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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
THOUSANDS ARE IN
EASTERN PIN MEET

Cincinnati, Feb 12-An official can.
vass of the entries for the Interna.
tional Bowling tournament. to be held
in this city from Feb. is to March u.
shows that there is total Of 652 1--we.
man teams. 1889 two-man teams, and
1921 individual bowlers scheduled to
compete for the 100000 prize money
and other awards which have been
offered for high scores and for other
extraordinary performance. This en-
try list includes more than five hun.
dred teams from other cities. the Gin.
cinnati numbers competing for honors
numbering about one hundred and
fifty.
1t is expected that the male bowl
ers will complete their schedule On
Sunday, March 10, it being necessary
to date the pin topplers for morning.
afternoon and evening shifts in order
to complete the contests within 4
specified time
The last two days of the tourns.
ment, March II and l.. will be deyos-
ed to the schedule OF the Woman's
National Bowling association, about
fifty women teams. largely from Chi
cago, Cleveland. Milwaukee. st. Louis.
Kansas City, Toledo and Cincinnati
being entered in this tourney.
Many special entertainments are be-
ing arranged for the visiting bowlers.
including a banquet to the American
Bowling association delegates ON Feb
%, and series Of receptions for the
women bowlers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
EXCELLENT SHOW
AHEAD FOR FANS
"Peanuts" SchieberI, Manager An.
Star Athletic Club, Announces
Card for Coming Exhibition.

Peanuts" Schieberl, manager Of n.
All-Star Athletic club, has completsS
the matchmaking for the coming sbo-
Feb. 81, to be given at the IlHno,.
theatre
Where in previous shows given 1.
Rock Island bantams and lightweight.
have held their own in the prelims snd
windups, Schieberl has made a sten
and is to show boys around the IA
class.
In the main go Mike Dundee vii,
box Pal Moore ten rounds at 1l9
Willie Schaeffer OF Chicago vii,
meet Jack Rudolf at $50 pounds for
six rounds.
Knockout German of New York CITY
will meet an unknown from Chicasn
for six rounds at 1876 pounds.
Roy Berg of Rock Island will hor
Fritz Geggenheimer at 154 pounds for
six rounds.
Mike Dundee, Rock Island bantam
is training daily with knockout Cor.
man and Earl Henderson and expect.
to be in the best shape for the coming
fight that he has ever been. Schieberl
calls particular attention to the fact
that the Illinois theatre orchestra and
the show actors" will provide a little
entertainment before the boxing starts
Tickets are on sale at the theatre box
office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
ILLINOIS PLANS TO
HOLD MEET MARCH 2

Champaign, ILL.,. Feb. 12.-An i'm
petus to track athletics has been giver
by the approaching second annual in.
door relay carnival at the University
of Illinois on March 9. Conference
and other middle west institutions are
training teams to compete in the re-
! lays on the cinder track in the huge
Illinois armOry
Wartime economy will be practiced
in presenting bronze medals for
prizes. instead of gold watches and
medals. which have heretofore been
the awards. Conference universities
readily agreed to the suggestion OF
the Illini managers that the expendi-
ture for prizes be curtailed and that
whatever profit accrued from the car
nival be contributed to the war re-
creation fund.
Practically every conference track
coach has been obliged to build up
new relay teams and with this disad-
predicted that the races will be unu-
usually close.
For the one-mile college relay Wa
bash, Millikin and other colleges will
compete. Another event is to be a
noe-mile interscholastic, in which sew
eral strong Chicago and downstate
prep" schools will meet. That sew
eral army teams and team from the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
will contest another mile event is
hoped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
HERMAN REFUSES GO

Mike McNulty, manager of Roy
Moore, has dropped a line. to The
Argus stating that Pekin Kid Herman
has had enough of Roy's work and
doesn't want another match with him.
McNulty says. he will match Roy in
Rock Hand with any fighters as long
as they are bantams. His letter fol-
lows:
Just as I expected, Pekin Kid Her.
man made a lot of noise about a re-
turn watch with Roy Moore after their
meeting at Rock Island a few months
ago. Herman at the time stated he
was not satisfied with the outcome of
that match and wanted return
match. Peoria promoters offered Her.
man match with Roy Moore. Her.
man turned it down, stating he would
prefer to box Pal Moore, as he had a
grudge he wanted to settle with Pal
Moore. The real facts are he saw Roy
Moore in his match with Pal Moore
and decided he did not care for any
of the Little Harp's game. Roy start
ed training here today for a series of
matches. He meets Jimmy Azine at
Duluth, Feb. 81 l am waiting to
hear from Promoter Meanor for a New
Orleans Herman match the latter part
of this month. or the early part of
March. Roy boxes Willie Devore at
Akron. Ohio. March Z. Would like to
show Roy at Rock Island. I don't care
who they pick for him as long as they
are bantams. mike MNULTY."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
NEW YORK BILLIARD PLAYERS WROUGHT
UP OVER RED, YELLOW, GREEN PINK AND
BLUE BALL GAME KNOWN AS "SNOOKEpn

New York has been engrossed in a
new diversion which threatens to up
root the traditions of the metropolis
and land In the center of Manhattan a
sport which will outlive the winter.
1t is smoker, the British version Of
pocket billiards, which has won it's
way into the hearts OF a great many
followers of the cue. Already lead
ing billiard rooms of Manhattan and
the Crescent Athletic club of Brook
lyn have installed English tables and
have begun to instruct their patrons
in the intricacies of smoker.
Smoker is played on a six pocket
English billiard table. 12x6 feet, with
Is red balls, one black. one pink, one
blue, one brown, one green. one yei-
low. and white cue ball. The Cd
ject balls have graduated value. the
reds counting one each. the yellow
two, tlte green three, the brown fou-.
the blue five. the pink six, and the
black seven.
The red balls are set up in triangle
at the foot OF the table, as in pocket
billiards. The black balls are Just be-
hind red balls and about nine inches
frem the foot of the table and directly
behind the apex OF the triangle. The
blue ball is placed in the center Of the
table.
Al the head of the table from and
within the string line semicircie
with a radius OF about one foot is
drawn. The lines of the semicircle are
equi-dista-t from the side rails.
On y ing line three spots are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
CUBS OUT A HURIER

Chicago, Feb 12.-Phil Douglas,
pitcher for the Cubs, was in a serious
condition last night in st. Vincent S
hospital, Birmingham, Ala, where ne
had undergone an operation for appen-
dicitis early in the morning. A mes
sage stated Phil had a sudden attack
and was rushed to the hospital in the
middle of the night. His condition
was critical. and an immediate opera
ton was necessary. The outcome can
not be told for another day or two.
Even if Douglas RECEIVERS it means
he will be lost to the Cubs for at least
part of the season. 1t is hardly likely
he would be able to attempt any vigor-
GUS exercise for two or possibly three
months, then it would require few
weeks to get into pitching form. Bar
ring complications he may be able to
take regular turn on the slab about
June Is.
Manager Mitchell was counting
much on the hurting of Douglas this
lyear, expecting him to take a regular
turn on the mound with Alexander.
Vaughn, and Tyler, so the news from
Birmingham, undoubtedly was a sad
blow to him.
Douglas, according to the message,
was employed by the Albany Power
company near Birmingham. but was
intending to quit his place in a week
or so and leave for Hot Springs to get
a couple weelrse training in advance of
the departure Of the Cubs to Cali
fornia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12

placed. one on each end of the inter-
section OF the semicircle and the other
In the center. On the right side the
yelio wball is placed, on the left the
green, in the center the brown.
10 start the game the cue ball is put
IN play from the semicircle. or the
d. as it is termed The striker must
play OFF red ball at the start of eyery
inning. and if he pocket a red ball he
IS entitled to play on any one of the
SIX other coiOred balls. If he shonid
pocket red ball and then one of tho
colored balls, he must play on red
ball and then one of the other coloraI
balls.
Since the game is a combination of
sa1ety play and shot making. it be-
moves the striker on tile opening NAV
10 play carefully off red ball in the
triangle and at the same time trv m
bring the cut ball back to the end
cushion, where it will be difficult for
lhe next player to make shot.
After all the red balls have baap
pocketed the player must plav On tha
other colored balls in rotation, accord
ing to their value, the yellow coming
hrst. the green second, etc.
The penalties OF smoker bring m.
the trials and tribulations OF the game
and make 1t possibly the most difficu,t
or all games with cue. Everv
error made by a striker during mis-
every inning counts against him. All
fouls are called. In the case of a foui
the striker loses his inning and can
rot count what he made on the stroLa
IN which the foul was committed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
ONE STARS SALARY IN THESE MODERN
TIMES WOULD SUPPORT AND CARRY ONE
ENTIRE TEAM THROUGH SEASON IN '7s

Detroit, Mich, Feb. IA glimpse
Of the baseball of the early '70s is CIV
en- in pamphlet on the game pub
lished in 1875. which was recently un-
earthed by devotee of the sport.
The booklet. which is equivalent to
the present day baseball guide, con-
sists of about thirty pages. instead of
the several hundred now necessary 70
chronicle the records of the many ma
jor and minor league teams.
Much Of the space is devoted to the
doings Of the Boston National asso-
citation club. winner of the champion
ship for the previous year. The COM
bination included several players the
names Of whom are still familiar to
the fans OF this day. That they were
high class players according to the
standards Of those times goes with
out saying. yet there is nothing to In
dictate that they were supermen eth
er on the diamond or OFF the field OF
play
The personnel of the Boston club of
that year shows that of the IL players
whose physical dimensions are given,
A. G. Spalding. pitcher and center
fielder. was the only one who exceed
ed the six-foot mark. The majority OF
the players ranged from feet 6
inches to 5 feet Q inches and the aver
age weight was not more than 100
pounds. The heaviest man on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
JACOB PINCUS WAS
ONLY AMERICAN TO
TAKE EPSON DERBY

Jacob Pincus, who died in the east
Jan %, was one of the most famous
jockeys and trainers on the American
turf.
Jake Pincus was known on practi-
cally every race track in the world.
He was a turf figure OF international
reputation. He rode all his races on
American tracks. but as trainer he
developed and saddled winners in all
parts Of the world. He was the only
American trainer to. win the EPSON
Derby with an American bred horse.
This he did In 1881 when Pierre Loril-
lard's Iroquois defeated the best
horses in Europe in the most famous
race in the world.
Pincus was born in Baltimore in
1888 and as boy went to Charleston,
where he became interested in the
thoroughbred. After less than a year
as an apprentice and at IA years OF
aye, he became jockey.
During his first month in the saddle
in 1852 he rode several winners at
Charleston and then went to New Or
leans, where he attained greater sue
cess, and from there to Saratoga,
where he distinguished himself by
leading all other jockeys in regard to
winning mounts. In the decade pre-
ceding the Civil war he was consid-
cred the best jockey on the American
turf.
When his days in the saddle ended
because of age and weight he turned
his attention to training. And at this
he earned immortal fame. He was
welcomed everywhere and on the
French and English tracks received
courtesies seldom accorded to for
eigner.
At one time he trained the horses
belonging to the late August Belmont
father of the present chairman of the
Jockey club. So faithful was he to
his employer that when old age de-
prived him of position Mr.. Belmont
pensioned him. This pension he en-
joyed until his death. Besides being a
jockey and trainer, he also was a
starter He held that position for sew
eral years at the Monmouth Park, N.
j.. track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
NAY JOIN NATIONAL.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 12.-Represen-
tatives of cities holding membership
in the National Amateur Baseball as
ISOLATION who gathered here today for
the third annual meeting of that body
were confronted with a number OF
vital problems.
Chief interest was held by a propo-
sition for the consolidation of the Ma
fional Amateur Baseball association
with the National Baseball Federation
Until two years ago there was but
one amateur baseball organization,
but at an annual meeting held here a
disagreement arose which ended in a
split Two other propositions would
provide for widening the scope of the
association to take in golf and soccer,
and arranging the association into iiye
sectional divisions. each with six cit
ies composing its membership.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
only SHORT TINE
ALLOTTED TO S0x
Chicago Team Players Are 10 Have
But Five Days to Get in Trim
for Spring Games.
MAY PLAY WITH SOLDIER MINES
Tour Is to Be Shortest That Club Ever
Made-Wfll Start North April
Il, Bound for Home.

Chicago, Feb 12.-Tough times are
who does not report to Mineral Wells
in condition to pillow up the towpaths
with his nose the first day out Ac.
cording to the exhibition schedule an
nounced yesterday by Secretary Grab.
liner the champions will have only five
days to get into trim for the first
game. The team will leave Chicago
March Is and will arrive at Mineral
Wells March 49, The first games are
scheduled for March % and will mean
work for all. as the squad will be spill,
in two for the initial spasm
After March "a there will be foul
more days at the Springs and then the
athletes will hit the bowl and pitcher
circuit by invading Georgetown, Texas
on March 80.
There are only IL games on the
schedule as given out Nine of these
are for the first team and four for the
second. There are four open dates
after the game at Houston April
These probably will be filled in with
camp games at Houston, San Antonio
and Waco or some other points on the
military map.
The start for the north will be made
from Fort Worth the night of April Z
1t is possible that some of the canton
ments will be visited on the way back
A game at Fort Sill is among the pos
sibilities. Two contests have been ar
ranged with Kansas City for April Is
and IA. but these are not included in
the list given out.
The trip will be the shortest in time
the White Sox have ever made They
will also make later start than ever
before. and the actual training period
will set new record for briefness. Nc
wonder that Manager Rowland is anx-
ious to have the players in condition
before the start south is made
hid Gleason to Return.
The great advantage this season for
the players will be the lateness of the
start. which will tend to insure warm
weather on the entire trip. Especially
should this be the case on the way
north, and it should figure almost as
much in Texas.
AAiu oISoSoh VIII uSoih bC Win INK
team. He has not yet signed con-
tract, but this does not mean much in
this young fellows life. A promise to
report is as good as bond with him
and Secretary Gardiner said that the
Kid had s;gnified his intention OF being
on hand on the opening day.
The schedule follows:
TEAM NO. 1.
March 23-Fort Worth
March 24-Dallas.
March 29-Georgetown, S. w. uni
versity
March 30-Houston
March 31--Houston
April Houston.
April 5-Smithville, Texas.
April 6-Dallas.
April Fort Worth
TEAM NO. 2.
March 23-Dallas
March 24-Fort Worth.
April 6-Fort Worth
April Dallas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12

team was McVey. who tipped the
scales at 1870 pounds.
The batting averages OF those DAYS
| were computed to show the number
of base hits per game, and McMullen
OF the Athletics led the league with
l.90. Pop Arson was eighth with 1.7s
and Spalding 18th with 1.70. In club
batting the Boston team led with an
average Of I'LL hits per game. and
the Athletics were second with 1896
The total receipts Of the Boston club
Tor the season of 1874 amounted I,
$30.93l17 and the expenses S30,S65. 81.
portion Of these expenses. which
were extraordinarily large for that
period OF baseball development, IN
cluded the trip to Europe. the first Of
the several invasions OF England and
the continent by American baseball
combinations.
The salary roll for the entire wear
then would now barely pay for one
star player. as the accounts show that
$l7.9DO covered the entire cost for the
season in this direction. Ground
rent amounted to $517.5O and uniforms
bats. balls. etc. cost $685. Even In
the early days OF the game adyertis-
Ing was not overlooked, as the ac-
counts show that $1.6l9.70 was spent
Tor advertising and printing. which
was more than the combined rental
OF the grounds and the team eouip.
ment expenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
AMERICAN PITCHERS.
CAN USE SPITBALLS

Chicago, Feb. l2.-President B. B.
Johnson of the American league said
yesterday that his organization would
not take up the question of the aboli-
ton of the spitball during the coming
meeting in New York. He figured that
there was no need to do this at pres
ent, as freak deliveries offered their
own solution. Many pitcher who has
used the moist method of twirling has
abandoned it because he found the
normal delivery better.
Mr.. Johnson pointed out the case of
Joe Benz of the White Sox, who has
made the announcement that he is
through with the spitball Joe was
one of the most effective with this de-
livery, but he discovered last season
that he could use curves and speed to
better advantage.
Mr.. Johnson, with Secretary Har-
ridge, will leave for New York tomor-
row. President Jim Dunn of the
Cleveland club left last night for In
dianapolis, and he will go from there
to the meeting. Mr.. Dunn hopes to
pull off trade or two while in the
east
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
WAR TAX ON EACH
BASEBALL TICKET
National Commission Tells of Detailed
Plan for Collecting Govern
ment's "Bit."
WILL CHARGE on ALL PASSES
No Second Tribute To Be Made By
Those Holding Rain Checks Who
Have Not Seen Game.

Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. 1.-THE ma
tional baseball commission yesterday
gave out a notice explaining in detail
the manner in which the war tax will
be collected at ball parks during the
coming season. Ten cents will be
dropped into box by all pass hold
ers entering major league parks. The
usual war tax will be assessed all
purchasers who buy tickets.
The commission announced this
matter was taken up in Washington
with Daniel c. Roper, commissioner of
internal revenue, and his assistants,
The finding said in part:
when the rain check proposition
was thoroughly explained to the inter-
nal revenue commissioner at Washing
ton. ruling was quickly made by him
that no second tax would be collected
where the folder of an admission
ticket had not witnessed the perform
ance.
"As to the annual and daily passes
free admissions-th scheme sug-
gested by the committee was APPROX
ed. This is in line with the joint ac-
ton of the two major leagues at the
conference held in Chicago in Decem-
Der last. when it was thought advis-
able to collect 10 cents from the hold
er of every pass, whether annual OF
daily, which entitled him to a rs cent
seat
Rain checks will have to be issued
to pass holders, so that if the game is
not played, no second tax will be col
lected.
THE rule covering season boxes, If
il stands as now outlined, covers not
only the reservation for a season box
which does not include any admissions
for any games, but also covers the
sale of a season box that does include
3 admission for all games.
Small Boost in Prices.
IAN important regulation recently
promulgated by the authorities makes
it permissible. where it is found i'm
practicable to handle pennies, to adj
vance the % cent admissions to 30
cents and the rs cent seats to IS cents,
conditioned that adequate lobby signs
are printed as stated in the regulation.
This will permit the two major
leagues TO increase the prices on
preacher anu cent StdlS IL tHey
deem it advisable to do so. to prevent
congestion at the box office in the
making of change
Where a person buys bleacher
seat for % cents or 80 cents, as the
case may be, paying war tax of 3
cents, such person will be required to
pay an additional cents only when
he buys an exchange ticket to the pa
vilion.
These regulations. however, have
not rs yet been approved, as certain
matters pertaining to the question OF
bona fde employees have not been de-
termined"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
A CHANGE MAKER

New York. Feb. 12.-Declaring that
he has solved the problem Of making
change in pennies on big baseball
days, whereby the patron will pay only
his exact admission fee, plus the war
tax, President Charles H. Ebbets Of
the Brooklyn club announces that lie.
will have at the Waldorf tomorrow fur
the inspection Of the National league
magnates a machine which will make
change instantly in any amount fro |
cent to 80 cents. 1T will be an intu3-
tice to charge the public IS cents for
rs cent tickets. or 80 cents for Is cen.
tickets, simply because the addition OF
the war tax makes it difficult to make
change" Ebbets says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
ERTLE Is REMATCHED
TO BATTLE WILLIAMS

Milwaukee. WIS, Feb. 12.-Kewpie
Ertle Saturday accepted terms for 4
rematch with Kid Williams at Balti-
more the latter part of this month.
The date is to be set by Monday. John
Reddy of st. Paul was here Friday
trying to land Ertle for a match with
Pete Herman some time in March or
April. Ertle preferred 20 rounds with
Herman down south, but agreed to
terms if Reddy can land the claimant
of the title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
HIGH team WILL
BATTLE CENESE0
Second Five May Make Trip Owing to
Other Conflicting School Contest
Bates.

The Rock Island high school basket
ball squad will journey to Geneseo
Wednesday afternoon where they Will
meet the Geneseo team.
1t is probable that the whole first
team will not play owing to the fact
that Rock Island plays Davenport
Thursday night There has been
much confusion as to the date OF the
Davenport game on account Of the
big Eight" contest and also as to the
Rock Island Young Mems Christian
association circus. The big Eight
will be held on Friday night and the
circus will be held on both Thursday
and Friday night SO that makes the
date conflict Saturday night the
Islanders are scheduled to play East
Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-12
HAPPY TO RETURN
MATCH THIS YEAR

Omaha, Feb. 12.-"Earl Caddock
will be only too glad to give Joe
Stecher a return match this summer.
declared Gene Melady. manager of the
heavyweight champion.
You tell Stecher." he said to the
newspaper men, that we will be
tickled to death to wrestle him. We
would like to arrange for the match
to be held out of doors. so that every
body can see it. Undoubtedly Cad
dock-Stecher match would prove the
worlds biggest athletic event and
there is not a building large enough to
adequately accommodate the crowd. y
Melady said that Omaha or Des
Moines would undoubtedly be the
stage of the big event in case a meet
ing was arranged.