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Indians, 10; Browns, 4.

St. Louis, Mo-, April 16.-Cleve-
lands Indians again trounced the
Browns yesterday after St. Louis
had gained an early lead. The
final score was 10 to 4. The Browns
made four runs in the first inning,
but Cleveland found Davis, Bayne
and Boehler easy.
r. HE.
Cleveland -. .oeo o12 1910 IA 2
st. Louis 80. 400 900 O00-4 II 3
Batteries - Bagby and ONeill;
Davis, Bayne, Boehler and Sever
cid.
Grfffs, q; Red Sox, 1.
Washington, April 16.-The Sen
ators defeated the Red Sox in the
third game of the series yesterday,
Z to /. Rice and Charity made
home runs.
R. HE.
Boston ...... 900 010 00o-1 s l
Washington 100 400 OPT 10 l
Batteries - Bush, Fullerton and
Ruel; Erickson and Charity.
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SUNDAY BATTLE
NTH PLOWS IS
QUITE UNLIKELY
'Gane Has Not Been Called on,
Ill Management Holding Ost for
Suitable Weather.

Manager McQulllan Of the II.
landors announced this morn.
inE that the Rock Island. Mo.
limo baseball game scheduled
for tOmOrrOw ut Douglas park
will b played, the weather per.
hitting. II present weather
conditions continue or not, tri.
city fans may be informed by
ceiling Hickey brothers. cigar
stores, Nos. sls, Martin cigar
stores in Rock Island, and the
baseball Offices, Il. l. 1854.
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be hit either too slow or too hs.ss
to retire . batter, regardless y
whether they are held or missed "
. fielder.
Fans would do well to try to ~
ono eye on the ball and the or
on the batter and thus avoid ~
surd arguments over hits and =
TuHA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16

Mr.. Hoyle conspired yesterday
with Jupe Pluvius so the former
could entertain the Islanders with
the assistance OF old John Poe
Kerr of card fame.
Take It from ]. Franklin Murphy
that shortstops receive the least
mail Of anyone else on any club.
Gus Purpura and Ray Smith got
tat checks from home yesterday. 1t
beats all how tough they break for
some players in the spring.
Your old friend. Duey Lyle, is
working out daily with the Island.
ers. Duey is getting into shape for
another profitable season Of inde-
pendent ball up north.
Oke Smith. another gridiron star,
is out at the ball park every day
chasing Emmett Sheehan around
the field. Oke aims to have En-
nett in shape for his next bout.
The Insfder got into q suit yes.
terday and Gus Purpura laughed.
The next moment the ball sailed
over GUS head and struck the fence
behind the hagpole. Last laugh.
A day like yesterday renders
about a dozen new balls hors de
combat. This is expensive weather
considering that baseball costs
$3.50.
"Mandy" Brooks, the outfielder
obtained from the Joplin club, is a
classy performer and will add fur.
Their to the perplexing problem Of
apportioning the three Outtield
berthS.
Be rest assured that the Island
ers will be physically fit when the
season begins. The men can all
take 10 whirls around the park and
then whistle Yankee Doodle.
The islanders speed is bound to
be q deciding factor in many games
this year. There isn't q slow man
on the squad and they run every.
thing out.
Chief Cox acted wisely in forbid
ding the promotion of baseball
pools in Rock Island. 1t happens
frequently that after a man or boy
has spent his money for pool tick
cts there isn't enough left to buy
a ticket to the game.
The Insider agrees with George
Hun, nlini spor: ruler, that college
ball players should be permitted to
play professional ball In the sum.
mor. Tuition and board handed free
to athletes by al the colleges are
equivalent to money.
The Chicago Cubs have demon
strated already that they can go
out and get runs when needed.
Yesterday they crashed through
with six in the seventh and beat
the Cards. ia. II the pitchers hold
out, the Cubs might be the National
league dark horse.
Todayss miserable weather will
send all athletes to cover for the
weekend. Tho lslanders arc happy,
nevertheless, because they received
their grub checks to-day. Old John
Poe-KeFr, mot Boss McQuillas, win
be the ontorta1ner.
Edmund Leo Lenahan 10 the daily
recipient Of q dainty missivs from
Madison. via. And when Eddie
has devoured the last line. he just
sDoons into space and pur5S like q
~ 0boy!. V11tts vou!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
CARL MAYS SAYS:

Pitcher Carl Mays. Yankee
submarine pitcher who threw
the ball that beaned and killed
Ray Chapman, Cleveland short
stop, says:
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W08Spn,
The entire Moline squad is in Ce-
dar Rapids today for 2-game Sc
rtes with Frank Boyle's Bunnies.
Arrangements were to have the
shove team return to Rock Island
tomorrow, leaving the second string
goofs TO oppose the Bunnies in the
Sunday pastims.
The Islanders were forced to re-
main within the Como hotel, and
It is highly probable that they will
not be allowed to return to the field
until all traces Of the present storm
have been dispelled.
Manager McQuillan doesn't care
/ b take any chances on his players.
Several now are suffering with sore
arms and charley-horses. He will
also take no chances tomorrow
with his players.
Brief Spell Yesterday.
The Islanders got in a couple OF
hours practice yesterday before
the rain chased them home at 2 p.
m. They had to dispense with the
usual daily game between the reg
ulars and goofs, but spent the time
in uniform by pep practice in bat
ting and fielding on the wet grass.
McQuillan bawled' his twfrlers
good and plenty against the inclin-
alton of holding back during prac-
tice, insisting that they would all
have to hustle at top speed if they
wished to mako the grade and sur
viye the canning season which will
prabably begin in force next We'd
nesday.
However, perfect tranquility pre-
walls among the prospective Island
ers. The players are all determin-
ed to please their boss. They are
hard working youngsters, in the
main, and McQuillan's rebuke was
uttered more as an incentive for
greater speed than a rebuff for any
shortcomings.
Speed Best Asset.
The Islanders, as a unit, are
speedy lot--one Of the fastest ag-
gregations known to minor league
circles. 1t is their speed which
has predominated all tho daily
workouts, and which is bound to
figure potently after the season
opens.
All members OF the squad go
through their PAGES with unusual
snap for preseason performances.
Their fieetness and determination
likens them to the style Of the Chi
cAkO Cubs, whose dash was readily
observed here last Monday.
Many base hits will result this
year from running everything out,
no matter how easy a batted ball
might appear. Every player will
run as hard on ground ball hit
directly toward an opposing field
a he will when he bats beyond the
ilelder's reach.
Corrected Prices.
Secretary Brough today correct
ed an erroneous announcement OF
Yesterday a to the admission fee
to tomorrow's gnme, II the contest
IL played. Standard season prices
viii prevail at Douglas park. All
will be taxed 80 cents for general
admission. Box seats cost SO cents
extra. Other sections Of the grand
stand will BE- taxed rs and 20 cents
extra.
The management has distributed
blueprint diagrams Of box seats
throughout the downtown section.
The fan may choose his box seat
from one Of these diagrams and
then reserve It at the same agency.
New York. April 10. - Hssvy-
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strom. Swanson. Two base hits
Conrey. Dahlauist. Struck out-By
Dahlquist. S, BY Anderson, 3; by
Gilbert I. Bases on balls-O6
DahlQuist 4: OH Andersen, !. Wild
pitch-Anderson. I. Umpire-Mc-
Avoy. Chicago.
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Norfolk. Va, April 10. - David
Robertson. Cub outAelder. q hold
out left to discuss terms of his
contract
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ILLUSTRATION SHOWS HOW
HE CHOKES HIS BAT AMI
OVER PLATE, MAX
ING HIS HEAD A TARGET FOF
PITCHERS.
sFewster crowds the plate
too much for his own safety.
~He makes the pitcher take
all the risk.
sThe pitcher has the right OF
way to the space above the
plate and does not like to have
q batter crowd close.
~No pitcher can throw the
ball where he wants 1t all the
time.
II admire Fewstef's nerve.
~But he's too nervy."
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LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, IL; st. Louis, 4.
Boston. o; Brooklyn, S.
Pittsburgh, :; Cincinnati, 1.
New York at Philadelphia, no
game; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
Chicago, 3; Detroit, 2.
Cleveland, 10; St. Louis. 1.
Washington, Z; Boston, l.
Philadelphia at New York, no
game; rain.
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New York. April 10. - Hesvy-
weight Champion Jack Dempsey ar
rived here today from the west, 70
bagin trainign for his contest WlsA
Georges Carpenter In New Jersey
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HICS-UE ENmKe, b III I innings.
Two-base hits - Veach, Collins.
Double play-Collins to Johnson to
Sheely. Bases on balls-Off Faber,
S; Off Ehmke, s. Struck out-By
Ehmke, 4 by Faber, 3; by Middle
ton, l. Umpires-Chill and Owens.
Time-1:49.
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By BRUCE COPELAND.

Winters sudden return To-Day,
with . high wind, sleet and biting
cold precluded all possibility OF go
ing through with the scheduled
game at Douglas park this after
noon between the Islanders and the
Palmer Chiros. The ball yard was
covered with about half an inch OF
snow, with more due to fall during
the day.
Anxiety of the fans will turn to
tOmorrow's scheduled game be-
tween the Islanders and Flows.
Under present conditions the game
cannot be played. The only posi-
bility OF playing will depend upon
tho weather tonight. Continued
snow and cold will prevent the
contest.
Even should tomorrow turn up
warmer, the melting snow which
now covers the park will dampen
the field beyond playing form. The
snow would have to melt tonight
and dry tomorrow morning to in
sure good playing conditions, the
chances OF which are considered
remote.
However, II there should be any
doubt ~ to whether the game shall
be played, the fans may call any Oh
the above numbers.
Prearranged Lineups.
The Islander and Pillow manage
.uts bod proo rra n god the follow.
ing lineups for tomorrow game:
Rock Island. Moline.
Lenahan, lib Cassidy, 1b
Murphy, s. Jones, II
i McInorney, Il DEUEL.,
Burke, II Sholly, Of
Smith, 6 Aldermatt, 80
Yfands, n Lord, %
! Emmer, 3b kr1.use. ri
+ Wick, % McWhorter, p
Besx, D Woodhead, p
B. brooks, Mackey,
WAGtnAnl n
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Pirates, 3: Reds, l.

Pirates, 8: Reds, l.
Cincinnati, April 16.-Pittsburgh
batted Ri1ey hard in the eighth in
ming yesterday after he and Ham
ilton had engaged in a pitching
duel for seven innings. Three hits
including a double by Carey. and
a wild throw gave the Pirates three
runs and the game in the eighth.
r. H. E.
Pittsburgh 80. 900 900 03o-3 s 2
Cincinnati 80. 900 900 1901 I 0
Decentralization. Yellowhorss
and Schmidt: Rixey, Napier and
Hargrave.
Braves, 6; Dodgers, 5.
Boston, April 16.-The Braves
made it two out Of three by beat
ing the Dodgers in the third game
of their series, 6 to 5, in 10 In
nings. Miljus forced over the win
ling run in the 10th when he walk
ed Ford with the bases full.
r. H. E.
Boston 100 OBI 0ol-6 IL !
Brooklyn 800. no 100 2OO-5 II !
Batteries - Scott and O'Neil;
Smith, Mamaux, Miljus and krue'
ger,
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Minor Leagues.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION,
Louisville, 8: Toledo. 8.
Milwaukee. Z: st. Paul. I.
indianapolis. Z: Columbus, &.
Minneapolis at Kansas City: rain
WESTERN LEAGUE,
Tulsa. /: St. Joe. 0.
Omaha, 10; Oklahoma City. e.
Sioux City, I: Wichita, 6.
Jopl1n-Des 4oines; rain.
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4otdAo .oU q ~ J
'Twombly batted for Martin in
sixth.
imam batted for McHenry in
third.
Hits-Off Riviere, 6 in s innings;
on kircher, 3 in / inning; OF
Haines, 4 in 1 1-3 innings; off Mar.
tin, 5 in 6 innings; off York, 4 in
3 innings. Two base hits-Levan,
Twombly, Barber, Hollocher, Flack.
Three base hit-Deal. Double plays
-HOllocher to Terry to Grimes;
Grimes to O'Farrell. Bases on balls
of Riviere, 3; off Martin 1; Of
York, 2. Struck out-By Rivise
L; by Martin 2; by York. /. Hit BY
pitcher - Heathcote. Umpires-
O'Day and Quigley. Time-2:os.
Attendance-1,500.
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Games Today.

Games Today.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
st. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh 1t Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia,
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago At Detroit.
Cleveland at St. Louis.
Boston 1t Warrington.
Philadelphia at New York,
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The islanders speed is bound to
be q deciding factor in many games
this year. There isn't q slow man
on the squad and they run every.
thing out.
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Be rest assured that the Island
ers will be physically fit when the
season begins. The men can all
take 10 whirls around the park and
then whistle Yankee Doodle.
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"Mandy" Brooks, the outfielder
obtained from the Joplin club, is a
classy performer and will add fur
Their to the perplexing problem Of
apportioning the three Outtield
berthS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16

Chief Cox acted wisely in forbid
ding the promotion OF baseball
pools in Rock Island. 1t happens
frequently that after a man or boy
has spent his money for pool tick
cts there isn't enough left to buy
a ticket to the game.
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Edmund Leo Lenahan 10 the daily
recipient Of q dainty missivs from
Madison, via. And when Eddie
has devoured the last line. hs just
moons into space and purrs like .
~ Oboy!. VA1tts vulI!
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FAIRBANKS
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The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20
PAGE FIVE

able consideration at the hands or
the railroads in the matter of freight
rates, will enable them. to build =
permanent agriculture in Montana
Continuation of the present rates fox
tn enext few years will put these men
out of business.
Statements that / have copied
from the advertising material pre-
pared by the railroads and by CONNER
cial clubs of this state and circulated
by the immigration offices of the
railroad companies are Illuminating
Land may be purchased at figures
so low that the one wheat crop on
considerable less than the entire
farm will more than meet the original
cost. Here is another. investigation
has proven that the hazard of farm
ing in Montana is at a minimum b
is probably as near a sure crop coun-
try as would physically be possible
'There is nothing just, in view of
the share railroads have played u
bringing farmers into the state, In
permitting them to base their freight
rates without considering the effect
they will have on Montana agricuL
ture.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20

soon had the blaze extinguished with
but little damage being done. A guam
tity of binder twine in the warehouse
was badly scorched.
Mr.. Edwin w. Allen, chief of of
lice Of experiment stations, United
States department of agriculture, has
oeen spending few days with the
extension department Of the Stat
college consulting with the men in
charge. Mr.. Allen expressed great
pleasure with the manner in which
the work has progressed in Montana
and conplimented the officials in
charge Of the work here, for the
really wonderful results obtained
"The object of the experimental de-
partment is to find out the best way
to sec.re greatest results, and 1 finc
that the men in charge in Montana
are doing it. 1t used to be consider
ed a waste of time together with
useless expenditure of money to con
tinue the experimental stations, bu
now the great benefit is realized b!
practically everyone and our depart
ment is receiving the best OF cooper
alton from the farmers" Mr.. Allel
said. He will leave for the east tn
last of the week.
Mrs P. H. Gaffney, who lives nea
Bozeman, has returned home for
visit with relatives at Soldiers Grove
Wis. She reports the heat in tn
east intense and states that in man
places crops are suffering from lac
| of moisture.
The Bozeman courier., 1921-07-20

on wheat In the first six months of
1920 took eight per cent of the final
selling price at terminals and for the
first five months of 1921 freight
charges took 16.9 per cent, an in
crease of over 100 per cent in the
freight charge. Every bushel of
wheat grown in Montana this year,
no matter whether it is sold to local
consumers or shipped outside the
state, will pay a freight charge of
% cents a bushel. If we have dol
lar wheat at the terminals, you can
readily see what this will mean TO
Montana.
''In the case Of hay, freight took
27 per cent Of the final selling price
at terminals in the first six months
of 1920 and it took Sc per cent out
of the final selling price in the cor
responding period in 1921, an increase
of over 100 per cent in the freight's
share. This loes not take into con
sideration the temporary reduction IL
hay rates granted to Montana.
''We have in the state approx
nately $4,000 acres of potatoes witt
prospective crop of approximate!
100000 bushels. What are we go
; ing to do with these potatoes? L
1920 the share of freight out of tb
final selling price at terminals wa
1882 per cent, while for the past fiv
5 months of 1921 freight took 907 pc
] cent Of the final selling price, an II
t crease of 600 per cent in freight
= share. While today, if the Montan
+ farmer attempted to ship potatoe
g he would practically be forced to tuI
+ over the check he gets for them /;
e terminals to the railroads in paymel
n of freight.
|. "The railroads may advance tt
d argument that this is a conditic
2. which they cannot help. I belie0
f they are not tHSing to help it. VII
d the government Of the United Stat
: States guaranteeing to them ear
o ings of 1-2 per cent on the boo
IS value of their railroads up to Septer