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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14

tators and as the admission fee will
be equivalent to about 81. the gate
receipts are likely to establish a
record for such a contest. The
club, which is an amateur organi-
cation Of high social standing, re-
fused to participate in the ar
rangements for the races although
perfectly willing to donate the use
of the rink for the occasion without.
remuneration.
Gets Substitute.
The arrangements were left en-
tirely in the hands Of Mathieson
and the latter soon discovered that
he could not train properly and
also promote the affair. AS a re-
suit he requested that an American
promoter and publicity man be sent
over to take charge Of arrange
ments. The latter sailed several
weeks ago with thousands of for
eign posters, printed in this coun-
try, and in all probability by this
time Norway is getting an idea OF
American publicity methods and
appears much like a country town
here on the eve of the annual vtsi.
Of the circus.
Mclean has the advantage OF
youth for he is rs years old while
Mathieson is 80. The latter, how
ever. has the longer stroke when
skating at top speed for his stride
measures 40 feet to McLean's IS.
The Norwegian has always claimed
that the small tracks in this coun-
try hampered his long stroke and
that he could do much faster work
on the larger courses of his own
city. His claim is borne out to
some extent by the records which
show that Mathieson holds the
world record for the following dis
tances: 500 metres. 43 2-5s; 1000
lm., 81 Abs; 1900, I'm, It's; 5000
Sm., &c 3-10s; 10000, I'm, % 3-5s
Will Give Exhibition.
Following the races at Chris
tiania Mclean will give a series Of
exhibitions in Sweden, Denmark
Switzerland and England and will
challenge all corners in those
countries il he is successful in de
feating Mathieson.
KID REGAIN TRIUMPHS.
st. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 14.-Kid Re.
gan won the newspaper decision
over Jimmy Taylor in s rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
|AUe|E STARTS j
OUT UPON TRIP
Mnltken, Then Wesleyan, Then II.
eeln, to be Enceuntered h
fore End Of Week.
BIT FRAZIER VANCE.

Tomorrow night the Auxie No.
play their first out-of-town rnrsS
when they meet Milliken on tSs;s|
home floor. Ever since the Bra1
lev game last week the local -.
have been going through a M
strenuous workout under co.
Svedburg's direction IN prens,
ton for this weeks games and nv
quintet was working like a ~
chine at the practice this ~.
noon
From Decatur the boys ~ /.
Bloomington where thew meat ~
Illinois Wesleyan aRrrepatior a.
FRIDAY evening These Methnd,s,.
were the iinx on last wears schsds
ME defeating the local outflt n -.
first game OF the season and Main
In the tournament However, ~
team was not in this wears class
and the boys are honinr for , mos
rratifvinr outcome on FRIDAY niSh,
saturday night the Swedes A..
due to NAV the Lincoln co,,..s
team AT lincoln This team h y
the whole rather a dark horss
nroposition and the Auxustana msn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
SKATING CHAMP
TO CHR|STIAN|A
Bobby Mclean Given Fete l..
Gotham SpOrtsmen Before
Crossing to Hazard Title.

New York, Jan. 14.-The first OF
record number Of foreign sport
invasions for 1920 will begin here
today with the arrival of Bobby
Mclean. preparatory to sailing for
Christiania where next month he
will skate against Oscar Mathieson
for the worlds professional champ
ionship. Mclean, the American
champion who defeated Mathiesan
10 out of 16 races in this country in
1916 and 1918, makes the trip to
Norway in order to give the Euro
pean champion sportsman
chance to regain his skating laurels
upon larger track than those used
when the American war victor.
Mclean. who sails on Friday,
comes direct from Lake Placid, N
Y, where he has been training for
10 days, skating from Is to 20
miles day, to improve his speed
and endurance. Tomorrow night
he will be the guest of a number
of sportsmen who will tender hiLl
a farewell and best-of-luck dinner
The American champion will arrive
in Christiania about Jan. % and
will have close to two weeks in
which to add the finishing training
touches before facing Mathieson on
Feb. Z and s.
The races will consist Of either
seven or. nine events at distances
ranging from 200 to 10000 metres
and the winner of the majority OF
these contests will be the undis-
puted worlds champion of profess
sional ice skaters. The racing will
continue over period OF from two
to three days and will be held on
the quarter mile track of the
Christiania Ice Skating club a;
what is known as FRANCES rink
The rink is an open air stadium
which will seat close to 10000 spec.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
DATES CHANGED
FOR EVENTS AT
OLYPMIC GAMES


New York, Jan. 1.-THE threat
ened necessity of sending the track
and field athletes and swimmers Of
America to the Olympic games al
different times next summer has
been obviated, according to list
of dates for the various sports, re-
ceived today. In the latest dates
for the athletic competitions, swim.
ming is scheduled for Aug. 20 to %
a month earlier than was provided
for in the tentative list received
here some time ago. The revised
dates follows:
Ice hockey-April l to 10.
Yachting-July IL to IA.
Shooting-July % to 81.
Polo-July Is to Aug. 2.
Fencing-Aug. "a to Sept 5.
Wrestling-Aug. Is to "a.
Boxing-Aug. Is to rs.
Swimming-Aug. % to 30.
Track and field-Aug. Is to %
Rowing-Aug. % to 20.
Football-Aug. 90 to Sept. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
LEGION SQUAD TO
PRACTICE TONIGHT

Unable to secure a game for this
evening. Manager Fred Brennan
has decreed that the American Lee
gion basketball squad shall hold a
practice and basket drill on the
Y. NJ. c. A. floor during the time
which would otherwise be devoted
to the game. A good contest for
next Wednesday is expected to be
landed before the weekend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
START ICED TRACK RACES.

Mt. Clemens. Mich. Jan. IL
Harness racing on the ice will be-
gin at the Clinton View park here
Jan. 81. The work OF icing the
track has been begun, and a num-
Der Of the star performers of the
minor circuits are quartered in the
stables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
TEN.ROUND GO AT RACINE.

Racine, Wis. Jan. 14.-Denny
O'Keefe, former lightweight star at
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton, will meet Eddie Fitzsimmons
OF New York in a 10-round Corr
here Jan. Is. OKeefe accepted1
match after all the lightwtz -
and welters in this part Of the
country refused to get into the ring
with the New Yorker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
OLYMPIC TRYOUTS
MAY BE HELD IN
HARVARD STADIUM

Boston, Mass, Jan. 13.-The Bos-
ton Athletic association has made
. formal request to have the east
ern try-outs for the Olympic track
and field games held at the Har-
ward stadium next summer, it was
announced today. Harvard univer-
sity has rendered the association
the use Of the Stadium where the
try-outs Of 1912 were held. Phil
adelphia also is understood to be
bidding for the big event.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
DUNDEE HENDERSON.
FIGHT AT CAPITAL

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 14.-After
several years without boxing. the
sport will be revived here tonight
with . 10-round bout between
Marty Henderson Of Joliet and Mike
Dundee Of Rock Island. Several
Heiiminaries viii precede the main
bout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
JACK DEMPSEY
NOT DODcER Of
DRAFT KEARNS


Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 14.--De-
Mai OF charges that Jack Dempsey
was q draft dodger." and SLACK
er. I" and defense of his conduct dur
ing the war was made by Jack
Kearne. Dempsey's manager, today.
The statement follows:
Jack Dempsey was not draft
dodEer' during the war. Anyone
who makes such a charge can not
support It with facts.
when the draft came Dempsey
was placed in class "A, because he
was q married man. and in addi-
ton was supporting a mother, an
invalid brother and a sister. Demp-
sey made no claims for exemption.
Sometime later the draft board.
readjusting clossifications. placed
Dempsey in class AL, but almost
Immediately afterwards put him IN
class 2-B. He remained there dur
ing the rest OF the war. If the con-
lict had lasted few weeks longer,
Il seems a certainty he would have
been In the uniformed service.
Riviter in Philadelphia
During the war Dempsey was
employed as riveter in the Sun
Ship Building plant Of Philadelphia,
and also in shipyard in Seattle.
He also was appearing in flstic con-
tests at benefits for the different
war charities. By this means ap-
proximately 100000 was raised
for the various war funds.
Dempsey not merely fought
without a cent remuneration but
paid his travelling expenses to and
from each battle-ground and each
cantonment. He was frequently
broke as consequence.
Dempsey chased Jess Willarl
all over the continent to get him in
4 fight and agreed at all times to
donate his services. He was
matched with Willard in Chicago
under the auspices Of the Salvation
] Army. Both Willard and Dempsey
appeared. ready to go on, hui
Mayor Thompson stopped the ex-
hibition, although $4,000 worth oil
tickets had been sold.
Stigma on Thousands.
"'Those who are charging Demp-
sey with being q Stacker because
he worked in the shipyard and help
ed to raise nearly $4,000 for the
various war charities apparently
have overreached themselves II
their charges, for by that conten-
ton they are smudging the reputa-
ton of every other exempted man
who served the nation in the army
at home-and served it so nobly--
by working night and day in 'he
essential industries, so that the wa;
could be brought to speedy and
successful conclusion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14

No boxing bout since the Demp-
sey-Willard mill at Toledo last
summer has attracted so much at
tention as the Benny Leonard
Johnny Dundee bout scheduled for
Jan. Is at New Haven.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
MASON TO FIGHT RICHIE.

South Bend. Ind, Jan. 14.-Fran-
kie Mason Of Fort Wayne, Ind,
claimant Of the American fiyweight
championship. will meet Johnny
Richie. Chicago bantamweight, in
a 10-round contest here Jan. 20.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14

Rumor has 1t that Tom Jones.
formerly manager Of Jess Willard,
II willing to supplant Tom
O'Rourke as pilot for Fred Fulton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14

Efforts are being made in New
Jersey to have the limit Of boxing
bouts extended from s to IL rounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
HIGH TO PLAY
WITH ELMW00D
Island Tossers Working Strenuous.
~ to Remedy Standing I'm.
paired by Canton.
BY sSPHEROID SLIM


Rock Island high schools basket
squad will meet Elmwood on Fri
day night in the local gym. This
game is predicted to be hard
struggle as both fives are about
the same strength. The Islanders
are vOwing revenge for the poor
showing made last week and a good
game is promised to all who attend.
Elmwood has already been de-
feated by Canton twice, once in a
practice and a second time in a
real contest The score OF the sec
ond game was somewhat larger
than that Of the Rock Island Canton
fight and II dope can be taken for
anything the locals have the edge
on the visitors. Demon practices
have been held each and every night
this week and If the team plays as
well in the coming game as they
have in practice nothing ought to
be able to stop them.
Henke is showing up better this
week, and is expected to make a
great showing at center, tossing
them in from under the basket as
is his daily want. Lofgren is prov
ing to be one Of the most consistent
point getters on the team and in
practice loops them into the basket
from all angles. He is fast man
on the floor and getting to be one
of the main stays of the squad.
Duffin, the little guard, is thought
by many to be one Of the best
passers on the squad. Up and
down the floor with the bail he is
responsible for many of the shots,
He always fights hard and never
weakens although his opponent may
weigh more than he does. AS this
is the last game in the semester it
is probable that Milstead will start
in place of Ohlweiler, Who begins
! his ninth semester next week Al
though basketball is not naturally
Milsteads game he showed we'll in
the Canton game both at guard an.
| at center.
Parks Back Friday.
Captain Parks has not been out
for several days in a suit at prac.
tice. 1t was thought advisable to
take no chances with his nose. He
will be back in harness in the game
Friday, however.
Canton's victory ever Moline puts
the Swedes and the locals on about
the same basis with a slight shade
for the locals. Canton defeated Mo.
line Saturday by the score Of 81
to %, while the Islanders we're de.
feated q to IA.
Cedar Rapids. the strong Iowa
high school squad, has been booked
for = game Feb. %, the Saturday
after Rock Islands return game
with Moline. The scrap will take
place at Cedar Rapids. That team
is ineligible in its own state, as the
school played an ineligible man or
the football team and was sus.
pended by state athletic authorities
for six months. 1t Is therefore seek.
ing contests with outside state
teams.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
SENIORS STAGE 3
- SWIFT CONTESTS
ON Y GYM FLOOR

Three fast basketball games were
played in the senior Sunday school
league on the Y. NJ. c. A. gymna-
STUN floor last night. The league
n composed Of IL teams Of older
boys from various Sunday schools
Of the city. The Zion Lutheran
conquered the Oak Grove contin-
gent in the initial 60. with a final
score Of SO to z; the South Park
church team barely missed tie,
being defeated by the Memorial
Christian. 20 to 10; Spencer Mem
orial bested the Fifteenth Avenue
Christians. Is to 10.
This play put the teams into
alignment a. followsa
Team Pet.
Zion Lutheran ..............1. 1000
Grace Lutheran .............1. 1000
1semorial Christian ....... 1000
Settlement 1000
Gloria Del 500
Oak Crow 800
Central Pfssbyterian ........ 800
Spencer Memorial ........... 1893
South Park ..,.............. ESQ
Fifteenth Avenue Christian. 900
cleiand Presbyterian ........ 900
Three games will be played by
ehds league In Franklin school Fri
day night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14
I'D x1ON NEW JERSEY.

1A, M. Jan. 14.-Jack
!: 49,. ~ D not be~oermitted to
/ n any boxihs contests
Nsw selee the president >of the
~ atnletlc commission An.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-14

KID REGAIN TRIUMPHS.
St. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 14.-Kid Re-
gan won the newspaper decision
over Jimmy Taylor in rounds.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-04
NAVY WANTS MEN
Recruiting onicc I~ Making special Drive to Enlist Men in Medical Department.

The navy recruiting station an- nounces that special Inducements have just been ocred by tho navy depart mont to all young men who enlist in the medical corps of the navy.
 The medical corps is perhaps tho most attractive and interesting branch of the service and one that ought to appeal to intelligent and ambitious young men.
 In addition to the latest and most nppoved methods Of taking care of the sick and the wounded. the re- cruit Is taught the elements of .medi- cine and surgery, anatomy. toxicol- ogy. physiology, chemistry. bacterial ogy, materia medica and typewriting.
 Applicants may enlist for 2. or years. After serving n term in the medical corps of the navy a man is thoroughly fitted 10 enter a medical career.
 The requirements arc very simple: X common Ora mmar school education and general aptitude.
 Full information concerning en- listmcnt in this or any other branch can he had by applying at the navy recruiting station.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-04
PUBLIC WORKS MEN
 MAKES INSPECTIONS
Commissioners Consider Problem
 Of Getting Electricity

The board Of public works was out inspecting the city yesterday after noon and a meeting was held in the boards room in City hall aftcrwar rd. All the commissioners were present and made quite a stay at Williams corner, which concerns tho new high way to PlainvilIe and the place of trouble in stringing high tension wires from the power plant, north ward to enter the subway in West Main street.
 X right of way is being sought from The Hart Realty company to string electric wires through Trum- bull street as an additional facility for conveying electric current into the city. The strincing Of overhead wires is necessary just now but in time there will he subway down Black Rock avenue and over Cor bin avenue to the power station. Mayor Curtis opposed the petition of the Connecticut Light and Power company seeking permission 10 string a 13,20O volt wire system on the ex- treme western end of West Main street so as to connect with the sub way in that street.
 At the meeting Councilman Abra- ham Gorbach was given hearing on his petition to have Stanley street and the new boulevard graded. He offered 10 pay part of the expense of a steam shovel on the job and would pay the amount over $500 which the proposition would cost. Engineer J. ID. Williams estimated the cost as sl.0O0. with steam shovel and s1.- 500 by hand. The board voted to have Stanley street graded for a sidewalk but did not touch the pro- position of the boulevard.
 A petition for relocation of pole on Hartford avenue was with drawn. An extension of the subway and repairs 10 the pavement would be necessary if the work was done.
 It was voted to remove locust tree at 14S7 Stanley street.
 water main in Ledge Crest will he installed when the property own CTS have put the street to grade. The board voted to so recommend to the council. The installing Of main there would mean working through a solid rock bed.
 The matter of sewer in Daly avenue was tabled upon motion of missioner John Moore. Assistant Corporation Counsel NJ. II. Camp has filed a brief regarding rights to main tain wires on city streets and points out the various possibilities in the case. The report is:
 The local authorities have direc- ton and control over the pla cling. erection and maintenance of the wires. etc. which includes not only the mat ter of placing them above the ground but also the right tn compel them to Inc put underground
 The public utilities commission have exclusive jurisdiction and dircc- ton or reconstruction as for instance, the siZc of the wire to he used. the method Of attachment 10 the poles. or fixtures the method Of installation of wires. There is no method of pro- cedure specified in tho statutes where by an electric company should come to tho city before it presents its pc tition to the public utilities commits sion. 1t must have the approval of tho local authorities before placing it's wires in the street and should. II seems. properly come to the city first"
New Britain herald., 1920-08-04
LITYUEMS

While away on your vacation keep in touch with the folks at home. The Herald will bc mailed to your address at Inc shore or mountains for 1Sc a wcck.--advt.
 Miss May Pagan announced the engagement of her cousin. Miss Mar Eurct X. Price to Arthur Duguay of Adams. Mass, at dinner party given at her home on Lincoln street last evening.
 X surprise party was given in honor Of Miss Hiima Quistbcrg at the homo Of Mrs. Joseph Urban Of S2 Rockwell avcnuc hy the ladies of the sweater department of tho American Hosiery lust evening. Supper was served and an enjoyable evening was spent Miss QuistbcrE was presented with H gold signct ring. Vocal and musical selections were rendered.
 Reception and dance. Bardcck' < hall. Fri. night, Aug l3. state Drum Corps. cunveution.-ady
 The next meeting of the Neither hood club will hc held in tho Center church. August t6 at P. m. \ fca- turc af the evening will he a "Ques- ton Hox." Any member having ques- tons regarding child training. which she would like answered should send them to Mrs. Marcus White, Forest street. as soon as possible. These questions will bc submitted to com mlttec for consideration and they will bc discussed the night of tho meet Ing.
 Exclusive agents Stetson Shoes. BcsEc-Leland Co.--adVt.
 X meeting of the Ladies of the Bohemian Eagles will he held tomor- row afternoon at the home of Mrs. viborny at NewinIton. Local mem bcrs will leave on the t:25 o'clock train.
 Antonc Zehris has purchased the restaurant at 2a2 Park street from Toe Dcskis.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-04
RULE MAKERS WIN
Al Schade Holds New Britain Machip, Company Bat.men to Two Hit.-Rcd Campbell in LimeIirht

The stanley Rule and Level Compsnv's baseball team won a well played game last evening on the South street diamond when
 Nlth Al Sehade on the mound the Neu Britain Machine Compsny's aggregation was turned back. score to :. '.Shad'' had eomethins on the ball last night and ss q ''suh rhe haehintsts were able to connect with the ole apple for only two se feties
 Not onIy was tho speedy RuIemaker there With the old pitching stun. but he also swung mean hiudEeon. getting three ss fe hits In four trips to the plate Jimn,y Hogan. who was on the mound for tbe Machinists' also hurled good game
 flelolns gems were contributed by Red Campbell and Hinchlire and both nI,yers drew applause. F''Ns
New Britain herald., 1920-08-04
WRNY'S NEW JOB.
Former Rowing Mentor at Harvard
 With New York Club.

New York, Aug. 4.--Jim Wray. who preceded IIill Haines as rowing coa ch at Harvard, yesterday was engaged as coach of the Lone Star Boat club of this city. wray began his duties at the hoathouse on the Harlem River in the afternoon. His enEa aEcmcnt as coach at one of the colleges may he announced in the near future.
 The Lone Star clubs signing of a coach ts the first such move by a club ou tho Harlem in many yea rs. The first objective will bc the Middle States regatta. which is to he rowed on the Harlem on Labor Day.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-04
CH.NSI; IN RAD.
Prince Hal T. Barred Prom All Pacific
 Coast League Parks.

san Francisco, Aug. 4.-IIal Chase. former Pacific Coast and major league baseball player. yesterday was barred by w. IT. Mccarthy. president Of the Pacihe Coast league. from all parks of tho league. Hart Maggart. outiield- CT of the Salt Lake club. at tho same time was released internationally by w. II. Lane. president of the Salt Lake club.
 The action of tho executive. it was announced. followed investigation of charges of gambling on the games.
New Britain herald., 1920-08-04
HEAD FOR NEW BRITAIN
Booze Truck Hits Girl Near New York
 and kilIs Her

Now York. Aug. t.--An auto driven by Charles Parafinif and bound from New York to New Britain. Conn. ran down and killed Hilda Wester- holm. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Oscar r westcrholm at Arnlonk, five miles north Of White Plains, yesterday.
 Following che arrest of Parafinifi. members of Troop K state police. found he was transporting a barrel and twenty cases or rye whiskey. The police say he could not produce a license and he was lodged in the White Plains Jail. He will be turned over to the Federal authorities. The truck and liquor was held.
 The girl was killed as she and her mother were crossing che strcea while her father stopped to have his car repaired. The family was travelling from pittsfield to New York City.