Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-01
SOL BUTLER Gets
DESERVED FAV0RS
Star Colored High School Ath-
lete Invited to Attend Pan
American Exposition.
WILL ALSO GO TO CHICAGO
Entered in the so Yard Dash, Hurdles
and the Broad Jump-First
Basketball Practice.

COacn IL N toe or the local high
school gave out this morning the news
that Sol Butler, the Islanders star
colored athlete, was invited by letter
to attend the Pan-American Exposition
at San Francisco next year. This
speaks highly of the athletic standing
of the local youth and his mentor,
Coach Roe. Sol expects to attend.
Butler was also invited to attend a
track meet at Chicago under the au-
spices of the Chicago Athletic club.
Roe stated that Sol would no doubt
enter the so yard dash, the go yard
hurdles, and the broad jump.
First Practice.
The first basketball practice of the
season was held last night in the high
school gymnasium, and about 81 can
didates put in their appearance. Ac-
cording to Coach Roe, the prospects
for a winning five this year are very
promising. Instead of one basketball
five representing the school as in for
mer years. two quintets will represent
the Crimson and Gold faction this sea
son. One team will play at home
while the other will be out of town.
This new feature is expected to meet
with great success, as there is much
good material in the local school. 4
second team will also represent the
school.
Cambridge Wants Games.
Manager A. G. Hill of the Rock Is
land high school basketball fives, has
been trying to schedule two games
with the Cambridge team. but has not
racniund m
Hill expresses doubt as to whether the
Cambridge school is a member of the
State High School Athletic associa-
ton, and if not, games cannot be
scheduled, as the local school would
be violating a bylaw in the associa-
tons constitution, which would mean
for one year from the as
sociation.
Samples of watch fobs are expected I
soon by Hill, the letter" men of the
school to chose the design which they /
desire. and an order will be sent. The !
letters for the football men have /
also been ordered by Hill and are ex-
pected to arrive at any moment. Both .
the fobs and letters will be present /
ed to the men before the Christmas /
holidays.
viola at milan.
The Viola high schol eleven will
come to Milan Saturday to play the
Milan All-Stars, a team composed of
practically the Rock Island high school
first team, as there are six RI" men
in the lineup. At a former game an
eleven composed of Milan youths, met
and defeated the Viola squad in their
home town to the tune of u to Z. The
Viola team held the high school sec
md team to a scoreless tie, in the be
ginning of the season, and SO a great
battle can be expected Saturday.
The All-Stars will be captained by
he local high schools star tackle, Ray
Pete" Criswell. the other RI" men
n the lineup being Nichols and LOBBY,
,nds: Criswell and Campbell, halves;
Johnson. quarter. and Wendall Clark.
.x-Islander. The Viola aggregation
will be led by their coach. R. s. Moore,
md no doubt some of the loyal rooters
+ that town will accompany their
cam. The contest will be called at
O'Clock sharp and no admission will
e charged.
Print Bulletin.
The weekly bulletin No. 80 of the
rotary club of this city. which was
dited this week by Principal a. J.
,urton of the high school, was printed
{ the manual arts print shop by the
oys of the school who are taking this ,
tudy. The bulletin is of very neat
ppearance which speaks will for the
oys under the printing instructor, Z.
yillet.