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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
"A. A. PENNANT
NARROWED TO
THREE TEAMS
Louisville, Miraneapo-
lis, Kansas City
Haze Chance.
BIZ LEWIS BYRER-
(Sports Editor of the Columbus
Cifiyenl

written for the United Press.)
Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 23.-W1th
the season still month to go, the
pcnnant isn't in, by any means, in
the American association.
But the race has narrowed down
to three teams with the Louisville
Colonies as odds-on-favorites. The
Minneapolis Millers and the Kansas
City Blues are the other two given
chance for the bunting by the
wise ones.
The Millers are two and one-half
games behind the Colonies and
have been going better of late than
at any time this season. But the
Colonels have also been playing
heads up baseball despite accidents
and failure of Tommy Long, star
pitcher, to come through.
1t looked as though the Colonels
chances had gone two weeks ago
when Bruno Bethel, veteran sec
ond baseman, broke his ankle. But
the Colonies negotiated a deal for
Buck Herzog, veteran star of the
majors, purchasing him from the
last place Columbus Senators and
he fitted into the Louisville ma
chine.
Louisville has one big advantage
over the Millers and Blues. They'll
finish the season at home, playing
Indianapolis, Minneapolis, st. Paul
and Kansas City, in the order nam
ed, while the Millers and Blues are
FITTING the bumps on the road
Kansas City, six games behind
Louisville, furnishes a minor league
to the New York Yankees. :
The Blues have the most power in
ne American association but they
ack the headwork and defensive
ability to make the grade.
They lead the league in batting
and have received one hundred |!
more runs than any other club. |
They also have the leagues lead |
ng pitcher in Gus Bono and the !
Assoc, atoms Babe Ruth |
n Bunny Brief, who has clouted %
/
The Milwaukee Brewers arc
hanging to fourth place st. Paul, |
Toledo and Indianapolis are fight |
ng 1t out for the leading position |
n the second division. Columbus !
seems hopelessly destined fer last
place.
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SINGLE TARCET
CHAMPIONSHIP
Has INTEREST

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Today's events
in the Grand American handicap
trapshooting classic of the year,
now in progress at the South Shore
Country club, was featured by the
American amateur championship at
single targets. This contest is look
ed upon h. many shots to be of
greater importance than the Grand
American proper because it is only
open to state champions or run
ners-up. The winner is looked upon
as the champion of champions.
While the amateur event is in
progress the American professional
championship at single targets is
to be held Both events are sched-
uled for the afternoon. This morn
ing competition in the American
amateur championship at double
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
BY PAUL n. WILSON.

Los Angeles.-Jimmy Murphy
sits pretty at the top of the heap
among automobile racers because
he's a One-idea man
Unlike leaders of most sports he
was not thrown into the game by
chance
Jimmy from boyhood ardently
wanted to be worlds champion
speeder.
Five years ago Jimmy was 81 and
half owner of an automobile garage
here. Business wasn't very good,
and the two partners didn't have
enough money to go to a nearby
county fair to see Americas fastest
automobile racers.
Gets Speed Bug.
They didn't borrow. They simply
sold out the garage and went
Today at 20 he is the worlds
premier auto racer. His biggest
victory was the winning of The re-
cent Grand PriX at Paris.
During his school days Jimmy
played at mechanics He had a
motorcycle and practiced speed on
that. His uncle, judge, paid
Jimmy's fines-which he himself
imposed.
Starts Winning.
In 1916 O'DonnelI, killed ct
Beverly Speedway last spring.
needed a mechanic and signed up
Jimmy They rode together for Il
year, winning everything in sight.
until they crashed through the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
MANAgERMACK
OF MOLINE TO
have HIS DAY


A simple, but attractive program
has been arranged by the Moline
Fans association for the Mack day
celebration at Browning field to-
morrow afternoon. The festivities
preceding the game between the
Islanders and Plows will last only
80 minutes, beginning at 2:30 The
teams will be ready to go at 3
o'clock, the time announced for the
start
Pillow City fandon is expected to
turn out 5000 strong to show ap-
probation of Earle Mack. Rock
Island should have a good sized
representation out also to cheer the
Islanders against the time-honored
rivals.
Moline Boy Scouts will stage an
exhibition drill and perform
stunts beginning at $3.50 o'clock A
feature will be a Ground boxing
bout between two of the scouts.
The "Knothole gang" Moline's
rabid rooters, though youthful, will
also have part in the entertain
ment Manager Mack will be pre-
scented with a present from Moline
fans. The presentation speech will
president of Moline lodge OF
Eagles. Everyone entering the
park will receive a folder contain
ing the picture of Mack and the Mo-
line team, and it will also show a
brief biography of the Plowboy |
boss.
The game was originally sched-
uled for Douglas park, Rock Island, /
but the transfer was agreed to by !
the local association at Moline's
request. The policy of reciprocity
adopted by the two clubs has aided
both during this season.
The Plowboys will come to Doug
las park Thursday and Friday to
play off the remaining two games
of the series.
Idle Yesterday.
Both Islanders and Plows were
idle yesterday because of rain.
Rock Island was expected to con-
clude its series at Cedar Rapids to-
day with a doubleheader, and the
same was true for the Plowboys
against Rockford at Browning
field.
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ART SMITH And
WI. vELIEL LEAD
LOCAL GOLFERS
Two Former Champions Tie at 20
Bad Conditions Prevent Good
Scoring in First Round.

4. z. Smith of Rock Island. nras-
ent club champion, and W. L. Velie
Jr., OF Moline. led the field of tri'
city golfers in the first Is holes of
the Sc hole qualifying play in the
annual championship tournament
on the Rock Island arsenal qoIf
course yesterday afternoon. Tbev
both turned in cards of 70. Ardo
Mitchell of Rock Island was third
with 81.
The final Is holes to determine
the qualifications are being PLAYED
this afternoon, and the first round
of match play will take place TO-
morrow. Sixteen players will
qualify in each of the CHAMPION
ship Glass A, B, and C flights. The
course yesterday was slow, due IN
the rain, and a high wind contrib
uted to the obstacles which the
players met. Scores generally gere
were several points higher than
in championship plav.
Cards of the leading sixteen. who
will qualify in the championship
flight if they are able to maintain
their positions today, are as fol-
lows:
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WOMEN START
FIRST ROUND
FOR WESTERN
Mrs Melvin Jones of OlymDia
Fields, Turns in Low Medal
iSt Score.

WesUnoreland Country Club,
Evanston, Ill, Aug. 23.-Play in the
first match round of the Women's
Western Golf associations 18th an
nual championship tournament
started today over a slow course,
the drizzle of late yesterday having
continued last night. Despite sew
eraI defaults yesterday in the quail
lying rounds, the finishing was SO
late that several ties for places in
the subordinate flights went over
until this morning.
Mrs. Melvin Jones of OIvmnia
Fields, who was a member of the
hrst pair to start and consequently
one OF the earlies finishers, won the
gold medal for the low qualifying
score, 42-47-S9, which was one
stroke better than the 48-42-9O ra~
turned by Miss Dorothy Higbie of
Midlothian.
Mrs Jones in today's round. met
IN the lower half of the bracket
Miss Florence Holloran of SaIt
Lake City, Utah. Miss Holloran re-
Gently won the local title in her
home town and is expected to make
good showing against the two
time medallist in the annual classic
and present holder of the Chicago
title. 81
Defending the title, Mrs Fred q
Let's, Jr., of Onwentsia met Miss
Miriam Burns of Kansas City On
form displayed in the qualifving
round, Mrs. Let's was scheduled re
advance.
Mrs. Perry Fisk of Aurora I'll
net Mrs. Edgar
stevens of Skokie, while Mrs. Harry
Hammond of Indianapolis, winner
OF the title in 1914, was matched
against Mrs. George F. Henneberrv
Of Glenvie.
OF the nine visiting players reach
Ing the first flight, four placed in
the upper and five placed in the
lower half of the bracket. ONLY two
foreign players to meet today. were
Miss Francis Hadfield of MjJwen
zee and Mrs. Branche P. Graham, ~ |
Columbus. %
Following the match play TO-DAY
here will be the annual DRIVING
while fnterspersed viii
be a consolation handicap event for
lon-qualifiers.
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FAVORITESFOR
DOUBLES TITLE
HAvEEASY DAY
THden and Richards Among Those
Expected TO Lead Way to
the Finish.
BY HKNRY L. FARRELL.

tUnlted Press STAFF CORRESPONDENT \
Boston, Aug. 23.-Favorites were
expecting to have another easy day
today in the second round of the
national doubles tennis champion
smpS at the Long Wood Cricket
club.
Form shown m the first round
indicated that the title rests among
William T. Tilden, the worlds sim
giles champion, and Vincent Rich
ards; Richard Norris Williams and
Watson Washburn, the DAVIS Cun
team winners; William M. John
ston and Willis Davis and the Kin
sey brothers from California.
The four fayorite pairs had little
more than a practice match yester-
day and their opponents TO-DAY
promised hardly mora
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23

targets was resumed. This event
got under way yesterday, but ow-
ing to the large entry was not
completed. The professional cham
pionship at double targets also
started this morning. In both
events contestants were shooting at
so pairs.
Following these matches, the
Lake Michigan special, a 100 target
event, 16 yards rise, is scheduled.
This is to be followed by the final
of the east versus west team shoot
and the junior title is to be decid-
ed at noon.
Speculation is rife on the grounds
as to the probable winner Of the
amateur 16-yard title. Each sec
ton of the country has its own ia
Vorite and several perfect scores
are anticipated.
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HOSE COME TO
LIFE And WIN
Douglas NcWecney EurIs Fine
Game Alter Wieneke Gets OH
TO Bad Start.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. IS. - Douglas
McWeeney pitched good baseball
yesterday and won a 3 to contest
from the Washington Senators. The
West Side boy picked up the game
in the first inning after Jack Wien
exc was off to a bad start. And
Douglas McWeeney was right in
there N the ninth and hurting good
baseball. Score: r. II. f.
Washington ... ....4 II 2
Chicago -. ............5 u l
Batteries-Acosta, Schasht. Court
ney and Charity; Wieneke, Nc
Wecney and Schalk.
SCOTS Hit Beats Indians.
Cleveland, Aug. z3.-Scott's triple
in the ninth decided yesterdays
game, 6 to 5, in favor of the Red
Sox over the Indians. The blow
came between McInnis' single and
tumble by Gardner, producing two
runs in the final inning. Score:
r. H. E.
Boston .............. 30 o
Cleveland -. .............5 II l
Batteries-Jones and Ruel; Nor
ton, Bagby and O'Neill.
YankS Batter Browns, 1872.
St. Louis, Aug. 23.-New York
battered Kolp and Palmero in the
sixth inning and beat the Browns,
10 TO 2, to even the series. Bob
Meusel drove over four runs in the
sixth with a home run and a single.
Ruth got three singles, but failed
to get a homer in the series. Score:
r. H E
New YORK -..-.........-. 10 IL 0
d. LOUIS
Batteries-Mays and Schang;
kolp, Palmero an SdevrK ,??s. C
Kolp, Palmero and SEVERED.
Three Straight for Tigers.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 23.-Detroit
made it three straight from the
Athletics yesterday by taking the
final contest by a score of 10 to s. |
The Mackmen outsit the Tigers, !
but the latter made better use of !
their safeues. Score: R.H.E.
Philadelphia 49, ....-.S Is 81
Detrolt ..-.. 10 IL 3 |
Batteries-Naylor, Keefe and Per-
kins, Wyatt; Holing. Parks, Mid
dleton and BasSler.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
SPORT BRIEFS

New Haven, Conn.-The New
Haven boxing commission refused
to sanction a boxing match between
Bill Brennan of Chicago and Har-
ry Darneville of Washington, de-
claring the match was uneven.
Winnipeg. - Freddie Welsh. for
mer lightweight champion, and
Clonnie Tate fought 10 rounds to a
\ draw.
~ Chicago.-Harry Thoman, Huron
;. D.. won the South Shore intro
ductory trapshooting match in the
Grand American handicap here.
Chicago.-The twice postponed A
A U. swimming championships
events will be held here SATURDAY.
weather permitting, it was an
nounced today.
Chicago. - Charlie White. local
lightweight boxer, announced he
had closed q watch with Benny VAL
ger to take place at PHILADELPHIA
Aug. 81.
Chicago.-Plsy IN the mems sim
giles started today in the Illinois
tennis championship tournament
following elimination contests yes
terday at the Skoke Country club. |
Mems doubles and vomen's dou-
bles will be played Wednesday.
Z GIVE pitchers and three pinch
hitters didn't help the Braves mach
The Pirates Eon.1eo & l.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
THE SCOREBOARD

YESTERDAYS HERO-Cy VIII
liams of the Phils. Leaning against
one in the 18th he defeated his old
teammates, the Cubs, 2 to l.
weakened to the extent of permit
ting the Giants three hits but man
aged to score a shutout. to 0.
EDDIE ROUSCH'S triple in the
fifth inning gave the Robins a three
run handicap which the Cincinnati
tribe never let them forget. The
Reds won, z to 3.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
EHffi8SilSc,leeesrI
III Gays

/ Decatur is Iuhewarm toward fine
proposal to place Three Eye
league team in that city next year,
Judging from reports. Although a
temporary fans organization has
been formed, indications are it will
not last unless interest, picks up
several hundred per cent. A De-
catUr newspaper conducted a vOt-
ing contest on the question and
only Ill fans expressed themselves.
three OF whom voted against the
proposition.
The success of the Staley indus
trial team is held responsible for
this lack of interest for the league
pastime. The Decatur fans believe
they are given every bit as good
baseball as ThreeSEye team could
furnish, and as often as they care
to attend. Many are said to oppose
another team if it means running in
opposition to the StaIeys.
There Will he no change in price
Of admission to the game at Brown.
ing field tomorrow. Moline Fans as.
ISOLATION states.
Word from Cedar Rapids today in
forms that rain is apt to again pre-
vent games today, in which event
the Islanders and Bunnies would
have two unplayed contests. Alter
matt is expected to be ready for
work today or tomorrow, report
says.
When the club gets back home to-
morrow, releases may be awaiting
one or tive players. At least one
fielder is excess baggage at this
time, and the same is true of enc
pitcher.
Lefty" Ross was sent home YES
terday to recover from illness. He
was stricken while pitching against /
cedar Rapids Sunday and had to be i
from the field
Mike Dundee, Rock Island BAN
lam, VIII meet Frankie Schaeffer of
Chlcago in the semi-windup of the
Pal HoOre-Sammy MandeI bout at
Aurora Friday night. A large dele
sau0n Of Rock Island boxing fans
5 expected to make the trip to see
like In action. Dundee has also
,eeH matched to box Terry Martin.
ne New England bantam, at East
lineage, Sept 2.
Davenport American legion ex-
'ects to resume boxing programs
ext month. Plans have been care
ully worked out during the sum-
1er looking toward a line of at
FACTIONS to be held regularly dur
ng the fall and winter season at /
ne coliseum.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
RAIN PREVENTS
TOURNEY PLAY
Ganes At Cambridge to Be PIayed
on Today-Fans Show
Interest.
Especial Correspondencal


Geneseo, Ill, Aug 23.-The
baseball tournament which is being
held at Cambridge, Ill, was post
poned yesterday because of rain
The games scheduled for yesterday
viii be played today. This brings
Geneseo against Orion and Cam
bridge against CISCO.
The games are wen attended.
me attendance Sunday furnished
evidence Of the interest which the
people OF Henry county are show
ing their teams By the terms of
agreement which govern this tour
nameut only two players not in
ciuded in tie regular lineup are al
owed 10 compete. This places
oaseoaIl on practically an amateu-
basis which seems to appeal to the
'zne-of this section.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23

Three-base hit-Bluege. Sacrifice
hits-Bashang, Mann, Cole, Gold
thWalte Left on bases-Evansville
o; Peoria, 6. Stolen bases-Evers,
Mann. Double plays-Evers,
BIuege, jackson (2), Aitchison to
Kelly. Bases on balls-Of Aitchi-
son, 2; Marquardt, 2. Struck out
BY Aitchison, l; Marquardt, l. Hit
by pltcher-By Aitchison (Bluege).
Umpire-Copeland
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
NAVY FOOTBALL
SQUAD RETURNS
FROM CRUISING

Annapolis. Md, Aug. 23.-Unit-
ed Press. 1.-The navy's football
squad of so men, just returned
from the summer cruise, went on
vacation today in order to report
here for practice by Sept u. The
players were rushed back from
Guantana on the destroyers Word
en- and Flusher, beating other mid
dies by several days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
HER HURL.S IN
GREAT FORM TO
TRIM BOOMERS
Former Cedar Rapids Pitcher Lets
Dunnmen Down with Four
Hits in 10 Game.

Bloomington, Ill, Aug. 23.-Hier
had the better OF a pitchers battle
yesterday, Terre Haute winning, L
to 0, from Blooming on. Riley's
single, pass and CCleman's single
scored the only run. Both teams
played without an error and the
contest was one of the finest of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
PAIR OF RUNS
AT START Give
TRACTORS WIN
AitchIson Pitches Good Ball for
EVas But Marquardt Is Also
Effective.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug 23.-Bluege's
triple in the first inning with Platte
On base, after Evers had already
scored, gave Peoria a two run lead
which stood up for a to l victory
over Evansville here yesterday aft
ernoon. Aitchison allowed but five
hits, while Marquardt was very eff
fective in pinches. The score:
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AMERICAN LEAGUE,
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Three-EYe Lpagne-


Terre Haute, l; Bloomington, 0.
Peoria. 2; Evansville, l.
Rock Island-Cedar Rapids, rain.
Rockford-Moline, rain.
National League
Phila 'elphia. 2; Chicago, 1 az
SAinss).
Pittsburgh, 10; Boston, s.
Cincinnati, Z; Brooklyn, ).
st. Louis. 6; New York, o.
American League.
Chicago, 5; Washington, 4.
Detroit, 10; Philadelphia, s.
Boston. 6; Cleveland. 5.
New York, 10; ST Louis, 2.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23

base hit - Lewis. Sacrifice hit
Coleman. Left on bases - Bloom
ington, s; Terre Haute. 6. Bases on
baIls-Of Bogart, 4: off Hier, 4.
Hit by pitcher - BY HER Gala
ham. Struck out-By Bogari, l;
by Hier. 6. Umpires - Tannehill
and Hughes. Time of game-1:35.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23

THE YANKS sneaked back IN
within one game of top by picking
on the Browns, 10 to 2, while Boso
ton was punching hits and winning
from Cleveland. 6 to 5.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
pills MEASURE
BRUINS, ITO |
Teams Travel II Innings Before
Lively Ball Starts to Function
Properly.

Philadelphia, Aug. 23.-In a 12-
inning pitchers battle in which the
lively bail functioned only at the
last moment, the Philadelphia I'M
conscious survivors won out yes
terday, 2 to /, by means Of Cy Will
liams winning clout over the right
field wall for a homer.
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son and Schmidt; McQuillan, Brax-
ton, Morgan, Coouey and O'Nsil.
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"Big Three Bumps Giants.

New York, Aug 23.--Bill Pertica,
Austin McHenry and Rogers Horns
by Joined hancs yesterday in defeat
ing New York by to o. Pertica
held the Giants to two hits and Nc
Henry and Hornsby each hit home
run, accounting for five runs be-
tween them.
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Pirates OutsIug Braves.

Boston, Aug. 23.-In a smuggling
match, Pittsburgh defeated the
Braves yesterday afternoon, 10 to S.
Both teams used three pitchers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23

erles-Lrque and Hargrayes.
adore, Mlljus and Kruger.
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Reds Subdue Dodgers, ia

D~tNSI Ies L Ct LICd anu AIHSmlth
Shea, Ryan and Snyder.
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1IUUN TUDUut UUuEVIN = -sl,
Brooklyn, y. Y, Aug. 23.-The
Cincinnati Reds bested the Dodgers
in a loosely played game here yes
terday, to 5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-07-01
Pershiing
 Becomes
 WarChief
Replaces General March As Head of All Military Forces of the United States.

Washington, D. C., July 1.-Gen- era1 John J. Pershing today assumed his new duties as head of all the mil itary forces of the United States,
 As Chief of Staff, succeeding Ma jor-Genera Peyton c. March, whose approaching retirement has been an nounced, General Pershing is in command of the General Staff, the War Department peace-ume organi- zation, and as the head of the gen. era1 headquarters organization, au- thorized by Secretary of War Weeks, he will have charge of the work of recruiting the reserve strength of the army and building up the war ma chine which he will command if the United States again get into war.
 General Pershing is thus put in a position of more authority than ever before has been bestowed upon an Army officer in time of peace While nominally chief of staff, he will ac- tually be the executive officer of the Secretary of War.
 Major-General James G. Harbord, as assistant to General Pershing. will have charge of the routiLe work or
 the General Staff and in reality will
 has occupied for more than three
 years.
 Preparedness is Goal. It is the intention of Secretary Weeks that General Pershing shall devote the greater part of his time and attention to the problem of pre- pairing the United States in time Of peace for war.
 His first task will be that of or ganizing the General Headquarters, which, under present plans, will be built up on the general lines of those followed by Marshal Foch in the French army prior to the outbreak of | hostilities in-1914. On this subject General Pershing has very definite | ideas. He saw, in 1917, how the War Department General Staff was dis l rupted when it became necessary to l take the cream of officer talent from that organization in order to form a 1 staff for overseas duty. He is deter mined that such a situation shall not 1 be brought about again if he can prevent it.
 1 While the facilities at hand will permit of only a skeleton organfza- l ton, General Pershing intends to | build up that skeleton organization | in such a way that it will be made l quate to take the field in time of | crisis and immediately start func- l tioning as the directing head of the American wartime armies. There l would, of course, need to be many 1 additions of personnel to put tfee or
 ganization on war footing, but un-
 der General Pershing's plan there | would be a trained man for every | really vital post who would not only l know how to run his job but would l his assistants when the proper time came.
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