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.CPORTING JAZZ
By BRUCE COPELAND
Hundreds OF delegates are accom-
panied by their wives, but not by
choice.
By BRUCE COPELAND

Hundreds Of delegates are accom-
panied by their wives, but not by
choice.
The Democrats were presented
with the key to the city. Owing to
prohibition, for once they will be
able to find the keyhole.
They expect almost any minute
to see McAdoo come up through the
floor. Remember, that bird got his
start building subways.
HNick, Carter Glass has prom
iseA to serve at the convention as q
window for the administration, :
Like all other glass, mick" has a
weakness for diamonds. He wears
such q big one in his scarf that
it is always scratching his chin.
1t was rather ep-incidentaI that
some Of the leaders were going
across the bay to Oakland. to dis.
cuss presidential timber.
The national committee is trying
to find the birds who distributed
antikamia tablets among the dele
gates to kill the Payne boom.
The vets and drys brought along
their fishing tackle and both sides
began early to angle for Mrs. Bass.
But she hasn't bitten yet
Lots of hotel reservations have
been bulled, but there is still
plenty Of parking space on the
hotel managers nerve.
Even the window displays Of bed.
room suites have been let for the
occasion. They say that last week
three bedroom plays had to close
owing to dwindling patronage.
"Show windows is right!
Bryan and Wilson won't come to
blows. but one Of them is likely to
get some terrific jolts by telegraph.
Perhaps It Is . good thing for the
vets that > bar was put ON senator
Reed. Now everybody Is wise
whenever the senator IL PACED.
The vets are greatly encouraged
by the fact that most of the dele
gates are unpledged-you know.
they never signed.
SO FAR THE BATTING AT THE
CONVENTION HAS BEEN VERY
LIGHT. BUT THERE Is PLENTY
OF BUNTING.
After seeing one OF the uptown
shows q delegate was heard to re-
mark. Il wonder why all those big
time dancers have their feet In
sured when they never use them?''
It Is reported out here that Fan.
ME Hurst and her husband, Mr..
Danielson, are going to spend the
summer n TIE Orient. When DO
their SHIPS sa2i
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-28
PEORIA DIVIDES
DOUBLE HEADER
AT EVANSVILLE

Peoria, Ill, june 2S.-Peoris and
Evansville divided q double headef
here yesterday afternoon. The Trac-
tors took the opener, 3 to 2, and
the Grohmen won the final battle,
1 to 2. Peoria used two pitchers
In each game. Lynch was hurting
good bali In the opener but was In
jured when hit by . pitched ball
and was forced from the game.
Score:
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TOTS SPLIT WITH
BLOOMINGTON IN
SUNDAY CONTESTS

Bloomington, Ill, June 28.-Kee-
nan outpitched Main in the first
game yesterday and Terre Haute
won, to 0. In the second Nor
decai Brown left the hill with a
third of an inning gone. Camoizi
was chased in the sixth and
Kerr replaced him. Hard hitting
by Lenahan and Coltrin together
with Thompson's fielding featured.
Scores:
FIRST GAME.
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Saturdays Game.

E Especial to The Af8us)
Rockford. Ill., JGno 2S.-Weiss
~ Wild In Saturdays game with
Wexford, the little southpaw issu-
shg eight bases on balls. Added to
~ the Rox found him for nine
ne blows and won the game n the
|tshth by scoring five runs.
2 IN the first inning Red" Dixon
ned one over the left field fence
18th Benson and Glockson on base.
|Decounting for three runs. Ben
- had beaten out a hit to second
Ne with two down and Glockson
~ received base on balls. Gal
gos led off in the second with q
ka|e to left and Weiss sacrificed.
h1phy beat out q slow grounder to
u<tstop and Gallegos went %
IN. In pulling the squeeze Pur-
ma hunted to the pitcher. who
rev wild to the plate. Gallegos
ppeing. Murphy scored when
ebmtller let Rigsby's throw e.
4pe. Tredar went In and retired
= side.
With one down in the first Schol-
MERGER walked. and Brant's
9hle to left and Rigsby's single
bred two runs. Rigsby started
D eighth for Rockford with . sin
y IN. Hauk skied to Gale
) Ard stevenson forced Rigsby at
eond rbelsch doubled to right
ussf. tet1ing men on third and
cond, Art Smith was sent in as
"A hitter and he singled TO
nL scoring SorenSou and
sisch. Young batted for Tredar
was given . base ON balls.
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Home runs-Jones (2). Three
base hits-Hardgrove. Two base
hits-Ray, DEUEL.. Sacrifice hits
McKnew, Mack Double plays
Ray to Lord to Mack; Lord to Ray
to Mack. Struck out-By Aitchi-
son, /; Clink, l. Bases on balls
OF Aitchison, 8: OF Cltnk, 2. Hit
by pitched ball-LeBeau. Passed
ball - DEUEL.. Umpire - Weir.
Time-1:45.
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THOSE m FAVOR. SAY .RYEl
FULTON Va WILLS

New York. June 3S.-OmcialS OF
the international Sporting club an
nounced Fred Fulton and Harry
Wills will meet about the middle
q July In the clubs first boxing
contest, the winner to oe matched
With Heavyweight Champion Jack
Dempsey.
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RREAKS sWIM RECORD.

Alameda. Calf. Juno 2S.-Duko
Kahnamokua, Hawaiian swimmer,
broke the worlds record for the
10o-yard swim. free style. making
the distance In one minute and
one-ffth second.
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Cedar Rapiads .020o000003-s
Three base hits - Strasbaugh.
Beck, Lafmore. Two base hits
Mack, Evers, Jenkins (2). Sacri-
fee hits-Mack, Ray, Beck, Hard
groce, Larmore. Stolen bases
Hruska 49,: Lord. Struck out-By
Slapnicka, s; by Pierson, 4. Bases
on balls-On Slapnicka, 8; OF
Pierson, 3. Umpire-Weir. Time
-2:05.
Saturdays Game.
Moline hit the ball hard with men
on the bases and had little difi-
Guilty in beating Cedar Rapids 8 to
l, Saturday. Jones two home
runs featured the game. Infelders
Ray and Strasbaugh Of the Moline
club, have been heavily fined by
President Tearney for their part in
Fridays near-riot at Browning
field. Aitchison pitched great ball,
allowing the visitors only four hits.
CnN~4,
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SO THIS is FRISCO!
tBy Slack Wire).

fBy Slack Wire).
San Francisco, Cal, June S.
Arrived here in fine shape. Won't
say Gin the pink" lest some WISE
cracking bird suggest pajamas.
jamas.
As usual, my watch was missing.
They searched. the sleeper, but
found all the other ticks had been
removed, too. 5
One look 1t Frisco convinces that
the city has gone Democratic until
Election Day.
Heard coming across that they
are squawking to supplant q roos-
ter for the old donk. Fat chance, a.
long as the latter has . kick.
THERE MIGHT BE A CHANCE
FOR THE ROOSTER 1T THEY
WOULD ANOINT THE DELE
GATES WITH A CL0UDBURST
OF "OLD CROW"
Wet delegates are planning to
urge . wet towel instead Of . wet
plank In order to wipe the plat
form dry.
OF course, all the candidates
have their mascots-all half
starved and rarin' to 60. The en-
tries are:
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PIRATES MAKE IT
THREE STRAIGHT
FROM CUBS, 8 TO 8

Chicago, I'LL, June z6.-P1ttsb9f9A
made it three straight from the
Cubs yesterday by another eioAth
inning rally which closely reeem-
bfed the same fatal round TIE day
before. with Sergeant Alexander the
victim this time. Final scoeA ,
to 3.
Az IN Saturdays combat, hdk Of
coordination behind the pitching
was responsible for some Of the 1p-
set, three errors being regtstsrs1 N
the eighth when the Pirates broke
Z one run tie by scoring five talliea.
The Cubs responded with . rally
which drove Carlson Of the hill
with only one out In the homo
eighth, but Cooper came on and
stopped the north siders with only
two runs for. their efforts. Bailey
was sent out to pitch the ninth. and
was driven to cover by the hot re-
reception he met, only one man be-
Ing out when Martin was called In
to stop the enemy, which he did
with the aid OF . double play due
to the thickness OF . Pirate skull.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-28

Three base hit, Meyers. TWO
base hit, Zeigler, Nesser. Stolen
bases. Kohls, Nesser ca. Lotus.
Lynch. Jackson, Brown (2), Groh.
Sacrifice hit, Danaher. Bases On
balls, off Zeigler. 3: of Busler, .:
off Lynch, Z. Hits, Oft Lynch 1 Tin
S innings); off Busler, Q Tin 4 in
nings. Struck out. by Zeigler. q;
by Lynch. 3: by Busler. 1. Double
plays, Lynch to Newasha to Jack
son. Hit by pitcher. by Zsigler
Iynch). Umpires. Jones and
Burnised. Time Of game, 200.
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ItUl16 fuu, 0lA0u. WO Ud6e HItS,
Brant, Foelsch. Double plays,
Murphy to Benson to Glockson (2).
Sacrifice hits. Purpura, Weiss.
Struck out, by Weiss. 6; by Lob
miller. l.; by Tredar, 2. Bases on
balls, Off Weiss, 8; off Hill, /; off
Lobmiller, l. Umpire, DeLave. Time
of game, 1853.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Three.Eyc League.

IESTEkDAXH 86SUITDs
Three.Eyc League.
Peoria, 80: Evansville. -.
Terre Haute. 7-3; Bloomington,
07.
Rockford. .: Rock island. Go
innings).
Cedar Rapids, s; Moline. Z.
American League.
Cleveland, 4; Chicago, l..
New York. Z: Boston, s.
Washington. Z: Philadelphia, Q.
St Louis, 3; Detroit, l.
National League.
Pittsburgh. s: Chicago, 3.
New York. :: Brooklyn, o. .
st. Louis, 5: Cincinnati l.
No other games scheduled.
RESULTS SATURDAY.
Three-Eye League
Rockford. Z: Rock Island. 8.
Evansville. 8; Peoria, /.
Bloomington. 3; rerTs Haute. 1.
Moline, 8: Cedar RapidA /.
National LeaSuA
Pittsburgh. .; Chicago, I.
Boston. IL: Brooklyn. 81.
st. Louis, 80; Cincinnati. e..
Nsw York. 81: Philadslphia
@.
Anef1cAA LGnguA
Chicago. II; CleselanA. Z
~ -.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-28
GIANTS IN nQBINR a

BROOKLYN. n. r. June 3s.-Toney
pitched Bhutout ball, New York de-
feating Hrooklyn, to o. Mr.
GUARD held tha Giants 70 four hita.
but two came together IN the third
and again b the sixth for runs.
Score:
RIM
49, 1S8k essesssssss.%e..A
Hraokiyu ..... ..........o 4
0oe1egfoo 1eqev an1 Snyder;
1aealazd, 1n1ln1x anA Mills.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-28

Three-base hits = Krehmeyer,
Palm, O'Berta, Collins, Schultz.
Two-base hits-Snyder. Hit by
pitcher-By keenan, tN1ain and Sny-
der). Bases on balls-On keenan,,
2; of Main, s. Struck out-By Kee-
nan, 10; by Main, /. Double plays
Dee to Krehmeyer to Meyer. Um-
Spade. Time-2.05.
SECOND CAN'T
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BROWNa 8, TIGERS. I

st. Louis, Juno 2S.-vangildee
held Detroit to three hits yester-
day and St Louis won. 3 to /. get
ting an even break on tho series.
A Wild throw BY Gerber. following
. brilliant stop. paved tho way for
the visitors lone score, and Old
hams wildness started the locals
to two runs. Score: R H. e.
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Firrt Gaua.

Totals 81 ; 8 "a IA !
sBatted in first inning but did
not take position in field.
xBatted for Morrisey In ninth in
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CARDS, 5; REDS, Z

Cincinnati, O.. June z8.-Sk.
Louis took the third straight game
from Cincinnati yesterday. 3 to :,
and advanced to within four points
Of first place. Schrupp outpitchsd
Ring by wide margin.
The Cincinnati club tonight file0
charges against Umpire KLEIN. for
alleged abusive language used 70
Pitcher Luque In yesterdays gsn6
which resulted in that official b.
ing attacked on the field BY LuQne.
KLEIN officiated in today'S CANA.
Score:
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Home run, Glockson. Three base
~ Sorenson. Two base hits, Pur-
IA, Sorenson. Struck out, by
nth, q; by O'Neilf. 3. Bases ON
~, of Smith. 2; off O'Neill, ..
pnble plays, Martin to Glockson.
IA on bases, Rockford, 4; Rock
land, 4. Umpires, Altman and
Nave Time Of game, 200.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-02-21
DAILY FOOD

For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Rom. 3 :23. ''The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all n"-I John IT. "lf we say that we have not sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. - John IS.
 Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners - Tim. 1:15.
 Choose this day whom ye will serve" Josh. 24:15.
 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."- Rom. 10:1 Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest Matt. 11:28. ....
 Come now let us reason together" list. 1:18.
 We invite you to make our church your church home while in Cordova FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
 "The Church with Message"
 II a. m. 8p. m.
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FOUGHT DUEL FOR WOMAN
One Man Left Dying on Mountain in New Jersey, the Victor Fugitive.

Jersey City.-In one of the loneli- est spots at Garrett mountain, N. J.. two Italians fought duel for the fec ftions of q pretty Italian girl. One of the duelists was killed and the other lis fugitive.
 The young woman, Frances Genarro, 26, is under arrest as material wit ness. She admits, the police say, that Salvatore Mobile, a former service man, and Salvatore Guererie were ri- Als for her hand, and agreed to settle the question with knives.
 Mobile, his heart pierced by the knife of his rival was found dead on the mountain the following day.
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BADGERS LAST
OBSTACLE FOR
zQPPKE ILL|N|
Illinois Must Defeat Wisconsin To.
day to Meet Ohio State Next
Week.

Chicago, Nov. 13.-Illinois today
faces Wisconsin at Madison in the
most important contest of the days
conference games, with Wiscon-
sins title chances at stake. The
Illini hope for victory so that they
may meet Ohio State next Saturday
with their slate still clean.
. Coaches of both teams stated to-
day that their squads were in ex-
cellent physical condition and un-
less some of the regulars are in
jured early in the day, the battle
should be one of the hardest fought
Of the season IN the west.
Chicago battles Michigan at Ann
Arbor for the first time since 1904.
and Purdue plays Northwestern at
Evanston in other conference
games. Indiana goes out of the
conference to play Notre Dame.
while Ohio State is idle.
How Teams Stand.
Ohio State and Illinois are each
indicated, with four victories,
while Wisconsin has lost to Ohio
State. A victory today for Wis
consin and again over Chicago a
week later you'd give the Badger
eleven standing Of four games won
and one lost. Illinois would go
into the Ohio State game with the
same standing. Victory for Illinois
over Ohio State would give them a
mark Of I'VE and one, however, with
Ohio State and Wisconsin each hav-
ing one less victory. On the
Of this standing. Illinois
could claim the championship.
Chicago can only be given an out
side chance to beat Michigan, their
admirers admit. Injuries have
hattered the. chances Of the Ma
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QUINCY, HANNIBAL
URGED FOR BERTH,
IN NEW THREE-EYE

Quincy. H.. Nov. 12.-Quincy and
Hannibal. Mo-, were today solicited
to enter the Three-I league by Iowa
cities holding franchises . in the
present circuit
The plan. as submitted by Belden
Hill Of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
club. is to>divide the east and west
territory Of the present circuit into
two leagues, the western organixa-
ton to annex territory formerly oc-
cupied by tho old Central associa-
ton.
Cedar Rapids threatens to desert
the present Three-I circuit on ac-
count Of the heavy mileage costs
involved in Jumps" to Indiana cit
les. The, plan to divide Thres-l
territory was first suggested last
yeaI.
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Chicago. Nov. 13.-Peace reigned
In baseball circles today following
yesterdays agreement between the
opposing factions in the reorgan-
ization Of the game. The 16 club
owners Of the two major leagues
were in accord on every issue,
which today left the same eight
clubs In the National and the same
eight In the American league, and
the threatened war was averted.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands
OF the federal court, Chicago, ac-
cepted the craftsmanship Of baseball
and to act as a committee of one as
a final court of appeal in all mat
tiers Of dispute between the two
major leagues and any minor
league which may Join the majors
in recognizing the game.
Not to Leave Bench.
Judge Lands will remain on the
bench. His salary there is $500
a year. He stipulated that this sum
should be subtracted from the $50
600 a year. offered by the baseball
men and so his salary as chairman
Of the national pastime will be $42.-
500. His term Of office Il seven
years.
The minor leagues are invited
and expected to join the majors un-
der the lands banner, but whether
they do or not the matter is settled
as to the major leagues.
Chicago will be headquarters for
the baseball commission and Offices
will be opened Immediately. II Sec
ond and third members are chosen
for the commission, it is virtually
certain, according to club owners,
that Judge Charles A. Mcdonald Of
Chicago will be one Of them.
To Protect Fans,
The Judge issued the following
statement:
II have accepted the baseball
Craftsmanship on the invitation of
the 16 major league clubs. At their
request, and in accordance with my
own earnest wishes, I am to remain
on the bench and continue my work
here. -,
1.-THE opportunities for real ser
vice in baseball are limitless. 1t is
a. matter to which l have been de-
voted for nearly forty years.
ION the question u policy, all
have to say is this: The only thing
in anybody's mind now is to make
and keep baseball what the mil
lions of fans throughout the United
States want it to be.
| 'KENESAW M. LANDIS."
There was a rush Of congratula-
lions from an army of friends and
federal employees who had gathered
on the sixth floor of the building to
await the judges decision. The
baseball men appeared to be the
happiest of the throng.
The baseball men received many
congratulations from the big crowd
because of Judge Lands accept
ance. They all expressed satisfac-
ton and stood laughing and talking
with the Judge. who halted baseball
talk for a while so thet he could
show the war relics Of his SON
Major Reed Lands, the American
flying ace.
sReed Is Baseball Bug"
He evidenced much pride in the
airplane propeller of the machine
his son used to bring down IL Ger
man planes, (which hung on one OF
the walls of his chambers. In ar
informal discussion after issuing
his statement the Judge remarked
Don't you know, gentlemen, thai
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COMMISSION NOT
IN FAVOR OF GO,
LEONARD-KEIL.EY

New York. Nov. 13.-(By United
ress.)-Referrtng to the Leonard
Kelley bout scheduled for NEXT
week, the state boxing commission
issued this statement:
:.TheENew York boxing commits
sion dies not view with favor the
proposed Leonard-Kelley bout
scheduled for Nov. II before the
Commonwealth club, and in the in
terests Of boxing, announces that
il this bout appears to be . sham
or q collusive contest, the commits
sion will order the payments With
held and will take positive action
against the BOXERS"
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TIGER FAVORED
ToDAY,|N CAME
WITH BULLDOGS
Annual Classic Draws More Than
$1,000 Spectators-Mother Gala
han Sees Battle Of Sons.

New York, Nov. 13.-The annual
clash between Yale and Princeton
was the outstanding contest Of to-
days eastern football program, al
though several other battles of more
than passing interest were sched-
uled. Dartmouth plays Pennsyl-
vania at Philadelphia Columbia
meets Cornell at Ithaca, Washing
ton & Jefferson invades Pittsburgh
for its yearly battle with the Panth-
ers has ever opposed at Cambridge,
while IT, Army and Navy elevens
face Bowd0lns and South Carolina
teams respectively.
Tigers Fayorites.
Princeton was favorite in the
wagering, to win from Yale, while
Dartmouth and Cornell were gen.
orally selected as victors over
Pennsylvania and Columbia.
The Princeton-Yale classic drew
more than $4,000 spectators to the
Palmer memorial stadium. The
thrills of the American game that
began Is years ago. the spectacle
of ahluence, beauty and fashion
from all parts Of the country, the
competition in songs and cheers.
the unprecedented fact that the
captains of tho teams are brothers
tho Galatians Of Lawrence, Mass.
Ali, these factors caused every
seat to be sold long In advance.
Battle Of Brothers.
Captain mike" of Princeton. and
Captain Tim" Of Yale, meet in
their Yale-Princeton game. each de-
termined to go down in college his
tory rs the leader of winning
eleven.
Mrs. Mary e. Callahan, mother Of
three football captains this year
for smother SON u q schooIboy lead
er-had reserved seats on the
Princeton side. This did not indi-
cate her sympathy. she explained,
but vas p&rt other plan of benev-
client neutrality, since last year she
sat In the Yale stands.