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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
CoVELESKE GOING BADLY

Associated Press Service;
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 1l.-Ad-
mirers OF Harry Coveleskie. the bic
left handler of the Detroit Ameri-
cans. are considerably concerned
over his poor showing this year.
When the Tigers jumped back from
New YORK recently for Sunday
game with Chicago, the Pole was
left behind when Detroit resumed
its eastern swing Hughey Jen-
nings was quoted al the time in a
local newspaper as saying that un-
less CovelesEie showed a decided
Improvement when the team re-
turned. he would not De used again
this season. Coyeleskie said that
muscle or tendon in his left Shout
der was bothering him.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
WHITE S0X ARE SLIPPING

Associated Press Service;
WASHINGTON. Aug. 11-Chica-
go was able 10 get only one hit Off
a trio Of local pitchers and was beat
en- 3 10 .. giving Washington three
out of four games PLAYED. Shaw's
wiIdness gave the visitors their runs.
The score.
Chicago ..... 600 600 200 I q
Washington 90 600 O2t-3 /
Cicotte, Danforth and Schalk.
Lynn; DumOnt, shaw, Ayers and
Ainsmith, Henry Charity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Barney Oldfield
Breaks Records
on Dirt Tracks

Associated Press Service
ST LOUIS, Aug. Barney
Oldfeld lowered two worlds auto
mobile records for dirt track in
three sanctioned events against
Ralph De Palma at the MaXwelton
race track Saturday In the To-
mile race Olddeld's time was 12:O4.
The previous record was 1928,
made los the late Bob Burman at
Bakersfield. Calf. i'm 1915. Old
field then broke the 1O-mile record
of N:14 4-5. also set by Burman.
Oldheld made the distance in
1855 As. In the 25-miIe race De
Palma led all the way and won by
oue-fourth lap. OldGeld's engine
refused 20 work smoothly, it was an
uounced De Palma's time was
POSI- 20.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
BoxER INU. :. SERVICE.

Associated Press Service
CLEVELAND. o., Aug. 11.-An-
other amateur boxing champion has
joined the forces of Uncle sam. He
is Johnny Russell and he is driv-
ing a motor truck ia the army.
Russell participated in many anna
teur boxing matches here in the
of the 135-pound western states
championship. Ohio state chan b.
pionship and Cleveland champion
ship.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
STEALING CONNIE'S
STUFF

Associated Press Service.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Aug. Ii
Fielder Jones has a shade on his
old friend. Connie Mack. Mack
used TO have the distinction of
having more college players on
his team than any other major
league club manager. This year
there are seven collegiaus on the
st. Louis clubs roster. They are
Eddie Plank. Gettysburg; George
SIsler. Michigan: Derrill Pratt,
university of Alabama. Doc
Lavan, Michigan. Wright. Ohio
state; Ernie KoOb. Kalamazoo
normal: and Murray. Trinity.
Pratt and koob also were great
football players.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
PROTECTING THE MINORS

Associated Press Service.
CINCINNATI. Aug. 1.-THE ma
uoual baseball commission today
promulgated a finding i'm which it
ratified a ruling of the national
board awarding To- disbauded minor
leagues the retention of territory
PRIVILEGES. but in the same finding
the commission refused 20 approve
the extension of protection TO such
clubs i'm the reservation of their
players for 1918. unless their sal
aries as stipulated i'm their contracts.
are paid in fun. The decision came
up relative 70 a number of minor
leagues that have disbanded for the
season and the question OF the stat
us of the players with these clubs
was involved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Some evil minded person with
a talent for malicious falsifica-
ton has suggested that Carl Hib-
berd tie the end of a ball Of
Irvine to his ball. something like
you do a kite. Not that Carts
ball always scars 10 the clouds,
hut because il some Ales has a
strange affinity for sand ana
grass and trees and other things
that any dub knows oUghtn't 10
be allowed on a golf course. Stay
with 'em Carl, you've got the
hat and the sticks. Stick.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
H0NORS FOR FAMOUS
FIlLY

Associated Press Service.
CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. IL
Mary PuEey, the world-record
trotting filly, has been buried
under a cluster of elms at North
Randall race track here. Mary
Putney died during the recent
Grand Circuit races. She was the
property of Chauncey d. Sears OF
Fall River, Mass. A broad marble
shaft soon will mark her last
resting place. Upon this shaft
will be carved the records in four
big Futurity stakes and "a world
mark. which Mary made in mile
races as a three-year-old. and
also As a four-year-old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
TANK MEET AT DETROIT

Associated Press Service:
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. H.
swimmers from Cincinnati, Cleve-
land and several other cities are eN-
pected TO compete at the Detroit
Boat club Aug. is for several A. A.
r.. championships and number of
state titles Several title holders
are in government service and can
not compete. As "a result several
new champions will be developed.
There are l. events planned i'm di-
visions for boys. men and women.
The Central a. A. L. champion
ships include the 150-yard back
stroke: 2OO-yard breast stroke; one
mile. and plunge for distance, for
men
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
soNE GooD FIELDING.

Associated Press Service.
AIINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11.-Seveu
double PLAYS. four by the visitors.
we're made in Saturdays game in
which Minneapolis defeated Kansas
CITY TO l. ShortstOp MuIigan's
Wild throw paved the way for the
home teams three runs. The score
Kansas CITY o.. 0O1 900 oO0-1 2
Minneapolis 600 600 03'-S g @
Mcconnell and Berry; Williams
stevens and owens
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
EARL HAM SECURES LEWIS

Associated Press Service.
RICHMOND. Ind. Aug. IL
Walter o. Lewis. former Indiana
university athlete. has been chosen
athletic director of EarIham college,
according TO announcement made
by the athletic authorities OF the
college here. Lewis, who at present
is deputy prosecuting attorney Of
this (Wayne) county coached the
Earlham baseball team last spring
and won much favorable comment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
CUBS WIN IN TWELFTH
FROM LEAGUE CHAMPS
Associated Press Se-vice

Associated Press Sc-vicp.
CHICAGO, Aug. 11-ChlCaGo won
its second extra inning game from
BROOKLYN SATURDAY. 4 TO g. in IL in
ninsS Merkle started the last in
ming with double TO the left field
fence. and Went 10 third on Will
Jams sacrifice. He scored a minute
later on Kildun's sacrifice fy 10 cen
ter The score:
Brooklyn 01O 600 1O1 90 Il
Chicago 100 600 CO.. 0l-4 I .
Galore MarQua-d. Coomus and
NJ Wheat; Carter. Prendergast.
Dougla and Dithoefer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
YANKS ARE BEATEN AGAIN

AsS0clatPd Press Service.
NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Cleveland
made it four out OF five from New
York here today, winning the last
game of the series. 10 l. KIepfer.
knocked out OF the box IN the first
inning OF Yesterdays same. pitched
an effective game for Cleveland. es-
peCially in the pinches The score:
cleveland . 600 600 400 3
New York 60. 600 DO 00O--l ,
Klepfer and C'Nein. Caldwell and
Nunamaker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Some Of the best golf Chain-O'
Lakes ever has seen is promised for
next month after the Western Wom-
ems title is decided Miss Catherine
oliver has invited Miss Elaine
Rosenthal, Miss Mildred Smith, Miss
Kuhnert and Miss Edwards to be
her guests for several days. Every
one of the four is an expert at the
game and all will be seen on the
Chain-o' Lakes course.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
MORAN'S MEN GRAB TWO

Associated Press >erVice
PITTSBURGH Aug. 11-Phila-
deiphia won both games from Pitts
tursn today, 4 go and 20 .. Alex
auder WAS hit hard in only one in
niuG of the first game The scores:
First game.
Philadelphia ITO 200 ooc-4 II ]
Pittsburgh GOO 10Z O00-G 2 .
Alexander and kilifer. Miller
and Fischer.
Second same
Philadelphia IuI 600 010-a I
Fittsaur-h. b.. ol0 000 1902 10 :
Oeschger and Adams. Evans.
steele and schmidt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Poor Old Cy Licks
Poor Old Russell
In Pitching Duel

Associated Press Service;
INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 1.-Two
veterans. Cy Falkenberg and Rus
sell Ford. hooked up in a 10 inning
pitching duel saturday with honors
about even Two singles. a base on
balls and a wild pitch allowed In
dianapolis 10 score the winning run.
The score:
Toledo ..... 600 600 100 o. s 0
indianapolis 600 600 100 ~ @
Ford and Sweeney; Falkenbers
and Gossett.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
sAINTs REAT BREMERs.

Associated Press Service
ST. PAUL. Aug. 11-Hsgerman
was given better support than Rec
be and ST Paul defeated Milwau-
kee ( 20 J. The feature OF the
game was a glove hand catch 10y
First Raseman Dresser OF Beall r.
hard hit line smash with two men
on bases. The score.
ST paul .... OOI 300 OOs-4 3
Milwaukee .- Dol 600 0oO-l
Hagerman ard Glenn, Reeoe and
Murphy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
OLD MANS HOME, HUH?
associated Press Service

VIRGINIA. Mimi. Aug. IL
Groverland. former catcher for 81.
Paul and well known in big league
circles and in the defunct Federal
league. is doing the receiving for the
local club The Observation-Disclosures
Range league. in which Virginia
plays, is proving a refuge for Amer
lean Association players who are
tired OF playing in organized ball.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
Neal O'Georee's Dept.
ETIQUETTE OF GOLF.

Never help your opponent hunt
for n ball. Tell HIM where TO look.
Always forget at least one stroke
a hole in match play.
Never wait for the players ahead
10 get off the green. Shoot. May
be YOU can bean somebody.
Never, never. never try TO hole a
nine-foo putt. It's lots easier 70
pick up and call 1t in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
GIBBONS ND CHIP

A Associated Press Service
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. Tom
mn. Gibbons. brother Of Nike, ard
George chip. the Newcastle middle
weight. viii be the headliners in "A
boxing show az the baseball park
here the night q Aug. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Now, then. boys. if there is any
one who feels that his own proves
has not been properly exploited in
the past two weeks in this column,
Uncle Sam sells post cards. YOU can
borrow a pencil and get your wife
to mail the communication.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

trousers Saturday that whispered
round the course while Miss Roser-
thai and O'Neil were shooting.
Neither Of the players was annoy
ed. both being imperviOus to noise.
apparently.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Frank Herring is in Buffalo, which
explains his absence in the last few
days Frank also has heard the call
OF his country in the speech making
line but he still finds time for lit
tie Solf
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

The caddy nearly landed a job
yesterday. He asked Judge Van
Fleet if he needed a caddy, and
the judge said NO"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
National League.

brooklyn. .. Chicago.
New York, 1 f: 81 Louis, 3.
Philadelphia. 4-3: Pittsburgh 81
Boston. = Cincinnati 4.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Otis ROmine has just APP
pcaTed i'm the latest and
SmaTtest of golf hats. Ii
has the effect of a scenic
railway. High i'm the back,
then several thrilling angles
until the front il reached
and that fits right down
over Otis nose.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Rome Stephenson keeps
pretty busy exempting, but
thank goodness. he still gets
out occasionally. The cad
dies need il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
he Best Sport Page IN Northern indiana
G q -
At Chain-o-Lakes
BY the Caddy.

An hours golf Of near-cham pionship calibre
was provided for Chain-O'- Lakes enthusiasts sat
urday when Miss Elaine Rosenthal. western
women's cha NIPPON, and George O'Neil Of Chain
o. Lakes. play ed nine holes. O'Nel made a Il and
Miss ROsentha -. Mr.. O'Neil is preparing Miss
Rosenthal for the Western Women's champion
ship play which begins August 81 at Flossmore
Chicago Mis- Rosenthal not i'm her best
form because Of fatigue.
There were any number of shots that drew
obs and "ah s" from the big gallery that follow
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

ed the o
the gallery a
OF four
hole a the When he
the from
O heard to
Boy boy HE could carry
clubs a b
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
American Association

Toledo. / indianapolis. .
Columbus. 3 Louisville. .
Kansas City. /. Minneapolis .
Milwaukee. 1 81. Paul. l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Joe Stephenson has played two
games and he's not above Boosting
of his scores. I'll keep on" says
Joe. until I make it in par,-in a
week or so.-then I'll quit"
Joe expects 10 see the first 1918
robin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

4 match race between Barney
OIddeld and Ralph Milford or Ralph
DE Palma may be one af the fea-
lures of the coming meet OF speed
demons at Shecpshead motordromc.
Sheepshead Bay. ". T. The course
das been leased 90 a syndicate OF
-portsrneu and automobile racing
fans. The date is set for Aug. IS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
ANswERs TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Editors note After reading
last weeks answers to correspond
ents, the correspondents apparently
all dropped dead)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

Now that cigarets have advanced,
like all other necessities OF life. us
caddies have Joined the 1. w Ws.
We expect TO take a swing at this
advance stuff
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

IL they keep coming like they did
estcrday that SECOND nine can't be
put in any too soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
CoIoNELs M AGAIN.

Associated Press Service;
LOUISVILLE. Aug 1l.-Louis-
Vile scored its seventh consecutive
victory when IL defeated COlumhtt
10 here today. Six Of the nine
hits off Curtis were two basgsS'
The score.
CoI,,ubus .. O2O O1O O0O-3 > i
7 o,,isyiIla OBJ DO O0'-4 2
Curtis ard Blackburn, Beeoe,
and Murphy
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

We hear that someone, vari-
ously known as Long John"
and "Icha bod Crane" missed his
putt for a four on the ninth the
other day because Of a wonder
full purple and black shirt. You
can fill in the names yourself
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

The twO-ball fOursome. blind bOgie,
with 80 entries was Interesting Saturday
afternoon contest FOrty-eiCht was
found 10 represent the Colonel and j.
ID. Oliver and g. A. O'Neil equalled this
figure. They were low gross T.. l.. Pot
ter and G. Schegcl kent j. ID. and G. A
moving
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE
A,IERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Anerican Ieagne

Chicago, .; Washington. 8.
-. Louis. -. Philadelphia. 81
Detroit. -; Boston. %.
Cleveland, 4 New NOrk. l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12
H0BLITZEA
RebuiIding the Braves.

er the big leaguers are watching to-
day.
Rebuilding the Braves.
Take the Boston Braves. for in
stance. George Stallings recently
decided TO start remodeling his base
ball club. The first thing he did
was to secure Ray Powell and Wal
ter Rehg from tie International
league Both Of these players have
had five or six years experience i'm
the minors. and both were ranked
as good. consistent players in the In
ternational league.
All these two ball players needed
was the chance, and Powell, at
least, looks like a sure thing for
regular berth. Many other minor
leaguers who escape conscription
Will get their chances within an
other year and half So il is up to
the "busher" who is ambitious TO be
on his toes
If the war has killed baseball
some of the monster crowds which
have turned out since the season
opened in the big leagues in April
fail 10 prove it. The Giants and
Yankees have both played 20 crowds
Of better than 10000, while in Chi
cagO, Cleveland, Boston, St Louis
and Cincinnati il is reported that
crowds of from 10000 10 10, 900 or
better. for important games. have
packed the parks this summer.
Cleveland recently boosted a crowd
of better than $4,000, which is prob
ably the largest crowd that has
turned out this season outside Of
New York. It is nothing for the
Yankees or Giants 70 play 10 $4,000
and 10000 on a Saturday
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

| er the big leaguers are watching to-
1 dav
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-12

There were some checkered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
NO TEAM HERE IN
1918 is OUTLOOK
Even Should Three-Eye League At
tempt to Start Rock Island Can
Be Counted Out.
BIZ CARL ED.

Indications are that Rock Island
will go without professional baseball
in 1918.
Followers of the game. who are in
a position to know, state that condi
tons here are absolutely hopeless. Ii
Is pointed out that when Jack Tighe
rails, all else must fail There is no
possibility that the Three-Eye league
viii attempt to start next spring. and
even should the Tearney beat seek to
play ball, Rock Island can be counted
out. E. W Dickerson, president of
the Western league, stopped off here
Ior brief visit recently and admitted
that things looked pretty bad. Dicker-
son is anxious to annex Peoria. To the
western beat, but can find no other
i've prospect this side of the Missjs-
slppl to pair with the Still CITY. as II
is natural to suppose that the Western
league will extend southwark to Tulsa
ana Oklahoma City. where the fans are
said to be clamoring for Glass A base
bali and have funds to back IN their
demands.
me Three-Eye league experienced
the worst season in its history in 1917
being forced to close shop july 8 in
the middle of the schedule hecausa
every club IN the league. with the ms
sihle exception Of Peoria, was bendinp
under the burden of debt. Peoria won
the championship for the shortened
season with a percentage of .s52. win
ming IS games and losing 90, Rock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
MIKE DUNDEE, COMING CHAMPION IN
BANTAM DIVISION, HAS A BIG YEAR

Mike Dundee, Rock Islands bantam I
weight sensation for 1917, who Is man
aged by Clifford Peanuts" Schieberl, |
former contender for the feather
weight crown, has graduated from the
prelim class. And Schieberl, by the
way. had hard time getting his boy
recognized as conner, being forced TO
take the battling little whop out Of the
city 10 show most Of the time
Dundee, who is only II years old,
started his ring career in Davenport
Feb. "A, 1916, winning the decision
over Young Higgins Since that time
his climb has been rapid. He wound
up the present year with a brilliant
victory over Johnny Richie of Chicago
In 10 rounds at Toluca, Ill Richie is
rated as one Of the topnotchers in the
bantam division.
During the last year Dundee had II
fights and never lost any Of them. He
won two bouts by knockouts, got two
draws, one being with Mort Hender-
son and the remaining eight were no
decision bouts. Although fight cards
were being staged here regularly,
Dundee was never able to get chance
/ to show, for some unknown reason.
/ Schieberl being in ST. Paul last sum
mer, sent for Dundee. Schieberl at
/ that time realized that the stunt in
bringing Dundee north was not a
money making proposition. but he be-
lieved in Mike and knew the lad had a
future. He started his northern CAM
paign by holding Pasco Colone even in
four rounds at St. Paul, Feb. 81 Colone
beat Jimmy Azine several weeks be
fore he met Dundee Recently Azine
held Roy Moore TO a draw in 10 rounds
After his fight with Colone, Dundee re-
turned to Rock Island and beat Buck
Timothy three times, then fought Mort
| Henderson to a draw Later he
sprung a surprise by wallOping X. o
/, Krause at East Dubuque. He also
met Young Sinnet and Bonnie Yoge
! in no-decision bouts and more thar
. held his own.
Being tutored by Schieberl. Dundee
uses the same tactics in the ring a!
! the former featherweight idol, and fol
t this reason was nicknamed Peanuts
E Dundee by St Paul fans. Dundee
J however, will retain his original mon
r ECKER of Mike" His record this yea
! was published in Tom Andrews Spor
S annual, an honor that does not COM
e to every boxer. Dundee, whose rea
p name is Mike Posatari, was born II
Tearin, Italy. Aug. 4, 1900.
I Dundee's record since he entere
e the squared circle is as follows:
S 1916.
r Feb 24-Young Higgins, no deci
t sion, Davenport, Iowa, rounds.
g March 1O-Harrison Goodwin, II
"a decision. Rock Island 6 rounds.
,. March 23-Earl Clark, X. O, Roc
l. Island, 5 rounds,
e May 10-Kid Moha no decision, Eas
J. Moline, rounds.
\. Sept Earl Clark, K. O., Moline.
a rounds.
Dee 17-Worm Norgen, K. O.. Roc
a Island, rounds
ID 1917.
d, Feb. 27-Pasco Colone, no decision
s. st. Paul, MINI, rounds.
r March Skid Bartfeld, X. o., NJ
X, line, 10 rounds.
n, March S-Buck Timothy, no dec
n sion Minneapolis, 5 rounds.
Of June 14-Buck Timothy, no dec
Of sion, Rock Island, o rounds
ne June 27-Bucy Timothy, no decisio
Rock Island, 10 rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-31
GREAT YEAR FOR
AUC|E IN SPORTS
Northern Win Little Nineteen basA'
etbalI Title and Football Is
ReestabIished.
p,srRAII, TEAM is SUCCESSFUL
War Takes Many of Best Athletes from
School, But Outlook for 1913
is Bright One.
BY BOB OLMsTED.

Two great achievements have marx
cd the wear 1917 for Augustana-oask-
etball championship and the reinstate-
ment of intercollegiate football.
Al the close OF the present year,
when Augustana is just embarklng on
her annual basketball season, It Is
with especial pride that the school
NAV look back on its 1917 record and
remember what glorious achievements
were awaiting her heroes of the bask-
ethalI floor at the dawn of the year. A
championship team. composed OF near
Nv all the veterans of the last few
wears and the most excellent OF IN
coming material, team waiting mere
/ ly for the hand of time TO place 1t at
the head of the Little Nineteen
that was what Augustana had one year
ago.
Conditions now undoubtedly are dit
t ferent. Everything is bound TO oe'
/ But it can be said that the year 1917
will stand out in Augustana's athletic
/ history for some time at least as the
most momentous of the present cen
fury.
Everyone within a quarter of a
miles radius of Augustana on March
/ , was certainly aware of her basket
ball championship and probably viii
remember 1t for some time to come
/ Out on the cold, crisp air of the night
pealed forth the tones of the college
bell, proclaiming at the hour OF mid
night the news of Augustana's victory
For the first time since the school en-
tered the tournament in 1911 the
Mortimer had carried off the shield
and done so by overwhelming victor
les over their opponents.
Augustana had had a great basket
ball season. There was just one schoo
to square accounts Bradley
and just one which the Swedes actu
Tally feared-James Millikin. Bradle!
was disposed of easily by the score o
"a to II and Millikin was eliminated
by Eureka It was then clash to tn
finish by these two, with no one reall,
! doubling the outcome. Augustani
took the shield, walIoping the Eureki
J lads. % to II, and brought it to Rocl
Island, where the players were tn