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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
Rumpus Stirred Up As Result OF
Moline Fiasc0 Brings Decision
to Let Things Rest.

The after-effects of the fiacso
staged in Moline on Labor day
afternoon were felt for the first
time this morning when Babe
Meanor announced that his sChed-
uIed match between Captain Bob
Roper and Sergeant Jack Burke
for Thursday night was postponed
indefinitely.
Why
Babe learned that state author
files had ordered an investigation
of the fake that was alleged to
have been perpetrated on the to-
tally unsuspeCting public last
Monday, and in the face of things
he decided it would be better to let
matters rest for the time being.
Not that he has any idea that the
seaTchlight Of Investigation will De
turned his way, but for the good Of
the game locally. Meanor's record
as q promoter speaks for itself.
He has never mixed in any ques-
tiOnable affairs
Anent this said investigation in
Moline. it is reported that local
authorities have received orders to
sift the evidence carefully and at
tach the blame to whoever is found
guilty. Certain facts have come to
light within the last couple of days
that indicate beyond any doubt that
the fighter reputed to be frankie
Fleming, lightweight champion Of
Canada, who was put out in round
three by Tony Dennis. is not even
a 32d cousin of Fleming" The
quotes are used on the last be-
=,
whether a Frankie Fleming has
been engaged in ring work within
the past half-dozen years.
This much has been learned by
this department from authoritative
sources, said sources being the
sport departments of two of the
leading newspapers in Chicago
no one by name of frankie Elem
ing fought ClOnie TAFT, the champ
lightweight of Canada, within the
last couple of weeks, and neither
of those papers has any record of
a Fleming" having fought within
recent years. They deny all
knowledge as to his alleged ap
pearance in Moline.
Soft Words of Kelly.
This is offered in contradiction
of the soft words sprung by Darby
Kelly, manager of Dennis. Kelly
is known to have approached the
Moline promoters a few days
ahead of the fight and informed
them of CaIlahan's alleged case of
cold feet, and to further have it
made known that he had signed
one FRANKIE Fleming" champion
of Canada at the instigation OF
Sam P. Hall Sam P. Hall, it hap
pens, is sport authority for the
Herald and Examiner. Hall denies
in a telegram that he had any con-
nection with the signing of sub
stitute.
It is said of this Darby Kelly,
that he is a good man to keep
away from.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
SOX ROMP OFF
WITH INDIANS
IN EASY GAME
Eddie Cicotte Pitches Good and
Bad Game, but Despite ALI
He Allows Only Hits.

Chicago, Sept. Gust as easily
as rolling off the traditional log,
the White Sox COPIED the opening
game of their Crucial" series with
Cleveland yesterday by a score of
8 to 1 and their battle was a dem
Onstration of the eternal grasp
which baseball has on the affec-
tions of the American fans.
Eddie Cicotte, who worked in
the only game the Gleasons won in
Cleveland, pitched his worst and
the best game in 10 years. E. Very
good was in the hole to the bats
man more than half the time and
apparently lacked the control
which is his chief stock in trade,
in spite of the shine ball myth. In
spite of that Cicotte held the In
dams to six swats and one run and
he gave them six bases on balls,
which is more than he usually
gives in half a dozen games.
Elmer Myers, who shut out the
Sox with only five hits in Cleve-
land, was damned off the slab in
less than two rounds, during which
the Gleason tribe made more safe
swats off him than they did in
nine chapters in Ohio. And the
Indians had to use three pitchers
to finish the scrap. If you can
dope out that reversal of slabbing
and swatting you ought to know
who is going to win the next
worlds series.
Cicotte was given some braZen
support by his pals. They did not
care whom they robbed of base
hits. and the only time they fell
down was in the seventh. when
Buck Weaver dropped the ball aft
er tagging a runner out at third
base and gave the visitors their
only tally. Weaver atoned for that
break by leading
the Sox in smuggling with three, in
two-bagger. Cicotte
was considerable clouter,
as he perpetrated two singles and
a walk in four times up, and was
instrumental in the chasing of
Myers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
BOXING BOOKS ALL OVER COUNTRY
AS RESULT OF ARMY INSTRUCTION

! their initial meeting at Princeton.
Boxing did not take hold so
readily among the men themselves
Many of them were from sections
of the country where the game had
fallen into disrepute, because Of
the questionable methods of both
promoters and boxers. Also, they
did not see the advantage of being
pummeled or getting a wallop on
the nose. They could not see how
boxing would help them to meet
German bayonets. They wanted
guns.
Produced Fight Spirit.
But slowly the idea that an eff
cient soldier must not only be
trained in the technique of offense
and defense, but must also be
charged" with fighting spirit, per-
colated down through the ranks.
Boxing became popular because it
tested and trained courage.
Probably the most far-reaching
effect of boxing in the army was
the PRONUNCIATION of a new set of
rules, which, it is predicted, will
be adopted by the sporting world.
For more than 200 years, boxing
in this country and England was
carried on under the Queensbury
rules. These rules were not ag-
gressive enough to suit the army
instructors. The army boxing
rules put a premium on aggres-
siveness. The country wanted an
aggressive army, and boxing was
selected as a means of developing
that quality.
Adopt New Rules.
The army rules provide for two
judges, stationed on either side OF
the ring, and for a referee in the
ring. At the end of the bout, which
usually consists of three rounds
of two minutes each, the judges
announce the winner. In case they
do not agree, the referee decides
This particular feature of the army
boxing rules was adopted for the
recent heavyweight championship
bout between Jack Dempsey and
Jess Willard.
Some very clever boxers were
among the 10000 men
trained. In the inter-alIied games. |
the Americans took the highest
of points, winning the
featherweight, the middleweight
and the heavyweight contests. Bob |
Martin of Akron, Ohio, who de-
feated Captain Gordon Coghill of |
the Australian army for the heavy
weight honors Of tie allied armies, |
looks like good material for the |
heavyweight championship. He is /
% years old, weighs 1877 pounds, |
and those who have seen him i'll !
action say that he is the best man
in the country to match with |
Dempsey.
With more than 5000, 900 |
trained boxers back in civilian life,
any civilian not trained in the use
Of his fists should either take up
boxing, or else avoid heated argu-
ments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

Washington. Sept. 6.-Boxing
seems to be in for boom all over
the United States, as a result Of
the great amateur ring game
which was built up in the Amer
lean army during the war.
In the first place, the army is
turning back into civil life about
three million men who are trained
boxers, and many of whom have a
keen interest in the sport. And
in the second place, the army has
worked out a new set of rules for
boxing. and a new attitude toward
it, which makes clear the differ
ence between professional pug
ilism and amateur boxing.
The army took boxing out of the
professional and commercial class
and placed it on an amateur basis,
just like football, or any other
game in which a mans courage
and skill are put to the test. In
the great international bouts, i'll
which the very top cream of the
allied armies competed, the men
fought with no higher reward for
winning in sight than a safety
razor. That was the limit in
prizes. Usually there was no
prize except glory. ! The Amer
leans, the French and British al!
frOwned on prizes. They insisted
on sport for sports sake.
Already signs of improvement
and a better understanding of the
boxing game, due to the influence
of the rules promulgated in the
army, are beginning to appear.
New boxing associations to pro
mite clean boxing are being formed
in various parts of the country. ONT
in the northwest, an organization
has been formed which is expected
to have a far-reaching effect in the
development and elevation of the
boxing game in that part of the
country. 1t is known as the West
ern Washington Association for
Government of Boxing. Its object.
as set forth by the secretary is ITO
place boxing upon a plane that
will make it free from criticism:
also to protect managers and box
ers alike from the many evils that
have beset them in the past. This
will be done by following strictly
the regulations and rules as pre-
scribed by the government during
the war"
DR.. Joseph E. Roycroft. head nf
athletics at Princeton University.
and a member of the commission
on training camp activities, is the
man who introduced boxing into |
the United States army. Shortly |
after accepting a place on the COM |
mission, he visited the Canadian |
military headquarters at Toronto |
There he became a thorough con- |
vert to the idea that boxing should |
have place in our military train |
ing. He presented this belief tc |
the 80 men first called into the |
camps as physical directors, at =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

Canada, the mecca for shooters
who enjoy a successful grouse or
prairie chicken hunt! The license
for non-residents is SIS and open
season runs from October 1 to 81.
Supreme Judge Guy c. Scott and
States Attorney James NJ. Brock
of Aledo, ILL.,, were my compan-
ions on a Today shooting trip in
Canada.
My shooting mates have both
crossed the divide to enjoy the
happy hunting grounds of the
great unknown"
Our headquarters were at St.
Vincent, Kittson county, Mime
sonta, two miles from the Cana
dian border, near Emerson, Mani
toba.
Shooting over trained dogs on
our vast American prairies is a
very different sport, we find in
hedge shooting" across the water.
Blinds are there built in valleys,
draws and on side hills. Birds are
driven from heathers, boys and
forests, by professional beaters,
directing them across the line of
guns, making rather difficult shoot
ing on the drives. Shooting privi-
legeS abroad are a source of ma
terial financial income to many
landed estates. Ivernesshire, Perth
shire, Argyleshire, each net $780,
900 for annual shooting revenues
showing the value of shooting priv
ileges when properly promoted and
judiciously farmed out to gunners.
Equal opportunities are now pre-
scented in America. Why not con-
vert wooded and landed estates
into shooting preserves and sane
tuaries, leasing the shooting rights
at fancy rentals? Many compare
lively worthless holdings would at
once become productive properties
This is a bunch, upon which many
farmers could act, to their finan-
cial benefit.
Prairie chicken, common grouse
or "blackbirds, as designated by
northern natives, are easily dis
tinguished from prairie sharp-tail-
ed grouse of the northwest. The
latter are feathered down to the
feet as a wise protection against
rigors of winter In mating sea-
son, flOcks indulge in curious an
tics, dancing, cooling, growing and
ruffling their feathers. Edward
Love, United States customs COL
lector stationed at st. Vincent. was
our host, the owner of three of the
b trained dogs it has been my
good fortune to shoot over. An
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
GANG OF WORKMEN ARE ENGAGED
AT DOUGLAS PARK IN prep AIRING
FIELD FOR HARD FALL CAMP AIGN
DAILY CALENDAR
OF SPORTS

Racing.
Summer meeting at Belmont
park, n. Y.
TrOtting.
Close of grand circuit meeting
at Hartford, Conn.
Close of great western circuit
meeting at Hamline. Mimi.
Athletics.
Canadian national exhibition
games at Toronto.
National A. A. L. penthalon at
Newark, \. J.
Tennis.
American Australian team
matches at Forst Hills, n. Y.
California state championship
tournament opens at Berkely.
Baseball.
Close of the season of the South
ern league.
Swimming.
New England A. A. T. 100-yard,
400-yard and onc-miIe champion
ships, at Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
Manager Walter Flanagan Invitel
Every Football Player to Re-
port for n TryOut.

The Independents will be put
through the first workout Of the
year at Douglas park Tuesday
night.
This was announced today hy
Manager Walter Flanagan after he
had pI% a force of workmen at the
park TO prepare the surface for the
seasons grind. II will be rolled and
smoothed and placed in best pos
sible condition Electricians were
engaged to install tho aYstfE1 of
lights for night TeheaBSB
Flanagan stated that We U8BTS
every player in the city who wishes
to become a candidate for the In
dependents to be on hand for the
first nights drill. Each man will be
given an opportunity to make
good. This will mean plenty of
competition, and IL is competition
that Will produce a winning aggre-
cation Flanagan hasn't had an OPP
portunity to get around and see
every prospective recruit for the
team personally, but he doesn't
want this fact 10 stand in the way
of anyone appearing for drill.
The season in Rock Island will
in all probability be inaugurated
Sept 81 An effort will be made TO
bring the Peoria Socials or a Rock
ford team here for that date as
sort of conditioning game The So
Gals reorgauiGed recently, and
Peoria papers report prospects,
bright for a fast outfit. In fact 5
Socials have set their caps to Neat
ing the tri-City eleyens above all
things. The As to 0 defeat handed
them by the Independents two
years ago still rankles.
Manager Flanagan is in receipt
of a letter from the Canton Bull
dogs, directed by the one and only
Jim Thorpe. The CANNES are will
ing to come to Rock Island for a
contest, but-they ask only the
mere trifle of a $4,000 guarantee. In
the face of present circumstances
it would be an unwise move for the
local management to decide favor
ably. Ii is not at all improbable,
however, that later in the season II
things progress according to sched-
ule, Flanagan may give his men a
trip to the Ohio city, inasmuch as
Thorpe writes he would be glad to
meet the Independents before the
hOme-fOlks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
AUGIE CHEERED
BY PROSPECTS
FOR GOOD TEAM
Regular Football Rehearsal TO be
Started Monday With Number
of Vets in Suits.
BY. DONALD VANCE.

Prospects were never so rosy
for a successful athletic program
as they are this year at Augustana.
While regular practice has not yet
started, several of the prospective
members of this years gridiron
aggregation could be seen this aft
ernoon kicking and passing the
ball on Ericsson field.
"Kootch" Anderson. who is to
pilot the destinies of the champion
team, has set next Monday night
for the first regular practice, and
then the prospects for the season
will begin to take shape. Almer
and Collins, last years ends, will
again be with organization, as well
as Rockford Pete" Ewald Palmer,
Earle Wickstrom, Willard Peter
son and Leon Robinson, from last
years team. However, with the
end of the war several old under
graduate stars of the gridiron have
returned to Augie. Berg and Ed
Carlson will both contend for
Rockford Pete's" berth at center.
Oscar Dahlquist and Ed Swedburg
together with Ruben Palmer and
Jake Martinson, will also lie seen
folding the pgskin this fall.
And the new material is very
gratifying. Larson from Rock
ford's all state champ team will be
here, and Nelson comes to Augie
with a nice gridiron record. These.
with host of other men, including
Moline and Rock Island football
stars from the last couple of
years, will be out.
W. HOlmgrain, who played on
the champion basketball team
with Franklin Johnson and Ed
Nelson, also from Moline. But the
best is yet to come.
SWedburg to Coach.
Captain Art Swedburg has re-
turned to Augie as coach and ath-
letic director, and with old Art
at the game again, things ought to
hum. He returns to the school
with the very latest dope on all
branches of athletics, and with
of new plays and forma-
tons to dazzle the opponents of
the local eleven.
The first game of the season will |
be at Bloomington on Oct. 4, when
the Augustana boys will square ac-
counts for last years basketball I
record by taking Illinois Wesleyan
TO their first defeat. The schedule /
this year will contain one more
game than last year. making
more strenuous program for the
boys.
Captain "Kootch." in remarking +
about the prospects for the season, F
said: We've got enough material (
'or four or five teams. There ought !
o be sixty to a hundred men out, !
and the best man gets the job"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
AMERICANS BEAT
AUSTRALIANS IN
THREE LAWN SETS

Forest Hills, n. Y, Sept. 6.-The
American lawn tennis team defeat
ed the Australian four in all three
matches, two singles and one dou-
bles, in the international match
which began yesterday.
IN the doubles William NJ. John
ston. American singles champion,
and William T. Tilden, Jr., won
from Norman F. Brookes and G.
L. Patterson, who recently won the
American doubles title, Cd. 40,
Ga. 6--3. In the singles Wallace
F. Johnson disposed of Randolph
Lycett, "a, 6-3, Ga ard R. Nor
ris Williams, Jr., defeated R V.
Thomas, S-6, 6-3, 6-1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
MEANOR CALLS OFF SCHEDULED
BATTLE between JACK BURKE
AND BOB ROPER FOR THURSDAY
Fight Results

At Philadelphia-Ben Leonard
beat Sailor Bartfeld go; Willie
Jackson beat Joe Phillips 80;
Johnny Murray beat K. o. O'Don-
nell (6); Joe Benjamin knocked
out Joe Rooms 81; Patsy Wallace
beat Max Williamson 90.
At neapolis-Johnny Tell
man beat Jock Malone (10).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
BRAVES COP,

Boston, Mass, Sept. 6.-The
Braves defeated Philadelphia, to
2, largely through a combination of
timely hitting by Smith and Mann
and Cheney's wildness. The Phila-
delphia pitcher hit Gowdy in the
head with a pitched ball in the
fourth inning, forcing the Boston
players retirement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
TIGERS IN SFCONO-

Detroit, Mich. Sept. 6.-The Tig-
ers hoped into second place by
winning yesterday. They hit two
of St. Louis three pitchers hard
and won. - to g. Bush. Cobb and
Heilmann made 10 of Detroit's IA
hits. Dauss had a bad first inning,
but thereafter pitched well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
NEWS OF THE SPORT WORLD
TRAP GUN "".ROD
~ BY -
tom MARSHALL

educated team (not gun-shy), with
large open spring wagon, driven
by Archie Darrach (who knows ev-
cry available foot of hunting terri
tory. completed our outfit. Our
dogs spread out in fan shape, rang
Ing far in advance of the wagon,
but ever in sight. Covering much
ground in every direction. ever
ready to back point" when a flock
was located. AT times l have seen
all dogs on separate points, hold
ing the birds until our arrival.
Plumage colorings of grouse are
closely blended with natures sur
roundings. Having located birds
in the grass, with their heads erect.
looking like an asparagus bed, to
Immediately disappear at your
closer approach. You are unable
to locate by sight, but are sudden
ly brought back to earth by the
whirr of wings, made by all CALM
aceous birds when they take wing.
l have shot grouse from the back
of an Indian pony, who was so well
trained he would almost point
birds. He would not drop to
shot," but was staunch under fire.
watched the sport with interest,
remaining stationary where 1 dis
mounted, until l sounded the whis-
tie, when he would then pace up to
me like a well-trained dog.
Wagon trips are preferable, saw
oring more of sociability. Thrown
together, we could discuss the work
of the dogs, scenery, surroundings,
or incidentally pull a kidding bee
about mellow shots made. Neither
Brock or Scott were experienced
shots or wise to shooting ethics.
They were over-ambitious would
be's." When the dogs pointed,
team was driven to the most adj
vantageOus point, general exodus
from the wagon was at once fol-
lowed by inserting of shells, as we
approached the birds Dogs were
watching every move from the cor
ner of their eye. 1t was under
stood the first birds appearing from
the grass belonged to those legal
lights, in case they were fortunate.
Failing to score. Ed Love and the
writer were then expected to
bringing home the bacon" and
mark down escaping birds, which
were usually scattered. On scat
tered birds our dogs indicated hui
man intelligence. taking advantage
of grouse habits and peculiarities.
Every flock could have been clean
ed up" but we left seed birds"
for ensuing years. Hunters should
carefully avoid starting prairie
fires; they are most destructive to
bird nests and life.
Secure your license on both
sides of the border. Canada's
mounted police are courteous lut
legally exacting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago. 2; Pittsburgh. 0.
Brooklyn, s; New York, 2.
St. Louis, 1; Cincinnati, 0.
Boston, G; Philadelphia, 2.
Games To-day.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at New York.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
LEAGUE STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, 9; Cleveland, 1.
Boston, Is; Philadelphia, z.
Detroit, 12; st. Louis, 3.
No other scheduled.
Games Today.
Cleveland at Chicago.
st. Louis at Detroit.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia (2).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

OF all the ground animals that
are also tree climbers the leopard
is the only one that will run down
a vertical trunk head foremost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

ming and unbuckled the single that
produced the first Cub tally and
what would have sufficed for all
purposes in overcoming Mr.. Bez-
deks enterprising upstairs. The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

Smith. Graney, Jameson. struck
nut-Cicotte, 4; Myers, 1; Faeth,
1. Bases on balls-Cicotte G; Ny
ers. 2; Faeth, l; Kiepfer, I. Dou-
BILE plays-Wamby- Chapnan-H ar-
ris; Collins isberg-G Hits
-My ers, in l 1-3 innings: Faeth,
1 in % innings; Kiepfer, 3 in .
innings. Moriarity and
Hildebrand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06
EVEN Up SERIES.

New York, Sept. Brooklyn
evened up its series with New York,
winning the second game of the
series, 3 to .. After the Giants
tied the score in the eighth inning
Brooklyn won against Winters in
the ninth. Kilduff scoring his
triple and Grith's sacrifice fly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

bdSto Oh UdII ' duBIII, . NdII-
son, /; Miller, l. Double plays
HolloCher-Merkle. Hits - Carlson.
in 8 innings; Miller. l in l in
ming. Hit by pitcher-Vaughn Ca
rey). Losing pitcher-CarlsOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

In some cantons of Switzerland
all the dead, rich as well as poor,
are buried at the public expense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-06

Russia possesses the longest
canal in the world. 1t starts at
Petrograd, and goes TO the frontier
Of China 800 miles.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-07-20

MISS MARY Lot NOGkN. of Aus
tin vino is % guest ol Mics ST. D..
Freeman
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loniu who. with htr mother Nfs
Gus Dixon De- spending iha Nun
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-03-25
MARKETS
GRAIN.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. March 25.--Further decline
In hog prices and the European situa-
tion were bearish factors on the Chi
cago board of trade today. They were
offset somewhat by news Of shipments
Of food to the central powers. Provi-
sions were steady to a shade highd..
March corn, off sc at the open
ing. $1.56A. subsequently gained the
fraction. May corn, down Nc at
$1.46H. the opening, was UP INC. July
corn. up hc at the opening, remained
unchanged at $I.SS. September corn
down Nc at the opening, $1.31%
gained Nc in later trading.
I March oats, down Inc at 6sAc, the
late opening, was UP sc. May oats
down Nc at 67xc. the opening, re-
manned unchanged. July oats, off VI
at 66Nc, the opening, was off Nc
September oats. off nc at e2Hc, the
opening, gained nc.