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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
ILLINOIS MEETS
AUCuSTANA NEXT
Game VIII Not Start Until $3.50, Due
to Lutheran Brotherhood Meet.
ing In Moline.
DOPE on TILT VERY UNCERTAIN
Opponents of Mortimer Have Bowed
to Hedding, Yet They Walloped
Bradley Quintet.
,BY BOR OLMSTED.

One of the best games Of the season
will be staged Friday night at the
Augustana gymnasium at the unusual
hour of $50, the time being delayed
on account of the Lutheran Brother
hood meeting in Moline the same even
ing.
Augie's contenders will be the fast
crew from Illinois college, who so far
have accepted but one defeat this sea-
son and are measured nearly even
with Augustana according to dope.
Saturday evening at o'clock State
Normal will invade local territory,
and the Swede boys are hoping to ad-
minister much more decisive defeat
than they furnished them last Satur-
day.
Illinois has been fortunate enough
so far this season to defeat Bradley,
"a to %, while Bradley beat Angus
tana about the same number of points.
On the other hand, however. Illinois
bowed to Hedding. "a to %, while
Eureka beat Hedding, SO to %. Ac-
cording to these latter figures, He'd
ding is in about the same class as
Augie and Illinois correspondingly
lower, while according to the former,
Illinois has the advantage of the local
school,
Augustana's team, however, has
been going like Jehu's chariot ever
since her defeat by Bradley and the
boys now refuse to consider that clash
as indicating anything concerning any
future exhibition Of skill. Coach Con-
rad has been drilling them faithfully
and the team work and individual
ability have both been developing won
derfully. There can be no doubt that
the boys expect to win, and on the
other hand there can be no doubt that
Illinois is going to put up her best
game when she meets her old rivals.
Expect Close Game.
That close clash is expected with
State Normal Saturday night may be
seen from the fact that in the game
with this bunch last Saturday the
score was only Is to II in Augie's IA
vor On their own floor the Mortimer
expect greatly to increase the lead
while Normal will be out for revenge
for her close defeat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
PAL MOORE GIVEN
RAW DEAL IN BOUT
WITH JABEZ WHITE
lSpecial to The Argus.l

NOpSCldl " uc AlS
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 14-They made
the Pal Moore-Jabez White affair here
last night an exhibition with 10-ounce
gloves and at the finish called it a
draw l am dumfounded sat their ac-
lions, for Pal Moore won easily. Pal
will be O. K. for his bout with Mike
Dundee at Rock Island Feb. q.
TOM WALSH.
Peanuts Schieberl, promoter of the
boxing card at the Illinois theatre, set
for the night of Feb. q, announced
today that he secured the signature
of every one of the fighters on the
card to a contract Consequently there
will be no 11th-hour changes. Yester-
day he sent railroad tickets to Jack
Reed, Willie Schaeffer and the I'm
known
Mike Dundee, who faces Pal Moore
in the windup, has let up on his inten-
sive training stunts for a day or two,
due to cold he contracted while do
ing road work one rainy morning.
The cold, however, is slight one and
he should shake it off with little eff
fort.
The following wall from Hugh Shan
non:
To Sporting Editor. The Argus:
Fighting Dick" Loadman, the crack
Lockport, N. Y. bantamweight, would
like to box Joe Lynch, Pal Moore or
AL Shubert at your club. Lynch de-
liberately ran out" on Loadman at
Baltimore and it's question if the
New Yorker will agree to box Fight
ing Dick"
The referee gave Pal Moore the de-
cision over Loadman after Is rounds
of furious fighting at Baltimore last
Wednesday night, but it was an I'M
popular verdict, for the crowd thought
Loadman won Had the referee allow
ed the boys to fight INSIDE" Loadman
would have scored a knockout Load
man is a fighter-not a boxer. He
tears in in typical Ad Wolgast style
and is not long-range miller. Pal
Moore, on the other hand, is very
clever and ran thousand miles get
! ting away from the vicious lunges of
Loadman. In the 18th round it looked
like curtains for Moore. Dick wants
Moore again. Can you make the
match? Yours truly.
HUGH SHANNON,
Manager Dick LOadman, Buffalo, n Y.
Sporting Editor, The Argus: In your
! last two articles on Joe Berger, man.
ager of the Wichita club in the West
ern league, you mentioned him as
working on the arsenal We want to en-
| tor protest, SIS strong, from the final as
sembling gang of the Universal Tractor
plant Of the Moline Plow company.
We want it known that Joe works at
the tractor plant and we are proud to
claim him as one of us. Our good
wishes and hopes for success will go
! with Joe when he leaves for the spring
| training season at Wichita.
FINAL ASSEMBLING GANG,
| Universal Tractor Plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
FLUCTUATION OF HITTING AND BATTING
STRENGTH OF NATIONAL LEAGUE STARS
NOT so GREAT AS MANY FANS BELIEVE

above the lowest average of the perl
cd. 1t was highest in 1918. when the
figures stood at .2S9. In 1916 the slump
had carried the average down to 247,
and last year it stood at .249.
The league team fielding averages.
on the other hand, do not show the
same fiuctuation as the figures OF 1913,
are but one point higher than those OF
1917 and the high point was touched
again IN 1915 The figures range from
9G2 high to .959 low. with grand av-
erage of 961
In base stealing the decline has been
steady, with the exception Of 1916,
when the average showed temporary
increase. In 1918 the average num-
Der of stolen bases per team was 1877.
Two years later the average was lab
In 1916 it moved up to 166, but last
season saw the base stealing at its
lowest ebb during the fiveyear period,
as the average was but 143.
The following table shows the Ma
tional league averages in these de-
partments of play for the season OF
1913-1917, inclusive:
G. Av. G. Av. G. Av. CAV. CAV
20 90 team team team
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
ISLANDERS WHIP
GENESf0; 1873
Tabcr Carries Home Individual Hea.
ors In Tilt With II Baskets
to His Credit.

The Rock Island high school 6Ys
journeyed to Geneseo yesterday after.
noon and won basketball game from
the Geneseo boys. When the whistle
blew the score was 40 to 20.
The game was fast one through.
out, bat it was played on a small f:1o,
and that slowed up the game cons,f.
erably. Taber of Rock Island Carried
home the honors with IL baskets 10
his credit. Dopp and Heimbeck both
played good bali while Siemon put uo
a wonderful game. Lambert o. Gene
SEQ was the individual star Tor TIA
home quintet. Pierce and Combs also
played good game.
The following were the iineups:
Rock Island-Taber and Aaders,,
forward; Siemon, center; Dopp ANA
Heimbeck. guards.
Geneseo-Pierce and Combs. for.
wards; Lambert, center; Schult and
Johnston, guards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
SPORT BRIEFS .

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Camp Dodge won
the boxing tournament from Camp
Grant by taking three bouts. Two
others were a draw ana Camp Grant
won one bout. at Rockford.
Jimmy Pappas and Baltimore Dun
dee fought a 15-round draw at Balti-
more.
Jabez White was given the decision
over Pal Moore in a 10-round bout
at Cleveland.
Pitcher Miles Main of the Louisville
American association club has been
sold to the Philadelphia Nationals.
At the annual meeting of the Base
ball Writers association of America
in New York Joe S. Jackson was
elected president for the ninth con-
secutive term.
Johnny Evers, veteran second base
man, released Internationally by the
Philadelphia Nationals, signed a con-
tract with the Boston Americans. He
will act in an advisory capacity to
the manager, Edward Barrows.
In the three-cushion billiard tour
nament at Chicago. Augie Kieckhefer
beat Charles NORM, so to 20; Charles
McCourt defeated Clarence Jackson,
so to Al; Robert Cannefax outplaye.l
Ray Palmer, so to Al, and J. Moore
won from G. Moore, so to AZ. Kieck-
hefer. who is now in the lead, has
won eight games and lost none
Hughey Jennings has decided to
give Harry Coveleskie, the veteran
southpaw, another chance. Harry has
signed the papers and will report to
the Tiger camp at Waxahachie, Tex.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
IOWA CITY QUINTET
CRIPPLED BY LOSSES

Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 14.-Iowa's
basketball team has received hard
blow, and prospects for victory in the
Indiana game on Iowa's floor, are now
dim. Captain Won Lackum, who is
suffering from conclusion of the brain
as the result Of an injury in a recent
game. is not improving as rapidly as
anticipated, and Brown, the right
guard, and Pyles, who is Won Lack
um's successor, are confined to their
homes by illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
TILLMAN AND DUFFY
IN BATTLE TO DRAW

Boston, Feb. flight fans yester-
day pronounced the 12-round battle
between the welterweights, Johnny
Tillman and Jimmy Duffy, here Tues
day night, which resulted in draw
decision. as the fastest bout OF the
season. Contrasted with other bouts,
the Tiliman-Duny fight brought out
some hard, fast punching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
DONOVAN TO COACH
DETROIT PITCHERS

New York. Feb. 14.-Wild Bill Dom
oyan, formerly manager of the Yanks.
held conference with President
Frank Navin Of Detroit yesterday and
accepted a position as coach of Tiger
pitchers for next season. Donovan
spent his major league pitching career
in Detroit, and welcomes the chance
to get back to his native heath.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
DOUGLAS HAS BARE
CHANCE TO RECOVER

Birmingham. Ala. Feb. H.--phil
Douglas, pitcher for the Chicago Ma
tionals. was reported much better yes-
terday morning at st. vincent's hos
pital. His doctors state il he can hold
out for three or four days his chance,
VIII be excellent Mrs. Douglas r
with him. Douglas was operated on
Sunday night for appendicitis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
YALE REINsTATEs BASEBALL.

New Haven, Feb. 14.-YaIe IS TO
have a. formal varsity baseball team
the coming season, it was announced
Yesterday 1t is planned to have the
schedule conform as nearly as posi-
BILE to those of other years, although
games will be played only on Satur-
days. There will be no professional
coaching.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-14
TRI-CITY CHAMP
TITlEATSTAKEIN
BASKET CONTEST
Rock Island High School Quintet Will
Tackle Davenporters on Their
Own Floor.
ADVANTAGE WITH THE IOwANS
Coach Anderson WIN Start With Line.
up and Davenport Will Also
Keep Personnel Intact.

BY KEITH NELSON.
Rock Island VS.. Davenport.
Place-DavenpOrt high school.
Time-Eight o'clock.
Price-Twenty.five cents.
Referee-HasbrOOk, Muscatine.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31


Edward J.. Amory. Of No 1903 West
Thirteenth street, an official OF the du-
Pont Powder Company. received tels-
gram last night notifying him that his
son. Lieutenant Thomas d. Amory had
been severely wounded in action on the
western battle front Lieutenant Amory
is with the Twenty-siXth Regiment.
United states Infantry Company ID.
Captain Archie Roosevelts company. He
had been transferred from Company D
TO Company H.
Lieutenant Amory is % years Of age,
and Is a graduate Of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute. He enlisted shortly after
America got into the war and took the
Plattsburg training for officers. receiv-
Ing a commission as second lieutenant.
He has been in France since last Sep
tember. being sent over Immediately
after receiving his commission. His
family do not yet know the details Of
his wOunding.
Lieutenant Amory Is well known in
Wilmington. where his home mas al
ways been. although as a boy he was
away at boarding school much OF the
time. His sisters have been active IN
social affairs. but since the war nave
given their time to Red Cross work.
His many friends hope that he VIII
recover from his wounds as quickly as
CAPTAIN Archie Roosevelt did.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
CALL on WOMEN TO TURN
IN RED CROSS SUPPLIES;
DEMAND Is IMMEDIATE

Delaware Red Cross Headquarters is
sounding call for the attention Of
those Delaware women who are holdinn
up and delaying the forwarding Of
surgical and hospital supplies urgently
needed by our boys fighting the Huns
in the battle now raging. The room
taken up by the baby layettes for
French and Belgian orphans, is urgent
ly needed for the preparation Of surpi-
cal dressings; also the layettes arc
desperately needed by French mothers,
but they cannot be sent 10 France until
the women who have taken out n
thousand OF tho pink and blue bags. and
napkins 10 sew, return them completed.
After repeated appeals, only one hun
dred of these thousand articles neces-
sary TO complete the layettcs have been
returned. The Red Gross begs the
women 10 bring them In at once, thai
the layettcs may be sent and new
surgical dressing room started to send
supplies needed by the American sol
diers who are being wounded daily.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
THRUST
AGAINST PARIS
Seems CHECKED
BY ED. L. KEEN.

United Press stall Correspondent.
LONDON. May 3i-Thanks TO the most
stubborn resistance offered by the Al
lies defense Of every inch OF ground
yielded to the enemy and the maintain
cnce of the closest coordination be-
tween the French and British forces, the
German ehrust toward Paris in the
Soissons-Rheims sector has undoubtedly
been checked, even II II has not yet been
definitely stopped.
The Allied troops are falling back
slowly and in orderly fashion and their
rerrVes are increasing the support
uiven the hard pressed front line troops
AT critical points. 1890
Developments OF the past 2i hours
have brilliantly demonstrated the value
OF the idea OF a supreme allied com
mander, which Premier Lloyd George
long insisted upen and finally accom-
pIished in the face Of determined oppo-
sifion in certain British military quar-
ters.
The British press and public were
more optimistic today than at any time
since Monday There is not the slight
ost criticism Of the French retirement.
CONTINUED on rage Two.)
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
F0UR-STORY FALL
costs LAD ONLY
ONE BROKEN LEG
Clayton Jester Plunges from
pormitory Window at
Maryland State College
ALIGRTS ON FEET
IN lockwood Pile

Clayton Jester, 20 years. son Of former
Postmaster and Mrs. NJ. Howard Jester.
OF No. 1902 West Ninth street, fell four
stories from a window OF the dQrmi-
tories at Maryland State College. at Col
lege Park. on Wednesday. While Il
was q fan that ordinarily might have
been fatal. the young man sustilned
broken leg and bruises and lives to tell
the tale.
Clayton, who is taking an agricul-
tural course at the Maryland institu-
tion. and expected TO do work on the
dupont Boulevard farm plots this sum
mer, kept word OF me accident from
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jester motor
ed down to College PARK yesterday
morning TO see their son and attend
the commencement exercises. When
they arrived Clayton was not there TO
greet them. Questioning OF students
elicted the information that Clayton
was IN the college hospital with a
broken leg.
Mr. and Mrs Jester went 10 the in
y
they would not worry. he said and then
told Of how he accidentally fell out OF
the window OF his room, where he and
some Of his classmates had gathered on
Wednesday to talk over the ending Of
the school term. Clayton fell headlong
when he lost his balance. but managed
TO tur mover as he plunged the four
stories.
He alighted. feet flrst. in some boxvood
alongside some stone steps. His right
leg was splintered near the ankle, and
he was bruised, but escaped internal
injuries. An X-ray was taken n the
fracture. The college surgeon and an
army surgeon stationed with troops at
College Park attended young Jester
The surgeons consented 20 his removal
10 this city, and he wa brought TO
his home by Mr.. and Mrs. Jester in their
auto last night. The young mans father
is assistant city treasurer.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
WAR REVIEW

The German drive in the Aisne ro-
qion is now centered in an effort 10
reach the Marne river. II Is indicated
in the night official statements.
Checked on the wings the enemy is
striving desperately TO push the
Allies back In the center, where
strong French reserves are being
concentrated.
The Germans are now within six
miles Of the famous rlver-perhaps
nearer. The French cOmmunique ad-
mitted the loss Of Fere-En -Tarde-
nOis and Neseilly. The former is
eight miles from the river and the
latter six.
"To the south Of Fere-En Tarde-
nois. We are fighting our way to-
ward the Marne,n the German War
0nlce declared.
Just how far south Of Fere-En-
TardenOis the enemy has progressed
was revealed In neither the French
nor German statements.
The Berlin eOmmunique claimed a
total Of $4,000 prisoners taken in the
gresent phase Of the offensive. to-
geiher with large amount Of ma
terial, including ammunition, pro-
visions. railway trains and an aero
drome full of airplancs.
On the right flank. the Germans
now occupy La-Neuvillette and
Betheny north OF Rheims. and have
thrown a semi-circle about the city
being within two miles on the east.
north and west.
On the left wing. the French sim
claimed TO hold the western out
skir,s OF scissors. although the Ger
mans pushed forward about mile
and half north OF that city.
strengthening ihe line so Il runs
straight north and sonlh between
COucy-fe-Chaieau and Soissons.
The aisne battlefront now appar-
oniiy eV.endS from Coucy-Le-Cha-
teau southwark through .Juviqny end
soissOnS TO Hartennes. southeast
Tardenois eastward TO Veseilly north
ward through Beuaneux TO Fere-En-
Tardenols-eastwsrd to Neseilly north
eastward 10 Brouillet, eastward TO
Thillois, northeas,ward throuqh
Champigny 10 Laneuivlllette and
eastward TO Betheny.
On the Flanders front the French
improved their positions east OF
Dickebusch Lake by local opera
tion last night. Elsewhere the
British and French fronts were
quiet.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
BULLET N STOMACH
MAY END Lads LIFE
Joseph Welsh, Rifle Range
Attendant is Accidentally
Wounded at Shellpot
HIS INTESTINES
ARE PUNCTURED

Joseph Welsh, aged II years, a son
Of Mr. and Mrs Augutus Welsh. Of No.
3 East Thirty-nlnth street, is lying at
the polit OF death at Delaware Hos
pital with a bullet wound in his abdo-
men. The young man, who was en-
gagged as an attendant at the shooting
gallery at Shellpot Park. is alleged to
have been shot there by an Italian who
was shooting at the targets last night.
Welsh said the shooting was acciden-
tai. he stepping in the way OF the ltal-
ian as he pulled the trigger OF p
calibre rife. The bullet ploughed
through the youths stomach, ruptur-
Ing several blood vessels.
The youth was removed TO the hos
pital at once. but the physicians there
found that his condition was critical
and It was stated at noon today that
he was In a serious condition.
Although the shooting occurred at
the park, a short distance from the
city, no report OF the affair had been
made TO the Attorney. Generals Office
this morning according TO the attend
ants there
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
PAY YOUR RED CROSS
FUND IN WILMINGTON

There seems to he some misunder-
standing as TO how payments should
be made on the pledge cards FOR the
second Red Cross War Fund. lt IS very
important that these payments should
moi be sent TO Washington, or Delaware
will receive no credit for its suDscrip-
tions. -.
An checks for subscriptions on piedse
cards. therefore, should be maze pay
able to the Second Red Cross War uhu'
ond mailed 10 s. d. Townsend. treasurer
~ ,be delaware Fund, at the Tenth
stree, oflce OF the Wilmington Trust
Company.
Notices viii be mailed to all sub
scribers 10 the fund who have used The
pledge cards, but it is hoped that pend
Ing their receipt no payments VIII be
sent 10 Washington with a resulting
loss Of credit 10 The Delaware fund.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
RESERVES NOW SLACKEN
GERMAN DRIVE ON RHEIMS

The German progress has been slower
and more difficult for the past several
hours. owing to the steady arrival OF
French reserves. The enemy appar-
emily has been entirely checked at most
points on the front His efforts now
seem to be concentrated In driving to-
ward e-En-Tardenois. as a part OF
the attempt 10 take Rheims
Every German regiment engaged In
the southern drive advances In success
sive bounds" Four companies are in
the front rank each time. Each com
pany has four portable machine guns.
with one in reserve Each regiment In
addition. has three machine gun COM
panies. possessing three machine guns
apiece and three mounted trench NOR
tar companies. which have a new long
range weapon. As each wave OF four
companies leaps forward successively.
il Is able to precede itself with a ma
chine gun barraee. while the portable
trench mortars dislodge the Allied ma
chine guns and wipe out the centers OF
resistance.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
By HENRY woOD,

United Press stan Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. May 3i.-The Germans are
determined to capture Rheims.
Held up by the British to the cast,
north and west Of that city. the enemy
plans a wide encircling movement to
the southeast. hoping 10 surround II,
military authorities believed today.
To accomplish this. the Germans are
expected to increase their pressure be
tween Brouillet and Janvry, with the in
tention OF breaking through along the
Andre river and following this valley
southeastward. gradually turning Ia
the east so as to approach Rheims from
the south. This strategy would entail
the capture Of Nille-En-T Tardenois. -four
miles southeast Of Br0uillet and two
miles 10 the west OF the Ardre.
The Ardre rises IN a small lake, four
miles north OF the Marne. at Epernay
II flows northeasiwsrd cOnvergins
with the Nesle at Fismcs.
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
FRENCH HOLD OUTSKIRTS OF SOSSOCA BOY WOUNDED IN BATTLE
CITY TROLLEY SYSTEM
IS TIED UP BY STRIKE:
NO VIOLENCE REPORTED

Wilmington trolleymeu went on a
strike this morning for Increased wages,
and while a few cars were run on
some Of the lines for an hour or two.
the greater part Of traffic was at a
standsiill AT a time when travel would
have been the heaviest
As a result streets leading to the busi-
ness center OF Wilmington and TO indus
trial plants were lined with thousands
OF pedestrians, men and women, hikins
it for an they were worth TO be at
their employment somewhere near on
time. Many a man or woman who took
pride in punctuslity had to chalk up a
late mark today.
About $50 men are on strike.
The strikers will vote this afternoon
on a proposition 10 submit the wage-in-
crease difficulties to a board Of arbitra-
ton
Today's strike came with startling
suddenness. The conductors and motor
men recently requested an increase Of
six cents an hour In their wages, and
tho Wnmington and Philadelphia Trac-
ton Company officials have promised
that increase. to date from May 1, 20
become effective as soon as the Public
Utilities Board shall grant the right TO
charge six-cent fares. This situation ap-
parently was Satisfactory 10 the trolley
men untn conditions cropped up yester-
dav that dissatisfied the crews and led to
today's walk-out
some extra men formerly employed
BY the Traction Company and now
working I'm shipyards and other plants,
were taken on by the company as mo-
tormon and conductors yesterday 20 as
sisi H hapdlng the holiday traffic. The
roc1r iollcymen alleged that the eX-
TIA o.. were promised 50 for their SER
vices Yesterday, which IS much more
than the regular wages. The Traction
Evening journal., 1918-05-31
SELL TAGS TOMORROW
TO AID P0LANDERS

The Local Polish Citizens Committee
has arranged 10 hold tag day tomor-
row, the proceedings TO go 10 the bene-
ut OF the Polish fighters in France. This
tag day is part OF far-reachlng cam
paign OF the National Polish Committee
TO Insure the lives Of all natives OF Po-
land now lighting for the cause OF the
Allies. The national campaign is being
conducted in various cities during the
months OF May and June TO raise a
fund the size Of which, it IS hoped. Will
be sufficient to insure every Polander
now lighting on the western front.