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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
KILbANE READY
TO TALK FIGHT
But Champion VIII Insist That Pro.
meters Como To Him With Fair
Ofer-Doesn't Ask Million.
BIZ HENRY L. FARRELL.

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, Jan. 11.-Johnny Kill
bane, featherweight champion of
the world, has been the target of all
the pugilistic artillery this season
for not fighting.
His preference for the stage has
caused q howl among the feather
weights and a general assault from
the boxing public.
The champion was asked by the
United Press for a statement on his
reasons for remaining inactive this
season and refusing to consider al
legged offers by Tex Rickard and
other promoters.
No Definite Offer.
The champion denied that he had
been given a definite offer.
II am ready to defend my title
for q fair figure against any man In
the world who will make the
weight" his statment said. "How-
ever. I don't know Of q legitimate
featherweight in the country. I'll
take on any Of those who have
been bowling for a match, but first
I want . direct offer. I am not go
ing to waste any time on those fell
lows who sit in pool rooms and
make champions over night.
Ignores $1,000 Bid.
Have l received q direct Offer b
fight In the east? Sure. Leo Flynn
offered me $1,000 to fight In Madi-
son Square Garden. Certainly l
ignored that. Many outside the
ring do not know how some things
are worked. Some would-be pro-
motors wire . fighter an offer and
II he accepts they 90 to Rickard
and say, for instance: I can get
you Kilbane for $780, and II
Richard accepts they tell me to
come on and sign. They give me
$1,000 and keep the extra $500.
Not Fighting for Least"
II got one offer from Richard.
He wanted to know what was the
least I would take for q fight.
| didn't answer him as that Is not my
business methods. I'm the cham
pion and il he wants my services he
Is the one to offer q price.
II haven't been fighting because
It should not be necessary for a
champion to run around after con-
tenders. No one came to me with
the title on q silver platter and any
manager who wants mo to fight will
have to como TO me.
Doesn't Ask Million.
"I'll talk business any time the
other fellow 10 ready and ! don't
want . million dollars for It.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11

deiphiA allowed he most sacrifice
hits. ~. John Scott, Boston, al
lowed the most runs to b scored,
148. Joseph Oeschger. Boston. IL
lowed the most earned runs, LIS.
Grover Alexander, Chicago, en-
Dyed the longest consecutive win
ming streak, IL vfctorfeA
A tie exists for longest consecu-
tive losing streak, four pitchers
John Benton, Richard Rudolph, e.
wood Martin and Juhn Scott-los-
ing Z strxlght games apiece.
Charles B. Adams Pittsburgh,
Hve . marvellous exhibition Of con-
troll By permitting but Is Of the
loss bGtsmen facing him to gel
bases ON balls, this IN the 263 in
nings he pitched In 1913, Adams
pitching Q like number Of innings
10 Lott battsrs, -issaed = bases o.
balls.
Following Is the record Of M.
tonal league pltchsfs, who pitch
ed at least ten complete games
based ON lowest percentage o,
earned runs, per nine-inning game:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
|EcTORS and
u OFFICIALS
sDR SELECTION
-. go LII Urged y AttsnA
! -, = 81 Per Cent p Re-
/, - 1Ir O0clAl Quorum.

ea1kaoldsrs Of the Rock Island
, seeociation will elect new
-, tonight 1t . general A.
$500 n Chamber Of Commerce
s's0snertees in the State Bank
-. second avenue and Sew
ss111 street..
! Ss1.ene per cent Of tho total
sna will be required - .
% transact omcial business
p ~ i3ection, and association OF
~ re that all those who have
NJ lifted proxies attend the
,linn 10 start active operations
.sis1eotcsy to the coming season
EIeet Directors First
~ directors will be elected
~ 4. according to association
sigl Last year 1t was neces-
~ q elect oficers and directors
N ~ ssme time. This year the
.setory will be elected first. and
- Vii. in all probability. meet
4 4 hter date to elect the new
- ohcials.
~ retiring directors are DR.. c.
n lluaalDs, T. P. Sinnett, Joe Tuck
n H. Hartman, Gabe Mosen-
Iilar. John Hawley, John Carse,
1 n Casteel and J. w. Potter.
1n1er Director Michael H. Sex
r. rssisned upon his reappoint-
80 - president Of the National
Is1odstjon of Professional Base
m Clubs, governing body Of the
Sincf Leagues. The retiring off,
- are President Mueller, Vice
! yi1eut Sinnett and Treasurer
fs11il
Hear Full Report
~ secretary's report Of the
tlaalng season of 1920. including
= 0oriod between the termination
I ~ schedule and the present
-, has been revised and will be
nuDentsd tonight by President
nU6ller, owing to the resignation
I former Secretary Morgan H.
1nafon.
Thsre are no indications as to
v1eAsr or not the present direc-
ants will be reelected, although
| ttdf incumbency has been regard
4 - satisfactory to the best in
4uts Of Three-Eye league base
~ IN Rock Island and the entire
4Fesk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
HESCH Is VICTOR
OVER BUD CLANCY

~ S:.!sveiand, Ohio. Jan. 11.-(By
|r, aaso Press. Johnny X. Klesch,
|slcnd middleweight. shaded
Vlancy. st. Louis, in a 10
>. \, ooat here last night. Clan
~. '1t jab lost its effectiveness
me third round and Klesch
- VII BY consistent walloping.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
PADDOCK SLATED
TO MEET LEWIS

,. Y. York, Jan. 11.-One fall
NS match between Ed
vsasier") Lewis. champion
- and Earl Caddock. for
saampion. here Jan. "a, was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
BOUT
SURE TO Offer
PUNCHING DUEL


Charles Fl. Best, director Of the
Best Athletic Enterprise, Detroit,
writes to the sporting editor Of The
Argus supplemenHng . list Of Is
opponents stopped by his premier
welterweight. Charley Rodgers.
Sioux Indian, who will face
Knockout" Al Doty Of Canton,
Ohio. Thursday night in the main
attraction before the Independent
A. C. It the Illinois theatre.
Best expladns that Rodgers has
stopped u q his 30 opponents, and
appends . list Of his most impor-
tAut fights which terminated by the
kAyo route. They are as follows:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
HAYERS WHO LET
RINGER" PERFORM
TO LOSE STANDING

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE Hyde
Park high school student jury
weighing testimony in the schools
bshsll scandal today reported to
Principal H. B. Loomis their re-
mmmendation that the football
jlayers permitting q ringer" to
|lhy with them in the Lansing
nich.) high school football game
u fall, be barred from athlet-
|n
ne Jurors were composed Of 20
1s1snts, some Of them girls. Roy
nmons, captain Of the University
u Chicago Freshman football team,
hyde Park graduate, played full
M against Lansing and recently
y dismissed from the university
. charges involving this action.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
HICKEY HOUSEHOLD
ROBBED FOR THIRD
SUCCESSIVE TIME;

Chicago, Jan. IL. President
Thomas ]. Hickey of the American
association Is on the hunt today for
household treasures valued at ST.
600, which he discovered were
stolen during his absence with
Mrs. Hickey on a brief outing.
Oriental rugs and photograph
were the chief articles taken.
This is the third time thieves
have looted their home, Hickey
says. The other robberies occurred
at Lincoln, Neb., and st. Joseph.
Mo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
XFORD-CAMBRIDGE
ATHLETIC TOURNEY
TO COME HERE FOR

New York, Jan. 11-United
and Cambridge will
send a complete track team and an
eight-oared crew to compete with
American universities next spring.
according to word brought from
England by Jack Moakiey, Cornell
track coach.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
TATES NEW BOSS.

tNs Jan. killarney Lich-
nas added another promis-
f to his stable in Clonie
ne Canadian lightweight
y TAFT recently Knocked
" ~ Edwards in two rounds
|>nhs won all Of his last 10
Hss.r except that with Pinkey
which was . draw.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
|mlAnaE SHADES
PURYEAR IN BOUT

.s0o, Ohio. Jan. 11.-(Unitel
Iiss.Narl Tremaine, Cleveland,
NV outpointed Earl Puryear,
~ Okla. in q fast 12-round
sese last night,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
IT'S THE Lift.

New York. Jan, i1.-Hvsfything
shout the golf ball has BEEN stand
srdised but the pFies. When Q
purchaser 70 heard to say "Aint It
the limit" he 10 supposed to be re-
ferring to the size and weight-not
the pricA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11

OF successful LaSAll0 street
broker@a man of the werid-a
physical and financial giant
More than once their names
had been linked.
Suddenly Alicia gasped and
went white. HarkWorthy, who
sat with his back to the great
room, hastened around the t.
bic, thinking she was about to
faint
~What is II, dearr he asked
sHenfy Billinghurst Just
passed this table and locked
straight ut me-" she gasped.
sHe recognized me. And he
recognised you. Everybody will
know It tomorrow"
The old gossip" muttared
Harkwofthy.
~Take me away from here,
please" pleaded Alicia. Il must
70 homo"
Harkworthy spoke . wsrd to
her and them they left h1rfiedly
by . side door.
Ill
Society was shocked almost into
insensibility.
Henry BilIinghurst had done his
work we'll. Despite an unsatisfac-
tory telephone service. he had sue
ceeded in reaching an unbelievable
number Of persons with the news
Of his discovery Of the guilty pair
in the cafe.
The long tongue of gossip wound
itself about this choice morsel. So
ciety seethed with it.
The brazenness of it. In . 3ublic
restaurant.
Perhaps no one was 80 startled
as Mrs. Lake Micha-Gann. . life.
long friend Of Alicia She called
for her smelling salts Immediately
upon dropping her telephone re-
ceiver.
Mrs. Montgomery-Bored can't
busting In with the terrible news
who would ever have though
It.! she asked.
at is almost unbelievable" 70
piled Mrs. LAke-MichA-Gann. weak
". ALICIA Harkworthy and hel
husband dining together! What n,
We coming tor
"And In n uuhlic cafe. too. sob
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
SCHALK TALKS.

Chicago, Jan. 11.-Catcher Ray
Schalk says that the White Sox
players will all have a lot Of pep
per this season. Each man will
have the confidence that everybody
is doing his best and shooting
square, opines Ray.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
MAJOR LEAGUE STYLE.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 11.-Rar-
wards baseball team will train in
the south, just like big league
club. Oglethorpe and the Univers-
thy OF Georgia are on their route
card.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
KONyICK JUMPS TEAM,

Reading. Pa, Jan. 11.-Catcher
Konnick, who hit q home runs for
the Reading team last season in
the International league, will play
independent ball next summer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11

cleveland, UnlO, Jan. ll.-JOnnny
klbane is a busy champion.
But Johnny's business is invoic-
ing his tire establishment here.
Also he's busting off his crown.
I'm going down to New York
soon," says Johnny. "I'll look
over the field. New York is a
hard town to fight in. They make
champions overnight down there.
They are business men. But so
am I. A champion has to be.
lighting is a game of wits these
Gays.
Ready to Defend.
"In couple of weeks I intend
to start regular training. I'm al
ways in good shape, though. That
is how l have been able to hold
the title SO long.
I'm ready to defend my title.
Rut I'm not going to give it away
to a bunch OF New York business
men"
So that is Kilbane's answer Il
the accusation that he is nursing
his crown.
The little champion realizes
we'll that nine years is a long time
t. hold title il boxing.
Has His Wits.
He also knows that "all thai
glitters is not gold" in New York
| He knows that it is cham
pion's right to have a good deal tt
say about a match in which hi!
title is the stake played for.
So when Kilbane does defent
his laurels he'll see that he is wei
paid for the risk.
The man Richard has selectet
for killy is Young ANDY CLANCY
a tough customer for any boxer 4
face
Brittle Hands.
Kilbane has had the misfortune
to have q bad pair Of hands. The,
are gnarled and twisted from
fractures and breaks. He suffer
much after using them. Getting
them in condition Is his chic
training problem.
During his career he has ha,
more than 140 fights. He won 20 o
,them by his knockout punch.
Full Of Tricks.
i He knows more ring tricks thal
q dancing master knows steps.
| The feather champ will be 3
next April. That's not old for
business man. But it's gettir
along some for q fighter who ha
been at it since he was a 1e-yea,
old boy.
/ Yes, kilbane is one OF the IT'LL
holders who now is considere
shaky.
But when they shake Johnny q
the Christmas tree he'll get we
! paid for the shaking. And
vuat b flseeed ont oe his CROW
l-a0e 4 10 mpUs 4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
JAZZ
BY BRUCE COPELAND
BY BRUCE COPELAND
Chicagolettes

Chicago Is the Same mans town,
but now you SEQ moro OF the
women.
They are thinking Of establish
ing a beauty parlor at police head
quarters to marcel the crime wave.
Mr.. Ziegfeld is showing his Fol.
lies at the Colonial Without many
showings they could be anybody
else's, too.
Both Chicago baseball clubs will
start the coming season clean
with their Few uniforms.
They walk ell ever the names OF
our presidents in Chicago, co many
streets arc named after them.
Chicago packing houses say they
have solved the high cost OF living
By making both ends meat.
Chicago chorus girl adyertises
for husband. proving she wasn't
q successful chorus girl.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11

The name Of Kid Ferdie, knock
ed out BY Rodgers in seven rounds
at the old Empire rink, Rock Is
land. in June, 1919, is not included
by Best TN the above list. Only
three men have gone the limit with
the Chief" his manager writes.
La1gfona Out Cold.
young Sam Langford" and
Rodgers have fought five times. and
the last time they met Rodgers
knocked him out for two hours"
explains Best. 1T sure looked pref
~ bad for US, as we were held in
custody by the state boxing COM
missioner to await Langford's re-
covery. Langford was knocked out
by q left hook to the ear"
Panama Joe Cans, holder OF the
Tex Richard welterweight cham
pionship belt, fought Rodgers six
weeks before the latter stopped
Langford, and failed to make a IA
vorable impression against the In
dian, according to Best.
Rodgers has been signed for a
bout in Madison Square garden
New York, with either Cans OF
Sailor Darden. who gave Panama
the battle of his life recently; and
l expect the date will be early next
month" Best says.
n-, Dope, About Doty.
Simultaneous with Best's letter
came one from Joe Thomas of Chi.
cago, manager of AL Doty,. Thomas
went to Canton last week to notify
Doty OF the match in person, and
writes that his battler is in fine
fettle for Thursday nights setto.
Your fans will see the hardest.
hitting weller in the fame wher
Doty meets Rodgers" he writes
al isn't going to take any chances
with Rodgers and will try to knock
him OF as quick as he can"
Thomas goes On to state that hi:
rrotege has never failed to give
satisfaction and quotes a long lis
of authorities who have praised hi.
work in the last five or six years
"Al is one of the best crowd-pleas
ers in the game, and your fans ar,
bound to take to him from tn,
start" is Thomas prediction.
priepe Revisad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
DISCOVERED.
"a Chicago Tragedy)

A beautiful woman peercd ner-
vously from the half-door OF the
public taxicab Is the vehicle drew
up in front Of . fashionable North
Shore cafe.
One jeweled hand rested upon
the hal Gle Of the door as he look
ed anxiouely up and down the
broa, sidewalk where the usual
cabaret crowd was passing to and
fro. The other hand gracped the
wrist of her companion. a tall. dark
man in q silk hat and faultless
evening attire, who effaced himself
in the darkencd corner Of the cab.
~ think it is safe now, George,
dear" whispered the woman.
"There is no one in eight who
knows me or you We will make .
dash for f."
The man. evidently nervous. but
determined to sce the matter
through. closed his Jaws with 9
snap and muttered: Go ahead; !
will follow you"
Hastily they disengaged them
selves and went across the walk.
glancing apprehensively to the
right and left. But they resched
the interior OF the cafe without be-
ing recognized.
BY a prearranged plan the head
waiter quickly seated them at .
little table In one corner OF the
great room, behind q palm.
III.
They were happy together.
Their cenyeEsatdon between the
courses Of m elaboEate neal
mas animated. Il was apparent
that they were very much In
love.
Cha panpeEel AArllag q -
ciety, The charming Aliela, .
L married wsnaA viii . bea1d-
gal h0mo h Evanston, was n
decd beautiful that night
/ HA HAEkvsrtAy, w1s ~ typs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-11
Prices Revised.

tax.
All tri-city boxers engaged for
the program are working out daily
in the three cities and the utmost
confidence is expressed in all
camps that their respective favor
ties will be in trim Thursday to
give the fans the best run for their
money ever offered by a tri-city
boxing club.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-03
TROUT LAKE
February "a, 1921

February "a, 1921.
Miss Ada Copeland has been visiting
friends in Portland for few days.
DR.. A. G. Belsheim was a Portland
visitor recently.
At the last meeting of Trout Lake
Grange the subject for discussion dur
ing the lecture hour was, 1.-THE New
School and Administration Code. T"
That for the next meeting, Saturday.
will be, 'The Needs of the Farmer"
Miss Mary A. Scott, of Oregon City,
is wishing at the Cutting home. Miss
Francelia Drum, who accompanied her,
spent the week end.
Mrs. Kingman who fell sometime
ago and broke her hip, is now able to
sit up part of the time, and is doing
nicely.
We understand the Presbyterian
church here has purchased the f. C.
Duncan place next to the store, for
parsonage.
All the ladies in the valley are cor
daily invited to attend the meetings
of the Ladies Aid at the church the
first and third Wednesdays of each
month.
VIM. Elmer's saddle horse died last
week. This is the second horse Mr..
Elmer has lost lately.
We understand that Josua Aerni
will move on to and run the Burdett
ranch this year.
The basketball game Friday evening
was won by the college men over the
non-college men by score of 46 to IA.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-03
FINAL WATER CASE
HEARD LAST WEEK

The final chapter of circuit court
hearings of objections to findings of
the State Water Board in an adjudica-
tion of claims to water rights on the
Hood river watershed transpired be-
fore Circuit Judge Wilson last Wednes-
day, when compromise was reached
between j. |. Miller and neighbors of
the Oak Grove district and the Hood
River Irrigation district. With the
compromise, which permits Mr.. Miller
ct al the perpetual use of so inches of
water from fiume constructed by the
Stanley-Smith Lumber Co. for convey
ing its products from a mill at Green
Point Smile distance to Ruthton on
the O-W. r. & N, agreed to, the con-
test was dropped. Mr.. Miller and
associates will pay $1,000 for the right.
The Water Board had granted the re-
monstrating orchardists use of so
inches of water from p. m. to Z a. m.
daily for a payment of Sc per inch per
annum.
The Green Point mill has been dis
mantled and the lumber company's
water rights are now held under option
by their irrigation concern. With the
litigation settled, it is expected the
purchase will be effected.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-03
WHITE SALMON
CFrom the Enterprise)

Edward B. Dorsey, wife and daugh-
ter, returned last week from Long
Beach, Calf, where they enjoyed the
past several months.
The White Salmon Rife club has
been reorganized with r. c. Newly as
president; d. H. Sorter, vice-presi-
dent, G. A. Read, treasurer; c. G..
Fulton, secretary; H. t. Negaard, ex-
ecutive officer and w. H. Cash, assist
antsexecutive officer.
H. A. Rands, Portland engineer,
who made the Preliminary survey for
the White Salmon Irrigation district,
few months ago, was one of the ex-
pert speakers at the meeting in Walla
Walla recently of the Umatilla Rapids
Power association, which has for its
purpose the development of power on
the Columbia river at Umatilla Rapids.
The project will furnish power for the
irrigating of an immense territory.
w. M. Warner, of Alderdale, this
county. has been named on the execu-
tive committee.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-03
HOOD RIVER Leg
ISLATIVE RESULTS

Senator Nickelsen, just home from
the legislature, says that Hood River
county Jared we'll in securing desired
legislation. with the exception of the
anti-Japanese bill, strongly endorsed
here Hood River citizens asked that
the branch experiment station receive
SIS, 900 state aid annually instead of
$1,000. The increase was provided for
in bill introduced by Senator Nickel.
sen. The sum of $1,000 was included
in state fish and game appropriation.
The money, asked by the Hood River
County Game Protective Association,
will be used in cleaning debris away
from the mouth Of Hood river and
from the inlet and outlet of Lost Lake.
The e-apportionment bill will give
Hood River county representative,
whereas the county has formerly had
two joint members with Wasco county.
The two counties have joint senator
Senator Nickelsen, however holds over
for another term.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-03
Reduced implement Prices

Announcement of general reduction
in price on all implements made by the
Oliver Chilled Plow Works, South
Bend, Indiana, is of vital Importance
to farmers in this community. This
is the first effort on the part of any
large implement manufacturer to help
the farmer in a real way, and brings
prices to about the 1918 basis.
The general price reduction of the
Oliver Chilled Plow Works is a step in
the right direction. The farmer does
not need advice. 1t is fully realized
that if farmers in this community are
to make a profit this year, they must
produce large crop and still reduce
the production cost.
Now that Oliver plows and imple
ments are offered at lower prices. in
the matter of tillage implements, at
least. the farmer is gwen relief in the
way of producing his crops at a low
cred cost.
We invite the growers and farmers
of Hood River Valley to look over our
stock of Oliver Plows and other
implements.
m3 Kelly Bros. Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-03
Sustaining Memberships to Raise Fund

The Commercial Club plans the
financing of publicity and entertain
ment work the ensuing year with a
fund raised through sustaining mem
bershlps. More than a score of the
members of the organization have
pledged a monthly subscription in addi-
tion to their regular dues. President
Fredricy states that club members will
be called on frequently the coming
summer to entertain visitors who may
come here over the Highway from
Portland.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-03
FORDSON Is SPORTING
BIG PNEUMATIC TIRES

A unique hybridized motor vehicle, a
Fordson tractor equipped with huge
pneumatic tires, has been displayed
here by the Dickson-Marsh Motor Co.
The dealers state that the pneumatic
wheels have been ordered for the pur-
pose of delivering tractors to orchard
lists over valley roads. denied the draft
vehicles by recent ruling of authori-
ties. Such wheels will be furnished
farmers who wish to operate their
tractors over the highways.
When the dealers deliver their trucks
to ranches they remove the pneumatic
tires and equip the machines with the
ordinary iron wheels.