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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
NINE TEAMS TIED
IN SIX-DAY RACE
ON GARDEN TRACK

New York, Dec. S.-After two
days and three nights Of fast trav-
cling about the Madison Square
Garden track, nine out of the thir-
teen teams still contesting in the
annual six-day bicycle race here
were tied this morning for third
place. having covered go miles
and three laps in IS hours.
Brocco and Coburn held their
position attained in the first days
sprinting with the same mileage
and five laps. while Debaets and
Persyn and VanHevel and Vanden-
bergh we're tied for second place
with $50 miles, and fourjaps. Two
teams, composed Of Suffer and SUIT
tor, and Grimm and Vandiveie
brought up the rear with s6s miles
and two and one laps to their cred
It, respectively.
The record for sc hours riding.
1I5s miles and five laps, Was set
by Anderson and Dupuy in 1915.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
BOXER IS DEAD
FROM KNOCKOUT

Jersey City. N. J. Dec. S.NMek-
ey Shannon. a heavyweight boxer
of Pittsburgh. Pa. who was knock
ed out In a bout here last night
with AL Roberts Of Staten Island.
died In City Hospital shortly after
s O'Clock this morning.
Shannon received the fatal blow
in the sixth round, suffering In
ternal hemorrhage at the base Of
the skull. He never regained con-
seriousness.
Roberts was arrested on
charge Of atrocious assault and
battery upon leaving the ring. was
paroled IN custody Of his manager.
Billy Gibson. pending the outcome
Of Shannon's injury.
At that time County Judge Rich
ard Doherty. who granted the pa
role, said in case Of Shannon's
Ndeath, tho charge against Roberts
, would Be changed to manslaughter.
No such charge had besn reported
against him early today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
TAKES
TAYLOR TO MAT
Stanislaus and His Rival to 0pen
Winter Wrestling season To-
light In Chi Coliseum

Chicago. Dec. S.-With Stanislaus
Zbysxko meeting Jack Taylor Of
Casper. Wyo.. in the main event. the
Coliseum Athletic club will open
the winter wrestling season It the
Coliseum tonight with IN all-star
card of three matches.
All matches, with the exception
Of the preliminary, will be to q I'm
ish. best two out Of three falls In
the semi-windup william >Demetral,
the Greek light-heavyweight will
come to grips with Ranato Gardiai,
an Italian heavyweight star. Benny
Reuben. the west side Hebrew mid
dleweight, will take on Jack Spade.
a south stdef Of promise. in the
opener. This contest will bs to one
fall. <
Taylor. an impressive giant,
Weighing 222 pounds, invades Chi
cago with . remarkable record and
the promise OF being the best
heavyweight championship contend
or developed in years. Taylor was
a pupil Of Che veteran Farmer
Burns, himself one of the great
stars Of the mat. It will be the
westerner's first appearance in Chi
cago in a contest Of real impor-
lance, and he is anxious to make a
favorable showing. In his work
outs he has shown plenty OF STUFF
to stamp him a. . formidable foe
for Zbyszko.
Taylor's list Of victims includes
Jim Londas, John Pesek and 9TH
ers. He has not lost q fall nor. a
match in two years,
It will be a different looking
Zbyszko on the mat tonight than
when Chicagoans saw tho Polish
giant in action here last spring
Zbyszko has reduced his weight A
pounds. He now tips the scale al
235.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
JACKSON LOSES
IN FINALS FOR
BILLIARD TITLE


Chicago. DEC. s.-Johnny lay
ton. st. Louis. scored an expected
victory over Clarence Jackson Of
Kansas City.~75-53. In So innings.
in the hrst game Of the finals in
the worlds three-cushion billiard
championship tournament play yes
terday Afternoon ct the Strauss au-
ditorium, 116 West Madison street.
There was never any doubt Of
the result from start to finish. for
the reason that the edge which was
supposed to be Layton's carrie:
along with it the breaks, which are
usually the winners in any game.
Jackson battled hard In the face
Of leaves that would have made .
player with less courage quit many
times. It wasn't in the tall Kansan
to yield. however, and fans saw
one Of the best fought games Of the
tournament.
Z Layton Shows Class.
Up to yesterday Layton had Civ
en- little indication Of being a safe
ty player. But he gave this feat
ure Of his game plenty Of attention
yesterday, and was Able. at the
same time. to step out and get
them whenever Jackson showed
signs Of catching up.
Layton included two fives. four
tours and eight threes In his string,
while Jackson had two fives, a four
and i've threes for his best runs.
Augie Kieckhefer. Chicago. who
got into sthe finals BY defeating
Pierre Maupome. Milwaukee, 50-4s,
In s. innings. in the playoff for
third place Monday night. Is the
first opponent Of Champion Bob
Cannefax.
The finals will require until
Thursday night to complete, each
player meeting every other iinalist.
In the event Of ties, the playo6s
will be held Friday.
Salary for Rulner.Up.
As an additional incentive to
finals contestants. w. V. Thompson
of the Brunswick-Balke-C ollender
company announced yesterday that
the runner-up will be paid an an
nual salary Of 81, 200 in addition to
the already announced cash prize
of $1,000 for the place. This
brings the total amount Of prize
money to be awarded in the tour
| nament to $10,550.
John DAILY, New York, and Al
fredo De Orc, the Cuban, who tied
for fifth and sixth money. amount
ing to $500 and $500, respectively.
will play OF for their fnal stand
ing before the finish Of the tour
nament. Tournament oficials had
not intended q playof for this
place, but De Orc insisted on It and
Dafy was willing, SO the two vet.
Grams will have it out
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08

comb isn't on the receiving end Of
Workman's long losses he is direct
ing where the ends shall dart down
the field to be ready to scoop up
the ball on the dead. run.
Naturally the players directly
taking part in this spectacular over
head attack stand out, yet it is the
work Of the other players that
helps make 1t successful.
Big Ohio Year.
Ohio has had q big year in poll
tics, baseball and football.
Fortune has smiled over Ohio soil
in all her attempts to outstrip riv-
ais. By having two Orleans in the
presidential race they put over War
rem G. for touchdown. And iris
Speakers Cleveland Indians knock
ed the baseball world title for .
goal.
And now her championship grid
machine has the call to bump Oh
another sweeping triumph and
make it "The End OF a Perfect Year
for Ohio"
So we'll watch the clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
BUCKEYES INVADE
FAR WEST ON DEC. Is

Columbus, O., Dec. 8.-The Ohio
State football team. which plays
the University OF California 1t Pas
adena New Years day, will leave
Columbus Dec. Is and arrive in
Pasadena ct II a. m, December "a.
according to a travelling schedule
made public tonight. Two prac-
tice sessions will be held en- route.
one at Denver, on December 20,
and one 1t Palo Alto, Cal. De-
cember 33, when the Stanford Uni
versity field will be used. The
Ohio State team, on . field lighted
by large electric flood lights, have
been practicing daily and will be
in good shape for their departure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
FFERS LEGION INDEPENDENT TEAM


Nsw Yor Dec. Attenuation 81
. national association to have con-
troll OF boxing throughoat TIE Unit-
ed States will be considered g :
meeting to b ho,d n New York
late this month. II was learned to-
day.
The proposal i sponsored b. the
army, navy and civilian beard Of
boxing control. through the CHAIR
man Of its general committee, Gut-
ron Borglum. the sculptor. The
general idea u said to b "hesrtily
endorsed" BY governors Of many
states.
Favorable replies have BEEN re-
ceived, Mr.. BorgI6m said. from the
governors Of Massachusetts, New
Jersey. Colorado. Florida Illinois,
Maryland and Wisconsin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
Smith CANCELS
|. SChAuERS BOUT
WITH RI RIVERS

BY BRUCE COPELAND.

The 10-round bout between
Johnny Schauers Of st. Paul and
Ray Rivers OF California, scheduled
for tomorrow night .at the Illinois
theatre, was cancelled last night
BY Promoter Frank Smith on re-
csipt of information that Rivers 10
not IN condition to meet Schauers
or xny other fighter.
Smith first tried to engage = sub
stituts to oppose the McNulty entry
and. then called the whole show OF
when he learned that no good
lightweight was available. It was
also deemed inadvisable to look
further, owing to the shortness Of
notice.
Ed Smiths View.
In Chicago yesterday, I asked Ed
Smith about this boy Rivers and
was told that Rivers Is subject to
the dread "loco." which has rem
dered him unable to either train or
tight for ring battles. Rivers ID
now In the Windy City and. &C
coSding to Smith. 1t would be In
human to consider matching him
with such = good boy Is Schauers.
The cancellation of the bout will
Be disappointment to tri-city fana
who were >primed to see their
favorite, Schauers. again i'd action.
However, the Davenport Legion
show . week from tomorrow night,
will offer Sammy Terrin, Mike Nc
Nulty's sensational weller, and
Harvey Thorpe, who 10, feared
greatly among the topnotch light
err.
Press notices from q wide area
all extol TERMS cleverness and
aggressive tactics, it being mention
I'd prominently that he never fafls
to fight all the way at top speed
McNulty has tried for . year to
show the Fighting Tailor" in the
tri-ctties, and it was only recently
that he came to terms with the Dav.
export Legion.
Promoter Smith Of the Rock Is.
land Independent A. c., is already
1t work on Z new card in the hope
of negotiating a satisfactory pro.
gram within two weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
TITLE CLASHES
TODAY IN HIGH
BASKET LEAGUE

By HALBI Az

Both seniors and sOphomores won
their games in the high school
inter-class tournament held yester-
day in the "Y", gym. The fourth
year class walloped the juniors,
I-19 and the sophs won, 1912.
Manager Clark has received an
offer Of a game with Toulon for
Dec. 81 at Toulon, but it has not
been decided whether to accept or
not. Most of the boys do not want
to be away from home on New
Years eve, so ii is doubtful whether
the battle will be played. The first
game OF the locals schedule will
be with East Moline, Jan. s. A
contest will also probably be ar
ranged with the alumni before this
date, butt no definite announcement
has yet been made.
Title Matches To-day.
The finals for the championship
Of the four classes was to be played
tonight between the sophs and the
seniors, and the juniors and The
freshies. The game between the
sophomores and the fourth-year
class was expected to be . battle
royal as both classes are repre-
scented BY good teams. They de-
feated the juniors, 41-19. while the
sophomores were only able to beat
the same team. lis.
Following is the standing and
nnRrAuta Uoc ~ fhA fnue clNss <n>~s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
SCORES OFFER
BLOOD TO c|PP
However, Physicians Aver Tf2Asfu.
zion VIM Not Be Necessary
Star Greatly Improved

South Bend, Ind, Dec. S.-(United
Press).-Physicians declared today
it will not be necessary to make q
blood TRANSMISSION to save George
Gipp, Notre Dame gridiron star, il
his condition continues to improve
as It has in the last "a, hours.
More than 100 friends and stu
dents volunteered to give up blood
to save Gipp.
Tho hospital reported today Gipp
spent q restful night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
KICK IS ELECTED
TIGERS CAPTAIN

Princeton, N. J., Dec. 8.-James
Stanton Keck of Greensburg. Pa.
was chosen yesterday captain of
Princeton's mainstay in the line
this year and did not make . sin
Sle failure at kicking goals after .
touchdown. He was generally hall
cd as the greatest tackle in the
East.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
TENDLm AND TTZ
TO BATTLE DEC. IL

Milwaukee, Dec. S.-Eddie Fitz-
simmons, New York lightweight
boxer, yesterday was signed to
meet Lew Tender Of Philadelphia
in q l0-round no-decision contest
before a local club on Dec II. The
boys Originally were to meet on
Dec. II.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
BIG BILL EDWARDS
NEEDS FOUR SEATS

New York. Dec. Soy United
Press.)-No one around Madison
Square garden now doubts that
big Bill" Edwards. internal rev.
enue collector and former Prince
ton football star. is large.
yesterday an application for four
seats for the Dempsey-Brennan
bout was received with this infor-
nation: BE sure and get me four
seats right neaf the ringside, - I
have invited my friend, Bill, Ed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
AIRPLANES LEAVE.

Los Angeles. Calif.. Dec. g.
Fourteen naval airplaneA. each
with . crew Of eight men. viii
leave San Diego on Dec. IS on .
flight to Panama hay. where they
will take part In maneuvers OF the
Atlantic and Pacific heets. It was
announced last night
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
COLUMBIA SEEKING
GAME IN MIDWEST

New York. Dec. S.-Columbia
university is seeking IN inter-sec-
tional football game next fall with
either Illinois university or Centre
College, It was learned here today.
The game would b played 1t the
Polo grounds here
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
DOME BUSH SIGNS
HIS 18TH CONTRACT

Detroit. Mich. Dec. S.-Owen
(Donie) Bush. shortstop Of the De-
troit American League baseball
club. has signed q contract for his
thirteenth consecutive season with
the Tigers, it was announced today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08

ming OVeE PAIR OF tOQcnQOWnS. anu
they pulled the Chicago game out
OF the fire in the same uncanny
maner.
Cutting Loose
The way they do 1t is by cutting
loose with the overhead style Of
play-the dreaded forward pass
which the Ohioans have developed
So successfully.
That's the brand Of football the
Orleans will take west with them.
The last minute forward pass attack
will be their threat. -,
Few believed Coach Jack Wilce's
squad could pull such trick on .
Zuppke-trained eleven, but it did.
Will they do the same thing to
California on New Year day?
Team Play.
And the principals In this forward
pass vaudeville act are Hoge"
Workman, quarterback, and Pete
Stinchcomb, enc of the brainiest
halfbacks seen in the middle west
ana east this year. When Stinch-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
MuLKIN OFFERED
TILT WITH ILLINOIS

Decatur, Ill, Dec. &-N G.
Wann, director Of athletics At MIL
likin university, has been offered
. football game with Illinois uni
yersity at Urbana on Next Nov. s.
the Saturday before the homeccm-
ing game with Chicago university.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
COAST HIGHS MEET.

Long Beach, Calf. Dec. &-The
Everett. Washington. high school
football team, challengers Of tie
Oak Park and >Engleuood high
school teams OF Chicago, will play
here Dec. II, against the Long
Beach high school eleven. it was
announced today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
MISS BIEIBTREY
TO CROSS PACIFIC

New York, Dec. S.-Miss Ethelda
Bleibtrey, champion woman swim
mer in the Olympic Games ct Ant
werp last fall. left here today for
Vancouver, whence she will sail
for Australia On Dec. 15.
She will engage In several cham
piohship swimming contests in the
where her chief oppon-
ent will be Miss Fannie Durack Of
Sydney, Australian champion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
SEIZED EVIDENCE.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Chfef Justice
Charles A. Mcdonald seized the ev-
idence in the baseball scandal. fol-
lowing discovery that copies Of pa
pers in the case had been obtained
BY Maclay Coyne, states attorney.
shortly before his retirement from
ONCE on Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08

None Of the games last night Was
interesting in the slightest degree.
At first the juniors locked a. though
they might have Q chance to hold
the fourth-year class, and scored
three points before their opponents
got started. Tho seniors got down
to work after that and showed their
superiority through the rest Of the
contest. The freshies didn't have
q chance from the frat against the
strong sophomore five.
YesterdaA's Linenua.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
!01RE DAME GOES
WET TO PLAY 18TH,
" GpP IMPROVES

y 2 Band. Ind. Dec. S.-Notre
8, ualversity's football team
~ Dec Is for it, Christmas
= S,a Francisco. with the
1set eleven, II the condi-
n 3 george Cipp. star halfback.
~ = !. - ben seriously Ill, contin-
.eretty athletic omcials say
|ssies ne u dependent upon Gipp's
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
HOPPE MASTER
IN CUE CLASH
Victory Today Vi Clinch Reten.
ton Of World's Title Beat
ScAaefen and Cochran.

New York. Dec. ga victory in
either Of his two tournament
games today would enable Willie
Hoppe to retain his title Is worlds
professional champion 1872 balk
line billiardist. His opponent in
the afternoon was Jake Schaeffer
Of San Francisco, and in the even
ing contest, the last of the tourna-
ment, Welker Cochran. Of San
Francisco.
Hoppe has defeated both players,
each Of whom has scored . victory
over the other.
Tho standing:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
WOULD YOU BUY

Candy that you know is made in un-
sanitary shops Of cheap adultera-
tons, although . few cents cheap
er. When buying MEADOW
BROOK MIX Chocolates or DEL
TANUT our guarantee goes with It
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
BIZ DEAN SNYDER.

BIZ DEAN SNYDER
Ohio States warning to the Cali
fornia Bears is-Watch the clock.
The last minute touchdown is
the threat which the Buckeye eleven
champions OF the
western conference.-the take over
the Rocky mountain sau1Ap 70
Pasadena, Cal, where they grApDao
with the CslifCrnians on. New Year
day. in the big intersectionsl grid
game Of the year.
No team that meets the Orleans
can figure the outcome Of the game
safely put in cold storage until the
last shrill whistle has blown and
even then II the ball is in play it
had better watch out
Famous Trick.
The last minute stun won the
conference title for the Wilce grid
ders. The ball was in the air when
the whistle blew and the winning
points were scored after the clock
had licked q few seconds over time.
They humbled Wisconsin in the
las. four minutes Of play by run
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08
||EIS meet
NsUNDAY
|eUBS' PARK


- "
taxeea tho Akron Indians
< 6In,sys Of Decatur. pend
- sunday when the
neatsd thet claim TO
- professional football
,1ki, by dsfestins the Chi.
s1I1sle, 100. were closed
~ Managers George Ha-
ri p1ak Med Of the Staleys
si1ssa respectively.
s fvo decisive victories
~ cnaton Bulldogs and Day
s'ssseIee gave them the I'M
w sIsim TO the eastern title.
- had nrst clamored for
- ~ Canton after their de-
r - Rock Island Independ-
49, Akron defeated Can
- m time, the Staleys be-
= NJ for Z game with the
~ instsad Of Canton.
Ce1f Defeat Told.
- Anon management held
~ III last Sunday, pending
.ieene Of the Staley- Cardinal
~ v1icA Vas held to determine
~, q mot the Staleys could
~ "a meet the Rubber city
~ Iajuries to Paddy Dris-
T - leidsr Of the Cards, pre-
M : vietoFy for the Chicasosns
~ otalsys won handily, thus
~ ~ night to seek . match
- iiypu for the national cham
~.
1 ~ enns q agreed to yesterday
u = Dlatsd 1t Cub park before
y eii1ated attendance of 10000.
n 0(alsyu are strong favorites
I c,inap because OF their defeats
~ Cards and Tigers, and many
80 hat they will dispose OF
y l,liaas with only . little great
I'm. The fasteners, however,
4 NJ lack support. A survey Of
un1tvs scores gives Akron
y ldea
WAat Victory Means.
N result Of the game will have
y Diet upon forthcoming seized.
~ h the south and far west as
nnld ,hy both teams. II the
M vim, they will travel to dis
u Dptxfs - worlds champions
AQvill experience no difficulty II
1llag games wherever they
11ua, u they down the Indians
GG1Da for several games on the
~ ooast Akron will have 4
~ ~ etarchVorkers.
n teamS are quite evenly
n1ad in defensive play, but thu
l 1hD have shown . far moro Of
NM defensive. The Staleyi
u3 vsre . heavy scoring ma.
~ they have failed to scort
IN naa one touchdown agains1
n Il he elite professionals II
N ni6dls west One touchdown
II Ms o. txo field goals has heel
~ limit This fact will have ,
a1ncy 70 yield them odds in tn
VIVA game.
lnlhas best Team.
II for man, the Indians hav'
~ team. With one or two &
toos, Akron is the same clever
~ NJ defeated last year. Mo
Y - Rock Island Independent
= tAelf first invasion Of the middl,
" This year. however, the In
~ entered into intensive train
= nd Increased their power 81
= at
NJ Rsck Islanders. will 90 I,
0oeo On Sunday to see tn
elg-AkIon game. II will be re
.eersd that Akron agreed earl!
] = season to play in Rock Is
- NOV. u. Then for obvioul
- ~ Agreement was broker
v - Aunstics. A return gam,
Cnton In Akron ON Thanks
~ ~ was ascribed general.
= y notive.
win more than 1900 on han,
xeess the Staley-Card strug
Il ~ Sunday. the receipts wer,
=. ~ uaa $4,000. With Akrol
y. n Cab park. It is expecte,
- proceeds will exceed $50,
~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08

CHRISTNAS SHOES.
$s.ss. Sass. $s.7s. q Bert's Boot
Shop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08

II fof man, the Indians have
~ team. With ons or two ex-
tols, Akron Is the same eleven
- M defeated last year, MO,
~ Rock Island Independents
LaAelf first invasion Of the middle
w This year, however, the In
- entered into intensive train
nd Increased their power 80
r. at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-08

Following are the lineups:
c--4>- fA1N E--1- ;,
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-30
THE SALOON LIBRARY.

Cupboards and shelves behind the
glittering mahogany bars. which once
housed rows of variegated bottles,
now shelter rows of books Of all sorts.
The formerN salc9n has become, in
many instances, the corner library for
the service Of the neighborhood.
In many places, former saloons have
been turned into stores in which have
been installed collections of the best
sort Of reading matter as branches Of
the main public library or, as in CO.
munities which have lacked library
service, adjuncts to the library of the
nearest city. This extension OF ser
vice is encouraged by the American
Library Association, in its Books
For Everybody" movement, now un-
der way throughout the nation and it
has met general approval. The ell
larged program of the Association
purposes to spread the doctrine Of self
education through libraries b. open
ing avenues of opportunity heretoi2Ee
closed to large percentage of the
people 1t is estimated that 60,000-
600 persons in the United States today
have inadequate library service and -
remedy this, with the aid of other Ii
brary agencies, the Association aims
to bring the best of reading matter
within easy access of every man, wo-
man and child in the country.
Those in charge of the collections
established in those places which were
once saloons report large demand
for books both fiction and on techrti
cal subjects. Persons who have never
had much acquaintance with books