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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-19

at 10 o'clock from the MoDougald
home. Rev. Charlton II. Storey. pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian Church.
assisted by Rev. Randolph Ray,
conducting the services Tenderly
thev 20 her 10 rest IN the city Gene
terry. sweet flowers symbolic Of her
pure ne we're placed upon her grave,
and they left her alone with God.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-19

The officials Of the First Baptist
Church OF this city will let the con.
tract for the concrete curbs and gut.
tiers around the church property to.
morrow. One or two OF the residents
along Burleson and Washington
streets near the church have prom.
lsed to build curbs and cutters along
their property.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-19
Christian Church.

There will be choir practice at the
Christian Church tonight at 1880. All
singers will please take notice and
come.
The Sunday school teachers and Of
fcers are also requested to be present
tonight for a short meeting.
J. c. WEIGH, Pastor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-19
CITY NEWS BRIEFS.

The Houston q Texas Central Rail.
road Company is having rs depot in
this city repainted. along with in.
stalling the new concrete hitch posts
around the platform. and a number
OF other improvements.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-19

Steve STICKY. the young white man
from Grimes County, who was arrest.
ed Monday night by Constable Baker.
was released today on $50 bond. The
first charge Of aggravated assault has
been changed to a charge OF disorder.
" conduct, and the case will be tried
In the justice court.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-19

The plate glass for the front OF
Sam b. Wilson & Company's new
store and the white thing for the
front have arrived and are being in.
stalled. The work on the building Is
progressing rapidly and the appear.
ance Of the building in general is i'm.
proving along with the work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
No CAUSE To Be
PROUD OF TEAMS
All Of Chicago Prep EIeyeus Given
Drnhbing in Contests Thanks
giving Day.

Chicago, Nov, 27-Chicago has had
very little cause TO feel proud of her
prep football teams this season, Meth
er can she point with pride to the class
Of the local bunch after a summing up
Of their performances in other cities
last Thursday is made. She can do
nothing else but hang her head and
hope for better time, gridicalIy speak
ing. as the turkey day efforts of Chi
cago high school elevens were the
saddest in many years.
Nearly every team which went sight
seeing was battered beyond recogni-
ton. Lane Tech. minus the services of
its main props, was given the hard
est lacing at Lincoln, while Crane,
Wendell Philips. Sem, Oak Park and
Hyde Park were kicked about in the
same manner Chicago prep eIeyens
handled other middle western teams in
days gone by There is no disgrace
in the Englewood 3-to-0 licking at
Sioux City when it is considered that
Heeren and Wolfe. two of the best
ground gamers on the team. were I'M
able to accompany the invaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
MAKE $4,000 ON
SIx-OAY CONTEST
Last Years Deficit Wiped Out By Chi.
cage Bicycle Race Promoters
This Season.

Chicago, Nov 27.-~After getting Il
hours of much needed sleep yesterday
promoters Of the second annual six
day bicycle race. which closed Thurs
day night at the Coliseum, began
checking up on the gate According to
Paddy Harmon. who staged the affair,
they wiped out last years deficit and
cleaned up about $4,000. Last years
loss was about $4,000. That means they
made about $1,000.
This Is split two or three ways and
represents the velvet with the rent of
the Coliseum paid and the riders ali
clear Most of the riders left the city
yesterday, although some Of them
found attractions here that will keep
them in the city for a week or so.
Then they viii go east to compete in
the New York race, which starts
Dec. 6.
Harmon refused to say whether an
other six-day grind will be staged in
She spring, He admitted ii had been
discussed, but no decision has been
reached as vet -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
GLEASON AND SOL
Get HIGH HONORS
Former Rock Island High SclIooI
Stars Play Stellar Game Thurs.
day at Dubuque, Iowa.

viii Gleason and Sol Butler, former
Rock Island high school players, both
drew signal honors in the crucial
game between the Dubuque German
and Dubuque St Joseph colleges
Thursday, which was won BY the Ger
mans by a score Of Is 10 I. The Ger
mans scored in the first quarter. But
Ter showing great generalship in mix
ing his plays and assisting In advaac-
ing the bail. Gleason was instrument
tai III making st. Joseph,s score in the
second period. when he threw several
perfect passes. In the fourth quarter.
when the Germans scored the winning
touchdown, Butler took the ball alter
nately with the other hacks until il
was put over the line. Both GIeaso,
and Butler played a great defensive
game at quarterback, handling pnnts
well for their respective teams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Lawrence DOYLE of the New York
Giants whaled his way into the batting
championship Of the National league
this year. according to the season q
official averages released by Secretary
John Heydler OF The veteran organi-
cation.
MeGraw's keystone sacker hung I'M
a swat average of $50 in $50 games
beating Fred Luderus. the smuggling
first baseman OF the Phillies. bv FIVE
points in the seasons work. Griffith Of
Cincinnati and Hinchman OF Pitts
burgh were locked for third place with
a mark of .397. Jake Dauhert of the
Dodgers, champion batsman OF 1914
was fifth in the list this year with an
average Of sol
None Of the Cubs compiled swat
mark Of 800 during 1915. The near
est member OF Bresnahan's tribe to
that figure was Schultz. who was nh
tanned from Brooklyn in August. He
oatted .2ss in 6s games The best hit
ter among Bresnahanss reguiars
proved to be Fisher. who soaked the
pill for .2s7 in 147 games. The great
Tim and Vic Safer redoubtabIe rnh
siuggers OF previous years, fell back
TO -265 and -2e4. respectively.
Inc 1t Louis Cardinals led the old
league IN team batting with an aver
age Of 2s4, with Cincinnati second one
point behind, These figures demon
slrate that games cannot be won by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
WANT 4 VERDICT
IN MIDDLE WEST
Fighters, Fans and Promoters Desire
Decision in Coming Gibbons
Ahearn Battle.

Chicago Nov. 27-UnIess some one
losses a monkey wrench, into the pu-
giltstic machine of the Minnesota box
ing commission a decision by a ref
cree will be given at the end Of tho
19~round bout between Mike Gibbons
and Young Ahearn. Dec, 10 in st. Paul.
The boxing body will announce its de-
cjsion Monday and it is known that
Two members Of the commish are I'm
favor of the proposition.
Shortly after the Williams -Ertle
fasco in st. Paul there was loud
squawk from the bugs, which, for a
few weeks, threatened to kill the game
up there. AT that time the boxing gov
ernors left the matter pass.
Now. with another championship
contest in the making Gibbons and
Ahearn are fighting for the middle
weight tille-the commission, fearing
another scandal, is going over the sit
uation thoroughly, for both Mike and
Jake have asked that such verdict
be rendered, The only complications
against favorable reply is the fact
that the Gopher body has working
agreement with the Wisconsin chiefs,
who are not in favor Of decision con-
tests.
Behind the demand for verdict
shows the fine Italian hand of Dan
Mcketrick. Ahearn's manager, who
took a bum steer in asking for a de-
cision shortly after the match was
made. lie was told that Gibbons
would he against the proposition. SO
he attempted TO make Ahearn look
good by issuing the def. 1t was
promptly accepted by the ST Paul
battler and President Dow Of the Cap
itol City Athletic club. In view Of
Mr.. Dow's connection with the pow
ers that be" it is not unlikely thai
the commissioners viii act fayorably
upon the request
Serious complications, which threat
en- to play havoc with the Wisconsin
game may result if the no-deeision
clause is stricken out The Badger
PFbluDtSIS arg Asdt tAk tliFt tfts : " III
City clubs will get all of the big bouts
in the future and incidentally the hig
gate receipts. for no verdict Tits have
lost their flavor not only in Chicago
but in Milwaukee The boxers are
not kicking. for they could play an
exhibition In the Cream City and then
move north for the real thing. Two
purses and only one hard fight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

hits alone. otherwise the Cards and
Reds would not have wound up in low
~ position. The Cubs were next 10
last IN team swatting with mark o.
ga, but they beat out Boston's ex-
world champions by four points
Cary of Pittsburgh was the CHAINS
pion thief Of the National league sea-
son. He stole Sc bases. Bob Fisher Of
the Cubs proved the most consistent
sacrifice hitter, with 10 suicides to ms
credit. Herzog, the Red pilot was Sec
Iond in base stealing. one theft behind
Carey, while Daubert was second 90
Fisher in number OF sacrifice hits.
IraEath scored the highest total Of
runs. 50, and also led the league II
home runs with "a of them Luderus'
his teammate, aided by the same short
fences, made only seven home runs
this year. Long of the Cardinals made
the greatest number of three baggers.
70, and Doyle of the Giants proved me
most accomplished double sws.sa'
with 20 two-base hits to his redit.
Groh and Griffith of the Reds per-
formed the feat Of playing in toy
championship games. although ~
schedule called for only ia, They dia
this by taking part in six games which
resulted in ties. in addition to compel
ing in l54 that did not. Ties were q
numerous that several players beside.
Grnh and Griffith played in more thsa
154 games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

of news items involving certain dia-
mond athletes who are going away
from the west side TO make room for
new material.
To hear Roger delivering his mono
logue one would gather the impress
sion that he blew into town merely to
pass the time of day. lie had grown
weary OF. the simple life in Toledo and
yearned for another glimpse Of the
justly celebrated loop. Really, there
wasn't anything significant attached to
his sudden advent in club headquar-
tiers,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
LOCAL TEAMS CLAIM
THE TRI CITY TITLE

Two lightweight football teams Of
Rock Island are claiming tri-city hon
ors The Logans, who meet the Spar
ran Athletic club OF Davenport tomor-
row at Island City park, challenge
any team In the tri-eities for the cham
pionship, The Logans lost one game
TO the Volts and then turned about
and won from the latter by a 10 to .
score. Two weeks ago the Logans and
spartans played to q 10 0 tie and
will settle their argument tomorrow
The game ts TO be called at $50 The
Volts defeated the Logans by larger
score than the latter team run up
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
HAMLE!SETSNEW
RECORDATALLEYS
Endurance Champion Shoots ioi
Games In II Hours at Island City
Drives yesterday.
AVERAGES $50 IN EACH GAME
starts Rolling at III IN Morning and
Keeps Going Until Midnight,
Meeting Fresh Players.
AVERAGES $50 N EACH GAME

Although Darrell Hamlet, the /
worlds champion endurance bowler, /
did not establish a new record as far /
as scores are concerned, he set new /
mark at the Island City alleys yester-
day by rolling 101 games in IL hours /
for an average of 1879 In his 14-hour !
marathon 81 the Blackaawk alleys in /
Davenport Tuesday, Hamlet averaged /
2aG, but he shot only Sc games in IA !
hours as against 101 games here. /
Some of Hamlet's highest scores we're |
2e8, 25G. 242 and 1913, lie made this
excellent showing with an alley ball
picked out Of the rack lie is having
his own hall repaired In Chicago and
for some time has been shooting with
any bali he picks up
Hamlet started rolling at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning and rolled continu
ously up until midnight, ending his
last game with Jim Normoyle at to
sharp, AT no time during this grind
did Hamlet stop for rest and ate moth
ing. In the morning the pins broke
badly for him and be ran into many
splits and was unable to hit his stride.
Mcneil In Showing.
A fresh bowler was sent against
him every six 10 ten games and for
this reason he lots number Of The
contests Mcneil Of the Bescos III
the Merchants league made the best
showing against Hamlet. rolling
total Of $50 pins in three games for
an average of 2i3 Mcneil won two
Of his games In the morning In the
first games rolled Burns Hareny took
three out Of five from the champion
and Walter Bleuer took six out Of ten
Art SalzmaDn. tri-oity champion, won
three out Of FIVE from Hamlet last
night Art started poorly with 144
and 1873, but in his last three rolled
213. 236 and 202 Jim Normoyle
wound mp fine in the last games at
midnight, shooting 1871, 20i and 1893
Hamlet lives in Sioux City, Iowa
He left today for Keokuk. where he is
scheduled for another exhibition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Sunday. and on the strength Of this
showing and the fact that the Moline
Blue Blazers refused them a game,
without a prohibttive side bet, oasa
their claims. The Volts defeated the
Moline Eagles and the Davenport In
dependents. but were played TO ii tie
by the Twerty-sixth street Cyclones
The Logans will lineup as follows TO-
morrow Owens. le. Sal! ger. J.; Nc
Carthy, lg; Cook and Battles c Som
mers. re; K;mble, ri; Sage, re; Kruse,
oh; Peterson III: McCauleE, rh; Me
Kinney, fb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
TIGERS WIN TRIO
/ OFF SOx ROLLER!
Rock Island Club Team Takes Lead 4
American League BY Wallop.
In Opponents.
American Standing.

The Tigers of the American leagus
of the Rock Island club jumped on the
lowly Sox last night at the club alleys
winning three straight games. On tia
other drives the Senators dropped two
out of three games to the Browns
Thoms shot ZOE for a new high marx
According to averages prepared BY
Harry Cunningham at the club. Il. ".
Sharp is leading the tournament with
an average Of 1s5. Nuessli is second
with 1914, Bassett third with l6l and
Swanson and Marshall are tied for
fourth with $50,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
HIGH TEAM
CLAIMS WEST TITLE

Detroit, Nov. 27-As a result of
Thursdays 50 to 5 victory over Oak
Park high of Chicago Detroit Central
today laid claim to the Interscholastfc
football title CT the middle west. The
Detroit squad will clash with Everett
high OF Boston here Dec. to deter
mine the national champions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Jersey City, N. J.. Nov. 27.-Young
Joe shugrue, Jersey City lightweight
who electrified the states last winter
by decisiveiy drubbing Champion
Freddie Welsh, is in grave danger of
blindness, and the odds are he'll never
don the padded gloves again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
sPLINTERs OF SPORT

st. Anthony. Idaho. Nov. 27.-Jae
Rivers, Los Angeles, knocked out Lee
Morlssey Of Oklahoma City in the
fifth round of a scheduled 12-ronnd
bout.
New Haven, Conn, Nov 27.-Profes-
sor Robert y Corwin. chairman OF the
executive committee of the Yale Ath-
lefle association, announced that a
joint meeting between representatives
OF Harvard, Princeton and Yale will
De held at the Yale club in New York
On Dec. 3 and to discuss the question
Of athletic eligibility rules OF the
three universities.
salida. Col, Nov. 27.-young Hector,
local boxer. was awarded the deci-
sion over Jack Burns OF San Francisco
after the first of scheduled I0-round
bout When the gong sounded for the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
second round Burns collapsed in his
chair and fell to the floor.

Seattle. Wash, Nov 27,-Gilmour
Dobie, who coached, the University Of
Washington through eight years Of
football without defeat, announced
yesterday that he expected TO go TO
Berkeley, Cal, to practice law. His
contract has another year TO run and
he asked TO be released, 1t recently
was reported that Dobie wanted TO go
TO the University Of Wisconsin as
coach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

The FIaege team Of the Rock Island
Automatic Baseball league won from
the H & 3. Co, team by a score of
ESQ to It's on the local courts last
night. Frank Leithner batted out the
high score OF the evening getting 65.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27

Cornell Hambergs of Chicago de-
feated the Beloit. Wis, Iroquois eleven
by 8 q TO 6 score, at American Giants
park Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
WHITE SIGNS Up
FOR WELSH BOUT
Eddie Pitts, Representing Denver BHsi-
ness Men, Will Next Aim to Land
Pollok.
OFFER To CHAMPION N sls.5o'
Nate Lewis, Chioagean's Manager,
Places Signature on Agreement
for Lightweight Fight

Chicago. Nov 27,-0ne-half Of the
proposed Charley White-Freddie Welsh
boxing contest for the lightweight
championship of the world was settled
last night when Eddie Pitts represent
ing the Denver Business Mems associ-
alton. back OF the affair. arrived III
Chicago and went into q conference
with Nate Lewis, Whites manager.
They were in session 10 minutes and
Pitts announced that be and Lewis
had come 10 terms,
AS proof that the Denver people
want the bout Pitts brought q signed
agreement from the western people
and a letter of credit from the Home
Savings and Trust company Of Dem
yer. stating that $12,500 had been plac-
ed in their care as Welsh's end of the
purse should he sign articles at once
for such A meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-27
Glad White Won contest.

we read the result of the voting
contest with interest, Pitts said, for
we had previously noted the signed
statement by Harry Pollok, Weishs
manager, to the affect that Welsh
would meet the winner of the contest
before the club offering the best in-
ducements. We were tickled to death
when Whites name was flashed to us
as the winner and we Immediately be
gan preparations 10 land the battle
Now unless Pollok goes back on his
word we are perpared to make the
highest offer for Freddie's services,
namely s12,500 No other club, as far
as | can learn, has made any bid for
the fight, so 1t is up to the eastern
manager to get down to business |
admit that we are anxious TO land the
affair, but in case Pollok can show us a
bona fide offer from another club, with
better financial inducements we will
back cut Of the bidding. If he can't
/ think he ought to get down to bust
ness"
Nate Lewis refused to say how much
White was going to get for the battle
or whether they were taking a gamble
on thereceipts. Il sid al the start
that We would nYt attempt to hog the
receipts" he said, but we think we are
entitled TO something for going
through with the match, especially
since White is a big favorite In Denver
and will draw the bulk of the coin.
hope Pollok will keep his word and
take the match"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
NERVOUS EXHAUSTION
bility, oversensitiveness.

3 Irritabtlity. oyersensitiveness. q
disposition To worry over trifles,
headache, dizziness - these are
symptoms Of nervous exhaustion,
neurasthenia.
Very often the patient feels best
and brightest at night Rest seems
to bring no refreshment, the nervous
system fails to recuperate. This
distressing condition Is caused by
worry more often than by any other
one thing. Overwork and worry
invite the disorder.
The treatment Is one Of nutrition
OF the nerve cells. requiring q non
alcoholic tonic. As the nerves get
their nourishment frori the blood
the treatment must be directed To
wards building up the blood. DR.
Williams Pink Pills act directly on
the blood and with proper regulation
Of the diet have proved OF greatest
benefit In many cases OF neuras
thenia. A tendency to anemia. OF
bloOdlessness, shown by most neur
asthenic patients. is also corrected
by these tonic pills. Your own drug
tSiet sells DR.. Williams Pink Pills
or they will be sent by mail at sc
cents per box; six boxes $3.50. Be
gin the treatment at once before
your condition becomes chronic.
Two useful books, Diseases OF
the Nervous System" and What "a
Eat and How to Eat" will be sent
free by the DIR. Williams Medical
/ Co.. Schenectady. N. Y. II you men
tion this paper-Adi.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
TELLS BROTHER
BY WRINKLES

CHICAGO, Nov. 12.-Because her
brother wrinkles his forehead when
he is surprised. Mrs. Anne Ebeling
recognized a newspaper picture OF
Hans Sick, a soldier In the German
army, and learned. for the first time
since the war began, his where
abouts.
She wrote a letter to Mrs. Hans
Sick In Holm. Schleswig. Holstein.
and told her Hans was not killed,
and that he was well except for a
hurt on his right arm, which the pic
ture showed was bandaged He
was captured by the French.
The picture Mrs. Ebeling recog
nized was snapped by Edward Sails
bury, chief OF an ambulance squad
OF the American hospital in France
The Detroit times., 1915-11-12
OPENS new.
PROPERTY
Robins Ltd. Offers
Good Investment
Opportunity

"The financial. commercial and in
dustrial opportunities offered In De-
troit today are infinitely more at
tractive and more remunerative than
In any other city on the American
continent" says william J. Holford.
Of Robins Limited.
THE influx Of new Industries. ad-
ditional capital, Industrial expansion,
are all responsible for the prosperity
OF the people Of Detroit In no 9TH
CT city Will you find such manifold
opportunities for profitable invest
ment.
The city must necessarily expand
to accommodate its population.
There is an area of but Al square
miles to accommodate approximate
ly 100000 people. In other words
there are 1900 people living in each
square mile. This Is the FREEDOM
mating factor responsible for the
prices that are demanded for the
rental or leasing OF apartments.
Houses, HdtS, etc.
Every man has the ambition to
own his home. but the high prices
and terms asked for desirable land
on which to build have often stifled
that ambition. Our company, in
Offering River Rouge Park. believe
they are making II possible for man
OF small means to secure lot suffi-
GENTLY large for his house and a
garden, in a locality where values
will show marked increase in the
very near future.
River Rouge Park Is on Dear
born-rd., just south of Jefferson,
about q minutes walk from the car,
and We propose selling II as low as
$3.50 per lot on easy terms and
charging no interest on the princi.
pal. There will be side walks, road.
ways. trees, etc, in the way OF i'm.
provements.
"The property is surrounded by
some of the greatest industries In
Detroit We have started the work
OF improvement, and the property
will be formally opened next Satur-
day afternoon. II presents an ex-
traordinary opportunity to secure
desirable. accessible property at ar
exceptionally low figure and on
easy terms. We already have al.
plications for $4,000 worth of IT.,
property"