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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
PIRATES SHOW
EARLY SEASON
PENNANT FORM
Gibson's Pittsburghers Appear Bet.
ter Now Than Any Other Ma
tional League Team.
BY CHARLES J. DOYLE.


Hot Springs, Ark. March 81
Outlook for the Pittsburgh Pirates
in the coming race is most rosy at
this time
The great Rabbit Maranville was
expected to swell Pirate hopes dur
ing the springtime training, but
there are things aside from the
ginger. color and skill Of the Rab-
bit which have brought pleasant
dreams to Manager Gibson.
Among the brightest hopes is the
youthful Ray Rohwer, who is with
out an hour of major or minor
league experience. Fresh from
collegiate exploits, this University
of California lad bids fair to emu
late Frank Frisch and George Sis
Ter and span the gap between the
college diamond and the big time
in one jump.
Has Great Outfield.
Gibby is .reckoned by many to
have one Of baseball's greatest out
fields in Carey, Whitfield and Sig
bee. In Johnny Mokan of the
Texas league and Homer Summa
of the Virginia league he seems to
have picked up recruits. of excep-
tional ability.
Rohwer, however. seems to have
the best chance for the outfield'
and if he fails to land it will be
because of super-abundance OF
stars. He throws and bats left
| handed and has remarkable arm,
! having cut down runner after run
ner at the plate during the spring
games.
Infielder Cotton Tierney of Tulsa
seems to be headed for regular
berth. He fields we'll and is fine
batter. having hit four home runs
in three successive games.
Manager Gibson Is refusing to
make predictions about the pennant
race. but he is confident Of good
showing. The dope being passed
around which makes the Pirates
one of the favorites for the race
has helped to instill a fine spirit
in the team and they are all hope
full of a high place in the race if
not the pennant.
Babe Adams. the great pitching
veteran. who expects to have an
other hig year, says:
"If the work of the pitching staff
is as good this season as it was
last year we will be around the top
all season."
Babes brief statement offers the
best indication of the Pirates
chances obtainable.
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FRED SMITH Is
SINGLES v|CTn
IN A. B. c. MEd
Detroit Bowling Star Teps w
vhuai Events With 10 e.
Final TwO.Man, All.Eve.1,

Buffalo, n. Y. April l.-U,...
Pl ess. THE 1921 champiorss..
Of the American Bowling Cors,...
were brought to a close hers NJ
yesterday after months sis.ss
fire on the naples.
The official scores OF the nr,. !.
in the individual event, tvo...s
event and all events were :.
nOunced as follows:
Fred Smith, Detroit. 702
Frank Snyder. Erie, Pa. Ga
Joseph Gilligan, Buffalo. Ss3
J. Hanks. Chicago. Ssh.
W. Roloff. Milwaukee, S7s.
M. Lindsey, New Haven. e7A *
S. Hyduke, Racine. Wis, S75.
S. Herman. Toledo. 673.
j. Krueske, Milwaukee, sSS.
ID. Devito. Chicago. 666.
o. kallusch, A. Schlman, Roch,..
ter, 1874.
C. Norton. S. Knoche, Madison
Wis. 1924.
". Piper. A. Broell, Milwautee
1921.
J. B. Louin. p. Wolf. Chicara
1,2S7.
J. votel, III. Carroll, Cincinnati
1885.
! A. Pape, F. Stowell, Chicago
1857.
! W. Mitchell, NJ. Metcalf. st. Pau
1856.
NJ. Helm. W. Prey, Milwauh
1858.
| l.. Weygand, B. Paulson. Ehe,
1850. 4
S. Kelly. T. O'Malley, Scheme
tady, 1,245.
| A. Schlman, Rochester. 1909.
Fred Smith. Detroit. 1889.
f. Schoenlaub, Marion. Ohio
1881.
G. Schiller, Sandusky, Ohio, 1,S1l
| J. Klingman. Dayton, Ohio, 1.Sll
NJ. Lindsey, New Haven. 1854.
W. Piper. Milwaukee, 1852.
| J. J. Zidahl. Denver, 1850.
| J. Reilly, Chicago, l.S49.
F. Moore. Detroit, l,s49.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
ALL COLLEGES
IN TRACK MEET
Old Rule Of Only Conference Win.
ncrs Is Eescinded to Include
All Standard Schools.

Chicago, April 1.-Competition in
the national collegiate track and
field meet. instead Of being limited
to the winners Of the various con-
ference meets. will be extended to
every standard university and col
lege in the country, it was an
nounced here today.
The meet. the first of its kind,
will be held at the University OF
Chicago, June Is. As the event will
be national in character, every col
lege and university will be invited
to enter their best athletes.
A. A. Stage, athletic director OF
the University of Chicago, and
chairman OF the committee which
has the meet in charge. said today
that all Of the leading universities
In the east are planning to enter
athletes in the meet.
ssThe meet will be staged under
the auspices OF the National Col
legiate Athletic association. which
Is composed Of some two hundred
OF the best known colleges and
universities in the country. This
Is the first tipe the association has
undertaken to promote a national
championship meet.
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HERE FOR SPRING Drill

nth when McKeOn floored him with
q left hook and made him take
count Of nine However. this adj
vantage was Offset by the fact that
Melichar had dropped 'McKeon in
the fourth with right hook to the
Jaw just before the bell rang.
The youthful provision merchant
displayed a lightning left jab that
rocked McKeon continuously. He
also crossed his right with excep-
tional skill and brought Furnishing
swings up from all directions. Mel
ichar stepped around with lot Of
pepper in the sixth and final round,
hitting McKeon with everything
but the box Office.
School Champ Classy.
The skill and grace OF Roscoe
Hall. Des Moines high school box
ing instructor, proved too fast and
clever for the tough. smuggling Wal
ter Mowdy, alias Kid Cutie. and
won handily in four out Of six
rounds. Cutie won the second
round. while the first was even.
Hall outsmarted Mowdy in the
last four rounds and showed rare
boxing science with both his hands
and feet. He proved master OF
many defensive body tricks. all Of
which baffled Mowdy greatly and
served to make him as wild as q
March hare.
However. Mowdy's willingness
and determination could not be de.
MED for he fought back desper.
ately to overcome the Des Nome.
boys ever-increasing attack as bes'
he could. Hall was clean-cut ant
sportsmanlike and his introduc
tion to tri-city boxing fans was re
ceived with great applause at thu
conclusion of tn ematch.
Little Dixon Game.
Little Don Dixon, the promising
Davenport bantam, almost took thu
full count in the curtain-raiser a,
the hands of Young Gale, also o.
Des Moines. Dixon was dropped
for nine in the first round and Wa:
saved by the bell. However, thu
doughty little fellow came bach
strong in the next round and hat
Gale in danger several times.
/ With little more experience
Dixon should be a popular acquisi
ton for any card. Gale outsmartet
him in the last fuo rounds and car
ried the fight by a fair margin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
3-CUSHION STARS
SHOOT FOR TITLE

Detroit, Mich, April 1.--Johnny
Layton, professional three-cushion
billiard champion. and Gus Copu-
los, Detroit, began . title match
here today. Six 50-p0int blocks are
to be played. the match to end Sun
day night.
Layton, who won the title from
Bob Cannefax last December. has
net lost an exhibition game since.
and entered the play here in fine
form, ..f
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EX-GOLF CHAMP
REMOVES TO CHI

Pittsburgh, Pa. April Is. Da-
wilson Herror, former national golf
champion and present holder of the
Pennsylvania state title. will be-
come resident of Chicago within
a few days.
Herror is 4 native Pittsburgher
and has been promoted to the man
agement Of the Windy city Office of
Pittsburgh concern.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
YANKEES TO PLAY
DODGERS ON TRIP
BACK FROM CAME

New York. April THE New
York Americans will break their
spring training camp at Shreveport.
La. today and proceed to New Or
leans to join the Brooklyn Nation
ais for an exhibition tour north
ward.
Babe" Ruth. who has been suf-
fering from sprained wrist for
several days. played part of the
game yesterday against the Shreve-
port team.
The Brooklyns were scheduled tc
play the Indianapolis American as
sociation team at New Orleans
Buster Cation. Dodger infielder
has been sent to his home in Zanes-
vile, Ohio, for a rest. He has beer
suffering from rheumatism.
All the news all the time-The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
AL PROSPECTS
IN TODAY WITH
| YOUTH And pep
1slander Hopes for View Winning
ToAn Report to Manager No
Quillan for Initial Workout
BIZ BRUCE COPELAND.

I6lander recruits signed by Man
ager George McQuillan for tryouts
IN view OF the coming Three-I
league baseball season, began 10
arrive today ~ ordered and all 30
players are expected to have check
ed In by nightfall.
s. Youth and pep predominant
among the arrivals, 1t having been
Manager McQuillan's policy to look
over a promising array OF youthful
talent for development.
Many OF the youths are only Just
out of their teens, and all are well
under 30 years old. From the looks
of those who were first to arrive,
speed will be one Of the chief as
sets of the big squad.
Manager McQuillan announced
at the arrival of his men that the
first workout would be held tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock on
Douglas field. The afternoon prac-
tice will begin at 2 o'clock.
Proteges Of Jerry.
Among the early arrivals today
were Pitcher Walter Miller and his
fellow ripper. Chick Brandon, botf
OF Chicago. Miller. former Ath
letic rookie, and Brandon were
urged for tryout by Jerry Cava
nauEh, daddy OF all Rock Island
baseball players, who now Ii Q nre
captain in Chicago.
Miller is q tall. rangy youth viii
long arms and big hands. which In
dicate pitching effectiveness. Bran
\don, though somewhat shorter II
stature, Is touted by Cavanaugh al
4 Just as good a prospect.
Other arrivals yesterday and to
day were Infielder William krais
niger and Outfielder John Cum
mings. The famous Crestline, Ohio
trio-Pitcher Ed Mccartney, FRS
Baseman John Cross and Thir'
Baseman Frank Emmer, forme
Cinci Red, were expected to docl
with the p. m. train over the Rocl
Island.
/, Among the others who will reg
lister at the Como hotel. downtown
baseball headquarters, before nigh
are J. Franklin Murphy, Corneliu
McInerney. Gus Purpura, Olive
McGloon, Lester Thornton, Ra
Smith, Larry Youngblood, Elme
Berg, Walter Schenck. Hans Wick
and possibly Elmer Benson.
.Open House" Sunday.
Manager McQuillan announce
today that he and his colts woul
hold house warming Sunday aft
ernoon at Douglas park. TIL
event will be staged for the sol
purpose Of letting the athlete
romp for the first time befor
representative Rock Island far
dom.
Every fan in the city is cordia
" invited to be on hand to met
McQuillan and his prospects.
= Beginning Monday, the squa
will be sent through two daily prat
tice sessions, the first at 10 a. m
and the second at p. m. McQui
Ian plans to have a formidable fir;
team ready for the Cubs gam
April IL, and announces that tn
wedding out will be determine
April 20.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
DEMMITT, STALEY
STAR, BREAKS TOE

Decatur. ILL.,. April Ray DEM
mitt, former American league out
fielder, now pastiming with Joe
McGinnity's Staley team. suffered a
broken toe while pitching to bat
tiers Thursday.
A line drive from Tony Chamber
lain's bat did the work and Dem
mitt will be out of the game sew
eral weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
STECHER, LINOW'
ON MAT TONIGHT

Detroit. Mich, April /. = Joe
Stecher is to meet Jack Linow in a
wrestling match here tonight.
1t will be the first time Stecher
has matched his strength and skill
with the Russian grappler.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
PITY THE, FREsHHS.

tSyracuse, N. T.. April LA fresh
man II . freshman at YalA even II
ha,s likely to land on The varsity
oGr crew. These rules hang over all
fifst-yeaf men:
Always wear groo0 olull caps
with red buttons vAea going 10 and
from the Oncnaaoa boathouse
Always su1Gand leave cars affes
athe 'varsify snA .janior oarsmen.
"a Carry oat IN instructions Of the
varsity men even darning socks
ut barred In thts,sale,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
CHESS CHAMPIONS
STILL DEADLOCKED

Havana. April 1.-Thirty-seven
moves of the sixth game between
Jose Capablanca ant DR. Emmanuel
Lasker, who are playing a series
of "a games for the chess cham
pionship OF the world. had not
been made when the masters ad-
journed at l o'clock this morn
ing.
DR.. Lasker, having tasted defeat
in the fifth game on Wednesday
night. played very carefully after
the stereotyped opening moves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
8 BDyeEAvG49:

as the season averages. During
the life of the league John WITCH
finished with high average OF lS4,
followed by his brother Ed. with
165. and Schillinger third with $50.
The high single game honors go to
Dick Lift with 242 points.
The first three placements of the
handicap game are Rush with $40,
Keller, second. with Geo, and ROLLS,
third. with 595.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
JOHNSON CLIIR PREyy

coffeyyille. Kan. April 1.-Wal-
ter johnson, Washington hurler ia
one OF the organizers of the Coffey-
vile baseball club and has been
elected president Josh johnson is
manager OF the team johnson owns
stock IN the New Haven Eastern
league club :.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
QUINN-ROsTAN
BOUT FIzzLES
OUT IN NINTH
Disappointed, Pans Leave Rngaae
When Main Go Fails Even Is
Exhibition.
ARGUS DECISIONS.

Navy Rsstan. Joliet was far
in lad On points over "Gun.
ner' Joe Quinn. Minneapolis,
When scheduled 10-roand wind
up was stopped In the ninth
round when alleged that the
comhatants were Sailing.
George Meliehar, Cedar Rap.
Ids, outpolnted Tommy Nc
Keen, Joliet, In six.round semi.
windup.
Roscoe Hall. Des Moines. out
pointed Walter Mewdy. Rock
Island. In six rounds.
Young Gale. Des Moines. out.
pointed Don Dixon, Davenport,
in four rounds.
Rsferee-Mickey Pierce.
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]. wICH on tor.

The Textile league has terminated
its schedule for this season and. by
giving the finishing touches, a
scratch handicap game was rolled
Tuesday night.
Every man was given handicap
up to $50 scratches, which was four
pins below the high average man.
Following are the scores and place
ments of the handicap game, as well
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
CONSUMERS WIN.

The bowling team of Consumers
Service Stations. Inc, came back
strong Wednesday night and won
three straight games from the Rock
Island Flows. The Consumers boys
finished 204 pins to the good in the
three games. John Brockman of the
Consumers team, bowled high score
for the evening, knocking off 2l2
pins in the first game.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
PREM is VICTOR
IN BURNS MATCH

Oskaloosa, Iowa, April Paul
Prehn. University of Illinois wrest-
ling instructor, threw Cyclone
Burns first and third falls here last
night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
MERKLE MAY RETIRE,

Rochester, April Fired Mer-
kle, sold to the Rochester team by
the Chicago Cubs. will proba bly,
drop out Of baseball in one or two
more seasons. He owns. truck
farm in Florida and will turn to
that.
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GIBBONS HANGS UP
SPEEDY KNOCKOUT

Springfield, ILL.,. April Tommy
Gibbons knocked out Sergeant Nor
cross of Toledo in l minute and so
seconds last night.
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AGED "ZBY" BESTS
VOGEI, IN 2 FALLS

St Louis. Mo-, April 1.-Stanis-
lans zbyszko threw Jack vogel of
Milwaukee in two straight falls last
night.
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POOL CHAMP RUNS
169 NARY A SLIP

York, Pa, April Ralph Green
leaf. pocket billiard champion, set
. new worlds record yesterday by
pocketing 1859 balls before missing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01

LUTHER LEAGUE.
The Clemann Joker team turned
the trick on the strong 'Selle Broth
ers team Wednesday night by TAX
ing two out of three.
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All the news all the time-The
Argus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-01
TIGERS.
BY BRUCE COPELAND.

} throwing arm isn't tuned up yet
Age 30. Weighs lSS. Height ) fee
lOls inches.
ALLEN CONkWRIGHT - Pitch
or from Bloomington club OF Three
| league. Leading pitcher Of league
Won "a. lost Z. Age % Height
feet ~ inches. Weighs 176. Look,
mighty good.
/ CARL HOLLINGS-Pitcher. Witt
Oakland club in Coast league las
year. Won %. lost 20 games. Az,
"a. Height feet l inch. Weigh
l76. Looks good.
BILL HUBER-Infielder. Playe,
with Greenville club in South Caro-
lima in 1920. Hit $50 and field
1886. Height feet 10 inches
Weighs 165. Little chance to breaI
into Tiger infield.
JIMMY MIDDLETON - Pitcher
With Toledo in American Associa
ton In 1920. Won 26 games, los
IA. Has lots Of stuff. Age %
Height 5 feet 11k inches. Weigh
lilo.
! JOE SARGENT-1nfielder Playe,
with the Buffalo club in Interna
tional league last season. Hit sos
Age Is. Height 5 feet inches
Weighs 160.
BEN SMITH - First sackeI
Played with Rock Island club Il
Three-l league last year. Hit .3ll
Age e. Height 8 fed. Weighs III
Likely TO be Harmed.
| WALTER STEWART-Southpaw
From San Antonio In Texas league
Won 3. lost s games. Weighs 16t
4 Height 5 feet 10 inches.
| HARVEY SUTHERI4AND-Pitch
er. Won u games, lost II last yea
with Portland club In Coast league
Height 6 feet Age Is. Weighs II;
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-11
CRANE ARRIVES AT
RIGA AFTER 1000
MILES TRAVELLING

RIGA. Aug l1.-Charles r. Crarc,
former United States minister to
China. arrived here last night from
Reval after completing a 1000 mile
journey from Pekin, which took him
across Siberia and soviet Russia. He
was accompanied by four Americans
and "A Chinese cook.
Crane refused to discuss the Rus
sian situation until he had had an
opportunity to confer with American
representatives here.
The party left the Chinese capital
June l6 and Travelled in Russia under
a special permit from Premier Len
inc. Crane filled his car with pack
ages of needles, pins. soap. tooth
brushes and other merchandise. which
he had planned TO use instead Of
money. Believing that he would be
allowed to proceed through Siberia
he gave away most Of his supplies. He
nptubota .oxc (sf-ge xz"fcc xz"ffcc
spent about 100000 soviet rubles, or
$500 besides giving away the sup
plies on the trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-11

DALLAS. Texas, Aug. IA ca
pacity crowd filled the corporation
courtroom here today when the cases
Of Gus King. Centre football star,
his brother, and six other youths,
members Of prominent families, were
called for trial today. They are
charged with obstructing the side
walk, disturbing the peace and resist
ing an officer Monday evening.
The eases are the outgrowth Of an
attack Monday evening on Policemen
Davis and MimmS on downtown
street corner when. the officers al
lege. the young men refused to
"move on" when ordered Ia do so af
ter loafirg on the corner for some
time. King said IN statement
through his attorney that he was
standing on the curb talking to a
friend who had just driven up in an
automobile and that the fracas be
can when Officer Davis came up and
ordered you jelly beans move on :
stop loafing and hanging around this
corner"
Eight youths were engaged in the
affray Legal talent announced its
intention Of fighting the case to n
finish.
CITY officials on the other hand
are determined TO prosecute the case
''to the limit" in efforts to stop street
corner loafing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-11
CONFERENCE
ON FUNDING
BILL REFUSED
Senate Committee Informs
House Committee it is
Instructed Not to
(By The Associated Pressl

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. '11.-The
senate free conference committee on
the eleemosynary appropriation bill
refused TO confer with the house COM
mittee this morning, informing the
lower branch Of the committee TO ad-
wise the "house that the senate COM
mittee cannot confer with the house
committee which has instructions to
confer"
Senator Dudley acted as spokes-
man for the senate committee.
Quad headed the house committee.
The house committee was instructed
TO vote to adhere to the Pope amend
ment which provides that all funds be
expended as expressly appropriated.
Representative Best. who resigned
form the house committee this morn
ing. was present at the conference,
saying that Speaker Thomas refused
TO accept his resignation.
Senator Bledsoe made motion
that the senate committee refuse to
act with the house committee until
they are permitted, 'as provided by
the joint rules. 10 discuss the bill
freely without instructions. Senator
Richards east the dissenting vote.
Rep. West Quits Commitsee
Representative West in a letter to
Speaker Thomas resigned as mem
Der of the house free committee on
the eleemosynary institutions appro-
priation bill. II said he twill not fol-
low instructions Of the house to ad-
here to the Pope amendment to the
bill.
The senate committee on internal
improvements today deferred action
until Monday on the house concurrent
resolution proposing an investigation
of certain oil corporations in the mid
continent fields.
Action was taken by the commit
tee to further necessitate a second
called session 20 the conclusion os
the present one.
The senate today sustained the
action of the senate finance COM
mittee in refusing the request Of
the governor for an apprpriation of
SS79.0 900 for operation Of the peni-
tentiary system until September /,
1922, when the majority committee
report was adopted.
The majority report merely re-
commended u at SITS, 900 be allow
ed. not &, pay for operation Of the
system. hut for land ontes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-08-11
GALVESTON MAYOR
RECEIVES LETTERS
THREATENING LIFE

GALVESTON. Texas, Aug. IL
Precautions arc being taken to pro
tect Mayor Charles A. Keenan, and
he Galveston police are seeking the
writers Of ANONYMOUS letters threat.
enine the mayors life.
Mayor Keenan,. who was inducte1
into office as head Of the city adj
ministration few weeks ago. has
received several communications
from unidentified parties threaten
ing his life. On Saturday. July 16.
as unsigned letter and TELEPHONE
call received during the day told Lr.
Veenan thnt he would meet death
on TIE following Saturday. One
weeI later the citv's chief executive
received two unsigned letters telling
him that at s O'Clock that night he
would die.
All letters received were written
in ink and none of them in any wis ?
disclosed the identity of the author.
Thew have been placed in the hands
Of the rolice department which is
investigating the threats with the
idea Of uncover'ng and prosecuting
the ncrsons guilty Of writing the
warnings.
Mavor keenan, said he knows of
no reason why anyone should threat
On his life