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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
HICHLOSES TWO
STARS FOR TRIP
TO KEWANEE
Harper and DOMAIN I'm.
able to Accompany
Kimnel Squad.
By ~ALIBT Al"

With two regulars and q posi-
BILE third unable to play next Sat
urday, the Islanders will have to
fight their hardest to defeat Ke-
vance on the lstter's grounds. The
Boilermaker squad this year is re-
ported to be weaker than ever.
having been defeated all season by
overwhelming scores. With a Grip
pied squad. however, the Islanders
will have to work for any scores
they make.
DOMAIN. center, and Harper, half.
will not be able to make the trip
Saturday, Harper being ineligible
ana DOMAIN working. Both these
men will make the trip to Rock
ford, however. 1t is still in doubt
whether Blankenburg will get fixed
up in his studies so that he can go
with the team. 1t is = good thing
that the Kewanee game is an easy
one or the Islanders would run q
chance Of getting the first defeat
Of the season with such q crippled
backfield.
Others in Good Form.
All the other men on the squad
are in fine shape and will start the
game. The squad has failed to
practice with as much pep as ip
the last several weeks. The locals
have been working out on the grid
iron since the first week in Septem-
Der, and it may be that the men
are getting tired Of the game.
The team will play the hardest
game of the whole season on
Thanksgiving day when it meets
Rockford. The Rockford squad
also has won all its games. and re-
ports from that city intimate that
the present squad is the strongest
ever turned out.
Seek Revenge From Rex.
The Islanders are looking for
ward to avenging themselves for
the defeat handed out by Rockford
last year. Neither team was able
to score by straight football and
! the Rockford squad finally put over
marker by picking up fumbled
punt. Throughout the rest Of thu
game the Islanders tried hard tt
f, tie the score, but were defeated
Z to 0.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

play introduced by Stage In 1904
and 1906 was his ArBt prominent at
lacking innovation.
Later. when the open PASSING
game replaced the murderous mass
attack, he was one of the frst tQ
perfect It successfully.
His latest contribution Is the
"shimmy Shift" modification ID
DR.. Williams famous Minnesota
shift.
Shimmy SHIT
In the Skinny shift" the hack4
field goes through q set Of fancy
steps. The linemcn manipulate
their feet In q definite way which
is calculated to throw the ,soppod1
ton on the scent in guessing which,
direction the play will be directed. I
The object Of tho backfield move
ment h to get rhythm in addition
to misleading the opposition. The
Maroons get powerful driving at
tack by . perfect coordination oc
the backs.
O080 OUD01MYs
Coach Stage does not use pro-
fame language. He will not coun-
tenance it from any OF bis players.
Sometimes he gets wrought up and
pours out q torrent Of words but
they're never cuss words. -
Underhand work wont get to first
base with the "Oid Man"
Clean Playing.
There is q difference between
taking advantage of a weak spot
on the opposing team and In trying
to knock out or injure a player" he,
says.
DO not Try to knock out q fellow.
player, but when You discover .,
weak spot play for it." i
That. perhaps, describes the heart
of the "Old Mans" system betterI
than anything else.
No wonder he is the most pic-
turesque figure in western f0ot-
ball. :.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
URGE PENN STATE
AND NOTRE DAME
TO MEET IN EAST

palIuQ)-'SI 'AoN '4IoA NAN
Press. Negotiations for a post
season game between Notre Dame
and Penn State at the Polo Grounds
have been opened by the New York
National league club. according to
an announcement by Secretary
O'Brien.
The athletic committees of both
universities will consider the in
vitations at meetings this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
Stagg Is The Whole
Works At Chicago.
And There's Reason

The Chicago Mafoous hawaii sst
the Big Ton Coafeesnce on ars this
fall but they are still whooping il
up for the "Old Man" just the same.
The "Old Man" = Amos AlonSo
StaSg-University Of Chicago foot
ball coach. He's Just fnishing his
'2Sth year with the Windy City In
stitution.
The title dts him like . shoe horn
for Stages kid days are far in the
rear now. He b IS, and the Oldest
active big league gridiron instructor
In the game.
Fansas Players.
Coach Stage ID literally the whole
works 1t the school he has made
famous by his wonderful football
elevens on which such stars as
Eckersall. Pat" Page. Steven, Nor
greo, DesJardiea and others have
sparkled.
His name has bsen inserted h1o
all the school yells and songs. Back
in 1914 they named the athletic field
after him.
Star Pitcher.
Stage began his athletic career at
Yale. He was the star baseball
pitcher for Old Eli in those days
when they were the eastern cham
pions.
After he had pitched . no-hit x
hibition game against Boston. then
the champions Of the old National
league, he was offered big money
for a college man to join the Bos-
ton pitching staff. But he turned
1t down to remain in college ath-
letics.
Played Enl
In football he played end on the
Yale, eleven but he wasn't q star
performer. t.-v-
Stage studied for the ministry
and hesitated between the athletic
coaching field and the pulpit AZ q
future field of work. He figured he
could some in closer contact with
young men in athletics SO he went
to Chicago in 1892.
Stagg's System.
Chicago's exemplary athletic sys-
tenn is the result Of his life work
No wonder they love him. for he
has built we'll.
The Stage athletic system makes
it compulsory for every student in
the undergraduate courses to en-
gage daily in some form Of exercise
unless excused by . doctors GER
tificate. rs
He doesn't make any special ef-
fort to induce promising athletes to
play football. But under his tutel-
age such glorious traditions have
been built around the Maroon elev-
ems that a place on the varsity Is
the ambition Of every husky lad
who makes his appearance on the
! campus.
| Gray Matter.
In building his teams the sOld
Man" lays the chief emphasis on
the physical condition Of his ath-
/, letes but he also insists that they
show signs Of gray matter.
! He hasn't time to fool with chap
who is guilty of two or three bon
ers" that are the deliberate result
| of dull thinking.
Skull sessions are the daily menu
of the team. The old mentor lee
lures from his voluminous pile Of
typewriter notes about unusual
situations in past battles.
Quiz Periods.
Following the lecture he puts the
boys through a quiz period. He
fires questions at the embryo pig.
skin stars in q way that would
make q criminal lawyer gasp with
admiration.
| He was the first coach to realize
the importance Of figuring out thu
duty Of every player on each Of
fensive and defensive effort made b.
the team.
The revolving mass OF tackle
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
PILLS TO TRAIN II
IN FLORIDA TOWN

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. H.
Gainesville, Fla, has been selected
as the training grounds Of the
Philadelphia National League base
ball team next spring, it was an
nounced here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

asst year as a football player.
Plug hard for this game, if al
'ou can do is to advise your friend
hat they should follow your Leaf
md make their reservations early
GOOD CHANCE TO WIN.
It has been averred already
that the Independents have
slight chances of defeating the
Bulldogs. That is absurd!
They have . fighting chance
a good one. Canton is SEIZED.
uled to play Akron on Thanks
giving day. The trip to Rock
Island will necessitate their
leaving home Friday afternoon
the following day. The long
trip Is almost certain to some
what impair their form.
Next Thursdays Canton.
Akron game I'm Canton Will
surely be . finish battle. Al.
ron defeated the Bulldogs re-
Gently, 100 1t was the Thor.
plans first defeat in three
years. 1t. stung them to the
quick when even the usually in.
vincible Thorpe failed to pull
the game cut of the fire.
Rest assured that Canton
will yield every iota Of energy
to stop Akron next Thursday
and even accounts or score
more points than Akron did.
The all-around class Of the
Akron team puts . heavy prem
ium upon such . possibility.
Anyway, it will be . gruelling
match for the Bow-w0ws; and
the question fs: Can they re-
cover sufficiently from the az
ter-effects to play their strong.
est against the Independents?
The solution Of the question
Is problenatical. At least, 1t
is logical to presume that the
Akron game and the long trip
to Rock Island Will serve to
equalixe whatever advantage
the Bulldogs now might have
over the Independents.
FAST, LIGHT TEAM CANT0HS
NEMESIS.
The writer's personal opinion n
garding the Bulldogs is that q fas
light and tricky team would offs
their beef and Drawn and stand II
Independents in better stead to vi,
The Dayton Triangles, with weigl
disadvantage of about IS pound
to a man, had the Bankers whfl
ped, 20-14. until Thorpe went /
and tied the score with a brace I
field goals.
Then came Akron, which admit
istered . 100 defeat with its scol
ing machine built around that IA
pound ebony flash. Fritz Polar
Thorpe, Guyon, Caiac and Marti
the Bulldogs backfield, show
weight average of between 100 n
200 pounds. Still, their superis
poundage failed to gain consisten
ly through Akron's light. but pos
erful charging line. which averag'
about $50 to Canton's 215 pounds
The Woof-woofs are champion
because, In most part, they are
seasoned, veteran team, well yer
ed in everything in the footba
category. Thorpe's brilliant yea
at Carlisle have served to incu
cate the Bulldogs with. perhar
the best degree Of coaching ever
the disposal Of any football teal
They sure know 1t all, the profe
sional world must admit.
However, the writer believes tn
II tho Independents pool all the
resourcefulness in one final plune
being light and naturally fast. tn
shall prove a worthy opponent 4
the greatest professional. footbs
team q Ill time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18

Altoona, Pa - Chickomania =
that's what NJ. w. Smith has. Re
leased from ;ail where he served
Is months for stealing chickens.
Smith was arrested again. Charge:
Stealing chickens from the Jail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-18
By Bruce Copeland.
and its country in less time thai

nd its country in less time than
on imagine.
BE A BOOSTER!
LET OPPORTUNITY DO THE i.
KNOCKING.
From time to time, The
Sportscope receives, invariably
from anonymous sources, fire.
quent protests and denuacia.
tons Of those who are seeking
to promote chiofly athletic en.
tertainment for the fans Of tho
tri-cities. Most Of these are viz.
dietive, even to the point Of
SANDER; consequently, their
transit to the waste-basket is
swift and decisive.
Although The Sportscope Is
o public forum fOrsworn to
the interests Of clean sports,
1t courts NO destructive person.
a grievances and viii not
countenanee' them. There Is
vast differenee between con.
struetive criticism and vhdie.
tiveness. The former IL . pro.
duct Of lofty ideals; the latter
but spawn Of hatred.
Your dover rights under the
ethics Of good sport entitle you
to . voice In its promotion.
You and you arc tho ones who
pay for its upkeep. You may
retain Il or discard It, as y0a
WILL You have only to speak
and the majority shall rule
But, be advised, that the vast
majority Is composed of able
thinkers, whose criticisms are
constructive. Vindictiveaoss Is
the thief Of thought, and any.
thing which attacks your intel
ngence should be, mastered be.
fore It masters you eveltuSlly.
The Sportscope will disro-
gard all spiteful attacks from.
jealousy or any other motive.
LET OPPORTUNITY DO
THE KNOCKING-epportunity
to construct, not destruc4.
TIE CHANCE OF A LIFETuE.
When the famous Canton Bull
logs come to Rock Island Nov. q
o play the Independents at Doug
as park. it will be their longes
rip, with the exception of annua
Iaunts to MADISON Square Garden
New York; upwards of Is years ag
when they played post-seasol
games with selected college all
stars.
Last year the Kennelmen playe'
IN Chicago against q combination
of the Chicago Tigers and Ham
mond Professionals. This yea
hey will have to travel 1872 mile
further west, and thus it will be
record journey for the recognize
professional champions.
Negotiations have been starte
BY The Argus sporting department
Tor graphic details concerning tn
football milestones passed by thi
wonderful eleven from the date {
It's formal inception to its Rock I,
land debut The Argus hopes t
provide its readers with q comples
history Of the Bulldogs. pictures {
past and present plays and player
and year-by-year records,
Publicity in which every foo
ball tan in the tri>cities can partic
pate. will make this game th
in the history Of the PR
fessional sport Football fans frol
many miles around are expected I
avail themselves Of what might b
their one and only opportunity I
see Jim Thorpe. the worlds grea]
est all-tine football player. in al
ton. together with the two othe
famous Indian players. Joe Guyo
and NtloeCslac. This Is Thorpe
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
NEW HAVEN JITNEY MEN PREPARING
 TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED CROWD
Hold Meeting to Discuss Ac- tiOn in Case Connecticut Company Takes Off Trol- ley Cars.

New Haven. July 9.-Operators of jitney and other public service ve- hicles which are in direct competition with the Connecticut company had a mass meeting today in the open air to discuss plans for organiza tion and to plan service in case the trolley company should cease to operate in New Haven. So many persons not engaged in driving vehicles gathered that the drivers themselves had to seek out a hall for a meeting.
 Counsel for the State Jitney Bus Owners association made a speech and plans for routes and means of operating upon them were outlined.
 The meeting was considerably agi- tated over statements that additional buses were to be brought here to handle traffic until it was explained that the association would bring in the extra vehicles and not individuals The plan would be to sover all of the principal streets of the city with linen of buses. Nothing definite was done except to fix a date for another meet ing to elect officers of a permanent body
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
WAR INSURANCE FRAUD
 TRACED TO THIS CITY
Secret Service Men Here To. day and Arrest is
 Expected.

The nationwide investigation of the alleged fraud in connection with the government insurance for disa bled service men reached this city today when two members of the United States secret service arrived. Im- mediately the officers went to the pc- lice station where they were closeted with the local officers. short time later the secret service officers were seen on Main street.
 This afternoon newspapermen To- cated the officers at the office of Law yer Daniel F.. O'Keefe, an ex-service man who was also injured while in service. Absolute secrecy was ex- hibited by the government C1icials, who did, however, admit that their mission to this city was based on the roundup expected in a short time of those alleged to be connected with the gigantic fraud.
 That a warrant has been issued for the arrest of a local man is a rumor, but the government officials stead fastly refused to divulge the identity of the accused.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
St. Louis Committeeman Tell Committee Their Bills Were Paid
EACH MEMBER GOT St5O
Checks Were Signed by Edward F. GoItra. Missouri National Commit tecman, Investigators Arc Told at Today's Hearing on Expenditures.

St. Louis. July 9.-Checks signed by Edward F. Goltra. democratic national committeeman from Missouri, were given to delegates to pay their expenses to the democratic state con- vention at Joplin, according to testi- mony given today by members of the St. Louis democratic committee be- fore the senate committee investi- Gyating presidential campaign expendi- lures.
 This convention was instrumental in busting United States Senator James Reed, democrat of Missouri, from his national convention seat
 Patrick O'Neal. member of the dem ocratic city committee and a delegate to the Joplin convention, told the committee he was given a check for $50 signed by Goltra to pay ex- penses to the convention.
 Lawrence P. Daily. chairman of the city committee. gave him the check. he said.
 Henry Streutker. another city com mitteeman, said his check for s15o was given to him at committee head quarters.
 "Goltra was against Reed, but most of the delegates who travelled on his money were for Reed" he declared
 He said he presumed every delegate from the Tenth district got s150.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
. DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE 70
 MEET M DAYTON ON yUZY 20: ' BOTH PARTY NOMINEES BUSY
SANITATION DRIVE
 RESULTS IN FINES Three Offenders Before Judge filling This
 Morning.

As a result of the campaign inaug- urated by the health department to enforce sanitary measures wherever they are found necessary, three prose- cutions were brought today by Acting Superintendent T. Eben Rceks and fines Of SIS in two and s25 in the third case were imposed by Judge B. W. filling. In all three eases. it was brought out. repeated warnings that conditions must be improved were given no heed.
 William Ealcinski was fined s25 for failure to have proper plumbing connections to care for the six fam flies in his tenement house at 222-22i Washington street. The action was brought under the State Tenement House laws. pr. Reeks explained that the accused constructed an addition to hts house and failed to extend .hc plumbing connections necessary to cover the law. First Sanitary In- spcctor DolRn told of warnings sent the accused.
 The accused said the addition had not provided for any new families but were intended to extend the fla cilities for housing boarders of fam
 tContinued on Third Pase.)
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
ALL SUMMER RESORTS
 WILL BE LIKE DESERT
Conn. Beaches Being Close ly Watched By Federal
 Prohibition Officers.

Hartford, July 9.-A careful watch is being kept at all summer resorts along the Connecticut shore to detect violations of the federal prohibition act. Thomas c. McAuliffe, federal agent in charge of enforcement activ- ities in this state, said today that every beach in the, state was being watched. Inland summer resorts throughout the state are also under observation for sales, he added. Fed eral officials McAuliffe said, were of the opinion that most of the liquor being brought into Connecticut came from Canada rather than from New York, Rhode Island or eastern Mas sachusetts. Because of that belief the northern border of the state has its anti-liquor guard as well as the New York state boundary. McAuliffe said he felt that the capture of the whis- key-ladeh truck in Greenwich We'd nesday night was an indication of the effectiveness of the watch being main- tained.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
BLIND TYPIST HAS
 LOCAL oFFIcEJoB
Arthur Sullivan, Who Is Excellent Dictaphonc Operator Despite
 Affliction, at Stanley Works.

Arthur Sullivan, aged 26 years and afiicted with what is considered in- curable blindness. is now in the em- pioy of the Stanley Works. where he has a position as typist in the office of F. R. Gilpatric.
 MT. Sullivan's story is more pa- thetic than that of one who was al- ways blind. He was bookkeeper and lived near Middletown until his eyesight failed. Doctors arc unable to cure him and he has started life anew.
 Sullivan was admitted to the State Institute for the Blind in Hartford. He learned ts pewriting by the touch system and eNccls in dictaphone work. The loss of his sight seems to have increased his hearing. making him exceptionally good for the posi- tion.
 Mir. Gilpatric says that Sullivan goes about his affliction in a business way and keeps his position by efn- ciency rather than any philanthropy. Once he masters a place in the office he has no difficulty in finding II again unaided. He counts the steps when going upstairs and after two or three times ascends and descends without trouble. He is one of three such typists in the state.
 His happiness is increased here be- cause one of the men with him takes him to and from work and also takes him utomobiling at times.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
CITY PROPERTY IS
 FOUND INSANTTARY
pr. Rocks Orders Repairs Within Five Days Or Building Must Be
 Vacated.

Orders to clean up or clear out of city property at ?, 3. and 5, Wash ington place have been issued to the City hall commission by pr. T. Eben Reeks, acting health superintendent A time limit of five days has been set in which the repairs are to be made and if the place is not put in excellent sanitary condition by that time, an additional month will be granted in which the house must be vacated. until the repairs specified in the mo- tice sent Chairman F. H. Afford by Dr. Reeks. are made, the building cannot be used for dwelling pur- poses.
 It is expected that the City hall commission, at its meeting this after noon will vote to abide by the order of the health superintendent and order immediate repairs on the premises. pr. Reeks will require that the present plumbing be extend- ed and repaired and that wallpaper and plaster on several of the walls be replaced.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
Will Enforce Ordinance
 On Sidewalk Sweeping

In line with other regulations to improve sanitary conditions through out the city, pr. T. Eben Reeks has announced that he will insist upon a strict enforcement of the ordinance relative to sweeping sidewalks. Ger tain streets in the center of the city, according to an ordinance now on record, cannot be swept between 6:3O a. m. and p. m., excepting from ' to a. m; also from g p. m. to 6:3D a. m. The walks must be sprinkled before the sweeping process. Through carelessness and ignorance of the ex- istence of an ordinance covering the matter, the doctor explains there have been numerous violations.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
Oyster Boat is Afire
 Off StratfOrd Light

Bridgeport, July 3.-The oyster boat w. A. Bishop was discovered on fire on a sandbar near the Stratford lighthouse shortly before noon today. Small boats were standing by, but as no fire fighting apparatus has reached the scene and the blaze appears to be gaining complete headway it is be- lieved the boat will be a total loss The w. A. Bishop is owned by the Andrew Radel Oyster company ot South Norwalk. She carries a crew of eight men.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
Captain BOy-ed Left
 Money in Graveyard

Chicago, July 9.-A story of tho hiding of money behind a tombstone in old Trinity church yard. New York. by Captain Karl Boy-ed. formerly German naval attache in this coun- try. attracted attention today. Gas ton B. Means, who is seeking to have probated the alleged second will of James C. King. wealthy lumberman. testified yesterday that Boy-ed em- ployed him as a German agent before the United States entered the war. paid him s100 day-sometimes $1,oOO a week-and left the money behind a tombstone for him.
New Britain herald., 1920-07-09
CALLS HUSBAND MURDERER
Philadelphia Actress Says He Killed Man in Subway. shot Officer in France and a Negro fin South.

Philadelphia. July g.-Cries of murder" attracted policemen to the city hall plaza early today. They found woman in an altercation with a man she said was her husband Jack welch of New York. She de- nounced him as the murderer Of a man in the New York subway. The police of that city confirmed the woman's story and asked that the man be held.
 Tho woman. who says she is an actress told the police that welch. who served e5 months overseas as a sergeant in the American army. shot an officer in France and also shot a Negro in the south She said he wns Ensscd and shell-shocked. He had recently been discharged from scrv- ice and still wore Iris uniform.