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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-26
PITCHERS ARE
VIOLATING The
RULES, CLAIM
Cubs Accuse Brooklyn Twirlers of
ResOrtiRg to Illicit Stuff
on Ball

Chicago, July 26-National league
pitchers are resorting to the old
trick of "thumbing" ball, now pro-
hibited, it was declared today by
several members of the pitching
staff of the Chicago Cubs.
The Boston and Brooklyn pitch
ers. especially. were frequent vio-
lators of the rule, according to
Speed" Martin. In the closing
game of the Chicago-Brooklyn
series at Brooklyn recently, which
Chicago captured. to l, in 10 in
nings, Sherrod Smith "nicked" the
ball cover with his thumbnail, Mar
tin declared.
When Martin got one of the
"nicked" balls, he said he threw
such a wide curve to shortstop Oh
son that Umpire Klein grew sus-
picious, examined the ball and
threw it out of the game.
Martin said he protested that the
opposing pitchers had been mar
ring the ball to get faster breaks on
their curves, but KLEIN ruled against
him. Several other balls. similarly
married, were thrown out of the
game by KLEIN, Martin declared, but
no action was taken against the
pitchers.
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ECROPE'S BEST.

ed and he Immediately took the
civil service examination for pa
trolman and was accepted.
Still Has Hope.
Flynn still has hope of a third
match with Jack Dempsey. He
knocked Dempsey out in one round
at Murray, Utah, in 1917, and the
following year Dempsey turned the
tables and kayoed the Puebloan in
the initial round.
He believes that he is entitled to
a third match with Dempsey, for
he is the only one on record who
ever landed the kayo punch on the
present heavyweight champion.
Flynn's record shows that he has
been a trial horse for most all of
the first raters. He fought Demp-
sey twice, Jack Johnson twice, Sam
Langford three times, Fred Fulton,
Carl Morris, Tommy Burns. Bat
thing Levinsky, Hugh Walker, and
several other prominent white
hopes"
Although Flynn has been in the
ring game for % years he appears
to be in good shape yet And he
isn't kidding about wanting another
whack at Dempsey, the man-killer.
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Bfff1Saisele;rl
jill Gays

The Islanders again occupy the
bottom rung Of the ladder. By win
ming from Rockford yesterday, Ced-
ar Rapids supplanted The Islanders
in seventh position by a single
point In matter of games won and
lost, both clubs are tied.
With prospects of the fans as
sociation landing two or three new
players, two of whom are said to
be infielders and the other a pitch
er, there is every reason to expect
the Islanders will strike winning
form and get back up among EN-.
The players sought are said to be
performers of known ability.
Manager Jackson of Peoria is de-
voting all his attention these days
TO his pitching staff. In the aequi-
sitiOn of George Beck, former PIOw-
boy hurier, he hopes to convert his
club into pcsnant winner.
Quinn, Cedar Rapids castor.
pitched for Bloomington yesterday
against Terre Haute and won a
close battle. Wonder what Boyle
thinks?
Herb Malouk, who tried without
success to stick it out in Three-Eye
company, twirled for Joliet against
Bel0it Sunday and was trimmed. IL
to 4. In Belsit, however, Maneuk
was up against the big league class
of semi-prO ball.
Walter Moody (Kid Cutie) is max
ing a name for himself in boxing
circles around Sioux City. The
other night Moody won a six-round
affair with John Harris of Omaha.
preliminary to the Navy Restrain
john Nichols fight. Last week at
Minneapolis, Cutie knocked ont five
men in two nights, according tn hest
advices- He is weighing around the
120 mark.
The Rostran-Nichols affair was
promoted by Tommy Ryan, who was
behind a couple of unsuccessfuI
ventures In Rock Island last win.
ter. One OF these, which was sion.
ped because the boxers showed no
inclination TO mix, featured tins
self-same Rostran. Report of his
recent mix with Nichols. a St panI
boxer, as cleaned from the Sioux
City papers, Indicates Rostran put
up q great battle against a wicked
Puncher. They liked them So we'll
out there that they were imme5i.
ately rematehed for q bent next
Friday night.
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SPORT BRIEFS

Montreal.-The sloop Bootlegger
of st. Paul won the trophy defend
ed by boats entered by the Royal
st. Lawrence Yacht club, taking
first place for second time in the
international yacht races on Lake
st. Louis.
New York.-Pete Herman of New
Orleans regained the worlds ban
tamweight championship by receiv-
ing the judges decision over Joe
Lynch of New York after a Is
round bout.
Fort Smelling. Minn.-Fred Gilbert
or Spirit Lake. Iowa, led the pro-
fessionals at the end of today's
shoot in the second Great Lakes
zone trap shooting tournament,
getting a perfect 100.
Des Moines, Iowa.-George Beck.
local Western league pitcher. has
been turned over to the Peoria
Ihree-Eye league club, according
to an announcement made here.
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jim FLYNN IS
NOW TRAMPING
4 COPS BEAT
Lost His Last Start on a Foul, So
Has Deserted the Ring to
Help the Law.

Pueblo, Colo, July 26. Jim
Flynn, known throughout the Unit
ed States as the Pueblo fireman,
has deserted the ring.
He has laid away the boxing
gloves and is now wearing the uni
form of the Pueblo police depart
ment.
On July Flynn met Sugar"
Keller, Pacific coast heavyweight,
at Montrose, Colo, and lost on a
foul in the 18th round after win
ming the battle up to that point
He returned to his home and is
sued a challenge to any heavy
weight in the country to fight a
benefit performance for the Pueblo
food sufferers.
Flynn's challenge was unanswer-
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Notes of the Game

Islander fans were glad to see
Bill Cole in right field. whether
or not he will be able to continue in
the game or not is a question, as
the first time Bill was called upon
for a throw to the plate the pain in
shoulder was revived. During the
remainder of the game he was able
to throw the ball only with great
effort and obvious trouble.
At any rate, it remained for Cole
to make one of the best catches
that has been witnessed on the local
lot in a long time. In the third
Jones sent a terrific liner to right
which Cole speared with one hand
after a short, hard run. He caught
| four other balls sent his way.
/ Newell made a great catch of
I Jones fly to center in the last in
ming He made a brilliant sprint
and chung to the ball while running
at top speed.
Murphy's work on the bases add
ed a bit of color to the islanders
attack. In the fifth he induced Jake
DEUEL. to peg to first and the re-
suit was a bad throw that paved the
way for a score Again in the
seventh he made DEUEL. and Man
ager Mack look bad Murphy took
long lead off the cushion. Unable
: to resist the temptation, Jake
pegged and while Mack swung
around with the ball to meet the
) expected slide, the shortstop was
: logging it for second and Mack S
throw was too late.
= Bill Johnson was cheated out of a
: hit in the seventh. 1t was a tall
a fly that Shollenberger and Jones
l let drop between them but Cole
? who WAS on first, though for an in
2 slant the ball had been caught and
returned to first base. This gave
a Jones a chance to make a force
out at second. Then, to top it off
both Johnson and Cole left the base
and only when a ha4f-doZen team
mates ran out to warn him did
Johnson realize he was the new oc-
cupant of the cushion.
Manager Mack was put out OF
commission temporarily in the third
when he collided with Third Base
man Smith, both being after a pop
fly. While the impact sent Mack
sprawling, it was not enough to
upset the heavy Smith, nor jar the
ball from his hands.
Shollenberger's home run was a
high fly down the first base line
that provided enough rebound to
carry to the apple over the fence
Play at Douglas park seems to
have put a quietus on extra base
hits such as characterized the re-
cent contests at Browning field
Matty Fitzpatrick, who has been
receiving lot of fine press notices
around the circuit, umpired in g
manner that seemed to meet with
the approval of everyone. Wher
kicks are few and far between
there is but one answer, and that is
the officiating is of high order
Matty worked alone but not 2 sin
single instance of a decision on the
, bases or on balls and strikes being
questioned can be recalled.
That's saying a mouthful for a
!, game between Rock Island and Mo
line.
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All set and, primed for the big
booster day doings at Douglas park
tomorrow afternoon and evening
Nothing has been owe. looked by the
entertainment committees OF the
Elks and Eagles N arranging pro-
gram guaranteed to bring joy to the
hearts of everyone. 1t is really one
of the biggest things ever under
taken in behalf of Rock Island base
ball and should command the full
support of every fan.
The game is scheduled to start at
3 O'Clock. The Rock Island Fans
association announced this morn
ing that strings are out for two in
fielders and a pitcher, and that 1t
is more than probable new faces
will appear in the Islanders line
up at game time. Every effort to
accomplish this will be put forth.
The game in itself constitutes a
big attraction What could be
sweeter at any time than battle
between the Islanders and Plow-
boys? Moline fandom will turn out
in strong numbers, according to re-
ports from the Pillow City. The pen
nant fever HIS gripped the city to
the east as never before in its base
ball history.
As previously announced there
will be no delay in getting the eve
ming program under way. With the
conclusion of the game, the Elks
and Eagles will assume charge.
Women fans, of course, will not be
expected to emain, as subsequent
activities will be for the exclusive
enjoyment of the men.
There will be plenty to eat. You
know the rep" of these two organ
izations for providing delectable
sandwiches, etc, etc. 1t will be just
waste OF good time for those who
take 1t into their heads to go home
for the evening meal.
What to do if it should rain has
hardly been considered by those in
charge Of arrangements The
chances of J. Pluv spelling the fun
are slight but if he should things
can be postponed until Thursday
evening" The affair has been plan
ned along lines too broad to have
the scene shifted indoors.
The affairs will last until late
Darkness cannot interfere as prep
arations have been made for install
ing brilliant lights.
The Elks' Saxophone band il
tuned up to render one of its justl.
celebrated concerts.
Tickets on Sale.
tickets for the afternoon and eve
hing are on sale at various place
III the business district. The pric
of 81 secures a pasteboard that vii
admit the purchaser to the gam
and entltle him to remain for tn
evening.
If you miss this, you will hav
nothing left but regrets.
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PETEHE:RMAN
REGAINS HIS
FISTIC TITLE
Wins Back Laurels Lost TO Joe
Lynch Via 15-ROund Deci-
sion Affair.
BY HENRY L. FARRELL,
United Press staff Correspondent. !

New York, July 26.-The bantam
crown came home to roost.
"Pudgy" Pete Herman. the New
Orleans Italian, got back his old
title last night just the way ne
lost it last December-by a l5-round
decision.
Two judges and the referee dcli-
ed that Herman outpointed the
champion, Joe Lynch, the west si5e
harp.
1t looked to an bipartisan specta-
tor as if it should have been draw,
because 1t was such bad exhibition
that it was stretching a point 10 give
either one Of them a decision.
There was but one good round
in the entire contest. In that good
round, the second, Lynch lost his
only chance TO knock out the squat
ty newsboy. He rocked Herman
with a terrific right to the jaw and
had the Italian groggy against the
ropes. He missed another right by
an inch and Herman recovered.
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BABE RUTH GETS
TWO HOME RUNS
AGAINST CINCY

Cincinnati, July 26.-Babe Ruth
yesterday hit two home runs in an
exhibition game between the Yam
KEGS and the Reds. The Reds won,
9 to 8. With two out and the bases
full in the fifth inning. Ruth drove
the first ball pitched to him over
the centerfieid wall-the first time
this feat has ever been accomplish
Ed. In the seventh. with one on
base, Ruth hit into tho rightfeld
bIeachers on the fly. Ruth struck
out in the ninth inning. Score:
R H. r.
New York 80. 900 051 zoos s 3
Cincinnati -. .43O 900 20x-9 Is 2
Batteries-Harper Collins, Fer
guson and Homan, Devomer;
Coumbe, Donohue and Wingo, Doug
las.
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HUTTON HOLDS
TRACTORS And
EvAS WIN, 20
Snerav and Mann Execute Brilliant
Fielding Stunts to Help the
Pitcher.

Peoria, Ill, July 26.-Evansville
took the opening game from Peoria
9 to 0, here yesterday. Brilliant
fielding of Speraw and Mann al
lowed Hutton to get away with a
4-hit game. Coles knocked a home
run with no one on base in the
ninth inning over the right field
fence. The score:
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JOE YELLING TO
MEET FREEDMAN
AT AURORA SOON

Chicago, July 26.-Joe yelling
has arrived here and today began
active training for his 1O-round
bout with Sailor Freedman at Au-
rora. Ill, Aug. 5. Neither yelling
nor Freedman have fought recent
ly and both lightweights are anx-
ious to get into action.
Phil Harrison and Al Morris will
provide the semi-windup.
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gy DEAN SNYDER.

Lanky George. Kelly has fallen
into the. driftwood waters trying to
keep pace with Goliath Babe Ruth.
But don't blame George entirely.
He does as he is told. Babe does
as he pleases.
There's a lot of difference in that
when it comes to facing smoke balls
every day.
The Babe gets his privileges be-
cause he is essentially fence
wrecker His homerunning has
been commercialized by the Yam
KEGS. That's what fans pay to see
him do. Hence he gets the whole
rope.
George is as good a hitter as
Babe. But he isn't a home run at
traction. He is cog in the Giant
machine. John McGray, from his
perch in the dugout, pulls the
strings which make George lay it
down, hit-and-run or swing for
himself
If you can imagine Big BAN
bunting when the turn in the game
demands it, go ahead and imagine
it. But it isn't done. That's all.
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MATHEWSON rs
WINNING FIGHT
FOR HIS HEALTH

Saranac Lake, N. Y. July 90
Omitted PressO = Christy Mathew
son has reached the fifth inning of
his great battle for health and he
now appears sure winner.
big Six" who came here Just a
little more than a year ago to fight
tuberculosis. has now reached a
state OF recovery that permits him
q. little walking and a short ride
daily.
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BunRies. I2: Rox. 6.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 90
Cedar Rapids won a Iudicrous game
today, II to 6. hitting Landry almost
at Will in several innings. Later
Hall was sent from right field to
the mound and stopped the slaugh-
ter. Weight had one bad inning
when the Rox made four scores on
three hits and some errors. The
ScOrp.
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BROKEN HEARTED.

Georges Carpenter went back to
France, his wife and baby, with
smile.
But that smile was only a decoy.
Beneath the surface he was full OF
gloom and disappointment.
Call it a broken heart, If you wish.
Losing his chance to be heavy
weight champion of the world was
a harder blow than the one which
knocked him fat on the Jersey City
canvas.
His dream of supremacy has been
shattered He now knows that
Georges Carpenter was not man
of destiny as he had believed.
He knows he made fatal mis-
take in rushing into the powerful
arms of Dempsey. He fought the
wrong kind of a battle.
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Home run-ShOIienberger. TWO
base hits-GoOch, Barrett Sacrifice
hits|Ohnson, Sh0llenberger. Stol-
en- bases-Murphy, Cole, McCue.
Jones. Struck Out-By Smith, 3; by
Sullivan, ); by Kneisch, 4. Bases
on balIs-Off Smith, 2; off sullivan,
4; off Kneisch, 9. Hits-Off Sulli-
van, 1; off Kneisch, 4. Innings
pitched-By Sullivan, 4; by Kneisch,
). Winning pitcher-Suliivan. Um-
pire-Fitzpatriek. Time-2:2O.
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PIRATES TRIM
GIANTS, 6 TO 3
IN BIG SERIES

Pittsburgh, July 26.-The Pirates
celebrated their return home by de-
feating the Giants to 8 yesterday
in the first of four-game series
which will have an important bear
ing on the pennant chase. Adams
pitched good ball throughout, while
Douglas was hit hard. The game
was put on ice in the sixth, when
Bafnhart opened with his second
triple of the game and scored when
Grimm sent a sacrifice fly to Young.
The score:
New York 9 0
Pittsburgh ...6 Is l
Batteries - Douglas, Sallee and
Snyder, Smith; Adams and Schmidt
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Totals .......2S 0 5 "a IA

Two-baSe hit-Coleman. Stolen
bases-Brownlow, Sykes. Sacrifice
h1tS-Coltrin, Johnson. Double
plays-Wilkus to Coleman to Lew
is; Knisley to Coltrin to BrownIow :;
Quinn to Harkins 10 Brownlow.
Left on bascs-BloOmingt 8:
Terre Haute, 4. Bases on balls
on Quinn, 4; Wilkus. 4. Hit cy
pitched ball-By Wilkus (Johnson)
Struck out-By Quinn, 6; Wilkus.
Umpires-O'Brien and Copeland.
Time of game-1.25.
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TO STAY IN PORT

Southampton, Eng, July 20
Omitted Press.)-The liner Mure-
tania will be held in port several
months as a rsult of the fire aboard
her causing damage of $4,000, 900.
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Ihree-baso hIts-Brant, Crouch
Robinson, Hall. Two-base hits
Kelley, Landry, Anderson. Stolen
bases-Bubscr, Strong. Double
plays-Nespo to Brant to Strong.
Bases on balls-Off Voight, l; Ian
dry. 5; Hall, 2. Struck out-Bv
Voight, 2; Landry, g.. Balk-HaIi
Passed ball - Mccarthy. Hits =
OF Landry, IL Tin 5 inningsl
Wild pitch-Voight Hit by pitched
bsll-By Voight GeBeau, Brantl:
by Landry (Jenkins). Umpire
Hughes. limo Of game-1:55.
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Boomers, 1; Terre Haute. 0.

Bloomington, III, July 26.-Pitch-
er Quinn, recently discarded by
Cedar Rapids, proved a life-saver
for Bloomington yesterday. cheek
ing the losing streak of the home
team and defeating Terre Haute, 1
tc o. The score:
L
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Evansville. Z; Peoria, s. Double
plays-Evers to Blucge to Jackson;
Evers to Jackson. Bases on balls
OFF Hutton. l; McQuillan, l.
Struck out-By Hutton. /; McQuil-
Ian, 4. Hit by pitched ball-By Hut
ton (Bluege). Umpire-Tannehill
Time of game-1:45.
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DEAN SNYDER TELLS WHY
KELLY IS TRAILING RUTH

All this he knows but he has
made no excuses
A game fighter he was and Won
derful man he is.
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Is TRAINING TO
SWIM 100 MILES

New York, July 26--Henry
Eloinsky, holder of the worlds rec
ord for long distance swimming
with, mark of 65 miles. is training
here at Brighton Beach baths for
his supreme test.
He will try to swim 100 miles.
Eloinsky is a big fellow but he
is highly developed Aquatic star.
His chief rival in the long dis
lance swimming is Henry Sullivan
of Lowell, Mass. Sullivan is now
in England where he will make his
fourth attempt to swim the hazard
Gus English channel
Sullivan. like Eloinsky, is a big
man. He weighs 210.
Weather conditions have much 70
90 with the success or failure of
the marathon swimmers. If they
choose a good day for their venture
they have much in their favor But
if they run into bad weather con-
diuons the odds are about 10 TO l
against them reaching their goal.
4 RECEIVE FATTMA.
Washington, July 26.-Princess
Fatima, Sultana of Afghanistan,
was formally received at the White
house by President Harding.
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ONLY Sc

To Muscatine on Steamer G. W.
Hill, Wednesday, July 27. Leaves
Davenport 1000 a. m, Rock Island,
1915 a. m. Returns home $50 p. m.
-(Advertisement)
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Three-Eye League.
Moline. s; Rock Island, 4.
Evansville, 2; Peoria, 0.
Terre Haute, O.; Bloomington, l.
Cedar Rapids, IL; Rockford, z.
National League.
Pittsburgh, 6; New York, 3.
Others not scheduled.
American League.
No games scheduled.
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GETTING THE BREAKS.

GEIIlNU III u bREAhCs
Both New York clubs are threat
ening the leaders.
They have been ever since the
season started But here's little
food for thought.
During the last month the Giants
and Yankees have been getting the
breaks. They have won lot OF
games by q one-run margin
This indicates they have talent
power in their pitching.
On the other hand both the Cleve-
land Indians and the Pittsburgh
pirates have won their games by
big scores. The league leaders are
batting leaders. They have had
fair pitching, too, but they have
dropped most of their games by one
and two-run margins.
1t is something to think about.
Teams that get the breaks and have
the steadiest pitching win low
score games. Strong batting teams
can slump easily.
The thing all goes back to which
you prefer for pennant winners
strong batting or good pitching.
ECROPE'S BEST.
Captain B. G. D. Rudd of the
visiting Oxford University track
team is the greatest middle distance
runner of our time
He can do all the events from
the 100-yard to the mile race in
record time.
The English star is the sort of
snrinter who ALWAYS has little
squirt in him for the final dash. He
has the heart and courage of a
thoroughbred runner
So far he has not been credited
with making as good time as Ted
Meredith. But he seems TO have it
in him to equal him.
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Al. l.
Great DAY is
ASSURED FANS
WHO TURN OUT
Islanders and Flows Meet at ]
O'Clock After Which Comes
the ~Fireworks.1

BOOSTER DAY FACTS.
Moline ut Rock Island.
Plaee-Douglas park.
Time-3 o'clock.
Stag-To follow game.
AdmissiOn-AIl the way, 81
(no free list.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-15
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Bisbee daily review., 1921-01-15
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