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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
GEORGE DAMS,
LOCAL BOXER,
ANSWERS CALL
Prominently Identi-
fled With Ring
Sport.

George Dams, prominent in box
ing circles throughout the coun-
try. died at his home, 1921 Second
avenue, Sunday morning. Death
was due to acute dilation of the
heart according to verdict of the
coroner's jury this morning
Dams had made his home in Rock
Island for several years, and at
various times had been identified
with the management and promo
ton of boxing. At one time he
conducted a school of instruction
in boxing here.
Dams death occurred sometime
between 4 and O'Clock Sunday
morning. His widow, Nina Dams,
tried toa arouse him at s o'clock
but getting no response summoned
aid. DR.. Joseph De Silva. who
arrived soon after O'Clock. said
he found Dams apparently at rest.
His eyes were normal and his legs
straight and there were no signs
that his death was accompanied by
a struggle.
Dams was 81 years of age. He was
born in Argos, Greece, and came to
this country about IS years ago.
He made his home in Monmouth,
Ill, with his brother, Andrew. up
to several years ago. From 1907
to 1910, Dams engaged in semi-pro-
fessionaI boxing bouts at Mon
into the game as a welterweight
From 1910 to 1914 he engaged in
numerous bouts at Quincy, st. Louis
and Indianapolis. For two years
he was director of the Peoria So
cial athletic club, of which Repre-
sentative Ryan was the head.
1t was Dams custom to attend all
the big boxing events of the coun-
try. the last of which was the
Dempsey-Carpentier bout at Allan
tic City. He was personally &C
quainted with Dempsey and all the
big figures connected with that en-
terprise.
During the war, Dams was box
ing instructor at a camp in Waco,
Texas. He was also representative
of the Boxing Blade, Minneapolis
publication. for this territory. Last
winter he was assistant athletic in
structor at the Hot Springs, Ark.
Athletic club. For the last three
years he had not actively engaged
in boxing.
The survivors are the widow and
his mother and sister in Greece and
brothers, Andrew of Peoriaa and
James of Monmouth. The funeral
will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the Greek Orthodox church III
Moline. Burial will be in River
side cemetery, Moline.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
EYES OF SPORTING
WORLD GLUED ON
POLO GROUNDS

New York. Oct. with the
major league baseball season pass
ed INTO history. the eyes of the
sporting world-and that includes
nearly everybody-are turning to-
ward the Polo grounds. There on
Wednesday the Giants and the
ankees will begin their struggle
lot the title of worlds champions.
Inc National league champions
nnlshed the season by a defeat of
tneir Old rivals, the Brooklyn Su-
peroas' yesterday. while the Yam
KEGS wound up by winning from
the Boston Red Sox. Pittsburgh
maintained second place in the Ma
e q. league by victory over the
81 Louis Cardinals and the St
Louis Browns won the third nIace
IN the American circuit by subdu-
ing the Detroit Tigers. Cleveland
lost It's final contest TO Chicago
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
MOLINE HIGH
BEATS PEORIA
Schmidt Rips Tractor Line for Con-
sistent Gains and
Touchdown.

Schmidt, captain of the Moline
high school football team, was the
star of that schools victory over
Peoria Central high at Peoria Sat
urday. His great line smashing
enabled Moline to carry the bail
from Peorias 10 yard line in the
second quarter. after it had been
secured on a tumble, to a touch
down. The final score was 9 to O,
quarterback, having kick
ed a drop from the 20-yard line
within four minutes after play had
started in the first quarter. Toline
and Carlson. Moiine's other back
field men, played sterling games.
Moline's line was lighter than
that of its opponents but outplay-
ed the heavier Peoria team through
out. Moline made numerous gains
on smashes.
In the second half the play was
largely in Moline's territory. due
TO bad breaks favoring the Peoria
squad. Schmidt punted poorly. Pc
oria rea ched the four yard line but
made an incomplete pass on the
final down. Moline did not try
single pass, resorting 20 straight
football throughout
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
LOOKING DOWN
FROM THE COOP

Considering only actual advances
from scrimmage formation, the In
dependents gained 1741A yards
against so yards by Detroit. The
locals we're thrown for losses three
times, totaling 10 yards. The
Tigers were thrown back from the
line of scrimmage FIVE times for
1917 yards.
Sid Nichols was the greatest
ground gamer for the Independ-
ents. His contributions totaled AZ
yards, including ap ass for eight
yards from Councilman.
Jimmie Councilman was second
with 40A2 yards but was thrown
for a loss of seven on one play.
Novak advanced five yards dur
ing the first half and was downed
for a loss of two once. Malone
gained 10 yards in the second half,
Is of which was on a pass from
Brindley.
Woenig. running from a fake
kick formation. made four yards
once. Hayes took 4 pass from
woenig for IS yards.
Eddie Duggan plunged for "a
yards total. Mansfield, who relieved
him in the latter part of the last
quarter, gained eight yards and lost
one
Walter Brirdley. during four
minutes of play. gained u yards.
besides throwing pass that
melted 16.
De Prato. fuIlback. gained 10 for
Detroit. Stobbs gained IA, while
Sackstader, the sensational half
back, was stopped at three; Miller
advanced y yards; Moegel, g.;
Kruger, 8; kuehl, 5.
The official paid attendance was
announced al $500. Better weather
would undoubtedly have added 1900
TO this. AT any rate this mark was
the highest ever attained at an
opening game here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
LET BEST Win,
SENTIMENT
OF GOTHAM FAN.
Tanks and Giants Are Likf
Equally Well By Majority of
New Workers..
By HENRY L. FARRELL.


UNITED Press Staff Corespondents1
New York, Oct S.-Two years ago
the cops in Cincinnati would pull
stranger around the corridor and
ask him if he didn't think the Reds
were wonderful
Last year the same guardians OF
life and limb in Cleveland would
hurl at any one with a New York
hustle-"wait till the Indians get
through with you"
New York. torn between two fires,
is talking only:
who's going to win the series 2
There is no distinct factional fol-
lowing with each club like there
was back in 1906 when the Cubs and
White Sox had their own parks and
fans in the windy city.
In New York the Giant fans are
Yank fans and the Yank fans are
Giant fans. 1t remains for the
series to prove which has the
greater hold.
Even money prevails in the little
betting as the two Manhattan clubs
get ready for the annual fall classic.
Professional gamblers are offer
ing 10 to 8 and allowing the bettor
to take his choice. A lot of freak
wagers are being made on indiVid-
uad games. Odds Of s to 5 are Of
fered that Babe Ruth gets a home
run during the series.
The influx of fans for the series,
always apparent in a smaller city,
is not noticeable here Outside of
the talk on the street corners and
an occasional word in the subway,
a stranger would not know that
anything out of the ordinary was on
the card.
More enthusiasm was shown over
the Yank-Indian series, due per-
haps to the fact that all New York
was behind their one club in the
pennant race.
There is no lack of interest in the
series but New York is waiting for
it in the characteristic blase man
ner There are no pictures Of Our
Champions" in all the store win
dows. There are no placards
around bearing pictures of NcGraw
and Higgins. The only way New
York records such interest is at
the gate and 1t is sure to be shown
there when the Giants and the Yam
KEGS start at it Wednesday
Forty thousand are expected at
each game The Giants have sold
all their boxes and reserved seats
and the Yanks have only a few re-
served seats left.
John Lands, commissioner of
baseball, established his headQuaT-
tiers today at the Commodore hotel,
He refused to pick a winner, saying
it would be a hard fought series
that might go nine games.
Both clubs will work out today
and tomorrow on the Polo grounds.
The Yanks will have the field from
II TO 1 O'Clock and the Giants will
work from then until Manager Nc
Graw decides they have enough.
The Giants will he the home club
in the first game Wednesday,
The Yanks will make their 1rst
appearance in new field gray road
uniforms. They will then alternate
every day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
AMBROSE LIGHTS
BEAT E. MOLINE

Proving no match for the fast
81. Ambrose Juniors, the light East
Moline team was defeated nv the
Little Saints by the count of n IN
0 Saturday. The little feIIowe
fought gamely. but were entireIy
outclassed by their speedy onnon,
ents. Captain Conway and Ree.or
were the most consistent gainere
for the Saints, Conway MAXIM for9
of the touchdowns. HarIahev Ma
ed a strong game at fuIlback Hi
pier played a fast game at left baff
making several sensational rms
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
RUTH FALLS ONE
SHORT OF MARK
HE HAD SOUGHT

New York. Oct. 3.-"Babe" Ruth,
home run king. and star batsman
of the 1921 American league cham
pions, today announced his 1922
batting campaign plans. Ruth,
whose seth home run yesterday
was one short OF the season mark
he had set for himself, said he
would make another effort To
reach the three score total next
year
Wem go cunning for that so
mark next season." the Yankee
slugger declared, "and l have a
sneaking bunch that I'll make it,
Ruth's 1921 record is five better
than his 1920 performance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
COBB LESS THAN
ONE POINT SHY
OF BAT HONORS

New York, Oct 3.-Harry He'll
mann, Detroit's smuggling outfelder,
won the 1921 batting championship
IN the American league by .0003 of
point, ACCORDING to unofficial fig
ures made public today.
Heilmann's boss, Manager Ty
Cobb, gave him a merry chase for
the title. They were virtually
tied when the season closed yes
terday, with $50 each but the fig
ures when carried out to four per
centage points gave Heilmann 1904
and Cobb 1901. Ruth, New York,
was third with .377; Sfsler. St.
Louis. last years champion. fourth
with 81, and Speaker, Cleveland,
fifth, with 1857.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Waukegan (0l

for Halas. Lanum for Harley, Min
tun for Taylor, Boland for Huffin,
Taylor for Mintum. Halas for Min
tum. Sternaman for Ruppe, Huffin
for Boland, Lanum for Sternaman.
Waukegan: Zoll for A. Kyndberg,
Thompson for S. Ahlstrom, Druba
for Hall. Campbell for Wood. F.
Kyndberg for Zoll. Ehnert for Hop
kins. Portky for Hopkins.
Touchdowns-Ch HUFF
fin. Harley, Halas. Sternaman.
Goals from touchdowns-Sterna-
man 90 Harley. Traitor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
COAL VALLEY
BEATS BODEN

Coal Valley defeated Boden AT
Coal Valley Sunday. to >. The
winners touched Jacobs for - hits
while Radloh held the losers IN
seven. Radloff struck out ~
against 10 for Jacobs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Cards 20; Marines. 0.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. STELLAR open
field work on the part of the Chi
cago Cardinals proved too much for
the Minneapolis Marines and a
crowd of 5000 saw the Chicagoans
win a 20 TO 0 triumph at Normal
Park yesterday.
Paddy Driscor was the star, as
usual, with two 45-yard runs, one
of which was turned into a touch
dozn. and another 20-yard sprint
which eneded when he crossed the
goal. The visitors threatened at
several stages of the game, bl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Green Raw Wins

Green Bay. Wis. Oct. 3.-Thc
Rocktord ill football eleven
went down to defeat here SUNDAY
at the hands of the Acme Packers
40 to 0. This is one of the worst
oesnngs administered to the iii
nols eleven and the third defeat in
six years. AZ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Canton. IS: Massillon. 0.

Canton, Oct, 3.-Opening the 1921
campaign in an effort to regain ma
tional honors, Canton's profession
al football team, led by Bob Hig-
gins, Penn State end, defeated the
Massillon Blues, semi-proessional
champions of Ohio by score Of As
to here yesterday. Massillon made
only one first down, that coming in
the first period on a forward pass
from Whitman to Feathers. The
Bulldogs worked 16 players during
their victory, including such all
Americans as Higgins, West of Col
gate, Henry of W. and j.. and Way
of Penn State The quality of team
play was high and Canton gained
regularly in the aerial department,
the longest davance of the game
being a pass from Kempton of Yale
to Higgins for gain of so yards
Canton eased up after scoring
twice in the first and second quar-
tiers and three times in the third
period. Summary and lineup:
n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

ClCutlonS-Chappeu for Rren-
nan, Marquardt for Sachs. Jonassen
for Christensen. Norbeck for
Tersth.
Touchdovns - DriscoI Sc,r1o.
Marquardt Goals from touch
downs-Driscoll or.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

Ramser for Chambers. Geneseo-
Gustafson for Shirley.
Officials-Stegema Chicago II
referee; Mccoy. Ames, umpire
Davenport, Rock Island, headlines
man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
ELIGIBLE PLAYERS.

New York. Oct. 3. = UNITED
Press. Giant and Yankee players
eligible to play in the worlds series
are:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
AKRON SWAMPS
CELTS;CANT0N
WINS, 4S TO 0
PoIlard's Open Field Work Feat
ures Victory of the Rubber
City Team
(special to The Argus.)

Warren, Ohio, Oct 3.-Akron pro-
fessional football team returned to
the form which won it the 1920
worlds championship Sunday and
swamped the Cincinnati Celts I'M
der a Al to 0 score. Quarterback
Paul Speeks and Fritz Pollard
starred in open field work The
former made several gains of from
Is to 35 yards on returning punts
or wide end runs, while Pollard
scored three Of Akron's touchdowns
in the last half. Summary:
DDoN- f411 T,rN-CrNNJAU-T mn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

lnnelders: Kelly, Rawlings. Ban
croft Frlsch and Kopf. Yanks;
Fipp' ward Peckinpaugh, McNally.
baKer: Fewscer and Mitchell
outnelders: Young, p MauseI
Brown, Cunningham and Steneei
fanks: r. MeuseI. Miller Rnfb
I Roth and Hawks n'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

III. IOuCnuOWns = JUHeS, hIa-
mer, Pollard 81, King. Goals
Copley in Z.
Substitutions: Akron - Ratican
for Bierce, Pollard for Beck, King
for Kramer, E. Tobin for Speeks.
Cincinnati-Oltzf for Hauser. Dash
ling for Lewis. Mcmahon for knabe,
Thompson for Whitnell-
Referee - Thompson. Umpire
Davis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

Catchers: Snyder. Smith. Gas
ton and Gonzales. Yanks Sch ang.
DeVormer and Hoffman
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

DETROIT
ROCK ISLAND

for Miller, Kruger for Sackstader.
Kuehl for Moegel, Williams for
Guy. Gavin for De Prato. Carmen
for Straw, Sackstader for Kruger,
De Prato for Gavin Rock Island
Healy for Keefe. Malone for No
yak, Brindley for Councilman, Mans
field for Duggan.
Officials - WEIGH of Drake, ref
cree; Cosgrove of Detroit, umpire;
Barron of Iowa, head fnesman.
Time of quarters-15 minutes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

should bring them forcibly to the
front.
Duggan. at fu1lback, ripped
through the Detroit line for sew
eral gains but was stopped often
enough to make this position ap-
pear in need of greaters strength.
Duggan is slow on the start, but
once under way has plenty of
drive Jerry Mansfield of Rock Is
land showed to good advantage in
the fulIback role in the final quar-
ter.
Brindley pleased with his work
at halfback in the latter part of the
final quarter. Not only does he
forward pass well. but he can kick
and run with equal dexterity.
Healy, who took Keefes place at
guard. showed well.
"Tillie" Voss and Clago, giant
ends of the Detroit team. seemed
to be chiefly responsible for Rock
Islands failure to score. This pair
were whales on the defense. 1t
was almost impossible to gain any
appreciable distance around their
III OnS FCoo
was blocked out by two men but
still he nailed the runner by using
his hip. Both were down under
punts quickly and at no time were
the kicks returned more than two
yards.
Miller Injuries Ankle.
Miller, halfback, is probably lost
to the Tigers for a few weeks. He
twisted an ankle when tackled fol-
lowing a 12-yard run in the first
quarter. Incidentally this was the
longest distance covered by any
man on either team on a single
play, excluding forward passes All
of which indicates the powers of
both lines.
Guy, the huge center from Wash
ington & Jefferson college, also
went out from an injury to his
neck in the final quarter. He had
previously put up a strong game.
The splendid condition of the In
dependents was proven by the abb
sence of injuries. Only once was
time called for Rock Island, while
Detroit was in need of the water
boy numerous times.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
ROCK ISLAND

OuoLIV o :" II luuItI, DULldu,
Olson, Rinck. Goals from touch
down-Doman, 4. Safety-Rock Is
land.
Observation-Disclosures Island: Reid
for Hunter; Hunter for Shelter;
Shelter for Hunter; Hunter for
Reid: Chambers for Lamp: Hous-
ton for Pannell: Clark for Mayer;
Schenebricker for Alvine; Searle
for Huston; Crompton for March:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

Giants-Pitchers: Nehf, Toney,
Douglas, Barnes. Shea. Sallee,
Ryan and Causey. Yanks: Mays,
Shawkey, Hovt, Harper, Quinn,
Collins Piercey, Ferguson, Rogers
and LutZ.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

were always stopped within the
10-yard line. 'no
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03
Staleys. S.; Waukegan. O.

Decatur, Ill, Oct. 3.-The Wau-
kegan American legion team was
unable to stop the Staleys, the
starchworkers romping away with
a 35 to victory in the seasons
football opener yesterday. Won
derful forward passing by Chick
Harley. All-American half at Ohio,
with Sternaman, Chamberlain and
Halas on the receiving ends, &C
counted for three touchdownhs.
Sternaman. Lanum and Huff1n
plowed through the visitors for
ward wall at ease. The Staley line
put up a great defensive game
holding the visitors to two first
downs. Traitor. Blackjack and
Taylor played well. Boland look
ed good at fullback while under
studying for Huffin. Tornquist was
the best for the Waukegan eleven.
Lineup:
I -. M
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-03

for Steele, Spreck for Osborne, 0s-
borne for West, Edwards for Kelli-
son, Robb for Kempton. Way for
Morrow, Morrow for Smith. Mas
sillon IT. Murdoch for Burrell,
whitman for Bash. Touchdowns-
Smith t2), Way (2), Griggs, Hig-
gins. Morrow. Goals from touch
downs-Feeney 6 of s. Referee
Lambert of Ohio State. Umpire
O'Brien of Mt. Union. Head lines
man-McGregor of Mt Union. Time
OF periods-12 minutes.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-04-22

treasurer's office is by law made a
clearing house for payment on in
terest, thru the fiscal agency. on all
Kansas municipal bonds which now
total about 100000. The treas
urer is also custodian for the perma-
nent school fund of $1O,00O,00O.
Bonds purchased by this fund are con-
stantly being redeemed and the
moneys reinvested. In the 4-year
period checks on the school funds
totalled $4.53O,S17.66.
Not Penny Missing.
These millions of dollars have been
handled without the discrepancy of a
single penny. according to Thompson.
From one standpoint 1 certainly
am thankful the $25.000.000 soldier
bonus bonds are not to be floated this
year and that the state treasurer is
not called on to handle large addi-
tional sums for road construction"
Thompson said. 'tIn two more years
when it seems probable the state will
be paying soldier bonuses and engag
ing in road construction on a wide
scale, the states annual business un-
doubtedly will pass the $100.o00,000
mark. This department now has but
eleven members, including the stenog-
rapher The personnel will have to
be increased if the business continues
to grow"
The Topeka state journal., 1921-04-22
CITY PLANNING CONFERENCE
Members of Topeka Commission VIII
Meet With Ross Crane.

Members of the city planning COM
mission will meet at a luncheon Satur-
day noon at the Elks' club with Ross
Crane of Chicago, artist-architect-lec-
turer of the Better Homes Institute
lecture series, who will spend next
week in Topeka.
Ross Crane is an enthusiast in
practical way for civic beuatifying.
He advocates the coming of a city into
restricted districts, according to in
dustrial, residence, park, commercial
and other characteristics of city sec
tions, such as was recommended in the
adoption of the city planning legisla-
ton. Crane will talk to the local city
planners, outlining his ideas on what
is necessary in beautifying Topeka.
Members of the local city planning
board are: Robert Pierce. president;
Charles L. Mitchell. Charles S. Elliott,
w. L. Porter. Charles P. Adams. c. B.
Merriam. DIR. Forrest L. Loveland,
George p McEntire, w. o. Anderson,
Mayor H. J. Corwine and Commis-
sioners Robert D. McGiffert, Frank l.
Stevens, w. S. Hancock and w. A.
Stanfield.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-04-22
ASKS FOR RELEASE OF SON
Joe Anderson Is Now Confined in
Disciplinary Barracks.

Mrs. Augusta Anderson. who has
travelled across the continent to find
her son, has appealed to Governor
Allen to aid in securing the young
mans release from the disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth- The
young man is suffering from tubercu-
losis and may not live to finish his
sentence, the mother fears.
Joe Anderson enlisted at Jefferson
Barracks, st. Louis, as John E. john
son. He was gassed and sent home.
A brother, who enlisted under his
proper name. was killed in service.
He was sentenced to the disciplinary
barracks for desertion. fraudulent en-
listment and disrespect to an officer.
The mother has visited many army
posts in an effort to find her son who
was recently located at the Kansas
military prison. Governor Allen and
Red Cross workers have pledged the
mother their support. Young Ander
son ran away from his home in Mime
sofa to enter war service.
The Topeka state journal., 1921-04-22
All! EPSON SALTS
LIKE LEMONADE

You can now buy real EPSON salts
without the awful taste and nausea, by
asking your druggist for a handy
package CT "Epsonade Salts which
looks and acts exactly like epson
salts. because it is pure EPSON salts
combined with fruit derivative salts.
giving it the taste of sparkling
lemonade.
Take a tablespoonful in a glass of
cold water whenever you feel bilious,
headachy or constipated. 'Epsonade
Salts is the much talked Of discovery
of the American EPSON Association.
ADV.