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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
JIM MATURE LOSES
RALPH GREENLEAF

Chicago, March 3.-Ralph Green
leaf, the 16-year-old sensation from
Monmouth, Ill, again proved his
class when, in a matinee game yes
terday in the worlds championship
pocket billiard tournament at the In
ter Ocean building, he defeated James
Nature of Chicago, formerly of Den
yer, 100 to 70, in % innings. Green
leafs high run was IS, while Natures
best was 2S. 1t was Natures third
straight defeat.
The boy beat the Italian much like
he beat Champion Bonnie Allen Mon
day evening, opening up a good lead
early in the fray and maintaining it
by excellent shot making and careful
safety play. In neither the Allen nor
Nature game did the youngster dis
play the nervousness and Impotence
he revealed in his tilt with Ed Ralph
Tuesday night, when he lost. AS it is,
he has won two games and lost one
and has an excellent chance of fin
ishing well up among the leaders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
RUGBY FOOTBALL IS
POPULAR WITH JAPS

New York, March 3.-While football
is popular in Japan, the association
game and not the intercollegiate form
of the sport is what interests the ath-
letes of the land Of Nippon There
are large number Of Japanese who
have been graduated from English or
American colleges and returned to the
land of their birth so that both soccer
and American football the familiar
games. When it comes to indulgine
in the sport, however, the association
contest is the one that finds favor.
In China soccer is also growing in
popularity. Two Of President Yuan
Shi-kai's sons, Yuan 10 chuan and
Yuan Ko-chi, are enthusiastic football
players and members of team re-
Gently organized at the palace which
at present is playing a series OF games
with a team from the Picking club.
Yuan ko-chuan is President Yuan Shi-
kafs fifth son, and Yuan KOCH is his
seventh son. The older Is about 20
and the other several years younger.
Bot hhave been at school for several
years in England. where they acquir-
ed their first training in football.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
MOLINE MAT BOUT
ATTRACTING FANS
Earl CaddOck and Frank Harry, Two
of Best Heavyweights. to Meet
In Finish Go Tonight.

"Rasslin" bugs of the tri-cities will
gather tonight at the Family theatre
in Moline to witness one of the first
real bouts in the vicinity this year,
when Frank Harry, 230-pound west
erner, will trade holds with Earl Cad
dock, 1S5-pound protege of Gene Me-
lady, Omaha promoter. The match is
scheduled to go to a finish, best two
falls out of three, catch-as-catch can
rules to prevail. Caddock is touted
as one Of the best heavyweight Crap
piers that ever graduated from the
amateur ranks and he has been paid
a tribute by Martin Delaney of Chicago
as being square and clean. Bill Ho-
kuff claims that Caddock is so good
that Joe Stecher of scissors fame is
side-stepping the lad at the present
moment. Caddock is conceded to be
the fastest of the two, but Harry has
As pounds in weight to his advantage,
and fast, clean go is predicted.
Several corking preliminaries have
been arranged by Gully" Adolphson
Of the Olympic Athletic club, which
is staging the meeting, among them
being an eight-round boxing exhibition
between Fat" Smith, gridiron nero
of Rock Island, and Pete Sox' Peter
son of Moline. The program will be
started promptly at s o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
TOLEDO PIN MEET
SETS new RECORD
Seven Hundred Fifty-Six Teams En-
tered in A. b. {. Tourney
Opens Tomorrow.

Toledo, Ohio, March 3.-With an
entry list totalling 756 fve-men
teams, 2,753 two-men teams and
1,540 individuals, the 10th interna-
tional tournament of the American
Bowling congress opens tomorrow
night The prize list approximates
$32,500.
BOWlers from every section of the
United States and parts of Canada
are entered They come from as far
east as New Haven, Conn, and New
ark, n. j., from as far south as
Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn
from as far west as Denver and from
Montreal in the north.
Toledo has contributed 220 five
man teams, the last individual entry
of any city in the history of the or
ganization with the exception of thai
from Chicago in 1912 Chicago is send
ing rs fve-men teams; Detroit, so;
Cleveland, 43 and other cities are
contributing from two to 20 teams
each
The .Barry-kettelers of Chicago
champion fivemen team of 1915, again
is entered, bowling under the name o.
the Commodore Barry's. The New
Haven club, winner of the worlds
title in 1914, also will roll in the
tourney.
w. H. Pierce of Pueblo, Col, indi,
vidual champion of 1915, and holder
of the A. B. c. record of I'll pins
will defend his title this year. The
Allen brothers of Detroit, winners Of
the two-men events at Peoria as,
year are returning.
The present tournament Is the
greatest ever held by the A. B. c., in
the number of entrants. Prior to this
year 596 five-men teams, the number
entered in the 1912 tourney at Chi.
cago, was the largest.
Grand Rapids is the choice of off.
Gals for the 1917 tournament al.
though Buffalo, Dayton and Soutt
Bend will be bidders.
Those familiar with bowling poll
tics think that William Agnew OF
Cleveland, second vice president, prob.
ably will succeed Edward J. Ryan o.
Detroit as president of the organi-
cation. Frank L. Padeloup of Chicago
treasurer and A L. Langtry, of Mil
waukee thus far are without opposi.
ton for reelection.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
Out In Cold Again.

After being given permission by the
national board of arbitration, the high
est minor league baseball body in the
country, to operate in Rock Island,
President Mel Justice Of the Central
association again finds himself out in
the cold, as far as this territory is con-
cerned. The ruling yesterday marks
the second occasion on which Justice
was ordered out of Rock Island. In
one of those rare cases in minor league
ball the national commission, the high
est court of baseball, undertook &c
override the national board of arbitra-
ton in the matter The decision was
reached by a mail vote, Ban Johnson
president of the American league, and
Garry Hermann, chairman of the CON-
mission, voting in favor Of the Three
Eye league. while President Tener OF
the National league sought to uphold
the minor league body in the contro-
versy
The ruling Of the national commits
sion, which it is supposed will be final
ends one Of the most famous minor
league cases in the history of the ma
tional game, and one that has attracted
country wide attention.
Rock Island was one of the charter
members of the Three Eye league and
one of the best cities in the circuit as
far as attendance was concerned. In
terest in the national game simmered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
ROCK ISLANDNOW
IN THREE |, SAYS
BASEBALL COURT
Nationa! Commission Orders Central
Association Not TO Occupy Ter
ritory With Team.
TENER pISSENTS FROM VERDICT
Majority Decision Is 10 Effect That
Whole Circuit Would Suffer by An
other League Coming In.

Cincinnati. Ohio, March 3.-The Cen
traI association was ordered not TO OPP
crate with the city Of Rock Island in
its circuit by the national commission
in a finding promulgated yesterday aft
ternoon. In making this decision the
ruling Of the national association in
this controversy. which was between
the Central association and the Three
Eye league, was overruleG. The COM
mission likewise was partly divided on
the subject President Tener of the
National league dissented from the ma
jority ruling signed by Chairman Herr
mann of the commission and President
Johnson of the American league.
The majority finding was based on
the fact that Rock Island was origin
ally Three Eye league territory, and
that in surrendering its territorial
rights, even if it did not operate team
in Rock Island, the Three Eye league
is being injured.
The majority finding in this regard
says: Moline and Davenport. which
have Three-Eye league franchises,
are each less than five miles from
Rock Island, and hence their territor-
ial prerogative cannot be infringed up
on without subjecting them to liability
to serious damage in their property
rights.
Injury TO every club in the Three
Eye league is possible if the Central
association should be permitted to op
crate within five miles of Davenport
and Moline because of the competi-
ton that will result
In dissenting President Tener's mi
nority report said: ITO find for the
appellants in this case is to say in eff
feet that any league possessed of ter
ritorial rights under circumstances
similar to those presented in this case
has a vested right in perpetuity; can
not by any overt act, neither by its Of
cially pledged words so do, nor any
thing conceivable, vacate and abandon
such territory, but at its caprice, will
and pleasure may or may not operate
such territory, even to the extreme
hardship, unfairness, and injustice to
the citizens residing within the limits
of such territory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
J. FRANKLIN BAKER
HAS A MASHED HAND

Annapolis, Md, March 81. Frank
lin Baker, mighty home run hitter,
visited Annapolis yesterday and spent
some time at St Johns college. where
he talked to Coach Johnny Wilson
and some of the basketball players
and watched the students practice.
He exhibited a mashed right hand,
which will prevent him from being
very active around the diamond for
some time.
The index and middle fingers on
Bakers right hand were badly mashed
and the whole hand was swathed in
bandages. He explained that a heavy
log fell on his hand a few days ago
while he was with some friends on
his place near Trappe. 1t was done
while Baker was skylarking with sew
eral of his friends around a woodpile.
One of them accidentally brought a
heavy piece Of wood down on Bakers
hand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.


James T. Hahner to Thomas f.
Hughes, lot 6, block ), Old Town, Rock
Island, $4,000.
Myron E. and James s. Forbes to
Genevieve Rose, lot 8, block 2, Atkin-
son Park, Moline, $4,000.
Margaret H. Dunlap ct al to William
r. Carother, E. Y n. W. a Sec. 4-16-
3w.
Otto Asker and wife to Herman ].
zeuk, lot II, block 7. Forrest Hill End
addition. Moline, $500.
Nettie E. Eye and husband to Ralph
j. Mcdonald, lot IS. block 2, Black
Hawk 4th addition. Rock Island. ST..
Elizabeth Houldsworth and husband
to Albert ". Langhonricks, W. "a 8.
". u Sec, 17-2w, 81.
William r. and Marguerite Wells to
Charles Fl. Langman, part lot 80, Guy
ers addition, Rock Island, ST.
Banner Coal e. Coal Oil Co. to Fred.
erick Peterson, tract S. W. 4 Sec. 3d.
17-lw. $500.
Ann F. Hubbard to Edward Deken
ana William ]. Kennedy. lot 8. Ann E.
Hlbbard's lst addition, Moline, $780,
Carl Z. Swanson to Ella NJ Botch-
iell. part lot 3. block 2, Healey's Sub.
Div. Moline, $4,000.
Celeta Verplaetse to Claus and
Alma Peterson. part lots s and 6, block
l, Odam Aldays End addition, Moline.
James B. Eckhart to Albert Hofer,
tract in Sec. SO and "a. township II
3w, 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
HANS WAGNER AT ~
is FIRST TO TRAIN

Although Honus Wagner Is one OF
the oldest of the active professional
baseball clan. having just celebrated
his And birthday, he is still making
records. With three other members
Of the Pittsburgh team he claims to Do
the first to start training for the lsle
season. Late last month, during
thaw spell Wagner met Outheldet
HinGhman, Pitcher ManauX and Man
ager Callahan at the club office. The
spring like weather caused the tax
to turn toward baseball play and the
upshOt was that the quartet sllpped
out TO Forbes field and INDUCED In
short session in batting and throw
ing. Wagner states that this is the
earliest date that he has ever began
training in his many years In the nls
leagues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03

here in 1910 and the old ball promot-
ers decided to dispose Of their hold
ings. A new company sought to re-
gain the franchise in 1911, but was un-
successful, the franchise being award
ed to Decatur, and since that time,
with the exception Of one week in 1914,
Rock Island has been without profess
siOnal ball.
Egan Pays Visit.
No interest being shown here to ap-
ply for a Three Eye franchise Ned
Egan brought his Burlington Central
association club to Rock Island in July
in 1914 The team, a tailender, played
six games here before ordered out, win
ming all of them. The attendance at
| that time averaged close to 900 day
At the annual meeting of the Ma
| tional Association of Minor leagues in
! Omaha the same year the Rock Island
! case came up before that body. Presi-
| dent Tearney of the Three Eye league
after some controversy, made a state
ment which became matter of rec
ord, to the effect that if he did not
place a team in here by the end OF
1915 all rights to the territory would
be relinquished by him. AS he was
president of the circuit in question
with full power to act, the statement
was entered on the minutes by the sec
rotary When Tearney failed to place
the team in Rock Island by the end o.
last season President Justice of the
Central association wired Secretary
Farrell reserving the territory ant
paying the fee necessary to make the
deal binding.
, In the meantime local followers o
the game, headed by Pete Lister
!; formed a Three Eye baseball club il
=, Rock Island, subscribed for stock
elected officers and applied to Presi
dent Tearney for franchise.
At the 1915 meeting of the Nationa
Association of Minor leagues in Sal
Francisco, last November, the matter
was again brought up. Tearney
statements at Omaha, then on the min
utes. We're ratified and made a part O
, the records of the association and thu
; matter was referred to the board O
arbitration A committee CONSISTING
of Tom Chivingtoh, president of thu
American association, Charles Moll
president of the Northern league, ant
DR.. c. E. Carson of South Bend, Ind.
J was appointed to make visit to Rocl
Island to get first hand information
on the case The committee visited
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
Hubby Must Learn to Swim.

Cincinnati, March 3.-Miss Goldie
Quitman, Cincinnatis champion girl
swimmer and diver. will be married t..
Ben T. Sax of Benton Harbor, Mich.
in June. The announcement OF the
coming wedding was made yesterda,
The husbandto-be cannot swim AMI
Miss Qnitman has promised him tina,
she will teach him the art of swim
ming after they are married.
Miss Quitman is a daughter of a Gin
clnnati business man. The honeymoon
Will be spent at Benton Harbor. where
Sax will take his swimming lessons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
CHI PIN EXPERTS TO
ROLL EASTERN STARS

Chicago, March 3.-Chicago repre-
sentatives in the two-man bowling
match between New York and this city
will leave tonight for the east, where
the first half of the match will be
rolled on March 6, 7 and 8. Those in
the party are Jimmy Blouin and Tony
karlicek, players, and Pete Howley,
manager. The eastern rollers are Glen
Riddell and Jimmy Smith. Seven
games will be played each night in
New York on the Grand Central al
leys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
Arrive for Big Track Meet.

New York, Mrch 3.-Athletic teams
and officials Of athletic organizations
in most of the leading colleges aud
universities Of the east are gather
ing here today to take part in the an
nual convention of the intercollegiate
association of amateur athletes of
America or the annual indoor meet of
the association, both of which are to
be held tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
EVER HAMMER BEATS
JOE YELLING IN GO

kenosha, Wis, March 3.-Ever
Hammer gained the popular decision
over Joe yelling in a 10-round bout
here last night. Hammer had a mar
gin in six rounds, one went to yelling
and three were even.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
German Eyangelicals Win.

The German Evangelical Juniors
added another victory to their already
long string on the basketball floor
last night at the German Evangelical
church gym, defeating the B. V. D.
five by a score Of 81 to 10. Moltzen
and Patting were again the stars OF
the Junior team. The lineup of the
winners follows: Molten and Behn,
forwards: Vogt, center; Patting and
Schmidt, guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
Taste a Guide to Health.

Modern investigation has shown that
no article of food is good for person
II he dislikes it. If child has prac-
tically fixed notion that he does moi
like eggs they will do him no good and
may do him harm. Only serious re-
suits can follow from coercing a child
into eating food which he dislikes.-
Professor M. V. O'Shea in Mothers
Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03

Rock Island in January and several
weeks later ruled Rock Island Central
Association territory. President Tear
ney Immediately got busy and protest
ed to the national commission, that the
five-mile limit rule be upheld, with the
above results.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
Rosemary" top) and BOY Blue"

Rosemary" top) and boy Blue"
Rosemary" tiny two-pound MeXi-
can Chihuahua, is the smallest dog in
the Westminster Kennels Dog show
now in progress at Madison Square
garden, New York boy Blue" is a
huge ST. Bernard and the largest dog
in the exhibition. He weighs 2O3
pounds and is owned by Jacob Rup-
pert, the owner of the New York Yam
KEGS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03
Plans for Season.

It is now expected that President
Justice will turn to Fort Dodge or Du-
buque to take up Keokuk's franchise
The long delayed midwinter meeting
of the Three-Eye league will probably
be held in Moline next week. at which
time preparations will be made for the
opening of the season. with Rock Is
land back in the fold as the much
sought eighth city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-03

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-18
VISIT To RESCUE-EULA O|SCLOSES
ORE BODY OF GREAT RICHNESS

The Bonanza received instructions
to tell OF the Rescue-Eula in conser-
vative language. That was the condi-
ton imposed when permission was
granted to inspect the workings this
morning. 1t was a most difficult i'm.
position, for the physical conditions
Of the property are such as to war
rant the use of adjectiyes. adverbs
and ordinations. However, they
will be studiously avoided.
The discovery that has been the
chief sensation of this district for
several weeks past was made on he
$50 level. A crosscut was run 500
then deviated slightly to a north
course, passing near the southearstrly
corner of the Occidental claim of the
Belmont as It emerged from Rescue
into the Eula claim. A short distance
beyond the vein was struck. Drifts
were run both east and west. A few
feet easterly a raise was sent up abou
seventy feet This morning it shows
to and one-half feet. with from
eight to twelve inches on the hanging
that is as black and as glittering al
anthracite coal. The entire face o
the raise breaks ore of excellen
grade.
The drift has been run to the east
ward approximately 100 feet and TO
the entire distance it is in ore. thu
average width appearing to the casua
visitor to be four and one-half feet
with the dip OF As degrees taken int
consideration. The hanging wall con
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-18
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

A large and appreciative audience
greeted Miss Whiting at thy Butler
last evening and thoroughly enjoyed
the efforts of the clever little enter.
tainer who rendered three of the late
popular songs in very pleasing man
ner. and it was the popular opinion
that this little girl with the big voice
is the most talented artist who has
ever appeared at the Butler theater.
this fact being manifested by the
generous applause being given her
after each number.
Blanche Sweet Theodore Roberts
and Carlyle Blackwell head the cast
Of the Lasky production of Edward
Locke's famous drama, The Case of
Becky which will be the attrac.
ton at the Butler this evening. This
production. when produced upon the
stage a short time ago by David Be.
lasco, was pronounced the sensation
of the theatrical decade. Miss Sweet
has never before been seen in play
| of this character, changing as she
does from pretty, sweet girl into
course malicious creature entirely
different from her usual self. The
versatile Theodore Roberts who has
been seen in many roles will also ap.
pear in an entirely new characterize
ton. As the travelling hypnotist, Mr..
Roberts is said to do some Of his
famous portrayal OF THE Sheriff" in
THE Girl of the Golden West" Sup
ported by three splendid artists, each
a star in his right, together with the
other members of the Lasky all-star
stock company, gives the film version
OF this sensational play a degree OF
tion picture production. The pre-.
liminary reel will be another Burton
Holmes travel picture entitled "A
Day With The West Point Cadets"
giving visit to our national military
academy at West Point--a feature in
itself. Miss Whiting will also appear
in an entire change Of songs, which
will be added attractions to the re
gular picture program. Tomorrow
Concealed Truth" with Gertrude
1 Robinson. Latest success OF modern
drama adopted from one OF Rober,
Burns poems Pathe comedy and
a Ford weekly (which are always
good
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-04-18
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
S. F. EARTHQUAKE
CONTINUED from page y

he bars was typified in the authenti-
Gated account of man who drank
the turpentine off the top of an open
pail of paint. and the tale of the mil
lionaire banker. who tried. in vain. to
borrow dollar from a newspaper
man We're retold to indicate that the
zeal distress was transitory These
stories were woven in with accounts
of the large grasp of the situation
taken by the committee of fifty, and
he spontaneous generosity of the rail
roads which furnished free transpor.
tation to anyone wishing to leave the
city, and spent more than half a mil.
lion dollars in this way alone.
The days activities recalled to visit
ors that buoyancy of spirit which as
founded the world decade ago and
which perhaps was exemplified in the
recollections of well-known attorney.
Il was in New Orleans on my way
to Europe for three months holi.
day. he said, "and when saw the
papers. knew had lost everything
possessed"
And you hurried back?"
20 no. | considered that was
cleaned out and there were too many
people in San Francisco in the same
plight. So went on with my trip"
Old timers recall that the town.
built to perilous heights under the
mistaken impression that redwood
| which was cheap would burn slowly
II at all, has been reconstructed, over
the burned area, into city of steel
| stone, concrete and brick A new
civic center costing eight million dol
lars has just been completed near the
site of the old city hall.