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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
FEBRUARY SHOW
CARD PREPARED
Earl Henderson Of Rock Island and
Lee Mcmahon Principals In
Ten. Round Bout.
DONAHUE WILL MEET WHITE
~Dancing Tony Caponi" and Knockout
Kelly Listed rs Prelim Boxers
In Exhibition.

Final arrangements have been made
for the next exhibition of the Rock
Island Athletic club at the Empire
skating palace Thursday night.
Lee Mcmahon of Chicago will meet
Earl Henderson of Rock Island in the
main go for 10 rounds at 142 pounds.
Johnny Donahue of Rock Island
will meet Jack White Of Chicago for
six rounds at 1873 pounds.
Tony Caponi of Rock Island meets
Knockout Kelly of Des Moines for six
rounds at catch weights.
Kid Wulf of Rock Island meets Bat
Ting Nealey of Rock Island for six
rounds at 122 pounds.
In securing Lee Mcmahon, Babe
Meanor, manager Of the Rock Island
Athletic club, has obtained one of the
greatest drawing cards that he has
ever had. Mcmahon is known by all
local fans on account of his recent two
appearances here. The first trip he
knocked out Buck Sargent of East
Moline and in the next fight he wal
loped LaSalle fighter in four-round
exhibition.
DOnahue Perfect.
Johnny Donahue was the surprise
Of the evening at the clubs last show
His condition was perfect. He gave
Andy Dams of Monmouth fight that
the Greek never will forget.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
COLLEGES BATTLE AT
NOTRE DAME TONIGHT

Notre Dame, Ind, Feb. 23.-On the
eve of the Notre Dame-Illinois dual
track meet Track Coach Rockne an
nounced that the twO-mile event was
Cancelled on the request Of Coach Gill
of Illinois. The smallest squad that
ever represented Illinois in years will
appear against Notre Dame on Sat-
urday evening, yet the caliber Of the
visitors is unknown to Rockne, and he
warned his men not to be overc0nf-
dent. !Iotre Dame will enter the meet
with her men in fairly good shape.
Minus her stars Of the last season,
Notre Dame is pinning her hopes upon
Earl Gilifillan, the star athlete Of
Joliet. Frank Cayou, l. A. c. athletic
director and former Carlisle athlete,
will referee the meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23

or the game there was no such tax
Outside of paying for rent, lights and
preliminary bouts the club expenses
were small. In bouts between third
| raters at the Broadway Athletic club
which were held about four times each
month, the receipts averaged no less
than $4,000 for each mill. One club
alone cleared 100000 in one year. In
fact, there is perhaps no other city in
! the world that would have paid more
than $150,0O0 to see a 10-round bout
such as New York paid when Willard
and Moran came together.
| London, England, is a much bigger
city than New York, but it would not
likely have paid $4,000 to see two
| men box 10 rounds.
In London, in fact, the receipts at
| boxing matches compared to the sums
| received in this country, are yery
small. In London a $4,000 gate ia
considered large. The promoters do
not sign their boxers on a percentage
basis. They offer. as a rule, the men
paltry purses and the pugilists gen.
! orally are glad to get them, too.
/ A small town has beaten all rec
ords when it comes to turning out the
banner crowd to see fight The big
gest receipts in the history of the fight
game were taken at Reno. New, when
Jack Johnson and Jeffries fought
their memorable battle. On that &C.
casion $277.775 was taken. TEX"
Richard promoted that fight, and he
also holds the next best record-the
Willard-Moran at New York, which
drew $4,000.
The next big gate probably will be
at New Orleans this winter when Full
ton and Moran meet there. That will
be the most memorable battle fought
In the Crescent city since Corbett and
Sullivan fought there, Sept. 7. 1892
or Just, 26 years ago
| On that occasion the men fought for
purse OF $4,000 and a side bet of
$4,000. all OF which went to the win
ner. The size Of the gate was not
given, but the Olympic club was
packed to the doors and the receipts
ran close to 100000 Packed as New
, Orleans Is now with race track men
and other sports. the Fulton Moran
match ought 10 draw a record break
Ing gate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
BOXING GAME NOT NEAR AS PROFITABLE
AS IN FORMER YEARS-THE JOHNSON co
MELTED MORE THAN $277,775 IN MONEY

New York, Feb. 23.-The boxing
game in this country is not nearly so
profitable as it used to be.
A. few years ago, when the game
was good in New York, Chicago and
San Francisco, all sorts or boxers were
able to draw down vast sums for any
old sort of an engagement.
Those we're the days when any kind
of bout could be fought in New York,
Chicago or San Francisco and when
great boxers like Jeffries, Corbett
Sharkey, Sullivan, Mccoy and Others
of the old and famous pugilists were
paid vast sums for battles fought in
and around those three cities.
Tom Sharkey said recently that in
five matches in which he had taken
part in period of two years he had
divided with his manager a net profit
OF over 100000, or an average OF
$4,000 for each scrap. From this il
can easily be seen how much the clubs
made And Sharkey was not the best
drawing card.
San Francisco cannot be compared
as boxing town to Chicago or New
York.
Taking in adjacent cities such as
Baltimore, Boston and Philadelphia
and Greater New York itself, these
New York clubs had population OF
nearly 100000 to draw from, and
Chicago has nearly as many. The price
Of admission to these bills was. no less
than So and not more than IS.
The cost to the out Of town sport
t0 witness these essays would not
amount to more than $50, figuring that
he was of frugal habits, and to the
real local ring goer about $40.
The last fight between Jim JEFF
fries and Jim Corbett at San Fran
cisco drew a nearly $4,000 gate.
In New York II one Of the cham
pionship matches went below this
amount the club and the fighters were
disappointed
Liberal percentages were allowed to
the principals. and they abused the
public's encouragement and patronage
by putting up shady encounters.
The clubs were compelled to pay
handsomely for license in San Fran
cisco to hold fights.
In New York in The halycon days
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
HELEN MORTON TAKES
FIRST AT PINEHURST

Pinehurst, n c., Feb. 23.-Honors
in the ladies' contest at yesterdays
race meeting of the Pinehurs. Jockey
club were monopolized by Miss Helen
Morton of Chicago, who took the
prizes both for form and height in
the hurdle contest and also won the
three-furlong dash known as the la
dies purse.
In the ladies' purse Miss Morton
rode Hattie and won in thirty-eight
seconds. with Virginia c., ridden by
Miss Esther Tafts of Boston, second
by length. Sam was selected by Miss
Morton for height over the jumps,
while Firebrand enabled her to carry
off the prize of form and style.
Miss Helen Fitzhugh of Chicago took
one second prize with Bumper and
Miss Evelyn Spencer of Denver also
took a second with F'irely Molly O.,
entered by c. n Nibbs of Calgary, with
Whitmark UP, won the handicap fiat
race. racing from the scratch, against
field of seven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Above Fred Toney, Cincinnati
Oeft) and JEFF Pfeffer, Brooklyn.
Below-Eppa Rixey, Philadelphia.
NOTHING DOING FOR
CUBS WHO DELAY TO
SIGN SPRING PAPER

Chicago, Feb. 23-Unsigned Cubs
will not be welcome on the train that
carries the spring training Bruin ath-
letes to California next month; neither
will their fares be paid by the North
Side business manager.
President Weeghman has sent a
note to this effect to each of the play
ers holding out for more money, tell
ing them that unless they sign up be-
fore departing time they will have to
pay their own way to the coast in case
they decide later to come into the
fold.
Last year the Bruin boss made the
same announcement in advance of the
season, but relented and permitted
several hpldouts to accompany the
signed athletes. There will be nothing
doing along these lines this spring,
according to Weeghman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
CHAMPS OF INDOOR
TENNIS LOSE GAME

New York. Feb. 23.-Arthur s.
Cragin and W. Dickson Cunningham
were responsible for an indoor tennis
upset here yesterday. In the final of
the special doubles tournament on
the court of the Seventh Regiment
armory the pair defeated F. B. Alex
ander and Dr. William Rosenbaum,
the national indoor champions, in five
sets. The score was 81, Ga, Sc,
6-3, Go.
Cragin, with his wonderful drives
and high lobs, surpassed any of the
others on the court He had to play
at the top of his game, as Cunning
ham, the former Yale captain and
champion. was weak on service ard
at the net.
Miss Nolla Bjurstedt and H. A.
Throckmorton outplayed Miss Marie
Wagner, national indoor champion,
and w. NJ. Hall in an exhibition mixed
doubles. The score stood at rs. g.
all on games when the competition
was called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
WESTERN LEAGUE TO
OPEN SEASON April

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 23-The 1918
season Of the Western league will open
April 80 and close Sept. Is, according
10 tentative schedule announced
yesterday by E W. Dickerson, presi-
dent Dickerson said he expected the
tentative schedule would be adopted
at the league meeting at Des Moines
next Wednesday. The tentative sched-
ule includes both Topeka and Hutch
inson, which are now conducting cam
paigns TO secure teams this season.
Topeka would open at Wichita and
Hutchinson at Joplin, while the north
ern cities In the league would open at
Omaha and st. Joseph.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
PUPPIES SURE OF
VICTORY IN CAME
Northwestern Basketball Aggregation
Confident Of Easy Time With Mich
igan Tonight. .N

Evanston, Feb. 25.-The victorious
less Michigan basketball team meets
Northwestern this evening at Patten
gymnasium. The Wolverine quinetet
has lost every conference game thus
far and it can be attributed to the
fact that this is the first season that
the Maize and Blue has INDUCED in
the popular indoor game.
Coach Elliott of Northwestern work
ed his athletes overtime this week in
preparation for the contest, as the
memories of the awful scare the VOL
verines gave his Methodist bunch at
Ann Arbor is still fresh in his mind.
Coach Mitchelrs remodeled machine
is poppy and can't be counted licked
until the final shrill of the whistle.
The Purple mentor was greatly dis
appointed with the showing his pro-
teges made against Illinois and the
Great Lakes aggregation and limited
there is liable to be an eleventhhour
shift in the lineup.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
PATRIOTISM BIG
SLOGAN At MEET
All Phases Of Loyalty to Nation Nm,
Be Personlfied at lllinok
Carnival.
SERVICE TEAMS TO TAKE pipr
Bronze Medals Will Replace Award,
OF Costly Watches. Pins ana
Prizes to Cut Expense.

Champaign, H., Feb 23.-pstr,ot-
ism in all Of its phases will seatur.
the University Of Illinois second an.
nual indoor relay carnival which /,
to be held on Saturday. March 2 Pro-
ceeds Of the meet will be devoted IN
the army Y. NJ. c. A.
In order to insure a profit and on,
down all unnecessary expense, bronze
medals will replace the costly watch
es, pins and medals which have heen
awarded in former Illinois meets an
point winners will receive the same
kind Of bronze rewards, while relay
teams will also be given the same
prizes. For winning schools, silk ban.
ners will replace the shields present.
| ed hitherto. A loving cup, the gift q,
Ma-Wac-Da, senior honorary society
will be the trophy for the all-round
championship.
AS distinctly patriotic feature. Of.
forts are being made to enter enough
/ relay teams from military and naval
encampments to stage one or more
races. Several neighboring camps
have signified their interest and will
be represented, provided the time is
sufficient for them to train their teams
The length of the races will be left
for the teams to decide. as many Of
the encampments possess athletes who
are proficient in one distance while
others are strong in different lengths,
| A high school relay race will also be
added to the card. University high
school of Chicago. Oak Park. high
school, Champaign, and several
Springfield and Peoria schools have
already mailed their entries, while
others have signified their intentions
of doing so.
The usual events for western con-
ference, college and all-round teams
will also be staged. Conference schools
that have already mailed in their en-
tries are Michigan, Wisconsin, Purdue,
Chicago, Michigan Aggies, Ohio State,
Indiana, Minnesota and Iowa State.
Notre Dame, Mill!kin and Knox are 4
few of the smaller colleges that ex-
pect to be represented.
/ Use Armory.
AS usual, the huge Armory, the
largest indoor track in the country
will be used for the meet. Covering
nearly two blocks in length, this
building offers an admirable place to
stage meet on large scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
LOCAL HIGH WINS
FROM GALESbURG
Rock Island School Basketball Squad
Takes Fast Game From Only
Strong COntenders.
ARE SURE OF DISTRICT VICTORY
Poor Passing and Lack Of Teamwork
Causes Visitors to Hand Battle
to the Islanders.
BY KEITH NELSON.

The Rock Island high school won
from the Galesburg high school last
night in one of the hardest fought
basketball games of the season by the
score of 80 to 20. Without a doubt the
game was one Of the best that this city
has ever seen in the line of high school
athletics.
Galesburg started the scoring and
had piled up six points on the local
school before it could recover from
the onslaught that the Galesburg boys
gave the Islanders Galesburg could
not get onto the islanders style Of
play and It came back to Rock Island
with the intention of winning by a
larger score than 1t did at the begin
ming of the season. Soon the Island
ers tied the score, and then it was
test of strength in the two teams and
the Galesburg boys were in the lead.
The first half ended Is to l6 in the
Knox county boys favor.
Taber and Paul Anderson showed
good teamwork and fed the oval to
Siemon, the Islanders center, who in
turn would give the pill to Taber. The
second half was a period of much foul
ing. Zoll was taken from the game on
personal fouls and Evans replaced
him. Coach Carl Anderson of the
local team did not replace man.
Morrison. center for the Galesburg
boys, was the star of his team in the
second period. Morrison seemed to be
the only lad on the team who could
make good pass. Bad passes and
lack Of teamwork lost the game for
the Galesburg boys. The attendance
at the game was as large as any yet
When the second half ended the score
stood II to in favor of the locals
Galesburg got one field basket right
off the reel and then II shot two fouls
making the score 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
HAMLET

MIR. and Mrs. oscar Marsh went 10
Rock Island Monday 10 spend a few
davs with friends.
The Woman's Missionary society met
'rr"rsf"" - last week at the home OF
Mrs. otto Carr.
1. L.. tog4es and family moved "a
Mrs. Pearl Taylor's farm Monday. Lee
land Boyles and family moved 10 the
farm vacated by them.
Mrs. c. l.. Boyles went 20 Aledo sun
day 10 help care for her nephew. Alfred
Smith. who is sick with pneumonia
q. n, Phillips shipped cattle from
Aiedo Monday.
Mrs. Ola Osborne and son Charles OF
Wisconsin have come 10 visit their cou-
sin. Miss Addie Boyles.
Charles slade and sisters have moved
into Saca Dumbeils tenant house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
SERVICE MINES PLAY
BASEBALL IN STORM

Newport. r. l., Feb. 23-In a blind
ing snow storm and with the temper
ature near zero point, officers from the
first naval district yesterday defeat
ed officers from Fort Adams in full
nine inning baseball game, II to 5.
The outfield was blotted from view at
the home plate by the snow, but the
infielders served as observation posts
for the outer defense and occasionally
directed a successful put out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
ATHLETIC GIRLS WIN ,
OVER JOLLY QUINTET

The Rock Island Girls Athletic club
basketball team defeated the Jolty
players in the high school gymnasium
last nigh by score of 12 to 6.
The following were the lineups
Jollys: Marian Bleur and Catherine
kale. forwards, Ruth Fisher, center
Mable Smith ana Anna Greve, guards.
Substitutes. Esther Kale and Cunning
ham. Athletics: Gertrude Padding
and Dorthea Hanson, forwards Agn. s
VonTostel. center: Frances Bishop and
Irene Miller, guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
FIRE sPOILS CONTEST

Newport, r. l., Feb. 23.-The track
meet in the barracks shed at the naval
training station, part of the holiday
program, was interrupted yesterday
by a fire that destroyed the COM
handing officers garage The none
tary loss was small. The fire started
in a loft from a cause not determined.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
RATHER BE REGULAR

New York, Feb 23.-Fritz Maisel
likes st. Louis, This was made known
today by the feet-footed Marylander
I'D rather be regular in ST. Louis
than substitute in New York." he de-
clared. Fritz said he was not going
to let little thing like climate inter-
fere with his baseball ability.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
IOWA CAPTAIN QUITS
BASKETBALL QUINTET

Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 23-John n
Won Lackum. captain and star guard
Of the Iowa basketball team. has with
drawn from the squad, it was an
nounced yesterday as the result Of an
injury suffered in a game with Min
nesota three weeks ago. Won Lackum
now is tied with Chandler of Wiscnn-
sin for first honors in number Of points
scored in Big Ten games.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
TIGERS TEAM WINS

Princeton, n. j., Feb. %. The
Princeton swimming team defeated
Columbia, 43 to 10. in an intercollegi-
ate league met here yesterday. Prince
ton captured every first place except
the 220-yard event, which was won by
Rogers of Columbia. Columbia won
the water polo match, '25 to /.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23

The Augustana basketball players
met defeat at the hands Of Eureka last
night on the enemy territory by a
score of Al to 10. This practically
kills Augustana's chances in the Lit
tie Nineteen" tournament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
TAKES INDOOR MARK

Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 22.-Harry
Sparkling Of this city today holds the
worlds indoor golf record. He de-
feated Charles A. Phelps of the Brook
layn Country club, doing the Brook
layn course in &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
TWO ARE FINED.

Henry Dawson and his wife Jessie
each pleaded guilty in Moline police
court yesterday afternoon to a charge
of disturbing the peace The disturb
ance happened at the Cottage hotel on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23

When he quit the game two sea-
sons ago Rube Oldring was stu ~.
ing at q good clip and was far from
on his last legs in fast company.
Now it is insisted on several sloss
that Rube may come back this see.
SON and help Connie Mack put . on
Of strength into the jaded Athlst,e..
II he does return Rube should pay
As good bali as he did for the SEVERN
seasons prior to his retirement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23

Third avenue Liquor is said to have
played part in the affair. Each was
fined 81 and costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23
Bits O'Sp0rts

Chicago. Feb. z3.-Ioledo vas cAos-
en- as the convention and tournament
city for 1919 and Robert W. Brown
of Louisville was elected president Of
the American Bowling congress at the
annual convention at Cincinnati.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-23

Referee briggs.
Halves-20 minutes.
Timer Whistler.
Scorer Adams.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-05
NJ nrrrg q

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Engelmann were
greatly surprised the other evening
when they received message that
t:eir son was almost home and that
he was bringing his bride. Sure enough
when the train arrived it was Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Engelmann who stepped
forth. Some months ago he entered
the army and has been taking train
ing at Camp Wadsworth, South Caro-
lima. They were married last summer,
had military wedding, and have kept
the secret from their relatives all this
time. The bride was Miss Eina Bee
nan and they became acquainted when
MIR. Engelmann underwent an opera
ton at Rochester. She cared for him
during the ordeal. Mr.. Engelmann is
on an indefinite furiouga and does not
expect to return to the south He says
the soldiers are leaving the camp as
rapidly as pssible and soon the place
will be vacant. He is looking fine and
has been busy greeting his friends and
receiving congratulations since com
ing home. Some time ago he opened
a store near the Y. NJ G.. A. and still
has the property.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-05
PlfTIY Of VAR
MATERIAL LEFT

DemolizatiOn of the military forces
of the nation will leave in possession
of the government enormous stores OF
clothing. The amount Of clothing and
euuipage on hand or the use OF the
army on Nov. /, ten days before hos
tilities ceased, is shown in report
made public' at Washington by Brig
Gen. Robert E. Wood, acting quarter
master general and director OF pur'
chase and storage.
Included in the list articles Of cloth
ing on hand and not in possession OF
the troops on Nov. 1. were In round
numbers, 5000. 900 cotton coats, $780,
900 wooden coats, 100000 overcoats,
5000, 900 ianael. shirts, 100000 pairs
of winter and summer drawers, A.
600 900 pairs of winter and summer
undershirts, 100000 pairs of shoes
of all types, 46,OO0,000 pairs of stock
ings, and 100000 blankets.
Some of this large supply OF cloth
ing all of which and even more would
have been needed had the war contin-
ued through the winter, will be used
before the troops can be demolized.
Some will be retained for the regular
army establishment, officers said, and
the remainder doubtless can be saly-
aged.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-05
MANY KILLED
IN GREAT WAR
BRITISH LOSSES STATED TO BE
ABOUT ONE-HALF AS MANY,
LONDON REPORTS.

The German losses were placed
at $4,000 by tie socialist Vorwaerts
of Berlin on oNvv. 20. The newspap-
er's estimate, which was unofficial,
said that UP to Oct. 81, 1,580,000 Ger
RAN soldiers had been killed and the
fate of 100000 was not known. Four
million soldiers we're wounded and 400
$50 were prisoners.
The British losses in all theaters of
activity, including killed, wounded and
missing, were placed officially at 3,049,
991 on Nov. 49, Of the total 65S, 665
were killed, including $4,000 officers.
An official announcement from London
Wednesday said that 100000 men had
been killed or were dead through var
ious causes, it being explained that
the earlier total of killed did not in
clude the men reported missing who
actI.,,--y lost their lives nor those
who died from sickness.
Tetai of American Casualties.
American casualties have been an
nodnced officially as totaling 236,117.
this number 36,154 were killed and
died from Wounds. Slightly more
more than 1900 deaths were from
disease or causes not classified.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-05
CHURCH. SCHOOLS
DROP GERMAN

German language teaching and it's
use generally, is dying out in the
United States in the localities where
it was once in universal use, and there
is no urgent need of legislation on the
subject, in the opinion of Prof Theo-
dore Graebner, of Concordia Theologi-
cal seminary, st. Louis. Prof. Graeb-
ner says that while the elimination of
German is progressing, the German
Lutheran publication have voiced no
opposition to legislation designed to
hasten the process.