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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
Chick Shorten.
BY NORMAN E, BROWN.

Chick Shorten, one of the mem
! bers OF the hard hitting quartet of
Tiger outfelders, stands out as one
of the greatest place hitters in the
great national game. His ability
to place 'em where the fielders
amt" coupled with his ability to
hit 'em at a .315 gait (his last
years SPEEDY makes him as val
liable a man to the Tigers as are
either Veach or Flagstead, al
though he hit a bit below them.
Old timers will tell you Shorten
is a second Willie Keller. Sounds
good others will compare him
with Jess Burkett. This may be
nearer correct, for Shorten had
an opportunity to learn Burkett's
style and acquire the inside dope"
on place hitting that Burkett could
give him. Shorten at one time
played for Burkett at Worcester
Mass, and teammates (including
Steve O'Neill of the Indians) tell
us that Jess spent hours a day
coaching Chick. Burkett's work
bore fruit. Chicks batting average
jumped from .2S5 to .345 while with
Jess.
/ Shorten first broke into print as
a member of the famous Minooka
pa Blues, an amateur team that
sparkled. years ago-due to the
brilliant playing of ONeill, Nc
Nally, Festus Higgins and some
other boys who broke into the
majors on the reps they acquired
with the Catholic Temperance
league club.
Chick was born in Scranton, Pa
in 1892. Burkett grabbed him from
the Minooka club in 1913 and two
years later the Red Sox took hin
south and then turned him over tt
the Providence club. He was re
called in the spring of 1916. turned
back for a few weeks and then re
called again in time to break into
the worlds series. He made hi:
series debut in the third game, get
ing three hits in four trips to TIT
plate, driving in one Of the twt
runs in the sixth inning rail-!
which threatened to destroy Brook
ilyn's four run lead. Shorten
single in the fifth and final gam'
helped put the contest and serie
) on ice. He was with the Red So,
until Jan. II, 1919, when the Tiger
J got him in ~the cracker box swal
arranged by Detroit, Washington
and Boston, the Sox giving Shorten
: Pitcher Love and Ainsmith TO
, for Oscar Witt. after acquiring
Ainsmith and Dumont for Janvril
land some cash.
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ErrOrs-Mitchell, Dev0rmer, Dell.
Two base hits - Friberg. High.
Bases on balls - OF Fromme. /:
Dell. 5; Vaughan. l. Struck out
By Fromme. /; Dell. 4; Vaughan, 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
Ex-ChAMP|0N
SCHEDULED TO
ATTACK PINS
Jimmy Smith of Milwaukee in PEG.
ria With Arcade Fiye-In
Individuals Also.

Peoria. H.. March 29.-Jimmy
Smith OF Milwaukee, former
champion, was to roll here today in
the American Bowling congress.
He was to appear on late shift in
the team events with the Arcades
of Milwaukee and will roll in the in
dividuals and 2-men events Tues
day. The Champion Spark Plugs
of Toledo also were rolling.
Fve-men teams on the drives to-
day from Milwaukee, Indianapolis,
Toledo, Trenton IN. j., Wheeling,
W. Va, Columbus. Cleveland, De-
troit. Louisville. Chicago, Kokomo
and Marion, Ind.
Bowlers from Chicago, Columbus,
Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Wich-
tia Falls tTexas). were to shoot in
the singles and doubles.
Attacks on the late shift last
night failed to bring high scores.
Marott Shoe Shop of Indianapolis
was high with 2,S44, landing among
the top 20 teams.
The leaders today are:
FIVE-MEN.
Brucks, No. l, Chicago .3.096
Central Alleys. Indianapolis .3,O56
Livestock Press. Chicago -. 1890
Fleming Furnitures, Clevel'nd. 2,947
Birk Brothers, No. 2, Chicago 1927
TWO-MEN.
NJ. Erickson-E. Krems. Chi. :. ,301
D. Debito-F Luby, Chicago 1878
H. Thorn 's-H. Votel, Pittsb' rgh. ,269
j. NevarilA. Hartman, Chi ..1.25S
o. Whitehead-E. Grubb. st. l.. =. ,e57
A. Schultz. Hack, Sh'b'yg'n. PSI
INDIVIDUALS.
B. Mcgowan, Evansville 80. COS
J. Lellinger. Chicago ......... 692
r. Pekie. Chicago ........... 684
r. Meyer, st. Louis .......... $50
J. Hradek, Chicago .......... 6S2
ALL-EvENTS.
J. Hradek, Chicago ...........1,S $50
R. Meyer, st. Louis ..........1 1856
E. krems. Chicago 1851
E. krescher. Chicago ....... i, $50
H.. Votel. Pittsburgh .........l ,S6:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
CEDAR RAPIDS Is
PREP CHAMPION

Madison. Wis, March 29.-The
Cedar Rapids, Iowa team won the
middleweight interscholastic bas-
ketball championship Saturday
night by defeating Winfield. Kan.
Il to 20. in the fastest game Of the
tournament. Cedar Rapids led at
the end of the first half. IA to 0, and
although Winfield staged a strong
rally in the last period it could not
get into the lead. Superior. Wis,
won third place, beating Canton
ILL.,, % to II.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
Daily Calendar of Sports

RACING.
Winter meet of Cuba American
Jockey club at Havana.
BENCH SHOW
Annual show of the Mississippi
valley Kennel club. at st. Louis.
GOLF.
United North and South open
championship tournament opens al
hnehurst.
BOXING.
Willie Jackson VS.. Richie Mitch
ell, 10 rounds at Milwaukee.
Battling Levinsky VS.. Chick Wig
sns, II rounds. at Canton. Ohio.
Battling Ortega VS.. Tillie Her
man. 10 rounds. at San Francisco
Gene Brousseau VS.. Walter Lau'
felte, 10 rounds, at Montreal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
ADMIT BOYS FOR s.BITS.

ST. Louis, Mo. March 29.-The
" Louis Americans will admit
mys under IA years of age to the
Nvilion-the rs cent seats--for %
cents, This was announced follow
ne receipt of word from other
nam owners in the league that nc
3lection would be made to the ar
shgement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
CROWD OF 1000
SEES PENN QUINTET
ANNEX BIG TITLE

Princeton. y. j., March 29.-Penn-
sylvania won the national collegiate
championship Saturday night when
the Red and Blue defeated Chicago
in the third and deciding game on
the Tigers court by a % to Il
score. Chicago had won the first
game played in Chicago and Penn
sylvania evened the series by TAX
ing the second contest at Philadel-
phia. This made a third game nee
essary and it was played here on
neutral floor and before some four
thousand spectators.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
MORDECAI BROWN
TO TAKE REGULAR
TURN ON MOUND

Bloomington, Ind, March 90
Mordecai Brown. for years star
pitcher of the Cubs. admits the old
zip" isn't quite there in his twirl.
ing. but believes his pitching arm
still strong enough to hold OF the
baters in the Three-Eye league the
coming season. Brown will man.
age Terre Haute again this year
and expects to twirl regularly.
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By Grove

u - VMA0A14!4
w. 10y Ganhaf7dR Rice
Ballad Of Brave Lie.
We have. fought--but
We have tred-but faled
We We have paid the the bitter cost
We have fallen in the fray
Through the sweep of countless
Yet we've risen and today
We have felt the slash of gain
Where the cleft deep
We have battled long in vain
But have have stoned e ao to na
held shattered field
By the ramparts of dead.
dreamed throughout the night
Not of glory without end,
Which t the su coming d Ia s1e sSs send;
We were broken and we fell
From Fo ahs the e' sery dH msn .: ne then
We have struggled back again.
Wagner rs. Cobb
years II 1911 he led the National
he neyosa ns dg s r
was was able lead the again beyond that date Cobb his
All Records Go.
tho 9oDn first complete ca%paisn as regular 1907 Out
occasions record approached the batsmen
iris Speaker stepped forth prevented
u eo % that ss 1a, WE
again. ''~O~A' Sp0N'
1904 @ 5 and ISIS a hs o s This
pick for 1920 may be but that's and
I'm going stick /.
Cincinnati the Buckeye State may get
against everything but batting
If this should
nothing waiting depressing
shadow
Approaching Sorrow.
The final kink
l nix
The putt that hovers the brink
And will
White Sox in roube?" Picking where they left fall.
Copyright, Tribune. Inc)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
MANAGER JACK TICHE WANTS
TO OBTAIN Line ON TALENT
At EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE
r~sesters VIII Cavort at Doug.
II Park for First Time This
Week.

TRANSFORMATION was wired today
Manager Jack Tighe Of the Is.
.sders to pitchers and catchers
nth word for each to be in Rock
hland on Thursday. April /, 20
art work OF taking the kinks out
y arms. Those who will report on
hat day are:
catchers-Pat O'Connor, R. E.
Mcconnell, Leo Dixon and Dave
Nelson.
pitchers Shackleford, Smith.
rrsuse, Jones. O'Neill, Brundage
bad Benson.
Manager Jack also announced
his morning that he is in touch
vith two twirlers of note who at
pfssent are with big teams in
5scuthern training camp, and a
4 shortstop who is being tried out by
major organization. Jack be-
B1eyes he will get these men IL they
Hhil TO stick in fast company this
kason.
Oscar Graham of Moline, who for
eyeral years was the pitching SEN
alton OF the Three-Eye, will also
Don a monkey-suit and attempt to
aage comeback. Oscar was out
% see Jack Saturday and impress
ID him with his statement that he
las regained considerable of his
od.time condition and is fit for
,nything this league will demand
Il him. Jack is confident that if
Oscar returns to his old stride he
viii prove a valuable addition to
he pitching department of the Is
hnders.
Tighe's purpose in calling the
writer's and backstops first is to
rive him an opportunity to size up
lbe youngsters early and determine
where he stands in, these two i'm
= portant departments of the game
e'Tf they fail to show necessary class
Nae will have time to go out after
top-notch material to take their
places.
Two Likely Catchers.
In O'Connor and Dixon he be-
ieves he has obtained a pair Of
atchers of extraordinary ability
for. youngsters. O'Connor has
played several seasons Of league
baseball, and was much sought aft
g by Western league teams this
year. Dixon is breaking into the
league game this year but for sew.
Hal seasons past has performed il
the Knights of Columbus semi-prt
Organization in Chicago. He come:
highly recommended,
The first of next week will wit
ness the arrival Of other members
b the squad. With favorable
Weather conditions. Tighe expec;l
To whip formidable aggregate,
into shape for early season train
Ing contests.
Part of Fence Down.
Yesterdays wind played havoc
With the fence around Dougla
nrk About forty feet of the sign
kards were blown over. However
staff of workmen was on the jo|
arly this morning repairing tn
damage, The playing field is still
IN soggy condition, due to tn
aims.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
M1TCHEILS GIVE
NEAT TRIMMING
TO VERNONITES

Los Angeles, Calf, March %
The Cubs blanked Vernon Satur-
day. to 0. Jim Vaughan pitched
FIVE innings and Bailey four. The
Tigers nicked Jim for six hits.
Flack made three of the Cubs wal
lops of Fromme and Dell, former
major leaguers. Friberg and Pearce
starred in the field Chick Gandil
Of the White Sox was at the game
and said he would start soon for
his Idaho ball ioh. Score;
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
MARTIN BURKE TO
MEET BOB MARTIN
IN EARLY JUNE

New Orleans, La, March 90
Martin Burke, former national ANA
teur heavyweight boxing champion.
has accepted terms to battle Bob
Martin. American expeditionary
force champion, Is rounds on July
5 either at Akron or Canton. Ohio.
Matt Hinkle OF Cleveland is the
promoter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29
THORPE SIGNS WITH AKRON,

Akron. Ohio, March 29.-Jim
Thorpe. the noted Indian athlete.
has signed a contract to play with
the Akron club of the International
league. Thorpe. who was with the
Boston Nationals last year was pur-
chased by Akron.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-29

For your spring housecleaning
use the famous Apex vacuum clean
er. Rates $50 per day. Leithner
& Weishar. 1872 Third avenue
Phone r. !. 1890
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-15
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
FAVORS AMENDMENT
State Road Department Records APP
proyaI at Annual Meeting.

Meeting in annual session at Tai
lahassec last Friday, the State Road
Department, by resolution, went en-
record as indorsing the proposed
amendment to the State Constitution
to be voted on at tie General Elect
ion in November, to allow the state
to bond for not exceeding $20,000,-
600 for state highways.
The Department also indorsed the
proposal that the interest and sink
ing fund of the proposed bond issue
be met by tax on motor driven We
hicles. The resolution. introduced
by L. C. Register, is as follows:
"Resolved, That the state road de-
partment herewith recommends the
adoption of the proposed amendment
to the state constitution as a means
of providing funds for the completion
of the state system of roads and
bridges as provided in said amend
ment; and further, recommends that
in the event said proposed amend
ment Is adopted that the Legislature
under the authority given it by said
proposed amendment, enact suitable
laws to provide for the interest and
sinking fund for the proposed state
bond issues to be taken care of with
the revenues to be derived from state
licenses on motor-driven vehicles.
And that no further special levy be
made for meeting Federal aid ap-
portionmcnt of funds from the time
the revenues from the proposed state
bond issues become available for the
purpose designated in the proposed
to the state constitu
ton"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-15
THIEVES TAKE S4OO
WORTH GOODS FROM
The WALKER STORE
Negro Found Hiding Near Old Dcpot
is Arrested Suspected of Part In
Thursday Night Haul.

Between $500 and $500 worth of
goods were stolen from the store of
Miss DoI 4 Walker, IN Marian avenue,
last Thursday n!glt. when the store
was broken into, end a negro man.
suspected of the robbery was placed
under arrest Friday by Marshal ]. II.
Lipscomb and Deputy Sheriff E. A.
Garner, of Arcadia.
The store was entered by way of
the back door. whiCh was broken
oren and bolts of sEeeting, Gress
goods, mems and boys clothing were
taken. Immediately after the rob
berry was discovered Marshal Lips
comb was summcled and Deputy
Garner arrived from Arcadia a saCrt
time afterward. Their investigation
led to the arrest of an unknown
negro, who was found hiding near
the old A. C. l.. depot, and who was
taken to Arcadia and placed in the
county jail.
a shirt found in the negro quarters
was identified as belonging to the
Walker store.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-15
A. c. l.. LOOKING AHEAD.
Will Lay Heavier Rails on the Fort
Myers Division.

According to rep,.t published n
few days ago, the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway is making preparations to
rebuild its tracks into Punta Gorda
ard to Fort Myers With rails that are
much heavier than those now doing
service. The present rails are not
worn or defective but show up fine.
The only reason for making the
change is that they are going to put
on much larger engines and prepare
for heavy triltic. THIS shows the
country is developing for the COM
pany would not go to this expense for
pastime.
The A. c. L. is filling in where
they have culyerts and small bridges
and are putting large vitrifed tiling,
some of these being several feet in
diameter.
1t is understood that included in
the Atlantic Coast Lines improve
ments program is a handsome new
depot for Fort Myers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-15
WORK IS RESUMED
ON SOUTH END or
The TAMIAMI TRAIL
Real Progress Expected on Dade
County End of Road-Chevelier
Corporation Ready to Start.

According to the Miami Metropo-
lis, actual throwing of rock on the
Tamiami trail, which has been sus-
pended for a couple CT years, on ac-
count of the war and reConstruCting
the equipment, will be resumed next
week, a diprer dredge having been
fitted up for the work. according to
j. p. MCCrary, head of the firm which
las the contract fer the building of
the roadway. From now on the prog
ress of the work will be uninterrupt-
ed, Mr.. McCrary believes.
The crew which has just completed
the Ingraham highway, will be put to
work on the trail, and with this or
ganzation, whicL did effective work
in the southern end of the county,
the outlook is considered bright for
some real progress.
The grading of tie highway now
extends out about l8 Ia miles ard
the muck has been skinned off for
about % miles from the beginning
Of the canal, In flvo or six more
miles the hardest part Of the work
will be over, as tie land from there
on Is somewhat higher and requiring
less grading.
The Chevelier corporation is wait
ing for the McCrary company to
reach high land with its dredge so
that materials can be taken from Mi
ami for the building Of the road
through its large tract. which it has
contracted with the county comm!a7-
sioners Of Lee county to do. There
is about % miles of the Tamiami
trail running through the Chevelier
tract.
J. T. Jaudon, head of the Chevelier
corporation said -oday that its part
of the work would be completed al
most as soon as the Dade county por-
tion. Lee county is said to be doing
some work north of the Chevelier
tract to connect up with the hard sur
face road below Fort Myers.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-15
BANK TO OPEN SOON.
Fidelity Trust Company VIII Open in
Johnson Building.

It is now expected that the Fidel-
ity Trust Company, Punta Gorda's
new bank. will open for business
within the next 10 days in the rear
of the Johnson building, this being
the most suitable available quarters
possible to secure in the town
The opening of the new bank, it is
understood, has been delayed on ac-
count of it's inability to secure suit
able quarters until this time.
The rear portion of the Johnson
building, formerly ocCup ed by Sill
cex's lumber anG paint shop, is being
remodeled t. suit the immediate
needs OF the bank until the proposed
new hotel and banking house can be
erected where the old Seminole hotel
now stands.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-15
WUNTREE. WUNTREE!
Young Lady Misses Seat and Goes
Into Bay.

A pair of feet flunG high over the
gunwales OF the small row-boat, a
Shrek in which the voices of the two
girls standing in the boat blended
and a moment of silence, when t
dawned on all tLereabouts what had
happened.
G. w. GatewOod, with charactevis-
tic generosity tende,ed the use of his
beat to his daughter, Miss Irene
Gatewood and her two friends, Miss
Ruth Hayman and Miss Lucy Muriel
Ingram, who wanted to 90 for a ride,
yesterday afternoon.
q The young ladies are not old salts
by any means, but did not intend
yenturing far from shore. They
were, however, little nervous as
they stepped into the boat, which
from their manner of stepping
aboard tugged vigL rously at her
hawser. Miss Ingram was the last
to step aboard and must have been
more excited than the rest. for she
Immediately sat down as she thought
OIL OuC vi lAlC CtdJSs Odh ACAAAN 'ANA
self going over the side of the boat
into the water.
Imagine the horror and fear by
which Misses Gatewood and Hayman
were siezed as they saw Miss In
grams feet flung high over the gun
wales of the boat They soon re-
gained themselves when they re-
membered that the water was not
deep, and they set about helping
their companion bac.. into the boat
who bounded to the wharf and put
off homeward to get into dry clothes.
"Now, I'm in a pretty fix; guess l
wont go boat-riding," she said as she
left, and the other two went on alone
for the ride.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-15
LONG LOST FOUNTAIN
OF YOUTH FOUND
near PUNTA GORDA?
DIR. &. =. Stone Believes Salt Springs
is Fountain of Youth For Which
Ponce Sought in Vain.

Has the tabled fountain of per-
petual youth. sought in vain by Ponce
de Leon and his band of Spanish ad-
vcnturers, at last been found?
According to the Ft. Myers Press,
DR.. G. S. Stone thinks it mas, and
publishes the following story:
According to Dr.. Stone, the tabled
fountain is about fifteen miles west
OF Punta Gorda and a mile and half
from The Miakka liver.
"While its waters will not renew
or perpetuate yOutn," said DR.. Stone
in an interview today, lit is without
doubt the most valuable medicinal
water on the American continent.
have seen invalids suffering from va
rioue skin and stomach troubles
drink the water of tlis spring, battle
in it and be cured of their ailments.
Il have spent hours in the waters
of this spring without feeling any of
the fatigue that comes from a pro-
longed immersion in other waters.
THE specific gravity of the springs
water is greater than that of sea wa
ter. The SemnoleS knew of the
spring and made pilgrimages to it
from all parts of what is now the
State OF Florida; but for years it re-
NAMED hidden away from the
world"
According to old writings, the In
dans of Hispantola-no known as
Hayti-told Ponce de Leon of tie
wonderful fountain of perpetual
youth, which they said was located
800 leagues to the west. The
spring is almost exactly 300 leagues
in direct line frCm Hayti 1t is a
great circular store . basin 200 feet
in diameter and apparently fathom-
less, as lines weighted with lead and
let down 500 feet have failed to
reach bottom. The ceaseless flow of
water from the spring rushing down
to the Miakka river. is sufficient in
volume TO gene. ate electric power to
light every home il. Fort Myers and
to furnish power for every purpose,
Dr.. Store declared.
striking popularity of the spring
Ut. stone Sdlu, WIS lndt uulluS the
forenoon the water is so clear that
glass bottle let down to a depth of
100 feet is plainly visible. while in
the afternoon the waters turn milky
or cloudy, clearing again during the
night.
Chemical analysis of the water
from the spring, according to state
ment furnished to DR.. Stone, shows it
to contain lime, magnesia, soda, pot
ash, lithia and alumina salts, Chlor-
inc and bromine gas, and sulphuric,
carbonic, nitric, nitrous, phosphoric,
boric and arsenious acids in varying
quantities
Dr.. Stone has been informed that
.the spring recently has been purcEas-
ed by Mr.. &al Ms. G.. -. DTowa &C
Philadelphia . who are completing
plans for its development along the
lines Of the famous spas Of Europe.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-07-15
SEBRING ON THE BOOM.
Many Bungalows Springing Up
Other Evidences of Prosperity.

Sebrng is on its summer boom and
full of animation. Most Gny way you
lCok you can see bungalows springing
up. beautiful homes being erected
and other miscellaneous work under
construction. Tle Kenilworth Lodge
owners are doing extensive work in
front of their fine hostelry across
Lake View Drive in getting their ter
raced lawn laid in Bel muda grass
shipped from Moore Haven in order
to have this lawn covered with a
green carpet for tie coming season.
The boulevard under construction
will oncircle Lake Jackson and will
be twelve miles in length. And in
the center Of this enormous green
has been built a concrete walk start
ing from the exterior of this lawn
crossing its center affording a de-
lightful promenade for the tourists.
Sixty new rooms We're added to the
Lodge making 180 rooms in all in
this hostelry.
The Highland Bank & Trust Co. is
erecting a $4,000 two-story bank
building at the corner of Circle and
RidEewOod avenues. formerly oc-
cupied by Z. L. Green, jeweier.