of Canadian
troops. Other vessels with Ca
nadians are expected. The city
is full of staff officers and steam
ship officials who will supervise
the transportation of the troops
on the next stage of their jour-
ney. The people here are en-
thusiastic over the arrival of the
Canadians and are preparing to
give them a hearty welcome.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-09

Rooters. pulled out of the South sta
tion, where hundreds of other fans
gave them a noisy sendoff. Former
Mayor Fitzgerald accompanied the
delegation as cheer leader, and to d.
rect the singing of "Tessie," song
made famous by the "rooters" in the
Pittsburgh Boston world series OF
1908. Scores of other enthusiasts
left during the day and night. That
the number of Royal Rioters was 300
instead of 200 was due to the efforts
of President Gaffney of the Boston
Nationals who persuaded the Philadel-
phia management to reserve 100 ad-
ditional tickets after previous requests
for the accommodation had met with
refusal
Distribution of reserved seats for
the games to be played here was fol-
lowed Immediately today by the APP
pearance of specuiators crying the
tickets as wares. Double the official
prices were asked, $40 and $35 being
the usual quotations for a pair OF
tickets for three games for which the
club charged SIS.