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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
LOCAL BOYS IN
GREAT BATTLES
At CAMP GRAN 7
Place Rock Island on Pugilistic
Map by Showing Class With
the Gloves.
DOWN VETERAN OPPONENTS
Frank RIedSOe Is individual star.
knocking Ont Two Men in
60 Seconds.

Camp Grant should now he fully
aware that Rock Island is on the
pugilisuc map, according 70 writ
ten reports.
Frank Bledsoe. local lightweight
pug. stopped two seasoned Camp
Grant boxers. each in so seconds.
lt is claimed by local boys. now in
the khaki. that Frank was out
weighed fully 20 pounds in each
match He also fought sandy
O'Ne5l Of this city four rounds, the
bout being declared a draw.
The boys claim that many who
never before had donned a glove,
are now welding their mitts Ike
old timers. BIedsOe claims the
lightweight championship ~ the
cautOument Harry Zimmerman Of
Rock Island. fought a good draw in
four rounds with Holly Sage. also
one OF the home boys Milton
Fisher. city editor of The Argus at
the time OF his departure for Camp
Grant. outpOiuted an unknown ser
geant, while George Asaacs also
performed to a draw.
May Be Chosen.
More should be heard Of the box
ing ability of the Rock Island con
tingeut in the future Chances are
bright that several Will win places
on Camp Grants mitt team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

OF ten thefts over George Burns of
the Giants, his nearest competitor,
Carey's total is SO. Burns, howey-
err remains high in scoring, hav-
ing registered 80 times in 10
games. Roush of Cincinnati broke
the tie for honOrs in sacrifice hit-
ting, bringing his total up to IS.
Chicago and Cincinnati are on
even terms in club batting with
267, while New York has a one
point advantage of Chicago in
fielding with 971. Leading batters
for 80 or more games.
iGrOh. Cincinnati, So; J. c
Smith, Boston. 336; Merkle, Chi
cago, 1926; Daubert, Brooklyn, 500:
HolloCher, Chicago, 80; Paskert.
Chicago, 3O9 Mann. Chicago, 30A;
Roush. Cincinnati, 3O2: l. Magee,
Cincinnati, 299; Johnston, Brook
lyn, 29S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
TOMMY ADOPTS BASEBALL1

New York, July l3.-AccordiEc
70 reports from abroad the en-
thusiasm of the American and Can
adam soldiers for baseball has be
gun to have it's influence on the
British Tommy. and - purely
British camps throughout England
baseball is the spring craze this
year. At the front. also, in rest
camps and training quarters, the
British privates are taking to the
American national game. The prin-
cipai limitation to the spread OF
baseball is the difficulty Of obtain
ing the necessary equipment.
American baseball has this ad
vantage over cricket and football"
says a British correspondent AT
the front. namely. that IL can he
played on fairly rough ground "
Another correspondent notes with
some surprise that the game as
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
GRANT CAPTAIN REPLACEn.

RockTord, 1T, July 13.-Sam
Brenagan, catcher formerly with
The Pittsburgh Nationals, will re-
place Big Ed" Sweeney, formerly
member of the New York Ameri-
cans, as captain of the Camp Gran.
baseball team.
Sweeney was ordered TO reioin
his company with the I6lst artiI =
lery brigade at Camp Robinson.
artillery range. Sparta, Wis, and
Athletic Director Omer said he
would not permit athletics to inter
fere with Sweeney's military du-
ties, although he regretted his loss
TO the baseball team. Hugh
Sweeney, a younger b. other OF
Eds is playing second base with
the Camp Grant team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
HOLLOCHER MAY
Be TAKEN SOON
Former Rock Island ShOrtStOp Or.
dered to Appear for Medical
Examination.
REGARDED AS BALL "FIND"
Gniy 81 Years Old But Stars for
CubS-Asks No Exemption
From Service.

Charley Hollocher, former Is
lander shortstop. and star of the
old Three Eye league. and now
starring with the Chicago Nation
ais, may soon sign a contract with
the United States government.
According to a dispatch from
Chicago, Charley. who is q years
old, was yesterday ordered to re-
port on July Is for medical ex-
animation for military service. Hol-
locher is regarded as one of the
baseball finds" of recent years. He
is a brilliant fielder, and according
to latest batting averages, is bat
ting $40. He made no claim for
exemption.
Was FavOrite.
HOllocher, during his stay with
the local club, proved popular
player and gained a host of ad-
mirers, who have followed closely
his career in the majors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
TO DECIDE SWIM.

St. Louis. July 13.-The annual
five mile Mississippi river swim
will be decided under the auspices
OF the Western Rowing club
on Sunday. July 81 John
Donegan. one of the best
young swimmers in St Louis. who
finished sixth in the event las;
year, again will be among the con
testants. The Western Rowing
club expects a large number OF en-
trants, although several capable
swimmers, who competed in the
event in previous years. are in the
service of the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
POTTHOFF ENLIsTS IN NAVY.

St Louis, July l3.-Ulrich Pott-
hoff. former Washington university
football. basketball and track star.
IS now enlisted in the navy follow
ing a Kaleidoscope career in the
oil and gas fields of Oklahoma dur
ing which time he made and lost
$3.50 900
Potthoff. shortly after leaving
school in 1914. became Interested n
oil speculation and two years ago
organized a company which drilled
4 well al Cherryvale. Kan. Ii was
a gusher and subsequent wells add
ed 10 Potthoff's fortune He then
went to Oklahoma and invested all
Of his capital in leases near CurIey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
GOPHER STAR O. X.

Minneapolis. Mimi, July 13-
Letters received by Mrs Ora T.
Baston indicate that her son, Leu
tenant Albert Baston of the marine
corps, is recovering from wounds
received in the Marine region June
s Baston. a former University OF
Minnesota football star, has been
formally cited for bravery in ac-
ton.
II WIS recently reported that
BastOn might lose a leg In let
ter 10 his mother Baston said the
leg had been saved and that his
wound was healing satisfactorily.
Baston did not mention the fact
that he had been cited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

in the old American association
DAYS He tackled the Washington
club one day and either went blind
or somebody kept moving the plate.
He walked IA batters and took
time enough to hit a couple. He
was so wild, too, that the opposi-
ton couldn't get a good swing at
the elusive ball and he held them
to three hits and won his game,
, to 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

When Clark Griffith. foxy leader
of the Washington clIb, has to use
the hook on one 80 his pitchers be
cause Of the hui RS wildness. he
probably has a quiet little reminis-
cent laugh all TO himself. For Griff.
back in the old days, hurled one of
the widest games ever staged. 1t
vas against the club Griff is now
plotting, too.
Gri1 was pitching for St. Louis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
NATIONAL LEAGTF.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. s; Boston. 0.
st, Louis, S; Philadelphia, ?.
Other games postponed, rain.
Games Today.
Boston at Chicago.
New York at PITTSBURGH.
Philadelphia at St Louis.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
NEW SPEEDSTER
TO Be FLOATED
Miss Detroit III, Built by Popular
Subscription, Nearly Ready
for Water.
EXPECT RECORD SIT
Is Being Produced To Keep Gold
Cup in West Against Powerful
Eastern Invader.

within two weeks the now speed
boat creation Of 1918 Will be foat-
ed and her tuning no process start
ed on the st. Clair river famous as
the tryout course fIr worlds
champion racing craft
The Miss Detroit H. bull, BY
popular subscription of Detroit
is the newcomer In water speed
ranks and she is being produced
by Chris Smith. the famous builder
Of speedboat champions a. Algouac.
Mich.
In previous years all Of the
Smith Champions, starting with
the Baby Reliance. and including
Gar Woods title holder NJ 1877,
have been propelled by S-cylinder
engines and the most recent ones
have produced several miles In ok
cess Of a mile per minute speed
The Miss Detroit III Will have a
12-cylinder power plant, p Curtis
flying machine engine capable Of
producing about four hundred
horsepower. now being remodeled
at the Smith plants To fl the wants
of a marine speed demon This ls
expected to propel the new hull.
after the same design as the Miss
Detroit II and Miss Minneapolis,
the record breakers OF the past
two seasons, at much faster clip,
The new craft is being produced
with an idea OF keeping the gold
cup in the west and 10 beat the
Whip O. Will, which rs said 10
,aFya r,1ada avon gg~n1tpr lDald Than
the Miss Detroit II in private trials
last fall on Lake George. That she
will fill the bill is the prediction
Of the builder and the committee In
charge of her construction.
Twin Is Running.
But the Miss Detroit II. Gar
Woods fleet racer, also viii be In
the running with a remodeled
S-cylinder engine that should have
much greater. horsepower than
the $50 originally used. Wood has
had some new engine ideas Of his
own carried into effect and expects
this craft TO be miles faster than
last season. She also will be
launched with her revamped en-
CINE shortly before the gold cup
races at Detroit.
The production of the new chal-
lenger and remodeling Of the
champion give indication of how
determined an effort viii be made
by Michigan's sportsmen TO keep
the gold cup in the west where Il
has been raced for the past two
seasons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Los Angeles. Cal july lS-~-5,'
rectors and officials OF the ri
eific Coast Baseball league No.s@
last night TO close the present ~ S9,
son with the games scheduled M
Sunday in various cities OF
circuit. This announcements
made following a meeting here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
FARMER TO INnIANS

Cleveland, July Ia FLOYD Farm
or. recently awarded &c the Cleve-
land American league baseball
club, will ioin the team Sunday.
Farmer had been with the Salt Lake
City team OF the Pacific Coast
league and formerly was a member
OF the Pirates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
MINOR LEAGIES

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Binghampton, 4; jersey City, 5.
Rochester, a. Buffalo. l.
Newark, 7; Baltimore, first
gamel.
Baltimore. l; Newark, (second
game).
Toronto, 10: Syracuse, :.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
Was FavOrite.
League Standings
AMERICAN LEAGTE.

Yesterdays Results.
Boston, s; Chicago. 3.
st. Louis, 5; Philadelphia, 5.
New York. 6; Cleveland, l.
Washington. ); Detroit, 4.
Games Today.
Chicago at Boston.
Detroit at Washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cleveland at New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Chick Evans and Jock Hutchin-
son defeated julie Pollock and Alex
Cunningham in a Red Cross golf
match at Wheeling, W. Va, at
which $1,000 was realized for the
society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
By GOLDBERG

played by the Americans and Can
adams is accompanied with a gooi
deal of noise. Il don't know
whether Tommy will adopt the
barracking methods which seem 10
be an essential accompaniment 10
baseball from the American and
Canadian point of view" he says.
But if he does, he will probabl'
Guido his comrades from across
the Atlantic in noise and fervor. D."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
ST. LOUIS GETS TOURNEY.

St Louis will hold the 1919
tourney of the Mississippi
Golf association. This years tour
new Melted $4,000 for the Red
Cross fund
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
METRE Is CALEB

Charlie Metric, one of the best
lightweights in Milwaukee. has been
drafted, and will have to don the
khakFthe latter part of July.
SPORTS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

Mann, Merkle, O'Farrell. Struck
out-HendriX, 5; Honey, 3. Hit by
pitcher BY Hendrix. Smith. I'M
pires-Byron and O'Dar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13

He became the leading citizen Of
the little town; in fact, ne owned
practically everything on the town
site. But his wells refused to gush
oil and his fortune dwindled.
The navy called for red-blOoded
Americans and Potthoff decided to
switch from oil to water. He en-
listed as a seaman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
Bits O. Sport

Officials OF the Pacific Coast base
hall league voted to close its sea
son Sunday because draft boards
had held its players liable to mill
tary service under the work or
fight" regulation.
Harry Greb and Eddie NcGoorty
were matched for a lO-roUnd bout
at Fort Sheridan July q for the
middIeweight championship Of the
army and navy.
The Jockey club granted permits
sion for the holding of races al
Havre De Grace Sept 1925; Lau-
rel. Oct 100; PimlicO, Nov lib,
and Bowie, Nov 1870.
Duke Kahanamoku. Hawaiian
swimmer, made a new mark Of
% Is seconds for 60 yards at the
Chicago tank meet, the old record
being 60 seconds.
The Cleveland grand circuit har-
ness races closed, Miss Harris NJ.
winning the free-fOr-alI event by
pacing the fastest mile of the year
The Indianapolis baseball club
announced the sale of Infelder Roy
ELAN TO the Pittsburgh Nationals
and the purchase Of InfieldeT Eddie
Mcdonald, formerly Of Birming-
ham
Billy Niske OutfOught "Gunboat'
Smith in ! 0 rounds at Jersey City
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
U00SIFR JOINS C0LORS.

Bloomington. Ind, July l3--Ray
BRIGGS, A star quarter-miler and
captain Of the 1918 cross country
.7am. is the latest Indiana untver-
s-ty athlete 10 join the coloTs-' He
answered a call to report for train
ng at the Great Lakes naval sta
ion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-13
POLO CAMP DODGE.

Billy Miske outfought "Gunboat
Smith in 10 rounds at Jersey City
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
KEEPING AUTO ENGINE WARM
Electric Device, Which Consumes One.
Tenth Of kiIowatt an Hour,
Solves Problem.

The problem of keeping an automo-
bile engine and radiator warm during
the coolest nights, without the neces-
sity Of heating the entire garage, has
been solved by an electric engine and
radiator warmer, which is simply
screwed into any lamp socket In the
garage and placed down in the hood OF
he car between engine and radiator.
The body Of the heater contains q
rugged heating element which con-
sumes one-tenth of a kilowatt-less
than n CEN an hour-and gives of
Just enough heat to keep the radiator
from freezing and the engine from
causing trouble. The hood Of the car,
however, should be blanketed In sc.
we're weather to hold in the heat. The
heating element is inclosed In q black
enameled metal shell, of a shape and
size not unlike the ordinary dry cell,
and perforated to allow for circulation
q the heated air from within.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
LESS TIRES USED IN WINTER
Motorist Does Not Let Out Air During
Extremely Cold Weather and
They Last Longer.

The winter season seems to strength.
en- the properly inflated tire.
determination is responsible for a
large percentage of tire expense. Most
motorists think that during the sum-
mer months they should ride their tires
at low pressure to prevent blOw-Outs.
The decreasing Of the pressure does
not decrease the heating Of the tire,
but, rather Increases it, as the side
walls are subjected to a greater bend
ing strain and friction between the lay
ers of fabric generates heat. Due to
this excessive flexing, the fabric cracks
and loOsens up to such ar extent that
the tire becomes weakened. The crack
ed and Chafed fabric ruins the inner
tube. During the winter season the
motorist does not let the air out Of his
tires, as he does in the summer, but
allows his tires TO have a greater and
more constant air pressure; hence, the
percentage Of tires consigned to the
scrap heap is much less in winter than
in summer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
AURORA

From the Review:
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Cole are in
tending to move to Volga this week
where Mr.. Cole has a position in a
garage recently purchased by F. M
Fraley.
Maggie Thornton has given up heI
school at Badger, S. D., to take the
bookkeeping job at the Square Lum'
Der Co. office. She started Monday
and is hard at work.
Chris Gaukel returned to Pine City
Mimi, Friday. Mr.. Gaukel has been
visiting friends and relatives here and
at B%rookings for the past month. He
reports all the Aurora people in that
country to be doing well. VIM. Handel
has his farm about all cleared and has
erected a new house, George Handler
is going to business college and the
rest of the children are at home. Mr.
Ridout is also getting along fine ir
his new home.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
Utilizing Car Power.

faces come together. Small holes are
also bored down through the top piece
for fabrication. The rollers are assem-.
bled with ring washers against their
ends and the bearing boxes are bolted
together with two braces. The pulley on
the projecting end of the driving axle
Is set with a setscrew.
A slanting platform, as shown,
makes 1t easy to back up the car OA
the rollers. The distance between the
rollers depends on the diameter of the
wheel of the car being used, but for
general purposes a space Of Is inches
between the two sets of bearings will
give ample room for the average auto
wheel to come well down between the
rollers and insure good traction.-POp-
ular Mechanics Magazine.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
ARLINGTON
From the Sum:

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hewett received
a message from Floyd Wednesday stat.
ing that he had been called into SER
vice and was to report Monday in Chi
ago Mrs. Hewett left Thursday
evening for Madison to visit with
FLOYD before he leaves.
Richard Olson, youngest son of MI.
and Mrs. F. B. Olson, is now at Camp
Merritt, N. j., having arrived there
last week. He Is in the engineer corps
and writes home he expects to go to
France soon. Lee, their oldest boy,
is in Minneapolis taking a course at
the government mechanical school,
preparing himself for the aviation
corps.
Peter Haas was IS years of age last
Friday, February %, and Mrs. F. B.
Haas and Mrs. Leon Dill gave a birth.
day party in his honor at the home
of the former to which a number OF
relatives and old friends were invited.
Mr.. Haas is remarkably well preserved
for that age and was able to enjoy
a trip to his old home in New York
last fall.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
AUTO USED AS POWER PLANT
Small Machinery May Be Operated
Without Altering Car by Use of
Rigging Shown.

An automobile may be utilized TO
furnish power for operating small ma
chinery without altering the car in any
way, by the use of the driving rigging
shown. All that is necessary is TO
back the automobile up the slight in
cline, and leave the gears in mesh with
the engine running The tires trans
NIT the power to the 6-inch rollers, and
they, in turn, to Il belted drive pulley.
The wooden rollers are g feet long.
Each end is fitted with an axle, l foot
long. sufficiently heavy to bear the
weight of the automobile used. Two
wooden bearing boxes are built Of 3
foot pieces of 2 by 4 inch hard pine,
bolted together and bored through the
middle, for bearings, where the two
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
o THE COUNTY
VOlGA

From the Tribune:
Druggist Ennis has not been feeline
a all we'll for some time and on Tues
day was Obliged t o take to his bed. All
his friends hope that he will soon be
out again. b. C. Christianson is help
ing with the prescription bu siness
while Mr.. Ennis Is i'll.
Fred w. Herman, who for some
son lumber yard at Nunda, and who
was a member of the Goth Forestry
Engineers. having enlisted from Oma-
ha, was on the ill-fated Tuscania and
was one of the American boys who
gave up his life. The body was recoy-
cred and the remains buried in Scot
land.
1t is a matter of satisfaction to ev-
eryone that the retirement Of l.. w.
Leib from the automobile garage bust
ness the first of the month does not
NEAR the removal of him and his good
wife and mother from the city. Mr..
Leib has decided to engage in the
secondhand" automobile business
and will buy and sell second hand
cars.
While the apportionment for the
Lutheran church of this city for the
Lutheran Army Welfare Work was
but $4,000, the collection went over
the top in great shape and Chairman
Julius Martinson informs the Tribune
that $4,000 was the amount raised
here. The collection was confined
solely to the confirmed Lutherans and
nc one else was asked to give. Mr..
Martinson and the other members of
his committee are to be congratulated
upon the success of their campaign.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-07
KEEP BREATHING TUBE OPEN
Hold Hand Over Screen While Engine
10 Running to Ascertain u Air
10 Pulled Out.

Make sure your breathing tube
g is not clogged. Hold your hand
over II while the engine Is running and
zee II air is puffed out. If not, in
vestigate and clean out the obstruc.
don. If allowed to remain 1t will put
I harmful back pressure on the pis-
tons, which win cut down the powar
e ~ engine