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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26
bR0WNS-YANkS
IN CRUCIAL co
Walter johnson Tacks Another
Shutout to Record; "Babe7
Falls n Bat Orgy.

Chicago, Aug. 2e.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.J-Twenty hits on
three Red Sox pitchers enabled the
st. Louis Americans to defeat the
Bostonians, Is to 2, and to keen
pace with the New York club.
which found its batting eyes after
two days, and took the final of its
Cleveland series. Z to 3. TODAY
the Browns. with only half a game
lead. and the Yankees will meet
in series at the Polo grounds
that may decide the league race.
Walter Johnson, Washington's
veteran, added another shutout to
his long record. holding the White
Sox to five scattered hits and win
ming l to o. His mound opponent,
Blankenship. though allowing only
four hits. was hit for two in the
second frame. which, coupled with
q stolen base by Shanks and a wild
bitch. accounted for ~ vulyT
score.
Detroit and Pkiladelphia engaged
N an 3~e72 pAse-hitting contest.
Detroit winning y to S. Heflmann.
Walker, Blue and Hauser Ait hom-
ers. Walkers was his 3lst OF the
season. Blue added three runs 10
- long SEASONS tring,
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FRED FULTON IS
THROUGH; HAS
THE RINGFEVER
Failed to D e liver
When Facing
Best Men.
By FAIR PLAY,
Copyright, 1922, by The August

tCopyrlght, 1872, by The Argus.)
New York, Aug. 26.-Fred Fulton
is through. Billy Miske not only
knocked him out in the first round
of their scheduled 10-round 60 at
St. Paul Friday night, but he
knocked him altogether out Of the
running as heavy contender. The
blow that laid Fulton cold, stopped
man who has had a peculiar his
tory. Fulton has size, reach, weight
and apparently everything except
one thing. Against all but the top
notchers he showed like flash of
lightning. In money fights against
the best men he simply could not
put it over. He had lots of chances.
more than the average man, be-
cause it was thought he would get
over what appeared to be stage
fright every time he faced a good
man. 1t was just like the man who
can run 20 or so in a billiard game
where no money is at stake, but
VINO flzzles when he bets a nickel
on his game.
Matchmaker Flournoy, who is
handling the Dundee Martin affair
at the Velodrome Monday night.
said today that if the tickets 20
Monday as they did Friday and Sat
urday he expects to have a $4,000
gate. Dundee is favored among
bettors.
Word comes from Benny Leonard
that he is having more trouble than
expected with that portion of his
gums from which Ever Hammer
hammered a tooth. Benny's vanity
IS to blame. 1t is well known that
Leonard is as persnickity about his
personal appearance as a June
bride. If he had gone for Just a
few days longer before planting a
new false tooth his gum would have
healed by now.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26
WOMAN GOLFER
TAKES STANCE
IN BIRD NEST

Charlottesville, Ind, Aug. 2e.-
One of the most unusual golf shCt.
on record was executed here YES
terday by Mrs. Galen Blackiord
After an approach shot had Iandei
In a birds nest, Mrs. Blackfor
climbed the tree in which the nes
was situated. took stance anon
the limbs and played a pitch she
on the nearby green. from wheu
she holed out in one putt, thu!
lalving the hole. However. sb
lost the match. which was one OIL
the semi-finals in the women's Cit
to Miss Esther Detch
con, up 1.
Green is the emblem of fctle|
ness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26
TENNIS PLAY ON
ARSENAL COURTS
First Match Play Expected to Bring
Out Great Numbers of Golf
Net Stars.

The first tennis tournament ever
held on the stone courts at the Ar
senal Golf club will start Monday
and continue through Sept. 2. Club
members will be the only contest
ants. A small entry fee has been
made so that trophies may be pro-
vided.
The courts are in excellent con-
dition and fast play is expected.
Many tri-city net stars have en-
tered the tourney. Play will start
on the same day that the mems
championship golf matches will be-
gin.
There will be five different
groups. They are as follows:
women's singles and, doubles; mix
ed doubles; mems singles and dou-
bles. The number of entrants will
determine whether or not there will
be a consolation tourney.
Although the courts at the club
have been in constant use many
years.. this years tournament is the
first to bring the tennis enthusiasts
OF the club into match play. The
tennis and golf Journeys of next
week will afford club members
plenty Of action.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26
'CH0QUETTEE EASY
FOR DUMMIES, 81.
cLindeman Starts by Walking Trio,
Hitting One and Letting Hit;
Valentine Saves Day.

Cedar RapidA Iowa, Aug. 90
Choquette's witness and errors by
his mates presented the NBunnies
with the first game of the Dubuque
series yesterday, to l..
Lindeman started for the locals,
but was relieved by Valentine aft
er walking three, hitting another
and permitting a safe blow in the
first inning. The latter held the
enemy in check all the way. Box
score:
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WALKED FIRST
!. FOUR MEN;LET
= But FOUR HIT
1ldget Starts Deubtfully, But God
Support Pulls Him Through
Wonderfully.
Especial 70 The ArKus.)

"A Ottumwa, Iowa, Aug. 26.-After
walking the first four men up. Zu-
bay frightened up and held the
Cards to four hits and scored a
{ shutout while his mates Tailed
three times yesterday.
The midget huler was aided by
fortunate and good support.
The midget hurler was aided by
ted the islanders two runs. An
error and . bingie gave them the
other counter. The box score:
Rnck vclo nd An d II D A Z
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
RESULTS YESTERDAY,
Mississippi Valley League.

Mississippi Valley League.
Cedar Rapids, 6; Dubuque, /.
Marshalltown, IL; Waterloo, Z.
Rock Island, 3; Ottumwa, 0.
Three-Eye League.
Rockford, Is; Bloomington, Q.
Decatur, Z; Terre Haute, 5.
Evansville, Z; Danville, S.
Peoria, 5; Moline, 4.
National League.
Chicago, 26; Philadelphia, %.
Brooklyn, s; Pittsburgh, Z.
Brooklyn, 8; Pittsburgh, 6.
New York, l.; st. Louis, 3.
Boston at Cincinnati; we
rounds.
American League.
st. Louis. 3; New York, 1.
New York, s; St. Louis, 5.
Boston. 8; Cleveland, 4.
Detroit. 8; Washington. 2.
Chicago at Philadelphia, we
rounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26
TRACTORS WINNERS
IN EXTRA INNINGS

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Peoria took
hard fought game from Moline
Yesterday in II innings when Platte
singled and Knisely scored him
with q double.
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Some Wild SCORING.
Michele Brien Sien.

milwaukee, Wis. Aug. 26.-Pinkie
Mitchell and Tommy O'Brien were
signed for a 10 round bout, Sep-
TENDER II.
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Capital Tno Chamns.

Cleveland, O.. August e6.-Wash-
lngton won the championship ct the
Union Printers International base-
oall league. defeating St Paul, Is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26

TWO base hltS-RlChter. Three
base hits - I.enaha- W.
OShea. Home runs-Zart. Stolen
bases-Forsytne, Z. o.....I.- ---..
Base on balls-Off
4; off Raglan, 4. Struck
out-By Richter, 6 by Raglan, 2.
Hit by pitched ball-Ragan. 16
hits and runs off Richter in S 1-3
innings. Umpire-Magerkurth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26

Slated for Kennedy in ninth.
Rock Island ........ 200 900 1903
Ottumwa .......... 900 600 1000
Two base hits-Croake, Thoma-
son, Zubay. Three base hit-Gray.
Sacrifice hits-Finn, Belz. Double
play-Schuster to Croake. Bases on
balls-Off Zubay, 4; off Biesser, /.
Umpire-Johnson. Time-1:43.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26

OuOuQue -. ..... .IVV OUU UUU-I
Two base hits-Michaels. Hayes,
Young. Stolen bases-Lewis, Mich
aels. Sacrifice hits-Dixon. Struck
out-By Choquette, 8; by valen-
tine, 2. Base on balls-Off Linde-
man. 8; off Choquette, 8. Winning
pitcher-Valentipe. Hit by pitcher
Young, Dixon. Umpire--Walton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26
DUNDEE MEETS LYNCH.

Joseph Lynch, bantamweight
titleholder, and Mike Dundee.
Rock Island, ILL.,, will box 10
rounds as an added attraction
to the Labor day boxing pro-
gram at the Michigan City
UndD bowl, Floyd Fitzsimmons,
promoter. announced yesterday.
Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
champion, will be seen in exhi-
bition boxing against four spar
ring partners on the same pro-
gram, which will include four
other bouts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26

Fulton kayoed.
st. Paul, August 26.-Billy Miske
knocked out Fred Fulton in The
first round.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-26

All the news all the time-The
Argus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
KID NORFOLK
WOULD BATTLE
JACK DEMPSEY
SAYS He viii Dispose Of Harry
Wills and Then Take Champ
at His Word.
BY FAIR PLAY.

New York. Feb. 27.-Kid Norfolk,
who fights Harry Wills Thursday
night for the coIored heavyweight
championship of the world, was
very much interested today IN
Jack Kearns' statement that Demp-
sey was willing to fight the winner
of that battle any time, any place.
Kearns did not, however, Suggest
his willingness to fight for any
amount of money. The stake will
have to be worth while. Anyway,
Kid Norfolk paused long enough in
his work out at an uptown gym
nasium today to say that the atti-
tude of Dempsey's manager inter-
ested him strangely.
Mr.. Kearns says, doe he, that
Mr.. Dempsey will fight the winner
of the mixup with Mr. Wills. All
right, that means that some day he
is going to mingle with gentle
man who couldn't be told from me
if you should meet him in the
street. 1 wouldn't be extravagant
in my terms, no sir. In fact i
would almost pay for the privilege
of fighting Mr.. Dempsey. AS for
this man Mr.. Wills, he can't do
nothing to me. I'm just naturally
going 10 make that man think he
has strolled between a motor bus
and a trolley car at the minute
they collide"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
HENRY COUNTY
HAS PROSPECTS
FOR NJ. V. BALL

Kewanee. FEB. 27.-Judging irou
advance dope . number Of Henri
county players will be on the W
out list when the teams in the new y,
Mississippi Valley circuit report y.
spring practice soon. NJ. h. SeA.y-
of Rock Island. president Of the NJ
tionaI Association Of ProtesSlOl--
Baseball leagues. has been DUE!
scouting around the sticks 10Y 10.
promising young players, whom ~
claims will constitute a large P
centage of the personnel Oh ~
clubs in the rev league. lie say
the new league Will offer real W
portunity for the youngster 70 ls
veIop and get into fast compan,.
Among the players OF this co .i...
VINO have already signed lHy"
names to contracts with RocS r.
land in the new league are N!I. .5-.
Irwin. a catcher, from Camori az
and Clarence Hepner, an lnLelue.
from Kewanee. 1t is expected mo- mo-
contracts will be coming tAfoOel
soon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
LEONARD WHIPS
MORAN IN Ten

New Orleans. La, Feb I'll
Benny Leonard gave Pal Moran u
this city a boxing lesson IN
rounds before a small house In th'
Louisiana Auditorium SaturdN
night. but the New Yorker failed 20
knock Moran out, 1t being the SEE,
ond time that Leonard had failed
at this task.
Before the bout bets were freely
offered at ? to 1 that Moran Woai3
not last seven rounds, as LeonaFl
had stated that he was going F"
make quick work Of the southeIh
man.
Leonard showed his old time
speed and stamina, but Moran va
exceptionally strong, and although
the lightweight champion repeatea-
Iy crossed him with rights and leLs
to the jaw. befuddling him, BENZ
did not seem able to put over Ih'
finishing touches.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
GENESEO BOWS
TO CAMBRIDGE
IN CLOSE CAME
Cambridge Five Takes Sweet Re-
Yenge of Earlier Defeat and
Wins IS to L..
fspecial Correspondence.)

Cambridge, Feb. 27.-Cambridge
high school obtained sweet revenge
Saturday night for their defeat in
the Henry county tournament by
handing the Geneseo high school a
trimming in a game played on the
local floor, the final score of which
was Is to Is.
The game was characterized by
the wonderful long distance basket
shooting of Anderson of Cambridge.
He alone scored IL OF Cambridge's
TALES and all of them were losses
from distances at least half of the
length of the floor.
Coach Prditt sent his second
string players into the game and
they surprised everybody by play
ing the Cambridge quintet off their
feet in the initial period which they
won by a score of 8 to l. They con-
tinued in the lead to the close of
the half by a score of II to s. Cam
bridge counted seven points in this
period on three free throws by
Nord and two baskets by Ander-
son.
Going into the third period Cam
bridge came back strong. Coach
Pruitt pulled the second string team
from the floor after a few minutes
OF play and put his regulars in &C
ton. Approaching the fine showing
which the seconds had made, he
hoped to save the game and give
them greater honor by winning it
for them. But the regulars fell
down on the job with a display of
basketball which did not measure
up to that of the lads who had been
removed.
Anderson was the bright star of
the Cambridge men. Captain Nord,
playing his last game as a high
school player on the home floor was
in every play. Otto az center was
a tower of strength and met Combs
of GenSeo successfully in the toss
ups. For Geneseo real credit of the
game goes to Spence for his four
field baskets; L. Smith for his
single topper, and r. Smith, Searle
and Walker, all members of the sec
ond string bunch. Walker with
two counts in four efforts at free
throws showed well.
The game of last Saturday night
closes this seasons play for the
Cambridge high school in their reg
ular schedule. The team will par
ticipate in the GaIesburg district
tournament aud has Toulon as its
rival in it's first clash. The out
standing teams are Kewanee, Gales
burg and Cambridge. according to
the information at hand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
MONMOUTH IS
TALKING TRACK
Maple City College Predicting Sue
cessfuI Year With Veterans
Back.

Monmouth, Ill, Feb. 27.-Track
prospects at Monmouth college this
year are encouraging, Coach H. c.
Embree said today Eight mem
bers of the 1921 team, which won
fourth place in the state meet at
Decatur last year, are back this
year and several new men look
promising, the coach said.
Track veterans who are eligible
for competition are:
Captain Roy Anderson, hurdles,
220-yard sprint, broad jump; H.
Bear, 100-yard dash, high jump,
pole vault, discus and javelin; r
Niblock, $50 and 440-yard runs; c.
Niblock, $50 and mile runs; NJ.
PinkertUn, broad jump; r. Smith
and W. Doty, distance runs and
Miller in the broad and high jumps.
New material includes several
promising runners, Coach Embree
said. These are Mann and Grant
in the 440; Granville in the 220 !;
Maxwell in the distance runs and
Ertmer in the sprints. Davis, a
pole Vaulter, also show promise, &C
cording to Embree
Bear and the Niblocks should
be very good this year" he said.
Bear is always good for Is points
in duals and the Niblocks are each
good for eight. Anderson,s form in
the hurdles is improved"
Monmouth won from Augustana
and Hedding in dual meets last
year, took first place in the tri-
angular meet with Northwestern
and Lombard and lost to Knox,
besides placing fourth in the state
meet. The schedule for this year
follows:
May 6-Knox at Monmouth.
May 20-Quadrangular meet with
Knox, Carthage and Northwestern
here.
May 26-27-L 1. A. A meet at
Monmouth
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

STAR, LIKELY CHOICE AS THIRD
MAN FOR LEGION FISTIC EVENT

recent victory over frankie Muir
ply of Denver and because Schlaif
er is matched with Dave Shade at
Omaha on March 9. 1t is an impor-
tant contest to both men and the
boxers must demand that an arbi-
ter who has officiated in big bouts
act as third man in the ring. While
II prefer Ed Smith, because the
Chicago man has greater expert
ence than Packey Mcfarland as a
referee, l am ready to agree on
the latter"
Johnny Greeley, Schlaifer's man
ager, favors Mcfarland, although
he states Smith will be satisfac-
tory to him if the club agrees to
the Chicago man.
Legion officials will meet at 3
o'clock this afternoon, at which
time the referee question will be def
initely decided In the meantime
club officials will get in touch with
both Mcfarland and Smith and
make sure that the men will be
able to act If selected.
AS soon as the referee question
is decided, the club will immedi-
ately turn its attention to the seat
ing arrangement at the Coliseum.
The reserved seat section has been
definitely arranged, but it is now
necessary to work out plans to ac-
commodate at least 5000 people in
the general admission sections
There is everything to indicate that
a crowd close to 5000 will witness
the show.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
BASEBALL GAINS
NEAT SUM FROM
SATURDAY EVENT

The wild night" program for
the benefit of the Rock Island
Fans association at the Elks' club
Saturday night was success. Fig
ures tell the story. Nearly $500
above expenses was realized. Much
credit for the successful handling
of the event is due those of the
Elks' organization who gave their
time Saturday night handling the
various stunts, and the fans asso-
citation has asked this department
to express its appreciation to these
men in this manner. At the same
time the association is not over
looking the good will displayed by
everyone who turned out to enjoy
the evening and help things along
Thanks are extended to everyone
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
CLARK GRIFFITH, THE OLD FOX,
TOOK LEADING PART IN HELPING
AMERICAN LEAGUE TO GET START
BY NORMAN z. BROWN.

When the American league in
vaded Chicago in the beginning of
its fight against the National league
which finally resulted in the old cir
cult requesting peace parley.
Charley Comiskey headed the Chi
cago club "Old Fox" Clark Grif-
fifth took the job of managing the
team and coaxing National league
stars to join the new organization.
His success as siren and in man
againg that White Sox and later the
New York club, when the American
league forced its way into the east
er ncity. played an important part
in the development of. the organ
ization.
Griffith is still one of the leading
figures of the game. For the last
two years he has been in the mag
nate class as the directing head of
the Washington club.
Griffith remained in New York,
after helping establish the A L.
team there, until 1910, when he
went TO Cincinnati as manager. only
to suffer the fate Of half dozen
others who have heard Garry Herr
mann's pleas. He remained there
two seasons and then joined the
Washington club as manager and
stakeholder.
Two years ago Griffith and Will
liam NJ Richardson, a lifelong
friend, bought the greater part of
the stock of the club and Griffith
became president. 1t is said that
the sale by President Minor and the
board of directors was forced by
public sentiment, created when the
club officials raised the admission
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
500 ATHLETES
ARE ENTERED IN
RELAY CARNIVAL

Urbana, H.. Feb. 27.-With the
entrance of athletes from the Uni
versity OF Pennsylvania. the total
number of universities and col
leges to compete in the fifth an
nual University of Illinois relay
carnival March 4, passed the so
mark today.
More than 500 athletes have been
entered by the various schools.
The University of Pennsylvania
entry included nine stars in the
IS yard dash, 900 yard, 1000 yard
and 1900 yard runs, and the one
mile and two mile relay events.
The Pennsylvania entry will make
the representation from the east
more outstanding than ever before,
as Johns Hopkins. Georgetown and
others will compete
Rice Institute of Houston. Texas.
will be represented by its star dash
man. Lindsey. who is expected TO
make the IS yard dash on the arm
DRY s-raight-away in close TO the
record time set here by Scholtz,
the Missouri sprinter, two years
ago.
One of the features will be the
medley relay" a novel event orig
mated by Coach Harry Gill OF the
Illini track team. In this event.
the first two men run a quarter
mile, the third man a half mile,
and the last, or anchor man, a
mile.
Because of the number OF teams
entered. it is planned to run all
preliminaries on Friday night.
March ;, with the night of The 4th
reserved for finals only. The mark
that the athletes will try for on
these two nights is the American
amateur record in the various
events.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
MAJORITY OF
PLAYERS ARE
ON WAY TODAY
Texas Most , FAVORED
As Scene of Spring
Drill.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

tCOpyr1gnt, 1917, Dy Inc ArSuS.)
Ball players are on their way.
Some of them are crossing into the
land OF the grilling sun today and
others OF them are packing the
travel-worn family carry-all with
a change of B. v. DIS, expecting to
depart.
Ball players and spring conven-
lions will HE for supremacy in
Texas for three weeks. The Giants
will be rounded up at San Antonio,
far from home, but why care for
expense so long as the generous
public sides in with the payment
Of the freight. The Chicago SoX
are only a flivver's ride from the
Giants, the St. Louis Cardinals
across the state on the border line
of Louisiana, and the Athletics with
nothing between them and the OBJ
recognized Mexicans except a thread
of water and two shining river
banks.
Cleveland is up in the northeast
ern corner of the state listening to
the pardonable boasting of Uncle
Dan of Dallas, who recollects when
the Trinity river had three feet of
water in it against the three inches
of which it boasts today.
Texas Mecca for Many.
Other major league teams are
soon to be located here and there
in the wide dominion of the Lone
Star empire. the great training
quarter for the national game, and
Boosting a league of its own which
plays baseball of only a little low
err class than that of the effulgent
stars.
Chicago's Nationals are roaming
around the Island of Santa Cata-
lima in company with the goats.
The Brooklyns are recovering from
mal-de-mer at Jacksonville and
thinking of the stormy cruise ahead
of them in the big show this year,
and others of the 32nd degree ball
players are still to start, but before
the week is ended most of them
will be on their way.
For a fortnight there will be re-
sounding and grandiloQuent praises
for young Jenkins or Young Bilkins
only to see them fade away when
the real work begin, and possibly
never be heard of again in major
or minor league company. Once if
you could get one good player out
of 10 from the minors the average
was worth the expenditure. Now
if one good one can be CLEANED
from 20. the manager feels that he
has not been in the field in vain.
Greed to win by purchased skill as
against brains to win by develop
I ing skill, according to the old tim
ers, is knocking the bottom out OF
baseball professionally. and in
creasing interest in it from the
semi-pro and amateur standpoint.
Even the ball players are begin
ming TO hearken to the refrain,
better a big frog in a little puddle
than little frog in big puddle"