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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

Is there any baseball player of the
present day who can equal Honus
Wagner's record for hitting 800 or bet
ter for seventeen consecutive seasons
Looking over the most famous
clouters of the major leagues, it must
be confessed that very few stand
even a remote chance of rivaling the
Dutchman. Iris Speakers age prac-
tically eliminates hi mfrom the con-
test He will be thirty-one years old
next month, and has to his credit only
five 300 averages. 1t is also doubtful
If Cobb will ever duplicate Wagner's
record, as Tvs constitution is radically
different from that of the Teuton.
Where Cobb is a iigh-strung ath-
lete and saps up much nervous en-
ergy during a seasons strife for base
hits. Wagner is as phlegmatic as the
average German. and does not bother
with nerves. His ankle causes him
much more concern.
There is one young athlete. though,
who many critics will back against
Collins, Cobb. Speaker or Jackson to
equal or perhaps better Wagner's
record. That young man is Stuffy
McInnis, first baseman of the Ath
letics. Stuffy got running start on
the other sluggers by joining the
Mackmen at the age of eighteen.
Though he celebrated his twenty-third
birthday during the last worlds Sc
ries. he can boast of four 800 aver
ages, and he seems to hit at the same
elm each season
Since he started playing regularly.
in 1911. his average for three seasons
has only varied six points. McInnis
Joined the Mackmen in 1909. at the
age OF eighteen. and in nineteen games
he hit .239. He entered the 800 class
the following season, and during the |
ast four years hit as follows: 1910 |
3OI: 1911. 321; 1912. 327; 1913. 1926.
To duplicate Wagner's performance. |
McInnis must hit 800 for the next IS |
years. or until he is thirty-six. AS
lack IL a very clean living young fell |
low, who does not use liquor or to-
lacco In any form, he shouuld be n |
capable performer at thirty-six He is |
lot as nervous as either Cobb or Col |
ms, and Is almost as solid as Wagner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
Rally Fails to Help sox.

Chicago, Ill. June 17.-Trailing. sew
en- runs 10 the bad, Callahan's Cypress
ed White Sox rose in their might in the
ninth inning yesterday, routed Bob
shawkey and falling upon Rescuer Ed
die Flank. came within an ace Of throt-
Ting the speeding Athletics. The
score stood 10 TO in favor Of the
world champs when the home guard
started hitting When the last man
was disposed OF the count read 10 10 T.
the hero OF Gettysburg retiring the
hose with the bases loaded 20 give the
Mackmen their third straight triumph
Al Comfskey park. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
SCORE 10 RUNS IN
. 18TH ROUND RALLY

St Louis. Mo, June 17-After
Brooklyn had scored seven runs in the
first. half of the twelfth inning, St.
Louis Federals did one OF the most re-
markable things ever seen in a local
baseball game by scoring eight times
with one out. and defeating the Tip
Tops. 10 TO II. Marsans. the former
Red, led at bat, getting five hits in
seven times up. Holman starred for
the losers with four in five.
Score: r II. +.
St Louis 3OOOOOOO2O0s-13 10 2
Brooklyn 100000 2OOO7-12 II 3
Batteries: Brown, Davenport and
Simon; Seaton. Houck, Sommers and
Laud.
]. A Gary. so years station agent in
Alberton, Nd, is a millionaire and
,wns the town in which he lives
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

Two base hits-Good, Safer Struck
out-By James Sweeney; by Crutch-
er. (Saier. Humphries. Good, VII
Hamsl by Vaughn. 5 Colbert 2. DeaD:
by Stack, 3 tCrutcher. Maranville,
Mann. Bases on balIs-On James,
:; Off Crutcher. 4: of Vaughn. 2: of
Stack, 3. Hits-On James. 3 in four
innings; off Crutcher. in five in
nings: of Vaughn, : in four and two
thirds innings; of HUMPHREYS, l in
two and one-third innings: OF Stack,
l in one inning. Wild pitches
Vaughn, Crutcher. Passed balls
Gowdy, Bresnahan. Left on bases
Chicago, II; Boston. Q. Time-2:26.
mpires-Orth and Byron.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

Two base hit-Collins Three base
hits-weaver. Murphy. Struck out
BY Shawkey CBodie. Chase, Breton) /:
by Plank (Breton): by Wolfgang
tShawkey. Oldring). Bases on balls
on Russell. 2; of wolfgang. 5; OF
Shawkey. 6: OF Plank. l. Double
plays-McInnis to Barry TO McInnis;
Baker TO E. Collins to McInnis; wea-
yer 10 Chase to Breton. Hits-on Rus
sell, in one and twothirds innings;
of Wolfgang, 4 in seven and two-thirds
innings; on Shawkey. / in eight in
nings and none out in ninth; of Plank,
2 in one inning. Passed ball-Lapp.
Left on bases-Chicago. IL: Philadel-
phia. 5. Time 2:2O. Umpires-
O'Loughlin and Hildebrand.
Cubs WaIIoped by Braves.
Boston. June 17.-One strikeout beat
o'Day's Cubs yesterday. and Wilbur
Good was the person who took the
count. AS a result of this failure the
Cubs fell before the Braves in the sec
ond game, to >. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
CUBS, HOSE AND
CHIFEDS BEATEN
Tinkerites Lose to Tailenders
While Boston Braves Trim
Chicagoans 7 to 3.
SoX EASY FOR ATHLETICS
seIsted Rally In Ninth Session Falls
70 Pull Game From Fire for
South Siders.

Chicago, H., June 17.-Joe Tinker
AM the Chicago Feds still travel IN
der the influence OF an extra-inning
ink. After being denied a victory in
regulation time by a freak Of fate yes
terday al weeghman's plant they went
into an extra frame and Immediately
encountered defeat. Cakes Pitts
burgh bunch winning in the tenth by
4 20 s. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
vanitie Pilot RESIGNS.

New York. June 17-wiIliam Den
MS OF the cup yacht vanitie yesterday
his resignation as sailing
master OF the Cochran sloop. Differ
ences over the handling OF the vanitie
Is said to be the cause OF the retire
ment. II is said Captain Harry Han
will succeed him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

Two base hits-Coulson, Wickland
(2). Three base hit-Oakes. Home run
-Chouinard- Struck out-By Watson.
CChouinard. Dickson); by Dickson
CTinker. Watson, Zeider). Double
pIays-Wilson TO Tinker. Zeider 10
F-lack to Beck. Time-1:40 Umpires-
CuzarL- and Rrauuau
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
BLUE S0X BLANK
DAhVILLE d AND 0
Pitcher Wells in Rare Form and
Boyle's Grew Gamers
but Four Hits.
EVEN BREAK AT DUBUQUE
Champs Down eIoomers In Third In
ming RaiIy-Watehmakers Trim
Peoria in one-sided Scrap.

Wells allowed only four hits, two of
which were scratches, and Davenport
blanked Danville in the second game
of the series yesterday, 4 to 0. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
w. l.. Pct.
Louisville -. -......32 26 .552
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

Emperor William OF Germany must
this year pay taxes amounting to over
81, zoo. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

anu
schmidt; Viebahn and O'Brien.
Quincy, 5; Bloomington, 2.
Quincy, Ill, June 17.-wildness of
Pitcher Whitesides and fielding errors
enabled the champions TO get three
runs in the third inning and beat
Bloomington, 8 to 2. Score:
Bloomington O1OO1OOOO-2 s 4
Quincy $3.50. OO3O1O1O-5 s .
Batteries-whiteside and Scheid;
Keupper and Keller.
Three Homers at Springfield.
Springfield, Ill. June 17.-Jerry Ak
ers made his first appearance as Dis
tiiler and the -Watchmakers punched
hits. three Of the eight drives being
home runs. Score:
Springfield 80. 5 1901 rs
Peoria ..O2 OOOOOO1-3 8
Batteries-Parker, Kelman and ia
cobs; Alsers and Waring.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

Stolen bases-Wentz, Koepping.
Bases on balls-On Cummings, 2.
Struck out-By Wells, /; by Cum
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
Split Even at Dubuque.

Dubuque. Iowa, June 17.-Dubuque
an. Decatur divided a double header.
the first game going to Decatur. 9 to ?,
and Dubuque taking the second game,
Z to .. Score:
Dubuque 80. O20OOo0oo-2 Q 4
Decatur 49,. O2OO1-9 13 1
Standardization. Lambert, Sulli
van; Kaiser and Shannon.
Second game:
Dubuque .... O1O22-7 8 1
Decatur ..... OO002O 8 .
Rattarias- noIann and IIa N, rnnr--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

core BIZ innings:
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
MILLION OPPOSES MILLION
German Army of Million Penetrates
Belgium to Attack Million French

Brussels. Aug. 1.-Two armies Of
about one million each are in touch
with one another in the theater of
war in Belgium and at any moment
may begin battle which will decide
the fate of the German army seeking
to invade France and reach Paris
through Belgium.
The German army is being detach-
ed from its position before L.iege and
is advancing through the heart of Bel
GUM, The main body of the German
cavalry is engaged in a forward move
ment all along the front OF tie allied
armies.
The German cavalry has made bold
dashes far into French territory. The
German infantry has advanced a con-
siderable distance from the Belgian
frontier along the upper reaches of
the Seine river and has thrown up in
trenChments.
The allied forces have blown up
bridges which lie in the line of the
German advance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
HOSPITAL HAPPENINGS

The Harvest Home Festival and
Market, the annual Hospital Day, will
be held this year September %.
Miss Lettie Gebbie returned Tues
day evening from LeSueur, Mimi, hay
ing spent her vacation with her home
people.
Amy ladies wishing fruit jars to fill
for the hospital may have them by call
ing or t%elephoning for them.
The Rev. John Wood, of Clear Lake,
is so much improved that he will leave
the hospital in a few days.
Miss Helen Wood left this week for
a months rest with her parents in
Sparta, Wis. Miss Blanche Graves,
of Omaha, is aiding with the nursing
during Miss Woods absence.
Mr.. J.. f. Richards and Mr.. F. o.
Shuck. both of White, were entered as
patients recently.
The house keeps well filed, the
home folks dividing service with the
out of town guests. Private rooms are
in great demand. The service being
given this year is more general in
character than that of last. The medi
cal, ob3tetrical, children's work is now
IN fair proportion with that of the sur
gical. The need is far more room that
these various departments may de
velop under the most favorable cOndi
tons.
Miss Bridges is spending the greater
part of the month on the Canton, Hud
son, Fairview, Chester, and Flandreau
Circuit charges. Miss Montgomery
visits Clear Lake, Howard, Junius, and
Florence.
Miss Simmons, deaconess house.
keeper, left August 4, to care for a
sick sister in Colorado. She is missed
greatly by the hospital family.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
UNIVERSITY GETS NEW COACH

Word has been given out that the
State University has secured |. j.
Cortright as coach and director of
athletics for the coming year. Mr..
Cortright is a Michigan Agricultural
College man, and assisted the past
year in developing a team which was
never defeated and which sprang sud
denly into fame by defeating teams
from the universities of Michigan and
Wisconsin. Last year was his second
year under head-coach Macklin and he
should be very well fitted for the posi-
ton he has received.
The University is optomistic as to
its outlook for the coming football
season, for but two old men are lost
to the squad. Their schedule gives
them seven games, only one of which
will be played at Vermillion. They
will open with the State College,
October Ord, and games with the uni
versities of Nebraska, Minnesota,
Notre Dame, North Dakota, Morning
side College and Creighton College fol-
low in their respective order.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
GERMANS WOULD USE WIRELESS
Embassy Charges Partially to Eng
land and France by United States

Washington, Aug. 13.-Haniel Won
Haimhausen, charge of the German
embassy, conferred with Secretary
Bryan on wireless and cable commu.
nication between America and Eu-
rope. The charge had requested pre-
Vlously that the state department
permit code messages to be eXchang-
ed directly between the United States
and Germany. The charge also was
DESTROYS that the German owned
wireless stations at Sayville, l.. l.,
and Tuckerton, n. j., be permitted to
work with Germany free from censor
ship, thereby placing Germany on
equality with England and France.
An article in The Hague conven-
tion provides that such methods of
communication may be barred where
the stations were erected for purely
military purposes on neutral territory
and transact no commercial business.
The Germans say the stations in
question have been doing commercial
business.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
GERMANY'S STORY

London, Aug. 13.-The correspond
ent of the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany at Rome says that a dispatch
from Berlin gives an official. statement
by General Won Stein regarding the
siege of Liege. The German COM
mander denies the loss of 10000 men,
but does not give the figures of his
losses. He says that only a small
number of German troops were en-
gagged in order to mask the movement
of the bulk of the army. The enemy's
advance attacking force, he says, was
completely annihilated and, while ad-
hitting that the forts remain intact,
explains this by saying:
THE emperor did not wish to sac
riice life unnecessarily, but so soon
as the heavy artillery arrives the forts
will be taken without the loss Of q
man"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
FISH FOR

Through cooperation with State
Game Commissioner Hedrick, local
angling enthusiasts have succeeded in
placing a number of new fish in Lake
Campbell. They are of three varieties,
croppies or calico bass, sun fish and
silver bass. The sun fish are Of the
blue gill variety and are considered by
anglers as a good game fish, as are, in
fact, the other new varieties.
These fish are necessarily small and
The number placed in the lake are not
large and it is up to the people in this
vicinity who fish at Campbell to see
that they are given every protection.
Let those which have just been placed
in the lake propagate and it will not
be long before Campbell will be a
much better fishing resort. The Regis
ter has been asked to request all
fishers to be very careful and not de
stroy any Of these new fish. If any
are caught, put them back in the water
for they are now too small to be of
my value, and to keep them would
only be a sign of selfshness. Anyone
molesting any of these young fish will
be Immediately ostracised from the
Izaak Walton Club. Take warning.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
CORPORATION MUST DISSOLVE

st. Paul, Aug. 13.-The Information.
al Harvester comp ny was declared
to be a monopoly il estralnt Of inter
state and foreign trade and was or
dered dissolved by a majority deci-
sion of the United States district
court.
Unless the $l40,ON0.000 corporation
submits a plan for the dissolution of
the combination into at least three
Independent concerns within ninety
days or the issue of an appeal man.
court the decision nnounces that the
court will entertain an application for
the appointment of a receiver for all
the properties of the corporation.
The decision OF the court was given
by Circuit Judge Walter l.. Smith of
Iowa, with Judge William C. Hook of
Kansas agreed, and from which Judge
Walter A. Sanborn of Minnesota dis
scented.
The majority opinion held hat the
International Harvester company was
from its organization in 1902 in vio-
lation of the Sherman law. The orig
inal corporation, formed by the five
concerns, violated the first section OF
the Sherman law by restraining com
petition among themselves. The com
bined organization also tended to
monopolize trade in contravention of
the second section of this law.
The decision declares that while the
International Harvester company and
its selling organization, the Interna-
tional Harvester Company OF Amer
lea, control from 80 to SIS per cent OF
the trade in agricultural implements
manufactured by them their treat
ment of smaller competitors in gen.
eral has been fair and just.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
ERWlN-SIBBY

Tuesday evening at eight O'Clock, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Erwin, occurred the
marriage of their daughter Ruth to
Mr.. Irwin J. Bibby of State College,
Pa.
The bride and groom entered the
parlor as Miss Cecile Welch played the
wedding march from Mid Summer
Nights Dream" The bride was pref
tily gowned in white crepe meteor
trimmed with lace and carried
a shower bouquet of white sweet peas.
The groom wore the conventional
black.
The house was beautifully decorated
with potted plants and pink sweet
peas.
Rev. William A. Mast of the First
Presbyterian church used the beautiful
ring ceremony in uniting these young
people in the presence of about fifty
guests, relatives and intimate friends
of the contracting parties. After con-
gratulations dainty refreshments were
served.
The bride is a graduate of the Brook
ings high school, and also of the
State College III the class of 1911. She
is an exceptionally attractive and ac-
complished young woman and has won
for herself a most enviable position in
the love and esteem of the people of
this community.
Mr.. Bibby is a young mar who is
Bookings. He, too, is a graduate of
the State College, in the class of 1912.
During his four years in college he
oon became known to the people who
were interested in the colleges ath-
letic prowess. He starred in football
for four years and also participated in
track sports. But he was more valu-
able to the college through his organ,
izing ability and through his being
ever IeduS W dlu TIE COlltSe Wherever
aid was needed. He is a man of ex-
cellent habits and gives promise of a
useful and prosperous career. He is,
at the present time, an instructor in
the State College of Pennsylvania.
The young people left on the night
train for the east. They expect to
stop a short time at Niagara Falls
after which they will go to their new
home at State College. Their many
friends unite in wishing them abund-
ant joy and prosperity.
Those present from out of town
were Mr.. J. w. B'bby of G~alesville,
Wis, father of the groom, Mrs. T. J.
Sweat of Toledo, Iowa, grandmother of
the bride, Mrs. ]. B. Sweat of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Har-
Ian of Dell Rapids, S. D., Mrs. Arson
w. Wright, De Smet, S. d., and Mrs.
Nellie White of Volga, S. d.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
BRITISH STOP NORWEGIAN SHIP

New York, Aug. 13.-Quarantine OBJ
servers reported that the British
cruiser Suffolk was still proving off
the entrance of New York harbor.
The strictness of the patrol estab-
lished by the British cruiser was dem
onstrated by the experience of the
Norwegian tank steamer Conrad
Mohr, which reached here from Ber-
gen and Shields.
The steamers captain said he was
hailed by a three funneled cruiser.
Apparently the steamer did not stop
or reply as quickly as the cruiser de-
sired, for a shot was fired across her
bow within a short interval of time.
They stopped Immediately, but we're
permitted TO proceed after establish
ing the steamers identity.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
BALKAN STATES JOIN

Nish, Servia, Aug. 13.-The Servian
and Montenegro armies, which eff
fected a junction on the border of
Herzegovina, are operating together.
Servian artillery is bombarding Co
rashda, on the River Drina, a Sara
yevo, the Bosnian capital. Servian
troops have captured the Bosnian
town Of Varishta. The bombardment
of Belgrade, the Servian capital, by
the Austrian artillery continued and
heavy material damage was inflicted
on the city. Reports reaching here
from Sofa state that the Bulgarian
government is preparing for eventuali-
ties, but it is not known what it has
in view.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
WILL CHARTER RESCUE SHIPS

Washington, Aug. 13.-Authority has
been given American embassies and
legations throughout Europe to char
ter ships in which to bring home
Americans.
Secretary Garrison, as chairman Of
the relief committee composed of the
secretaries of state, war, navy and
treasury, sent out instructions to
each embassy and legation to make
inquiry as 10 available ships and if
Americans can be concentrated at
open ports Immediately % charter
neutral ships.
The diplomatic officers were told
not to pay higher rates than those
usually charged by the liners for a
similar service.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
SHIP REGISTRY BILL PASSES

Washington, Aug. 13.-The ship
registry bill has been passed by the
senate.
1t gives the president the right to
built ships less than five years old.
The measure passed the house a
week ago.
BY a vote of 26 to 25 the senate
passed an amendment requiring
Americans to own a majority of the
stock of corporations seeking to reg
lister vessels hereafter acquired.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
A WEEK OF WAR

No other nations have joined forces
with Germany and Austria, nor with
Servia, France, England, Russia,
Belgium and Montenegro although
there has been considerable rumor that
various nations are mobilizing and
making ready to declare war. Among
those that have been so reported as
mobilizing are Japan, Portugal and
Sweden. Japan threatens to partici-
pate in the conflict should England be
put in jeopardy in the East. The pco-
pie of Italy seem anxious to fight
Austria, t T ancient enemy.
The ca 7 reports that the cruiser
Panther z two other German war
ships hadS en- sunk proved u]nfounded.
They escE ID from pursuing British
warships = | took refuge in an Italian
harbor. = Ter they were forced to
leave, so 2 not to violate Italy's neu-
trality anS he last report had them
steaming E. m the harbor with their
decks cleo d for action. The only
authentic naval losses thus far are
the British cruiser Amphion, which
struck a German mire, and a German
cruiser.
The weeks attack centered on
Liege, the Belgian fortified city which
withstoOd the repeated attacks of a
far superior force of Germans for sew
eral days. The loss to the Germans
was terrific, $4,000 being reported as
killed. The loss is denied by Germany.
The city of Liege was finally captur-
ed on Sunday, but the forts are still
intact. The Belgians are dropping
back to Namur where an army of $50,
600 English, French and Belgian sol
diers are said to be gathering. Ger
many is said to be collecting an army
of a million men for a quick campaign
through France.
The French advanced into Alsace-
Lorraine but were later forced to give
up Mulhausen, the only city of import
ance they had been able to take.
Austria has sent troops to aid Ger
many in her attack upon France.
Minor skirmishes have occurred
along the Russian-German border but
no important engagements have been
fought. Germany is apparently wait
ing to better concentrate her forces.
News from all countries continues to
be very strictly censored. Germany
communications have been cut off
and as the reports that are received
are principally from the opposing ma
tons they are usually colored so as to
give the country from which the re
ports come every advantage. England,
the most liberal of European nations
in permitting news reports to be sent
out of the country, has now ordered
that her army and navy movements be
kept strictly secret.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-08-13
RETREAT BEFORE GERMANS

Brussels, via Paris, Aug. 13.--Fight-
ing has been resumed on the front
from st. Trond to Jodoigme. The
German cavalry attempted to open a
passage, but vas stopped.
Important forces of German cavalry
with gatling guns attacked regiments
of lancers near Tirlemont, twelve
miles southeast Of Louvaine. The
later held their ground at first, but
later retired before strong reinforce
ments.