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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
WILL TRY
FOR TRACK TEAM
Interclass Session of High School viii
Be Held at Expo Park Monday
Meet Moline Saturday.
(By BOB OLMSTED.)

In response to the clarion calls Of
Coach Carl Anderson and Captain Wv
ian Thomas Of the track squad, 40
students from all classes of the Rock
Island high school have signified their
intention to take part in the interclass
track meet at Exposition park next
Monday Five of these are being con-
tributed by the freshman class. u
from the sophomore class, 16 from
the juniors and seven from the SEN
iors. Of these it appears at present
that the senior class has the best ma
terial, as among its numbers are in
cluded the varsity captain, Vivian
Thomas, and many others well known
in school athletics, Ackley, James and
Barker, as well as the senior captain,
Lewis Saulpaugh, who bids fair to be
a real star in throwing the discus. put
ting the shot and also in the sprints
In spite of the better experience of
the senior team, however, it appears
that all of the other classes have sew
eral dark horses among them and both
the sophomore and junior classes ex-
eel the seniors numerically
Those from the senior class are as
follows: Thomas Metcalf, Stauduhar,
Barker, James, Ackley, Saulpaugh.
Those from the juniors are Stuhr,
Sperbeck, Baird, Sullivan, Myers.
Kuehl, Duffy, Wilson, Hendron, Robb,
LAGRANGE, Andersen, Dodson, Bassett.
Stewart and MCNEIL captain. Those
from the sophomores are Littig, Bat
ties, BruCkman, Koenig. Kay Irwin
Andersen, Schurr. Bickel, Monroe,
Thoms. Nichols. Those from the fresh
man are Jorgenson, Parker, Wilson,
Giles and Hendron.
With this bunch from which to pick
his men with whom to battle Moline
next Saturday, the coach is beginning
to breathe more easily, although he
still feels that the amateur nature of
the squad will be a serious handicap.
The interclass contest will probably be
one of the closest ever witnessed and
will certainly be relied on TO quite an
extent in furnishing material for the
varsity squad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
SEPPALA REPEATS IN
ALASKA DOG CLASSIC

Nome, Alaska, April 15-Leonard
Seppala, driving his team of II ST.
berian wolf dogs, with which he won
last years race, late yesterday won
the 412 mile all-Alaska sweepstakes
race for dog teams. Seppala's time
was so hours and II minutes. Fay
Dalzene's team of IA Alaska-bred
malamutes was second and Ferd
Ayers team of IA fox hounds third.
Seppalas time was nearly an hour
and forty minutes slower than his
winning time last year. Two contest
ants failed to finish.
Seppala stood the strain Of the race
fully as well as his hardy wolf dogs
and when he drove down Front street
toward the finish line the entire win
ter population Of Nome, some $500
persons, cheered him wildly. Dali
zene's dogs also finished in good con-
dition, but Ayers were very tired.
BY winning the race Seppala gained
purse of $4,000.
This is the fourth time In the last
seven sweepstakes races that the ST.
berian wolf dogs have outdistanced
the malamutes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
LOCAL BOWLERS WILL
ROLL AT DIES MONIES

Six local bowlers leave early to-
morrow to take part in the Central
State bowling tournament at Des
Moines. The local team was financed
by Simon Lewis and will go under
the name Of the Simon Lewis Quails.
Included in the lineup are Darrell
Hamlet, Art Salzmann, John H. Wich,
Art Vinall, Pete Petersen and Jimmy
Normoyle. The men are entered in
all events and hope to cop at least a
portion of the prize money. The local
team will roll their events tomorrow
afternoon and evening, returning to
Rock Island Monday morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
HUMMERLOSESTO
HAMLET IN MATCH
Cedar Rapids Expert is Defeated In
Ten.Game Series When Local
Pin Star Averages 19S.
Especial to The Argus

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 15.-In a
return match game, rolled here last
night at the Lincoln alleys, Darrell
Hamlet, Rock Island, champion en-
durance bowler of the world, trimmed
Charles Hummer handily in a 10-game
series by margin Of lao pins. With
bad start of 14S Hamlet came back
with 217 and 245 and kept up this
swift pace throughout his match. In
10 games he averaged 1913, while the
best Hummer could do was 1874 Ham
let's highest game was 245 and his
lowest 141. Runners best mark was
219 and his lowest 154. Hamlet also
won several smaller matches before
leaving for Rock Island. Following
are the scores of the Hamlet-Hummer
match
Hamlet, total 1880
1927 PAS 1913 1879 141 212 216 FOG 203
Hummer, total 1870
10 1874 $50 1913 154 219 2O9 2O2 III 152
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
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CINCY STOCKHOLDER
COLLAPSES AT PARK

Cincinnati, April 15.-Henry Strauss,
prominent cigar man OF Cincinnati
and stockholder in the Reds, died in
his automobile returning from the
Cub-Red game yesterday afternoon
Mr. Strauss, always an ardent fan
was cheering for the Reds, and il is
surmised that the excitement hasten
ed his death. He was taken sick a.,
the park and hzd only gone short
distance in hts auto when he col
lapsed, and before a doctor could
reach him he was dead. Heart failure
was given as the cause He was wide
ly known in baseball circles through
out the country. He and his brothers
have been interested financially in the
club ever since Garry Hermann be-
came president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Reds.DaltOn Deal OF.

Cincinnati, April 10. - The deal in
which Jack" Dalton, outfielder of the
Buffalo Federals, was to come to Gin
cinnati will be called off, according to
an announcement made by President
August Hermann at the ball park
here yesterday.
Dalton tried to get US to pay him
more than we arranged to-" said Herr
mann, land 1 am going to call off the
deal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Mekechnie Goes TO Giants

st. Louis, April Is. - William Nc
kechnle, third baseman and former
manager for the Newark Federals, left
here yesterday for New York, where
he VIII report for a try-out with the
New York Nationals. McKechnie be-
longs to Harry Sinclair, former owner
OF The Newark Federals, but was loan
ed to the st. Louis Americans for the
spring training season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Chicago, 7; Detroit, 2.
Washington-New York, rain.
Philadelphia-Boston, rain.
St. Louis-Cleveland, cold weather.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati. 4 Chicago,
St Louis. 5; Pittsburgh, 8.
New York-Philadelphia, rain.
Boston Brooklyn, rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
RED SOX GIVEN TWO
MEN FOR T. SPEAKER

Boston, April 15.-The Boston Amer
leans will take Fred Thomas, infielder.
and S. J. Jones, pitcher, from Cleve-
land as part payment for iris Speaker,
who was transferred from Boston to
Cleveland early this week. President
j. j. Lannin announced yesterday
The players will report to the Red
Sox within a day or two.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Rock Island.

Local followers Of the national pas
time are promised real treat tomor-
row afternoon at the Island City ball
lot when Listers twin mines will stack
up against OLeary's Blue Sox and
Hughes 1915 champions The chief
will send one lineup against Daven-
port in the opening game with Day.
EXPORT, which is scheduled to start
promptly at o'clock. and he will send
another lineup against Moline in the
second tilt Of the afternoon. Under
this plan the local bugs will have an
excellent chance to get line on the
respective ability Of Listers regulars
and rockies.
Scanlon and Marks, two Of the most
able hurlers on the Islander staff, will
get into action for the first time
Boston" Wolf, the star outfelder for
merly with Lincoln in the Western
league, will also be seen in the second
game.
Joe Sargent's hand is healing fast
and it is expected that he will be able
to hold down the shortstop job in the
second game Three former Island
ers of the balmy days are in the line
ups in Manager Lister. Johnny Wan
ner and Christy Wilson.
0Ieary Has Strong Team.
O'Leary is planning to shoot his
strongest array into the fray, and
Honus Keeping will be back in his
old place at the second station. In
cluded in the Pretzel lineup are three
youngsters who are showing great
Matthews, Culver and Stalter. The
latter is trying to fill in at the posi-
ton left vacant when Eddie Mulligan
graduated to the Cubs.
In the Moline lineup Dick Stacy,
the tonsorial artist, will be back at
the keystone sack with Dobbins con-
ming the mask.
A single admission price IS to be
charged. and in case Of favorable
weather it is expected that more than
I 900 fans will turn out to see the
boys in action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
JUSTICES CIRCUIT
TO START PLAY MAY 8

Muscatine, Iowa, April 15.-The
Central association playing schedule
for 1916 calling for $50 games for
the season was released Tor publica-
ton by President NJ. E. Justice yes
terday. The league opens wednesday,
May 8, and concludes Aug. 80. Mason
City opens at Muscatine, Fort Dodge
at Burlington, Marshalltown at Clin-
ton and Waterloo at Cedar Rapids.
Each club gets nine Sunday dates and
65 home engagements.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

Tokio.-The alleged seizure OF steel
and iron shipments by German war
ships from Swedish steamers bound
for Japan has caused great incon-
yenience TO japanese manufacturing.
Swedish steel and iron is used here
in the making OF twisted wire and
cables and cutlery. A series OF com
plants has been lodged with the Swe-
dish legation and It is understood that
Sweden has been vigorously taking up
the matter with Germany.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

The time occupied by the several
phases of the movement has been
measured. and it is found that the
mean duration Of the descent of the lid
is from seventy-fve to ninety one
thousandths of a second.
The interval while the eye Is shut
was in one case only fifteen-hun-
dredths OF a second A specially ar
ranged Photographic apparatus was
used. The popular phrase that some
thing is done quicker than a wink"
is therefore expressive to a degree
that may be stated in fractions of a
second. Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15

Doc Cummings is trying to throw
a monkey wrench into Hannibal's
baseball machinery, as it were. A
Bloomington scribe has dubbed him a
poor sport.
George McConnell's pitching aver
age with the Chicago Federals las,
he has filed against the Lozier Motor
company. In his declaration he says
he was to be allowed $3.50 off the price
of car he bought from the company
if his average was $50, but, though
he exceeded that percentage, the COM
pany forced him to pay the $3.50. Nc
Connell is now with the Chicago Ma
tionals
Hannibal was to have staged an
exhibition game with Minneapolis
Thursday, but having no team on
hand, the combat was called off and
the Millers remained in Quincy.
Outfelder Sherer, who led the
Three-Eye league in batting last sea-
son, has reported at Quincy.
Al Swain, brother of Charlie Swain,
former Hannibal pitcher, is trying to
get his release from Superior, Wis,
so that he can go to Hannibal.
The new uniforms of the Boomers
have arrived, two sets being received,
one of white with black stripes for
at home, and gray for abroad. The
new toys are very attractive.
The sport scribes in Hannibal have
dubbed their team the Mules. Hee-
haw.
Tuesday evening, April %, a meet
ing will be held at the Industrial hall
in Rock Island for the purpose of or
ganizing a trade union ball league.
All interested have been urged to at
tend The pressmen already have a
team organized Other teams to show
interest in the plan are the brewery
workers, carpenters, Silvis shops,
printers, painters and BARRIERS.
Hold Eller is expected back in Mo-
line today. The spitball artist was re-
leased by the White Sox to Moline,
from whence he came, but Rowland
has strings on him. 1t is hardly prob
able Hold will remain with Moline
long as several class IA minor leag -e
teams have bid for him
Catcher Cady Of the Moline team had
nail torn from his finger while play
ing yesterday. 1t is also claimed that
most of the infielders and several of
the garden gang have sore arms. Yer
lily, Hughes is having hard time.
Summary War News-Two desert
ers at the Moline camp, Bugs Taylor,
erstwhile finger. and Walter Clark
son. Taylor claims he had TO pay fo1
his own ham and.
The dove of peace isn't welcome in
the Three-Eye menagerie.
Eddie Mulligan failed to hit in
Tour trips to the plate yesterday AT
Cincinnati. but he accepted four
chances without a blow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
The Real Bonnie.

In justice to kauff himself 1t is hu,
fair to say that while talking a little
too freely perhaps, and fairly huh
bling over with confidence, he is not
Extensively swell-headed as are some
athletes who are conspicuous in the
public eye. He is really a very fair.
very democratic person, who seems to
be an agreeable associate and a kindly
companion. His career has been one
OF hardships, He has fought his way
TO the top from the coal mines. His
early years were devoid of educational
advantage, and his latter life has not
been entirely free from the faint OF
too suddenly acquired popularity and
prestige. But kauff, after all. is a
most wholesome, healthy and ambi-
tious individual whose enthusiasm and
earnestness are genuinely refreshing.
And his confidence, which passes SO
readily for egotism. is quite his most
valuable characteristic-Fr the
May Baseball Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
HOSE COMPLETELY
OU1PLAY TIGERS;
CUBS FALL AGAIN
Although Outhit Red Faber Keeps His
Blows Scattered and Fans Cobb
in Tight Pinch.
JACKSON SCORES TWO RIMS
Bruins Have Another Bad Day, Being
Trimmed BY Cincinnati After
Piling Up Strong Lead.

Chicago, April 15.-With sleeves
rolled up TO the elbows, showing he
had nothing concealed, his fnger-nails
sawed to the quick and a new ball
used at every opportunity, Red Faber
took all the fight out Of Jennings
Tigers yesterday, and the White Sox
made them look like bushers The
score was I to ?, and neither Cobb nor
Jennings has an alibi, for Faber didn't
have any new wrinkles or toss q
wrinkle ball.
A loud and lengthy squawk was
emitted from the Detroit headquarters
IN the morning when the fercy leader
OF the Tigers charged Danforth MItn
using an illegal delivery; that he
marred the ball with his thumb-nail to
give it an emery ball effect, and that
his balk motion was against all rules
and regulations of the p9stime He
threatened TO take the case up before
President Johnson Of the American
league, asserting that unless DR.. Davy
was curbed early he would be the ruin
alton Of the circuit
Faber Shows En- Up.
But DR.. Davy Danforth, dentist,
didn't dent Detroit's dropping dra-
goons yesterday. He wasn't even in the
ball yard, and still the Tigers were
beaten. even worse than on the pre-
vious afternoon. and they looked a
thousand times worse. Red Faber had
them stepping into the water bucket,
backing away from his curve ball, and
in the field the comparison of the two
clubs might be classed as major versus
Shawnee, Okla. They were checked at
every turn. The pitcher, whose name
is Cunningham, had all the cunning
taken out of him, leaving plan ham.
The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15


Cobb. Felsch. Two-base, Jackson,
SChalk.
Strike-outs-By Cunningham, Felsch,
Terry: by Faber, Cobb, Stanage, Kava-
nagh. Bush, Young
Pitchers records-seven hits off
Cunningham in six innings.
Bases on balls-Of Cunningham, 6
off Faber, 8; off LoGdermilk, 3; off
Dubuc, 8.
Double plays-Faber to Fourier,
Weaver to Fournier, Dubuc to Stanage
TO Heilman.
Left on bases-Chicago, y; De-
troit. 5.
Balk-Faber.
Wild pitches-Cunningham ~.
Umpires-OLoughlin and Hide
brand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
Two Bad Innings.

Cincinnati, April 1.-two frazzled
Innings spelled defeat for the Cubs
yesterday afternoon in their third en-
counter with the Reds, the score being
to 3. 1t should have been to / in
favor OF the Bruins, but a nervous
throw by Archer, mangled stop by
Safer and widowed heave by Flack,
were responsible for three runs, al
though neither Vic nor Max figure in
the error column. Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-15
On ODE Side1ines


Doc" Cummings is trying to throw
a monkey wrench into Hannibal's
baseball machinery, as it were A
Bloomington scribe has dubbed him
poor sport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
Lodge Activities
LODGE GROWING RAPIDLY

At meeting of the Cornplanter
Tribe, No. 61. of the Independent Or
der of Redmen, held in the lodge hall
last night, plans were made to install
the new officers, next Thursday night,
in the hall, Fifteenth and Howard
streets. The report for the last six
months showed an increase in the
membership, which now totals 513,and
over $4,000 in the treasury, the larg-
est AMOUNT in the history of the lodge.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
HOME RULE FOR
IRELAND is SEEN
Despite Revolt Great Leader
Asserts 1t Is Safe if Ireland
Remains Sane

Waterford, Ireland. Oct. 6.-In a
notable address to his constituents
hero this afternoon John Redmond,
the Irish Nationalist leader in parla-
ment declared that despite the recen.
rebellion, with all its inevitable after
math of brutalities, stupidities and in
famed passions" home rule for Ire
land is safe if Ireland remains sane.
MIR. Redmond also declared that
conscription could never be forced
upon Ireland, adding:
II cannot bring myself TO believe
that, malign though the influences at
work are, the government will be in
sane enough to challenge a conflict
with Ireland on this subject. Con-
scription for Ireland, far from helping
the army and the war, would be the
most fatal thing that could happen. 1t
would be resisted in every village in
Ireland. Its attempted enforcement
would be a scandal which would ring
round the world. 1t would produce no
additional men"
Continuing, the Irish parliamentary
leader said:
The mere threat is paralyzing re-
cruiting, which, mark you, is not dead,
as some people say. The latest figures,
indeed, show that from the date of the
rising (Easter Sunday until Septem-
Der 5000 recruits were received.
This demand for CONSUMPTION is not
q genuine military demand. 1t is a
base political device put forward by
men who want to iniure and discredit
lrelandS political future"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
TECH ORCHESTRA REHEARsEs;
SELECT LEADER LATER

The Technical High School Orchestra,
under the direction of Professor
George w. updegrove. held its first
torium. The question of a student
leader will be decided later. Several
of the members have made enviabl e
records during the last several years,
so that several players are available for
the coveted honor. Those who report
ed yesterday for the rehearsal were.
Samuel Sherman. Michael Hecker, Will
liam Cohen, Earle Unger and Thomas
Stacks, first violins; George Stouffer,
Henry Shope and David Rosenberg,
second violins; George Esterly, first
cornet; Lynn Cook and Il. Aldlnger,
second cornet; Barton Bolts, pianist
William Trullinger, clarinet; Hetzei
Davies. drums and traps; Leland Buff
fihgton and Meredith Germer, from
bones.
The Tech Orchestra will furnish
music at the chapel exercises and the
various events connected with school
life at the Tech institution.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
Government Compiling
Record of Aviators in u. S.

New York, Oct. 6. Lieutenant
officer of the aviation section of the
signal corps of the War Department,
has appealed to magazine published
in obtaining the addresses of about 500
American fliers OF heavier than air ma
chimes. 1t is understood here the puf =
pile a record Of ali the aviators in this
country. A list of those known TO the
department has been forwarded to the
magazine publishers with the request
that those named in the list be asked
to communicate with Colonel Squier
1t includes the names of the best
American aviators as well as those of
less prominence.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
MOOSE PLAN ENTERTAINMENT

Arrangements were completed last
night by the entertainment commit
tee of the Harrisburg lodge No. II,
Loyal Order of Moose, for a series of
winter entertainments to be given for
the benefit of the lodge, the first one
will DE held this evening in the Moose
home, Third and Boas streets. The
program will consist of a musical and
vaudeville acts after which a buffet
luncheon will be served. A committee
will then be appointed to arrange for
the local lodge to attend the supreme
convention in Pittsburgh in 1917. The
lodge will also hold q preparedness
dance In the Armory hall on the even
ing of November 2.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06

c. Orth. Mr.. Orth's will was probated
late yesterday.
Copclin U. S. Juror.-Among the
Jurors from this city and vicinity who
have been empaneled to serve at the
Federal district court in Scranton, Oc-
tober 16, is o. NJ. Copelin, former city
treasurer and now an officer in Uncle
Sans military service on the Mexican
border. Frank G. Fahnestock. 1877
Green street. has been selected as a
Federal grand Juror.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06
NO REPORT FOR
NEW COURTHOUSE
Meyer Doesn't Offer Data Be-
cause Stine, Wells and
Cumbler Differ

Because of a diff
ference of opinion
between the County
Commissioners as to
t h e feasibility o f
starting t h e II e W
Courthouse move
ment at this time,
c o u n t y Solicitor
Phil S. Meyer did
not make his report
on the subject today.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-06

County Commissioner Harry G. Wells
has unofficially asked Mr.. Meyer to
report upon the question to-day in
order to get the movement under way.
County Commissioner Harry M. Slime,
however, doesn't approve of the big
expenditure at this time. Throughout
the county there are numerous bridges
that need attention and there are
other expenses incident to the ordi-
nary maintenance work which are
more vital, he believes. President
Charles C. Cumbler said he is open to
conviction on the feasibility plan.
II would have been ready to report
in accordance with Mr.. Wells re-
quest" said Solicitor Meyer to-day,
but 1 wasn't officially asked to do so
by the board. Any time the commits
sioners ask, shall be glad to furnish
the information"
Build Oberlin Road.-At to-night's
meeting of the Swatara township COM
missioners the township authorities
will likely order the paving of the
section of Oberiin's main street ex-
tending from the turn in the trolley
line to the eastern section of town, a
tween the county and the township.
stretch is to be paved with brick. Half
of the cost will be borne by the State
and the other half will be divided be-
twec nthe county and the township.
The County Commissioners have
agreed to join and Dauphin county's
share will be about S1,500. The whole
bill will run to about $4,000.
Orth's VIII ISrobatcd.-Mrs. Cath
crime G. Orth was granted letters on
the estate of her dead husband. Henry