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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
MAJOR LEAGUE STUFF OFFERED
BOxINe FANS IN JOCK MALONE
and JACK DUFFY NIT event

line. The 81 Paul star says he Il
determined to land . kAyo on the
Chicago boy and send his stoct
higher for his coming bout with
Champion Jack Britton in Canton,
Ohio. Mike O'Dowd, champion Of
the middleweight division, haa
agreed to meet the winner Of Ma.
l0ne-Britton 80 some time next
month.
Duffy says he realizes that he is
to face the hardest test in his
career tonight. and he also Knows
that . victory over the speedy Jock
Malone meaps popularity. and lots
of matches for the future. There
fore, he has trained hard and faith
fully for this match, with the result
that he is in wonderful condition.
He is confident Of victory.
Duffy has trained for this match
with X. o. Brown, Al Tuttle and
others. Besides this he boxed three
exhibition bouts, and one real fight
in the last week. He exhibited with
Harry Harnell, a 170-pounder, and
Stock Yards Tommy Murphy. The
real fight was before Chicago
club and was a Ground affair with
Johnny Bear, a good tough fellow
weighing about ITO pounds.
Duffy says he will give the fight
hungry fans real fight, in fact, the
best fight they ever saw
Semi. Windup.
The semi-windup between Buck
Sargent of East Moline and Johnny
Cose of Camp Grant gives promise
of being a rousing. slam-bang az
i fair. The East Moline boy consid-
crs the time ripe to show his wares
again and he is confident that the
fans will clamor for more after he
gets through with the soldier light
weight.
The two preliminaries should
prove smuggling matches of the kind
that keeps the fans interested until
| the big guns start to work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
TONY CAPoM IS klyoED in IA
EIGHTH ROUND At ROCKFORD !.
BY KICK IN TERRIFIC BATTLE
neok Island Batt1er Does Net -
cover From Striking He'd
Against the Floor.
Especial to The ARgusl

Rockford. H.. April Fin The
most terrific boxing match ever
staged in Rockford. Young Tony
Caponi OF Rock Island was knocked
out In the eighth round Of his
scheduled 12-round battle With
Frankie Kick Of tbs city. The
Rock Island boy put up pne-of the
gamest and toughest battles OF HE
career.
In the fifth round Caponi was
caught by a hard wallop on the
point Of the chin. The blow car
ried such force that Caponi struck
the canvass with his head He
took the count Of six and arose
slowly to his feet. 1t was apparent
that he was stunned by the fall
more than the blow and he wab-
bled through the rest Of the round.
But despite the desperate workings
Of his seconds to arouse him, Ca
POM appeared to 60 through the
remainder of the fight in daxed
condition. He was fighting me-
chanically when Kick again reach
ed him tn the eighth round for the
finishing punch.
1t was the concensus OF opinion
ct the ringside that Caponi got
careless in the fifth round after.
he had pounded the Rockford bat~s
tier all over the ring in the preced-
ing sessions. He was dancing
around in his accustomed freakish
style and showering Kick with
everything but the water buckets
But Kick appeared to be awaiting
his chance and when Caponi left
the floor with one of his left leads.
Kick countered accurately to the
point of the jaw and the Rock Is
land featherweight went down with
neat force. After that he APP
peared to be fighting from instinct.
alone but the power was entirely
gone from his punches and Kick
waded in unafraid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
OTHER HALF Of
CIRCUITS OPEN
At HOME TODAY

BIZ HENRY.

(unitsd Press Stan Coersspondeut)
New York. April 11-HaN Of the
big time baseball fans who couldn't
cit IN ca tho opening games last
wax will b accommodated today.
I0e same teAma, with the same
scenes Eeseesed. will supply tho
we'll known crack ol the bat against
the bali In the yards that hsve
been dark this season.
The east will fight the east and
the west will fight the west in .
three day engagement tn the Ma
tionA league. while Ban johnson
has booked . four-day series for
his valimts. The Giants will put
themselves liable to another maui
ing from the Braves in Boston;
Brooklyn goes to safe and sane
Philly; the Cards will help in the
exemplifcation OF the baseball de-
grees for George Gibson in Pitts
burgh and the Reds will try to
make Governor Alexander look
cheap before his home town fans''
in Chi.
Ban johnson, having let his
wrath against the Yankees subside,
apparently wanted Colonel Hus-
toms boys to win their opening
game in Harlem. so he booked them
with the Athletics. Mack has been
doing things to the Yanks, however,
and he may not be blurred out by q
few thousand rabid Gothamites.
The Red Sox take their-clean slate
to Washington where there isn't
much danger from dirt" Gleason
takes his two pitchers, Williams and
Cicotte, and his other players to
Detroit and the Cleveland Indians
journey to st. Louis.
Some new joy probably will be
brought to the heart Of the mag
mates on opening day number two.
With the weather man in a more
baliny humor the lines outside the
gates may be longer and thicker
than they were last week when the
lid was pried off" on the other end
o. the circuit.
Attendance at all the games SO
far in this season has indicated
another reign of prosperity for the
national pastime.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
COPPER WIRE AND INSULA.
TORS.

Sealed proposals will be receiv-
ed at the city clerks Office until
10 o'clock a. NJ, Saturday. May l.
1920. for:
$50 pounds No. 10 B. & S.. medi-
UNI hard drawn base copper wire.
600 pounds No. 10 B. & s. medi-
UNI hard drawn T. B. w. P. copper
wire.
400 No. 8 pony insulators.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, this
18th day Of April. 1920.
NJ. T. RuDGREN,
Commissioner OF Accounts and Fl
nances and City Clerk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
&T]RAp euN... Roo
- - BY ~
~ BY
tom MARSHALL

the "rattlers" our team members
relaxed and assumed a more hope
full expression. Most of their lives
had been devoted to rail travel in
transit between tournaments, the
rumble of wheels. undulating
swing of coaches. sound of locomo-
tive bell and whistle accompanied
by a few sudden stops, had the eff
feet of awakening Crosby and Gil
bert from their semi-comatose con-
dition and .they noticeably ''perked
Up" GilheEtis vocabulary was
again ullimbered. His first claim
was to loss of II pounds between
New York and Liverpool. Investi-
eating inquiry disclosed the fact
ne had pried loose from exactly
that amount in the poker game.
hence little sympathy was extend
ed. He next confided to me his
surprise at being passed without
suspicion by the quarantine officers
as his sallow, ghostly facial ex-
preston was indicative Of contag-
ious disease.
A battery of English queries
were launched on team opinions Of
our team across. Frank Parmalee
confessed to a sub rosa offer OF
81 900 to the ships captain, if he
was landed on the first terra firma
sighted that he might walk the bal
ance of the distance Rolla Pop
Heikes declared the next AH-Amer-
lean team organized for foreign in
vasion would be featured by his
absence. Charley Budd computed
the log or travelled miles of our
vessel by the number of days he
was. seriously i'll, claiming he was
entitled to q ticket rebate based on
his continuous absence from all
meals. Colonel E. M. Trip e1-
pressed his personal opinion Of the
author of "A life on the ocean
wave" in language and with a
marked emphasis which would no:
have proven a popular hit if chant
ed in our church circle. Jack Fam
ming c"Jocko-the-sailor") declared
our storm was only an off-shore
! zephyr, claiming he could have
made a successful double on bull
seals at any stage Of the voyage,
his fokmer sea-going experience
transferred him to the chesty or
"pouter-pigeon" class when ad-
dressing our aggregation OF land
lubbers. Other members OF the
team whose past experience had
been confined to deep sea-goins
hacks" we're non-commital. Re
marks were governed by q knowl-
edge Of international law coupled
with diplomatic judgment.
Our run to London was most en-
joyable. English railways and
people cater to the passing public
with artistic landscape gardening
in every direction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
Ku,RANE STILL
PACKS WAILOP
(By United Press. J

Lorain, Ohio. April 22.-Johnny
Kilbane. featherweight champion,
demonstrated he still packs a
Knockout wallop when he measur-
ed Alvie Miller, Lorain, for the
count in the seventh Of a sched-
uled 10-round fight here last night.
kilbane toyed with Miller for the
first two rounds and then Knocked
him down nine times in the third.
He leased Miller around for the
next three rounds, then in the sew
enth flashed a LEFT to the Jaw, fol-
lowed by a lightning right to the
same spot.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
OLLIE REE Is
GIVEN RELEASE
By FLOW BOYS

Pitcher Ollie Reeb was given bis
release by Moline last night. Rseh
appeared unable to round into con-
ditton. In 1917 he was the one
best bet among the left-handers IN
the Three-Eye league while pas
timing for Rock Island. A great
future was predicted for Reeb. then
only - years Of age. Last year he
failed to show anything for Moline
and was given . rest in mid-season.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

tunity to size both teams up before
the start of the Three-Eye league
season.
Since the Islanders were defeat
ed by the Plows two weeks ago, the
lineup has been greatly strength
ened BY the arrival of new players
and Manager Jack Tighe is conf
dent his charges will redeem the
blot. Moline. too, has improved
assurance being that the game will
be worth the attention of all low
ers of the national pastime.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

Quarantine and customs officers
let US get by! The all American
team Of wingshorts aboard a
"Trans-Atlantic Greyhound" were
anchored in the Mirsey river, tho
rort Of Liverpool awaiting the "encs
over from the custom and Quaran-
tine ofiicers before docking. A spa-
cial tug came racing out in advance
Of the regular, with a reception
committee aboard leased by Frank
lizard, representing the trapshoot-
ing team of Great Britain. They
we're accompanied by special gov
eminent officials who at once es-
corted US ashore, where guns and
equipment we're listed by number
10 be reported back upon our de-
parture
AT the station of the Great West
ern railway in Birkenhead, a spe-
gal train Of two cars awaited US
1for run of about EOS miles across
10 London. One coach was equipped
ic' luxurious comfort, the other, 4
seini-dining car, was stocked with
every culinary delicacy to tickle
The inner man, the "thirst-parlor'
accessories las I now distinctly re-
member) were all that man with
thirst could desire. Our team
members were laboring under a
distressing handicap, their "bar
manners were not up to the usual
standard. On the trip Neptune
nad shot his harpoon of seasick
Justice to depth that eliminate /
" desire for artificial stimulants.
MEMBERS were unable to get Their
exact physical bearings, stomachs
were noticeably weak, aside from
Their ability to eject.
Before sailing we had been criti-
cised by some of our American
friends FOR conceding conditions in
me race which they maintained was
an insurmountable barrier to sue
oess Tor our team. The English
we're permitted to fire two shots
Mnslish rules) at every target
nrown. while We had the right to
a.e but one shot (American rules)
aaere was naturally a prevailing
scSire among our team members
Voc absolutely "fit" when we were
Alec to the firing line in the in
..slua!ional contest for worlds
SSooodng honors and no loop
vS.e ie!t for dissipation criticism.
=, W. took no chances on being OF
:, um. Our hosts were congen-
- Courteous and conciliating, ex-
Sme every courtesy without be-
~s0tent on acceptance. Aboard
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
ISLANDERS TO
MEET MOLINE
IN TWO GAMES
Teams Will Engage at Douglas
Park Saturday and Browning
Field on Sunday.

Rock Island and Moline will en-
gage in a 2-game series Saturday
and Sunday to conclude their pre-
season inter-city series. On Sat
urday afternoon at Douglas park
the Islanders will attempt to even
the series with the Plow boys and
on Sunday the scene of battle will
shift to Browning field in Moline.
These two contests promise to
bring the baseball fans out in
droves. It will be the last oppor-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

r0NIGHTS CARD.

LII Nalosa, st. Panl, vs..
III Duty, Chicago, 10 rounds
4 lSS pounds.
esck Sargent, East Moline,
~ Johnny Case, Camp Grant,
III rounds 1t 13s pounds.
Teany Nabb, Rock Island,
n Dattilng Connolly, Rock Is.
iasd. four rounds at 100 pounds.
Enmett Sheehan, Rock Is.
hpd vs.. Spike Kelly, Daven.
p1rt, four rounds at lss pounds.
Tri.city boxing fans are smack
,nr their lips in eager anticipation
n the piece de resistance on to-
nights bill OF fare at the Empire
skating rink. Jock Malone VS.. Jack
Dudy. 10 rounds, sounds much like
an announcement for Benton Har-
bor or Wisconsin rings. But those
cities have nothing on Rock Is
land for high class mitt events, and
rom all indications the rink will
be packed with the largest crowd
hat has ever attended glove fest
II Rock Island. just by way of the
fsns showing their appreciation for
the major league stuff.
Malone and Duffy were scheduled
TO scale in this afternoon at 15S
rounds. This figure is pickings for
Malone, who is only slightly heavier
than a welterweight at this time
Duffy tips the beam higher but
the limit is believed to be some
what more than he balances.
Malone is in perfect condition fol
the match. In fact every muscle in
hh 1.-THE body radiated confidence
Is be pranced through his fina'
workout yesterday afternoon in Mo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
C Anticipate Great Card Tonight
SPORTING JAZ7
~ By 1RUCH COPELAND
By 1EUCE COPELAND

ODE 10 4 CIGAW ADV.
LaagA bess0, s0ee IA thine
Nok HE fWU kkuDcan WinOs
OF I won1GR.
Hsw n thunder,
It would seen to eall thee
nine!
Fem allgriag1vnnpish sniIe, :
Dipped n ssleatal gaile:
Sweet patoets, E
Gypdaa beaztE
WHAT'S yeur address On the
Met
I would paek ny duds and -
U1ts tAee, although I knew
Fags yeuf eyes
Doth advertise,
Might be made IN Cleveland. O.
Being the center Of the rubber
industry, Akron, o., stretched her
population from 69.067 to 20S,435 in
tie last 10 pears.
AKRON IS so sNAPPY THAT
EVERY TINE A CHICKEN
BOARDS A STREET CAR, THE
CORNER LICE TURN TO RUB
Der.
The people Of Akron are so elat-
ed by their progress that even the
rubber bands give daily concerts.
RUBBER:
Although we can't vouch for
the truth,
1t is rumored around that Babe
Ruth
Stood up with his nipple
And slammed out q triple.
The day he displayed his first
tooth,
Baseball teams headed toward
the cellar ought to get a rise out OF
the prohibition sleuths.
EVERY PLAYER WHO DROPS
AN EASY POP FLY CAN AL
WAYS CATCH HE'LL FROM THE
MANAGER.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
ZRYSZKO Is WINNER

Detroit. Mich, April 22.-Stan-
islaus Zbyszko, Polish wrestler, de-
feated William Demetral, after one
hour and two minutes of fast grap-
ping here last night. Demetral
suffered two fractured ribs and was
unable to continue after the first
fall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
WILDE BEATS MURRAY,

Camden. N. j., April 22.--Jimn1y.
Wilde OF England beat Battling
Murray. the Philadelphia flyweight.s
in the final round of their S-round
bout here last night, when Billy.
Recap, referee, stopped the COM
test with less than a minute to CO.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

Now that the country has gone
dry, the baseball vexperts are find
ing It hard to dope the pennant
races.
Figures never lie, but baseball
statistfcians used to take a drink
for every decimal and then pick the
Cubs and Indians 70 win.
ACCORDING 10 POE.
0nce upon . midnight dresxy,
While l poRdered, weak and
weary,
Over many . quaint and Cur.
ious
Volume Of forgottsa lore,
Suddenly there came . rapping,
As OF someone gently tap
ping,
Crying, 'sTeh NJ. neishbor,
What's the seore?.
Only that and nothing more.
You are welcome to all you get
ont Of this: A sweet disposition
never balks at bitter pill.
THE CARDS" HAVE BEEN
SHUFFLED so OFTEN THEY
DON'T KNOW WHETHER THEY
ARE A FULL HOUSE OR A MIS-
DEAL.
Grabbing a caption from 1.-THE
Wake" in the Chicago Trib. do
you remember away back whenF
every woman had to lift her skirts
while boarding a street car?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
DR. COFFEE TAKES VACATION.

Dr.. W. o. Coffee the oculist and
aurist in the First National bank
building, Davenport, Iowa, leaves
for Z two weeks vacation Thurs
day, April Is. He will be back
Monday night. May 3, and win be
in his Office May 1 and and every
Saturday, Monday. Tuesday and
Wednesday thereafter. He says If
you need any medicine while he 10
gone call up his Offices. tell them
what you need and they will send it
to you.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
AGERICAN ASSOCIATION.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS,
American League.

Chicago. z; st. Louis, I.
Detroit at Cleveland (cold).
Washington at Philadelphi
(rain).
New York at Boston {rain).
National League.
Pittsburgh, 5; Cincinnati, 3.
Boston at Brooklyn (rain).
American Association,
Columbus, O.; Indianapolis, 2.
Minneapolis, 8; Milwaukee, 2.
st. Paul, -; Kansas City, 4.
Toledo, 4; Louisville, 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Bids viii be received 9 a m. May
1. 1920. for constructing an S-inch
sewer on Thirty-fifth street south
Of Eighteenth avenue.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
Mayor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
RAINCHECKED.
Little drops Of water,
Little drops of rain.
Make the magnate's daughter
Touch her dad in vain.

Recalling your attention to the
top of this column, it is no secret
why cigaret-makers have never at
tempted to advertise their wares
with the picture of mere man in
-bee-vee-dee's.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
GAMES TODAY.
National League,

Cincinnati at Chicago.
New York at Boston.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia
American League.
Chicago at Detroit.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
philadelphia at New York.
Boston at Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22
THE SCOREBOARD

Lefty Cooper, Gibson's "ole re-
liable" pitched the Pirates into
first place by turning back the
Reds, 5 to 8. Jimmy Ring was wild
and gave way to Ray Fisher in the
seventh inning.
Claude Williams put the fooler to
workin' on the Browns and the
White Sox won another game. to
4. Sisler got a triple, double and
two singles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

GOOD ROOPS OUR MOTH.
Protect your property with our
roofs. They will keep you from
trouble and expense. Davenport
Roofing Co. Phone Dav. 1913.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-22

Baseball teams headed toward
the cellar ought to get rise out OF
the prohibition sleuths.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
Appreriation For Ex-Service Men.

West Chester. Pa, in one day this week,
raised about $4,000 Of the $50 600 re-
quired 70 purchase and furnish a homefor
the use OF the 10 cal Legion post, composed
Of the men who fought in the World War.
The patriotic people Of the Chester county
seat have not let the men who fought in
France think their bravery and service
have been unappreciated The unit in
which our neighbors' sons and husbands
and fathers fought was shot 70 pieces, and
the citizens Of the county have said we
are proud Of you, in practical deeds that
cannot be mistaken
At every Homecoming Of men, West
Chester stopped business for the day,
decorated the town, applauded the men as
they proudly marched under the admiring
eve Of mother. wife or sweetheart, dined
and feted them ROYALTY. danced with them
and entertained them as guests until they
had dispensed with their sea legs, and
finally engraved the names Of those who
died under the Stars and Stripes on endur-
ing stone. so that her list Of heroes will
never be lost to mind nor their deeds ever
forgotten The people Of West Chester
have now set about u find a home.
clubhouse, for the survivors, where they
VIII always be hosts and where comrade may
meet comrade SO long as there is left any of
the men who helped 70 beat down the
Hun
Then look on this picture: Wilmington
has not paid one tribute 10 the glory Of
her men, and has not, 90 far as Is known,
even an authentic or complete list Of the
dead and the wounded Of her hundreds Of
sons who answered the countrys call In
view Of this inexcusable lack OF apprecia-
ton. it would not be surprising if the ef-
fort to recruit Delswares militia up 70 It's
allotment should meet with many difficult
ties Let our people arouse TO the call of
patriotio appreciation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-04
NEW CITY CHARTER.

Editor Every Evening" understand
the Replblicans and Democrats are get
ting together with the intention Of laying
plans for new city charter. How can
we have a new charter free from politics
if it is going 20 be engineered by poll
ticians7 Why were not some honest
business men selected instead Of Office
holders or ex-office holders.
Again. Mr.. Editor, | would like 70
ask YOU why the court house gang has
not been mentioned Are they still going
10 allow the county 70 be run in the old
way? Don't YOU think that three en-
gIueers. free from politics, would he on the
lob and do better work than the present
Levy Court, and save the taxpayers mon
ey?
Wilmington bears all the burden not
only of New Castle county, but OF the
whole State Of Delaware. Do you thin K
that with the taxes we pay we are going
to encourage any rev enterprise 20 come
10 our city.
Wouldn't you rather our city was larg-
or. where you could always get labor,
with more population 10 do business with,
and direct railroad and boat facilities!
But supposing z this town should grow, We
will say to three hundred thousand, wnere
would we build houses for the people
Over Eleventh and Third street bridges
and in the marshes over Market street
Why don't the city take in more terri
tory. particularly north of the Brandywine
and along Kennett Pike, at least for two
miles? II the people living in these
places will not sell. then let them pay city
taxes for the improvements they are get
ting, and give people a chance 10 buy
ground 10 build on az fair price, snd not
live in the low marshland, which IS onl!
good for manufacturing purposes.
| would also ike 10 know what j. doni
with the money that IS taken in for Stat'
income tax and money We are getting iol
incorporating companies.
James Cummings.
Wilmington, December ), l92O.