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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Altitude Record Man
to Enter French Race

NEW YORK, July S.-MaJ r. w.
Schroeder, holder of the worlds altitude
record, will be among the American en-
trants in the international air race to be
held in France the week of Sept. 81, 1920
it was announced by the Aero club Of
America here today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
More Rode on Trains
This March Than Last

WASHINGTON, July S.-Mcre people
Travelled on the railroads during March
this year than the same month last year,
according to figures issued today by the
interstate commerce commission.
Passenger operating revenue for March
was ST7 ,134,63 as compared with $74,-
49,, TIA.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08
Planes Direct Fire
of British on Turks

LONDON, July S.-The British dread
nought Iron Duke with her thirteen-inch
guns is bombarding the inland positions
OF the Turkish nationalists near the
BOsphOrus, said n Constantinople dispatch
to the Evening News today.
The fire is being directed by airplane.
British destrOyers are shelling the
Turkish positions on the Osian coast.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-08

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
BASEBALL Bet
SCANDAL HITS
TEXASLEACUE

Fort Worth, Texas. Nov. 9.-(By
United Press More than $4,000
was bet by oil millionaires on
single game in the Texas league
last season, it was alleged at a
meeting of owners Of the Texas
league Saturday. when a protested
game was thrown out by Walter
Morris. retiring president. it be-
came known today.
The game was played at Wichita
Falls between that team and Dali
las. Following the contest a riot
occurred and Umpire Miller was
protected by squad Of police. No
one wins by virtue Of the fact the
game was thrown out and the
money which had been held in
escrow pending decision Of the
league will be turned back to the
bettors,, it was declared.
Texas league officials attending
the meeting Of the National AssO-
citation of Minor Leagues In Kansas
City tomorrow will demand class
A rating for the Lone Star circuit,
1t was declared here today.
President Doak Roberts and Wal
ter Morris, retiring president. said
the Texas league was no longer
willing to submit to draft from the
Western league, which they regard
ed ~ q slower circuit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
BITING THE HAND that FEEDS EN-

Aside from the Hammond game,
IN which the visitors used almost
every foul method known to foot
ball. and the affront to clean sport
imposed Sunday by the Staleys, the
Rock Island football season has
been undisputably clean and unde-
liably fair. The quality of visiting
teams. other than Hammond and
SAley. has been good and sports
manlike-in the extreme.
It is a godsend to play against
such an opponent as Shorty" Des
Jardisn Of the Chicago Tigers
whose audible rebuke to- his team
mates At the first indication Of foul
gay was. Cut that out; this is a
flean game Of football" That is
straight from the soul Of sport aud
players like Des Jardien and the
entire personnel of the Independ-
ents are the staunchest devotees OF
hreproachable competition.
Tri-city football. up to the pres
ent time. is supposed to have been
cooperation between Rock Island
Moline and Davenport, with Rock
Island holding the center OF the
circle, chiefly because of its ad-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09

page last week that would tend to
fncite the Independents to violation
Of the football rules. Those who
feel inclined to disagree should
spend at least one day in following
the Independents during practice
to be convinced of not only their
assiduous Training methods, but
their absolute cleanliness of mind.
Only a. novice at the sport-writing
game would aver otherwise.
The Independents cannot be pol
luted under the astute eye Of Coach
and Captain Rube Ursella, whose
primal 6ea Of football 10 that the
game should be played strictly on
its merits and without the slightest
retrogression to pugilistic meth
DDS, as carelessly. but viciously i'm
piled by Davenport newspaper
The fact lay in the affront Of over
Jealous alleged gamblers. whose
slanderous taunts might have been
directly responsible for the in
juries incurred Sunday by the In
dependents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
PROPOSED FOR
SUCCESSOR TO
SEC. FARRELL
Rock Island Dean In National Base.
p ball Circles Is Center q At
traction at Kansas City,.

Kansas City, Mo-, NOV. .. - War
clouds doomed dark and forhidding
for proponents Of the Lasker plan
for baseball reorganization when
the presidents and club owners Of
the II minor leagues Of the nation
meet IN convention here today to
vote on the proposed civilian trib-
unal as the supreme governing body
of organized baseball.
When the committee of three ap-
pointed by the 12-club new Nation
al league, organized yesterday in
Chicago, arrived here to present
the Lasker plan for the considera-
ton of the minor leaguers, indica-
tons were that it would be over
whelmingly defeated. The minor
league leaders declared themselves
capable Of settling their own dis
putes and conducting their own af-
fairs.
Thomas J. Hickey, president of
the American association; David l..
Fultz, head of the International
league, and A. R. Tearney. president
of the. Western and Three-Eye
leagues, were unanimous in ex-
pressing their disapproval of the
Lasker plan.
ITO have the major leagues select
the officials to govern us, would be
merely to go back to the old sys-
TEN from which the minors with
drew last winter" President Hickey
said. 1.-The major leagues did not
have to select the members of the
new commission for US. We are
capable Of taking care of our own
affairs. We employ more players
than do the major leagues COM
bined, we have at least as much
money invested and never will con-
sent to a scheme by which we would
have no voice in the selection of the
men to handle our affairs" he de.
clared.
Want Rock Island Man.,
With a revolutionary movement
sweeping through the major leagues
the minor leaguers themselves
started a campaign involving {
shakeup within their own organiza
ton. The campaign involved the
removal of John H. Farrell of AL
burn, N. Y, who has been secretary
and treasurer of the association
since it's formation 20 years ago
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
z dead after
Grid INJURIES
Star Halfback of ROlla School CT
Mines, and Kansas Normal
IS Player Die.

St. Louis, NO., Nov. 9.-(United
Press)-Edward Bohn, left half
back on the Rolla School Of Mines
football team, died Of injuries re-
ceived in a game with Warrens-
burg Normal at Rolla last Saturday,
here last night.
Bohn caught a punt and was run
ming it back when he was tackled
fiercely. He was taken from the
game but his injury was not be-
lieved serious. Later when he fail
ed improve he was rushed to. a ST.
Louis hospital On examination it
was found the fifth vertebrae of
his spine was shattered. Paralysis
from the wrist down resulted. Bohn
was star on the Rolla team. In
the game with Warrensburg he
scored 10 Of his teams II points.
Rolla won II to 0.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
JULy4L|kELY
FOR BIG FIGHT
Uenpsey.Carpenier Bout to be
Held Near New York in Arena
Seating 100, 900, Report.

New York, Nov. 9.-(By United
fress.)-The Dempsey Carpenter
nsht for a purse Of half a million
uoliars probably will be held July
snear New York in a stadium with
q capacity of 100000.
This last development in the big
sest bout Of all times comes with
me announcement Of Charles B.
cochran and Tex Richard, two Of
the promoters.
1 am going to surprise the pub
NC that has been led to expect
prices running up to 5000" Richard
s1d. III my plans come through.
as tickets will range from IS to
Ho-no higher"
Mckard said an immense stadium
sir fight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09

vantageous location for the con-
venience Of Moline, East Moline
and Davenport fans. The indie
pendent management has done all
in its power to cement the warmess
good will between themselves and
the fans of Davenport and Moline.
But after yesterdays villification of
hometown interests by a Daven-
port newspaper. it would appear
that the best laid plans for popular
entertainment have been wholly
disregarded, and that the instiga-
tor is inclined to regard positive
facts as idle gossip.
Any time that such factors of
malcontent feel inclined to criticize
something which they are unable to
promote themselves, they must not
forget that you cannot villify wan
tonly any home interest and expect
at to course smoothly. Experience
tells in the end. With even the
slightest degree of intelligence,
Rock Island knockers could sec
that they are literally biting the
hand that feeds them. II not, why
cannot they promote their own
sporting affairs?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
The Sportscope
By Bruce Copeland.
Aqain-The Tout! Throw Him Out!
BY Bruce Copeland.

On second thought Rock Island gambling tout
might or might not have been directly responsible
Sunday afternoon at Douglas park for the unfortunate
ndiscretion of Trafton Staley center is spirit of
absolute fairness that mpels to give Trafton the bene-
fit of such doubt.
It is known fact that this gambling tout without
dime of his own to wager accosed Irafton IN the
Davenport hotel on Saturday night with the malic-
ous suggestion that he bet $1O0even that Gunderson
would put him out Of the game Intentionally in the
first quarter
This might have been vicious misrepresentation
to Trafton and the rest of the Staleys mpeing them
to come to Rock Island and not be caught mapping I'M
other Words they might have resolved to get us before
1--WE could get them, wholly at the lntlmatlon OF this
dsreputable gambling tout.
The menace of such character being among'the1
first to greet visiting players not only threatens to-
counterfeit Rock Islands good reputation in profess
siona football but it also serves to stimulate the i'll
will that apparent Sunday in the unsportsmanlke
tactics of the Staey eleven.
The Sportscope has already exposed the perils Of
overt gambling demonstrations at Douglas park. 1t
remains for the management to curb this menacing
evil if the good of Rock Island football is to be
preserved. Gamblers, roaming through the stands
and among the bleachers waving wads Of bills under
persons noses, mark themselves with disrepute and
do much to injure sport players who violate the
rules.
The Sportscope reiterates that open gambling
should be prohibited at Douglas park if for no other
reason than protection of women and children from
this wholly obnoxious method of attempting to slim
ulate more exctable interest in the games Usually
the person who advertises weakness for public
gambling is among the first to become disgruntled over
the slightest reverse of the Independents.
At any rate, the club management SHOULD see that
visiting teams ale not met at the station or hotel by
petty gamblers whose general regard for the truth
and craftsmanship is in keeping with their aversion
to earn an honest living. Such receptions create the
impression among athletes that they walking into
stickhp trap, and they have been known to change
their tactics to fit the shoe that is sefpreservation
is the first law of nature.
commenting Sundays football game Davenport Democrat
although prejudiced
ovreatlusasm eees We glad sill enjoy Lie
prejudice which almost Identical with lncapabl
sde that psrssns WITH shoulders should
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
MS'DI0US TYPESOF SUPPORTERS

Clesn-minded football fans are
INDIGNANT today over the vile meth.
DDS Of gamblers to ineite i'll will
among the Staleys soon after they
arrived at the Davenport hotel on
saturday night. Such practice
must cease at once or 1t will be-
co1ue Z serious menace to futur e
guHday football in Rock Island.
re best available professional,
football teams are brought to Rock
I6land in the interests Of sport
alone, not as an opportunity for
cheap, INSCRIPTIONS gamblers to
attempt cleanup.
The vindictive enmity displayed
by the Staleys might probably be
traced directly to the taunts of
gambling touts Saturday night, in
which it was grossly misrepresent-
ed that the Independents would take
the field to slug their way to vic
tory, II possible. f5t5
There was not an iota of vindic-
tive propaganda published on this
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09

But that commonplace idea. too, has
been scooped into the trash heaps
OF the yesterdays.
Boxing Of the present is run on
the de money in de pocket" scale.
The fighters want theirs" before
the promoters turn wheel in max
ing up their expense budgets.
Big Business.
Boxing has reached the stage
where it enters the category Of big
business.
No wonder Dempsey and Carpen.
tier smile. You'd smile, too. il You
were in their shoes.
Yet no one 10 kicking at their good
fortune in being so situated that
they can clean up fortune in a
single show.
A boxing title is worth to a
champion just what he can make
out of it. He would be foolish 20
go back to the old scale of prices
when the bigger prizes are ready
to be counted out to him by eager
promoters.
Fat Checks.
When Dempsey signed to box
Carpenter for the worlds heavy
weight championship Jack was
writing his name to a check pay
able, to himself for the sum of $780,
600, and Georges likewise for $780,
! 900.
And the promoters who are fac
ing the biggest gamble in ring his
tory Tex Richard, William A.
Brady and Charles B. Cochran
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
PLAN ELIMINATION
SERIES TO SELECT
LEONARD OPPONENT


New York, Nov. 9.-Selection>of
six lightweight boxers to fight
through a series of elimination
bouts to decide which will meet
Benny Leonard for the Lightweight:
championship here on Nov. e, was
the subject Of a conference today
between Tex Richard, promoter,
and Billy Gibson, Leonard's man
aEer.
Among the possible aspirants to
be considered were Lew Tender Of
Philadelphia. Willie Jackson, who
recently defeated Eddie Fitzsim-
mons. Johnny Dundee Of New York.
Joe yelling Of Chicago and Richie
Of Milwaukee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09

they are a trio of hard-headed BUSH
ness men. who generally look be-
fore they leap.
The average attendance at heavy
weight title bouts of the. past 20
years has been less than 10000. At
SIS per card it would require 90
600 to make up the 100000 purse
alone.
Picture Rights.
The picture rights may save the
promoters if the present federal
law against the taking Of fight
films from ;state-zto state can be
overcome. They get so per cent OF
the picture privileges and each
fighter takes his Is per cent, Sac-
cording to the articles Of agree
ment.
It's a lot of money. No bigger
gamble in boxing was ever under
taken. But boxing never before
was so popular and the customers
SO liberal as they are now.
Covers Territory.
And the principals in the big
bout excite not only America but
Europe as well. That covers a pref
ty big area.
Dempsey can make the fortune
which has been denied him so far
Carpenter can rehabilitate his coal
mines. ruined during the war. And
the promoters-if they are lucky
can enter into the spirit of tina,
old rag we used to sing-"Every
little bit added to what you go,
makes just a little bit more"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
Every Dropof Your Blood
Should Be Absolutely Pure

lou cannot overestimate the i'm
p0stance Of keeping the blood free
|~ impurities. When you realize
.aat the heart is constantly pump
~ THIS vital fluid to all parts Of
~ se BODY. you can readily see that
~! impurity in the blood will cause
'el'ous complications.
any slight disorder or impurities
source of danger. as every Wit
o,gan OF the body depends upon
~ blood supply to properly per-
Urn its functions.
nan, many painful and dangerous dis
ses are the direct result Of . bad
noiHon of the blood. Amopg the
''s serious are Rheumatism, with
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
Another Death.

Emporia, Kan, Now 9.-United
Press. First death from football
injuries in Kansas this fall came
when Jack Reeves, Normal fullback,
died from injuries received Satur-
day in the Normal Washburn game.
He was paralyzed wher his back
was twisted and never regained
consciousness. Reeves was former
bUllback on the Great Lakes naval
training station team.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
$4,000 Is OFFERED
FOR LEONARD TO
FIGHT MITCHELL

Milwaukee, Wis. Nov. s.-The
Minneapolis Boxing club today Of
fered a purse Of $50. 900 for the pro-
posed fight for the lightweight title
between Benny Leonard and Richie
Michel, according to announce
ment made by Billy Mitchell. man
ager Of the latter. ms
Mitchell stated that II better
offer Is received from New York.
where It has been proposed that
the contest be held, it probably
will be given the preference. be-
cause in Minnesota no decision can
DO rendered. &
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
STAR GUESTS MEET.

San Francisco. Nov. Six bill
lizard players Of note were here to-
day for the national 1872 champion
ship tournament, which will begin
tonight. They were Marcus Cat
ton, st. Louis: Jake Schaefer. Dem
yer; Koji Yamada. Nagaski, Japan;
David McCandless. Chicago; Walk
or Cochrane, New York, and Ora
Morninsstar, San Diego. Cal. The
winner and runner-up, 1t has been
announced. will meet Willie Hoppe
in December for the worlds cham
pionship
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09

its torturing pain. Eczema letter.
Erysipelas and other disfiguring
skin diseases: general debility.
which makes the strongest men
helpless, and many other diseases
are the direct result Of impure
blood.
You can in q large measure avoid
liability to disease by the use OF
8. S. S.. the wonderful blood rem
edy that has been In constant use
for more than fifty years. s. S. 8.
cleanses the blood thoroughly. 1t
is sold BY druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and medi-
cal advice absolutely free. write
today to Chief Medical Adviser, sSl
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
y BEIGE COPELAND.

fhursday's football Ut Monmouth
= mt Of Monmouth's stuPendous
a,.,stics day celebration under the
.Ia.ices Of the Monmouth Amer
~ Legion, and next Sundays
s,ssduled game with the Dayton
Trisngles It Douglas park, face the
isdly crippled Rock Island INDIE
ssndents as threatening factors Of
~ toughest week of the current
pesson.
II "A almost certain that five
lsIandefs will be unable to op.
80 TIE Original Thorns Of
fhiafe on the Monmouth date.
TAese are Wyman, Nichels,
chicken, Smith and Gunder.
"A. The latters injuries will
heep him out Of the game for
q least three weeks, his physl-
- advises. Whether Ursella,
Dalsnd and Lyle will be in suit.
sble condition to play Is still
! doubtful.
Despite these misfortunes,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
STALEYS TO MEET
CHAMPION LEGION
ON ARMISTICE DAY

Decatur. ILL.,, Nov. 9.-The Staley
football team 81 this city will play
the American Legion team at
Champaign. Armistice day. With
seven former Illinois men on the
Starchworkers' eleven, the game is
attracting much attention in this
part Of the state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
MATHEWSON GETS
DROP ON ILLNESS,
>SARANAC REPORTS

New York, Nov. "a dispatch
received here today from Sar-
anac Lake, declares that Christy
Mathewson, former star major
Lacquer, is recovering from his ILL
ness.
After more than a years fight
against tuberculosis, which set In
while the diamond favorite was
with the army in France, he is
making progress toward health,
and physicians now declare there
is a good chance for his full re-
covery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09

and the election of NJ. H. Sexton of
Rock Island. ILL.,, as his successor.
Sexton for a score OF years has
been a dominant factor in minor
league affairs. He formerly was
president of the Three-Eye league
and for several years has been pres
ident Of the National Association Of
Minor Leagues, an honorary Office
carrying no salary. His supporters
claim to have enough votes to in
sure him a salary Of $500. 1t is
planned to move minor headquar-
tiers from Auburn to Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
KAYO FOR OTTO.

Fort Worth. Texas, Nov. 9.-Otto
Wallace knocked out Red Herring
in the seventh round OF 12-round
bout here last night. Anton Luchs
won over Jimmy Bibb Of Fort
Worth in the eemi-windup.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
YOSTS BUSINESS.

Ann Arbor, Nov. Coach 'Hur-
ry-Up" Yost may retire from foot
ball after this fall. He has been
actively engaged IN coaching since
0r
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
DENVER PRODUCT.

Boston, Nov. Coach Cavan-
augh, famous as the coach Of the
Boston college team, which has
humbled Yale twice, began his
coaching career in Denver. Colo,
15 years ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09
BE DEAN SNYDER.

BIZ DEAN SNYDER.
A half million dollars is a real
nest egg for a championship fight.
Five hundred thousand dollars
would buy a whole fleet of Rolls
Royce sport cars or it would pay
for enough ice cream sodas to float
a battleship in.
At the present inflated prices OF
boxing it took every uickel's worth
of a half million bucks to bring
Dempsey and Carpenter out Of
their corners.
During the war the boys wore
gas masks. In times of peace we
have turned to gasp masks to save
US from being nervous wrecks In
figuring up why the cost Of mill
entertainment should be so big and
burly.
Long Ago.
Only twenty or twenty-five years
ago the champions fought gruellina
battles of twenty rounds or more
and il they got purses Of $1,000. OIL
81. 500 at the most, they had killed
the golden goose.
Bankrolls are figured different
now. Even graduate from the
preliminary class SCOTS at the size
OF the purse which the champions
used to be glad to fight for.
Sure Thing Purses.
In the olden days the boxers
gambled with the promoters on q
80 per cent cut of the gross re-
ceipts, splitting their half 6o-4O
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-09

commenting Sundays football
calls although prjudced writer
oyereathusfasm Lie As
prejudice which almost Identical with ncapabl soop