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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21
AMERICUS CARES FOR
LARGEST CONVENTION IN
HISTORY ASSOCIATION

But still Americas has cared for the
record breaking crowd. Preparations
were made for 1000 visitors. That
amount has been practically doubled,
but patriotic Americas has gone ID
work to solve the problem and so far
every delegate registered has been
provided with a good home for the
three days of the convention.
Americas is glad of the opportunity
to convert these visitors into Americas
boosters and will not leave stone
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-04-21

VIII hfteen hundred delegates reg
saered mp to noon today and several
Grains still due that will probably
1sas.7a.g in many more the outloOks are
lAxEzhs for Americas to break all re-
8saEEls when it comes to entertaining
Sunday school delegates. 1t is est
aaea that fully seventeen hundred del
agates will be in attendance at the
eunsemtiUn, and that the Out-of-tOwH
awEsazns drawn to the city viii total
1000 or more.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04
All Qualified Electors Entitled to Vote
Eugene Lorton
William Stryker
w. 7. Brady

the remotest part of Tulsa County should feel
Tulsa is asking for than share public
ments that 1t is less than its proportion
cost of all general improvements paid for out Of county taxation
To arrive at the regarding county taxation
let consider the following facts and figures While the
proposed Bridge Will be in the City Of Tulsa and there
fore largely used by the people Of that the
look into the Of the
Tulsa County previously Corpora
tons should first be deduced-The taxable
MILLION SIX HUNDRED AND TEN THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS ($2261O,2 ,27OOO) which
the of THIRTY ONE, MILLION TWO HUNDRED
AND NINETY-TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND
able In the entire including city Tulsa
but leaving Railroads Pipe lines Telegraph lines Street
THIRTY-oNE MILLION TWo HUNDRED ANb NINETY two
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND SEVENTY DOLLARS
SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE THOUSAND SEVEN
HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS (s1S,75875OOO) thus
the City of Tulsa, TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED AND
THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND
TWENTY DOLLARS l25SS2OOO) In other words for
Dollar of paid in Tulsa County Expenses
kinds including the proposed Bridge and all other Bridges and
TULSA PAYS SIXTY CENTS AND THE TAXPAYER OF ALL
THE BALANCE OF THE COUNTY PAYS FORTY CENTS.
n 10 be City of Tulsa (and I firmly
believe Taxpayers parts county
payer TULSA CITY TAXPAYERS PAY
THE BIG END OF THE COUNTY IMPROVEMENTS, LIKE
FAIRLY WITH the CITY or TULSA IN VOTING TO BRIDGE
ARKANSAS RIVER proposed coming election re-
memberng that at the present tax values the TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS (s2O0OOOO) which represents the
years interest and sinking fund, THE PUBLIC
CORPORATIONS MUST PAY ABOUT EIGHT THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS S,2OOO0)-THE TAXPAYERS OF
THE CITY OF TULSA ABOUT SEVEN THOUSAND TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($72OOOO) and the taxpayers
remainder of Tulsa County about FOUR THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($4,6OOOO) and that succeeding
year the amount will be less until the bridge finally paid
BRIDGE GOOD FOR MANY, MANY YEARS THEREAFTER
1 these will provide a frst-class
Bridge of Concrete and Steel construction probably the best in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04
Election April 18th, 1915

the State Tulsa County magnificent
Developments, NEEDS the BEST BRIDGE IN THE STATED it
and will have enough space
other lines The great convenience and economy
produce to the city and shipping their supplies from
the city to their farms well the
of travelling all proposed bridge
immediate necessity.
This Bridge will certain the building
of North and South Inerurban Line
County and start Tulsa the future Interuban then
too any neurban line built Tulsa County
fifteen miles of such track in the County would
valuation Of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
S3OO0 90 at low estmate would become permanent
payer in Tulsa County HELPING TO BEAR THE BURDEN or
AND TO THE EXTENT or PAYiNG AN AMoENT
EACH YEAR WHICH WOULD GO FAR TOWARD PAYING A
LARGE PART OF THE ENTIRE COST OF THE BRIDGE
ITSELF by the time that the County upon
pay these Bridge Blsand OF course,
knows full well that the addition of such nternrban
would be only small part of the property that
Railroad construction would create II would
cenf o IfurDh hhes extending throughout Tulsa County
and into the adjoining countless AND TULSA COUNTY WOULD
soon HAVE DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF TAXABLE PROP
PAYER OF TULSA COUNTY, THAT WHEN YOU INCREASE
THE VOLUME or TAXABLE PROPERTY YOU REDUCE
THE AMOUNT OF TAX MONEY YOU NOW PAY, and that
the rlnng in taxation that this Bridge will YOU
will be insignificant
from many sources besides the use of the brdge-hn what
1t will in the Of develop
and traffic in addition to the building of nterurban
the magnificent growth in the population and wealth both
Tulsa County and the City of Tulsa
To the Voters in the more distant of Tulsa County
IEN WEN Yo1r MEEn W. r6Ty Wv IN OP 4D W.
WILL BE THE DUTY OF THE CITY OF TULSA TO FAIR
just It is doing today and Just will
THIS YEAR IS TULsAs OPPORTUNITY YEAR-THE
BALANCE OF THE WORLD IS EITHER AT WAR OR SUF-
FERING BUSINESS DEPREssION-TULsA HAS PEACE AND
CAPITAI4-LET TULSA ATTRACT THE WORLD TO IT'S
FILL THE DlNNEI-PAII AND BUILD IMPROVEMENTS AND
EVERv one on rs stI0 SiAfIS q yGE dE BAI1 @ WAX a
TULSA BRIDGE DAY.
(signed) A TULSA TAXPAYER.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04
April 3. 1915.
Mr.. G.. r. Mccullough,

Mr.. G. r. Mccullough,
Chairman Commercial Club Improvement Committee.
Dear Sir:
Considering the Bridge Bond Question on which vote is
considerable thought from the Secretary of the CONNER
cial Club figures
The question being-Shall a SUBSTANTIAL BRIDGE
suitable all kinds Of travel crossing the Arkansas
River, at near the City Of Tulsa?
rapid growth Of the Population and Traffic of both
tho City of Tulsa have been compelled to
accommodate ourselves the of Bridge facilities that
this Bond issue also provides means OF MOVING AND ERECT
ING THE PRESENT BRIDGE AT SAND SPRINGS, WHERE
assume that EVERY VOTER THE COUNTY UNDER
STANDS THE ABSOLUTE NECESSITY OF NEW BRIDGE,
strength sufficient to accommodate all classes Of traffic and
transportation.
exceeding TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS $780,
O0) for which cent TwentyYea Bonds to be
would be TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS (siooo60OJ and the
ng nd bPs to pay n @ m 5 nSPa d mSHE TGnd % SS S39e N
SAND DOLLARS (s2OOOOO OO) the first
each thereafter until fully paid at the end Of
twenty
the end Of twenty would be at its completion
that its usefulness will continue for after all in
Since this bridge will be built for the benefit and Of
the Taxpayers of Tulsa County naturally follows that the
said Taxpayers will pay for this Improvement
year the Taxable property Tulsa County
FIFTY THREE MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND TWO
THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS
5390274O00) Even taxable property should not in
in value (as Of expect that It wD these
bridge bonds both principal sinking fund year
would taxation Of less than fourtenhs of mill
levy Viz, less than 40c each ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS
G1,OOOOO) of Taxable property in Tulsa County.
While believe that citizen of Tulsa County
of the wonderful growth Of the City Of Tulsa
entire COUNTY believe that every of the
PROPERTY IN THE ENTIRE COUNTY IS GREATLY IN
GREAsBD GRE BY HAvTMG & WIEN M @ lTS @ M ONE OF
be remembered that the City Of Tulsa its full share of all
improvements within the county and therefore no voter in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04
Committee For City OF Tulsa:

E. r. Coker
G. j. Wrightsman
Max Madansky
Roy Getman
Or. II. a. Penny
w. Il. King
j. w. McNeal
T. G.. Rosser
NJ. q. Hale
Il. ID. Epperson
Horace johnson
Mark T.. Carr
j. NJ. Gillette
w. NJ. Mccullough
DR.. j. +. Webb
DR.. Ross Grosshart
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

]. S. Cosden
Oscar Howard
Cass Mayo
A. +. Ault
w. Il. Overton
James II. Sykes
c. y. Lynch
X. II. Daniel
c. Z. Alexander
J. B. Wilson
Lewis Kline
L. d. AIarr
John Glover
Lee Parent
o. f. Upp
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04
Committee For Outlying Districts:

Fisher
Monroe Neal
Joe Best
Glen Pool
NJ. T. Self
Fred Markell
Scales, Tulsa
Postoffice
Delbert Johnson
John Calvart
Mark Goodman
Frank Hustedde
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

Dan Hunt
Jack Brackey
G. A. Sanderson
II. +. Sinclair
A. II. Lewis
w. o. Dickinson
j. w. Sanders
j. f. Pitt
p. NJ. Galloway
John Il. Kramer
J. w. Dickerson
j. r. Cole
George Schmidt
o. II. Leonard
Frank Ingraham
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

DR.. +. S. Clinton
Dr. Magazines
Ed Warren
l.. J. Martin
j. w. Woodford
Dick Hughes
James Woolley
A. NJ. Welch
John Oliphant
James Bragassa
Frank Young
Officers of Local Unions I'm favor
OF Bridge.
l.. r. Marston
4. @. Tuttle
o. d. Thomas
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

Sand Springs
John Hall
Lee Fitshugh
Frank Gray
Charles Wickizer
Kendall
Fred w. Koplln
John Burrows
e. II. Nickelson
J. r. League
DIR. Hawley
Dan Pitcher
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

]. e. Crosbie
Conn Linn
j. NJ. Crutchfield
Homer Preston
Glenn Braden
James McBirney
John Mitchell
Lee Clinton
7. j. Hartman
N. j. Gubser
j. NJ. Hall
G. NJ. Litson
Fred Shaw
j. NJ. Berry
w. Z. Moore
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

Skiatook
Frank Phillips
j. II. Craig
G. II. Cleveland
W. c. Rogers
Dawson
Alex Lewis
John Hedgcock
z. l.. Morgan
DR.. Jacksman
Collinsville
II, e. Eii,ngwood
Ed Carson
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

Bixby
c. White
J. b. Hall
j. h. Paulter
7. Gilcrease
Catoosa, II. II. No. 2
]. B. Maudlin
Jim Toutz
r. II. Wright
Fry Postoffice
Broken Arrow
Robard Fry
I. j. Shrimp
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

#. M. Wooden
o. D. Hunt
c. NJ. Downing
Carl Gregg
Thomas Quinn
II. G. Tyrren
II. u. Clino
NJ. NJ. Doan
d. +. Connolly
Charles Page
w. n. Robinson
w. a. Vandever
Simon JankowskN
d. ID. WertzbergeI
]. w. Sloan
]. II. McEwen
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

Bclleyiew.
Tulsa Postoffice
Gus circuit
Sam Adams
S. G. Alaxey
Dave Holdbrook
Burt WOodard
Leonard
w. II. Wilcox
Joe Randolph
Wewoka
j. G. Clements
Harry Hall
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

Broken Arrow
X. NJ. Rowe
w. II. Brooks
n. l.. Sanders
]. r. Wells
John Durand
w. /. Wilson
+. NJ. Yates
George McKeehan
Red Fork
T. A. Henry
Bob Adkins
J. b. Thomas
Owen Bland Brown
Lincoln Pastoak
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-04

Turley
Penn Phillips
A. II. Collins
John Hatcher
Sperry
Ralph Davis
II. =. Heck
j. +. Tyner
Owassa
]. w. Beck
Joe Barnes
]. X. Hull
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
LARRY CHENEY MAY JUMP
TO NEW FEDERAL OWNER

St Louis. Mo. Feb. Harry
Cheney. star OF the Cubs pitching
stan. will take the hurdle 10 the Fed
eral league II Harry J. Sinclair. who
owned clubs on which Cheney played
in Oklahoma. ahould ask him This
vas the story that was sent here from
Tulsa. SincIair's home The purchase
OF the Kansas City franchise by Sin
clair and Powers will mean the pass
ing Of George Stovan II the new own
ers can get rid Of him. IL is said. by
Federal authority here. and the plac-
ing Of 'Tilly" Schafer. the former
Giant third baseman. in charge 81 the
team Schafer met Powers in Chi
cEgo last week and accompanied him
to Now York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
MOLINE BOWLERS MADE
MEMBERS OF THE A. B. c.

a letter of acceptance OF the appl.
cation of the Moline Bowling associa.
tion for entrance into the American
Bowling congress has been received.
The charter is to be received soon. and
when it arrives it viii be framed and
hung in the Eagles alleys.
The Moline Bowling association was
organized recently, the following off.
GERS being chosen:
President-W. G. Dufield
Vice President-Louis Haley.
Secretary-H. G. Councilman.
Treasurer-E. Churchill
The executive committee is compos-
ed of eight men, captains Of the teams
in the Manufacturers league. The
Taltys and Arlingtons Of the Twin.
City league are also members. These
two teams are to compete az the ma
tional tournament Of the A b. C. at
Peoria in March, under the auspices
OF the Moline association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11

New York Feb. 11-When Jim Cot
fey. heavyweight fighter, en-ered the
ring for his first battle he had never
seen a professional fight. His only
knowledge of the rules was that he
would have one-minute rest every
three minutes and that the proper
thing was to rap his opponent smartIy
on the jaw. That was less than three
years ago.
Today CoTey is one of the brightest
lights in his class From a complete
ignorance OF the fight game and all
that relates 10 it he has brought him
self 10 high place among the heavy
weights His victory over Gunboat
Smith some time ago won him the
honor. He has fought every one worth
mention except Jess Willard and Jack
johnson
Coffey arrived in America from
ireland little over four years ago
He was q green and faw-honcd Young
ster, 20 years old and with very
vague idea of how he was To earn mis-
salt. He landed in Boston. but soon
moved to New York. where In the
sprng Of 1911 he got a job on the
front end CT Broadway trollev.
Jumbo Wells at the new Polo. A. A. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
BRONDELL WILL WRESTLE
FAUST AT M0LlIsE FEB. 25

Gust Faus, Of Moline and Harry
Brondell OF Davenport have been
signed for a finish wrestling match 70
be held In Turner hall in Moline
Thursday. Feb. 25. The terms call Tor
winner take all and $25 has been
posted BY each grappler 20 insure his
appearance and weight as we'll as to
perform the duty OF side bet.
The bout Is one OF double windup.
the other number 20 have Bobby By
lund as one OF the wrestlers. Promo
ter Charles YOungoerE OF the Olympic
club. the organization back OF the
bouts. declares that Bobby's opponent
viii be either Johnny Meyers or Matte
Niatsuda- Meyers Is preferred
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
Why Not Recognize the Feds?

proved game. quality admired by all
Americans The only obstacle in the
way OF granting them major league
rating. so the article states, is the
argument that there are not enough
major league players for three leagues.
This argument was used in the days
of the American league expansion and
exploded by that league. With the
enormous increase in professional
players, the enforced cutting down Of
the roster of all major league clubs,
and other sources of supply, the arti-
Gle claims that enough players would
be unearthed and developed in the
course of yea or two TO put three
major leagues on a sound playing
basis
Even If organized baseball wanted
TO continue q losing fight. il could do
the Federal league the most subtle in
jury by recognizing them, as it would
then be free from any further raids
on its players.
This is the only injury the Federal
league can do organized baseball. and
it can be stopped only by recognizing
the new league. which has proved it.
self worthy competition Even if
organized baseball should succeed in
killing the Federal league at an ex-
pense verging on bankruptcy it would
have the same fight on its hands at no
distant day, for the question is purely
and simply one of logical growth. /
Let us have peace" is tho gist of the I
whole argument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
EXPERT TRAVIS IS SUED
FOR $4,000 BY A WOMAN

New York. Feb. li.-Papers were
filed "Wednesday afternoon in the
county clerks office by Virginia Black
man in a suit for $4,000 damages
against Walter j Travis OF Garden
City. the golf expert. Miss Blackman
describes herself as a servant. former
ly employed IN the Travis home.
where. he says. Travis attacked her.
The attempt was made. she asserts. on
Nov. IS. 1914.
Travis Is one OF the best known
golfers in the world He is the only
American golfer who has ever won
the British title. He accomplished
this feat at Sandwich.
He Is a former national amateur
golf champion. having held the title
On three different occasions. His home
is in Garden City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
Ion the BasebaII 80.

II.
Why not recognize the Federal
league? This is the sensational title
OF an article in the March issue of the
Baseball Magazine The article itself
is too long to quote. but the argu-
ments used are at least plausible. The
author says that expansion is bound
to come every few years in baseball
and that this expansion must be of the
strictly major league variety. Minor
league cities grow 10 major league
size, and cities that can support one
club grow 10 a size that could support
two. Some super cities like Chicago
and New York could support three or
more clubs.
The article claims tina. the coming
of the American league made baseball
and that normal expansion would
equally benefit baseball today. The
e. adjustment of "a third major league.
ii is argued. would not cut into the
business OF the present majors, but
in the long run would increase that
business just as the American league
increased the business of the National
The claim is made for the Federal
league that it has successfully passed
the wildcat or experimental
stage, that its leaders are men of in
tegrity and ability as well as financial
backing, and measure up TO major
league standard in every way, that
they have fought fair considering the
difficulties in their way, and have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11

took an interest in Coney and tried
TO show him a little about the game
A little later he was booked for ms
first fight, glad OF a chance to try MS
luck, and many fiocked % see the fun
when it was learned that a wild lrish'
man" was on the bill.
Nick Muller was Coffey's first op'
ponent and Coney went into the BAT
tie with no science TO help him. but
a great deal of zeal His powerful
frame and his remarkable strength
were his great assets and ne sOmeho"
knew he couIdn'; lose. The house
cheered their heads off when az one
point. with a horrible swing. he knock
ed down both his opponent and the
referee.
Since that time Cofey has greatly
improved his boxing. Mike Gibbons
and Packey Mcfarland have shown
him a lot and he studies the me
points with care From his progress
TO date it would seem that he is YET
TO do big things. He has naturai
aptitude for boxing and remembers
everything he is taught He watches
the methods of the best boxers anu
learns bit every day. At present ne
IS anxious TO meet Jess Willard OF
Jack Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
WAIVER RULE IS
CHANGED BY MI.
NATIONAL CLUBS CANNOT HERE
AFTER WITHDRAW CLAIM
TO PLAYERS
Adoption % Schedule 10 tire principal
Bushes. Before the Annual
Session.

New York. Feb. iIy-Ha-fnG adopt
ed the playing schedule tor the com
Ing baseball season shortly after con
vening yesterday. the National league
club owners wound % the business Of
their annual schedule meeting last
night after a lengthy discussion on
the new waiver rule.
IN the future when a club asks for
waivers on a player there cannot be
n withdrawal. nor can a club with
draw a claim for a player under a
waiver. This Was made a hard and
fast rule By a s 20 ? vote. New York
and Pittsburgh being the dissenting
clubs. II was also decided that no
manager can ask for waivers or claim
a player. Such action IN future must
be taken personally By q club pre&i-
dent
During the dfscussion on these points
Mrs. Schuyler r. BrittOn. part owner
Of the St Louis club. addressed the
delegates This was the FIRST time
that a woman has taken part in the
debates Of the baseball maznates-
Mrs. Britton was warmly congratu-
lated upon her familiarity with the
waiver and drafr clauses
The league did not announce what
action. II any. was taken iu regard 20
the request OF the international
Iea<ue 10 place a club In the Bronx
borough OF this city
Doom Deal Incomplete.
Managers HerzOE and Moran OF
Philadelphia have not yet completed
the deal for Catcher Doom. who has
been signed by Cincinnati The Phila-
deiphia club vas 20 receive a player
IN addition 20 a substantial cash con
alteration for the catcher and 70 Is
rnderstOod that the player viii be
Third Basernnn Niehon Manager
Bresuahan Of the Chicago club. who
f. said 20 be anxious % secure the
services OF csiehoH. had conference
with the other two managers. but no
definite agreement was reached.
Miller Higgins. the St Louis clubs
manager. and HerzoE also had several
talks In reference 20 the closing OF
the deal By which Catcher Wineo
r0es % Cincinnati
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
TWIN-ClTY BANKERS TO
MEET FOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Two bowling teams, composed of
bankers of Moline and Rock Island.
will clash tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock at the Island City alleys in
the Eagles building for the cham
pionship of the tri-cities The Rock
Island quintet recently defeated the
Davenport bankers and viii be champs
if they succeed in trimming the Mo-
liners. The losers of the series will
pay for supper. which is to be con-
sumed at Hotel Harms after the con
test. The teams will line up as fol-
lows;
Rock Island-Lee and Oscar Lift.
Bert Ohlweiler. Elmer Schuck and
Gene Swanson.
MoHne-R. c. Shallberg, George
Ramsey, VIII Stevenson, Basil Freed.
r. Peterson, Ed Werlich and Jude"
Efflandt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
PEORIA WANTS REGATTA
Will Send Delegate to New York for
Meeting.

New York. Feb. II-Seyen cities
have filed application for the next Ma
tional rowing regatta. according to an
announcement by James Pikington of
the National Association OF Amateur
Oarsmen. San Diego. San Francisco.
Detroit. Peoria, Ill; Duluth, MINI.
Washington, ID. C., and Saratoga are
the cities that are preparing to send
representatives to the annual meeting
here on March 20 TO plead their cases
with the executive committee OF the
national association.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
Benson Gets Topeka Club.

Topeka, Kan. Feb. lin a final
effort 10 keep Topeka in the Western
league an agreement was reached late
yesterday whereby the franchise held
BY a local bank WAS turned over to
George p. Benson OF Topeka. and both
the old club directors and the bank
notified the league owners TO recog-
nize Benson as the sole owner OF the
club and franchise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
Noel May BE Referee.

San Antonio. Texas. Feb. 11.-Ac-
cOrdius TO latest sdvices from Fl Paso.
Frank Noel. a san Antonio sport
writer. probably viii be the third man
in the ring in the Johnson-Wiilard
championship boxing contest in Juarez
on March s. The promoter OF the fight
said Noel had agreed TO referee for a
fee The matter will be put
mp 20 johnson on his arrival in Juarez.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-11
puaeY Released 70 Phlls.

Boston Mass. Feb. 11.-The release
Of Oscar J. Dugey, utility infelder Of
the Boston Nationals. TO the Phiadel-
phia Nationals was announced by
President Gaffey over the telephone
from New York yesterday. Il was
believed that Dugey's transfer was
part of The deal which included the re-
lease of Sherwood Magee by Philade!-
phia to Boston.