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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
TY COBB SLUMPS;
SMITH IS ON TOP
Cleveland Players Lead Batters il
American League With .3SS-
Robertson Ahead in National.

Chicago, May 13.-Only 13 American
league players, who may be classed as
regulars, are batting 300 or better,
and the list does not include Ty Cobb,
according to averages published here
today and including games of last
Wednesday.
Smith of Cleveland is leading the
batters who have played in at least
half the games their teams have taken
part in, with percentage of $3.50.
FOurnier of Chicago is ahead in home
runs with three, two of which he made
in the opening games at New York.
, Graney of Cleveland leads in total
bases with IS and Speaker, Cleveland
and Felsch, Chicago, set the pace in
runs scored at II. Judge of Washing
ton leads in stolen bases with eight
Detroit leads in club batting with 260.
American league batters who have &C
quired 800 averages or better in half
the games are:
Smith, Cleveland, .3SS; Burns, De-
troit, 377; Speaker, Cleveland, 1866;
Strunk, Philadelphia, 347; Milan,
Washington, 1888; Nunemaker, New
York, 1888; McMullin, Chicago. 1926;
Henry, Washington, 1924; ]. Collins,
Chicago, SIT; W. Miller, St. Louis,
80; Heilman, Detroit, $40; Hoblitzel,
Boston, .306; Roth, Cleveland, .304.
Robertson of New York leads the
National league batters. The dozen
leaders do not include Kauff. Williams
of Chicago is leading home run hitter
with four, and Zimmerman of Chi
cago is ahead in total bases with A.
Broh, Cincinnati, leads in runs scored
with II, and Carey of Pittsburgh in
stolen bases with nine. Brooklyn sets
the pace in club batting with PA
The top hitters are:
Robertson, New York, .437; Chase,
Cincinnati, .3S9; Daubert, Brooklyn,
344; Konetchy, Boston. 1888; Moll-
WITT, Cincinnati, .31S; Wagner, Pitts
burgh, .317; Clarke, Cincinnati, .316;
Rariden, New York, .313; Cutshaw,
Brooklyn, .305
Lelivelt of Kansas City heads the
hitters in the American association
with .429. Thorpe, the Indian, former
ly with the Giants, and now with Mil
waukee, is using his all-around ath-
letic ability on the bases, leading the
league in stolen bases with 10 and in
runs scored with II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
.CUBSREORCAN|zE
AND CHANCE NAME
viii Be Known in Future rs Island
CityS and Team Has Been Nate
rally Strengthened.

The Rock Island Cubs baseball team
will be known in the future as the Is
land Citys. The name of the team was
changed when a complete reorganiZas
ton was affected and the nine will now
represent the Island City bowling and
billiard hall. Much good athletic ma
terial is included in the personnel of
the club. Last winter the Cubs bas-
ket ball team won the 140-pound title,
and the club is now out for the tri-
city baseball championship of teams
under q years of age. The Island
Citys opened the 1916 season last Sun
day with a double victory, defeating
the Moline Orioles 10 to 0 and the
1900 Block team TO A. Six members
of last years team are back Follow
ing is list of officers and members OF
the club:
President-Jim Normoyle.
Business manager-E. W. Schieberl.
Peaches" Graham.
Captain-Ed Danielson.
The lineup Whistler, C; Mangels-
dorf, p; Cavanaugh, p; Morris, 1b
Parkhurst, Oh: E. Danielson, SIS; W
Danielson. 3b; Myers, If; Voege, CT,
and Edwards, RI.
The team was organized in 1913 and
since that time has won SO games and
lost but Is. In basket bail the Cubs
won IS games in three years, losing
by three contests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
ILLINI WINNER OF
MEET WITH CHICAGO

Urbana, H., May 1S.-The evenly
balanced train team Of the unlversty
of Illinois, led by Hustled, who scoreu
three firsts and established a new
Illinois record in one contest over
whelmingly defeated Chicago on lih-
nois field, 902 to "A l-3 The Ma,
rooms were thoroughly outclasseu
with the exception of DESMOND. the
negro runner. who scored tWo VIZ
tories, Stout, who won the hall mlle'
and Brodie in the javelin. llilnVi'
athletes took the other first places
Hustled was the bright star OF tne
one-sided affair. He won the Shotpu''
hammer throw, and discus. In tae
latter event he threw the saucer no
feet inches, which established new
record on this field. Arlie Muchs -
a recent meet made throw OF ~
feet 312 inches. Binga DESMOND Was
the shining light for Chicago. He @oh
the furlong and quarter mile dee's
lively.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
MUSSELMAN HEAD
| OF PLAY GROUNDS
Physical Director of Grade Schools
to Assume New Duties Soon
Well Fitted for Work.
BY BOB 0LMSTED.

In recognition of his efficient SER
vices in this line, Physical Director
E. R. Muselman has been appointed
by the board of education to the posi-
ton of supervisor of the city public
Fairgrounds under the direction of
City Superintendent Z. c. Fisher and
will assume his duties Immediately
upon the close of school He will be
expected to spend a portion of each
day in each of the four Fairgrounds,
where his intimacy with the children
will doubtless be valuable asset, and
he will take general charge of the diff
ferent amusements of the grounds.
Mr.. Musselman will also have charge
of drilling the school children for the
Fort Armstrong centennial week,
which will commence about the mid
die of next week, and will have full
control on Tuesday, May %, which
will be known as Children's Day,
when the seventh and eighth grades
of all the schools in the city will take
part in program on the island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
zIM CLEANS BAGS,
STILL CUBS LOSE,
YANKS TRIM HOSE
George Tyler and Hank Gowdy Clous
Ball Hard for Boston and Beat
the Chicagos 0 to 4.
TINK Uses THREE HURLHRs
George Mogridge, Sox Castoff, TIM.
On Old Mates, Holding Them
to Safe Blows and Winning.

Chicago, May 13.-Mighty deeds 4,
valor by George Tyler and HAM
Gowdy put the Cubs on the skids ves-
terdoy at Weeghman park. the Brave.
winning the final Of the series. Q tn
4. Gowdy rang up three singles and
a double in five times up, SCORING
three runs himself and driving In two
others. Tyler, aside from holding the
Cubs to five scattered hits. cloutes
out home run and was responsible
for two other tallies.
While the hits registered off Tyler
were few, the bases mounted I'D to
dizzy total, Is in all being raked from
his portside benders. Included in the
clouting was a seasons record for
Zimmerman, who combed two honlers
off Lefty, one going into the left-feld
bleachers and the other into Sheffield
avenue. Two other hits were of the
three-bagger variety, Williams getting
one and Archer the other. This lef,
only a plain single for Mike DooIap.
The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
GOTCH MUST BE FIT
TO TACKLE STECHER

Waterloo, Iowa, May 13.-In spite
of all that has been said and written
about the possibility of a match be-
tween Frank Gotch and Joe Stecher,
there will never be one staged unless
the champion can get himself in first
class physical condition. Frank Gotch
made this plain in an interview here
yesterday GotCh stated that he is
recovering nicely from his recent i'll
ness, but has had little opportunity
to find ont whether he can again train
down for championship match
Everything | have | owe to the
loyalty of the wrestling fans" said
Gotch, land the confidence they have
had in me will never be violated for
the sake OF few thousand dollars. If
l ever agree to another champion
ship match it will be after | know
am in such condition that l have an
even break
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
MOLINE INDIANS TO
PLAY COAL VALLEY

The Moline Indians, one OF the fast
est semi-pro ball teams in the state,
will journey to Coal Valley tomorrow
afternoon to engage the Coal Valley
nine on its home lot. Strenuous efforts
are being made to revive the game in
the village and large crowd will no
doubt turn out to witness the opening
game of the season. Coal Valley has
secured some good material for the
team this season and is out for the
county title. The game will be called
promptly at 3 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
CHAPMAN RELEASED
FROM THE HOSPITAL

Cleveland, May l3-Ray Chapman
the Indian shortstop who was intur-
ed two weeks ago, left a hospital on
clutches yesterday. He has been suf-
terlng from water on the knee. His
physician does not know when he can
get back into the game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
DeIehanty Gets Job.

Beaumont, Texas, May 13.-Mike
Finn yesterday resigned as manager Of
the Beaumont Texas league club, Civ
ing i'll health as the reason. Finn is
now at his home in Little Rock, Ark
After few days rest he expects to
resume work as scout for the Detroit
Americans. Jim Delehanty, former
Detroit player, will manage the Beau
mont team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
But VIII Welsh Sign Up7

Denver. Col, May l3.-Jimmy Duffy
yesterday signed articles to meet
Freddie Welsh III a 20-round bout for
the worlds lightweight title in the
Stock Yards stadium here on July 4.
Hugh Shannon, the Lockport boys
manager, said Duffy would fight al
most for nothing" to meet the English
man. The National A c. will offer
Welsh $4,000 and privilege of half
the gross receipts
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
On Ole Side1ines

Joe Slattery, former Islander first
baseman, has been sold by Scranton,
Pa, to Montreal of the International
league.
"Peachy'' Graham is gradually COM
ing down the ladder because of his
slowing up. He was released by st.
Joseph in the Western league and may
retire from baseball.
Quincy has released Pitcher Dave
Taylor.
Outfelder Ihrig, Rock Island boy
! Infielder Gus Champene and Pitcher
Root have been released by Moline.
Zeine Clayton is the proud possessor
| of a bat, a present from none other
than the famous iris Speaker of the
| Cleveland Indians. The stick arrived
here while Clayton was in Quincy, and
| it is being exhibited in the window of
klove Bros. Clayton is a personal
friend of the great outfelder.
Big Bill" Jacobson. former Is
| lander, is swatting the pill at $50
gait in the Southern association, rank
! ing seventh among the batsmen of the
circuit. Bill is playing with Little
| Rock
| Cobb is not listed among the 800
hitters in the American league at the
present writing, but you may look for
him at the finish.
President Shannon of the Quincy
club has ordered intielder John Sharpe
of Philadelphia to report. Sundheim
will probably be shifted to short and
Sharpe will cover third.
Davenport Democrat: "The Distil-
! lerS have always been a good drawing
card in Davenport Possibly their
coming will awaken the local fans
: from their lethargy, which threatens
to kill the game in the city"
Stiles, one of the Rockford star
HuIieIS, is ldlu up DIT HIS nome VIII
t rheumatism.
| Changes are coming thick and fast
| in Hannibal through efforts to bolster
| the team. Al Bromwich, last season
with Davenport, who went to the
Southern league, has been secured to
| play third Malcolm Calvin, who was
/ sent to the Mules by Manager Row
land of the White Sox, has been re-
turned and new hurler, Clarence
Sims, has been secured from the St
! Louis Browns. Outfielder kaylor, who
was sent to Hannibal on a Today trial
/ by Terre Haute, has also been return
ed. Kaylor at one time led the Three
Eye league in batting. Turkey"
Thomas, the college hurler, whose
pitching was the sensation of the
/ league last season, will report at Han
nibal June l. Thomas is attending
the University of Alabama. Rockford
claimed to have purchased Thomas
! from Freeport, but Tearney refused
to sanction the deal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
FULTON OFFERS BIG
PURSE TOT. WILLARD

Chicago, May 13-Mike Collins
manager of Fred Fulton, Minnesota
heavyweight, said last night that he
had offered Tom Jones, manager OF
Jess Willard, a guarantee of s27, 500
for lO-round no-decision bout be-
tween Fulton and Willard at Hudson
Wis, July 4. The arena at Hudson
where the Gibbons-McGoorty fight was
held, will be rearranged to seat Is. OOC
spectators. according to Collins. who
expected to receive some kind of an
answer from Jones last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
Moran Also Balks Mt Dillon.

New York, May l3.-Although Jack
Dillon, the indianapolis light-heavy-
weight, has signed articles of agree
ment for an open air bout with Frank
Moran here, the Pittsburgh heavy
weight has not yet signed because his
manager wants Moran TO fight Fred
Fulton before making a match with
Dillon, providing that if Moran re
fuses TO fight him the promoters shall
ant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
TWO JITBUS DRIVERS
FAIL TO BURN LIGHT

Frank Richardson, Moline, and
Arthur Steffens. Davenport, were ar
rested last night by Traffic Officer
f1tzimmons on a charge of failing TO
have tail lights on their cars burning.
They were fined So and costs. They
are jitbus drivers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
No Dillon for Weinert.

New York, May 13.-Charlie Vein
ert, heavyweight, yesterday issued an
ultlmatum. He will not, under any
circumstances, meet Jack Dillon in the
roped arena Weinert saws Dillon
carries too many guns for him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
Central Association.
RESULTS YESTERDAY,

Three-Eye League.
All games postponed; rain.
National League.
Boston, 8; Cubs, 4.
New York. 3; Pittsburgh, 2 30 in.
nings).
Philadelphia, 5; St Louis, 4 90 in.
nings).
Brooklyn-C Cincinnati; rain.
American League
New York, 2; Sox, 0.
Cleveland, 3; Boston, /.
Washington, 4; St Louis. l.
Detroit, s; Philadelphia, 6.
American Association.
Toledo. A.; Minneapolis, ..
Louisville, 8; Milwaukee, |.
Kansas City-IndianapoIis,: rain
st. Paul-Columbus; not scheduled
Western League,
Omaha, 8; Sioux City, 3.
Other games postponed; cold wealth.
er.
Central Association.
Waterloo, 10; Clinton. .
Cedar Rapids, 4 Marsballtown
Muscatine, 4; Fort Dodge. 0.
Mason City, 6; Burlington, .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

Ali the news all the time-Tbe
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

konetchy, Wilhoit; three-b base, Archer,
Williams; home runs, Zimmerman (2i,
Tyler: strike outs, by Tyler 7. by
Prendergast 6, by Pierce /: bases on
balls, off Lavender 4, off Prendergast
2, off Tyler /; double play, Doolan to
Yerkes to Safer; passed ball, Archer;
left on bases, Chicago 2, Boston g.
umpires, Byron and Quigley; time.
1855.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13
S0x Fail to Hit

New York, May 13.-Inability to hit
left-handed pitching made the Willie
Sox Manhattan getaway anything
but an suspicious occasion yesterday
afternoon, for the Rowlands lost their
second straight game to the Yankees.
2 to 0, because they only got two
scratch infield hits off George Mo-
gridge, who once wore a Pale Hose
uniform. The visitors put up terri
BILE exhibition at the plate and lead
ing the procession was Z. Collins Win
three straight strike-outs.
Both of the New York tallies were
made while DR.. Danforth was en-
deavoring to bear out the theory maj
the Highlanders were also weak
against portside hurting. An error
gummed up his first inning and three
singles followed to score run. lac
score: H. n. L
Chicago ......000OO0000-0 !
New York 0000x-2
Batteries-Danforth, Russell, bens
and Schalk; Mogridge, Shawkey anu
Schalk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-13

Joe Slattery, former Islander first
baseman, has been sold by Scranton,
Pa, to Montreal of the International
league.
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GUESTS Leave .
.. il HOTELS Q | { !! j ACCOUNT [; [; { | 7
r. .. Of 0 BIG II; STRIKE ! RI (
Summer Resorters in Hurry to Re-
turn Home Before Next Monday
Morning. : ri. 49, 81
MANY VACATIONS
- ARE CUT SHORT
Perishable Goods Supply After Next
Saturday to Be Cut Of on Aco :. =.
count Of Embargos.4
MANY VACATIONS -.
IT, .- ARE CUT SHORT

Guests are, leaving the Bemidji ho-
tells in a hurry in order to return
to their homes by next Monday morn
ing before the, railway strike is called.
Today many summer resorters, who
usually remain here until the mid
die of next month, left for their
homes. --.t-~w s.:- - },}t.tf
Many of the guests at the Birch
mont Beach summer hotel have re-
turned to their homes and as a result
of the strike the hotel may be closed
earlier this season than was planned.
There are about go guests at the ho-
tel now 81. .. :..s'
Other resorts near Bemidji also re-
port that many of their guests are
returning to their homes. ...
Many travelling men who usually
remain in Bemidji over Sunday are
cutting their work short this week
and are returning to their homes!
Many Bemidji people who have
planned to attend the state fair will
not attend, although the railways
maintain that trains will be oper-
ated. ,.. .. ~. =. = .~
Bemidji is already feeling the re-
suits of the strike order. Bemidji
firms have been notified that no ship
ments of perishable, goods will be
shipped if the goods cannot arrive by
Saturday. -.--4 ,9~:;..: '- f..
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Grecian Government is Thrown
4 Into Choas; Premier Zaimis
Resigns.
REPORTED THAT GREECE
WILL DECLARE WAR
Yenizelos May Be Elected Premier
r 2, and War Will Be Waged Against
.. Central Powers. -.
(By United Press)

London, Aug. 31.-The Greek gov
ernment has been thrown into chaos
on account of the resignation of Pre-
mier Zaimis. @
1t is rumored, that King Constan-
tine has fed.
It is reported that Zaimis resigned
on account of Greece preparing to
enter the war. -.
Constantine's fleeing is uncon-
firmed.
The fall of the Zaimis neutrality
cabinet may mean the Immediate
election of Venezelos and the dec
laration of war against the Central
Powers.
{. London, Aug. 31.-A dispatch from
Rome says that Austrians are fleeing
before the Rumanian avalanche and
are abandoning villages and passes.
Berlin, Aug. 31-Adispatch from
Constantinople confirms the report
Nthat Turkey has declared war on Ru-
mania.
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morning. Explosives are embargoed
Immediately.
Shopmen May Strike.
Chicago, Aug. 31.-The railway
strike may spread to $4,000 shopmen
on 10 western roaus. Conferences
between shopmen and rail executives
are being held. The men demand an
increase of five cents an hour, mean
ing an increased cost of $4,200,000
annually.
Another Strike.
Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 31.-Forty
men, the working force in the Mil
Waukee round house here, walked out
today. They stayed out two hours
and then went back to work, giving
the road until Sept. 2 to meet their
demands for more pay.
One Train a Day.
Bemidji railway officials today
stated that the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railways have made
arrangements for the operating of one
train day each way over their lines
IN case of a strike next Monday
morning. ss.
Beef Fails to Gain.
South St. Paul, Aug 31.-Becf
failed to gain today on account of
the embargo. The opening was nor
NAL. Hogs were inactive.
Trains to Operate.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 31.-Forty-six
crews stationed at Santa Fe division
points will operate one mail, passen-
ger and express train each way daily,
road officials assert.
Prohibit Gasoline.
Dallas, Tex, Aug. 31.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway has
embargoed freight of every descrip-
| tiOn after seven o'clock Saturday
morning. Gasoline is Immediately
prohibited. Explosives, except mu-
nitions for the government, are also
prohibited.
Ask Protection.
Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 31.-Great
! Northern officials have requested Gov
ernor Hanna for protection in this
state in case the threatened strike
materialiZes. Because of the I. w.
w. action fear has been expressed
that there may be trouble in some of
the larger towns in the nature OF
sympathetic demonstrations.
Gee No Hope.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-Throughout
the entire country railroads are gath
ering their forces to oppose the strike
set for next Monday. The undercur.
CONTINUED on Page ~
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SHERIFF IS BEATEN.
BY POSSE AFTER NEGRO
Police are 0verpowered; Mob Wants
to Lynch Nego But Can't Get
Him.
(By United Press)

Lima, Ohio, Aug. 31.-sheriff Ely
is in local hospital suffering from
broken ribs and bruises as a result
of a mob of 5000 people attempting
to lynch Charles Daniels, a negro,
held for assaulting Mrs. John Bar
ber, white woman. The mob has
not been able to find Daniels.
At $3.50 o'clock last night the mob
overpowered the police and sheriff's
deputy and entered the jail but failed
to find the negro. When Sheriff Ely
returned he was met by the mob who
demanded the prisoner. He refused
and was taken to the principal street
corner where a rope was placed
around his neck and the mob threat
ened to hang him unless he told of
the whereabouts of the negro. He
was released after his clothes had
been torn off, his face badly cut and
three of his ribs had been broken.