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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
TAX NOT TO AFFECT 8
COLLEGE CONTESTS

Spectators that attend the Angus
tana college and Rock Island high
school football games in the future
will not be obliged to pay the 10 per
cent war tax. This announcement
was made today from the internal
revenue department. A clause of the
new law exempts entertainments Civ
en- Tor the benefit OF educational in
situations
Many fans of this city were put I'M
der the impression that the tax on the
independents game would be lifted
also, but as yet Manager Walter Elan
igan has received no word from the
revenue collector Of this city. This
new law will not affect-tha war tax a,
independent football games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
At Chicago,

Chicago, Nov THE Maroons are
working day and night for the nu-
nOis game Saturday. A four hour
signal drill and scrimmage in the
snow storm was assigned yesterday
by Coach Stage and after dinner the
men were kept in the gymnasium IN
til after 10 o'clock. Pat Page came
home with book full of Zuppke's
shift plays and forward passes, which
Stage showed down the threats of his
varsity. Unless the Maroons can stop
the open game OF the Ilhni, all viii
be lost, is the sentiment Of the camp
followers. A rumor that Gene Rouse
left halfback, would be ineligible for
the remainder Of the season vas
spiked by Coach Stage after the work
out, when the Midway mentor an
nounced that bis speedy sophomore
had never been under the faculty ban.
John Bondzinski The crippled left
guard. was ~ the 5crimmage and will
play Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
81 N0rtIINcstern.

Chicago. NOV Coach Murphy CON
tnued whipping the Northwestern
squad into shape yesterday for fits
combat Saturday with the Purdue
printing the players yesterday with an
hours signal drill on the old and new
formations. This was followed by a
scrimmage with the freshmen There
viii be no excursion ia the home OF
the Boilermakers at Lafayette, Ind. as
IN previous years, but many atudenfA
have expressed willingness 10 paw
the regular railroad fare. The fresh
man squad VIII accompany the pnr-
pie team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
INDIANA HOPES ARE RISING.

Bloomington, Ind. Nov because
OF trouncing the freshmen the Indi-
ana varsity squad last evening was let
of with light workout Freshmen
used the Ohio, State formations, but
merely walked through the plays with
out charging the line The varsity did
not tackle. With the return OF Let
End Risley and the team in good ply
steal condition. Indiana fans row be
lieye the Crimson viii give the Buck
eyes regular tussle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
On Obe SideIines


A game which will excite quite a bit
Of interest in this city will be staged at
Racine, Wis, Sunday afternoon be
tween the Racine eleven and the Cor
nell-Hamburgs Of Chicago. Racine
met defeat at the hands of the Chicago
eleven the first part of the season, but
claimed it did not have its present
lineup The outcome of this battle
will give the local followers a little
dope on the game between the indie
pendents and Hamburgs to be staged
here on Nov. 25.
1t is reported that the Davenport
Athletics manager has scheduled 3
game with the Peoria Socials to be
staged in the Distillery city next Sun
day afternoon, Several weeks ago a
game was cancelled between the two
teams by the Davenport management
because Of the weakness Of the Peoria
team
In letter received by Walter Elan
igan, manager of the Independents
yesterday, Louis kolls states he is
feeling fine and will be in the pink Of
condition by Sunday.
The Patricians' football aggregation
o. Youngstown, Ohio, probably is the
Fastest team on the eastern football
held today. It is causing a great sen
sation' having met and defeated the
pest teams north OF the ohio river
sunday 1t defeated the fast Pan
handles by the score Of SO to 0. Cofall
me great Notre Dame player. is coach
and quarterback Of the team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
CLEVELAND BEATS
SOLDIERS, 10 TO 7

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. /. The
Cleveland Americans Yesterday de-
feated a team from the One Hundred
Forty-tifth United States infantry,
Ohio National Guard division, 10 to 7.
Sixteen errors and 81 hits were made
by the two clubs in the eight innings
played, and practically every man on
the Cleveland team took turns in
pitching to the soldiers. Score
Cleveland ..,,.265t3011- 10 % 6
Soldiers t&300go0 & IA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
At NOtre Dame.

Notre Dame, Ind, Nov THE last
practice session before the annual
game at West Point was an extended
one of over two hours in the gym
nasium yesterday afternoon. Coaches
Harper and Rockne worked heroicallv
throughout the week trying to perfect
a good offensive as well as defensive
Handicapped by bad weather since
Monday. Harper ordered practice in
doors, but hoped for an outdoor scrim-
mage With the exception of Simon
Degree the team is in good shape
for the battle Degree will not ac-
company the team on account OF a
bad knee.
The men who leave with Coaches
Harper and Rockne today at noon for
West Point are Hayes, King. Powers,
Spalding, Philbin. Andrews, Mcclure.
Slime, Madigan, Ronchetti, Zois, STAN
ley. Rydzewski, Allison, Bashan. Mil
Ter, Gipp, Ryan, Barry and Brandt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
VETERAN REFEREE rs
NEARING HIS DEATH

New York, Nov ! Charlie White
known throughout the country as the
referee Of the important boxing bouts.
VINO has been Ill for number Of
months Of complication OF diseases
was reported today to he dying at his
nome Whites last appearance in the
ring was The refercelng of The willard
MORAN bout IN New York March Is.
1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
sTREAToR GIRLS ARE ABILITIES.

Streator. Ill, Nov Athletic young
women OF Streator organized the girls
basketball club this week, electing Of
fcers as follows: President, Zita Car
roll; vice president. Allie Bright; sec
rotary, Patricia Mcmahon; treasurer
Ruby Roberts. Miss Mary Rookie has
been engaged as coach Forty mem
bers have been secured and number
OF teams will be organized TO play
throughout the winter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
FOOTBALL CoAcH DRAFTED.

Lancaster. Pa. Nov. Arthur Her
mau coach of the Franklin and Mar
shall College football team. was yes
,etday drafted for service IN the Ma
tional army At special meeting Of
the college athletic committee Fl. y.
Weller, for many years athletic coach
at the Lancaster high school. was
elected as Herman'S successor Wei
Ter ~ a former Albright college ath-
lete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Chicago. Nov. L. Eddie Cicotte
thinks well Of John McGraw, FOR the
New York manager went out of his
way to tell Eddie what great pitcher
he Is In telling Of It Eddie did not
sag If McGraw asked him how he
would like 10 play IN Aew York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

HUMBOLDT'S ANNUAL
JOHNSON DAY HELD

Humboldt Kan, Nov. In Hum
boldt's annual Walter Johnson day Gel
chrated yesterday, the veteran pitcher
struck out 20 men in the game between
the Humboldt team and a team from
Kansas City, No, and the locals won.
TO q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
Three NEW MEN
TO STRENGTHEN
ISLANDER TEAM
Trio Dark Horses WIN Make Their
Appearance Against Marines
on SUNDAY.
HOLLIS IN FINE SHAPE. Ill SAYS
Brindley and Davenport VIII Play
Lift Leads Two Strenuous
Signal Drills.

The Rock Island independents Will !
be well prepared to meet the last (
Minneapolis Marines eleven on sun
day afternoon when the Gophers VIII
invade this city in an endeayor to
stop the fast-going Islanders.
Manager Walter Flanagan stated
this morning that three dark horses
probably will make their FIRST appear
ance IN the green and white uniform
this season. The new players the
local eleven has under It's wing are
two end men and a back.
The new players are said to be the
best men in their departments on the
independent field to-day and last sea-
son two of the ringers played with
tho locals. Coach Dick Lift is pre-
paring ono Of the strongest teams 10
the history ~ the Rock Island indie
pendents 10 oppose the highly repuied
Minnesota team.
walter Brindley and Ted Davenport
arc on the road 10 recovery and al the
present time e is thought that both
players will be ia fair condition Tor
the contest Sunday II is possible
that Brindley viii begin the game at
his usual place. iu the backhcld, hut
~ is thought that Davenport viii be
unable to start Ted received bad
! sprain Of his right ankle, which was
not thought TO be serious at the time
OF the mishap. The services OF the
two star backfeld men would be great
~ missed by the local squad, as they
have played an important factor in all
OF the locals wins thus TAR this sea
son.
Davenport would be greatly missed
in the aerial defense In this depart
ment he outshines all other member;
OF the team II has been his gooc
work on breaking up forward passes
that has kept visiting teams from
crossing the Independents goal line
Ted is also star in the backtield, aDC
HIS line smashes and wide end runs
will be greatly missed il he will bi
unable to participate in Sunday
game. Walter Brindley stated las
night that nothing w@uld keep hin
out Of the crucial contest Sunday. 81
It looks as though the Des Moines stat
will play
win Practice Tonight,
Coach Lift will run his squad
through strenuous signal drills to
night and tomorrow night in prepare
ton for the big battle. Lift is usinl
several new plays which are expected
to be big ground gamers for the inde
pendeute He is also teaching hi
men the manner in which 10 sulv
aud break up that famous Minnesota
shift The Marines present a saii
formation which no opposing team
has been able 70 solve thus far 'hi
season. The game Sunday will be
tcst between the Osbourne and III
Minnesota shifts.
The last hard practice prior 20 III
Marines game will he held tomorrow
night behind closed doors A ligh
signal drill will be staged on Sunda
morning at Douglas park
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

Battling leglnaHy utfanam xnln
Kid Ii i0-r1un4 bout ID Montre4i
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01

All the news ali the time The
Argus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
Why Not Steal First?
is Suggestion of Fan

BOSTON. Feb. 5.-Percy D. Haug-
ton. president of the Boston Braves.
found in his mail recently a sure
enough radical suggestion whereby
the national pastime can be livened
up a bit The presidents CORES
pendent was Newton c. Gillian. an
attorney in Kansas City. who sug-
gested that the batter be permitted
to steal first base any time he thinks
he can get away with it. Mr.. Gill
hams letter follows:
4 want to commend your idea of
giving baseball patrons more action
and more effective offense. The one
thing needed to liven the game of
baseball is to get more runners on
the bases. My suggestion is to let
the batters steal first base. Every
fan wants to see more men on the
bases; men running bases livens the
game. I think such a change would
do much for baseball You are per-
fectly welcome to use this idea for
what it is worth"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
ALL-STAR
HOCKEY 6
IS VICTOR
The Williams Brothers and
Whiting Are Big Factors
in the 9 to 0 Defeat Hand
ed to the Strong Muncie
Team.

Muucie's roller hockey team had
elean slate until yesterday. when the
Indiana lads went to Chicago 10 battle
with the Harmon Cooper All-Stars. They
returned last night with the small end
Of a TO score. The game was played
in the Riverview Rink in three periods
of fifteen minutes each And in each
period the work of the All Stars shone
brilliantly.
THE Chicago team was the best that
ever represented this city on the hockey
floor. Its lineup contained the names
of Red and Kid Williams and Bill Whit
ing three acknowledged stars. How
ever 1T was not alone the Williams
hro -aers and Whiting who did the ciev-
er work for the winners. Art Eghnton
vino recently recovered from an opera
tion played q jam-up game and scored
two of the nine goals. Anderson, at
goal. also played his usual brilliant
game. 1t was the team work of the
home folk that brought home the bacon.
The Williams brothers were here.
there and everywhere They. with
whiting. gave wonderful exhibition Of
sing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05

The fast work of Gevirtz caused much
comment by tho crowd
Baruska's dribblmg was one of the
features of the game
Sure Shot Water made nine out Of ten
free throws.
Knzel made the first score of tho
game by dropping pretty one from the
side
The Owls Club sweaters were admired
by the enthusiastic audience
Captain Exton stayed over TO see the
game between the ST. Marys team OF
Fort Wayne and the Buckeye Paints of
Toledo Both of thes teams Will be
met by the club this season
on Wednesday the Owls VIII meet The
r. A. G. team at the Auditorium in
Whiting The fans have been waiting
for two years for this game and now
that the time is approaching they are
anNiously awaiting the whistle A large
crowd is expected from surrounding
cities. The Owls have a large follow
ing in Chicago also Every basketball
team that ever has played at Whiting
is booster Tor the owls club team and
viii BE- On hand to give the boys a rous-
ing send-off
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05

Jack McFetridge, who died the
other day at his Philadelphia home,
had absolutely the strangest major
league career-or careers in the
annals of the game. He wore the
spangles of the big leagues in two
campaigns-an these campaigns
were no less than thirteen years
apart, setting, unquesttonably "a rec
ord for long retirement between sea
sons. In 1890 McFetridge, only
youngster. was counted the best
semi-pro in the game. lie joined che
Philadelphia Nationals. did some
clever pitching. and then quit be
cause his parents objected to pro
fessional ball Thirteen yeans after
in 1903. AIcFetridge. who had Kep,
in practice among the semi-proa
again Joined the Philadelphia club
and pitched very fair ball He Was
thfrty-three years Old hoWrvor. aaI
his arm failed to stand the straln.
So he retired again, after mal5ine
this strange record.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
Badger Commission to
Bar w elsh for Life

MILWAUKEE,, WIS, Feb. s.
Freddie Welsh VIII today be barred
from Wisconsin for life, through his
failure to appear before the boxing
commission Tor trial for stalhng in
his fight with Richie Mitchell a few
weeks ago. This is the unofficial an
nounoement last night OF commits
sion members. Welsh has been mott
fed to appear, and has not left New
York, according to the latest advices
from that city, SO a verdict against
him viii be rendered by default. The
commissioners who witnessed the
fight are united in the sentiment
that he merely stalled through the
fight to save his title and did not try
to fight. His only chance of escap-
ing a verdict from the commission
is to prove that he was sick tins
night Of the fight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
HERE'S ONE FOR
PINE VILLAGE
DIVA CITY. Ia. Feb.

IOWA CITY, Ia. Feb. l.
Without doubt the University
of Iowa has one of the biggest
football prospects for the year.
He IS Bernard H. Koyle. of Des
Moines, who is expected to
enter the university the second
semester and to be out for center
on the varsity next fall Koyle
claims the biggest pair of feet
in the United States. and is at
the present time awaiting the
arrival of pair of shoes, size
3. from a Massachusetts firm,
with rubbers to match. The
young giant is nineteen years
old, weighs 275 pounds and is
seven feet nine inches tall.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05

WIN TWO
1sneoisI - Tins TINEs1

INDIANA HARROR. IND, Feb 5--
-he Nsgdeman bowling team out-roiled
aHd out-bowled Baumgarten's Isl Rector
team two games last Friday night in
tbe Randolph Bowling League
The first game was an even contest
l.t after the fnal count the home squad
=. as sixteen pins in the lead. The sec
ead was rather one-sided, for the El
I.ectors rolled a $50 game, but this did
rot brighten the Nagdemans for they
forced the Rector's back to seven hum
bred score and the former was declared
victor by fifty pins
This heals up an open wound between
tle two teams, as the FL Reetors won
tero out of three on the first round. but
from Rector's point of view. after Fri
.ay nights play the Nagdemans left a
Tsad scar.
Ecxt Friday night at 9.15 the Nagde-
:aus roll the MmeraHtes. Friday
Hsrht's scores follow:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
SOUTH BEND PILES
UP GOOD SIZED LEAD

After the score had been tied Is to 1G
in the middle of the last half, South
Bend high school pulled away from East
Chicago at the pillow town Friday even
ing and Won. SO to Il. AT the end of the
hrst half the score was South Bend. ii;
East Chicago, Q.
South Bend had the same lineup.
man for man. as appeared in the tour
ney last year. ODonnel and Sousley
played forward; Donovan. CENTER
Smith, zilky and Sabo. guards. Thomas
and BlumenthaI were forwards for East
Chicago; Brozowsky. center; Sanders
and McQuOwan. guards.
Thomas made four baskets and three
free throws. Brozowsky three baskets
and Blumenthal two
Essential played wretchcd game
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
NOTES ON GAME.

number of the boys came down to
Fort wayne Saturday afternoon to wit
ness the game.
The Whiting fans were unable to find
any money on the Fort Wayne team and
got only few dollars placed. Evident
~ afraid of us.
The Concordia College boys i'm whose
gym the game was played were aH fer
the Whiting boys.
Springgatc ram into hi sold instructor.
Mr.. Byrod who was at Morgan PARK
Academy when Springgate attended
that school is now military captain sta
toned by the government at Concordia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
BOWLERS BACK
PRESIDENT IN BREK
WITH GERMANY

CHICAGO Feb 5. - Rowlers who
gathered at the Hotel La Sale yester-
day to elect delegates to the American
Bowling congress expressed their SUI
preme confidence in President Wilson
stand regarding the controversy with
Germany 4 rising vote showed unan-
uuous approval Of wilson's break with
+ he ASaiser f'orty-one delegates were
elected for the Grand haHds congress.
.td fA aun5aarlI ginaff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
BIKE RIDERS START
FOR CHICAGO TODAY

Twenty-Five bicycle riders win leave
New York today in a special car headed
for Chicago to participate in the annual
six-day race vhich starts next Sunday
night at Dexter Park Pavilion. Twelve
teams are to compete. but two of the
riders. Lloyd and Martin Ryan. are at
tempting to pedal through to Chicago
from Newark, y. J. The others are OK
pected to arrived tomorrow evening and
Immediately viii go into training for
the 144-hour grind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05

1.Nas ads show yaa aaD 90 say
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
DREYFUSS IS
LOSER $4,000 IN
THREE YEARS

PITTSBURGH. PA, Feb. Sit was
reported here yesterday that Barney
Dreyfuss, president and owner of the /
Pirates. had lost $4,000 on his ball club /
in the last three years. The Federal +
League hurt his receipts for two years /
and the Pirates were never in the hunt
last season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05
WHITING OWLS
STRIKE SNAG
At Fl. WAYNE

WHITING, IND. Feb. 2.-The Whit
Ing owls We're defeated by the Fort
Wayne Lyceum Feds at Fort Wayne ON
Saturday evening, The game was
close affair throughout and either team
had chance to win until THE end. The
Owls We're Handicapped by tile interpre-
tatiou Of rules by the Fort Wayne ref
cree but gave the fans of Fort Wayne
the best brand of basketball that they
have ever seen. This was evidenced by
the amount Of applause the owls receiv-
ed at the hands OF the Fort Wayne peo-
Pile.
Owls (s5). TT. Wayne (41).
Gevirtz. Girard ------------- KeplInger
Kinzel. Wayne ------------- Miller
Water --------------- Nonderhaar
Bartuska, -Blee, McCarty
Springgate. rtuska---- Brown
-Gevirtz-Gevirtz CD. Gil
rard l2l. Kinzel (4). Wayne. Water CO,
Bartnska C2). Keplinger C7), Miller C7).
vondorhaar t5l. Brown. Free throws
Water 90, Miller 90. Referee-Hark-
enrider.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-05

1918 national tournament. The meeting
refused to take action regarding the
Nermonts' worlds record scores of two
weeks ago. deciding to let the a. b. c.
act upnn The malter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
TALK OF THE TOWN
See those bunting flags at Abbott,s.

See those bunting flags at Abbott's.
Dance at Woodbury. pond Tuesday
night, July 3. Cleaves' orchestra-adv
Rev. w. j. NJ. Beattie, who has beer
passing several days with relatives in
Enosburg Falls, has returned to the city
Odd Ladies wishing to go to Granite.
vile Friday, July 8, please notify the
secretary, Mrs. Nellie Bianchi, before
July A.
Miss Edith Martinson pleasantly en-.
tertained several of her friends at a card
party last evening, at her home on Per-
rim street Refreshments OF ice cream
and cake were served
| Arthur Macneil OF Hill street received
this morning through the American Ex-
press company Scotch collie pup. The
pup is thoroughbred, and came from
one OF the largest kennels in Detroit,
Mich.
The condition of Mrs. Allan Mclean
of Boynton street, who received severe
injuries in a fall sustained at the home
of Mrs. A NJ. Morrison of South Main
street week ago, is reported to be
somewhat improved.
Here and There" in the Windsor
Journal comments as follows on the
baseball game planned for Tomorrow:
Rain next Sunday is pretty well as
sured. Manager Morey has again ar
ranged baseball game on that day in
Barre"
John G. Morrison of Cambridge, Mass,
arrived in the city last evening to pass,
the summer at the Morrison farm on
west hill. He was accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. George Close and children OF
Cambridge, who are occupying the Nor
rispn farm cottage.
The only weekend entry in the sport.
ing calendar is the baseball game at In
tercity park tomorrow afternoon with
the Italian A. G. and Windsor as the
principals. The carnival band, which is
to be engaged at the Berlin street park
throughout the coming week, will play
during the game.
Coming to Barre, Thursday, July 5, the
flying squadron No. 8, under the auspices
of the Salvation Army, consisting of
Brigadier and Mrs. Andrews of Hartford,
Conn, and a quintet of talented must
clans from Boston, Providence, r. l., and
Conn. The quintet will rem
der an interesting program of vocal and |
music in the Methodist |
Episcopal church on Thursday next at |
p. m. Brigadier Andrews will preside,
and will give an address. The public |
is invited. Watch for further announce
ment in this paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
SINGING IN ENGLISH.
The Difficulty Of Sounding Certain
Words on High Notes.

w ''fSh fSStVSs
English as is commonly sung has
become so hard to understand that
musical authorities are earnestly seek
ing a remedy. And the composer is
principally to blame, says Francis
Toye, writing in the London Nation
That there are difficulties In sing
ing certain English syllables on Ger
tain notes may be admitted" says Mr..
Toye. English, unlike German and
Italian, is not predominantly Ian
guage of broad vowel sounds. 1t Us
awkward, for instance. to sing FIX or
her or sun with a loud, sustained
tone on high note. But If compos-
ers knew their business they would
not, save in any exceptional circum-
stances, ask the singer to do anything
Of the kind.
Half the imaginary difficulties of
singing English arise from the incom-
petence OF many composers in setting
II to music. They seem neither to
think In terms of singing nor to study
the natural rhythm of the language.
When they do the problems Of sing
Ing in English vanish like the mist be-
fore the sun"