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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
INDIANS WALL0P
BRUINS IN CAME
BY 4 TO Z SCORE
Pierce Is Goat. Being Swatted Safely
Eleven Times While the Cubs
Garner Only Two Hits.
Is THE EIGHTH STRAIGHT DEFEAT
Hold Euer Opposes "Big Ed" in Sox
Camp and Has Boys Falling at
Spitball for Seven Innings.

New Orleans, April AFTER having
mingled with champions the Cubs
switched to tail-enders yesterday aft
ernoon here and the record was further
soiled, the lowly. despised and man.
gled Cleveland Indians turning the
trick against US by the score of 4 to 2.
1t really was the worst defeat since
the de luxe special pulled the squad
into Florida, as the amalgamated
brotherhood was only able to gather
two attenuated singles of Of Eddie
klepfer and Sam Jones, twirling for
the much-bartered Indians.
George Pierce was the goat, as usual
Lee Fohl's savage band of cast-offs
rapping him for six singles. Four
runs in the fourth inning. Claude
Hendrix took the reins after that and
held them scoreless for the rest Of the
game. Three hits off Claude were the
sum total, but these raised quite a
perspiration, as two Of them were
triples, Turner getting one and O'Neill
the other. One should have been an
out and the other a home run. VIII
hams misjudged the first and Mann's
sprinting held the second to a three
bagrer The score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
by Associated Press.)

Galesburg, ILL.,, April Hope to In
clude Galesburg Monmouth club In
the Three Eye league has been wreck
ed by failure to raise sufficient money
in the latter city. it was announced
here today by the committee which
handled the Galesburg end. The COM
mittee announced the deal had fallen
through. Galesburg fans, it was an
nounced, raised $500 and expected
easily to sell 200 season tickets at IS
each, but the Monmouth committee.
which expected to do the same, secur-
ed less than $1,000.
Especial to The Argus.)
Monmouth, ILL.,, April ACCORDING
to a statement today by Erwin Powell
Of the Monmouth Review the boosters
in this city deny that they were re-
sponsible for the failure OF the plan
to secure Three Eye ball. Mr.. Powell
said the committee here had raised
$1,000 and were strong for the twin
city proposition and confidently ex-
pected it to go through, until r. NJ.
Hopes of Galesburg called up and in
formed the Monmouth boosters that
the deal was off. Now that all hopes
Of Three Eye ball have been blasted,
the local fans will organize a strong
semi-pro team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
EUROPEAN SPEED
DEMONS TO COME
Resta, Thomas, Pfllette and Other
Foreigners to Enter Auto Race
Classics This Summer.

Chicago, April Having tasted Of
American prize money and found it
good. a small band of European race
drivers are planning an invasion OF
this country. according to the latest
advices from across the Atlantic, to as
sist Dario Resta in giving an exotic
flavor to the 1916 speedway events.
The European expectations to the
American speed market include five
drivers and four cars, two Of them
bearing the Sunbeam nameplate and
two hailing from the Fiat company in
Italy.
The invaders will be headed by Rene
Thomas, the Frenchman, who captur-
ed the 1914 Indianapolis classic. He Is
under contract to drive one Of the
Peugeots owned by the Indianapolis
speedway, and although it was an
nounced recently that he could not
secure his passports he now is said to
have made satisfactory arrangements
for his trip and will sail for New York
next week.
Theodore Pillette, the Belgian, who
finished sixth at Indianapolis with the
Knight motored Mercedes in 1913, will
be another of the invaders. He will
have one Of the six cylinder Sunbeams,
recently built In the English factory
and permission for the expectation Of
which has been obtained from the Brit
ish military authorities.
Joseph Christians, also subject Of
King Albert and the driver who an
nexed sixth money In the Hoosier
classic In 1914, will be Pillette's team
mate. In preliminary trials the Sun
beams have shown speed Of 100
miles per hour, and they have been de-
signed especially for American speed
way competition.
The Flats will be campaigned in this
country by Jack Scales. an English
man employed az tester in the Ital-
ian company's facotry. and Antonio
Fagnano, driver Of the old school.
who rode as mechanician with Te-
lice Nazzaro, when the latter was the
speed monarch Of Europe by virture OF
his victories In the French Grand
Prix and the German Emperor's cup
race
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
TRAINING
HARD FOR BATTLE
Taking No Chances In 10.R0und Go
With Kid Herman at Marquette
A. c. in Peoria Monday.

Eddie Eyers is taking no chances in
his 10-round bout with Kid Herman, to
be staged at the Marquette A. c. in
Peoria next Monday night. Eddie is
training daily at Clifford's gym and
will be in the best Of condition when
the gong sounds. Yesterday Evers
went three fast rounds with Buck Tim
othy and every day this week he has
been taking on stiff trial horses. His
manager. George Dams, is supervising
his training and is leaving nothing I'M
done to have his boy in fine fettle.
Evers has been increasing his speed
considerably and has developed a
mean kick in both mitts. He is also
indulging in rope skipping exercises,
shadow boxing and bag punching. The
plucky bantam will be hard as nails
by Monday and he is confident of win
over the veteran Pekin scrapper The
boys will weigh 120 at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon, Evers giving four pounds
to his opponent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
ARSENAL GOLF CLUB
HOUSE THROWN OPEN

The club house Of the Rock Island
Arsenal Golf club was officially open
ed today for the coming season. ]. Z.
Gemmer, for the past five years stew
ard, is again in charge. The club
house has been completely remodeled
and everything is in shape for the
opening of the years activities. Mr.
Gemmer has had five men at work on
the regular course. which is in excel
lent condition. Golfers have been
working out on the temporary greens
all winter. The program for the
coming season will be completed next
week by the committee in charge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
SHUN SURGERY
FOR YOUR PILES

Even II you have suffered with piles
for years, and even II doctor after doc
tor has told you that there Is no hope
for cure except by undergoing a
surgical operation, there is no reason
In the world why you should endure
the horrors and dangers Of q bloody
surgical operation.
We guarantee to cure every case Of
piles we treat, without any chloro-
form, cutting, burning or ligature
We use no carbolic acid or other dan
gerous drug; there Is no danger of
any kind. and practically no pain.
Our treatment is a generation in ad-
vance OF any other method now In use
for the cure Of piles.
We can refer you TO many reliable
people right here at home whom We
have cured of piles and other rectal
ailments. And, remember, we guaran-
tee d cure In every case OF piles treat
ed or refund all money paid, If you
have piles, you owe 1t to yourself to
investigate this truly marvellous meth
cd Of cure. Drs. Kinsey & Allgoyer
43 Davenport Savings Bank building.
yaa xsnnarf -(Ady1
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Johnny Lavan.

Johnny Lavan, who played short
for the Browns for several years, is
apt to beat out Ernie Johnson, who
went to the Browns from the Feds
and for time was Fielder Jones
choice for the short field. Layan,
however. seems to have convinced
Jones that he is not an ordinary
player. and as he has greatly int
proved in his hitting he is now lead
ing Johnson for the position. Lavan
was slow to get wise to big league
pitching. hut he solved his hitting
weakness when he discovered that he
could learn to hit into right field. He
hit very we'll last year, and is show
ing marked Improvement in this re
spect this spring. getting five hits in
as many times up the other day in
an exhibition game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
WELSH LOSES TO
Benny LEONARD
COnqueror Of Joe Mandot Outsteps
Champion In 10-ROund Go-Ham-
mer Whips AID Wolgast.

New York, April Benny Leonard
Of this city outpointed Freddie Welsh
of England. worlds champion light
weight, in 10-round bout at Madison
Square Garden last night.
Racine. Wis. April Ever Ham
mer, the bristling blonde tiger of Chi
cago, earned the popular lightweight
champion, in their 10-round no decis-
ion battle last night. Although both
fighters always were ready to mix
matters, Ever did the better part of
the forcing. With both fighting at top
speed, the good sized crowd was treat
ed to fine exhibition of battling.
Twice Wolgast in his eagerness to
put over knockout landed blows low.
Both times Hammer protested, but he
was not averse to resuming the quar-
rel. Hammer opened a cut on Ads
nose in the first round and Wolgast
drew blood from the Tigers nostrils in
the seventh.
The crowd, which comfortably filled
the rink, was one OF the largest that
ever saw boxing show in Racine. The
attendance wasn't announced, but it is
a pretty safe bet to set the figure
around the 5000 mark, which would
make gate of close to $4,000. The
crowd came early and didn't miss any
of the doings. A bunch of past celeb
rifles of the NIT game were at the
ringside, including Bat Nelson and
Johnny Coulon, both exchampions.
Matty McCue drew rounds of ap-
plause when introduced for his 10
round "come-b back" attempt with Terry
McGovern, the Gilmore product Of Chi
cago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Pete's April Fool Joke,

art" Lundin-you will remember
Art, star hurler of the Islanders in
1903, '04 and '05-several days ago
sent Pete Lister a signed contract
calling for salary of 1925 per month.
Art added that he would pay his own
fare from Orion, his hum town, to this
city and also supply the local boys with
tailor made ball suits. Pete returned
the contract with the information to
Lundin that his application came too
late. Il have already hired a ground
keeper and water boy" says Pete. We
suspect that Art secured the blank
contract from one Boss OLeary of
Pretzeltown, who. by the way. is a
neighbor of Lundin's during the
wintry months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
BURTNER RETIRES AS
WATERLOO BALL HEAD

Waterloo, Ia, April AT a meet
ing of the directors of the Waterloo
Baseball association NJ. Bitch was
chosen president, succeeding J. D,
BURNER, who asked to be relieved OF
the responsibilities Of the office after
having served in that position two
years. Art Stitz was chosen vice pres
ident. Joe Sullivan, secretary, and A.
c. MILFORD, treasurer. P. j. Martin.
]. D. BURNER and Ed Westoff consti-
tute the board of directors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Cub Stockholders to Meet.

Chicago, April IA meeting Of
stockholders of the merged Chicago
National and Federal league clubs will
be held in Chicago on Wednesday,
April 5, at which time the final busi-
ness Of the Federal club will be dis
posed OF and the club will pass into
history. One of the principal matters
to be disposed of, it is announced to-
day, Will be the fixing of the value of
the Federal stock as compared with
that of the Cubs to allow stockholders
OF the stock Of the defunct organization
to trade In their stock for National
league holdings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
GRAND JURY SLAMS
COURT PROCEDURE

Chicago, April Perhaps the most
striking report ever made by a grand
Jury In Cook county was made known
today when the March jury submitted
its report to Judge J. H. Fitch.
"If there was an execution every
Friday for six months we believe MUIR
der would be looked upon as a more
serious offense and the number Of MUIR
ders would be thereby greatly re-
duced," the report said in part
The report adds that 1t seems to be
the impression abroad that there is no
capital punishment penalty exacted in
Cook county.
The report also condemns the pres
ent parole system as too easy going.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
TENER PLANS FIGHT
BALTIMORE FED SUIT

Philadelphia, April president
Tener OF the National Baseball league
conferred yesterday with attorneys in
regard to defending organized baseball
against the 100000 damage suit
brought by the Federal league club of
Baltimore.
copies OF the bill of complaint filed
by the Baltimore club were posted to
all the defendants and further con-
ference Will be held later to frame re-
plies to the charges made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
GRINNELL MAY DROP
NATIONAL PASTIME

Grinnell, Ia, April abolition Of
baseball as an intercollegiate sport at
Grinnell was discussed yesterday a.
the result Of a charge made by the
school paper that baseball does not re-
ceive the support of the student body
and that 1t has a demoralizing inf1u-
ence on other sports.
Conferences scheduled for the next
two months, 1t is said, will bring a
decision on the baseball question prob
ably before June /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
CHARLIE HENDERSON
TO TAKE ON COULON

Chicago, April John Wagner Of
Racine is going back into the boxing
game and will stage his first show the
middle of April. His first card will in
all probability present Johnny Coulon
and Charlie Henderson, a young ban
tam who has been showing with much
success throughout Wisconsin. Wag-
ner was In conference with Coulon in
Chicago yesterday afternoon and took
him back to Racine as his guest at
night
Charlie Henderson Is a brother of
Earl Henderson, we'll known welter-
weight battler of Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Elynn Keats Smith.

New York, April 1.-Porky Flynn,
the Boston heavyweight, outpointed
Gunboat Smith in 10 rounds at the
Stadium Athletic club Thursday. 1t
was tame affair. The only real ac-
ton was in the second round when
Smith took a half fall as a result Of be-
ing hit and slipping.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
On ODE Side1ines


Lest you forget in the excitement of
the rapidly approaching township
election-the first ball game of the
year is to be staged at the Island City
lot next Saturday, when Hughes
Pillow tribe invades our fair burg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Powell Gets IL .Iol,-

Charleston, W. Va, April Wat b.
Powell, formerly OF the Southern Pa
enc Coast and Virginia leagues, was
yesterday named as playing manager
OF the Charleston club of the Ohio
State league
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Willard Ii Captain.

Bloomington, ILL.,, April Howard
V. Willard of Peoria, for two seasons
a forward on the Illinois Wesleyan
basketball team, last night was elect
ed captain OF the 1917 quintet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01

Kansas City, Mo, March S1.-The
Missouri valley has at least two ath-
letes who will win points in the west
ern conference outdoor meets and
perhaps in the eastern intercollegiate
games.
Dick Treweekee, the University of
Kansas high jumper, has been doing
six feet and over consistently. In the
K. G. A. C. meet he tied with two 9TH
ers at an even six feet, which beat 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01

ET1OTS-DOOldQ, Nudplldu. EAU
base its-Three-base, O'Neil. Turner.
Struck out-By Pierce, |; by Hendrix,
(. by klepfer, T. Bases on balls-Off
Pierce, /; off Hendrix. l; off klepfer,
.; off Jones, 2. Umpire-Dobard.
Sox Leave Mineral Wells.
Mineral Wells, Texas, April 1.-The
only day OF rain the White Sox have
run into since they arrived in Texas
did not prevent Rowland from sending
his crew through their final spring
training drill of the season yesterday.
This morning they shook the dust, mud
now, Of this town off their feet and
started tracking homeward. the best
conditioned gang that ever left Dixie.
The shower helped to put a damper
on the mill that was to have been the
final test for Ed Walsh as to whether
he can come back or not. AS 1t was he
pitched five innings for the regulars
against the Goofs, and under these
adverse weather conditions he satisfied
Rowland that he still had chance Of
rounding into form, altnousn ne Will
travel north with the second team. &C
cording to the Information passed out
last night.
EIler Shows Well.
The interteam contest only went
seven innings, for by this time the ath-
letes were pretty we'll soaked, the
score at that time standing to 2. with
Eller opposing the Moose and winning
himself chance with the first club
by his showing He continued to use
the spitbaH and the regulars did not
indulge in much hitting at his expense
The game served to keep the boys on
edge for the exhibition tour toward
Chicago, and the prospect Of getting
away from here filled the players with
pep.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01

1t was learned today that Joe Ber-
Der has been sold to the Wichita club
of the Western league by Venice of the
Pacific Coast league. Berger was IN
able to reach terms with the Venice
club and the latter retaliated by shift
ing the Islander to the Kansas town.
Joe will leave early next week to join
the squad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
to- Get com
ANDFRANCH|SEIs
STILL OUT IN COLD.
Story About Galesburg and Monmo...
Joining Three Eye Seems to H.y.
Been April Fool Joke,
EACH Is BLAMING THE 0THpp
Eighth City Hunting Committee VIM
Now Likely to Turn to Hannibal
as a Life Saver.
by Associated Pressl

ealesburg, Ill., April 1.-Al.
though hope for Monmouth's CO.
operation in taking over the Free.
port Hree-Eye ieague franchise
has been abandoned by GaIesbury.
enthusiasts here expect to wire
President Tearney tonight that
this city will take the eighth place
In the circuit ON its own account.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
THE ROCKIES.

Sing welcome to the rockies"
Putin into town,
Gosh, but they're husky lot;
va can't keep 'em down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01

Loomis, but was not good enough to
get first place. 1t was a scratch event.
In the Missouri-kansas dual meet Ire
weekee won with leap of 6 feet l
inch.
The other valley stars will be Bob
Simpson, who won the 5O-yard dash
and both the hurdles for Missouri in
the dual meet here with X. U. Simp-
son ran the low hurdles in :05 As,
breaking the indoor worlds record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
Listers Men Start Work.
To Admit Ladies Free.

The board of directors of the Rock
Island association has decided to adopt
the plan of admitting ladies free to
the Island City park during week days
and it is hoped that this plan will
prove very attractive to the fanettes.
Although the ladies will be admitted
free at the gate they will be expected
to pay for grand stand seats. Ladies
will not be admitted free on Sundays
or holidays.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01

They're comm in from far and near.
That's easy seen they look so queer
(Bet that's why they're coming here)
They're hunched They're look II
rhyme with bril-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01

All thu news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01

Frem feet to neck they're filled with
hope,
An from there up-U can't telD
But II va want to bIieve their dope
nope,
They got their jobs already roped
o. d. X.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-01
To Turn to Hannibal.

1t is expected now that the Three
Eye eighth city hunting committee will
turn to Hannibal, Mo-, as the next best
bet. A movement was under way in
that city to raise $4,000 and the plan
was progressing nicely until the an
nouncement was made that the Free
port franchise had been awarded to
Monmouth and Galesburg.
Listers Men Start Work.
No less than eight of Chief Listers
hopefuls were at the Island City bail
yard this afternoon working out in
the sunshine. The ground was bit
wet, but this did not deter the athletes.
Among those to take part in this first
real workout were Manager Lister,
Billy Neal, c. T. Marshall, Zeine Clay
ton, Louis Kolls, Ben Sommerson.
pitcher, and Crapp, outfelder, OF Coal
Valley. Zeine blew into Rock Island
Thursday from Houston, TexaA
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
Thursdays Livestock

In. au.. tr1e at tbe Detroit
-foe yrd- on Thursday Uas dm
sad .as as nauwl result of.
a-eua,o.ome toprg of stock IN an
.ffmcnts esce.t ,dat devmeJ Ca
nme steers ana hsitgrs, vhgrr
oalv mad, u appearance,
lb, ve.k totals v1I show ar-iv
more thFr faH1 ca'tl. and
we're ,tus.y large n au
o't, artmors ~ thr tfde
Err mIrh eavt .efe n active
arm rs hH veal caleo. Nrre .
uf ea.rr tha top hcn around
Lambs 7re the sensatfon ~ the
marte at present prices ayrag
n1 p.r cot higher than last
ae, T-s w~ahs rln Of sheer
sHce % 1000 and the market
e4- ACTIVE md frm
live cs Hage been sa~rinr
.r.a ht day last week and ne
erd o., dentlv no' lus yet ~,
Vf geo ec1rI breaking r5s
h0 wee probably ev
e,cd.ne ~ nd tho average
quaUu aa ds dadiy low buyers
tried 30 huy them considerably
tower Tbe b rash feeling enter
8in,d i, ,he wris leaders ir
Ar.0aH r-l. docs. not a1nu
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
NET WRANCLE
is ALMOST DUE
Tennis Amateurism to Come
Up Again for Definition In
Short Time

NEW YORK. Nov This is no
time OF year go talk of tennis, bur
the executive board az the national
tennis association VIII be neeun1
In few DAYS, and q stormy session
is predisted A year ago a reform
wave swept the association, and q
Dcw code ~ amsteuiism was tram-
cd. u never was put into effect, but
that is expected 70 happen this win
ter. 1he ptupcse1 changes N the
amateur rule, which caused SO ranch
comment last winter are based on
the following principles
First tbas 10 player deiioef
aieiy hsll capitalize BIS sJuta
ton.
Secondly Tee, no playes -hall
receive travelling expenses Tor
playins n tournament ieam
match cNhi1il or. except from
club pr eolion which the
PLAYER rspr nts
rhlriiy h gl fesm OF cr-
hibiii0r ehc where gatcare-
ceipl are ar.cd hau be un
Ser fw .1ntrsa ion ~ lhe eK.
,cut nref
fm tl n phyer e9G
pa iH s4e nn loa business
no ta 4ade a5f. ou 18
while neA W. rellihle Io
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
TINKER SOON
TO KNOW FATE

CHICAGO NcF f1 Joe mixer
future euh the rhhaga rl. win
~ dected eonraagu.a h
Fresideu Weebwon o. 81 eH
Nitbin iN day This wa fhn t.
inent ipdnc hs Joe TODAY when o.
emereed smiling from short con
feronce With ere head OF ihe CUB.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17
LEG ANwoRrHVs
chREge IS OVER

lee Axwoifff would up his ur-
carter by pulling wagon ,ab
one 81 his uvnars - k nc
Nteaux. dfHhE w H- Th.
HHneunceneuf po,ersalN
PRANK Ell.e Ccbmn ulshu ard
q ~ Harve tRat ihs track
pays ~ tiie champion uep over
WAS g surprp ee i 0nly ave
wears of aye ils owner o.
ciicf ls hls ranrd su the hor.
Cis p0ssIhle at irHuns 2i
cnds iasrl fian Hnf uitfr 1l
ilor gee NHl EC fa taalelon
lnr eheie Fhr Htre-icr and
'nlnern n,aat 'hu imme, while
p kthiutff
The Detroit times., 1916-11-17

Aadis hmmer vas va oH Iolm
lasi niehi ans John Mauet aa. aa.
IN Six game- ip ihe Creator neoH
lowing tournt' match ai thc Wood
ward alleys
frinttuu---fhe ptHtn neat ktna--tt-,
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