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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-11
CUBS STOW AWAY
SECOND VICTORY
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LOSE AND WIN on THE
PACIFIC COAST.

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o.. fHr cubs Yesterday afternoon. when
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tlc case Tuesday. 10 should have been
"a biaus for the former worlds cham
p.1us.
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a bone play iu the very first inning
AS happened once before. Archer tried
tn take into consideration that three
men can advance az one and the same
time. which technically goes as
triple steal
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m1wslt hy Long joe Wilhoit. former
track star cf De Paul university. spell
ed che undoiuE OF RoNlaud's White Sox
yesterday afternoon iu the third and
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and Big Ed- EIepfcr. who undertook
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here yesterday afternoon. 2 20 I. Red
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runs IN Two innings ne cased up As
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morrow az Oakland
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nassed oniy one Yesterdays battle 4
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anaiEars uuiil they start hone. aeain.
me team left FOR Oakland immediate 3
3 after the same.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-11

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-11
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-11
The Measurements.

Harris have been fooled by JOHNNY 5
height and shoulder development. IN
shoulders and chest the feather king
has the build Of a lightweight. but he
has remarkably small legs and arms,
and making 100 ringside is a cinch. In
fact the Cieyelander never goes above
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
Home and Abroad
MASKED MARVEL THROWN BY LEWIS
 IN FIERCE BOUT

New York. Dec. 21-The Masked Marvel has been thrown. Robert Frederick, alias "Strangler'' Lewis, representing Germany in the Interna- tional wrestling tournament at the Manhattn Opera House, coolly grabbed the unknown last night in an arm lock at the start of the second period of the catch-as-c catch-can bout and before the masked man realized the danger of the hold, Lewis had his shoulders to the mat When Referee Bothner blew his whistle deafening applause greeted the ''Strangler-''
 From the start it seemed as if the masked man was working easy, and he was in no way put out when Lewis gained the fall Lewis approached the unknown with more confidence than did Abergs Zbyszko, or any of the other wrestlers in the tournament and he also showed to better ad- vantage in tacHIing the stranger than those who have so far tried the ex- pertinent As far as size and weight went it looked to be about even be- tween the two men, but the unknown appeared to be by far the stronger.
 When the second period started every one expected the masked man to come out of his corner with his characteristic quickness and once more toss Lewis around the mat, but in the first exchange Lewis tumbled the unknown and pinned him down with a headlock, and then switched tc the wrist lock and bodyhold by which he won in 11:5O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
HORNFECK RETIRES AS
 HOCKEY COACH AT YALE
 AND PRAISES MATERIAL

New Haven, Dec. 21-Gus Horn feck has resigned his job Nas coach of the Yale hockey team. He says if the Yale squad is handled properly it will win the intercollegiate cham pionship. Hornfeck knows hockey talent when he sees it, for he coached three championship Princeton teams and was engaged for this season by Yale to replace Tom Howard, who is coaching a team in New York. MT. Hornfeck did not like the idea of committing between Newark and New Haven three times a week to coach the team.
 q have seen lots of fine material in my day. he, said, "but in the palmiest times of Princeton hockey I never saw men with so much real hockey in them as there is at Yale. With proper development, they cer- tainly should sweep everything before them.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
WOLGAST
 FOR SIX MONTHS
 FOR CROSS FlASCO

Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, who was stopped by Leach Cross in six rounds at the Harlem Sporting Club last Friday night, was yesterday suspended for six months by the Boxing Commission.
 Wenck charged Wolgast with hav- ing obtained money under false pre- lenses in boxing Cross, and with breach of contract in having met Frankie Whitney at Atlanta four days previous to his engagement here. Wenck recommended the suspension, and the other two Cornmissio on CTS readily concurred. Wo1gast had been summoned to answer the charges, but he failed to put in an appearance. It was the first official penalty suffer ed by WOlgast in his ten years ex- perience in the professi onal ring.
 Wenck explained to his confreres that Wo1gast knew he was unfit to go on against Cross, but for the sake of a few dollars took a chance on his ability to stand the gaff and failed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
WEECHMAN ADMITS HE IS TO PURCHASE CHICAGO CUBS
Says Joe Tinker Will Be Installed As Manager
 of Team.

would confirm stories as to the de -1ils of the peace plans. That the Cinc1n- nati meeting would be brief has been predicted by President Johnson, who said it would probably begin about noon and be over by night.
 Weeghman on his arrival here gave out the following statement:
 T will buy the Cubs and they will play on the North Side at the Federal Park and Joe Tinker will be the man. ager. So far as know now no one but the present stockholders e of the Federal league club will be associated with me. Of course, this all hinges on what happens at Cincinnati.'
 MT. Weeghman said that it was the plan of the conference to appoint a committee to visit Judge Landis. be- fore Wrom the Federal leagues anti trust suit is pending, and ascertain whether the signing of a peace pact would offend the judge or render the participants liable for contempt of court.
 ''The suit will not be withdrawn un- til the peace pact is signed and sealed,' said MT. Weeghman, and the committee which is to visit Judge Lam dis will ask him to withhold his de cision pending the outcome of lhe Gin cinnati meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

1820-Ben Burn was defeated bv Tom Spring at Wimbledon, Eng. AL though Spring was the claimant of the championship of England, he got only a few dollars for this bout, which was arranged on three days notice A century ago the business of a fighter was to fight, and 1ong-winded pre- limfnaries and excessive financial de- mands were not a part of the game. Burn and Spring had a little quarrel on the night of Dec. 18th, and the pug nacious Yorkshireman wanted to fight then and there. but Spring insisted upon having three days to prepare. Short as the notice was,i the fight at tracted a lot of attention, and Springs victory added to his laurels. Uncle Ben Burn was a noted fighter in his day At the time he fought Spring there were four members of the Burn clan engaged in the game, Ben's three nephews, Jena, Bob and John, having all been bruisefS. The Burn bunch was as remarkable as the present-day family, which has four fighters, headed by Charlie White, and the Wal1ach clan, which numbers four scrapping brothers, Leach Cross being the most famous.
 1393-Ike Weir defeated Eddie Lee- Der in 4 rounds at Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

In 1891 he was chosen official ham, dicapper of the New England Athletic Union and was unanimously reelected for eight consecutive years. He gave up this work in the fall of 1899 to take charge of the Cornell teams. In the capacity of handicapper he stimu- lated athletics throughout the New England states and was special coach of many of the preparatory schools and clubs.
 During those eight years Moakley became known over the country for his coaching ability. He assisted in training the teams of the University of Maine and Brown University, and later worked with the Tufts College and University of Wisconsin teams. He also coached the teams of Boston English High and Roxbury High.
 Moakley went to Cornell in the fall of 1899 and his work with the Vars ity track and cross-country team, was a championship winner. His success nothing short of marvellous and has established a record for him which has been approached by no track coach in the world. Of the 1T Varsity cross country teams that he has coached, only three have lost the inter-c col1egi, ate championship.
 His work with the track teams has been no less successful. The Cornell track team broke into the limelight of intercollegiate competition when the team of 1905, to the surprise of the entire track world won the inter collegiate championship. Under the tutelage of Moak1ey the teams hae since added five more victories to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
f HANDED OUT BY WAGNER
SPORT TALK

Cal. son New Years day between Brown, and Washington State Uni versity in causing much discussion on the Pacific coast. Brown alumni in California are enthusiastic over the prospects of seeing their team in ac-, ton and alumni of other eastern in stitutions will be seated with the Brown delegation at the game.
 Howard Drew, the great negro sprinter, is coming East to meet Joe Loomis of Chicago at a meet in New York Jan. 26. Drew has been very successful since he went to California to enter college.
 Ed Gwinner, the Pittsburgh. Fed era1 magnate, says he won't be statis fled with an International League franchise. He wants to get into the American league or else have organ ized baseball pay his losses. The re- port is that Gwinner will be given a chance to buy stock in Cleveland or Philadelphia Athletics.
 Benny Leonard. who knocked Joe Mandot out last week in New Yok, is after Freddy Welsh for champion ship battle. There are plenty of box CTS after Welsh bu1 as long as the champion retains his sprinting ability they'll never catch him.
 The fact that Jimmy Callahan, the new Pittsburgh manager. is after Benny Kauff, recalls that the Pirates turned down chance to get the youngster when he was with Hart ford. They offered $2,50O but Hart ford wanted $5,0OO. Then Indianap- o1fs put in a draft and got Kauf for $75O.
 Ever Hammer is the name of Chi cago boxer who wants to box Leach Cross. The boys in the dollar seats generally have the hammer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

New York, Dec. 21.-The boys will be out of the trenches before Christ mas, possibly by tomorrow night. So spoke Peace Dove'' Jim Gilmore yes terday before climbing aboard the train for Cincinnati. All of Fighting Jim'' has been extracted from Gil n1ore's makeup. He now talks like Henry Ford.
 t'Everything is pretty well smoothed out now" said Jamie, ''and we may sign the peace treaty tomorrow night. At all events, I feel sure that peace will reign supreme in the baseball world before Christmas.''
 Jim refused to admit the Feds are licked we made them give up just as much as we gave up ourselves '' Gilmore said. ''In fact, it was fifty fifty proposition all around" James is evidently satisfied with a news paper draw.
 Weeghman confirmed reports that he is to get the Chicago National league club with the conclusion of. peace. A meeting of directors of the Chicago Federal league club was held in his office yesterday afternoon, but what took place there was not announced.
 None of the persons directly in volved in the settlement of the war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
LEVlNSKY WINNER
 OVER BIG CONNORS

New York, Dec 21.-Battling Levin l.s,<4z and *.Jaek Connors, both heavy nueights, boxed ten interesting rounds as the main attraction IasR night at the Olympic Athletic club in Harlem, and at the final bell Levinsky, was en- titled to the honors by a wide mar gin Hes outclassed Connors from the beginnzIls.g ana for the first three rounds appeared to be giving his op- p0nent a boxing lesson.
 Connorrs was aggressives too, and, despite the heavy blows rained on his unprotected face and body, carried the fighting constantly, occasionally. landing a heavy blow to Ievinsky's stomach which stopped the latter mo- rnenbarfay Levinsky, however, earned the hOnors in all the rounds with his cleverness-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
Trainer Moakley of Cornell Had Great
 Career in Athletics

John Francis Moak1ey, generally considered to be the foremost trainer and coach of track and cross-country teams in the country is 52 years old. Out of the 8 5 years of his life spent in raising the standard of track ath- letics, first a runner and later as coach, IT have been spent in the ca pacity which he now fills as dean of Cornell track and field athletics.
 Moak1ey was born in Boston. When, 16 years old he engaged in active work as runner of middle distances and soon established a reputation for himself in and about Boston, The half-nli1e was Monkeys special event. but throughout his 12 years of active competition he took many prizes for all distances from the 100-yard dash to the six-nni1e cross-country run
 He did not give up running until he was 28 years old. During these years MT. Moakley ran on the best club teams in America, the Boston Athletic club and the Manhattan club of New York city. It was in the latter or ganization that he connected with many of the stars of the United States and Europe. He explained the Man haitian A. c. team the year it won the Junior championship of America. The last two years of his track were con- fined to distance running.
 It is to CornelPs-track coach that New England owes her present we'll developed system of amateur athletics which is far in advance of the rest of the country. When Moakley gave up active competition in 1891 he de- voted his spare hours from his news paper work to organizing amateur clubs in New England. He was the first promoter of board track meets in Boston and at this early date was rec ognized as the leading authority in judging the athletic ability of a man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
YANKEES AFTER MAGGIE.

In order to strengthen the New York American league club it is re- ported that the magnates have ordered other clubs to stand back and give. the Yankees first chance to buy any Fed eraI league stars. The Yankee owners would like to get Lee Magee, the Brooklyn outlaw and are also keen on Kauff, Cooper, Campbell, Rousch, To- bin and Flaclz,f all Federal outfelders. In cities like Chicago and St. Louis where the F'ederals will be absorbed the players vii be taken over by the surviving club. But other Federal league players will be thrown on the market and there will be grand scramble.
 Another plan whereby the Yankees will be helped is the scheme to let them have lease on the Polo grounds for 20 years Last year the Giants charged the Yankees $55, ,000 rental, which was considered too high.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
MARANvILLES AND
 RIBBONS TONIGHT

 - Despite the reputation of the visit ors, Manager Leavy expects the Blue Ribbons to down Rabbit. Maranvi1le's Springfield basketball team at Co., lonia1 hall tonight. Flo Haggerty the former Troy star, is laying for ward for the visitors and will be closely watched by Walter Swenson the Ribbon, guard. Haggerty is said to be able to toss them from any position.
 The Ribbons have lost by close scores in their last two games but hope to turn the tide tonight. George Smith, the Stamford Interstate 1eaguer crack, will be with the Ribbons for the remainder of the season He may play against Maranville tonight. The Boston Braves shortstop is very short and will look like a dwarf be- side Smith. There will be a preIim- inary at T:45 and the big game at 8:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
DENIES LES DARCY TO
 MAKE A,1E..ssICAN TOUR

New York, Dec 21-Snowy Baker, the Australian boxing promoter, in a cable to Dan McKetrick, denies that Les Darcy the Antipodean middle weight sensation, is coming to this country Baker offers $10,000 or a, percentage and expenses&for Young Ahearn to come to Australia to box Darcy Baker also offers five fights for Soldier Bartffefd and Frankie Cal lahan at S5.0O0 each, with the privi- 1ege of 25 per cent. Of the gross re- cefpts- sa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

he intends to get engagements from local clubs. The affair. is scheduled for ten rounds.
 Freddie Bosse, who claims the Con- necticut lightweight title. will have the time of his life with Bud Palmer These boys mingle in the 15 round star bout and although Palmer has the ad- vantage in height as we'll as reach, Bosse is claiming victory already.
 The preliminary will be between Willie Andrews and Jerome Hennessy of Jersey City. Terry Lee is to be ref cree and Michael F. OpConnor will be tinekeeper.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
CRAFTS ARM ON MAN
 WHO LOST EVEN STUMP

London, Dec 21-A new arm stump has just been grafted upon the body of a British officer. who lost both arms in. action and came back recently with group of exchanged prisoners from Germany. His arms were amputated so close to the shouI- der as to leave no stumps.
 One of the most brilliant of Lon don's surgeons has now built out new stump to which an artificial arm may be attached. He did this by taking out a piece of bone from the pattent's leg and cutting g flap of skin from his body. Muscles were at tached to the bone, so that the stump can be guided.
 No damage was caused to the Ar eentine crnns hu inc recenf rains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
TUESDAY BOWLERs WIN
 - REMINGTON-ARNIS TITLE

The bowling championship of the Rerninzton-Arns plant was won, last night by the Tuesday night rollers when they vanquished the Wednesday and Friday night teams at the Con gress alleys It was Team No. ? of ffre Tuesday night delegation They beat No. 5 of the Wednesday crowd 459 to 40S and then cleaned up No. 2 of the Friday league by 439 to 412- ". Spear, Connors and SC did we'll
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
Edited by Wagner
KETCHEL EXPECTS HARD BOUT WITH
 SLUGGER COND0N

Willie Condon, the Acorn A. c. slug ger, is telling his followers to put little bet down on him when he faces Al Ketchel in the semi-f1naI of the At lant1c A. c. show at the Casino Christ mas afternoon. Condon has a wicked punch and is apt to land it any time. ketchel is training hard for he real izes that he must show something il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

CornelPs record, and two years ago won the I. c. A. A. A., silver cup, which has been in competition for II years
 Last year the team gained the first leg on the new cup The many victor ies in dual meets are further proof of Monkeys ability and he has proed that he has no peer in the athletic world
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
HELLER IN SPRINGFIELD:

Jack Teller visited Springfield yes terday in an effort to line up a man to take over an Eastern association franchise there. Although William B. Carey, the former Springfield mag nate. needs somebody to occupy his park he is still protesting against join ing the Eastern. He wants a merger or nothing, he says. Teller says there are three applicants for the New Haz ven club. One is Major Louis E. Stoddard. who has offered to build a new park ...--
 It is said that the Naval Academy is making great efforts to get Josh Cody, the star tackle of the Wander bilt University eleven of Nashville, Tenn. Cody has received a letter from Annapolis saying there will be no trouble getting an appointment to the academy if he wants it.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

The steamer Eastland, which over turned in the Chicago river with the loss of SIP lives, was sold at auction to Capt: Edward Evers, of the Illinois Naval Reserve for s46.eee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

sammy Smith, former pitcher of the Montreal Internationals and an applicant for big league berth, has decided to accept an offer to go back to Montreal and start all over again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

The Brooklyn sDodgers will try out Jchnson, left fielder of the Tacoma club of the Northwestern League next spring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21
WINTER BASEBALL.


 Sammy Smith, former pitcher of the Montreal Internationals and an applicant for a big league berth, has decided to accept an offer to go back to Montreal and start all over again. The Brooklyn sDodgers will try out Johnson, left fielder of the Tacoma club of the Northwestern League next spring.
 Johnny Eyers, star second baseman and captain of the Boston Braves, and owner of most of the stock in the Troy baseball team of the New York State League plans to sell out. He has notified President Farrell that he intends to dispose of his holdings, as he does not relish the idea of paying out his earnings as 8 member of the Braves to keep a losing club going.
 The Chicago Cubs have turned over Pitcher Buckles to the Troy New York State League club,
 Charley Chech the former St. Paul pitcher. is once more a free agtnt, having received his unconditional re- lease from the Vernon club in the Coas tLeague. Chech is still good pitcher and is expected to be with one of the Pacific clubs before the season opens.
 Milton Stock, the young third base man of the Phi1lies was married last Wednesday at Mobile, Ala, to Miss Myrtle, McNa1nara,y a 19-year-oL5 so- cfety girl. Stock met his bride while playing with the Mobile club of the Southern League two years ago.
 Owen Quinn, the former New Lon don first baseman, and at one time a member of the Yankees has come to terms with the Portland club of the Pacific Coast League. Quinn's fine work at the initial sack for Syracuse last season enabled Portland to grab him.
 Miller Higgins, the St. Louis Car dinals' manager, is said to be willing tc trade Cozy Dolan to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Pitcher Ed Appleton. XMAS HOPING AND WREATHs OF
 LAUREL
 JOHN RECIA < SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

The Chicago Cubs have turned over Pitcher Buckles to the Troy New York State League club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

No damage was caused to the Ar genuine crops by the recent rains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-21

The football game in Pasadena