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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
TONY CAPONI Is
WINNER AGAINST
SAFFO M'KENNA

Tony Caponi, Rock Islands freak
bantam of whom we are proud,
humbled Saffo McKenna, former
army star and bantam OF repute,
in eight wild, tearin' rounds at Wa
terloo, Iowa, last night. The mill
was staged as the semi windup of
a card offered by Ed Hanlon's club,
on which Ray Long and Tommy
Comiskey featured as the headline
attraction. Long quit cold in the
third round.
So pleased were Waterloo fans
and promoters with our Tony that
two Waterloo clubs now seek to
rematch him with McKenna April
%. According to Tony he will ac-
cept the bout 1t will be a 10
round windup.
Tony blew back into town this
morning, fresh as a daisy and with
out a blemish. He stated that GER
tain Milwaukee fans present at the
festivities last evening promised to
try to sign him for a performance
at the Beer City in the near future.
Soldier-Tony is rarin' to go and is
eager to meet any opponent select
ed for him. He weighs just 122
pounds in fighting trim. 1t is pos
sible that his weight may debar
him in a match being negotiated
with Pal Moore by Babe Meanor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
LAWYERS ARGUE
BEFORE JURY IN
BASEBALL SUIT

Washington, April 10.-Trial of
he Baltimore Federal clubs suit
against organized Baseball for
100000 damages was devoted yes
terGay to arguments by counsel
for plaintiff and defendants of their
respective motions for directed YER
diets.
That monopoly has been proven
against organized baseball was ar
gued by Charles A. Douglas, attor-
ney for the Baltimore club. He
contended that the only function
for the jury was to fix the amount
Of damages.
George Wharton Pepper, counsel
for the defendants, denied proof of
monopoly and asserted that base
ball is not within the scope of the
Sherman antitrust law.
Justice Stafford overruled mo-
tons for directed verdicts. The
case is expected to go to the jury
riday.
Final arguments in the case
which has been on trial before a
jury since March 25 will be heard
tomorrow, and instructions then
will be given to the jury relative
% the law by Justice Stafford. The
jury was excused yesterday while
the opposing attorneys argued the
motions for directed verdict.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
FIVE MONTHS OF.
REST MAY HURT
ACTIVE DEMPSEY

What effect will his five months
layoff have upon Jack Dempsey's
ability-and upon his pocketbook?
These questions are open for dis
cussion by fistic fans throughout the
country and they afford plenty OF
material to while away the time un-
til next July, when Dempsey meets
Jess willard for the heavyweight
championship.
From an artistic point of view
Willard will have all the better or
Jacks extended vacation, while
from a financial andpoint-disre-
garding the future outlook, of
course-the challenger will have all
the worst of the argument.
According to the terms of the
contract drawn up by Tex Richard,
Dempsey is prohibited from taking
part in any bouts until he meets big
Jess in July. Two months of this
time have elapsed, with three
months of inactivity in the offing.
While Dempsey can perform gym
nasium and other conditioning to
his hearts desire, he must deny
himself the thrill of putting an op-
ponent to sleep at the rate of one a
week and the resultant plaudits of
the public as well as the money
that goes with it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
May 10 SLATED
FOR HIGH meet
Annual Big Eight High School
Track and Field Events 10 be
Held at Galesburg.
LOCAL PROSPECT Is BRIGHT
Islanders Show Indications of Dc
VelOping Strong as n Contend
er for High HOnOrs.

The annual Big Eight track and
field meet. featuring teams from
the principal high schools of this
district, will be held on Knox field
at Galesburg May 10
Such is the information con
veyed in advices reaching this city
from Galesburg today. According
to Knox college authorities the ma
jority of schools to compete have
already sent word that they Will be
represented.
From all the dope, Rock Island
high school should have one OF the
strongest track teams in years
this season. Exceptional form has
been displayed by crimson and gold
material in the interclass meet and
also the cross country run, held
few days ago, and Coach w. l.
Kimmel is extremely hopeful re-
garding the Islanders ability to
finish well up in the running in the
downstate meet.
In Stiff Workouts.
Candidates for the squad are be-
ing put through strenuous PAGES
every afternoon by Coach Kimmel.
The extent of his success in devel-
oping a winning aggregation will
be demonstrated in the tri-city
meet, when the locals will contest
with strong representations from
Moline and Davenport.
Both of Rock Islands ancient
rivals are said to be strong in tho
outdoor sports this year, and both
should prove formidable oppon-
entS for the Islanders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
SPORTING NEWS--AMUSEMENT
PAL MOORE AND
KID HERMAN TO
TANGLE TONIGHT

These bantamweights, who are
making more noise at the present
time than the performers in any
other division OF the boxing game,
will spill an evenings entertain
ment in John Wagner's arena at
Racine tonight. The term entertain
ment is used because Pal Moore,
Memphis bantam, is going into &C
ton. His opponent will be Pekin Kid
Herman, whose alibi for meeting
Moore is that he packs a wicked
swat.
With Moore in action there Will
be plenty of fireworks. Moore Is
built for speed, not X %. punching,
built for speed, not K. o. punching,
boxing tricks as Houdini carries IN
his line.
Just how much of the comedy
stuff Pal pulls tonight will depend
on the caliber of the opposition
furnished by the Pekin Kid. If Her
man should push over a couple of
lusty wallops Moore will be forced
to consider his nights work ser
iously, in which case the stuff the
fans enjoy will be considerably re
duced.
The "P. A" for this bout has
been touting Herman as a gent
who may trim Moore, but most
folks don't agree with this idea.
They figure Moore is too clever to
be caught by sickness of the sleep
ing brand, and that on the contrary
he will throw a million (more or
less) gloves into Herman's frame
work, which should bring him
through a points winner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
'S0PHS WINNERS
OF CLASS MEET
Second Year Athletes ut Local High
School Easy Victors i'm Events
Just Completed.
SPRINo GRID WORK ORDERED
Coach W. L. Kimmel VIII Try New
Stunt to Get Football Warriors
Into Condition.

D1 EEys
The sophomore team won the in
ter-class track meet held Tuesday
and Wednesday at the high school
in easy fashion Although the soph-
ignores were defeated by the seniors
in the first day of. the meet they
more than made up enough points
in the track events held yesterday
in the Augustana gym The sopho-
mores won first, second and third
in several events and made more
points on the track than all the 9TH
er classes put together. The sopho-
more team consisted of Finkelstine,
captain, Schaffer. Huston, Harper,
Schmidt, Frey, Carnes and McCol-
lister
Following is the final standing:
Sophomores, 43 2-3; juniors, 2S 1-3;
seniors, 20; freshmen, 7.
The highest individual point get
ter was Finkelstine with 13 points,
Coach W. L. Kimmel is giving his
men a hard workout and dope pre-
diets winning team to enter in the
tri-city high school held Saturday
afternoon in the 'Augie" gym.
Football This Spring.
Coach Kimmel announced that
football practice would start in a
few weeks. Although the local high
school has never tried practicing in
the spring there is no doubt that a
great deal of good will be ac-
complished.
Following are the winners of the
track numbers held at Augustana
last night:
25 Yard Dash.
Illusion, sophomore.
2-Blankenburg, junior.
3-Schaffer, sophomore.
100 Yard Dash.
1-Finkelstine, sophomore.
2-Harper, sophomore.
3-Schaffer. sophomore.
Half Mile Run.
Schmidt, sophomore.
2-Duffin, junior
3-McKay. freshman.
30 Yard Dash.
1-Finkelstine, sophomore.
2-Tie: Frey, sophomore.
Harper, sophomore.
40 Yard Run.
1-Eberhart, junior.
2-Duffin, junior.
3-McKay, freshman.
Mile Run.
1-Blankenburg, junior.
2-McCollister, sophomore.
3-Holcomb, senior.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
WRESTLING

New York, April i0.-Bernard F.
McFadden of New York has chal-
lsnged the world in behalf of Marin
Flestina against any heavyweight
wrestler, preferably ZbySZko, Lew
us or Stecher, for any sum up to
S25 900. McFadden is convinced
that Plestina is the greatest in the
world. He will hold a tournament
in Madison Square garden May 2
to determine the rightful owner
ship to title of heavyweight cham
pion.
San Jose, Cal, April 10.-Robert
Frederick, the wrestler, known to
the sporting world as Ed ("Stran-
gier'O Lewis, and DR.. Ada Scott
Norton, one OF the best known
woman surgeons in California, will
be married May 1 in New York.
They announced their engagement
here yesterday. Lewis expects to
continue wrestling. The romance
began more than two years ago,
when DR.. Norton operated on Lewis
after an accident at Butte, Mont,
in which his ankle was broken.
Chicago. April 10.-Ben Reuben.
ex-Great Lakes tar and West Side
wrestling idol. will feature the
opening card of mat bouts a week
from yesterday at the Gayety the
atre, Harrison and State streets.
He meets Harry Mitchell. Lou
Talaber tackles Eddy Beal and
Charley Peterson meets Young
Gotch. All are middleweights.
Rockford. H., April 10.-Joe
stecher late yesterday wired Jovo
Sajatovich, Rockford wrestler, that
lie could not appear here tomorrow
night for their match because of
train connections
WIadek ZbysZkO will wrestle
Fjlmar Johnston in a finish match
at Joliet tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
CRACK ATHLETES
MEET TONIGHT IN
COLISEUM EVENTS

Chicago, April 1O.-Coached and
trained to perfection, the cream of
the local university, club and high
school world will meet tonight in
the first batch of the Central A A
U. junior and senior and Cook
county high schools indoor track
and field championships at the
Coliseum.
The events, which have been
spread over three nights, have at
tracted entries from every big ath-
letic organization in and around
Chicago, while Ames university of
Iowa will be represented in the
open relay races. 1t is the first
time in years SO many individual
stars have been brought together
at one meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
THORPE PICKED
TO BEAT BOBBY
WAUGH TONIGHT
Fans Favor Kansas City Mauler in
Bout Marking Sixth Meeting
With Texas SIugger.
Roth BOXERS IN CONDITION
Suen Is Statement Emanating From
Camps of COntenders for the
Lightweight HOnOrs.
FIGHT FACTS.

Harvey Thorpe of Kansas
City VS.. Bobby Waugh of Fort
Worth, 10 rounds at 13s pounds.
Jack Callahan of Rock Is
land arsenal VS.. Zeke Burda of
Davenport, six rounds at 125
pounds.
"Bum" Sells of Rock Island
vs.. Young SOwash of Moline,
SIX rounds at 125 pounds.
Red Mcdonald of Davenport
Us. Ed Mclaughlin of DavAn-
port, four rounds at 100 pounds.
Time-S:3O tonight.
PIace-Empire skating rink,
on Fourth avenue, between
Nineteenth and Tween
streets.
AdmissfOn-SI and g, plus
war tax.
Referee, main god Smith
Of Chicago.
Referee, preliminaries-Mick-
ey Pierce, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
by L. c. JOHNSON.

- Harvey Thorpe of Kansas City
Will reign the popular favorite
when he climbs through the ropes
at the rink tonight for his SEIZED
uled 10-round boxing engagement
with smuggling Bobby Waugh of Fit
Worth, Texas.
The pair meet this evening for
the sixth time in the SPACE of five
years that Thorpe has boxed pro-
fessionally. Three of these en-
gagements the Kansas City mauIer
claims to have won decisively,
while two are disputed.
According to Chick" Johnson,
Thorpe's manager, Harvey has lost
only one battle during the time he
(Iohnson) has handled him, that
being to Champion Benny Leonard
on points at Joplin, Mo-, only a
few weeks ago. Benny had no easy
pickin's from what they say, and
although he won by a considerable
margin, Thorpe showed to advan-
tage against the lightweight king
pin.
Thorpe, due to almost continuous
inactivity since the Leonard battle.
has put on weight. As a result he
probably will enter the arena this
evening several pounds to the good
OF Waugh. who tipped the beam at
1873 pounds at Dams gymnasium at
3 o'clock this afternoon without Diff
ficulty.
From what can be cleaned re-
$garding the style of both scrap
pers. the bout should prove a rare
treat for the fans. Few matches
staged here looked better, at least
on paper. The K. c. glove Taper
is by far the most clever boy of the
two and ne also packs a very re-
spectacle wallop. He is fast on his
feet and with his hands and is no
siouch when it comes to defense.
Waugh, on the other hand, is a
two-fisted puncher who depends on
his ability to assimilate punishment
IN wading in with both hands. 1t is
an assured fact that Bobby can
take them on the chin about as fast
as they can be delivered without
weakening. but it is said that few
can withstand the Texans kick in
a fair landing.
Up to the Fighters.
1t is to be hoped that the fighters
will live up to expectations and
box on the level. If they do the
match should prove a humdinger
ftom gong to gong. If they don't
they will do the fight game in the
tri-cities immeasureabl harm
In the semi-windup Jack Gala
han of the arsenal is to step six
rounds with Zeke Burda of Daven-
pert, the boys to weigh around 125
pounds. Not long ago Callahan
fought a good fight against Johnny
Eonahue here, and his fracas with
Eurda, a tough boy, should offer
real enjoyment.
Indications. principally the ad-
vance seat sale, point to one of the
largest crowds to witness a boxing
card in the tri-cities at the rink to-
might. Reserved seats are all prac-
tioalIy disposed of and Promoter
Pabe Meanor is making every prep
aration to handle an immense
throng at the door.
As third man in the ring in the
main go Ed Smith of Chicago will
officiate, while Mickey Pierce cf
Moline will act in similar capacity
IN the prelims.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
LOSES IN
QUEENS COVERED
COURTS NET MEET

London, April 1O.-In the cover
ed courts tennis championship at
the Queens club yesterday, Major
Rod Heath of Australia beat Major
Dean Mathey of the American
army.
Captain Watson NJ. Washburn of
the American army beat Major Ar
thur Low, three sets to one. Miss
Ryan of California defeated Mrs.
O'Neill, two sets to one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
PINEHURST NET
TOURNEY DOWN
TO FINALS NOW

Pinehurst, n c., April 10.-Miss
Marion Zinderstein of the Long
wood club and Mrs. Marion Van
derhoff Morse of the West Side
Tennis club were victors yesterday
in the semi-finals of women's sin
giles in the north and south tennis
tournament. Mems doubles were
brought down to the finals, in
which Vincent Richards and w. T.
Jr., national doubles cham
pions, will be opposed by H. S.
Voschell and l. Kumagae.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
AL SHUBERT rs
VICTOR IN BOUT
WITH ?. HERMAN

Baltimore, Md, April 10.-At the
end of 10 swift rounds Bearcat AL
Shubert of New Bedford, Mass,
was proclaimed victor by a major
ity of those present over Peter
Herman, worlds bantamweight
champion. 1t was no decision
affair Shubert was easily enti-
tied to the honors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10
POCATELLO, IDAHO,
SEEKS TITLE BOUT

Pocatello, Idaho, April 10.-This
city is DESTROYS of securing the Will
lard-Dempsey heavyweight cham
pionship bout and the whole inter
mountain west is behind the move
ment- The Commercial club is be-
hind the movement and every in
ducement will be made to bring the
championship contest here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10

All the news all the time-The
Argus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-10

Have you tried our French
pastry? Hughes Bakery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
THE MANSFIELD TRAIL

Spring breathes her first faint breath
of JOY and light.
Old Mansfield yet retains his ermine
snow;
But here and there the spotless glis-
tening white
Shows broken traces in the sunsets
glow.
The tang of spring is in my blood
to-day
And once again l see the mountain
trail.
The green enshrouded heights, the mar
row way,
The broken cliffs. the sun through
boughs impaled.
I see you az you softly lead the way
| hear your whispered laugh your
eager glee;
II watch the shadows from our camp
fire play
And daydream while the smoke curls
through the trees.
Yes, spring has come again. but you
have passed
Along the sunset trail into the west
And yet know while time .for me
shall last
IOld Mansfield with your JOY VIII os
impressed.
p. II. W.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
THE VITALITY OF SEEDS

a rsader of The Youths Companion,
who was interested in the little artite
that old Of the vitality OF RE
seeds found in a Japanese ido.
where they had been hidden for perhap
a thousand years. writes us that It wai
discovered some years ago that tn.
great heaps of lead Stag round ancien.
silver mines of Laurion in Greece con.
tanned enough silver to make the ex.
traction of the metal under modern cor
ditions profitable.
When the Stag piles were cleared away
a great variety of flowers and weeds
sprang UP, and among them was a plant
that was entirely unfamiliar, a poppy Of
a peculiar saffron color. Botanists WE'RE
much interested in the new PLAINTIFF
moro so when it was remembered that
Linnnus, the father of modern botany.
mentions the fact that a saffron colored
opp forerly grew in. Greece, but dces
so no longer, and that 1t was not men,
toned in literature later than the time
Of Pliny IN the first century OF our era.
1t is probable. therefore, that the seeds
of this poppy had lain dormant under the
piles of Stag fer nearly or quite two
since the mines of I.aurion wer1
abandoned.
EalotieT redutT, less CredulouS or these
stories of the extraordinary vitality of
seeds. writes us that he always suspects
trickery or self-deception when ne hears
them. He suggests that a hundred readers
of The Companion each take, a handful
of seed-wheat or rice or corn-and senl
II carefully in a perfectly dry Jar,
wrapping some of II in a coarse cloth,
according to the custom of the ancient
peoples, These jars, he says, should be
durably tagged. fifty one hundred. or
even five hundred years, and place. IN
the care of museums or other public in
stitutions. Whenever the Jars were
opened and the seed within planted. there
would be some reliable evidence afforded
concerning the vitality of the grain
germ.
Are any of|tur readers sufficiently in
terested In solving this problem to under
a an experiment the outcome OF
which they may never know?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
OUR OPEN FACED WINTER

Even the prospect of being forced to a
more for the means of keeping cool In
summer hi for fuel with which to keep
warm in winter, serves not to deter peo-
pie from rejoicing in the large proportion
of moderate weather we a been enjoy
the rule of recompense seem to apply to
weather as well as to other things. From
regions where people usually go to es-
cape Arctic cold come advices to the eff
feet that winter resorts have been having
their share of cold and gloomy, rainy
weather., while Vermont and other sec
tions in like latitude have been basking
in unusual warmth. The Brooklyn Eagle
reflects similar unusual meteorological
conditions in the metropolitan district as
follows:
weather bureau records show nothing
to compare with this winter. Those rec
ords solemnly recite the fall Of seven
tenths Of an inch Of snow during the whole
winter; four-tenths of an inch in Decent
Der and three-tenths on January 8. Only
one of those falls remained on the ground
over night. This freedom from snow has
created an impression of the extreme
mildness Of the winter which the records
do not strictly bear out. there having been
Januaries with a higher average tempera-
ture than the one recently passed. But in
contrast to last year, when the harbor
was blocked with ice and the streets i'm
peded by snow, and we were in the grip of
a coal shortage. the few cold days of the
winter have been neglible. Except only
for the visitation of influenza, this has
been the most comfortable winter in the
memory of the oldest inhabitant.
Spring flowers have been reported on
Long Island and spring hats adorn all
the street cars. We may have our doubts
ported tapped in February yielded sap.
but the sugar season should be in full rush
In the north country should be in full rush
Is out, 1t may be short. because there
IS eo httio AToSl III III STOuIu, Jul tHh'
will give the farmers a chance to adj
vance their prices on the basis of a small
yield. If the farmer can be happy with
the weather surely the city man can
Never has he known a winter having sc
few Interruptions of business or giving
so little trouble in following it. To all the
weather gods there be the people of New
York shout give the thanks alike for pool
man, rich man. beggar man. thief
In the Adirondacks they are Reporting
mosquitoes wearing adjustable busters. ant
robins equipped with fireless heating incu,
bators. Vermont has been having new
maple sugar so long it Is an old story
Moreover this is the first year Of the cen
fury in which the broad lake opposit.
Burlington did not freeze over and sta,
put. This is surely a remarkable winter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
EDITOR HOwES SON HOME IN
APRIL

Lieut.. f.. +. Howe, son of Frank r.
Howe, editor of the Bennington Ban
ner. who has been with the 23rd Reg
ulars, Second Division, army of occu-
patton. stationed at Vallendar. near
Coblenz. has been transferred to the
91st Division which is listed to come
home in April or May. Howe was one
OF several volunteer officers with the
regular army regiments who have been
transferred to organizations coming
home sooner. During the month OF
February he was one of a large grour
of lieutenants sent to a military school
at Chantilly in eastern
France.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20

A resident of Burlington says he spoiled
$275 worth of tires driving his auto from
Barre to this city owing to the rough ruts
in the road. The Legislature should real
lie that a host of people are crying for
road relief or road remedies. and they will
not be comforted, il our lawmakers neg
lect to act. Constructive legislation if
what our Vermont highways need, and
what our people demand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20

The situation in New York is plainly
worse han in Vermont as regards condi
tons growing out of the lack of teachers,
yet the same crying need for larger wages
exists In the Green Mountain State as In
the Empire State. Sooner or later the
problem must be faced, n we may as
we'll begin to act before other States
ave attracted some of our best teachers
by meeting the new conditions in advance
of us.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
SENDS WORD HE'S ALIVE

The friends of Norris Holden. grand
son of Mrs. Theresa Randall of Cas-
Teton are relieved to learn he is alive
and we'll. Norris had not been heard
from since sailing for France nearly a
year ago. In a letter received by his
mother he states that he is now in the
city of Maniz situate on the Rhine,
200 miles in German territory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20

Two bv-elections in England have shown
coalition losses, yet the Lloyd George gov
m does not seem to regard 1t as a
warning. After the warming up the
Americans gave the Wilson administra-
ton last November, the British premier
evidently thinks it takes more than two
liberal swallows to make a summer.