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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
VARSITY STARS WILL
MEET IN ARMY GAME

Chicago, Nov Instead of foot
ball stars OF only two teams, Michi-
gan and Chicago, showing their grid
iron PAGES at Stage field on Dec. 1,
the local field will be the scene Of bat
lie for stars Of dozen schools. Many
varsity and college grid teams OF the
last decade will be represented IN the
lineups Of the Camp Grant and Camp
Custer national army eleven on the
date originally picked for the project
ed igan-Chicago battle.
The Camp Custer team, composed
entirely Of officers. has been going an
all conQuering way SO far, Last sun
days game at Detroit against the pow
erlll Detroit Heralds. however. may
have cost the Battle Greek cantonment
eleven dearly in the loss OF Lieuten-
ant Blake Miller, star of the strong
Michigan Aggies squads of two or
three years ago. Miller sustained 4
slight fracture of the skull at De-
/ troit-the first casualty reported at
Camp Custer-and at last reports was
( still in a Detroit hospital.
/ But the Camp Custer ranks of off
GERS include Jerry De Prato and 9TH
er Michigan Aggie stars Costello and
other former Georgetown university
stars, Gardner Of Carlisle, captain OF
the Camp Custer squad Princeton and
other eastern varsity stars. The Camp
/ Custer team is regarded as one of the
best service elevens gathered over the
whole country. Coach Yost of Michi
gan had it il mind when he said thai
q team OF such concentrated football
strategy and power should be toC
much for a college eleven.
There will be numerous heroes O
the gridiron well known to Chicagoan:
on the Camp Grant team which vii
oppose the Michigan cantonment. Tn,
coach for the Rockford eleven is nont
othsr than Major Gillespie, who cap
tanned West Point in 1905 and coached
the cadets there in 1911. The roll G
, former Chicago stars who will pla-
for Camp Grant is enough to she,
luster all over Rockford. Capta3:
Lawrence Whiting, elected captain 0
the Maroon 1912 team all-westerl
center, Hans Norgren, brother Of tn
/, famous Nelson. and Louis Berger, VIII
was a football and basketball sta
at Wisconsin as well as at Chicago
are players Of renown in the annai
OF the Midway,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
ii the Spencer Sanare.

The vastness OF "The Whip" was re-
veafed in a packed house at the Spen-
Ger Square theatre last night, when
the big Drury Lane spectacle opened
a three days run. The story of the
race track and the intrigue involving
a famous racing horse named The
Whip" relates of an impecunious gen
.tieman and his adventurous partner, a
Young man. in love with the daughter
Of the horse-loving Judge who owns
THE Whip" The jockey who rides
the horse and idoIizes him and the
sophisticated and pretty sister OF this
Jockey are also important characters
in the play. There is a realistic wreck
scene. and when the famous horse IS
/ rescued from the burning car the OBJ
+ servers OF the picture broke into ap-
pIause.
Friday and Saturday brings 10 the
I Spencer Square theatre a fine double
( feature bill There will be Sessue
. Hayakawa in The Call of the East,
and Roscoe Fatty" Arbuckie in Fatty
/ in COney Island"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
REICNS At
MINORS meeting
Resolution to Solve Difficulties in A. 4.
League Is Imminent at
Louisville.

Louisville, Ky. Nov. "a A peaceful
solution of the difficulties which have
threatened the disruption Of the
American association appeared to be
imminent before today's session Of
the National Association of Profess
sional Baseball Leagues convened
The resolution prepared by Presi.
dent a. R. Tearney of the Three-Eye
league has been amended so as not
to include leagues above Glass B.
This in itself will operate to make
it practically impossible for those
backing the formation of new
league, by taking Louisville, Indian
apolis and Toledo from the American
association and other clubs from the
International league to get their prof.
ect before the association. The reso-
luton will provide that no change be
made in the territory OF any league
unless the majority of club owners
approve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
At the Majestic,

Having spent an entire years al
Iowance in a few weeks, upset milk
wagon with a newly acquired motor,
risked shooting her relatives with an
old revolver: and assisted in detect
ing the elopemcnt Of her sister; Bah,
otherwise Marguerite Clark in her lat
est Paramount picture, "Bab's Burg
lar" subsidies temporarily into the
depths Of despair. Her one ray Oh
hope is her kindly father who thor
oughly understands the wild outbursts
OF his youngest daughter and who
writes her as follows the morning
after the eIopement episode: Dear
I Bah After thinking things over, /
/ think you and I would better not say
ANYTHING about last nights mystery.
/ But suppose you bring your car to
meet me tonight at the station, and we
win take a ride, avoiding milk wagons
/ il possible. You might bring your
check book too, and the revolver
which we had better bury in some
quiet spot Father. 2. s. | have men
toned to your mother that ! am think
ing Of buying you a small car. Could
any father be more Of a brick than
that. especially considering the fact
that Bad had thought him entirely lg-
norant of her purchasing the car ano
various mishaps. For the rest OF this
fascinating story. Manager Quinn o.
the Majestic theatre has scheduled {
showing OF "Bab's Burglar" today
Thursday and Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
MAY RECONSIDER THE
GAME WITH MICHIGAN

Chicago, Nov. IA. - Persistent de-
mands are being made from all sources
for reconsideration of the Univers-
ity of Chicago faculty's action on the
Michigan game. From alumni, stu
dents, and indirectly even from mem
bers OF Chicago as well as from in
Vulnerable outside sources, have come
requests that something be done to
occasion a more representative vote
on the big game, which had been
planned for Dec. ! as a huge money
making enterprise for war funds.
"A statement of a member of the
faculty present at the meeting at
which the Michigan game was turned
down says that only is instructors
out of the entire faculty Of 200 men,
bers voted on the proposition. The
board OF physical culture and athletics
which In itself has more than eighteen
members. recommended the game Ia
the faculty and merely asked for a
formal vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
HOMECOMING nAY.

Chicago, Nov 14-Homecomiug day
will be celebrated at Northwestern
university on Saturday. Nov. "A, the
day Of the game between the Purple
and Michigan. It originally was
planned to hold the event next Satur-
day, when Coach Murphy's men bat
tie the Hawkeyes
The decision to change the date
was decided at a mass meeting Of the
students in Patten gymnasium yes
terday after the team had finished its
practice for the day 4 committee Of
representatives Of the faculty and stu
dents was appointed to make further
plans for Homecoming day, which
with the appearance of the Wolver-
ines here in their only conference
game, should attract a huge crowd
to Northwestern field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
HRITTON WINS OVER
TILLMAN IN MATCH

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov 14.-Jack
Britton. the Chicago boxer. is the
same old ring wizard. Monday night
at the Olympia A. A.. before big
crowd, he outpointed the rugged
Johnny Tillman in six rounds Brit
ton didn't win as he pleased. but he
won. Just the same. Tillman was
lighting his customary aggressive
battle, but Jack found many OF his
leads easy to avoid and ducked under
or pulled back from the blows and
countered hard with stiff jab.
In the semi windup Harry Tracey
Of this city defeated Johnny Mahoney
Of Hazleton. frankie MeManus of
this city stopped Stanley Willis OF
Reading in the sixth round Battling
Murray was knocked out in the fourth
round by Joe Tuber. and Battling Dun
i dee of Baltimore won from Wally Mel
son OF this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
TO PLAY FOR .pREp- TITLE

Bloomington. Ill, Nov. 14.-Uniyers-
ity High of Normal, whose football
team has not lost single game this
season, will meet Rockford High at
Rockford on Thanksgiving day for the
state championship, according to an
announcement made here today by Ar
thur Il. Williams. director of athletics
at the Normal institution. Six schools
were bidding for the game with Uni
yersity High, but the offer made By
Rockford proved the best,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
SCHOOL HAS POOR
|. SEASON ON FIELD
Rock Island High Eleven Passes
Through Schedule With One Win
10 Its Credit.
BASKETBALL PROSPECTS coon
Captain s'pinky'' Tabor VIII Have
Plenty of Material TO Select
Star Quintet.

The Rock Island high school foot
ball eleven will close one OF the poor
est seasons in the history of the local
institution on Thanksgiving day when
they Will battle the Clinton school
squad on their field in the final game
Of the year. During the season Rock
Island has made very Poor showing
and up to date only one victory has
been chaiked up to the schools credit,
while its slate was dirtied FIVE times.
There was one tie game
During the last two years athletics
/ have taken a bad slump in the local
school The cause cannot be found
Last year Rock Island had some of
the best material in the state to select
q team from, but when the season
ended it was credited of being third
rater This season several men who
performed for the crimson and gold
I eleven in 1916, are playing great ball
/ on college and independent teams.
Rock Island tasted for the first time
the Overwhelming defeat handed the
Islanders by the Davenport team. Mo
line handed the locals a severe beat
ing on the Plow City gridirOn, but not
as bad as was administered by the
, Iowans. At the start OF the season
critics 0yerestimated Rock Island
when they claimed that the locals were
in the running for the state champion
ship. The only victory credited to the
, locals was the win over the Kewanef
high school early in the season auC
since that game they are yet to TASTE
the sweets Of victory
The record of the eleven for tn,
present season up 70 date is as fol
2 IowgV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
KICKERS ARE WORTH
HALF THE GRID TEAM

Chicago, Nov. l4-That a kicker, a
player who can punt with accuracy
and can be depended upon TO kick
goals from The field inside the 40-yard
line, is so per cent of football team,
is the opinion Of coaches who are now
leading their forces into the last
trenches in preparation for champion
ship games to be played Saturday and
the following week
Punting and field goal kicking al
ways have been and always will be
salient features Of football a team
with a player who can boot the ball
out OF danger in the shadow of his
own goal posts. thereby making the
other team do most OF the work with
the concentrated efforts of II men is
team that is dangerous at all times.
When a team makes a straight
march down the field for 50 yards.
only to lose the ball on downs on its
opponents live-yard line ana then
have some Kicker boot the bail 50 or
so yards down the held. thereby TAX
ing away the hard earned ground it is
sorely discOuraging. The team set
/ back has to begin all over again and
may gain the same distance ouv to
have it taken away once more by a
/ long kick
| Il never feel that my team is a
championship contender unless / have
a kicker Coach Yost OF Michigan
said recently. When the season be-
gins it is my first thought to find
some player who has the natural abil-
! ity to kick. II l discover such a man
a PLAYER with the natural ability to
kick the ball, l take him under my
wing and try to perfect his skill in
this art. There is nothing which viii
! demoralize rival team quicker than
a kicking game. especially il a coach
has kicker who can kick high ard
! low with certain degree of accuracy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
HARPERS IN EASY DRILL.

Notre Dame. Ind, Nov I4-Yester-
days practice, which consisted Of
drills on signals. pleased Harper very
much and gave the players more en-
enlargement since the Morningside
game. Hard practice viii continue
throughout the week, as Harper wants
to have a good team to show the alum
nj, who are coming in throngs for the
last home game of the season. Pear
son, the halfback. was shifted to the
second squad, while Balkan and Bran
dy were at their regular positions. In
! the absence of Gipp, Ryan was cover
ing the fullback territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
BOXING 10 AID WAR FIND.

Streator, Ill, Nov. IA big athletic
program is to be pulled off in Streator
Nov. u as a benefit for the war camp
community service fund. There will
be two main boxing bouts, each to 90
10 rounds. In one Red Cole of St.
Louis will face Freddie Enck of An
roFa at lSl pounds, and in the other
Marty Henderson OF Joliet and Peanuts
Dundee OF Rock Island win battle at
lis pounds. There also will be a six
round preliminary contest Eddie pur
die OF Chicago Will referee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
uASNARRnM ESCAPF.

Indianapolis, Ind. Nov 14,-Benny
kauG of New York. Giant home-run
fame, had narrow escape from death
yesterday, but came through with only
q few scratches. An automobile in
which he was riding was practically
demolished. With a party of Indian
apolis friends and Howdv Wilcox, the
noted auto race driver, kauff started
on a hunting trip They were driving
at high rate OF speed on the lake
road east OF Rochester when the acci-
dent occurred.
The driver was unfamiliar with the
twist In the concrete road aud the
span Of an iron bridge was hit at a
sharp curve. Benny and another oc-
cupant were thrown from the car
both alighting in the soft dirt at the
side Of the road and escaping injury
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
NAY coy IN CIrRS.

New York, Nov 14.-Legalized box
ing in New York state goes out of
existence tonight. when the Frawley
law becomes imperative Private box
ing exhibitions, however. may be held
before clubs under the membership
system which prevailed before the
Frawley law was passed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
PEANUTS DUNDEE ON
STREATOR I'LL, CARD

Manager Peanuts" Schieberi has
received word this morning from the
promoter of the Streator Athletic club
asking for the appearance OF his pro-
tege, Peanuts Dundee, to meet Mort
Henderson before that club on Nov.
y. The terms arranged by the
Streator promoter looked good to
Schieberl SO the bout was scheduled.
The two boys met before La Sale
club recently. the mix ending in a
draw. This bout will be the windup
Of an excellent athletic hill
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
SOLDIERS TO PLAY JACKIpS

Newport, T. l., Nov. 14.-Arranse-
ments have been made for a bootball
game at Cleveland on Nov. "A between
the team of former college stars rep
resenting the second naval district and
an eleven from Fort Sherman. The
naval eleven had previously been
scheduled TO meet Rutgers at BROOKLYN
on that day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
pEyERE MUST EXPLAIN.

Milwaukee, Nov 14-Bob Devere.
light heavyweight boxer Of Kansas
City is willing to explain to the state
boxing commission everything con-
corning his bout with Fred Fulton
here last month. The commission has
heard Devere laid down" to the lansy
Gopher. The commission postponed
the hearing until Nov. 81 SO Deyere
can appear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
METRE LOSES ON E0rr.-

Waterloo, Ia, Nov. 14-Neal ALI
son Of Waterloo was awarded the de-
oision over Charlie Metric III the
fourth round of l0-round battle here
Monday. The referee awarded the
local boy the fight on a foul. Allison
had outfought his opponent during the
first three rounds Allison and Me
trie had met here in two draw bouts
during the last year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
ALEX BEAN TO MEET.

George Dams, manager of Alex Bean.
Moline wrestler, announced today that
Alex and Harry Eagle OF Dubuque
would meet in that city tomorrow
night in wrestling match Eagle is
considered clever man on the mat
and is said will prove a worthy oppo-
nent for the local mans protege.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
WHAT CHEER MAN WINNER.

William Ridley Of What Cheer.
Iowa, was first with SO, in the prelim-
mary 100 target match at Kansas City,
Mo. yesterday preceding the three
day trap shooting carnival that is 10
eliminate Friday in the Missouri val
ley handicap at 100 targets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
SOLDIERS TO SEE BIG GAME.

Allentown, Pa, Nov 1.-THE Mich
igan battalion. numbering $50 men, ii
the army ambulance service camp here
will attend the football game next
Saturday at Philadelphia between
Michigan and Pennsylvania. PERMITS
sion was granted the battalion to make
the trip today, and nearly every mar
in the unit will be on the side lines.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
BADGERS IN STIFF DRILL.

Madison, Wis, Nov l4-In the first
drill of the week following the defeat
that Wisconsin suffereH from Ohio
State last Saturday the Badgers were
given a stiff offensive drill this after
noon. Coach Richards varied the at
tack and planned out the offensive
that will be"used against Stage on
Nov. "A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
In the Movies.
TONIGHT.

Spencer Square-tThe Whip"
Majestic - Marguerite Clark in
"Bab's Burglar" news pictures.
Fifth Avenue House Peters and
Gail Kane in Velvet Paw"
Black Hawk-Jack Sheriff. and Ma
RE Shotwell in The Witching Hour /,
also a comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
On ODE Sidelines


The fans OF this city can rest as
sured that the Rock Island IndepeId |
EMS will stage one OF the best games
Of the season on next Sunday. AIT
members OF the squad said that they
would be in fairly good condition Sun
day and that that old comeback punch
will be exhibited
Manager Flanagan stated today that
Louis Kolls and Ted Davenport would
appear in the lineup Sunday, as their
injuries have completely heeled. 1t is
hardly thought that 0Teary will be
able 10 perform on account OF the in
jury TO his leg, received two weeks
ago.
/ The Youngstown, Ohio, Patricians
/ football aggregation defeated the Mas
sillon eleven Sunday afternoon on the
formers field by the score OF IA 10 0.
/ Two brilliant forward passes gave the
Patricians a clean cut victory. Co
fall and MacComber starred for the
winners.
Des Moines, Ia. Now 14.-Earl Cad
dock claimant Of the worlds heavy
weight championship. who has been
drafted in the national army. is to
meet Yussif Hussane, the Bulgarian
wrestler, in a finish match here Oh
Nov. q. It will be Caddock's frst
important match since he defeated
Joe Stecher for the title last spring
Caddock is at Camp Dodge, near here
Camp Funston. Kan, Nov. 1f-Ath-
letics is playing one OF the biggesi
e parts in the training OF the men d
/ the Eighty-ninth national army divi-
5 sion at Camp Funston. STAFF mem
r. hers lay special stress on the uece6
IS sity OF athletics. declaring it puts figh
and spirit into the men. Football il
6 to be continued just as long as thu
weather permits, according 10 Lieu
T. tenant Paul Wilmington, director @
j. athletics at the cantonment Thi
y winter the athletic work will consis
a Of boxing. wrestling, handban bas
u ketbali, indoor racing and all kind
ID of intra-mural sports.
le Milwaukee. Nov. IA "Pinkey
ID Mitchell, brother of Richie Mitchell
D. a favorite local lightweight, celebrat
u ed his entrance into the ranks Of pre-
~ fessional boxers by knocking out 10
IN Homeland of Chicago in the secon
III round of six-round bout. Mitche
ne foored his opponent three times j
NJ the second with wallops to the ia
ne when Referee Stout put a stop to tn
affair.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

Spencer Square-.'The Whip
Majestic ~ Marguerite Clark in
"Babs Burglar"
Fifth avenue-Frederick Warde in
"Hinton's Double
Black Hawk Shirley Mason in The
Lady Of the Photograph; Pathe news.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
Hel heater
Illinois Theatre,

Vaudeville Two shows daily at 2:45
aud s;15. Three shows Saturday and
sunday at 600. 7:3o and 500 p. n.
Change of bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
The Columbia.

Vaudeville-Two shows daily at 2:4o
and SIS. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 800 7:3o and 900 p. H.
Change OF bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

ROCK Island, I; Alumni, p
Rock Island 10; Kewanee. 0.
Rock Island, 0; Spring Valley, Q.
Rock Island, 0, Galesburg, 10,
Rock Island, O, Moline, q.
Rock Island, 7 Aledo, T.
Rock Island. o Davenport, "a
Of course Rock Island was con
fronted with many handicaps this sea
son and in nearly all of the games the
crimson and gold team played without
the regular lineup. Dopp, star back
field man. was out of the game prac-
| tically the whole season with a bad
injury to his right leg. Other star
men at school were unable to play on
account of not being eligible
Basketball Looks Good.
With the football season rapidly
drawing to a close the students of the
high school are turning towards the
winter sport The local school prob
ably will have one of the best basket
ball quintets in this part of the state
and will give all opponents q stiff ep-
/ position and probably will represent
the local school at the state tourna-
ment. Rock Island had a winning
team last year and was forced out Of
the state running by the defeat handed
them by the fast Springfield team OF
the state tourney held at Decatur.
Captain ''Pinky" Tabor will have
three r. l." men to build his team
around. They are Dopp, Seimon and
/ Helmbeck, ali good basketball men
There are coolies OF reserves TO pick
/ from to select the rest OF the team
Practice viii be started in q few weeks
when the football season comes to a
close
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-23

Washington. Sept. ga small
army of American girls and women
is being organized in France today
to take the thorns from the poilus'
path when they start to the rear or
home for the rest after hard fighting
in the front line trenches.
This, the French government has
told America, will strengthen the
morale of the French people. and
will be "one of the greatest ser
vices American women can render
their ally"
The work will cost between $780,
600 and 100000 a month. The Red
Cross announced today that 1t has
appropriated 100000 to establish
and maintain the work until the first
OF November.
Red Cross Commissioner Grayson
NJ. p. Murphy has cabled from the
front that there are plenty Of wom-
en- from American homes now al
the front to get the work started
and that as he needs more of them
he will cable his call for volunteers
SO great has been the actual fight
ing strain on the French people that
they have had neither time moi
money to make the path pleasant
for its battling men between home
and from rest stations in the real
to the mud and blood of the from
line Of defense.
The men come ont OF the trenches
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-09-23
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA ARE READY
FOR PEACE AS PROPOSED BY POPE
KERENSKY CLEARING
SLAv HIGH COMMAND

Petrograd. Sept. ga radical
house cleaning in the personnel OF
the general army staff. indicated by
the resignation OF General Alexiefi
as chief OF the general stan, and the
appointment In his place Of General
Tcheremisoff.
One report Is that General Alexieff
resigned In order to free the hands
OF Premier Kerensky. with whom he
consented TO take the post on the
condition that the new cabinet would
be a coalition one, and which condi-
ton Premier Kerensky failed to
bring about. Another explanation Is
that Alexieff was not In agreement
with the premier regarding the lat
ter's plans for clearing out the high
er stan and effecting general re-or-
ganization. Kerensky having insisted
upon the dismissal OF all higher OFF,
cials guilty even OF passive support
OF General Korniloff or suspected OF
ounter-revolution intentions.