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The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21
STEAMER EVANS COMES FROM
 THE SOUTH

The steamship Admiral Evans ar rived from Seattle this morning at ' o'clock and sailed for Valdez at S:30 a. m. The boat had a full passenger list, and all the tourists and west ward passengers came up town to look us over. The passengers for Cordova were: Oscar Hart, Miss Irene Cosgrove and one steerage. For Val deg the boat carried c. F. Bradbury and two steerage. Twenty-three first class passengers and seven steerage were bound for Seward, and nineteen first class and twenty-nine steerage for Anchorage. There were nine tourists on board making the round trip. The Evans will call at Kodiak, seldovia and Uyak before returning to Cordova.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21
JAPS MAY RAISE EMDEN OFF
 ROCKS :

KOBE, Japan, June 21.-Teisuke Shimizu, veteran Japanese diver, has petitioned the British authorities for permission to refloat the famous German cruiser Emden, Known as the terror of the South Seas" which was destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney off Cooos Island in November 1914. MT. Shimizu says he is conf- dent he can get the Emden off the rocks Skilled colleagues have signed his petition The diver won historic laurels in 1883 while engaged in sal wage operations on the sunken ship Anzenmaru on the coast of Japan. A great storm arose and the British merchantmen Carnarvanshire was wrecked nearby. Single handed, M
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21
BRITISH COMMERCE INCREASES
 DESPITE EFFECT OF WAR

LONDON, June 21.-During the months of January, February, March and April this year, British ports show the following returns, notwthstand- ing submarine blockades: Imports, 2S1,676.312 pounds sterling; exports f116,77O,32S; re-exports G31, 29,362. This brings British trade for four months to over two billion dollars, although the chief European custom CTS were involved in war. The returns show an increase of $115,0OO,0O0 over the corresponding period of last year
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21

George Fawcett and Jack O'Brien returned on the train yesterday from fishing trip to the small lakes and streams back of Alaganic. They found the fishing excellent and hooked In the week they were away about 300 mountain trout. One hundred and twenty were sent into town on the previous train and distributed among the town people. The remainder were brought in by the mighty fishermen yesterday.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21

Shimizu rescued the crew against fearful odds. In recognition of his bravery the British government pre- sented him with a watch The ensu- ing publicity attracted attention to his signal success in diving and sal wage operations.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21
WAR REDUCES EMPLOYEES
 OF MOVING PICTURE HOUSES

LONDON, June 21.--Close to 10000 film workers employed with moving picture houses have joined the colors since the declaration of war. In most of the picture houses women have taken the places of the patriotic men.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21

Captain Ed. Hickman, the master of the Evans is still confined to his bed at the Swedish hospital in Seattle. The condition of Captain Hickman has much improved, and 1t is expected that he will be able to assume com- mand of his boat on her next trip from Seattle.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21

w. J. Erskine, of the firm of Erskine & Co.,, Kodiak, was on board the Evans returning from a trip to the fair at San Francisco. He is accom- panied by his wife and son Wilson.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21

dancing which lasted until a late hour and all voted that Chitina had done herself proud by the affair, and
 turned out a show that would have
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21

w. l.. Moore of San Francisco, a brother of c. C. Moore, president of the Panama-Paciic Exposition, was a passenger on the Evans bound for Seward to look over the conditions there. Mir. Moore has extensive min ing interests in and around Tonopah, Nevada
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21

inning game, but the batter failed to deliver the goods and the game ended in a victory for the regulars.
 The cannery team was unable to play the game scheduled. so a scrub team was picked which gave the regu- lars a battle which surprised the fans
The Cordova daily times., 1915-06-21

Fresh Peaches, Plums and Apricots at s. Blum & Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
OPTION Is TAKEN
ON ST.PAUL CLUB
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION NAMES
COMMITTEE TO RATlFY ANY
SALE THAT is MADE.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-American Asso-
citation baseball magnates gathered in
solemn conclave al the Congress hotel
yesterday and wrestleG with ponder
Gus questions of state. Behind locked
doors the ST Paul situation. the fran
ing OF a schedule and that recurring
umpire system were tossed upon the
table and dissected under the master
ly guidance OF President T. :. Chivins-
ton.
The association chief announced
that the double umpire system would
again be i'm vogue this season on the
4. A circuit. This decision was reach
ed by the coarerees in spite OF the fact
that Mr.. Chivington has been anxious
Tor some time 20 return 20 the single
arbiter regime.
There was an air OF secrecy appar-
ent when the disposition OF the ST
Paul club was preached. II was ad-
mitted that q syndicate, headed by
Thomas McDermott. has an option on
the club which will expire next
Thursday.
George z. Lennon. the present
owner. is anxious 10 retire from base
ball. because OF falling health. and be-
lieves that these capitalists viii buy
the club. One rumor had it that Mike
Kelley. former manager of the Indians.
will probably supplant Bill Friel as
pilot of the Saints. should the deal go
through
To take care OF the St. Paul situa-
ton. a committee OF three, composed
of President ChivinGtou. NJ Z. Can
tillon of Minneapolis and A. F. Timme
OF Milwaukee was appointed and given
10 ratify any sale of the st.
Paul club before Feb. 90. If the club
is not sold by that time the committee !
may take such action as ii deems nee !
essary 10 protect the interests of the |
Saints and the association.
Each club was limited TO IS players 1
between May 10 and Aug. Is of the I
season. Before and after these dates. |
however. a total of 20 men. exclusive
of the non-playing manager, may be
carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
SPLINTERS OF SPORT

Ann Arbor, Mich. Feb 22.-Prince-
ton won over Michigan in a two mile
relay race here Saturday night in
sos 20.
Philadelphia, Pa. Feb 22.-Jack
McCarron of this city shaded George
Chip of Pittsburgh in a fast six round
bout here Saturday night.
Madison. Wis, Feb. 22.-Wisconsin
defeated Purdue Saturday night in its
first indoor track meet of the season
sc to 80. Purdue took only two frsts.
New York, Feb. 22.-Jack Dillon OF
Indianapolis gave Frank Manten of
Pawtucket, r. l., a severe beating in
a ten round bout at the Federal A. c.
Saturday night.
New York. Feb. 22-Charley Wei
merit of Newark, n. J, pommeled
Porky Flynn of Boston all over the
ring Saturday night in ten round
bout at the Broadway Sporting club.
Detroit, Mich. Feb. 22-Hughie
High, Tiger outfelder, and Walter
Pipp, first baseman. have signed con
tracts to play with the New York
Yankees. President Nsvin of the De-
troit club announced yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
BRAVES HAD THE
OTHERS SIGNALS
RABBIT MEANWHILE TELLS WAY
BOSTON WON REMNANT AND
WORLDS TITLE

Boston. FEB -z-Tha Boston S1-
tiouaIs. in their successful uEht for the
league champ. 1leElp last season. were
aided By tLe.r ability to solve the six
mails OF nearly every team iu the
league. according % Walter Maran-
vile. the Brave suortst0p. Iu a talk
90 students OF Boston college Saturday
uiElt lIar-uviIia Eail-
signals had q lC- 90 DO with our
winning the championship we had
signals % our ouu. OF course. and. 500
far as know. they never we're solved
consistently. We wcre able 90 get the
meaning % the signals Of the other
teams iu nearly every city OF the
league
I'm St Louis ue knew almost every
move that the other fellow was going
To- make. and that helped lot Their
signals were very easy Other teams
had harder signals. but we managed
TO get most Of them while the other
side was doing the guessing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
PEANUTS SAYS SECONDS
WERE TO BLAME FOR K. o.

Peanuts SchleberIs defeat at the
hands OF Billy Defoe Friday night AT
Milwaukee will go against him as the
FIRST knockout I'm his career. Although
Peanuts was not counted out the mark
win stand a. his reconds threw the
towel into the rims Peanuts took the
count OF seven. iu wire 90 Lis broth
Or D. W. Schieberl OF Ills city Pea
nuts explained that he was ready 20
jump to his feet and was only resting.
when his seconds made the move. be
ing overauxious. According 90 Tom
Andrews. Stieberi Immediately got up
after the referee had awarded the bout
90 Defoe. crossed the ring into the op-
r1ucu-s corner and congratulated
him on his victory. and he seemed
fresh.
The Rock Island rattIe- says that rc
wes "a bit dased from the hard blow IL
the tenth. but had recovered az the
count 90 seven and was prepared 20
get no. and did not realize what his
seconds had done
ln the third round Peanuts received
a blow which marked him with q cauii-
flower car.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
SOL BUTLER WINS
INDIVIDUAL HONOR
LOCAL COLOREp STAR TAKES
FIRST IN THREE EVENTS, De
FEATING LOOMS.

Sol Butler. colored star of the Rock
Island high school team and football
teams, won the individual honors at
the Twenty-frst annual indoor track
and field meet of the First Regiment
A. A at Chicago Saturday, with 10
points, Sol took first in three events,
4O-yard high hurdle. open event, 20
yard prep dash and 3OO-yard prep
dash. In the 40-yard high hurdles But
Ter defeated his old rival. Joe Loomis.
Athletes from the Illinois Athletic
club won the meet with SIS points, Chi
cago Athletic club second with SO
and the Chicago University third with
16 points. Butler won fourth place for
the Rock Island high school with Is
points.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
TOWN COP STOPS BROOM
BALL GAME-"TOO ROUGH

Checkers f. the popular sport at
F'rinccton. Iowa ~ least 10 90 seems
Saturday riEht o. Rock Island broom
bail team invaded Priaceto1 60 meet
the much touted f'rinceton brUom ball
weiiders. AFTER piayiuE 15 minutes
and with the score 20 % 20. the town
marshal stepped IN and rudeiy an
uouncsds This ere game is too E1i
darnsd rough. and m hev 90 call 60
OF
Thus ended the exciting fray az the
town roller rink Dietz and ChansICv
starred for the Islanders. Rock Ia
land lined up a. follows T. Dietz. l..
Slater. l.. ChansiSy. \. Ercks and r
Ashland. Himckecper -FIem!nE. Ref
sree--A J. E.ndtsr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
BENSON WINS CUFF LINKS
AT ISLAND CITY ALLEYS

Ben Benson won the solid gold cuff
buttons offered for high score ar the
Island City alleys last week with a
count OF 257 Benson also won a large
chocolate egg for his efforts. This
week Jimmy Normoyle Is offering a IS
gold piece for the best count this
week Yesterday Joe Johnson peeled
on 232 and IS high al this time. Con
Holms' 257 still stands high for the
suit offered by Haege the tailor for
this month.
Tomorrow night the Island Citys
and the Cross Countrys will clash in
match game. Both teams are en-
tered in the national bowling tourney
az Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
New Records In Tank Meet.

Cincinnati, Ohio. Feb. 22.-The uni
versity of Cincinnati swimming team
defeated Illinois university here Sat
urday night by 81 10 %. Three west
ern conference association records
we're broken. Morris of Cincinnati.
proved a sensation. winning three
events and being first in the relay race
which decided the meet
Morris won the 40-yard dash in 21
minutes, two-ffths of a second under
the western conference record. Chap
man of Illinois won the 20O-yard
breast stroke race in 2:46 Is. one and
three-fifths seconds under the previous
record The Cincinnati team won the
ieo-yard relay in 1926 1-5. the confer
ence record being 1923 %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
EASILY DEFEATS
BRADLEY a. TO is
AUGUSTANA COLLEGE TEAM
FINDS PEORIA BASKETBALL
ToSSERS EASY PICKING.

Augustana easily won over Bradley
on the home floor Saturday evening by
the one-sided score of A. to 16 Brad
ley led off and continued in the lead
until eight points had been gained
With the score TO in Bradley's IA
vor the Augustana guards gave their
opponents more serious attention, and
soon put a stop to the basket shooting
The speed displayed by the Bradley
team during the first half made the
outcome appear uncertain, but with
the opening of the second period u
was evident that Augie would come
out at the long end of the score.
In the second period two men kept
a close watch of Samuelson, Augie's
star forward. and succeeded in pre-
venting him from making any points.
but on the other hand SwedberR was
left open and scored six baskets while
all the other men on the Augustana
team also scored Nelson was easily
the best player on the Bradley team.
but because of an accident was unable
to do any effective work in the second
half
AuEuSIdnd 5 EudiulL6 AIaslAiAV WI
tinued strong, and with Anderson and
Valentine substituting for Hultkrans
and Berg in the last part of the game.
continued TO be effective. Lundberg
went in with the first five at forward
position and showed up well. johnson
substituted for Lundberg in the las.
half and played a good game
Bradley quintet was not IN the best
of form met defeat at the hands OF
William and Vashti at Aledo Friday
evening and a closer game is e1-
pected when the two teams meet again
at Peoria in the finals. The victory
Saturday evens up the 31-30 defeat Au.
gustana sustained at the first meeting
with this team Feb IS.
Hedding is the last team on the
regular schedule and viii meet Angus
tana on the home floor Friday of this
week
Lineup and summary:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

SsW YORK. FEB. ez-Ths uncondi-
tianaI release % Pitcher Edward RusI-
bach BY the Brookiyu National league
ciab Was characterized az another en-.
dence % the gnsairuess Of the present
waiver rule az operated BY organized
hall. By David l.. FfIltz. president %
th- Baseball Players fraternity. IN =
ssatsEz~ut issued yesterday. Prcsi4srt
f'aitz said be had submitted a request
that the naftonai baseball commission
and the national board notify the fra
teruify whea waivers are asked &C
players
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

struction of slide IT was necessary to
haul the ice only short distance. over
1000 blocking weighing 100 youDds
each were put into the walls, for the
most part IS feet In height. with tow
ers five feet higher. The walls are IN
iformly four feet thick. The space IN
closed is 125 by I25 feet
There are facilities for dancing
skating, tobogganing. skiing, racing
and all manner of ice and winter
sports. The toboggan slide is 200 feet
long. dropping 60 feet in that distance.
and giving momentum to carry the to-
boggans nearly mile across the lake
A speedway has been constructed on
the lake for races. Semi-professional
hockey teams will play at the palace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
DAVENPORT TRIMMED THE
SECOND TIME BY CLINTON

For the second time IN a season the
Clinton high school basketball team
defeated the Davenport five Saturday
aisht. the game being played AZ Gin
ton The score vas 81 20 g and al
though the Clinton boys led from the
hrst whistle the loser gave them battle
all the way.
on a longer floor the Davenport
boys claim they would have had bet
ter chance and % g. likely that they
v-nl stand a chance Of beating the
Clinton players when they meet In the
state tournament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

Superior. Wis, Feb. Flake Ne
bagamon, summer resort, has an ice
palace.
The Lake as the inhabitants call
it, has been accustomed to alternating
each winter and waking up upon the
advent of resorters in summer. Capt.
a G. Earnshaw, G.. A R veteran.
came along and suggested an ice pal
ace TO maintain interest in the village
during the winter. The inhabitants
chuckled while at the absurdity of
il and concluded that it might be
good thing, and Capt. Earnshaw was
put in charge of it.
The site chosen was on the banks of
Nebagamon Lake, and with the con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
Basketball Games Saturday.

Ohio, IS; Chicago, 9.
Minnesota. IS; Purdue, Il.
Lake Forest, SO; Knox, 20.
Pennsylvania. 10; Dartmouth, 10.
Yale, 81: Princeton, is.
Indiana. 35; Earlham, IA.
Nebraska 81; Drake II.
Dubuque. 81; Upper Iowa. 10.
St. Viator's, As; Culver NJ. A., 2S
Whiting Owls, 30; Olivet Owls. 81.
n. w. College, Is; Monmouth. II.
Troy IN. ", 81; GAINESVILLE CRrdi-
mails. 3.
South Bend y. NJ. c. A. 81; La
Porte Y NJ C. A. 10.
Kansas. AZ: Missouri, %
Navy. 80; Penn State. "A.
South Wilmington, %; Tereno, ~.
Lane, %, North Division, g.
Calumet, II; Wendell Phillips, 2.
Iowa City. 16; Lincoln (Neb.l, a.
Albany 0llD, 40; Prophetstowu 30.
La Porte, "a Interlaken. 10.
Elkhart, Sc; South Bend, Is.
Nashville, Is; Duquoin, Il
Union Academy, 100: Mound City. 2.
St John NJ. A, so; Detroit L. School
Sterling, 81; Morrison, Q.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
ErtIr % ses lin waIs-.

Milwaukee. Wis. Fsh. Johnny
Ertis. the 81. Paul bantam viii meet
Jimmy Walsh. the Chicago bantam. 10
the semi snai 90 the Welsh White
match neSt Thursday night Ertie and
Walsh were MATCHED once before. but
for some reason ths bout fell through.
There Vii D. three -. Paul fzhtsrs
IN the card. az Hl1y Miskie % 50. Paui
meets Mike Hirsch % Chicago ard
Johnny Salvatore meets Eddie Mona %
Milwaukee AZ ifs pounds. MisSie has
fsg<ht such rniddIs7reiEhts as Jack
NcCarron and Billy Adams
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
Southern Makes Schedule.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 22.--Adoption
OF playing schedule constituted
practically all the business transacted
at the annual spring meeting of the
Southern Association OF Baseball clubs
Saturday. The schedule. drafted by
President ". NJ. Kavanaugh. was
adopted with few minor changes. A
proposition that the total mileage ex-
penses be divided among the eight
clubs OF the association was voted
down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
SCRAPE UP THREE TOWNS
T0FILL CENTRAL LEAGUE

Fort WAYNE. Ind. Feb. Erie. Pm.
Yognsstowu. Onto and wheeiins. W.
Va. were formally admitted 90 the
Central Baseball league az its annual
meeting on SATURDAY This means an
eight club circuit and in addition 90 the
three new cities Dayton. Fort Wayne.
Grand R4pfts. Terre Haute and Evans
Vile viii retain their berthE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

Substitution weiderguist for Ly-
ona. Lyuls f1r shauberz WEIGH for
Williams. Williams for Warren. Multi
nix for Lyons. Esrus Tor Mguiuix and
First for Eerra
Ft~fd -shaiIberg g. elder
quist 8. Williams .. Lyons .. Weiss O.
Hpisr 2. Weich 2. First. Glove.
pu@ies. FouI baskets. Wciderqu'st Q.
Weiss 9 shaiIbcrE. 1iipier and Glove.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
MOLINE HAS EASY TIME
WITH 6ENESEO. 1T TO 20

The Moif1s hiEh schoof basketball
team had Al Easy tine With Geneseo
ou the home aoor Saturday night win.
nfnz ~ a Iopsifed count - a. t1 90.
After the hard battle with Rock o.
land Friday. Coach CiogFh started the
Rau@ with second string men. using
many subs before me match vas over.
shanberE ard W~iferquist starred.
Ths lineup
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
CATION PLAYS DEMAREST
Al CHICAGO HIS EVENING

Chicago. III. FEB. Calvin Dem
a-eSt and Marcus Cation. two shining
young iixhts % the billiard armament.
VII meet tori<ht az LsfnEweiI WI
son avenue rooms On a match 90 the
Champion Players league. They viii
play 200 points % t41 baik-line. AFTER
which ucmarest viii treat the ouiook-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
Ohio State Beats msroons.

Columbus. Ohio Feb. 22.-Superior
basket shooting by Ohio State. com
bined with the best passing shown by
the Buckeyes this season. resulted in
an is to reverse for the University of
Chicago basket team Saturday night.
and almost wrecked the Maroons'
hopes OF a conference championship.
Illinois is still indicated. but Chi
csgo can tie the big nine" race by
trimming the Urbana tossers in their
clash at Urbana Tuesday night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

The Broadway Presbyterian basket
bail team captured the penuant in the
Sunday School league by winning the
final game at the Y N. {. A. from the
United Presbyterians by a count of IS
TO IL Had they lost the Lutheran five
would have tied them for first place
BY winning they present a clean sheet
for the tournament, winning nine
straight games In the other finals the
Fifteenth avenue Christians Won from
the Methodists by a score of 25 to %,
while the Baptists defeated the South
Parks So to Is and the Memorial
Christian and the Spencer Memorial
five played a tie, the final count being
Il to 10. The Lutherans won from
the Centrals 20 10 Il.
The Baptist five won the pennant in
the junior division. The Sunday
School league will continue activities
throughout the summer. doing out
door work as soon as the weather per
mits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
TEN SHOOTERS AT TRAPS
DESPITE SUNDAYS RAIN

Ten men took part in the bi-weekly
shoot of the South Heights Gun club
at Richmond's field Sunday. 1t was a
bad day for the sport but fair work
was done. Following are the scores
made on % birds:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
Calcutta stock exchange was Dr.

Na4Sutta STOCK exchange was pro-
visionally opened for two hours on
Jan 9. according to Reuter- advIces
There vas no rush OF sellers TO I'M
load inferior stocks. and good stocks
found plenty OF buyers. The business
was on a moderate scale and the tone
was steady. The strength OF bank
stocks indicated the monetary distur-
Dances incidental 10 the war have
passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

Field baskets-Swedberg Z: Lund-
berg, 5; Nelson, 4; Berg, 8; Samuel
son, .; Idle, 2; Lawes. Valentine c.
w. Anderson, HuItkrans, Jacques.
Foul Understanding 4.
Substitutions-VaI for HUT
krans. Johnson for Lundberg. Ander-
son for Berg, SchDass for Nelson,
Lawes for Schnass.
Referee-Briggs
The college band scored another hit
last night and received many compii-
ments from the Bradley basket shoot
ers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22
1900 MEN DEFEAT
LEAGUE LEADERS
saE~s ERE TsoUscEo ~ POST
SosGo sEsIEs At HARMS
ALLEYS SUNDAY.
ISLAND CITY STANDING

TSs 1850 Block svs voa no o1t q:
Cree zn-zss n a pscscponst series az
rns Harms aIIsTs fro= tie league LEAD
err yox<sr6aJ aftsruOo=- Brsca- aze
Johzso- Vsrs k-sE viz s25 oacs-
TIE Er,vs anf 1900 Block have AZ
osEsr postponed series 90 roll OF WEI
rsaeAy nizHs az ths s. Juli-a silsyE.
Th- snures
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

St Louis, Mo. Feb. 22.-The first
fatal baseball accident of the year oc-
Cured here when Harry Gosz. II years
old, was struck in the side by pitch
ed ball and died a minute later. The
boys were playing on corner lot,
Gosz at first base. BY way of prac-
tice the catcher threw the ball to Gosz
and caught him off guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

The next shoot VIII be held at the
same place March 7.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-22

Sterling, 81; Morrison, ..