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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
DEMAND OPENING
GAME Be PLAYED
On HOME GROUND
Rock island Baseball Club to Insist
That Three-Eye Season Lid BE
Pried on in This City.
LISTER HIRES GROUND KEEPER
"R0b' Shaw. Who Filled job in Balmy
Days, VIII again Worry Over
Diamond Starts Soon.

Frank Landers of Rockford has al
ready submitted a schedule for the
1916 season of the Three Eye league
TO President Tearney. 1t is TO be acted
upon at the mid-winter meeting of the
circuit in Moline, Thursday. Landers
is no doubt the veteran drafter he is
claimed to be, and has in years gone
by arranged many schedules for the
Three-Eye league. But Mr.. Landers
overlooked one item. His plan is to
open the season APPS 26, starting
Rock Island on the road, while Moline
and Davenport will stage their first
tits on the home lot.
This does not meet with the ap-
prevail of the members of the local
Three-Eye baseball association or with
the fans, After being out of profess
sional baseball for five years it is
only proper that Rock Island should
open at home to start things off in
proper shape, said Manager Pete Lis
are of the same opinion. Davenpor,
and Moline, who have been enjoying
professional baseball while Rock Is
land has had to be content to look on,
and the local bugs should celebrate
their return to the fold in fitting
manner. This could not be done with
out the opening game on the home
lot is the consensus of opinion. The
local promoters intend to stand pat on
this issue. and if the mOguls plan to
start the Islanders off on the road they
will meet with opposition from the
local club. Landers' schedule may be
O. X. IN every other respect, and the
opening dates could easily be re-
arranged TO give Rock Island the in
itial games on the home lot
Secure Gr0undkeeper.
Bob" Shaw. veteran gToundkeeper,
was yesterday secured by Manager
Pete Lister to watch over the Island
City park for the coming season. Shaw
served as groundkeeper in 1908, 1903
and 1910 in a manner entirely salts
factory to the old association, and he
is well fitted to assume the duties as
caretaker for the new association. He
will start TO work on the grounds as
soon as the weather permits. The
outfield is in good shape now as j,
was five years ago, but the infeld will
have TO be reconstructed. Trodden by
amateur baseball players during the
past five years, the tow paths on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Ski Jumper Operated On Again.

Madison. Wis. March Alex Hen
Erickson of Chicago, the daring ski
jumper, who has thrilled thousands
by his feats, has been compelled TO
submit to a second operation. About
two weeks ago one Of his legs was am
putated at the knee. Yesterday anoth-
err section of his limb was cut off in
what is known as a thigh operation.
The patient is resting easy. according
to the latest reports from St Mary's
hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

No one out there treats him as if
he were great, and during the long
siege Of baseball from April to Octo-
Der, when he is before the eyes of the
public in the battle for a baseball pen
nant, he often turns his mind to the
old home. The bright lights of Broad
way haven't as great an attraction for
him as the fishing or swimming holes
in the little old winding stream which
tumbles over the rocky falls at Cas-
cade
Perhaps it was his early associa-
tons with winding streams, fishing
ponds, rabbit hunting, red brick
school houses, nutting parties, and
swimming holes which gave Red the
right kind Of mind and body to gain
fame on the ball field.
Chicago, March If one should
take time to run out to Cascade, Iowa,
one would understand why Urban Red
Faber, famous pitcher of the White
Sox, is so modest, quiet and unassum-
ing. He was raised in an atmosphere
which breeds those admirable quail
ties. Until Red demonstrated that it
was possible for fellow from that quiet
and peaceful valley to attract the eyes
Of the world, every one of Cascades
1000 citizens was content to live and
die In comparative seclusion. The
most turbulent thing in their midst
was the little waterfall of the Maquo-
keta river. which gave the town its
name years and years ago, long be-
fore Reds grandfather came over from
Luxembourg and took land in that vi
entity with other thrifty Germans.
Since Red has presented Cascade
to the world, the town has taken on
new life. Its citizens today are proud
to remind strangers that it Is the home
OF the famous baseball pitcher, but
Red walks along Main street in his
modest and meek manner Just the
same, and addresses all the boys just
as he did before baseball made him
great
There still are some of the fash
toned friends of the Fabers, men who
knew Reds father and his grandfath-
err, who do not realize that the boy has
gained fame 1t was after Reds first
year with the White SoX, in which he
had shown such remarkable prowess
that his name was known to thousands
of fans in all the big cities of the
country, that he met one Of these old
fashioned friends on the street IN Cas-
cade The old fellow peered up into
the face OF the tall youth, noticed his
smart clothes. and then said: Well.
well. Red, my boy. where have you
been all summer"
Indications are that when Reds
baseball days are over he will settle
down once more among the good old
fashioned people of his native town.
At least he prefers at the present time
to live there instead OF in a Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
EXPECT BIG COUNTS
IN PIN MEET TODAY

Toledo, Ohio. March big scoring
is expected to get its real start in the
American Bowling congress tourna-
ment today, another small band of
individuals and doubles being billed
to roll this afternoon with two fast
squads Of local teams scheduled to ap-
pear at night. Roger Bresnahan, the
new boss Of the Toledo ball club, will
make his maiden appearance as a
tournament bowler with the Old Sod
club on the early shift tonight.
The leaders in the various events
are: Five man teams: Overland Front
Axles, Toledo, 1874.
Two man event: Broderick- Molten
kopf, Cincinnati, 1152
Individual event: W. Heenan, Jack
son, Mich, $50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
WELSHOUTPO|NTS
W0LCAST IN BOUT
HOn0rs are Even in First Round, But
After That Ad Never Had
Chance With the Champ.

Milwaukee, March 7. = Freddie
Welsh, lightweight champion, out
pointed Ad Wolgast in a 10-round
bout here last night. The first round
was even, and after that Ad never
had a chance.
In spite of the many set-backs he
has suffered recently, old man Ad
Wolgast still is a card. He packed
some 5000 fans in Dreamland rink
last night fact so unexpected that
Promoter Frank Mulkern had to "hol-
Ter" for smelling salts.
Two long lines of bugs were
stretched before the building as late
as 8 o'clock. The purchasers of tick
cts formed one procession, and had to
join the second one as soon as the
ducat had been obtained. 1t was the
largest crowd Dreamland has enter.
tanned in many moons, and follow
ing the big turnout at Kenosha last
Thursday night the boosters of the
game see revival coming in Wis
consin. 1t was welcome news, for the
game was going to seed here.
A very small percentage Of the gang
came because there was a champion
of the world on exhibition. Welsh's
stock has been declining steadily in
this town. He became so dubious an
attraction that promoters had ceased
to dicker with him until Wolgast
came along and put up the guarantee.
But Wolgast is still a hot favorite
among many who followed his for
tunes in the days when he was good,
and they turned out to give the old
man rousing reception. Chicago con-
tributed literally to the gathering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
MORAN'S CONDITION
PLEASES MIR. WENCK

New York, March Fired Wenck
chairman Of the state boxing COM
mission, went up to Dial Hawkins
roadhouse yesterday to see Frank Nor
an go through his training, and came
back bubbling over with enthusiasm
over Moran's condition. Wenck spoke
merely as a fight fan and not as a
state official when he made the follow
ing remarks:
Moran looks to me like a million
dollars. To tell the truth, he looks
great, and is fit right now to put up a
great battle. l am stringing along
with Moran after ! saw him. They
tell me that when Willard is hurt in
bout he gets mad and dangerous.
Well, he will have to get mad and
dangerous to battle with Moran"
Jess Willard worked little harder
than usual yesterday. To aid Willard
the temperature of the hall was high
er than usual. and the Kansan per-
splred more than at any previous
workout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
MUzzLE BURTNER
At LEAGUE MEET
Central Association Magnates Back
Up Justice as Fort Dodge is
Admitted TO Circuit.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March THE
expected friction between President
NJ. Z. Justice of the Central associa-
ton and President j. D. BURNER of
Waterloo did not materialize in the
meeting of the league heads here yes
terday afternoon.
Trouble was indicated in the open
ing moments Of the session when Wa
terloo voted against accepting the
minutes of the last meeting and again
when officials of the same club urged
that Keokuk forfeit the $500 guaran-
tee posted as assurance that the Gate
City club would enter and finish the
1916 pennant race.
AS other directors declared they
would stand back of Keokuk the issue
did not come to a vote and the money
will be returned to Keokuk hackers,
Fort Dodge was admitted to the
league in place of keokuk. Paul Tur-
geon, first baseman, has been appoint
ed manager and already is laying
plans for a team.
Upon the suggestion of BURNER Of
Waterloo public accountant will be
engaged to audit the leagues books. =
vote of thanks was rendered Presi-
dent M. E. Justice for the manner in
which he handled the Rock Island
controversy.
With harmony in the ranks the
league looks forward to one of it's
most successful seasons. Since the
territorial question has been decided
the schedule makers will start theil
laborS at once.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Stecher TO Appear i'm Chi.

chicago, Feb. Joe Stecher will
next appear in Chicago at the athletic
and theatrical entertainment given IN
der the auspices of the membership
committee of Chicago lodge No. 4, B, p.
U. Elks, at the Coliseum, Tuesday, May
Z. In addition to Stecher, Charlie
White and Joe yelling and all the
best athletic talent i'll the country will
appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
IOWA RACING DATES
FIXED BY DIRECTORS

Des Moines, March THE direc-
tors Of the Cedar Valley Racing cir
cult fixed the schedule of racing dates
and took under advisement applica-
tons from three other towns. The sea-
son will open at West Liberty June g.
z and s. Dates at Waverly are June
Is, IA and Is. The Cedar Falls races
will be held July 4, and 6. Marshall
town, the other town now in the cir
cult, will have dates between Waverly
and Cedar Falls.
Newton, Upton and Nashau are
seeking admission. Andy O'Loughlin of
Des Moines was elected president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
TOLEDO FRANCHISE
AWARDED TO ROGER

Chicago, March Authority 70
transfer the Toledo franchise OF inc
American association to Roger bres'
nahan, deposed leader of the Cups.
was voted by the association late ias'
night. in session at the Congress hotel
Bresnahan is said virtually to nave
completed formation Of company u
Toledo citizens TO put up the money
necessary for a club. Bresnahan re-
ceived a lump sum Of $4,000 IN Ms
settlement with President Weeghmsa
of the Chicago Nationals.
All the news all the time-il'
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

fiat or hotel. Nick Faber, Reds faith
er, owns the hotel of the home town,
and Reds brother has the billiard hall
In the winter months Red makes him.
self useful to both, helping entertain
the travelling men at the hotel and at
tending to the cigar counter in the
evening at the billiard room
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
RACING
IS THE NEWEST FAD

Chicago, March 7.-Chicago sports
men have a new variety of contest to
arouse their interest alligator rae
ing. The sport was introduced in the
parlors of a local hotel by DR.. E. B.
Lewis of Dubuque, Iowa, who has just
returned from a Florida hunting trip.
Two baby alligators wre placed on
velvet carpets in the presence of half
a hundred guests, some of whom made
wagers on the result of a 50-foot race.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Richie Mitchell Is Ambitious.

Milwaukee, March Richie Mitch
ell, Milwaukee lightweight, yesterday
posted $4,000 for meeting with Cham
pion Welsh at the lightweight limit for
a match at any distance. time or place
for the lightweight championship of
the world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
Iowa Man Signs With Rockford.

Iowa City, Iowa, March George
E. Snyder, junior law student and for
three years outfield man for the Iowa
baseball team, has signed with the
Rockford, ILL.,, Three Eye league for
the summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
lllini Defeat Ohio TOssers.

Columbus, Ohio, March Z. -- Ohio
State was defeated by Illinois, rs TO
%. in a western conference basketball
game here last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07

infield are worn to level below tina,
of the diamond and several loads OF
dirt will have TO be placed and pack
ed. Under the new rules the pitchers
box will also have to be reconstructed.
The old pitchers box in the shape Of
a mound will he thing Of the past
this year Now the ground must slope
gradually from the height of the
pitchers box to the home plate.
The grandstand is in fair shape. but
the bleachers will have to be entirely
overhauled. The fences will also be
repaired and the club house put in
shape for the new tenants. 1t is the
intention Of Commissioner Murrin to
remove the old water tank near the
club house, as the club will have no
further use for it, now that city water
can be piped to the club house. In
the past Rock Island had the honor
Of possessing the finest park in the
circuit and Bob" Shaw stated that
he intends to leave nothing undone to
retain this distinction.
Bids on Concessions.
The local association is now adVer-
Using for bids for the concessions and
advertising rights The bids will be
opened Friday night at meeting to
be held following the league session
in Moline. With signs in the outfeld,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-07
and the fences, stands and bleachers
put in shape, Island City park will as
sumo a more pleasing complexion.
Fred Donovan Ill.

Springfield, Ill, March Fired DON
ovan, for many years professional
baseball player in the major leagues
and in the Three Eye league, is near
death at a hospital here.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-05
RussELL's DANCING MODELS
Bennington Girl Featured at Opera
House Tomorrow.

Russell's Dancing Models We're we'll
received al the Empire theatre in a
beautiful scenic novelty. Visions Of
Splendor," staged with their own spec
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-05

ial scenery and electrical effects The
act opens with two young ladies in a
pretty ballet, "Visions Of Spain sur
rounded by a tropical scene, which is
followed by Miss Nellie Russell in a
Spanish tambourine dance. AT the
close OF this number Miss Alma Rous-
seau appears in the Mystic Dance
in which many scenic effects are TAX
ing place. The next number is Spirit
Of the Tempest" 4 storm approach
es with flashes of lightning. AT this
instant as though coming out of the
fast moving clouds. Nellie Russell APP
pears on a large white globe and does
pretty dance while rolling the globe
with her feet. As she is about 10
make her exit, brilliant rainbow APP
pears in the Sky. The two dancers are
next seen in Ballet of the Grotto.'
Many brilliant lighting effects are tax
ing place in this classy number, The
closing number is visions De Art.
in which transformation scene
takes place, and before the audience
are aware OF the next surprise the
Dancing Models are seen in the dis
tant Background, beneath plush
canopy, in the most realistic scenic
poses from paintings of art.zGlens
Falls Daily Times Adv.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-05
TYPHuS IN MEXICO


Typhus in more serious proportions
than in Serbia, is sweeping over Next
co City and has assumed such proper
tons that unless it is checked it will
so down as one of the great plaques
of history. The Carranza govern
news to such an extent that not the
faintest idea of the facts hitherto has
reached this country.
Less than a month ago American
physicians in the hospitals of Mexico
City estimated there were then 10000
to 10000 cases of typhus in Mexico
City alone. In point OF fact it was
impossible for anyone to form any
definite opinion of the number of
cases of the plague, which is com
municated by vermin.
In Tachuca the disease was so wide
spread that the officers of the United
States Smelling and Refining com
pany persuaded the city government
10 let ii take over the health work of
the place. There had been $500
new cases of typhus in one week
The smelling company's men at once
set to work shaving men and cropping
their heads. Clothing was burned
and houses were disinfected 1t is
not known what success the effort to
cope with the plague has had in
Tachuca
In the province OF OaXaca whole vii
lagos have been depopulated. The
MeXicans are not making adequate eff
forts to deal with the epidemic. Last
month the Carranza government issu-
ed statement saying that there was
no typhus in Mexico City. although
there We're thousands of cases then
lying about everywhere.
On December II or December IS
these same Carranza officials had a
conference in Mexico City with Mexi-
can physicians TO try to hit upon meth
DDS OF checking the spread of typhus.
American physicians were not asked
to the conference The American
Red Cross is unable to do anything.
though partly cognizant of the effects,
because the Carranzistas forced the
American organization out of Mexico.
organizing what they called a Mexi-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-05
THOSE FOREIGN WOMEN
Not Such Undesirable Voters as
They Are Made Cut to Be.

Foreign women are not al ignorant,
any more than American women. says
Jane Adams. who has lived with
them tor more than % years Some
era bright and some are stupid Il
re4 ndge o. election last spring in
tt- peeciHe. where Hull house stands.
I'll. 5st all the voters were foreign
e-s; and it was a great satisfaction to
ne To see what good Judgment the
women showed There was one Irish
woman very bright, who could not
cad, and therefore ! was allowed to
o INTO the booth with her 10 held her
mark her ballot
The first proposition was about
bonds for a new hospital The Irish
woman said, Is the same bunch to
spend the money that run the hospital
we have now? Then I'm against it.
The next proposition was about q sub
way; the next about hospital Tor
contagious cases, and so on There
were 10 propositions TO be acted upon
| was scrupulous not to influence her;
vet on nine of them she voted from
her own common sense, just a. the
municipal league and the city club
had recommended as the result Of
painstaking research.
1T reminded me OF what John Nor
ley said-that the elector is not eX-
pected to be an expert, but to express
the mind of the common people, and
that the most valuable voter is the
person who knows most about social
misery and the ways in which it can
be mitigated Any woman who gives
her best mind to it can vote inteili-
gently On such questions as are plao-
ed before the people They are really
simple questions. OF course she
must look into the matter To do
things intelligently is sine qua non
Of successful living.
italian women came in to vote
who knew much more about our city
than their husbands, who were away
digging railroads during six or nine
months of the year Foreign women
often have good practical IDEAS ltal-
ian women have come TO Hull house
in the past to ask for municipal wash
houses. They said, quite truly, that
the kitchen Of a tiny tenement is no
place to wash Russian women have
come to urge us to try to get covered
markets They said that even in the
ghettos of Russia food was not
allowed to be so exposed to dust and
dirt as in Chicago"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-05
HOLSTERS
Dutch
Colony
Coffee.
IF rs HOLSTERS II Makes Good
EASTERN LEAGUES MERGE
Ten-Club Organization to be Formed
in New England.

\ merger of the New England
League and Eastern association. both
Glass organizations, was decided
upon at a meeting of baseball inter
ests held in Boston Friday. The new
league will consist OF ten clubs. in
Guiding Lyon, Lawrence. Lowell, Wor-
cester, and Portland of the New Eng
land League and Ave clubs TO he Sc
lected from the Eastern association.
1t was announced that the owners
of the Fitchburg, Manchester, and
Lewiston Clubs OF the New England
League. which win be dropped from
the new organization, would be given
an opportunity to enter the combina.
ton if they desired, Joseph Burns.
the Lewiston owner, viii probably
purchase the Lynn Club, and the Man
chester owners. headed by Tom Kea-
dy, will have a share in the Lowell
club
Mrs Daniel 4. Noonan. owner of
the Fltchburg club, will be reimbTs-
ted by the other league interests, il
is eXpected and felngush her rights.
All the new league clubs were rep
resented at the moe ms while ". f,
Carey OF sprinshelo ant j. IT, Clark
of Hartford appeared ioI the Eastern
.Asst citation.
While no decision was reached as
to the clubs tire > stern Associa-
AZ o. 49,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-05

The American issue published III
Westeryille, O.. has the following il
relation 10 a Herald editorial.
ln a recent leading editorial the
nuJand Herald asserts that the Yer
mont AntiSalcon League is made VI
Of public.spirited Vermonters :. 49,.
WHO are aiming at one end--the pro
motion OF temperance. For this un
eEtrected certificate of character
IRON a high authority thanks awfully
This is very curious example OF
Anti-Saloon league publicity methods
more creditable to the ingenuity of its
author than to fair play and accur
acy.
What the Herald said was as fol
lows:
The only difference between the An
ti-S2loon league and the Local Option
league is one OF method ,... They
are BOTH made up of public spirited
Nermonters who look at things from
different angles. but who are aiming
at one end the promotion OF temper
ance
Under the circumstances. it would
not have injured the strength OF its
cause or its reputation for fairness,
had the Ohio contemporary generous
ly reprinted the tribute, substantially
as it appeared, not selhshly dissected
for the purpose of clarifying one or
ganization above the other.-Rutland
Herald
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-01-05
REVOLT IN TRIPOLI
Account Of Uprising Given Out by
Overseas News Agency

A account Of the uprising in Trip
oil which WIS reported last month to
have resulted in the expulsion of the
Italians from the entire vilayet, is Civ
q out in Berlin by the Overseas
news agency The information was
furnished by Saleiman-el Baruni, who
vas deputy for Tripoli in the Turkish
chamber prior to the Turko-ltalian
var, and led volunteer Arab forces
against the Italians in the war.
"Saleiman-el-Baruni has arrived at
Narajevo, Bosnia, after journey
through northern Africa" says the
news agency. "tIe states that when
the sultan of Turkey proclaimed a
holy war all the Tripolitans arose
rhey surprised the Italians at Lake
Nalkano and defeated them, capturing
an enormous quantity of money, can
non. rifles and ammunition. Later
they defeated the Italians at Chad
ames At the present time the Ital-
ians hold only the city of Tripoli and
a small stretch of the coast which is
protected by the guns of their war
ships