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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
HELPFUL HINTS TO
BASEBALL PLAYERS

In sliding to second, much time can
be saved by first carpeting the baseline
with banana peels.
Spike wounds may be entirely pre-
vented by not going near anybody's
spikes.
If you are pitching, and the call is
three balls, no strikes, and the bases
are full, and q $50 hitter is up, it
might be well to try the efficacy of
prayer
A batting average will grow much
more satisfactory II real hits are used
in its composition. Phantom hits and
those you made in the Glass Z company
do not produce proper results.
If you lack pep and fire, and do not
get around actively enough to suit the
manager, go into the dressing room
and sit on hot stove. The resulting
increase Of energy and agility will be
immediate and astonishing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
DOG SHOW OPENS IN
CHICAGO THURSDAY

Chicago, March 28.-Dogdom will
center its attention on Chicago this
week, when the annual bench show
Of the Chicago Kennel club opens at
the First Regiment armory Thursday
with the largest list OF entries the
event has drawn in 20 years.
From California 10 Maine and from
Canada TO South Carolina fanciers
and breeds are preparing their pets.
Champions will meet champions and
imported dogs from England. Ger
many, Switzerland, fresh from vic
tories in their home countries, will
vie for honors. Even from China one
fancier has entered her pets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
CHI PIN EXPERTS
MAKE 4 CLEANUP
Windy City Teams Drag Down One
Fourth of Prize Money in Five
Men Event at Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio, March 2S.-Chicago
cleaned up a quarter Of the prize
money offered by the five-man prize
winners Of the American Bowling con
gress tournament, according to a
resume Of the prize list this morning,
landing nearly $4,000 out of the ST.
600 offered.
Several cities will send the pick Of
their men in the other events to the
alleys today, Madison, Wis. and Cleve-
land having men on the alleys. Final
standings:
FIVE-MAN EVENT
Commodore Barrys, Chicago, 1905.
Heinie Riehls, Columbus. 1886.
Wittmans, Rochester, 2,S92.
TWO-MAN EVENTS.
Thoma-M Marine, Chicago, 1879.
Faetz-Hildebrandt, Chicago, 1878.
Observation-Disclosures, Fl Wayne,
1878.
INDIVIDUAL EVENT.
B. Huesman, Cincinnati, 6S5.
F. Shaw, Chicago, 6S5.
S. SchIiman, Toronto. $50.
ALL EVENTS.
S. Thoma, Chicago, 1919.
o. Kallusch, Rochester, 1898.
f. Harkenrider, FIT. Wayne, 1877.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
WILLARD HURRIES
HOME TO KIDDlES
Heavy Champion Arrives in Chicago
Yesterday and Only Mark OF Bat
tie is Broken Hand.

Chicago, March 2S.-Jess Willard
returned to Chicago yesterday and
hustled home to greet the wife and
kids. His only mark Of battle is a
broken bone in his right hand. His
manager, Tom Jones, and most of the
ringside critics thought the injury
was inflicted in the third round, but
the champion is positive it occurred
in the second. He ought to know; it's
his hand.
The champions victory over Frank
Moran, considered the best of a some
what doubtful crop of chalIengers,
was so Workmanlike as to leave no
question Of Wizards all-around SUI
periority over the Pittsburgher.
Twenty-four hours before the fight
New York fans were calling Jess a
cheese champ and pulling earnestly
for Moran to put him away. Twenty
four hours after the bout Willard
was 'superman," a giant riding
the boxing game like a Colossus -
the greatest champion who ever
pulled on a cleveland so on, to
quote some of the phrases used by
the eastern critics.
The correct description Of Willard
as a fighting man is neither cheese"
nor miracle" With tremendous nat
ural strength and size, he went into
the boxing game as a business, not
because he yearned to fight, but be-
cause there was money in it, and
he needed money. He learned prac-
tically all he knows about boxing
when he was training for the battle
with Jack johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
KAUFF ADMITS THAT
HE Is SOME BATTER

Dallas, Texas, March z3-FIis en-
thusiasm undampened by Sam Craw-
f0rd's superiority over him in Satur-
days exhibition game at Marlin, Ben
ny Kauff yesterday modestly ayerred
he wasn't particularly interested in
preseason contests. Il want TO get
back to New York" said Benny, and
make Lee Magee run his legs off after
the balls l smash into the outfield at
the Polo grounds. If l don't hit more
than 800 this season III never play
baseball again."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

Benny hauff at spring training camp.
Marlin, Tex, March 24.-That self
hailed wonder. Benny Kauff, who
promised all sorts of wonderful deeds
to be done by himself, has failed thus
far to impress his teammates at
spring training. He has all sorts of
trouble in even getting a single hit
game with spring pitching. Benny
now proclaims that even he is not i'm
mune from slump and states that
that is probably the cause of his fail
ure to connect.
Do not get the idea that Benny has
lost any OF his former optimism as to
his value to the Giant outfield. for
that is still undiminished. Nor has
he lost any of his former yerbosity,
for one of the best things Benny does
is to tell how he will take the base
ball crown from the head of Ty Cobb
and place it on his own noble brow.
kauff, who was the batting sensa-
tion-of the Federal league last season
cost the New York club $4,000. Ii
he should come through with hall
the good things he thinks he can do
there is nothing in this wide world
that can prevent the Giants from rest
ing on the top Of the pile this season,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
JACK JOHNSON'S KIN
SENTENCED IN COURT

Chicago, March 2S.-Charles John
son, brother Of Jack Johnson, negro
pugilist, was sentenced to one year in
the house of correction by Judge Tur-
ney yesterday when he pleaded guilty
70 petty larceny. Johnson was to
have been tried on a perjury charge
arising out of an alleged false sched-
ule ne made in signing a bond, but
some Of the records had been mis-
placed and could not be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Swimmers i'm Big Meet

Chicago, March IS. - Swimmers
from New York, Pittsburgh, Cincin-
natl, st. Louis and Chicago will con-
test in the national junior champion
ship swims here tomorrow and Thurs
day nights, it was announced TODAY
The competition is open only to those
who never have won first place in a
national title contest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Tia Juana Track VIII Resume.

San Diego. Cal, March 2S.-Racing
Will be resumed at the Tia Juana
track, just south of the Mexican Dor
der, April Is, the Lower California
Jockey club announced yesterday.
Plans had been made to reopen April
., but the task Of repairing damage
to the track caused by recent foods
could not be finished by that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

Louisville, March 2S.-Rudy Som
mers, Louisville boy last year with
the Brooklyn Federals, has signed
contract to pitch for the Chattanooga
Southern league club, he announced
here yesterday. He left last night for
Chattanooga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
FIyweight Champion Holds Title.

London, March 2S,-Jimmy Wilde,
the English fyweight champion,
knocked out Sid Smith. former fly
weight champion. in the third round
OF a l5-round match here yesterday
afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
influence OF the Humble

In works OF major interest there is
none like the humble, with their con-
certed weakness, for realizing i'm
mense strength. Swollen by numbers
the next to nothing becomes an enor-
nous total-Fabre.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
"pOtSV" Clark q G0acb,

Topeka, Kan, March Is George
"Potsy" Clark. Illinois football star,
today accepted the position of assistant
coach at the University OF Kansas
athletic department in & message re
ceiyed by Manager ". 0. Hamilton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
English Champ Beaten.

London, March 2S.--Wick Smith, the
English lightweight champion, was
defeated on points by Harry Reeves in
a 20-round bout held here last night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Awaiting Her Chance,

Maud II do hope Tom would hurry
up and propose.
Ethel-But I thought you didn't like
him
Maud don't I want TO get rid OF
him. Boston Transcript.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
.MVLLICAN SWATS
BALL LIKE DEMON
Former DavenpOrter Lams Out a
Homer. Tw0-Bagger and Single
in Game Against Philiies.

Tampa, Fla, March 28.-In a fare
we'll performance on Plant field yes
terday afternoon the Phillies took a
second hand game from the Cubs jun
i0r division, to 7. There were sew
eral reasons why the finish was
drawn fine, the principal one being
that the champions refused to take
the game seriously after sizing up the
lineup. This almost proved fatal to
the chesty aspirants to another flag,
as the yannigans came near lacking
on this to Pitcher Fortune in the final
rounds of an hilarious battle
The hitting was on an even basis,
as the Cubs harvested five hits off
Karl Adams in as many innings and
four off Cuckoo Fortune during the
rest of the game. Cuckoo was greeted
by a homer at his first appearance,
the sixth, Mulligan getting credit for
the feat.
Pechous was given a whirl at first
base and did we'll, considering the fact
that Stock stepped on his neck in the
third when Snapshot Bill missed the
ball for an out The batting hero was
Mulligan, with a single, double and
home run. Should he keep it up there
is likely to be another switch soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Who Can Beat Him !

Those who make a close study Of
the pugiIistic situation were free v
predict yesterday that there is no
heavyweight in sight who would have
chance of beating Jess Willard. II
the champion does not decide to quit
the ring and is ready to box again, i
is not likely that anyone can be develJ
Oped within the next few years who
can defeat him. Willard found it diff
ficult to get down to 259 pounds after
training for five weeks, and those close
to him say that it would be difficult
for him to make this weight again.
1t is likely that Willard will have
to retire undefeated If he does this
he can present his title TO any con-
tender whom he considers best quail
fed to take it. In 1895 jim Jeffries did
this, when he decided to retire. He
refereed a bout between Marvin Hart
and Jack Root at Reno and presented
his title to Hart, the winner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Want Richard to Donate.

Just as soon as it became know1t
that Tex Rickard, promoter of the bout.
would make profit of more than s4O-
900 on the contest, he was besieged
with letters asking donations for va.
rious charitable purposes. One Of the
most interesting letters he received
yesterday was from an Episcopal
clergyman in Reidville, y. c., who is
trying to pay off the debt on St.
Thomas church in that town.
The letter was written to Mrs Rick
ard by the wife of one of the church
trustees, who asked that Mr.. Rickard
give part Of the proceeds Of the big
fight" to the church to be used toward
paying off the debt After the Jeffries-
Johnson fight in Reno in 1910, Rickard
received many requests for donations
from churches and he contributed $685.
to one Episcopal church in Nevada to
pay for the new pews which should be
placed in the edifice.
Willie Lewis, who trained Frank
Moran, suffered a nervous breakdown
at his home in the Bronx after he re-
turned from Madison Square garden
Saturday night, and was seriously i'll
More than week ago Lewis 7-year-
Old son, Willie, Jr., died. Since that
time the trainer has endeavored to
hide his grief from Moran.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

In sharp contrast to MulHgan's
favorable showing comes word from
Mineral Wells, Texas, where Hold
Eller, former Moliner, is trying out
with Rowland's White Sox. Eller
twirled two innings against the sec
ond team yesterday and was damned
for six runs and five hits. Ed Walsh
has been teaching the youngster the
art Of throwing the spit ball, but it is
evident that Hold has much to learn
yet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

Tex Richard said yesterday that tha
total receipts amounted to more tia.
the figure shown by the ticket count
as some tickets had been purchased
which had not been presented at ths
door. He stated that the total receips
were $151,524. He has not figured
what it cost to put on the bout, bu,
the expenditures were about S1O00OO
Richard has given Moran his share
Of the moving pictures and Willardl
challenger will get $3,250 extra for hjs
share of the movies. There are still
several details of the bout which haye
not been settled, but Richard said that
the profits would amount to more than
$4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

STILL CUTTING UP ]
CASH FROM FIGHT
BETWEEN GIANTS
New York State Receives s11.2asm
Its Share, While Promoter Riel
ard Pockets $4,000.
PICTURE CONCESSION yEIyv,
Willie Lewis, Moran's Trainer. suH..
Nervous BreakdOwn-yo )na
to Worry Willard.

New York, March 28.-The Heb.
count for the Willard Moran bon, g..
urday night, as made by inspector,
from the state comptroller's OFF,.
showed the total receipts were s,ge
sos. The states share, TX Der can :
tax on the total, amounted to ~
295.6O. The list Of tickets sold b.
lows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
Moline Club Elects.

holders Of the Moline Three-Eye Base
ball association, held last night, the
following officers were chosen for the
ensuing year:
President-C. p. Skinner.
Vice president-Emil Johnson.
SeCretary-Lee R Blackman.
Treasurer-Emil Coleman.
Charles Buck Moore, outfielder, Of
Oneida, Ill, has accepted terms with
Moline for the season Of 1916 and will
report with the second contingent OF
athletes on Monday. Moore is a whale
of a lad, topping the 200 mark and
Crowding the 6-foot notch in height
Nine candidates for battery posi-
ton on Hughes! nine drifted into Mo-
line yesterday and they began with
light workouts this afternoon at the
Thirty-seyenth street lot. Browning
and Cady are the catchers, while
Jahnke. Root, Nelson. Anderson, Haz-
zard, Weakley and Sapp comprise the
hurting crew.
0'Leary Has Il Men.
The rockies signed up by Dan
OLeary will report to Davenport on
April for the first practice. Some
of the boys with OLeary will take
workouts on Monday while the rest
will start hard work on Tuesday.
OLeary will have his hands full this
season, as he has but IA players sign
ed as yet. Otto Koepping, the diminu-
tive second baseman, will be the only
veteran to report Little Otto will be
the nucleus around which Dan expects
TO build an infeld and he will be kept
busy showing the youngsters some of
the tricks of the game. He will be a
good assistant for Dan and can handle
the boys we'll, having been in charge
OF the rookie expeditions made in past
years. Three pitchers, seven infeld-
ers, two Catchers and two outfelders
are the different players on the roll
which is to be called Tuesday morn
ing Luther Nelson, Zeke Barnes and
Walter Ehlen are the recruit pitchers
TO be given tryout. Zeke Barnes
played with the Blue Sox at the end
Of the 1915 season, but never pitched
a fall game He showed considerable
promise and probably viii land po-
sitiOn. Ellis Haughee and Gerald Cox
are the two receivers lined up. Cox
received a tryout last spring, but was
sent back TO the minors for further
seasoning He showed considerable
promise and OTeary expects him to
make good Among the infielders are
William DeFrates. who comes with
high recommendations from newspa-
pers in Jacksonville. Ill; Harry
Young. a first baseman; Otto Keep
ping, Louis Diehl. Harry Stalter. in
felders; James Matthews, St. Louis,
semi-pro; James Delaney and VIII
liam Hueckstedt, local semi-pro are
first basemen who are trying for the
positions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28

The newest wrinkle In the history Of
the Three-Eye league was sprung at
Monmouth yesterday afternoon, when
a committee Of boosters from that city
and Galesburg met with James 7.
Hayes, Davenport and Jack Ryan,
Peoria, members Of the eighth city
hunting committee" Here's the dope
in black and white:
Monmouth and Galesburg wish to
assume the Freeport franchise jointly.
each city to share equally the expense
Of the new club. Each city would get
an equal number of home games dur
ing the season, 80 apiece.
Although Hayes and Ryan had a
lengthy talk with the Monmouth
boosters, nothing definite resulted, and
the committee will leave for Galesburg
this afternoon to get more information
on this novel plan. L. r. Blackman,
Moline, and Tom Reber, Rockford, the
other members of the Three-Eye com
mittee. will join Hayes and Ryan in
Galesburg, where a big session of COM
mittees from Monmouth and Galesburg
will he held
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-28
TWO TOWNSSEEK
TO CARRY EIGHTH
BALL FRANCHISE
Monmouth and Galesburg May Split
Seasons Games, Equally Shar-
ing the Expenses.
FANS ARE MEETING COMMITTEE
Whether Novel Scheme VIII Be Con-
summated to Be Determined at
Conference Today.
CBy Associated Press.

Monmouth. H., March 2S.-Indica-
lions today were that a combination
MISUNDERSTANDING team would take
the place in the Three-Eye league held
last year by Freeport. A committee
Of local enthusiasts today obtained
subscriptions totaling 81 900 A propo-
sition was submitted last night to the
people by Vice President Hayes of
Davenport and J. c. Ryan of Peoria,
which met with favor here. The league
committee went from Monmouth to
Galesburg.
Galesburg, Ill, March 2S.-Prospects
Of the Three-Eye league frightened to-
day when Monmouth and Galesburg
business men gathered here to discuss
the feasibility of buying the franchise
held last year by Freeport and also the
ball ground lying between Monmouth
and this city.
Chicago, March 2S-President Tear
ney Of the Three-Eye league expressed
qualification today at the outlook for
placing a combination team in Mon
mouth and Galesburg. but will await
an official report from his committee
before taking action. A meeting Of
magnates will not be necessary for
mally to admit the new club, he said,
nor will a schedule meeting be called.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-08-30
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