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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
SYNOD ACTSSO0k
FOOTBALL ISSUE
Fate of Grid Game at Augustana to Be
Decided Within Next Few Weeks
Want Sport Badly.
BY PAUL DAHLFN,

VIII Augustana play intercollegiate
football next fall? The question is
one which is attracting considerable
attention at Augustana as the time for
the annual session of the Augustana
synod draws near when the decision
will be reached. The football COM
mittee which has been working on
every phase of the question through
out the past year, having personal
opinions from A. A. Stage, Chicago S
Grand Old Man" from Thomas Arkle
Clark, Illinois US dean of men and
sponsor Of athletics, from George
Ehler, the University of Wisconsin s
head of physical education, from Wal
ter Camp, Yales authority on all ath-
letics and especially football and
others. Yesterday the petition, signed
by 80 per cent of the Augie students,
went forward to the president of the
synod, L. A. Johnson of st. Paul
Augustana synod meets in Gales
burg the second week in June and then
the petition will be presented with all
the personal letters from athletic note
worthless of the country and arguments
for the reinstatement of the gridiron
pastime at Augustana- Since 1905 the
Lutheran college has been without
football and the committee has pre-
pared brief setting forth the status of
the college at that time and the pres
ent condition of the school, showing
the great advantage of the sport to the
college. Out of the Is schools sup
ported by Lutheran congregations in
this country, but four of them, one of
the four being Augustana, are denied
the permission to play the game The
other II enjoy participation in the pre-
ferred college game.
The letters from Walter Camp, A A.
Stage, Dean Clark and George Ehler
will be read TO the assembled dele
gates and the arguments for the
game, the statement of the case
and the summary of the COM
pared conditions of 1905 and
1916 will all be presented to the sy-
nodical representatives by Felix Y.
Hanson of jamestown, N. Y. Hanson
was one Of the leading lights of the
local school on the gridiron, having
played for three consecutive years.
The petition will have first to pass
the synodical council and having main
tanned itself in that committee will be
carried to the synod for final decision.
The students, realizing how much the
return of football to Augie will mean,
are bending every effort to secure the
desired end.
The proposition which the students
are offering is most fair, asking only
three years probation, at the end Of
which time the game may be abol-
ished if in that period it shall have
proven itself to be harmful to the
school. All players must be de-
clared eligible by the faculty before
participation and but six intercolleg-
late games are to be played each SEES
sion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
RAIN STOPS BOXING
SHOW AT CARNIVAL

Rain put stop to the proposed box
ing exhibition between Eddie Evers
and Buck Timothy last night at Ex-
position park in connection with the
Parker shows. George Dams. Evers'
manager. announced this morning that
Eddie would go on tonight with Buck
Timothy and Stub Goodwin. The
bouts will be staged in the minstrel
show tent, directly after each per-
Torrance Eddie meets Kid Barone OF
st. Paul in a 10-round bout at Iowa
City next Wednesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
INDIANS TO PLAY
900 BLOCK TEAM
Two Strongest. Semi.Pr0 Clubs in
County Will Clash Tomorrow at
the Island City Park.

The finest brand of semi-pro ball
possible in this community will be
dished out tomorrow afteroon at the
lsalnd City park, when the 900 Block
team of Rock Island and the Moline
Indians clash in their first tilt of the
season. Both of these clubs are out
for the championship of Rock Island
county and nip and tuck battle is
bound to result. The Moline Indians
have gained a statewide reputation in
baseball as well as on the gridiron and
the 900 men established an enviable
record last season. The game is to
be called promptly at o'clock and a
nominal admission charge will be made
at the gate.
Manager Pratt of the 900 Block has
not decided as to who he will use on
the mound, but he has three strong
itwirlers to pick from, Harder, Geiger
and StrOps. Geiger pitched a no-hit
game last Sunday. Manuel or Whistler
will work behind the plate. Following
is the lineup of the two teams:
800 BlOck-Robertson CT: Swanson,
RI; Cork, IS; kimble, 3b: Dempsey, lib;
Wilson, If; Smith, 2b Manuel or Whis-
Ter, c; Harder. Geiger or Strops, p.
Moline Indians Baumbach, If;
Bloom, IS; Boyle, C; Flemming, RI;
Magerkurth, 1b: Edwards, CT; Yer
Mullen, 2b; Weaverling, 1b; Root, D.
|Utility-Moats, Long.
Manager E. W. Schieberl of the Is
land Citys announced this morning
that he had scheduled a game with
the Walcott, Iowa, team for Memorial
day. The game will be played in the
afternoon at Walcott. The Island
Citys play double-header tomorrow
at Reservoir park, meeting the Silvis
Shops and East End Athletics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
SPEAKER LEADING
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Stick Work Of Tristan Keeping Cleye.
land in Front i'm Race-Jake Dau-
bert Tops National Hitters.

Chicago, May 27.-Indiyidual play
ing of two Cleveland stars, Iris
Speaker and John Graney, according
to averages printed here today and
including games Of last Wednesday,
has contributed in no small way TO
the success of the Ohio club. Speak
er leads the batters Of the American
league with a percentage of 1851 and
has scored more runs than any other
player in the league, having crossed
the plate % times. Graney leads the
league in home runs with four and
in total bases with "a. Sisler of St.
Louis has caught up with Judge of
Washington in stolen bases, each be-
ing credited with &c. Washington
leads in team hitting with .258. The
300 hitters of the league, counting
only those who have played in at least
half the games of their team, are:
Speaker, Cleveland, .361; Nunama-
ker, New York, .357; Milan. Washing
ton, .342; Strunk, Philadelphia, .342 !;
Burns, Detroit, 1913; Roth, Cleveland,
1928; Hoblitzel, Boston, $40; Cobb,
Detroit, .313; E. Johnson. St. Louis,
sos; Shanks, Washington, 305.
The 10 leading pitchers of the Amer
lean league, including those who have
pitched in six or more gahes, and
ranked according to games won and
lost, with percentage of earned runs
made by them, the:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
At Bloomer town today and tomor-
row.
Let's hope Darringer's men got
enough runs yesterday to last them for
three days at least.
1t happens in the best of families,
and Stone will be given all the oppor-
tunity in the world to show his stuff.
Scanlon was great in the rescue role
yesterday.
Our leading slugger, Heine Biltz, is
maintaining his fast pace. He raped
out three safe ones.
Cerny, the smallest player on the
beat, raped out another triple. 1t was
his second of the season.
Though bit overweight, Mcbride
put up nice game, his stick work
figuring in the scoring when the Is
landers needed runs.
Rockford yesterday signed Pitcher
Ed Jennings, with Peoria last year
Clayburne Gardner, outfielder with
COrsicana last year and Pitcher Stel-
lar, formerly with the Chicago Amer
leans.
Second Baseman Joe Rapp of the
Distillers was married Thursday to
Miss Charlotte Eichorn of Cincinnati.
Rev. Father Sammon performed the
ceremony.
The Boomers are like one big,
happy family. The best of harmony
prevails and the boys to a man are de-
termined to retain their hold on the
top post
The 1916 Bloomington club is strict
ly a married man club. Of the IL
players on the roster, only three are
not married. Rollo Darringer, Ray
Richmond and Ray Schmandt are the
three men still eligible for competi-
ton.
A Detroit expert has it figured out
that the Ty Cobb of 1916 is one step
slower than of Peach of 1915 in going
to first. At that rate the Georgia
Cracker should be an average fast
person in about the year 1926.
Pitcher William Jensen was given
his release Thursday by Bloomington.
1t was evident that he could not be
used with five men going good. He
may catch on with some other club.
Bill James, the Detroit pitcher who
was purchased last season from the
Browns for $4,000, has been suspend
ed and fined 500 by Manager Jen-
nings for failing to observe training
rules. James hasn't been any help to
Jennings this spring.
Big Bill Jacobson, one time Islander
who is now playing with Little Rock,
continues as one of the leading bat
tiers in the Southern Association with
$50 average.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
Especial to The Argus.)

Peoria, May 27.-After pitching IN
excellent brand of ball for six innings.
Charley Stone cracked in the seventh
frame here yesterday and Peoria
punched six hits, which, coupled with
an error and two bases on balls, net
ted seven runs, and the Distillers won.
8 to 4. Up until that fatal frame the
Islanders had things all their own
way, leading to ..
Although Munich played a good game
at first, the team sorely missed Man
ager Lister, who was banished from
the park right at the start of the game
by Umpire Jerry Eddinger for disput-
ing a decision. Up until the seventh
Stone had allowed but four hits and
one earned run, the other resulting
from two wild pitches. In that big
'stanza seven runs were sent over with
only one down. Stone was taken out
and Frank Scanlon assumed the re-
sponsibilities in great style, retiring
the side without any further scoring,
and banking them in the eighth.
Clyde Mcbride got into the lineup
for the first time, cavorting in right
field. Clyde drove in the first run for
his mates, scoring another, and &C
cepted one chance in the outfield.
Peoria scored in the second when
Rapp was hit. Rapp stole second.
took third on wild pitch and counted
on a second wild pitch. In the fourth
the islanders took the lead. Biltz
singled and Clayton sacrificed. Biltz
went to third on wild pitch. Nc
Bride singled, scoring Biltz. Clyde
took second on Munchs out and scored
on hit by Vance. Peoria tied it in
the fourth on singles by Groehling. and
Pechous and Rapps double.
The Islanders took the lead again
IN the fifth on pass to Erlewein,
Cerny's triple and Biltz's single. Ro-
mine batted for Black in the seventh
and was out to Erlewein. c. jackson
beat out an infeld hit and Craig beat
out another. Beck put Texas Lacquer
in center, c. Jackson scoring. Groeh-
ling scratched hit through Munich,
scoring Craig, Beck taking third and
Groehling second on a wild throw
home by Munich.
Rapp Brings in Couple.
Pechous walked, filling the bases.
Rapp singled, counting Beck and
Groehling. Rafferty, walked and the
bases were filled again. Sullivan put
a long double to right center, scoring
Pechous, Rapp and Rafferty,. Scan
Ion relieved Stone and retired the side.
The score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
MAROONS WINNER OF
TITLE NET DOUBLES

Chicago. May 27.-The Maroons won
the conference doubles tennis cham
pionship at the Midway yesterday, but
not until the Ohio State team had
forced the match into extra sets, the
Maroons triumphing, 81, So. Ga. Sc.
In the semi-tinals of the doubles
Ohio State eliminated Kenyon college
6-1, Ga, 6-3. The Maroons also Cis-
posed of the Wisconsin team, 60 6-S,
6-l.
Becker of Illinois surprised the
dopesters by trimming Nelson in a
hard contest l4-l2, 4-6, Ga, which
puts him in the running for the cham
pionshij. Iindauer, as expected, cas-
~ defeated Widen of Minnesota, GO,
60.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
MOLINERS BLANK
HANNIBAL 4TOO;
SPEED BOYS WIN
Slim Selby Pitches Great Game, Hold
ing Mules Runless, Allowing but
Seven Scattered Hits.
SIMS PASSES PROVE COSTLY
Quincy Pounds Alb Gould for Five Runs
in First and Wins to IDaT-
export Buys Pitcher Keller.

aIf Tearney does not take
Becker out of the league he can
come down and take our fran
chise,- said Secretary l.. r. Black
man of the Moline club, after he
had telegraphed President Tear
ney that Thursdays game was be-
ing played under protest Black
man accuses Becker of being a
"hOmer.7
@If Pitcher Thomas is taken
away from Hannibal" said Pres
ident Redel. "the Hannibal base
ball association will give up the
franchise June / when the team
is scheduled to leave on its third
road trip. Thomas was given
Hannibal when we took the fran
chise and we do not propose t" be
skinned out of him. would rath-
er lose the thousand dollars which
was posted as forfeit than to put
up with such a dirty deal ii the
Rockford dispatch is true
There is no doubt that Riedel
means every word he says. He
bases Hannibars hold on ThOm-
as on the following facts:
The Hannibal baseball assOcia-
ton has a letter from Thomas in
which the finger says he was ten
dered a contract before March |
by "Doe- Cummings, manager OF
the defunct FreepOrt team which
was sent before that city gave up
its franchise.
President Tearney wrote a let
ter to the Hannibal club stating
that he had ordered Thomas to re-
port to Hannibal.
Thomas wrote Riedel that he
would report June |.
Secretary Farrell of the Ma
tional commission is also said to
have wired Thomas to report to
Hannibal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
GIANTS WIN AGAIN:
MAKE 1T II IN ROW

Boston, May 27.-The Boston Ma
tionals were unequal TO the task of
stopping the climbing New Works and
went down in overwhelming defeat
yesterday, IL to l. Tyler was batted
hard. Tesreau started for the Giants.
but a liner from Tyler's bat in the
second inning, which injured the little
niger OF his throwing hand. disabled
him and Stroud was sent to the mound
in the third.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
Upper Iowa L. Wins, SO.

Dubuque, May 27.-Upper Iowa uni
yersity yesterday afternoon beat Du-
buque German college and seminary,
) 10 3. The last two innings were
played in the rain Evans, Upper
lowa's catcher, distinguished himself
by getting a triple, double and single.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
ALEDO PIN ARTISTS
LOSE TO ISLANDERS

A picked team Of Rock Island min
devotees, travelling under the name of
Eoelweiss, defeated the Aledo five last
evening In hard fought series at the
Island City alleys by a small margin
OF 10 pms on the total count. In spite
OF the warm weather the men on both
ciuos travelled at top speed. BODILY
Mold led the Islanders with 606. The
scores
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
4 Record Walloping.

Bloomington, H., May 27.--Bloom-
ington made it three straight from
Rockford by taking yesterdays game,
II TO l. Adams started for the visitors
but was relieved in the first inning by
MCManus, seven runs being scored.
But this did not stop the locals, who
continued hitting until they had made
l9 hits and scored 10 more runs.
Score: r. H. f.
Rockford ....0G0O00O10-1 0
Bloomington .740021 2*-l7 10 0
Batteries-Adams, McManus and
Cox; Watson and Simon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
Earned

Jake Daubert of Brooklyn leads the
batters of the National league with
1893. Carey of Pittsburgh, with Is
thefts, is still in front in stolen bases.
Zimmerman, Chicago, leads in total
bases with IA and in runs scored with
"A, and Williams of Chicago is ahead
in home runs with six. With four
regulars doing better than 800. New
York leads the league in club batting
with 1853. Leading batters of the Ma
tional are:
Daubert, Brooklyn, 1893; Robertson,
New York, .35l; Zimmerman, Chicago,
.346; Schultz, Chicago, .341; Rariden.
New York, .329; Chase, Cincinnati,
.325; Gonzales, St. Louis. .S17: f,
Burns, Philadelphia, .317; Hinchman,
Pittsburgh, .316; Doyle, New York,
81; Cravath, Philadelphia. .306; ;
Wagner, Pittsburgh, .3O3; Paskert,
Philadelphia, 800; G. Burns, New
York, 301.
Ranked according to games won and
lost, with average earned runs Der
game made off them appended, the 10
leading pitchers of the National league
who have taken part in six or more
games, are: Earned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

summary. SIuIen DdstS = bIIIz,
Craig, Rapp, Rafferty, Two-baSe hits
Sullivan, Rapp. Three base hit
Cerny. Sacrifice hits-Clayton. Craig
Base hits off Stone. 10 in six and one
third Awnings; off Black. 7 i'll I in
nings. Base on balls-Off Black >. off
Stone. 5. Struck out-By Black 3;
by Stone ?; by Scanlon > Hit by
pitched ball-By Stone, Rapp. Groeh-
ing. Wild pitches-Stone >. Time OF
game-l:4S. Cmpires-Gaston and
Eddinger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
hnenner Released.

Quincy. H.. May 27.-Hubert kuep-
per, mainstay OF the Quincy pitching
staff for two years. has been released
to Burlington, in the Central associa-
ton. kuepper reported late this
spring and has been unable To get
back into his old stride.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
Central Association,
RESULTS YESTERDAY,

Three-Eye League.
Peoria, 8; Rock Island, 4.
Moline, A. Hannibal, 0.
Quincy, 6; Davenport, q.
Bloomington, It; Rockford. 1.
American League.
Cleveland, a; St Louis, 2.
Washington, 2; Philadelphia, 1.
New York, C.; Boston, 81.
National League.
Cincinnati, 5; Chicago, 4.
Pittsburgh, 6; st. Louis, 5 Oh in
nings.)
New York, u; Boston l.
Philadelphia, |; Brooklyn, 0.
American Association,
Louisville, 3; Columbus, Q.
Indianapolis, q Toledo, l.
Kansas City, Z; Minneapolis, l.
st. Paul. 6; Milwaukee, 2.
Central Association.
Burlington, 2; Marshalltown, 4.
Muscatine, s; Waterloo, 8.
Fort Dodge, 2; Cedar Rapids. /.
Clinton, 2; Mason City, 2, Qe IN
nings.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
STONE CRACKS IN
| SEVENTH; PEORIA
| WINS; SCORE 81
DistfIlers Bunch Six Hits, Driving
Terre Haute Grad on Mound and
Registering Seven Runs.
SCANLON SENT TO THE RYsrrv
Islanders Get Early Lead, But Are In.
able to Hold It--Lister Banished-
Mcbride 2Iays Right Field.
GAMES TOMORROW.
Rock Island at Bloomington.
Davenport at Hannibal
Moline at Quincy.
Rockford at Peoria

1t is possible that Rock Island
and Bloomington may play a dou.
ble-header tomorrow afternoon.
The Boomers are scheduled to
meet the 1 Cleveland Indians Mon.
day and in order to play the full
quota of games a twin bill will
have to be arranged. This will
give the Islanders an entire day TO
travel to Rockford. where Listers
men will meet the Wakes in a dou.
bIe-header on Memorial day. The
Islanders return home Thursday,
June l, opening here with Rock.
ford.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
OF CHASE
DEFEATS THE CUBS

Cincinnati, May 27.-Hal Chase hit
everything that the Chicago pitchers
tossed his way, Bill Fischer pulled the
daily boner for the Cubs and the Reds
yesterday trounced the men of Tinker
Tor the second time within two days.
The score was 8 to 4.
-Four of those runs were driven
across the plate by Chase, whose two
singles and double prove that he was
the nemesis of the Cubs on this bis
tering hot afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

Gould, 2. Struck out-By Young. 4
by Gould, L. Time of game-1:42 Um-
pire-BroWn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

IWO-base Iits-Granam, Holmes.
Three base hits-Vogel. Home run
Graham. Sacrifice hit-O'Leary. Sto-
len bases-Castle, Sundheim 81, Car
roll. Double play Duggan, unassist-
ed. Bases on balls-Off Young, Z; off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

Two-base httS-White, Nicholson,
Bossoloni Struck out-By Selby, 8.
Bases On baIls-Of Sims, 6; off SeIby,
l. Stolen base-Hughes. Sacrifice
hits-Staley, Dobbins, Bromwich %.
Double plays-krueger to Nye to Beat
ty; Nye TO Kruger to Beatty. Left on
bases-Hannibal, s; Moline, T. Time
of game-1-50. Umpfre-Becker.
Win Game in First.
Quincy, H., May 27.-Charlie Young
held the Davenport Blue Sox to five
scattered hits here yesterday afternoon
and the Speeders won, to 4. Ora
ham got his second homer of the series
in the eighth. The Speeders got to
Gould in the first, but OLeary left him
stay, and he held the locals to FIVE hits
and one run in the following innings.
1t was announced that OIeary has
purchased Pitcher Don Keller, former
" with Hannibal Score:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27
EDELWEISS.
AIlEDC

Two teams from the Office force OF
Deere q Co, in Moline also rolled a
match game at the local alleys last
evening, Shallberg's men trimming
Knights squad in two out of three
The total scores were:
Shallbergs .....717 708 76g o1qz
knights - ass -Sa 200 90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-27

At Bloomer town today and tomor-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

poral, had asked his money-lending
uncle for financial assistance. Morris,
In explaining the utter impossibility
Of raising the wind, had mentioned
Jim Heathcote's name. His nephew
had then told pretty story.
1.-THE boys an honest boy-a bit
rough, but straight" Abel Morris said.
HE swears this, Sir Kenneth was shot,
lying unconscious at the beginning of
the affair. My nephew saved the guns.
he was the only unwounded man"
But" began Jim, in objection.
HE was shot just as reinforce
ments arrived. For two days he was
unconscious. He was packed off to
a base hospital and lay there between
life and death. he never heard till
he got to England Of the fuss that had
been made of Sir Kenneth. Now, It
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

occurred to me, that If you took my
nephew Bob, to Heathcote hall and
interviewed Sir Kenneth, he might well
be willing to aid the two of you rath-
er than have my nephew's story made
public. Bob may be difficult to deal
with. We should have had to be
careful. He calls Sir Kenneth's &C.
ton a blinking shame But he
wouldn't have q hand in"
"Blackmail, eh?" said Jim bluntly.
"A precious lot of good Matchmaking
q pauper!"
Exactly. That's why I was disap-
pointed at hearing that Sir Kenneth
wasn't the rich man I'd heard he was"
returned Morris. "Still the informa-
TONS valuable. It ought to be turned
to good account. For a man in Sir
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-12-22

CAN'T PAY, and
there's an end of it."
growled Jim Heath.
cote. 'Take what
ever, steps you
please"
The little money
lender 8 dck e d his
teeth and blinked.
"You spoke of an
heiress and of mar
riage," he said softly.
1--WE waited six
months, because you
declared you'd marry