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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24

camp fifteen or twenty pounds over
weight. They want to be down to the
proper bondage the first day."
Apparently Joe Benz has received
advance notice of the managers in
tentlon, as the butcher boy is work
ing early and late to report in condi-
ton. Even at that he probably doesn't
realize what job Rowland has cut
out for him the coming season, 1t is
nothing less than a regular turn for
Joe in the pitching box.
Il expect to see Benz take his regu-
lar turn this year." said Rowland
When he does he will not use the
spitball. That has been discarded. He
quit that at the windup of the season
ana from now on he will depend on
his curve and fast ball. Besides, he
has developed slow ball and a med
ium fast one which should bother the
sluggers.
Joe is good pitcher when he uses
MS stuff right. He has as much as
/ most any pitcher in the league. He
fooled with the spitball too long, but
he VIII cut this out. l figure on him
as one of the reliable boxmen of the
| Sox next season."
Manager Rowland is in receipt of a
ietter from Ray Schalk, who has al
ready begun to get in condition By
hunting rabbits. around Litchfield. Ray
SAID That he was in shape to start the
season right now and he is anxious to
nave the manager come dOwnstate in
order 10 take off few extra pounds.
mat was, however. the mission of
rants to Excelsior Springs. He want
ed 10 set good example for the boys.
SO ne started to take of flesh early He
Is going to keep it up by running few
miles every day. rs soon as he is able
| to do il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
CHICAGO WHITE SOX PLAYERS TO HAVE
TOUGH TIME PREPARING FOR SEASONS
GRIND ON BIG DIAMOND; NO CICARETS

Chicago. Jan. 24.-Tough times are
in prospect for the Worlds Champion
White Sox. The player who is unable
to circle the ball park at Mineral Wells
on the first Cay of training without
drawing long breath will not be con-
sidered to be in condition. The leader
of the champs is home nursing a sore
back. due to a fall when he emerged
from the train which brought him from
Excelsior Springs.
The boys will get note shortly
said the manager. urging them to
get in condition before they reach the
training camp in Texas. Every man
must be in shape when we hit there
as our stay will be limited this year
Wind is the most important part of
players asset. If he hasn't got
that he cant play good ball. II
/ doesn't make any difference whether
he is pitcher or the star base runner
If he can't stand the gaff on the run
he will be useless to the team until he
gets il.
I'VE haven't got any time this year to
| waste on cigarette fiends or anyone
else short OF breath. They must come
prepared to jump right into a game. We
will probably have a contest shortly
after we get down to the mineral wells
and don't want to see anyone killed
off before reaching second.
Il am not going to lay down a GER
tain program. shall recommend hand
ball for indoor exercise, but walking
and running outdoors will be the
things. There is nothing like outdoor
hikes to give man the proper endur-
ance. The players will be expected to
train just as boxer does for a match
! don't want to see anyone come to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24

After waiting many months tri-city
fight fans will again see the little
Rock Island favorite. Mike Dundee.
in action at the Owls hall tonight.
He meets Johnny Richie in what
promises TO be one of the best 10
round battles in this city for some
time
Mike today stated that he never felt
better Snd will give the Chicago boy
the fight of his life He has been doing
extra hard training and is prepared
for a fast, snappy bout. Peanuts"
Scheiberl has been working his pro
tege to the limit and intends to have
Mike win by knockout. Mike states
that he wants to draw line through
Ritche's name on his list and after to-
night forget all about him. He handed
Johnny battle that he will never for
get at Toluca and he is ready to do it
again.
Richie is said to be anxious to get
at Dundee and return few OF the
wallops that Dundee handed him i'll
their last fight Newspapers gave the
fight as draw but fans claim that
Mike shaded the Chicagoan. Richie
has been training to the limit and tip
ped the scales this afternoon at lis
pounds. the weight required. In gem
eral the Dundee Richie fight is at
tracing fans for miles around and
will be mix that none will forget.
Lee Mcmahon arrived from his
training quarters in Chicago today and
according TO Emil Thirty is ready to
repeat his performance OF short
while ago when he knocked Buck Sar-
gent out in the first two minutes OF
the first round Mcmahon is predicted
b. Chicago boys to be second Packey
McFa land and uses his mitts the
SAME way He will meet Johnny Hoff-
man of Milwaukee in the semi
windup, a siX-round go.
Tony Caponi and Kid Hale of Streat-
or. Ill. notified Scheiberl at late
heur yes erIly afternoon that they
could not appear. Peanuts has Sc
CnlaG Terry Martin of La Sale, Ill.
and Kid Fisk OF this city 10 put on a
p.clin. Terry Martin is hailed high in
the boxing world as a come and is ex:
rected 10 give Fisk a stiff workout
Terry Incidentally has not fallen be-
hind y his training and will be in
.grea c.ape to box. Fisk has been
kcc7i 3 III his work and promises tc
le' the 4 Sale boy know that when 4
fa,t-rj name has a Kid attached to il
that there is TO !oking.
Winner Meets Ertle.
Sche.be!l stared today that the win
re- % 'onight's fight, either Dundee
o. Ritclie. would fight Johnny Ertle
he"O-e the local fans. He stated thai
he could bring the bantam to Rock
Island and that he would match the
wiPce- of tonight's battle with him.
IL general the program for tht
evening is promising to be corker
Peanuts" promoter Of the exhibition
stated that tickets have been selling
better than he expected and that there
ovid he a capacity house 10 witness
to bouts. Tickets have been on sale
= eek and when the first preim DO,
steps in the ring he will be greeted
by a 'ammed house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
EXHIBITIONS ADDED
TO ATHLETIC MEET

Kansas City, Jan. 24.-Machine gun
exhibitions and contests have been
added to the program for athletic and
military carnival to be held here Sat
urday between teams of Camp Funs-
ton and Camp Dodge, the promoters
announced today. Efforts are being
made to put this added attraction on a
competitive basis, also the machine
gun squads to race with their guns
and set them up and open fire.
Forty to fifty men are coming on the
Camp Dodge team while the Camp
Funston soldiers expect to enter near
ly Is competitors in the boxing, wrest-
ling and military competitions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
NIKE DUNDEE AND JOHNNY RITCE in Ten round CLASH TONIGHT

manager of Williams. had alibls a.
plenty to Offer after the fight Billy
Hack. matchmaker of the club, Oh
fered to stage the match over the FOL
lowing week. At first Harris gave his
consent. But later asked that it be
catch-weight affair When Moore had
practically agreed to this, Harris stat
ed that Williams was a sick man and
in no condition to fight Still IN the
year 1915, Joe Levy. then manager OF
Moore. had his eyes on the bantam
weight goal Pete Herman OF New
Orleans was graded as one OF the
three best bantams in the flock ana
was being spoken of freely as sue
cessor to Williams. A match between
Moore and Herman was made TWO
weeks after Moore defeated Williams
Moore again surprised the most ardent
believers in him by outboxing and
outfighting the clever Louisiana mid
get.
The Future.
! There appeared a great future in
sight for Moore. But it has not come.
/ Levy debating for Moore went along
and now and then made a match with
some mediocre fighter. Moore and
Levy dissolved partnership when 1t
was whispered into Moore's ears by
his friends that upon the strength OF
his victories over Ertle, Williams and
Herman that he should be reaping a
golden harvest. Several months ago
Moore left for the east and later plac-
ed himself under the care OF Danny
Goodman, the veteran manager and
former guardian of Abe Attell, when
Attell was the bantamweight ruler
Since under GOodman's care Moore
success and, string of victories has
continued. But the result OF each OF
Moore's. victories is that Pal Moore
merely defeated $50 and So" And
that's all that's heard of Moore until
another fight. 1t is stated that numer-
Gus efforts have been made to bring
Moore together either with Williams
or Ertle in an eastern arena. But sc
far these efforts have been OF no avail
Probably for reasons best known to
Ertle and his manager, McNulty, and
to Williams, whose memory reflects
to two affairs in Memphis.
Moore is yet youngster. Physical
ily he has never been MANNED. Hs
, should be better than when last seer
here. And if he has improved to any
extent the opinion still lives here thai
lover a distance of from 10 to L
rounds he is the equal if not master
of either Williams or Ertle when bat
Ting at the legitimate bantamweigh
poundage. Ertle is perched on his i'm
: prov:sed throne in ST. Paul. William:
is comfortably robed and seated or
: his throne IN Baltimore. Pal Moore i.
still chasing Just plain Pal Moore O
Memphis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
COCAINE YARN FAKE
SAYS DOC PLANKERS

81 Paul. Jan. 24-Sporting editors
were in the ring yesterday to finish
the f'ulton-Miske fight of last Friday
night In Minnesota 1t is left TO sport
ing editors to decide bouts. They did
Wide variance has resulted Then the
experts. with nothing to write about
during cold winter days, have been
trying since TO prove their own indi-
yidual decisions correct
One paper yesterday. 10 back up its
decision. charged that cocaine was in
tected in Fulton's hand the night OF
the fight and that this slowed down
the Minnesota plasterer. The opposi-
,ion came back with a statement OF
Or. piaDkers OF the boxing commission
that the charge is ridiculous alibi
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
COBB on DEFERRED LIST.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. 24-Ty Cobb of
the Detroit Tigers was given a defer
red classification on the grounds OF
partial dependency by his exemption
board and placed in class .. division
A. Cobb. who is registered here, was
placed in class by the local board
last week, but II developed that he
failed to answer the questions OF de-
tendency, and the action of the board
yesterday came after he had ask ed
that his case be reopened. Cobb was
81 years old last December and has a
wife and three children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
PRATT AND LAVAN TO
WAIT BEFORE SIGNING

St. Louis, Jan. 34-Johnny Lavan,
former shortstop for the st. Louis
Browns, and now a member of the
Washington club. yesterday said that
he would not sign with Washington
until he settled his suit against Phil
Ball. president of the Browns.
Derrill Pratt. former second base
man for the Browns, who yesterday
was traded to the Yankees. said he
would not withdraw his suit against
Phil Ball, and that be would not sign
with New York until it is settled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
OH, WELL, ANYWAY

Ted Lewis was given a decision
over Soldier Bartfield in 10 rounds at
Toronto.
The match between Fred Fulton and
Tom Cowler. set for Feb. l at Denver
was cancelled because Cowler has
been drafted for the army.
The wife and 9-year-old child OF
Ed Mcconnell. caretaker of the park
of the Lincoln, Neb., Western league
club, were seriously burned in fire
which destroyed the grandstand.
Bob Cannefax of ST. Louis won the
opening game of the American bill
lard players ambulance fund three
cushion tournament from Charles
NORM OF Chicago, so to 40, at Chicago
Upon instruction from the count!
attorney at Oklahoma City Kid Regar
and Nate Jackson, bantamWeights, to-
gether with the referee and promoter
were arrested at the end of the 14tl
round of a scheduled 15-round bout
Only actual employees OF d ball clul
are exempt from the war tax on ad
missions to baseball games. according
to a ruling OF the deputy commissioner
OF internal revenue, given out by the
collector of internal revenue at Louis
Vile The clubs are entitled to raise
the price of admission to cover The
tax.
Otis Lawry, former University O
Maine star. who was tried out by the
Athletics in 1916, and who was witt
the Baltimore club last season, has an
nounced his retirement from baseball
Lawry is teaching in Maine.
Jack Dunn admits that he has can
ddate to succeed Ed Barrow as heat
of the International league, but say:
that his name has not yet been men
toned Dunn intends to keep thu
name a secret until he finds GU
whether or not it will be possible t
elect him.
There is hitch in the transfer o
Willie Stumpf from the Tacoma clul
to the Pirates. The Oakland club ha
put in claim for the players ser
vices and if this claim is allowed
Stumpf will be lost to Pittsburgh un
less satisfactory deal can be ar
ranged.
Philadelphia critics believe tina
Oscar Dugey, utility infelder, ant
Frank Schultz. the veteran outfielder
are to be turned loose by the Phillies
probably as part payment for some o
the young players picked up by tn
Pills
Jack Smith. outfielder of the 81
Louis Cardinals, is the first acknowl
edged holdout of the season. Smitl
says he will not play ball unless h
receives $500 more than the cOntrac
sent him by Richey calls for
Lee Magees contract from the 81
Louis Browns calls for less than hal
/ the sum which he drew down in 1871
! Magee has received $4,000 for tn
past three years The Brookfeds pai
him SS,3333 in 1915 and the Yankee
| paid the same each year in 1916 an
1917.
| Barney Dreyfus says that he had
| deal for the purchase of Hornsby an
Snyder practically closed when Mrs
Helen Britton disposed of the 81
Louis club to the company which nov
t operates the business. Then the dea
fell through.
! George Whitfield may be lost to tn
/ Phillies when the next draft call is is
sued. Whitfield will be among the frs
/ to be drawn, as his number was almos
! reached in the first call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
TO RESURRECT BOXING.

Albany, Jan. 24.-Professional box
ing, which has been illegal, again
York since last November, again
would be legalized under bill intro
duced in the legislature yesterday by
Assemblyman Martin G. McCue. The
measure creates state commission to
regulate the sport, provides for Ii
censes for clubs and requires that
during war time part of the license
fees must be devoted to furnishing
supplies to army training camps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
HAS THREE DATES.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 24.-f'red Fulton
aspirant TO the heavyweight title. yes
terday announced bouts for The near
future as follows: Tom towier al
Denver. Feb !; Charley Weinert al
philadelphia, Feb. Z; Frank Moran a.
Ecw Orleans, Feb. %
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
At the Majestic.

A soldiers diary, kept up to the
hour of battle in which he is reported
killed, has much to do with the de-
velopment of the plot in Rose of the
World" the Aircraft photoplay which
will be shown at the Majestic theatre
tonight. Elsie Ferguson, noted for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
6sIflQdter
Illinois Theatre.

Vaudeville-Two shows daily at 2:45
fand Sis. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 800, 7::3O and 900 p. m.
Change Of bill Sunday and Thursday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
LOCAL BANTAM IS
READY FOR FIGHT
Nike Dundee TO Make First Appear.
aHca in Months Before Fans mt
Owls Hall Tonight.
MNAH0N ARRIVES FOR BATTLE
Terry Martin oi La Sale and hid
Fisk 10 Take Caponi and
IIale's Place.

TONIGHTS BATTLES.
Mike Dundee and Johnny
Richie. 10 rounds at IFS pounds.
Lee Mcmahon and Johnny HOif-
man. six rounds at I3> pounds.
hid FISK and Terry Martin Of
La Sale. six rounds nj 116 pounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
In the Movies.

Spencer Square-Ruby DeROma and
Milton Stills in Two Men and Wom-
an; Pathe weekly.
Majestic-Elsie Ferguson in Rose
OF the World"
Black Hawk-"The Understudy':
Tough Luck"
Fifth Avenue-Jack Mulhall ant
Donna Drew in THE Flame of
Youth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
| her beauty and emotional acting, plays
the part of Rosamond, the heroine OF
the piece
At Spencer Square.

Two. Men and a Woman" with
Ruby De Roma and Milton Stills, Will
be seen at the Spencer Square theatre
today in one of the most thrilling mo-
ton picture dramas ever staged by
any company, The basic idea of the
picture is friendship and thorough 10y
atty and what great good comes out OF
that kind of combination. There are
settings in ancient and modern Japan,
thus varying the monotony OF the
usual domestic scenes. The cast in
cludes James Morrison, Guy COombs,
John Reinhard, Chrystine Mayo, Ru-
bye De Remer and Helen Arnold.
There is a character of an adventur-
ess in the picture which makes a re-
markable dramatic situation toward
the climax. The play is by Willard
Mack and William Humphrey directed
it. On Friday, Kitty Gordon, famous
stage beauty. will be seen in Ola
monds and Pearls" and on Saturday
June Elvidge will be here in THE
Strong Way" On Friday and Satur-
day, the supplementary picture will
be "a Milk Fed Vamp," the second
Of the series Of Sunshine comedies.
On Sunday, the belated engagement OF
Geraldine Farrar in THE Devil Stone
will take place. This picture was
scheduled at the Spencer Square about
two weeks ago, but weather condi-
tons, it will be remembered, hamp-
! cred the railroads to such degree
that shipments were finally aban-
, doned. The picture is we'll worth see
ing as it includes in Miss Farrar's
support Wallace Reid and Hobart Bos-
! worth, two of the best known players
of the entire Paramount list and be-
yond any doubt as capable pair OF
actors of the screen as one ca find
On Sunday and Monday Vengeance
and the Woman" the startling Vita
graph serial thriller, will continue tC
show how Carol Holloway and Will
liam Duncan foil the villains. Ven
geance and the Woman" is one of the
greatest of continued film stories. In
| fact, it has been called as great as
THE Iron Claw" which is consider
able of recommendation for any
serial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
The Columbia,

Vaudeville shows daily at 2:45
and Sis. Three shows Saturday and
Sunday at 800. 1880 and 900 p. m.
Change Of bill Sunday and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
FRIDAY.

Spencer Square Kitty Gordon in
Diamonds and Pearls; Sunshine
comedy, Milk Fed Vamp."
Majestic-Norma Talmadge in The
Ghost of. Yesterday"
Fifth Avenue-Harold Lockwood in
The Masked Rider; Drew comedy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24
At the Illinois.

At the Illinois theatre, well-bal-
anced bill, starting today, promises to
give splendid entertainment and a
real treat. Rothrock and McBrade,
eccentric comics, will present laugh
able cOncoction of songs, talk and
dancing. Perhaps no other comedian
has ever been able to derive as much
laughter per minute as McBrade does
with his stepping while playing a
trombone. The Mozart Trio are three
musicians of wonderful ability and
will be heard in as classy a collection
of hits as have yet been presented at
the Illinois this season. Several in
struments are played and two of the
trio possess singing voices of unusual
excellence. Mayne and Mayne, in a
blackface skit, will surely make you
laugh with their refreshing line of
talk and song. Mr.. Mayne is seen in
a characterization of Negro soldier
and some of the talk is of the real
comedy brand. Their songs are tune
full and are put over to queens taste
Paul Davis, pianologist, will give some
clever bits of mimicry and stories in
his own inimitable way. Possessed of
a wonderful personality, he wins his
hearers from the start. The Wilhat
troupe are three people who present
fast routine of acrobatics interspers-
ed with, bicycle riding and comedy. A
Pathe of recent release and comedy
feature will also be part of the pro-
gram. 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-24

Ted Lewis was given decision
over Soldier Bartfield in 10 rounds at
Toronto.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-15
BENEFIT AT APOLLO
FOR BURKE ST. IRIS.

A chapter Of the Junior Red Cross
was organized at the Burke street
school on January 23 with the follow
ing officers: President--.Miss Lorena
Mason, Secretary miss Winifred
staubly, Treasurer-Miss Lula Muth,
The Warrior will be presented
Monday afternoon and evening at the
Apollo Theatre as benefit for this
this chapter. The children have en-
Enthusiastically taken hold of the tic
ket selling part OF the work and
have disposed of goodly number
OF tickets. If they have not reached
you remember the date and come
anyway.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-15
70 AlLING WOMEN

A Little Sound Advice Will Help
Many Sufferer In Martinsburg.
No woman should consider herself
healthy and well il the kidneys are
weak. Poisons that pass off in the
secretions when the kidneys are we'll,
are retained in the body when the
kidneys are disordered. II the kid
neys and bladder become inflamed
and swollen worse troubles may
quickly follow. This is often the
cause OF bearing down pains, lame
ness, backache, etc. Uric poisoning
lis also frequent cause of headaches,
dizzy spells. languor nervousness
and rheumatic pain
When suffering So. try Doan's
Kidney Pills, a remedy that has
proven effective in thousands Of
such cases. Let Martinsburg wo-
man tell of her experience.
Mrs. G. kindle. 104 s. High St,
says: my kidneys have become
weak and have been greatly both.
cred on this account. My back has
ached, too, and has become lame
across the small of it, have suf-
Tered severely at timog, but have
always found a box or so Of Doan's
Kidney Pills. which procure at Shep.
herds Drug Store, sufficient to cure
the attack of kidney trouble"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remdey-get
Deans Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs kindie had Foster-Nrilburn
Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y. eod1wk
Just received carload Of Gas
Coal, $500 per ton p. X. HALL.
Housefurnishings and Coal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-02-15
Mr.. T. |. DUNN
HEAD OF Y. M. C. A.
Continued from Page one.)

conference with Interstate Secre-
tary George L. Goodwin. OF Washing
ton, who viii be here to meet with
the board.
A successor to Mr.. William Peery,
the energetic and popular Boys Sec
rotary, will also be decided upon.
Mr. Peery rendered his resignation
to become effective March Is. He will
then go to farming, he and Mr.. w.
Howard Couchman having secured
the old Houck farm on the Opequon.
A committee has been appointed
to consider successor to Mr.. Peery
The full directorate Of the Y. NJ
c. A., including the new members re-
Gently elected, comprises the follow
ing:
Term expiring January ], 1919
Prof M L. Wachtel, G. G. Grove, e.
C. Henshaw, James G. Bowers, Lee
M. Bender, w H Thomas, A. M.
Staubly.
Term expiring Jan. |. 1920--Lewis
H. Thompson, DR.. A. B. Eagle, Leon
II. Ware, Walter W. Trout, Edward
Eutledge e. b. Wiltshire, T. u.
Dunn.
Term expiring Jan. 1, 1921-E. F..
Willard, IT, Dew. Gerhardt, DR.. H. G..
1lonkin. sewell Cunningham Roy
Harrison, Robert Peery. Prof. w. G.
Morton.