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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
STAGE TALKS ON
NUMBERING PLAN

New York. Feb. 26.-Suggestiohs ~
changes in the rules governing i'
ball considered in the legislative :.
sion of the football rules comml'''
here today included:
The numbering OF players.
The elimination of the kicking u
goal after touchdown. !.
That when forward pass
caught by an opposing player
breaks through the line oil scrlih"aa
the bail should go to the oppoasn'
AT present when this happens 'he
lacking side merely loses uo"A.
Speaking of the proposal to nun
Der players, Alonzo A. Stage eose "a,
the University of Chicago. SAID 'l =
although Chicago had numbered -
players for three years, tnefe w.. 10,
very broad difference of opla ,s,.
among the colleges of the n'a'~ I.
west. This was shown, ne Sa,u aus
the fact that Minnesota and iili ,',;s
universities. Chicagos chief s'a''t i
rivals. have steadfastly refusea
number their men. .,;a
From a coachs standpoih', -.
Mr.. Stagg. the numbering u ~ ~,
ers works an undoubted nai1e -
The hardship is doubled wheh ~
coach adopts the plan ana aii ,snsa
rejects it. 1t is the we'll oe's's i,
system of scouting which hian'' .sha
plan deleterious to the eoasa ,a,s
numbers his players. His ptss p i
usually piyoting on a deeepe.e M
tack. are made plain as aas y M
scouts because the man cafisins -.
ball is numbered, Merely os al
ring to his program the seou' al
verify the name OF the pisye' ,o,s
warn his eleven what men 10 "
stall in the particular play
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Neal to Play With Moline.

Billy Neal, Three-Eye hurler, who is
wintering in Rock Island, has accept
ed terms with the Moline club, accord
ing TO an announcement made today by
Manager Hughes, Yank Davis and
White have signed contracts, but
Catcher Dobbins returned his minus a
signature. Two recruits, Penny of Oak
Park and Jahnke of Chicago Heights,
have. accepted the terms of the Moline
management.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Does 40.Yard Hurdles In ) 1.5.

Champaign, Ill, Feb. &c. - Martin
Delaney, coach of the Chicago Athletic
association track team and referee of
the IlIinois-Notre Dame meet Feb. 10,
is quoted as saying the mark made by
Waldo Ames Of Illinois in the forty
yard hurdles will stand as world s
record. Ames covered the sticks and
the distance in 10 seconds. breaking
by one-ffth of a second the world S
record made by Forest Smithson, in
1907 OF the same track, and tied by
several others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Meredith TO Race.

Kansas City, Mo, Feb &c. - Ted
Meredith of Olympic fame will meet
Earl Eby of the Chicago Athletic asso-
citation and Rodkey of the University
of Kansas in a special half-mile run
tonight that promises to be the fea-
ture of the Kansas City Athletic clubs
annual indoor meet in Convention
hall here. Redky is the dark horse of
the event and his friends at Lawrence
predict surprise for the junior $780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
M'DERMOTT SMASHES
OWN SWIMMING MARK

Chicago, Feb. 26-What is said to-
50-yard breast stroke was establish
ed at the Illinois Athletic clubs open
swimming meet last night when Mike
McDermott of Chicago, swan the dis
lance in 81 As seconds, beating his
own mark of 80 seconds made Feb. 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

Bloomington, Ind, Feb. 26. - Fred
Beebe, well known pitcher in the Ma
tional league few seasons past, has
declined an offer to join the San
Francisco club of the Pacific Coast
league in order that he may fulfill his
contract to coach the baseball team
of Indiana University. He may later
accept some offer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Mhadd'Ye Mean-FirStl

Chicago, Feb. ga new sort of
baseball league, the only one of its
kind in the country, was organized
here last night. It will be known as
the Chicago Automatic Baseball asso-
citation and, for the time being, will
have headquarters at the Handelan
courts, 429 South Wabash avenue.
An automatic baseball league was
organized and played in Rock Island
last fall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
GRAND RAPIDS ALSO
WANTS BIG PIN MEET

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 26-Grand Rap
ids bowling fans express confidence
that the Furniture City will get the
1917 tournament of the American
Bowling congress, which will be
awarded during the meet here begin
ming March a. 1t is understood that
South Bend is Grand Rapids chief
rival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

members of the commission are i'm
pressed with the need Of immediate
action so far as the interests of the
Three-Eye are concerned and l am
confident they will rule within a day
or two"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Where Barber Is King.

For your new spring suit, see Wick
ey the barber.
Get your old suit cleaned up and
pressed by the GalVa Steam Laundry.
Orders taken by Mickey, the barber.
Subscribe for the Galva News. See
Mickey, the barber.-Galva News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

yard champion and the Pennsylvania
star. Three hundred athletes from
clubs and colleges will take part in the
meet, which is the eleventh annual.
will be scored
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
LOCALS BATTLING
MOLINE QUINTET
Real Fight in Galesburg Tourney on
This Afternoon Between Two
Rival Cities.
HOME BOYS REACH SEMI.FNALs
Rock Island Takes Geneseo and Ma
comb Into Camp With Ease-PloW
Lads Going Strong.

Decatur, ILL.,. Feb. 26.-That the
Illinois high school baSketballt0nr-
nament will be played in Decatur
on March 8, 10 and IL was praeti-
cally decided here today by }. IL.
Newton. vice president of the llli-
nois High School Athletic associa-
ton.
1.-THE district tournaments have
been more successfully conducted
this year than ever before" said
Mr.. Newton, "beeause of the fact
that the teams have been more
evenly distributed at each center.
The standards of basketball have
been greatly improved in Illinois
high schools during the past year
and the game Is better and cleaner
than ever before"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
SPLINTERS OF SPORT

Chicago, Feb. &c B. Sutton has
accepted the challenge of William
Hoppe for billiard match to be play
ed some time after Oct. l. The match
is to be 1900 points at 1872 balk-line,
for side bet of $4,000 1t may be
played in New York, Chicago or both
cities.
Chicago, Feb. 26. - Two pugilists
who later gained the top in their re-
spective classes were participants in
an amateur series here more than ten
years ago, according to information
found in an old scrap book Johnny
Coulton, later bantamweight cham
pion, made his ring debut at the time,
defeating Danny Goodman, who be-
came well known light weight aft
terward. James, now known as Jimmy
Clabby, also took part, and though
now middleweight, then was classed
as feather. The tournament was
held Dec. 10. 1905.
Columbus. Feb 26.-"Swink" Bough-
ton, Ohio States all-westen tackle, has
been offered the position as line coach
at Ohio University of Athens 1t is be-
lieved here he will accept.
! Ann Arbor. Mich. Feb. IS. - Carl
Lundgren. the former Cub pitcher,
now baseball coach at the University
OF Michigan, has squad of 10 candi-
dates for the varsity team at work in
the gymnasium. Pitchers predomin-
at while the candidates for the short
stop job number only two. Morris
Dunno. son of Illinois governor. and
Roehm. varsity quarterback last fall,
are two of the football squad out for
the nine, and they are rivals OF Duke
Arentz for the catcher's position.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Mahl to Race 10 LOOMS.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 25.-Three Co.
lumbar Athletic club athletes depart
ed last night for Kansas City to COM
pete in the track games there tonight.
Irwin Mahl will clash with 10 Loomis,
the Chicago rabbit, in a special 80
yard event. Bobby Probst and Levi
Asikainen, 1,O00-yarders, are the
others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Arms.NaHY Game to New York.

West Point, n. Y. Feb. 26.-Lieute-
ant James B. Crawford, secretary and
treasurer Of the army athletic council,
announced yesterday that the army
and navy football games this year and
in 1917 will be played at the Polo
grounds in New York. This is in ae-
cordance with the agreement reached
between the athletic councils Of the
military and naval academies at con-
ference held in New York Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
.B0WLINCTOURNEY
ENDS TOMORROW
Davenport Clinton and Aurora st.~
Will Wind Up Tri.State Meet =.
the Island City Alleys.
ALEDO TEAM Is NOW sEyyyru
Mercer County Boys Sheet s,s7a i.
fiSe-Man Event, But Fail TO liz.
eel in Other Events.
TRI-STATE STANDING.
Teams.

Edelweiss, Rock Island sea,
F'itzGibbons, Moline 9era
G. c. Tafts, Des Moines 80. asss
Cubs, Rock Island ...... 9e,-
Lincoln Stars, Cedar Rapids Psi.
Doubles.
Bergman-Joh WITCH, Rock Island ia,
Martin-Hammel, Des Moines III.
Freedeen-Salzmann, Rock Island III,
Johnson-Harney, Rock Island 1ass
Wagle-Locker, Des Moines ,sss
Haley RAIDER, Des Moines Inv.
Hopkinson-Blood, Grinnell ina,
Singles.
Burns Harvey, Rock Island -. AZ
w. A. Strayer, Rock Island ga
Dad" Hopkins, Grinnell ga
E. Disalvo, Des Moines. e1a
John Bergman, Rock Island -. so7
Pete Petersen, Davenport. saa
A. Montillon, Cedar Rapids. sea
With the end Of the tri-state bowling
tournament in sight, the leaders in ali
events retain their respective places
but will have to undergo another at.
tack tonight and all day tomorrcx
when the pin experts from Davenport
Clinton, Iowa, and Aurora, ILL.,. com.
to shoot in all events at the Island
City alleys
Aledo was here last night, and Al.
though the Mercer county boys SHOW.
ed good form, they failed to endanger
the marks already established. The
Aledoans totaled $50 in their team
effort, placing them in seventh place
in this event In the squad last night
Lindberg and Joe WITCH made the best
showing in the doubles with LOIS, and
Abbey and Tape of Aledo finished Sec
ond with $50. Candor of Aledo led the
| field in the singles with 553, Lindberg
of this city led the field in the singles
with 564, and Candor of Aledo was
next with 553 and Art Salzmann next
with SAT.
An error was discovered this morn
| ing in the scoring of Disalvo's single
events, when he rolled here last Sun
day. He was given 176, 245 and 17s
for 900 total, when the correct mark
ing should be 176, 245 and 1S9 for a
610 total. This puts the Des Moines
man in third place, ahead of John
Bergman, who shot GOT. Pete Peter
sen is fifth with 500 even The scores:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

hOth 1Sldllt, ID, hdAOiiu, ~
Moline, "a; Kewanee, IS.
Monmouth, %; Dallas City, ..
Results Yesterday.
Rock Island. 80; Geneseo, %.
Altoona, "A. La Harps, IS.
La Harpe. 80; New Boston, 10.
Macomb "a; Anawan, 81.
Moline, As; Colusa. 10.
kewanee, As; Avon, 20
Altoona. "a; La Harpe, IS.
Knoxville, Al; Gibson, 10.
Bushnell, IS; Plymouth, II.
Other Results Today.
Waukegan. 43; Polo. IS.
Rockford, 81; De Kalb, 81.
Sterling, 40; Byron, "a
F'reeport, 25; Belvidere, Is.
East Aurora, %; Wheaton, %,
Dundee, 80; West Aurora, 81
The district basketball tournament,
which ends tonight at Galesburg, will
he practically decided this afternoon,
when the result of the Rock Island
Moline game is learned, both quin-
tats reaching the semi-tinals.
Up to this time, the tournament
seems TO have taken the predicted
course, there being no particular sur
prises about the outcome of any of
the games. However, the game which
is being played this afternoon is one
on which no one seems willing to
vouchsafe an opinion. 1t is recognized
that Moline and Rock Island are about
evenly matched. the earlier dope OF
the season favoring Rock Island, but
the splendid brace taken since then by
the Plow City boys making the ISSUE
of the encounter between the two
cities extremely doubtful.
With Moline and Rock Island the
leading figures, the second day an(
the morning of the third day of the
district basketball tournament have
passed and brought the two big rival!
up to the threshold of the fierces
game of the tourney, the clash between
themselves, which is in progress thi!
afternoon. The winner of this clasl
will then proceed to the comparativel,
easy finals, with the winner of thu
other series of semi-finals
Each of the twin-cities has thus fa1
swept all in its path, Rock Island de
feating Geneseo and Macomb, and Mo
line taking into camp Galesburg, Co
lusa and keWanee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Results This Morning.

Rock Island. So: Macomb, 10.
Moline, "a: Kewanee, IS.
Monmouth. %. Dallas City, ).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-03
FARMERS ORGANIZE
Minnesota State Association to Com
prise 900 Local Clubs.

st. Paul, Jan. 3.-Representatives of
800 farmers clubs gathered at the
state university farm and agricultural
school here today for the purpose of
forming a state federation. Agricul-
turists, dairymen, fruit growers,
breeders and live stock men to the
number of nearly 1000 were present
at the opening session.
The meeting is to continue for five
days. Daily sessions will begin at $40
a. m and continue until 10 p. m. with
out a break. Side meetings and con-
ferences are set for every hour of the
day All questions pertaining to farm
ing and to the welfare of the farmer
will be discussed. Tabloid courses in
thirteen various lines of work. con-
densed to embrace only the cardinal
points of any subject, also will be con-
Quoted.
The various activities, particularly
the courses, were made sweeping in
their appeal, the object being to inter
est the city folk as well as the farmer.
There are technical courses in fruit
propagation and farming designed to
attract the amateur gardeners and
truck farmers.
Courses of interest to women have
been arranged. Mrs. Harriet B. Oar
ling of Boston. lecturer on home prob
lens, will address the women daily,
as will other experts on various tech
nical subjects
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-03

enemy monitor unsuccessfully shelled
our batteries for an hour.
"A Turkish hydro-aeroplane drop
ped bombs on the enemy's camp near
Seddul-Bahr Our batteries on the
Dardanelles successfully shelled the
enemys work at Seddul-Bahr, de-
stroying a number of store houses
Persian front: In an attack on the
Russians north of Hamadan two Rus
sian guns were captured In another
$50 Russians were wounded. This
engagement occurred near Savio, the
attack on the Russians being made by
native volunteers. The Russians lost
two machine guns and one automo-
bile"
German Hero Dead.
Berlin, Jan. 3.-The death of g
popular hero of Germany known as
Lifeboat' Hermann, at Rahnsdorf. is
announced by the Overseas News
agency. He was IA years old. He
rescued fourteen persons from drown
ing and received an award of 500
marks from the Carnegie hero fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-03
WINIFRED DALEY KILLED
Former Topeka Girl Meets With Fatal
Accident New Years Day.

Caldwell, n. J., Jan. 1.-Two
young women were killed and a young
man seriously injured while bob-sled-
ding here New Years day. The vic
Tins were Miss Tinifred Daley and
Miss Helen Vandew> ter. both of East
Orange. Their companion, William
Little. jr., son Of the mayor of North
Caldwell, is sufferi4g from internal
injuries. Caldwell and East Orange
are only a few miles apart.
The accident occurred when the
three were coasting down a steep hill
aid in an effort to avoid a wagon,
dashed into telephone pole.
Miss Daley was II years old and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs L. B. Daley.
She was the oldest of five children,
the others being all boys. The Daley
family lived at PIP Fillmore street,
Topeka, for many years, and Miss
Daley was born at that place.
Mr.. Daley for long time was con-
nected with the telegraph department
in the Santa Fe general offices. He is
now manager of the Equ liable build
ing in New York, said to be the larg-
est office building in the world.
The Daley home. since moving east,
has been at East Orange, N. J., a few
miles out of New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-03
WILL LET Them IN

Continued from page one)
petition will come to an end January
2 when the party will sail for home
Permission of the German author
tiles is said TO have been obtained
through the influence of officials of
Scandinavian countries. Mayor Lind
| hagen, of Stockholm, appealed to the
Danish premier, who asked the Ger
man minister to obtain permission
for land trip to The Hague.
CASTOR Plaintiff, Mr.. Ford'n
representative, went to the German
minister and consul in Copenhagen,
offering to pay $4,000 for a special
train on the German railroads. After
negotiations with Berlin in which it
was made clear that the members of
the party did not desire to remain on
German soil the consul announced the
request had been granted provided the
peace makers subject themselves to
the strictest military law. 1t is I'M
derstood that the railroad refused to
accept any pay for the trip in addition
to the regular charge.
The $50 members of the party were
Obliged to furnish four extra photo
graphs two to be sent to Berlin and
two to remain with the consul. Each
member of the party was cautioned
against carrying papers, on the penalty
of being left in Germany if delayed on
this account, as the train must pro-
| coed on schedule regardless of any
side issue. Each person hlefore de-
parting must personally present his
passport to the German consul as
proof that he is an American citizen.
The announcement that the party will
disband at The Hague January -, it is
explained means only that those who
are not listed for places on the per-
manent peace board will depart.
The conditions under which
the Americans will travel through
Germany are strict. Their train will
be sealed, every one being locked with
in. No one will be permitted to touch
German soil during the journey. The
members of the mission will not be
permitted to carry written, printed or
typewriter papers. The conceaIment
of any papers, even of an innocent
character, will result in complications
for the entire party.
Others things the party must aban-
don before reaching German territory
are cameras. postcards, opera glasses
and gold coin. Most of the baggage
of the expedition will be shipped back
to the United States from Copenhagen,
Aled Receivers NERVES"
DIR. Charles F. Aked, of San Fran
cisco, who was left behind at Stock
holm, was to join the party here to-
day. He wired that he had fully re-
covered from nervous attack.
The delegates had another fire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-03
Democrat Congressman From
Kansas Make an Agreement.
VIII Not Be Candidates for the
National Convention.
SENATORS NOT so CERTAIN
Thompson viii Run if Hodges
q Enters the Race.
Curtis Is Awaiting Action Of
BristOw and Friends.

None of the six Democratic con-
aressmen from Kansas will be a can
didate for delegate to the national
convention. That is the announcement
made from washington following a
poll of the delegation by Congress
nan Dudley Doolittle of the Fourth
district.
The tendency among members of
the Kansas delegation to permit the
workers at home to attend the con-
rention, seems to receive the endorse
Iflent OF the six Democratic congress
men. Whether William II. Thomp-
son, United States senator, will now
line up with the congressman and re-
fuse 4 place on the delegation, is not
Known. Senator Thompson has been
regarded as a candidate for a place
ON the delegation from this state. In
View of the fact that he aces a fight
for denomination in 1918, number of
democratic leaders suggested that
hodges, former governor and sena-
tnriai candidate in 1918, be given
blaces on the delegation.
Senators Are Uncertain.
Withdrawal of Senator Thompson
from the contest for delegate at large,
WOULD check the next move to the
Giends of Hodges. Elimination of
both Thompson and Hodges from the
Hhtional convention controversy will
go n long way toward uniting the
Democratic factio4-s in the state dur
ing the coming campaign. The first
step was taken when all of the six
Democratic congressman - Taggart,
Doolittle, Helvering, Connolly, Shouse
and Ayres-recently agreed that they
would stay out of the national delega-
Ton fights in their districts.
-sf'All of the Democratic members of
congress from Kansas have pledged
nae that they will aot be candidates
for places on the national convention
NSt. DOOhttle wrote to a Kansas
friend. 1T means that the workers at
Home will be give n a chance to go to
the convention and the congressman
VII stay out of the fight"
Republicans May Folio Suit.
Neither d. r. Anthony, Jr., nor Phil
p. Campbell, Republican members of
tho national house from Kansas, are
regarded as candidates for places on
tho delegation to the Chicago conven-
lion. on the other hand, Senator
Charles Curtis is expected to seek a
place on tie delegation if the candi-
dacy of Joseph L. Bristow is pushed.
Bristow is said to feel keeDly the need
of his presence in the Chicago con-
veption and may insist on staying in
tho fight All of which will mean that
Kansas Republicans will be asked to
send Curtis to the convention.
AS for the eight congressman, there
is every indication that none of them
will ask or accept election as ma
tional delegates. AS for the two
United States senators, that is some
thing different. Senator Thompson
will insist on a place if George H.
Hodges goes to st. Louis. AS for Sem
ator Curtis, he will take the war path
the minute Joseph L. Bristow begins
fighting in the open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-03
A HEAVY MARKET
1915 Receipts at X. C. Exceed
ed Previous Years Report.
Sheep and Calves Dropped Be-
low Former Shipping Mark.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 3.-Receipts
at the Kansas City stock yards in
1915 were 6,121 car loads more than
received the year previous. according
to figures announced today. A gain
was made in the number of cattle
and calves dropped off Analysing the
report, officials declare it indicates
the producers are Withholding calves
from the market for growth, and a
plentiful supply of hogs and cattle in
the districts shipping to the local yard
Heavy shipments of horses and
mules came forward because of the
demand made upon the local market
by buyers for countries now engaged
in the war in Europe.
Receipts of cattle for 1915 were
1,S63,000, compared with 1,S27,246 in
1914. Hog receipts were: 2,S25,00O in
1915 and 2,26,S05 the year before;
sheep 1.S16,000 against 2,002,042 in
1914; calves 103, 500, compared with
1928, 406; horses and mules 10000
against S7,155 in 1914.
Unusually heavy shipments of cat
tie and sheep were received from all
Pacific coast states, and from all the
mountain states. Stock cattle from
Iowa and Minnesota found a market
here in large numbers during the year
COnsignments of hogs came from new
territory, including Idaho, Montana
and other western states, where fri
SdtlOl mas Hidue the pTOQucIlOn OF nOg
feed possible.
A new high record for cattle re-
ceipts in a single day was esta blished
october rs, 1915, with 1890 head re-
ceived.
Kansas City excelled as a stocker
and feeder market during the year A
total Of $4,000 were brought here
and sent to the country during the
year. All records for business in stock
ers and feeders were broken. The
number handled here was more than
at the other four leading western
markets combined. October trade was
heavy. Then feeders and grazers pur-
cha sed 1S5, $50 head and shipped them
out of Kansas City. It was the big
gest month business in stockers and
feeders ever done.
Because of large receipts cattle and
hogs sold lower in 1915 than in 1914.
Sheep and lambs were higher. The
top price on beef steers was paid in
December-$10.3 per hundred
pounds. Hogs reached their highest
mark in October at $3.50, while the
top price for sheep was paid in May.
The figure was $3.50