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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
Beaver Bullet Winner of Three
Events Finished Eighth in
Speedway Races.
AT INDIANAPOLIS IN 1911
And Has Won Many important
Track and Road Events
Since That Time.

Driving Beaver Bullet, which fin
iShed eighth in the 50O-mtle race al
Indianapolis in 1914, at an average
rate Of fifty miles an hour, George Is.
Gardner, of Beaver, Pa. won three
of the five events on the automobile
racing program staged on the half
mile dirt track at Norwood park sat
urday afternoon. The races won by
Gardner were the two-mile exhibition
race, in which six cars were entered |;
the fiye-mile exhibition race, the
same six cars in this race also: ana
the Australian pursuit race in which
four cars competed for honors.
The other events on the program
were the three-mile race won by a ".
Spencer, driving Wildcat, and the
f1ve-mile handicap race, which was
won by Mike Monahan, driving a
Packard Greyhound. Gardner was
not entered in the three-mi1e race.
and therefore failed TO finish first in
only one race-the five-mtle handl-
cap.
Thrilling Contest.
No cars were entered in events
Nos. 2 and 4, both three-mile races.
and they were eliminated from the
program.
BY far the most thrilling contest
of the afternoon was the Australian
pursuit race, IA which were entered
the four cars that had made the
fastest time in previous races. the
cars were started at various points
on the track. their handicaps being
governed by the speed they had
made in previous contests of the day.
The object of the race was the elm1-
nation of the cars entered. When
one car was passed by another, 1t was
eliminated from the race. The win
ner of the event would have to pass
was stipulated, however, that should
ten miles be run without three cars
being passed by any one car, that
the winner be decided by
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

AUTOMOBILE OF
INTERNATIONAL
FAME IN RACES

furnished an excellent program OF
music. each number being received
by the crowd with applause.
Most of the drivers in all the raceE
used Nassau tires and that they were
eminently satisfactory was proved
by the complimentary remarks maoe
by the drivers.
Summary of the Races.
Event No. 1-Two-mile exhibition
race. In an attempt to lower the hall
mile track record of the state:
Beaver Bullet, driven by George
B. Gardner, first, time 2:29 Is.
Buick Wildcat. driven by a. "
Spencer. second. time 2:34 20.
yellow Kid, driven by Roy Stentz'
third, time 2:49.
Buick, 16, driven by a. d. Scots'
ifth, time 2:52 Is.
Simplex, driven by l. B. Fetterman,
was out on the first mile, time for
his mile, 1:15 3-5.
Event No. 2-No cars having en-
tered for this race. it was eliminated.
Event No. 3-Three-mile race:
Wildcat, driven by A. u. spencer
first, time 4:O6 1-5.
Yellow Kid, driven by Roy Stentz'
second, time 4:07.
Event No. was eliminated as no
cars entered.
Packard Greyhound, driven by
Charles johnson, time GLIB 3-5.
Event No. 6-Three-mile free for
all race. run in three heats. Two
one-mile elimination heats wer@~run I,
three cars participating in eacn
heat. The winning cars in each heat
contested in the third and final heat.
The Beaver Bullet won the first
mile heat, the Simplex second ana
the Packard Greyhound third. Best
time, 11S As.
In the second elimination heat the
Buick Wildcat finished first, the
Buick 16 second, the Yellow KID
failed to finish. Best time, 1:24 Id.
In the third and final heat the
Beaver Bullet won over Buick WHO
cat making the three miles in 3:4o
rs. The Buick Wildcats time was
1903 As. :.
Event No. Australian pursuit
race (ten miles):
/ The four cars having made the
fastest time in previous events OF the
day we're entered in this event
The Beaver Bullet won the race,
making the ten miles in LIZ minutes,
Is 2-5 seconds. The Packard Grey
hound, second. IA minutes 10 70
seconds. The Simplex third, 13 min
utes and "A seconds, the Buick Wild
cat dropped out of the race at the
eleventh lap on account OF engine
trouble.
race:
$40; Beaver Bullet second. time
1874 Is.
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fudge. Every driver exerted
mis- machine to the utmost and as a
result three of the cars finished. The
fourth, Buick Wildcat, however. was
not eliminated, but was forced to
stop on account of engine trouble,
which developed at the eleventh lap.
The decision of the judges was that
Beaver Bullet was entitled to the
honors. The winners time for the
ten miles was 1925 rs.
The track was not in the best OF
condition owing to recent rains, ana
as a result the time made by the
racers was not as fast as it no doubt
would have been otherwise. In sever
al places, near the inner fence. mud
holes, which had become dry. forced
the drivers to keep their machines
on the outside of the track.
Crowd Enthusiastic.
A crowd variously estimated at
from 1000 to 5000 persons wit
messed the races. Although Beaver
Bullet was the favorite with the on
lockers after its sensational eXhibi-
ton race in the first event, other
drivers came in for their share OF
applause whenever they made a
squirt or took a curve at high speed.
The grandstand was packed ana
many sweltered in the hot sun at
both ends of the grandstand. That
part of the enclosed space facing the
grandstand was crowded with auto
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mobiles. Anyone seeing the enthust-
assn OF the large crowd could have
no doubt that automobile racing, as
a sport. has taken a firm hold In
Clarksburg.
one prostrateon resulted from the
heat. A small boy, whose name was
not learned, and who was sitting
near the top row in the grandstand.
was overcome about the middle of
the afternoon. He fell face forward
to the second seat In front of him.
but MS injuries were not serious. BE
was taken from the stands and given
medical attention.
II was after O'CLOCK before the
racing program was started and by
this time the grounds were well
filled
Gregory's First Regiment band
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

Brooklyn .OO1O 90 o o 3 o.
Pittsburg ~ o. . o o o o o o Is
Two base hits-Carey, Collins, Hinchman.
Three base hits-Wagner, Baird.
Sacrifice hit-Adams.
Stolen base-Wagner.
Left on bases-Brooklyn 3. Pittsburg 9.
Double pIay-wagner to Johnston.
Base on balls-On Smith 1, OF Prefer I.
Struck out-By Smith 1, by Pfefrer 8,
by Dell 3.
innings on Pfefrer 3 in 22a innings, of
Dell o in 4 u innings. OF Adams s in 71a
innings on Cooper in Us innings. on
McQuillan o in ] inning.
Wild pitch-Cooper.
Umpires-Byron and Eason.
Time 700.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
RAINY WEATHER
And Tornado Cause Decatur Team to
Give Up Franchise.

DECATUR. Ill, July 31.-The Decas
tur baseball management today sur.
rendered its franchise in the Three "Is
League to President Tearney. Rainy
weather which prevented games and
the wrecking Of the ball park grand
stand by recent tornado caused the
forfeiture. Efforts will be made to
place the team at Rock Island or
Galesburg. Pitcher Ollie Kirmaqer,
formerly OF the New York Giants and
Catcher George oBrien, we're today
sold to the st. Louis Americans for
$500.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
DONOVAN
Purchases Promising Young
Catcher from Kansas City
American Association.

NEW YORK. July ad.-The New
York Americans have purchased the
release of Catcher Walter Alexander
from the Kansas City club of the
American Association, 1t was an-
nounced by the local club here today.
Alexander will report to Manager
Donovan on Monday. The New York
American club also announced the re-
lease OF Firstbaseman Robert Kelly,
recently returned by the Scranton
club and Harry Kingman. a first base
man and Iefthanded pitcher, who viii
join the Guelph team of the Canadian
League.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
FEATURE EVENT.

A feature OF the program
was a five-mile exhibition run
by Charles w. Johnston, of
Uniontown, Pa, In his Pack
ard Greyhound. His time for
the distance was 6:13 3-5. Mr..
Johnson won this years hill
climb at Uniontown in the
Greyhound from field of
thirty starters, some OF the
best drivers in the country
competing.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
NOT VERY IMPORTANT.

CHICAGO, July 31.-President Gil
more. of the Federal League, said re-
garding the Injunction suit filed by
the American Association ofncials
against the Federal League repre-
sentatives:
'I guess we have got all the men
we want from the Kansas City, Amer
lean Association team. so that the
court action Is not very important to
Lus."
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
BIG WORLD GAMES
MAY GO TO JAPAN.

A real worlds sport cham
pionship meet is a probable
ity.
An athletic meet is to be
held at Toxic, Japan, in May,
1917, and athletes from every
nation will compete if the
Olympic games, booked for
Berlin in 1916, are called OFF
ON account of the war.
In former Olympic meets
countries of the far east have
not been represented. The
Toxic meet would bring to-
gether athletes from all cor
ners of the globe and make it
the first real worlds cham
pionship affair.
China will send more than
200 athletes, Japan about 400.
the Philippine islands about
100 men and women, and Siam
and the Malay states will be
represented. The Hawaiians
will send large delegation.
Baseball will be big fea-
ture. 1t is expected the base
ball will defray all the ex-
penses of the entire meet.
:. 5. :, = $. :. :. .. =. 4. !. =. i. 4. 4.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

noston ...,.......O o 1 o o I 2 O-3
Cincinnati % 0Os0 -
Th Mo o base hits-Moiiwitz. Kii1ifer.
Sacrifice hit-Clarke
Left on bases-Cincinnatt Z, Boston q.
First base on error-Boston I.
Double. pIays-Dale to Clarke; Wagner to
eI0rke: Rudolph to Maranville to Schmidt.
l. of Dale j.
struck out--Ry Rudolph L, by Dale 2.
Hits apportioned-On Rudolph IL in z
innings, on Davis o in inning.
Dmpires-Klen, pnd Coch1n
Time-1:co.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
MAKES FASTEST MILE.

The fastest mile of the day
was made by 1. p. Fetterman.
of uniontown. driving nine
ty horsepower Simplex. HIS
time for the mile was 1:15
ga. The record run was
made in the first race of the
day. Fetterman did not finish
this race owing to the fact
that a driver, who was not en-
tered in the race, had his car
on the track. Had he COM
pleted the two-mi1e course
there is little doubt that he
would have set record for
this distance also.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

Two base h1tS-Murray. zimmerman.
Three base hits-Brainerd, Schultz.
Sacrifice hits-Lobert, Archer, McLnrry.
Stolen bases--Lobert. Zimmerman, Arch
Left on bases-New York 8, Chicago Z.
First base on errors-New York !, Chi
Double play-Doyle to Fletcher to Brain
erd.
Hit by pitcher-williams
Base on bG!ls-oT Tesreau ]. OF Cheney
., OFF Pierce 5. Off label ..
Struck. out BY Tesreau $. by Pierce 2.
Hits apportIoned-on Cheney . in "a
innings, OFF Pierce In 2ls innings, of
Wild pitches-Pierce, label
Tmpires-Rigler and Hart
Tfme-1 90
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
GIANTS AND CUBS
HAVE EVEN BREAK
Chicago Captures First Con-
test by Score of Z to 8 and
Loses Second, 9 to 2.
or Arsee,A1se ,nres,

CHICAGO, July 31-Chicago and
New York broke even again today in
the final games of the series. The
locals won the first to 8 while the
visitors took the second to 2.
FIRST GAME.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
AUsTRALIAN WINS,
tnv AsseelArEn esga..

LONDON. july s1-Eddie Nc
Goorty, of Oshkosh. Wis, was de-
seated by Sydney, New South Wales.
tonight, In the sixteenth round of q
middleweight championship match
with Darcy, an Australian boxer
according to despatch to the Cen
trail News Agency.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
AMERICAN BASE RUNNERS
SURELY TOP OLD LEAGUE

The figures show that the
American league bass runners
this season are nearly fifty
per cent better than their riy-
ais in the National.
The American league-s have
stolen S32. against $50 for the
Nationals.
These figures, incidentally,
bring out a rather interesting
question. Is it that the catchers
in the National are better or Is
it true that their base Tunners
are really slower?
Experts who have timed the
various runners declare the Ma
tional league has more fast
men than the American.
If that be true it must be
that the catchers are better in
the National or that the run
ners are, less ambitious.
Take your pick.
= + %++ = So = = = = = = :.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

Paskert Bescher.
Three base hit-Long.
Sacrifice hits-Becker, Cravath
Left on bases-Philadelphia i, st. Louis
= Base on balls-on Demaree /, on Ames
struck outNBy ioemaree 4. by Ames 5.
Hits app ortioned-On Demaree in S
innings. on Alexander ] in inning. Off
Amcs g In innings, OF Robinson l in 1
inning.
Balk-Ames.
Impires- and Emslie-
Time-e:01.
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Two base hftS--Indy, uHlHeF'
Sacrifice hits-Hooper, Gamer.
stolen base-Scott.
Left on bases-Detroit 8. Boston 4.
First base on erroys--Detroit j, Boston j.
Double play-vitt to Burns.
Hit by pitcher-Cobb.
Base on balls-on coveleskie 1, on Fos-
struck out-By coveIeskie .. by Foster .:
Hts approximations Coveleskie in
innings on Steen . in Q innings.
Jmpires-Chill and Evans.
Time al.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

Two base hit-Wagner.
Three base hit-Gibson.
Sacrifice hit-Cutshaw.
Sacrifice hy-ONiara.
stolen base-Hinchman.
Left on bases-Brooklyn .. Pittsburg 5.
First base on error-Brooklyn 1.
Hit by pftcher-Johnston.
Base on balls-ofr Appleton 2. OF Nam
Struck out-By Appleton i, by Mamaux
Wild pitch-Appleton.
Umpires-Byron and Eason.
Time-1 40.
src0Nn CANE
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATIONS.

Louisville II. Kansas city 5.
Cleveland ]. st. Paul 4. first game.
Cleveland 3, st. Paul ]. second game.
Columbus 4. Milwaukee 0.
IndIannpolis Z. Minneapolis IL.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
ATHLETICS WIN FAST
GAME FROM cleveland
Wyckoff Pitches Wonderful
Game Only Twenty-Eight
Men Facing Him.
Az A..oe1Arro eRrss,

PHILADELPHIA, July 31-A
pitching duel between Wyckon and
Harstead here today resulted in
victory fot Philadelphia over Cleve-
land / to o. Only twenty-eight men
faced Wyckon.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
REDS HIT RUDOLPH
HARD AND WIN GAME
Worlds Series Hero is Hit to
All Corners of the Lot by
Herzog's Men.
tpy Aesoe,A,ro ,rxxs,

CINCINNATI. july 3l-Cincinnati
batted Rudolph hard and won the
fifth and last game Of the series from
Boston today 5 to g..
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

TwO base h1t-ISOOHt.
s a0Ins hitEWeaver. Felsch, Pipp;;
Left ON bases-Chicago T. New forA ..
First base on errorlGhlcaso !.
Base on balls-On Caldwell 2:
Strnck out-By Benz .. by Caldweli Dc.
iTmpires-Connolly and Wallace.
Time ~.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
YANKEES WIN PITCHERS
. DUEL FROM WHITE SOX
Caldwell and Benz Meet and
New York Pitcher Gets Best
of Argument.
,y ASSOCIATED PASS,

NEW YORK. July 31-Ialdweil
had the best OF Benz In a pitcher
battle here today when New holI,
struck out Forunier three times.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

BOSTON BOYS HIT
IN FOURTH AND WIN
Thereby Increasing Their Lead
in the American League
Pennant Race.
.sy Assoe,srrD rpEss,

BOSTON, July 31-The Boston
Americans defended their leagues
leadership successfully today winning
from Detroit A to 1. The Red Sox
punched hits off Coveleskie in the
fourth inning for all their runs.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

st. Louis ..........2 90 Q 2-5
Washington % o o o O-3
Two base hit-walker.
Three bass hitsS i,s @,,,,, Gandil
Lett on bases-st. Louis g. Washington
First base on errors-st. Louis 1.
Base as o on PbaiisIoG Hamilton $. of Gallia
: struck out-By Hamilton i, by Galiia 1.
HTS apportioned-on .coveieskie z in
nings on BoehIing in 2 innings.
umpires-O'Loughlin and Hildebrand.
Time :05.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
HANS WAGNER. SLIPS
HOME IN LAST CAME.
While Mamaux Pitches Air.
Tight Ball in the Opening
Game.

PITTSBURG, July 31-Brooklyn
lost two games to Pittsburg today S
to and to A. Mamaux was in fine
form In the first game. The feature
of the second game was Wagner's
steal OF home.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
CARDINALS FAIL TO
HIT R|XEY AND LOSE
Second Game after a Ninth
Inning Rally Had Won
First Game.
lsY AsseelArro rREss,

ST. LOUIS. July 31-St. Louis di-
vided double header with Phtladel-
phia winning the first game to
and the second to 0. A ninth in
ming rally won the first game for st.
Louis
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01
NINTH INNING RALLY
WINS FOR BROWNS
Six Runs Scored off Senator's
Pitchers Before the Rally
Ended.
csY AssoerArEp PREss,

C0Y ABSociArGp PRG00o
WASHINGTON. July S1-St. Louis
broke tie in the ninth inning today
and evened up the series with Wash
ington 9 to 3.
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standinr OF enc CIubs.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

PittsburE 4, Brooklyn 2.
Kansas City 2, Baltimore I, first game.
Kansas City 4. Baltimore 2, second game
st. Louis i. Buffalo o. first game.
Buffalo /. st. Louis 0. second game.
Chicago z, Newark 5, first game.
Newark 3, Chicago B. second game.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

First ase on errors-cievelnnd l. Phila-
delphia ). .a,
Struck out-By Harstad 4; by Myckon o.
-sJmpires-Dineen and Nallin-
Time III.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

Philadelphia .-........1 S000d 9SoLS
st: Louis % U y 70, 30 p@o
kert.
Home run-Luderus.
Sacrifice hits-Wh!tted, Becker, Paskert.
Left on bases-Phiiadelphia q St Louis
D. First base on errors-Philadelphia /. st.
Base on balls-or Rixey ?. on Niehaus I.
Hits apportioned-off Perdue in in
ninCs, none out in third; on Robinson in
8 innings Of, Nienans = In pS, innings
Umpires-QutGley and Emslie.
Time-1aI,
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standing of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Boston 4, Detroit 1.
st. Louis S, Washington 3.
Philadelphia i. Cleveland O.
New York ., Chicago 1.
Today's Games.
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Baseball ataGlance
pq9cecsceo3oenec6c516os61
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
S. Louis .. Philadelphia /, first game.
Philadelphia s, St. Louis o, second game.
Cincinnati s. Boston 3.
Chicago q, New York 3, first game.
New York o. Chicago 2, second game
Pittsburg s, Brooklyn o, first game
Pittsburg >, Brooklyn 4. second game.
Games Today.
at Cincinnati.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
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Games Today
Standing or the Clubs.

Buffalo at st. Louis.
Newark Mt Chicago.
Baltimore at Kansas City,
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-01

Totals oO =
TRAN for Roche in eighth.
Stated for Ames in eighth.
Tran for Beck in eighth.
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Stated for Robinson In seventh.
fBatted for Nfehaus in ninth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
CONTRACTOR WINS
IN JURY VERDICT
American Plaster Cement Com
pany Fails to Get Judgment
From Moline Man.

a jury IN circuit court yesterday
reached verdict in favor of Joseph
Ed. Moline, in the case IN which he
was sued for Si6l by the American
Cement Plaster company OF Kansas
which claimed he owed the concern
for car load Of cement
Eds defense was that the material
was of inferior quality. There is an
other case against him which was
scheduled 20 have followed this. but
it was continued for the present. The
Gl.aden Narnish company IS the plain
tn, and Mr. Ed claims that the prod
act he received was not as it was rep
resented.
Hearing was started this morning
on a suit for $40 in which H. y. Paul
sen. local contractor. is suing W. f.
Thompson Of this city Mr.. Paulsen.
gh his attorney. w. c. Allen. is
asking the sum on work he claims he
did for Mr.. Thompson The latter is
by J. r Kenworthy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
CLUB IN ANNUAL
ELECTS OFFICERS
ANDMAKESPLANS
G. z. Sharpe Is Made President
After New Directors Are
Chosen.
FINE REPORTS ARE READ
improvements Discussed and Annual
Banquet Berg Arranged
For.

TIE annual membership meeting Of
tls Rock Island club vas held At the
club house. go Nineteenth street. last
evening
President W. \. RossnfeId In his
review OF the year. spoke Of the i'm
pr0Ved financial condition OF the club
ard sgr-ested in the future the club
should widen the scope of its efforts
l1 frs line % civic improvements. and
that when normal conditions are arafn
reached iu shs business world. a com
rsrrlt aecretary should be ENGAGED
fl promote the Industrial and CONNER
raI welfare 90 the community. Presf-
dent E0seufeid compiimeuted the
EIlFs committees composed OF e. r
sharpe. j. 70. Bessett and ". G.. Rice.
or the splendid accompilshmeuts OF
r.s year. and also the steward. = p.
Hale. Tor the management Of the club.
The annual report Of the other OF
feera 90 the club were read and the
house committee through Chairman
Sharpe. read an exhaustive report Of
the clubs affairs. which was received
U.fr enthusiasm
The tsiiers thereon announced the
-asIIt ~ tle afternoons election for
three directors. In which Gus TereIer.
IL @. H.luroou and 4. b. Du Won were
chosen.
New Officers Elected.
Tie club proceeded With the annual
election o. officers. with result that ..
p sharpe was nominated for president
lE O.. ". HahusoI. and upon motion
c, st. VI. Sturgeon. vas elected By ac-
c.lmati0u. r. W C1zad being reelec:
OF vice president. IN the same man
ra-
Plans for improvements and altera-
lions Iu the club were informally dis 7
DI.sed- but action was deferred 4
BUFFET luncheon followed the meeting. .
Annual Banquet Planned.
Plans for the annual banquet OF the I
club are under way II VIII be held 4
LiucOiu's birthday. FEB. Il. on which .
occasion the principal orator viii be
John Wesley Hu Of New York. presi-i
leut % the International Peace Forum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
R0SE-PINk COLOR
FOR CHARITY BALL
Novel Scheme of Decoration Is
Planned by Chairman Joe
TucIis for Jan. %.

The committee on decoration for the
clarity ball has adopted rose pink as
the color scheme for the bali Jan. 3
af Masonic hall Chairman TucEis
submitted sketches for the ball room.
which met with instant approval All
the lights VIII be encIosed in pink and
an Tire decorations VIII be in harmony
ia addition. Mr.. Tuckis has some ideas
which be- will not imparf. even 20 the
reru1i .tee. lie expects 10 surprise the
dancers when the Srand march IS on
Chairman Mitchell OF the hOor com
ulfsee announces that the dances viii
alternate as follows Hesitation. one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-20
RELEASE MEN IN
COAT THEFT CASE
Magistrate Smith Finds No Evi
dence Against Harry Bren-
nan and Geo. Williams.

The cases of Harry Brennan and
George Williams, both of whom are
held on larceny charges. were dis
missed this morning by Magistrate
Smith on account of lack of evidence.
Brennan and Williams were picked Up
by Detective Cox last week on Twen-
ucth street while trying TO dispose Of
a brand new rain coat
The garment suH had a price tag
on % and the officer was under the
inn. ession that f. had been stolen
here. Inquiries were made in The
stores Of the tri-cities. but none had
missed The coat in question. 1t is pre-
sumed that the garment had been
sto.au in some other city.
Both men were ordered cut of town.