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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
Attention, scouts!

Washington, Pa, June l5.-Paul Ir-
win, high school student, pitching for
an independent baseball team here
tuesday did not allow hit or A RIM
In nine innings. He struck out IA
players and did not permit a man "a
reach hrst base Twins team won. &
10 q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
Especial to The Argusl

Quincy. June 15.-Rock Island drop
ped the opening game of the present
series to Quincy yesterday. 4 to /,
largely because Of the alright twirl-
ing Of Higbee. The Islanders CLEANED
eight hits off him, but they were well
scattered and he frightened up in the
pinches. Had Listers men been able
to connect in the pinches the result
would have been different.
Freddie Marks was nicked for nine
bingleS, three Of them WO-baggers,
which came at opportune times when
hits meant runs The Speed Boys ex-
Celled in inside baseball. Marks err
ror also proved very costly. Boston
Wolfe recovered from his batting
slump, lamming out three clean sin
giles in four trips to the plate.
Heine Biltz's two-bagger paved the
way for Rock Islands only tally,
which came in the second frame. Biltz
took third when Sundheim allowed
Higbee's throw to get by him and
scored on Hollocher's long sacrifice
fly
The Islanders filled the bases in the
third inning and should have sailed
the game right there, but Biltz failed
to deliver in the pinch. Erlewein led
off with a hit and Cerny walked.
Wolfe poled a long single, filling the
bags, with two down. BiItz tried hard
TO bring his mates in, but his long
fly to the outfield fell into the eager
hands Of GOlvin for the third out.
After this inning Higbee held the Is
landers.
Quincy knotted the count in the
third. Higbee doubled and scored on
Golvin's single. In the fourth "Ziggy''
Sherer doubled and scored on Boyle's
single. Quincy got two more in the
eighth. GOlvin beat out an infield hit
and Castle singled Sherer hit to
Marks, who pegged over Cerny's head.
Golvin scoring and Castle taking
third. Sundheim counted his boss on
a squeeze DlaV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
Wichita Releases First Baseman

Wichita, Kan, June 15.-First Base
man Morrow has been released by the
Wichita club Of the Western league.
David Griffith. catcher, joined the
squad yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

A year or so ago Eddie McGoorty
and Jimmy Clabby hated each other
bitterly. They were rivals then for
middleweight honors and both were
cleaning the belt. Today they are
firm friends and business partners in
Sydney, Australia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
National League.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Three-Eye League,

Quincy, 4 Rock Island, |.
Bloomington, Z; Moline, 2.
Hannibal. 5; Rockford, 0.
Peoria, 0; Davenport, 4
American League.
Chicago, 4 Washington, /.
Detroit. 6; New York, ..
st. Louis, S; Boston, s.
National League.
Chicago, 4 New York, 0.
Brooklyn, S; ST. Louis. >.
Boston, 4; Cincinnati, 13 innings
Philadelphia, 3; Pittsburgh, , IL in
nings).
American Association.
Indianapolis, 7; st. Paul, 4.
Kansas City, 4; Columbus, 0.
Central Association.
Muscatine, 4 Burlington 3.
Clinton, s; Cedar Rapids, ].
Mason City, ,; Fort Dodge, 0.
Waterloo arshalltown, rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

IWU-DdSt HILS-OCHmdHUL, DAVIS,
Falk, Three-base hits-R. Watson,
O'Berta Stolen base-Schmandt. Dou-
Bile plays-Schlansker to R. Darringer
TO Schmandt; Falk to Hughes to Sta
ley, Sacrifice hits-Davis, Simon,
O'Berta, Bases on balls-Off Schlans-
ker. 3: off Needles. /. Left on bases
Bloomington, 6; Moline, 5. Struck out
By Schlansker, 5; by Needles. /.
Time of game-1:45. Umpire-Bren-
nan. Attendance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
Offer Stecher $4,000,

Harry Tammen in Chicago yesterday
secured Frank Gotch's signature for a
title match with Joe Stecher. Tammen
says he will offer Stecher $4,000 for
his end and expects no trouble in Sc
curing his signature. Tammen is OF
the opinion that Kansas City is as good
place to stage the match as Omaha.
The title bout will be held on Labor
day. Stecher meets Stranger Lewis on
July 4.
Eddie Schieberl, with the assistance
OF Billy klinck, who is handling the
tickets, has succeeded in keeping the
pasteboards out of the hands of scalp
ers. Not more than six reserved seats
have been sold to one person.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
Athletics Beat Grand Rapjds.

Grand Rapids. Mich, June 18th,
Philadelphia Americans defeated thu
Grand Rapids Central league team.
to 0, in a l0-inning exhibition game
here yesterday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Summary: Two-base hits - Biltz,
Kuhn, Sherer, Higbee. Sacrifice hits
Gerry, Hollocher, Sundheim 90.
Stolen base-Wolfe. Double plays
Wolfe to Marks to Erlewein, Vogel to
Boyle, Sherer to Boyle. Sherer to
Boyle. Hit by pitched ball-Castle.
Struck out-By Higbee, I, by Marks,
9, Time of game POT Umpire
CASTOR.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Eddie Mulligan, former Davenport
player and at one time an Islander
when this city was in the Central asso-
citation for week in 1914. is hitting
like fiend in the series in New York
with the Cubs. Monday he got four
hits IN i've trips to the plate, Tuesday
three hits in four trips to the plate and
yesterday three hits in three times at
bat, making it 10 in all. In this mess
was included two triples and four two
baggers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Joe Stecher, the Dodge, Neb., farmer
of scissors fame, will make his first
appearance in Rock Island tonight at
the Illinois theatre when he takes on
Jack Fromm. the 21-year-old boy won
der from Harlan, Iowa, in a finish mat
match, catch S-catCh-can rules to
prevail.
There will be two preliminaries to
the big match, the first to start at
o'clock, when Roy Starks Of Moline will
trade holds with Claude Levisen OF
Davenport In the semi-windup Bobby
Bylund will meet Jack McDermott Of
Pittsburgh.
Jack Fromm. with his manager, Joe
Higgins, arrived in Rock Island yester-
day afternoon from Chicago. Higgins,
a former wrestler of note, has handled
many topnotchers in his time, among
them being Farmer Burns, Charles
Green and Tom Conners. Higgins is
much impressed with the form shown
by Fromm and says the lad is really
wonder. He is in the best of condition
for his try with Stecher and weighs 1875
pounds. Fromm has had two years
of experience in the professional game.
He really believes that he has an ex-
cellent chance to overcome the deadly
scissors hold and win from Stecher.
Stecher, with his manager, H. Het-
manek, arrived in Rock Island at noon
today from Omaha. Stecher considers
Fromm dangerous contender, but is
confident that he will last no longer
than the other grapplers who have
faced him. Stecher has been training
for three weeks for the match. Ed
Smith, sporting editor of the Chicago
American, is scheduled to referee the
main go. John Voss will referee both
preliminaries and Mickey Pierce OF Mo-
line will q ct as annnuncor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
QUINCY CONNECTS
IN PIkCHES; ROCK
ISLAND TRIMMED
Listers Men Take Early Lead, But
Speed Boys Get to Marks When
Blows Mean RIMS.
HIGBEF PITCHES A TIGHT GAME
Yields Eight Hits. But Keeps Them
Well Scattered Islanders Go to
Bloomington Tomorrow.

GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Bloomington.
Hannibal at Moline.
Quincy at Davenport.
Rockford at Peoria
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Frank Geiger, local semi-prc
pitcher. who made such favor
able impression against Peoria last
week. has been ordered by Man.
ager Lister 10 report at Blooming
ton tomorrow. 1t is probable that
he will work in the BlOOmer series.
Geiger is to be given chance TO
ill in the place left vacant when
Hank Gregory was released.
The Islanders leave Quincy tonight
for Bloomington, where they will play
tomorrow and Saturday. Listers men
will perform at Peoria Sunday and
Monday. returning to the tri-cities
Tuesday to take on Moline II the Pillow
City park. The boys will be home
Thursday for a series with Davenport
on the local yard. The Islanders are
In the midst OF a hitting slump and
this alone is responsible for the recent
losing streak. Out of seven 300 hit.
ters on the team q week ago there are
now but two among the regulars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
On ODE Side1ines


Frank Seaman is scheduled to twirl
today. Will he be able to stop the Is
landers' losing streak?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15
JACK FROMM AND
STECHER IN CITY
FOR TITLE MATCH
Bout Is to Be Staged at Illinois Thea.
tire Tonight at . O'Clock With
Two PreIiminaries.
CHALLENGER IS CONFIDENT
Harlan, Iowa, Boy Thinks He Has Ex.
celIent Chance to Win From joe
Gotch Signs for Labor Day.

FACTS On MATCH TONIGHT.
Principals-Joe Stecher Us. Jack
FrOmm.
Place-Illinois theatre.
Time-Prelims start at O'Clock.
At stake-American heavyweight
mat title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

After going practically hitless for
five games, Boston Wolfe came back
with a vengeance yesterday, clouting
out three singles in four trips to the
plate, Biltz also hit, securing a two
Dagger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Peoria. Ill, June 15.-Gould was in
fine form yesterday, allowing but six
scattered hits, and Davenport defeated
Peoria, 4 to 0. Score: R.H.E,
Peoria ...... 00000000O-0 6 0
Davenport 00O2002O-4 10 l
Batteries-Kopp, Black, Romine and
Sullivan; Gould and OIeary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

The Garter club, booster organiza-
ton of baseball fans in Davenport.
formed to hold up the Davenport
Three-Eye club, last night disposed of
700 of the 1000 books TO be sold. When
all are disposed of 10000 single ad-
mission tickets will have been sold in
advance, insuring large attendance
the remainder of the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Charlie Hollocher is playing a great
game. Yesterday he counted the only
run made by the Islanders with a sac
rifice fly. Tuesday at Hannibal he
scored three runs in the second game
and stole three bases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Peoria Journal: Brown umpired a
great game. Not more than two COM
plants were entered by both teams
during the encounter" Marvellous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Hannibal, No, June 15.-Stellar was
! easy for the locals yesterday. They
got - hits off him and won from Rock
ford. to O. Smith was in great form
and held the visitors to five hits.
score, R. H. F.
Hannibal .....001O0022.-5 10 0
Rockford 00000000-0 ) .
Batteries-Smith and Waring; Stel-
lar and Shook.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-15

Listers injured mitt is healing fast
and it is hoped that he will be able to
get back in the game within the next
day or two.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11

tempts were made by the Germans to
attack the transports while on their
way by sea from Port Dalny to Mar
seilles. first near Shanghai. which
failed. it was said. owing to the nom
arrival Of the German heavy gun am
munition. The second was planned
to take place near Singapore, but
warning of the fact reached the Rus
slams from the British admiral in the
straits and the Russian avoided the
attack by changing their itinerary.
An interesting feature of the contin-
gent is the fact that 1t arrived without
arms or indeed, military equipment OF
any kind thus proving the French are
In a position to supply them.
More Than Friendly Demonstration
The sending Of Russian contin-
gent to France is more than the dem
onstration Of friendship it is officially
and doubtless quite truly declared to
be- lis ultimate object Is to try out
the question of further military aid to
the French The war, ii is generally be-
lieved. will be decided on the western
front. so that keeping this possibility
in view ii may well be that the Rus
sian soldiers now landing on French
shores are cply harbingers Of more
substantial help to come.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
JOB Is HERE BUT
WHERE'S THE MAN?
Edmund Lashlcy Resigns rs U.
Commissioner Leaving Place
Vacant

A good federal Job has gone beg
ging here.
United states District Judge Ralph
f. Campbell Of Muskogee yesterday
appointed Edmund Lashley OF this
city and member OF the law firm of
Lashley & Harwell. United States com
missioner 70: Tulsa. Lashley served
yesterday, but resigned Tuesday even
ing.
Lashley was appointed to succeed
Ten jamin &. Conner. who had served
IN the office during the past four
years. Mr.. Corners commission eX-
pired May / and up until yesterday
the office had remained vacant.
Speaking to The World yesterday,
Mr.. Conner said. "My term expired
the first of the month and as my
business was so heavy | did not care
for the office any longer. i was not
an applicant for reappointemnt."
Mr.. Lashley confirmed the report
that he had resigned on the day Of
his appointment but declared he did
not know who his successor would be.
1t is probable Judge Campbell will
make another appointment at once.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
FATE OF IRELAND
HANGS IN BALANCE
Parliament Agrees on Man
ifestO for Emerald Isle;
May Conscript.

LONDON. May 1O.--Irish politics
are asain in the foreground as q
result of the recent rising and the
consequent convergence of sentiment
between John Redmond, the Nation
alsti leader. and Sir Edward Carson.
the Ulster leader. The conference of
these leaders yesterday on the dis
armament question and today's sig
nificant debate in the house Of COM
mons on the possibility of bringing
Ireland within the purview Of the con-
scription bill have given this mater
still greater Importance, and it looks
as though Ircland's unfortunate ex-
means of adjusting, in a manner salts
home rule problem which has hung
up during the war.
1t is understood that a manifesto
to the Irish people has been agreed
upon, but the contents of the mani
festo have been withheld until Thurs
day. so as to enable its simultaneous
publication in Ireland. Various ru-
mors were current in the lobbies OF
parliament tonight concerning the
negotiations between the government
and the Irish parties, but nothing is
likely to be decided upon by the latter
until after Premier AsQuith's pro-
nouncement on the Irish situation,
which is expected tomorrow.
Winston Spencer Churchill's par
tic'pation in the debate was taken to
forecast his return to active politics
His command at the front has ceased
to exist through absorption by another
unit
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
DON'T KNOW WHAT'S COMING.
Telling Some Tricks OF the Big League
Pitchers

In the April Woman's Home Com
panion is an article on pitching base
ball curves by IL. c. Claudy. In 1t he
says:
Few big league pitchers depend on
many varieties OF curve to fooP the
batter. No matter what the effect OF
wide and sweeping curve may be
upon one OF your team mates. curve
ball in the big league Is az easy to hit
az a straight one provided the batter
knows 1t IL coming. But when good
pitcher gets to work on a batter, he
doesn't let him know what Is coming.
With three balls and two strikes al
most any major league batter is en-
titled to believe that the next pitch
will be fast one splitting the plate
But IL the pitcher has his nerve with
him, 1t may be a sudden inshoot. Ex
pecting the natural straight ball. and
finding. about n tenth Of second be-
fore the ball gets to the plate. that 1t
is jumping In toward him. the batter
has no time TO change his 'set.' and
strikes out.
"'rhe essence OF any 'fooling' de-
livery. then. 10 its unexpectedness. To
make use Of this feature. control OF
the 'fooling' delivery is necessary.
And the easiest curve to control is
the curve which is pitched most nat
urally.
"Th1i /. whS thA hA~ LAASAaA pit~hA-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
COAST ARTILLERY
ORDERED TO FRONT

WASHINGTON. May 9.-Ten COM
panies of coast artillery stationed at
gulf and Atlantic coast posts were
ordered to San Antonio. Texas. to-
night to serve as infantry with the
border patrol. The companies are:
One Hundred and Twenty seventh
Galveston; One Hundredth and Sixty
fourth. New Orleans; Twentieth and
Seventy seventh, Pensacola, Fla.
Seventhy- fourth. Savannah, Ga.
Thirty-first. Fort Caswell. N. c.;
Forty-first and Sixty-ninth, Fort
Oglethorpe, Ca; One Hundred and
Twelfth, Delaware river tForts Du-
pont, Delaware and MOTIF; One Hun
dred and Third. Fort Howard, Md.
Secretary Baker said these orders
did not result from any new reports
from the border, but were contem-
plated in the decision early in the day
to reinforce General Funston's pa.
troll.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
Second Installment of the
Russian Contingent
Makes Long Trip.
HISTORY IN MAKING
Ultimate Object to Press
Westward by North Sea;
Will Aid France.

MARSEILLEs, France. April 25.-
the second instaliment of the Rus
sian contingent for France landed
here today after land and sea jour
ney of approximately 1850 miles
from Moscow to Port Dalny. Man
churia, overland and thence by water
transport.
The total number of Russian troops
now landed is estimated at something
under ten thousand. (Since the fore
going was written three additional
Contingents have landed. making a
total of probably $4,000 Russians)
Tke voyage Of the Russians consti-
tutes record in military transport
history for distance and diversity of
route The soldiers as already known,
are men especially chosen from every
division of the Russian army They
were concentrated in Moscow under
the supervision of General Loeb
witzky, who landed with the first con-
tingent last Thursday and at Moscow
entrained for carriages by the Trans
Serbian railroad across nearly 1900
miles of country to Port Dalny near
Port Arthur, whence they were to
start on sea journey OF about ten
thousand miles. In time Of peace
they would have followed n route in
an Almost opposite uiTectloH VIA ATcn-
angel westward by the North sea
and the Atlantic to the Mediter-
ranean. on this occasion they
voyaged along the coasts of half the
eastern world. the route being from
Dalny along the Korean shore. then
through the Yellow and Chinese seas
and then reaching Singapore. where
the transports entered the Indian
ocean by the straits Of Malacca. They
then made their way by Alden
and the Red sea to the Suez canal
and Port Said.
Attempted to Attack.
Once in the Mediterranean the run
to Marseilles was as straight a one as
precautionary measures against enemy
submarines would admit. Two at
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
FRENCH STOP ENEMY
WEST OF HILL 3O4
German Trenches and Batteries Arc
Successfully Shcllcd in
Engagement.

PARIS. May 10.-G0:4O p. m.)-
The official communication tonight
reads:
IN the Champagne our artillery
shelled the German trenches and bat
teries north Of -sur-Tourbe and
the enemy communications around
Somme-Py.
"On the left bank of the Meuse the
bombardment was less intense. An
enemy attack west Of Hill 304 was
stopped by Our curtain of fire.
"On the right bank and in the
Woevre the artillery action was in
termittent.
--latest reports show that on the
night OF May SO the Germans
launched in the region OF Hill 304
three violent attacks with heavy ef-
fectivcs All these attacks, broken by
Cur fire, cost the adversary serious
losses.
Our batteries took under their fire
revictualling conveys ana enemy de-
tachments between Essey and Bayon-
vile, northwest Of Pont-aMousson."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
EVANS DELIGHTED
WITH The OUTLOOK
President-Elect of Kendall
Gratified at Spirit Be
ing Shown.

c r, ,;.,, oio,, -,
Charies r.>'hs' P'eS'ue"'-e'e'' VI
Kendall college. was in Tulsa yester-
day looking over the affairs of the
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peer, n'aoe Us pup',S "mo @ "" ,hn ~ ,haro
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11
CANVAS TABERNACLE.
GOES UP IN SMOKE
Carelessly Thrown Cigaret
Butt Sets Fire to Tent
of Methodist Meeting
The "sawdust trail" is no more.

The "sawdust trail" is no more.
Just as crowds had started To gath
er in the great tabernacle tent on the
vacant lot, just north of the court
house at 7;45 o'clock Tuesday eve
ming to attend the third nights meet
ing. fire. said to have been caused by
the careless dropping of a cigaret into
pile OF rubbish nearby. licked at
the canvas house of God and within
ten minutes ti,ne the blg tent had been
completely burned up.
No one was injured. Those who
were in the tent escaped without a
scratch and attendants worked with
all speed to save the piano, which was
the only thing rescued The tent
was worth probably $500 and had
been rented by the Boston Avenue
Methodist church, south. under whose
auspices the meetings were being con-
Quoted
4 Complete jOss.
Several hundred dollars worth of
song books, together with hundreds
or seats ana chairs were DESTROYED. It
is expected an adjuster from the tent
factory will arrive here today to make
his report on the fire.
kev. Il. =. Ertcn of the Boston
avenue church lcapcd on what re-
manned of the choir loft after the fire
and shouted to the crowd to 60 to the
church, as services would bo conduct
ed there. That's what were here for
TO fight fire" cried the divine.
A large crowd followed the instruc.
ton and the meeting proved one Of
the best in point OF interest that has
been held by Evangelist T.. l.. CoaIe.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-05-11

doesn't try to master the curves OF
every other pitcher but sticks to
those he can do best The greatest
pitcher Of the game is famous for his
fade-away.' the ball that withers and
dies at the plate after starting like a
cannon ball. But for every fade
away Matty ever threw. he pitched q
dozen straight fast or slow balls.
And they all come from the same
motion. No batter can tell by looking
at Matty getting ready. winding up.
and pitching. what Is going to come
up to him. 1t Is not knowing until
the last fraction Of second whether
the ball will go waist high, plump in
to the catcher's mitt, or weakly drop
off to one side, which makes the
'fadeaway' q terror"