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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
SCHOOL COMPOSITIONS AND
ETTERS ...

We hope that many more of the
Juniors will write letters. We will
offer surprise prize for the best let
ter and all the Juniors may work for
It.
Bertha Fleming is awarded the let
ter prize and Veeda Bartholomew the
composition.
We want more of the Juiors to send
in some Of their school compositions.
We will give a beautiful doll, knife,
book, roller skates, letter paper, flag or
beads for the best composition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
Glenn Weaver Has Many
Pets, Such as Pigeons
and Calves

Dear juniors:
I am little boy seven years old.
have white hair and blue eyes.
For pets I have two pigeons, four
little calves, one dog and four kittens.
One kitten is black, one black, yellow
and white, and the other two are
white. I also have two little lambs.
NV school was out the thirtieth OF
April. My teachers name was MISS
Florence Johnson. was IN the hrst
grade.
r 1. Box Sc. Ottumwa, II
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
Bread and Butter

NY mother says. if little girls
Want curly hair, they must
Eat all their bread and butter UT,
And specially the crust.
So very many little girls
In all the wide, wide world
Would be so very happy If
Their hair were only curled!
And can / be so selfish, then?
No, dear mamma, must
Give other little girls my bread,
And specially the crust.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
Spot" a Calf, and Dash" ;
Dog, GATHERINGS Pets

have little calf named Spot and
dog named Dash.
I went to school all the spring term
and received two certificates.
I have two sisters.
The teacher had ice cream the last
day of school. We spoke pieces out
under tree.
Catherine Bartholomew, Age s.
RI. Keosauqua, la
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
SEVEN RULES FOR THE JUNIoR'

SEVEN RULES TOH Tic o0TVTOTto'
l. Use one side of the paper only.
2. Write neatly and legibly, using
ink or sharp lead pencil.
8. Always sign your name in full
and state your age.
4. Do not copy stories or poetry
and send as your own work.
S. Number your pages.
6. Always state choice of prize on
a separate piece of paper, with name
and address in full.
Z. Address the envelope to Editor
Courier Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
Fern WilkinsOn's Grandpa's
Birthday Is February 20

Dear Juniors:
Grandpa's birthday Is the 10Th of
February.
But as there were only twenty-eig
DAYS we went on Sunday and had
dinner.
We had a nice time. Grandpa Will
kins was 70 years old.
Fern Wilkins, Age 6.
4. L Ottumwa, la.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-06-27
ABOUT PRIZES.

II the Courier Juniors have ever
failed to receive prizes when the win
ners' names were published we want
to be told about 1t right away. We
also want all Of our prizes acknowl-
edged. We send out prizes within two
weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
WILL Use MONEY
To FIGHT FEDS
Ban johnson Makes Statement
Regarding Charges of Trust
Against Majors.


Money and not TIE courts will be
used to fight the prospective Federal
league eruption in baseball So spoke
B. B. Johnson, president of the Amer
lean league, yesterday when asked
what his organization would do to
combat the threatened third ieaguers
Johnson's reply was prompted by
the fact that the Federal gents, accord
ing to reports from Indianapolis the
day previous, are planning to tussle
with organized baseball, using the
Sherman antitrust law as the big ar
gument against the way the national
pastime is now conducted
The American league head spoke
only for his own league. While his
course is outlined, he is not aware of
what action the National league may
take. He refused TO admit that the
two majors have FOOLED interests to
fight the encroaching feds Recent
reports have indicated this, but ap-
parently the parent organization must
do its own battling, and the fight
promises to be a stern one for them
so long as the newcomers promise to
make the biggest rumpus in the Ma
tional circuit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
NO SUMMER BALL
FOR COLLEGE men
Professionalism Barred from
College Baseball by Board
of Directors.

New York, Jan. 1.-The privileges
of amateur athletics were further re-
stricted when the National Collegiate
association just before final adjourn
ment adopted a resolution prohibiting
colleges and universities allowing stu
dents who have received money for
playing any game from competing in
intercollegiate games.
The adoption of this rule followed a
discussion of several hours by dele
gates from all parts of the country
of the status of the college man who
accepts pay for playing baseball in
the summer. While all the speakers
were unanimous in the opinion that
college sport suffered by reason of stu
dents earning their living on the dia-
monds of organized baseball clubs dur
ing the summer and also representing
their colleges in supposedly amateur
sports, their suggestions for remedy
came near leaving the perplexing ques
ton for later solution.
No doubt was expressed that col
lege men still play summer baseball
and that they receive a creditable in
come from it, and several speakers eX-
pressed the opinion that such partici-
patton in professional company should
not act as d bar to amateur standing
of the players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
ATHLETIC MANAGER SEES
NO BASEBALL DISTRESS

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. Connie
Mack, manager of the worlds champ
ion Athletics, does not agree with Ban
Johnson, president of the American
league, who recently said the year
1914 would be the most disastrous for
baseball. On the other hand, Mack.
in a New Years forecast last night.
said it would be basebaIPs best sea
son.
I'm not predicting any pennants at
this time" said Mack, "but / feel con
fident that the Athletics will be able
TO hold their own in 1914 But TO con-
tfnue as worlds champions we must
have our fun strength in the field. If
have the same team on the diamond
with each player putting up the high
article of baseball he showed in 1913.
1 have every reason to believe we Will
continue as champions.
The fans VIII see better baseball
the coming year which | have every
reason to believe Will DC the games
most successful in every way
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
Stockholders, Meeting.

ONCE OF II e Chicago, Rock Island e
Pacific Railway Conpany-Chicago
ILL.,, Nov. %. 1913.
To all stockholders OF the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway con-
psny:
special meetinS OF the stockhoid-
CTS CT the company will be held at the
office of the company in the city OF
Chicago, ILL.,, en- Saturday. the 31st day
of January, 1914. at 10 O'Clock a. n,
for the purpose OF voting upon the ac-
ceptacce by the company of lease OF
the line of railway of the Rock Island.
Stuttgart & SouSheru Railway COM
Fary. extending from Mesa. Prairie
county. bras1sas, II = southerly direc-
ton through ;aa counties of Prairie
and Arkansas tc Stuttgart. Arkansas
county. Ar,;aBSas. e distance of Apr ,x-
jrla-e,y - rliles; said lease to extend
for a terla o. u.s. years from Feb. /.
1S,s. accn such Terms and conditions
- GsY be 1E~esG upon.
1t. :. NUDGE, President.
Geo. H CROSBY. Secre1ary.-tAdv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
MOGULS SEEKING
TRAINING CAMPS

With the incoming of the new year,
many of the managers of the major
league clubs are beginning to worry
over the training plans for next sea
son. This worrying" idea does not
interest Rock Island baseball fans
greatly, but it is a matter of interest
to see just which place the magnates
viii send their athletes 20 to get into
condition for the strenuous season
that is in store for them next season.
Some of the managers have already
ingly. The Athletics trained at Jack
sonville, Florida, last season, and
liked the country so we'll that arrange
ments were made to, train there again
next season. Everything is in readi-
ness for the Mackmen when they hop
off the train at Jacksonville, advance
agents OF the troupe being in the
southern cline already. They will
leave Philadelphia about February.
Murphy's Cubs are training in the
same territory. They have four
years agreement TO train in Tampa,
and the Chicagoans like the climate
exceedingly we'll The New York
Giants are not worrying to any great
extent as they have already signed
articles to do their conditioning"
stunts in Marlin Springs, Tex
Clark Griffith, manager of the
Senators, is 1on-believer in warm
spring training quarters. To that end
he has begun work on a permanent
training camp at Charlottesville, Va.
The grounds have already been pur-
chased and the cub is building a
house which will accommodate more
than so persons.
Macon, Ga, is being fought over by
the Boston Nationals and the Cleve-
land Americans. The Maps sent their
vice president there and made ar
rangements for the use of the ball
park there for next spring. When the
worthy vice president returned home, /
he received word from Manager Stall T.
ings of the Boston squad, that they
had first claim on the park, and that /
they would also enforce that claim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
MAY VISIT SOUTH
AMERICA IN 1914
McGraw and Comiskey Have
Been Talking Over Matter
of Next Year Trip.
CONQUER OTHER WORLDS
Sox and Giant Bosses Even Plan to
Visit Africa in 1ef5-Introduce
Sport in Every Land.

Radio, on Board S, S. ST. Adams, via
Brisbane Gable Dispatch), Jan. l.
Having had a taste of world touring,
the Chicago White Sox and the New
York Giants are beginning to look for
other worlds to conquer. If plans do
not go awry it will be a trip TO South
America next winter. This will in
clude Argentina and Brazil, with pos
sibly some of the Central American
republics, either going or returning
1t would be right in line with the
spring training, as the teams would
come right up from the south and
scatter 10 the different places in Texas,
California and other southern states.
President Comiskey of the Sox and
Manager McGraw of the Giants have
talked it over all through the journey
and. as both are enthusiastic about it,
They are not going to stop at South
America. however. The plans are al
ready laid fer the following year and
Africa is the poil- looked forward TO
in the fall of 1915. johannesburg Of
fered the two teams $4,000 this trip
if they would stop off there. This was
found 10 be impossible.
Comiskey, Callahan and McGraw are
more fully convinced than ever that
baseball will be the international sport
in very short time and all want the
honor of Introducing the game in ev-
cry land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
ROLLER TO COME
HERE FOR MATCH
Illinois Athletic Club Has Book
ed Famous Wrestler for
Early Appearance.

The Illinois Athletic club, which
has staged wrestling bouts at the IL
linoisf theatre, Rock Island, for the
past two winter seasons, is again dis
playing signs of activity. 1t was an
nounced today that an effort is being
made to book DR.. B. F. Roller, the
physician athlete, for the main bout on
the opening program which Will be
presented at the Illinois theatre in the
near future.
Negotiations with Roller are now
nearing completion The doctor an
nounced a short time ago on the
Pacific coast that ne was planning to
retire from the wrestling game. be-
cause he claimed the sport was not
sufficiently remun erattVe. Recently he
returned to Chicago, where he Is ncw-
making his headquarters, and the tri-
city club hopes to induce him to APP
pear at the Illinois within the next
two weeks.
Roller has never been seen in ac-
ton in the tri-cities. He is recogniz-
ed as one of the bes- heavyweight
srapp:ers in the business. He has al
ways been accounted a gentleman in
the mat game, and for several years
has held among wrestling fans the
same position that James j. Corbett
occupied among prize-fighters when
he was in his prime. Roller was
scheduled to be a member of the Jim
Jeffri es-Frank Gotch All-Star troupe
that visited Moline and Davenport
previous to the Jeffries-J ohnson cham
pionship battle, but when the famous
athletes put in an appearance Roller
was not member of the party.
The Illinois Athletic club announc-
ed that definite word was expected
from Roller within day or two. If
he agrees to accept the offer that has
been made him to appear at the IL
linois theatre, an effort will be made
TO secure suitable opponent for him.
The date of the show will depend on
Rollers acceptance of terms
For some time past, wrestling pa
irons have insisted that they wanted
to see some of the best heavyweight
grapplers in action, and the club is
now trying TO satisfy that demand
Roller is considered one of the lead
ers and a credit to his profession, and
his coming will doubtless be popular
with the fans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
THREE-I LEADERS
FEAR NEWLEACUE
Many of. the Players Asked to
Join New Outlaw Federal
League.

Bloomington, H., Jan. 1t is said
that a num2sE of leading PLAYERS Of
The ThreeI league have been solicited
to join the Federal league during the
season of 1914 Some fear is express
ed by the magnates that number
may accept terms and abandon the
clubs under the national agreement.
The Bloomington association with
National Secretary ]. H Farrell of
the Bloomington club that Pitcher
enry Kuepper, under suspension by
Bloomington, played during the clos
ing half of last season with the st.
Louis club of the Federal league. 1t
is also known that players under sus-
pension by Quincy also played with
the Federals last season. Blooming
ton is eager TO secure the return of
Keupper and will demand that he be
returned.
1t is argued by the Bloomington di-
rectors that the Federal league should
be placed upon record, either for or
against organized ball. In the event
of the latter, it is maintained that
war should be declared by the com
mission and steps taken to protect the
clubs under the national agreement
which have lost players a result of
the Federal league tactics. So far as
known only one other Bloomington
player has been asked to join the Fed
erals, but it is feared that others
around the circuit have been ap-
preached
Hope is expressed at Springfield
that the financial tangle there Will be
adjusted and the association placed
upon a sound foundation after the
holidays. But little has been done of
late, but the situation is said to be
more encouraging. 1t is believed GER
tain that Frank Donnelly will be re
tanned as manager for 1914.
Jack Holland. manager of st. Jo-
seph in the Western league, is still
eager to land Davenport in the class A
organization. He has given up hope of
making the change next season, but he
is confident that the deal can be ar
ranged for the following year While
at Davenport this week, he discussed
the proposition with the directors.
1t is said that Davenport is favor
able 10 the change but il remains to
hKfeeen whether the other associa-
NE iof the Three-I would assent
IAyenDort ranks as the best city of
The circuit and its loss would be re-
garded as a calamity. AS the Three-I
controls the territory, 1t is doubtful
sHhether or not a majority of the clubs
gould vote 10 sanction such a shift.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
SCRAPS OF SPORT

Detroit Mich, Jan. 1.-George Null
lin. the former Tiger pitcher, announc-
es that he would sign contract with
the indianapolis Federals. Joe Tinker
also has been after him, but Mullin
thinks the indianapolis offer better.
The fact that the Federals are with z
TO put two or three years salary in the
bank for players looks good to me-" he
said. 81 expect to be all right again
next year
New York, Jan. Richard F. Kin
sella will act as scout FOR the New
York Giants again, during the season
of 1914. KinselIa viii have charge of
the training camp at Marlin Springs,
Texas. this spring He will assemble
the players at st. Louis on Feb. 10 and
Journey 10 Texas. For the first time
in 2 years Kinseila will don baseball
uniform at Marlin Springs. While in
New York recently he discussed af-
fairs with Wilbur Robinson. former
trainer OF the Giants, who agreed to
send his baseball toys TO Kinsella.
Keokuk. Iowa. Jan. Is. A. Abbott
has been signed by the directors of
the local baseball association to pilot
the KeolSuk Central association team
through the season OF 1914. Abbott is
one of the most widely known mana
gers In minor league ball and has
made a good record during his Is years
in the game. He managed the San
Diego Southern California league team
last year, winning the pennant in that
organization.
London, Jan. 1.-The British olym-
pic fund, the sponsors of wkAch aspir-
ed to secure $50O.000 throug nation
al subscription. has turned 70 essa
Ifjasco In Ocf Pnef sstl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
COMING SPORT EVENTS

Thursday, San. Flight: Peanut
SchieberI VS.. Manua', Milwaukee,
Wis; Young" Siunet VS.. Jimmy
Watts, Racine. Wis; Gun boat" Smith
VS.. Arthur Pelkey. San Francisco;
Matty McCue VS.. Tommy Bresnahan,
Racine, Wis; Ad Wolgast VS.. Jack
Redmond. Milwaukee, Wis; Leach
Cross VS.. Bud" Anderson, Los An
geles; Johnny Dundee VS.. Freddie
Welsh, New Orleans; Joe Mandot VS..
Earl Fisher. Cincinnati; Maurice
Flynn VS.. JEFF O'Connell, LaSalle Ill;
Jimmy Anderson VS.. Eddie Johnson.
Pueblo, Colo. Shoot: Cook county
title tourney, Chicago Gun club. Cycle:
Two Fifty club race to Pullman. Bias
ketball: Beloit at Notre Dame
Friday, Jan. 2.-Baseball: Major
leagues schedule meeting, French
Lick, Ind.
Saturday, Jan S-Athletics: Junior
National A A. u. meet, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Motor: New York automobile show
opens
Sunday. Jan. 4.-Skating: State
championships, Chicago.
Monday. Ja4. 5.-Baseball: National
MEETS, Cincinnati. Fight:
While VS.. Harry Donahue,
Peoria, III. billiards: Charles NORM
VS.. Alfred Del Orc, for three cushion
title. ChicagoI
Tue sday. jan. 6.-Basebal1: National
MEETS Players fraternity
Cincinnati Basket
ball: Indiana at Illinois. Billiards:
NORM W.. Alfred De ORC. fol three
cushion title. Ehicago.
Wednesday,, Jan. Z. Billiards:
Charles Moriru VS.. Alfred De qro, for
three cushion 3tle. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
1913 TURF RECORDS
From statistics compiled by ]
Racing Form.)
New American Records.

Five and one-half furlongs-Briag-
hurst (2). 81; Churchill Downs, Oct
s; Pan Zareta 90, 124. Juarez, Dec 6;
Pan Bareta 81, 126, Juarez, Dec Is.
Time, 1904 3-5.
Six furlongs-Iron Mask (5), 1877;
Douglas Park, Sept. %; Leochares
(3), 100. Douglas Park. Oct. 3; Orb
CD. 80, Juarez. Dec. 8. Time, 1:10 40.
*One mile-Manasseh "a, SO,
Juarez, Dec. II; Vested Rights (3),
los, JuareG, Dec. 25 Time, 1:37 1-5.
One mile and 20 yards-Froglegs
a., 10Y; Churchill Downs, May 49,
Time, 1879.
One and three-sixteenths mile-Mil
ton B. 90, 100, Latonia, July 4. Time
so 80.
One and one-fourth miles-Whisk
Broom II. 60, 139, Belmont Park.
Time. 200.
equals American record of Center
Shot
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01

the special Olympic games committee
decided unanimously that if the fund
did not reach 1925. 900 by the end of
1913 the committee would not be justi-
fed in proceeding further in the mat
ter. On the expiration of the time
limit yesterday the subscription aggre-
gated only $4,000. OF the total sum
subscribed only S32,500 is in hard cash
The committee has already expended
$17,500, which leaves balance of S13,-
for finding and training team to
avenge Great Britain at the Berlin
Olympic games in 1916.
London. Jan. An attack of pneG-
monia caused the death of Jim Clark,
proprietor of Jack Straw's Castle" On
Hampstead heath, where virtually all
American boxers train for the En-
glish engagements.
New York, Jan. IA cut in the adj
mission price to National league base
ball games at the Polo grounds this
coming season is being considered by
the New York club it was announced
by Secretary John B. Foster. The con-
templated reduction calls for a re
arrangement in the seat prices so that
there would be fewer dollar seats and
more 75-cent seats.
Lansing. Mich, Jan. lit was ru-
mored in baseball circles here that Vic
Safer of this city, first baseman for
the Chicago National club. has receiv-
ed an offer of a three-year contract
with one of the clubs of the Federal
league. Safer would not discuss the
matter today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
JOHNNY MEYERS is
OUT FOR THE CROWN

Local friends OF Johnny Meyers are
already proclaiming the worlds welt
efweight championship for their favo-
rite. The husky Teutonic grappler
hhs already defeated IA men this sea
son and never lost bout IN his career
aree months ago he clashed with
Ditto Sutor. present tftIe-holder, ami
er an hour and a half OF hard wrest-
Due police stopped the bout with
eEher man securing a fall Mey-
a matched TO wrestle Walter
nj of El Paso. Ill, January 10, at
g Ieago Athletic club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-01
MINNEAPOLIS CLUB \
ASKS FOR WAIVERS

St Paul, Mimi. Jan. News mas
lust leaked out that the owners of the
Minneapolis American association club
have asked waivers on every PLAYER
On the roster. The result of this
broadcast request for waivers Is IN
teresting and in some instances sur
prising. Co umbus put in claim for
Claude Rossman and Jim Williams.
One club eyinced a willingness 10 take
Roy Patterson at the waiver price.
Three clubs claimed Altizer. One
other club besides Columbus pat in a
claim for Jimmy Williams, and Kan
sas City offered TO take Fred Lake
II Is said Olmstead, Rondeau. Smith.
the Delehanty brothers. Ciymer,
Fiene. whelan. Mogridge, Burns. Dan
ter. Cinigan. Tannehin. and Kiilifer
were not claimed by any club in the
league.