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Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
THE EARIZONA REPUBLICAN
SPORTS
GIBBONS GETS TITLE TEST
IN CREB BOUT NEXT MONDAY.
BY Billy Evans

Who will be Jack Dempsey's next
opponent?
Harry Wills has already qualified
as a contender
His quick knockout of Kid Norfolk
in the second round of their bout
proves that Wills packs punch.
Tommy Gibbons, prominently men
toned as the logical opponent for
Champion Dempsey is TO be put to
the acid test March 13.
on this date Gibbons will clash
with Harry Greb of Pittsburg at
Madison Square Garden in New York.
This bout should be a whale OF all
affair.
Gibbons must win decisively to
stay in the running as one of the
leading contenders for the heavy
weight title. He must either win by
knockout or outpoint Greb by a
wide margin. Nothing better than
draw will be a severe blow to Glib
bons' reputation.
In meeting Harry Greb, Gibbons is
really going against only a middle
weight fighter. In all probability
Greb won't weigh over los pounds,
possibly lighter. If Greb was to
shade Gibbons in the coming bout 1t
would erase much of the reputation
liluI the 81. Gdul li6hbSA has OCGll
years in building up.
Fistic fans say that a fighter who
can't decisiVely win over a heavy
middleWeight has little or no chance
TO swap punches with Jack Demp-
sey That is the position Gibbons
will find himself in if Greb should
defeat him.
Gibbons certainly dopes to out
punch Greb. Tommy has proved that
he packs a knockout punch. A long
list of heavyweights will testify to
that fact. His k. b. record Is a most
impressive one, even though some
soft marks are included in the list.
Greb is Shifty Boxer
Greb has never established a repu-
tation as a knockout artist. Rather
he has won praise for his stiffness.
Few big men are faster on their feet
than the Pittsburg boy. He bounds
around like a rubber ball and is a
mighty hard man to hit, since he
seldom is flatfooted.
1t will not be the first meeting
between Gibbons and Greb. The
pair have teamed up on two other
occasions. Both bouts, no decision
affairs, were staged at Pittsburg,
went the limit ten rounds and were
close. The first meeting was in
1915, the other in 1920.
Tommy Gibbons during his career,
which started in 1913, has never
been knocked out, Greb. who started
fighting at the same time, has suf-
fered one such reverse. In his sec
ond year of fighting Joe Chip stopped
him in two rounds.
Gibbons is the logical favorite. He
dopes to win. AS a matter of fact
he must win decisively or lose a lot
Of his prestige.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10

Selgado of Yuma in four rounds
Chico is the best battler ever turned
out in the Concentrator city. He
beat Young MaZa and the Insurrecto
Kid at Miami and fought siX-round
draw with Casey Smith.
Mex beat Gene belmont in twenty
rounds at TiaJuana IS months ago,
and Gene is battling the top notch
ers i'm the East today.
with Neff and Mex in 10 rounds
and Conley and Lynch in 8 rounds.
with two good preliminaries. the 81.
Patrick's day fans will have plenty
of fight to bring back memories OF
one of the greatest fights ever
staged on March II, when Bob Fit2-
simmons brought the solar pleXus
into prominence at Carson City, Ne
vada. In 1897, by stopping Jim Cor
bett in the fourteenth round
White Loses Another Chance
For the 'steenth time Benny Leon
ard has called off a championship
battle which was scheduled for the
Madison Square Garden on March
II. Leonard says ne injured his hand
some time ago and the injured mem
ber was not healed when ne iought
Pal Moran at New Orleans.
White and Leonard have been al
most matched on half dozen oc-
casions in the last year and each
time the proposed bout fell through.
Benny is going to have an X-ray
made of the injured member TO con
vince the doubling ones that he is
not trying to get out of bout with
White. Charlie has his heart set on
beating Benny and few more post
ponements will start Whites nerves
to tingling and he will not be able
to fight
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
Bowlers Unable To
Reach High Marks.
At Toledo Tourney
IRepublican A. P. Leased WlreJ

TOLEDO, Ohio, Mar. 9.-High
marks set during the first week of
the American Bowling congress tour
nament here proved too lofty for
bowlers who competed today in the
minor events.
None of the two-men entries was
able to come near the first ten In
that division, the 1869 bowled by r.
Mills and 6. Oswald Of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, being the best for the day.
There were no new entrants in the
standing of the individuals today
with the exception of w. Huitt of st.
Louis, who bowled $40 for a tie with
o Stein, also of St Louis, for ninth
place.
The annual meeting of the A. B. c.
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, 1t was announced today by
A. L. Langtry, secretary. That Off
cial also was authority for the state
ment that the next tournament would
be awarded to Milwaukee.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
.AD RURIDOUX REACHES PHOENIX
FOR LIDNIAY BOUT WITH AD,NI5

Ben Mcfarland of San Bernardino
and his stable of leather pushers mo-
tored into town yesterday afternoon
prepared TO show local fans some
thing new in ring boxing. Ben is a
former Phoenix boy and at one time
sold Republicans to the early morn
ing readers. Ben went to school in
Phoenix leaving here IN 1901 for San
Bernardino where he now conducts
an athletic club. During the World
war Mcfarland was in the 340th field
artillery where he met many Arizona
boys. He was busy last night shak-
ing hands with his old comrades and
getting an eyeful after p years abb
sencc.
But Ben is not the center Of at
traction for fight fans. Mcfarland
registered at the hotel with Ad Rubi-
doux, Johnny Carlyle and Red Briggs,
Briggs meets Battling Scotty in
the semi final to the Rubidoux-
Adams bout at the Coliseum Monday
night He weight 145 pounds and
halls from Utah where he won the
state welter title defeating Ernest
Welty and frankie Derin.
Carlyle fights anything from lis
TO 1874 pounds. He meets Young
Mendoza in a four round special
Monday night. Johnny has been do
ing regular turns at Vernon and he
sports a well filled scrap book of
victories over home boys in every
section of California.
The big noise of the California in
( vaders Is Ad Rnbidoux, bantam
weight champion of the Pacific coast
who meets Georgie Adams in the
scheduled 10 round main event Mon
day night. Rubidoux and Adams met
twice-the first bout was fought at
San Bernardino and resulted In a
draw both claiming an advantage
the second brought victory to Ad at
Z Vernon. Several attempts were made
to rematch the boys. but they proved
fIuitless and when Ad was offered his
chance to box George in Phoenix the
deal was closed. Ad weighs AIS
pounds and is fighter. He lays no
claim to boxing honors and relies on
his fighting ability to bring home
: the long end of the purse. He has
fought every bantam on the west
coast and George Marks is the only
boy who won a decision over him.
Ad fought one draw and lost two
decisions to George Marks who is
now doing honors III the east where
he fought a 10 round draw with Wee
Willie Spencer last Saturday night.
Dynamite Murphy of San Fran
cisco was rated the best fighting ma
chine on the coast until he tangled
with Rubidoux. Ad and Murphy
fought two draws and Murphy lost
the third bout to the Los Angeles
bantam. The Vernon arena was
7 packed each time they met. In fact
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10

winners on offense and Bill Wood
bridge was the niainstay OF the losers
defense.
Lineup and summary OF wednes-
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An alright defense combined with
accurate passing featured the victory
at the ~" Wednesday evening of the
diminutive Episcopal Juniors over the
husky Creighton Juniors by a score
of IS to II. Although the winners all
starred. the work of Bob Goldwater
and Earl Hastings, guards on the
winning team, was the biggest fea-
ture of the game. These two midgets
broke up play after play of the
Creighton giants, and shot the ball TO
their team mates, who chalked up
ringers. Ames was the star for the
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
PIestir1a Drops
Bill Dernontral

CHICAGO, Mar. 9.-Martin Pies
tina, Chicago heavyweight wrestler,
threw Bill Demontral. also of Chi
cago, in. the seventh round of ais
round match here last night after
seven minutes and 35 seconds OF
wrestling.
Jack Linow Of Chicago and Jim
Londos wrestled six rounds to draw.
Mike Howard, instructor in wrestling
at the University of Iowa, threw Joe
Evkovich of Chicago in preliminary.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10

OF Gertrude Boyle, has been COM
pleted, funds have been raised and
the amateurs await only permission
from the city to use the park in hon
oring their beloved Matty.
The famous hero of the pitching
mound is still at Saranac Lake in
the Adirondaks, making a fight
tuberculosis. Recently he
was reported able to take short walks
each day.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
cREEIEY cAcERs WIN

BOULDER, Colo. Mar. 9.-The
Greeley high school five, playing
championship brand basketball, an
nexed the first game in the state high
school basketball tournament here
this afternoon, defeating Gunnison,
county lads, making IL points.
Centennial high school OF Pueblo
defeated Yuma, 5S to II, in the sec
ond game of the afternoon. Cent
ennial, opening with six-point lead,
never was headed. The Yuma play
ers seemed unused to the long floor
and made most of their shots from
the center. Elbeck, negro player,
starred for Pueblo.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
SHADE BEATS scHLAIFER

OMAHA, Neb., Mar. g.-Dave
Shade of Oakland Cal. won the ref
eree's decision over Morris Schlaifer
of Omaha in 10 rounds here tonight.
Shade led all the way. They are
welterWeightS
Earl Puryear of Baltimore won the
referees decision over Earl Nc
Arthur of Sioux City, Iowa, in a 10
round semi-windup. The men are
banhamweights.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10

TO DEALERs-H
both Worth Hats and
Thoroughbred Hats
are not sold in your
locality, ask us about
our unusual dealer
proposition.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
MCDONALD wins DOG RACE

BIG RIVER, Sasl1., March 81.
McDonald's dog team driven by An
tione{ Murice, an Indian driver from
Isle La Crosse. today won the first
annual 1885, mile Saskatchewan dog
derby, finishing here shortly after 10
a. m. He covered the course in Is
hours and SO minutes.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
baseball
DIAMOND DUST
cay otITEIELDERs ARRIVE


CHICAGO, Mar. 9-Arrival Of Out
fielders Harry Hooper and Amos
Strunk has put new spirit into the
training camp of the Chicago Amer
leans, according to word from Seguin.
Texas. today. Good news also was
contained in a telegram from Ernie
Johnston, shortstop, who wired Man
ager Gleason that he would be in
camp in time TO play in the first
exhibition game between the White
Sox and the New York Nationals at
San Antonio Saturday. Johnson left
Chicago Wednesday,
Secretary Harry Grabiner arrived
in camp but had no definite news of
Outfieider Bob Falk and Pitcher Dick
Kerr who are working out in Texas
but who have not yet reported.
Yesterdays practice was cut short
by a stiff wind which drove the play
ers to the club house.
Reports from the Chicago Nation
ais training camp at Catalina Island,
Calf, indicate that the players are
in fine fettle for their first exhibi-
tion game against Portland, Ore,
Friday.
RED. TNFIELD IN CAMP
CINCINNATI. Mar. 9--The arrival
OF Jimmy Cavenney. Babe Pinelli and
Louis Fonzica at the training camp
Of the Cincinnati Nationals assures
Manager Moran an infield for the
opening exhibition games at Fort
Worth Saturday and Sunday. Sam
Bohne, who was expected to accom-
pany the other arrivals from the Pa
cific coast, had not put in an ap-
pearance last night, according to dis
patches from Mineral Wells.
INDIAN HURLERS IN SHAPE
CLEVELAND, Mar. 9-Cleyeland
pitchers are further advanced in their
spring training than any of the other
players, according TO reports reach
ing here from Dallas.
CARDS PLAY PRACTICE GAME
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 9-Cool weather
down at Orange, Texas, where the
ST Louis Nationals are training, has
had frosty effect ON the pitching
arms of some. of Branch Rickey's
hopefuls. Two squads got together
in practice game yesterday and the
crowd led by Catcher Ainsmith wal
loped their way TO a Ia to victory.
Clemens led the opponents.
BAN MBlNO. LEAVES FOR CAMP
NEW YORK, Mar. 9--Babe Ruth
and Wally Schang, the last Yankee
players to be lined up for the coming
baseball season. today left Hot
Springs. Ark, for New Orleans, to
join Manager Higgins and the re-
mainder of his spring training squad.
In the Giants camp at San An
tonic. John McGraw has ordered a
rest after having driven his squad at
a fast pace for a week.
Neither Burleigh Grimes nor Jim
mie Johnston had put in an appear
ance at the Dodgers Jacksonville
quarters and 1t was reported that
they would be suspended il still abb
sent at the end of the week.
SENATORS HOLD WORKOUT
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9 - The
Washington squad went through an
other hard workout at their Tampa,
Florida, training camp yesterday.
Every pitcher on the team except
Johnson and Erickson took turn
on the mound during the batting
drill, in which Leon Goslin. slated
for regular outfield berth this sea-
son, drove the curveless offerings
about in impressive style. Manager
Milan thinks Goslin will make his
outfield strong enough to compare
favorably with the infield.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10
Amateur New York
Players To Honor
Christy Mathewson

NEW YORK, Mar "a heroic
statue of Christy Mathewson deliv-
ering his famous fade away is to be
erected in Van Cortlandt park by
amateur baseball players of New
York city.
The model for the statue, the work
Arizona republican., 1922-03-10

6uDSLIlulIOus. IieWILL lot InOTpe,
Barry Goldwater for Bob Goldwater,
Carson for Vardaman.
Field goals: Thorpe 4, Ames 3,
Fickinger 8, Gray ?, Yardannan .,
Hawkins /.
-Four goals: Thorpe I.
Referee: Smithson.
Sunday School Basketball league
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18
TIB1E-STAENED PUBLICATIONS OF
STEPHENSON AND ROCK ISLAND
TELL STORY OF EARLIER DAYS

ime-stained copies of the Rock
Island Banner and Stephenson's
Gazette, Vol. /, No. /, dated Aug.
"a, 1889, and The Upper MISSISSIPPI
plan, Vol 3, No. 40. dated Feb. 10,
1874, recently sent to Phil Mitchell,
president of the State Bank of Rock
Island, by c. X. Mixter. MinneapO-
lis, a native of Rock Island, print
illusions TO persons and events
which cannot fail to be of interest
to the descendants of pioneer resi-
dents.
The Rock Island Banner and
Stephenson Gazette, according 10
the announcement of its initial
number was devoted to news, arts,
science, literature, agriculture, etc"
and was published once a week on
Mississippi street, near the ferry
landing for So year. H McGrew
was the proprietor.
Only half of the four page sheet
has been preserved, the inside pages
being blank. The issue was taken
from the press before the pages de-
voted presumably TO local news and
had been printed. so
there are no references to any Rock
Island residents with the excep-
ton of the publishers announce
ment.
The first page is devoted to
poetry, anecdotes and garden lore,
and there is in addition an article
about a DR.. King of New York, re-
printed from the New Orleans
The physician was re-
ferred to as 4 plausible swindler,
a dexterous knave, a hypocrite of
intelligence, a cool calcu
lating villain" who could woo in
the accents of love and threaten in
the language of a tyrant."
Among the doctors many offenses
was that of having attempted to ex-
tort $4,000 from the father of a
girl whom he kept in close
They Published PONIES. Too.
An anonymous poem entitled
tine Separation" is the lament of
4 young lady on the departure of
l favorite beau. The following eX-
tract gives an idea of its character:
He's gone-and other lips may
weave
A stronger spell than mine to
bind him;
But bid him if he love me, leave
Those rhymes he made me love,
behind him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

Tell him l know those hayward
strings
Not always sound to mirthful
measures;
But signs are sometimes pleasant
things,
And tears from those we love are
treasures.
Tell him to leave off drinking wine,
Tell him to break himself of
smoking,
Tell him to go to bed at nine
His hours are really provoking.
Tell him l hope he won't get fat.
Tell him TO act with due refiec-
ton;
Tell him to wear broad-leafed hat,
Or else he'll ruin his complexion. !"
A reprint from the Southern
Rose, entitled, Misfortune and
Exile Ennobled," an affecting ad-
venture of the celebrated Talley-
rand, translated by Professor
Guenebault from the French of
Salons de Paris" occupies con-
siderable space on the last page.
a review of the Naval History
of the United States" by ]. Fenimore
Cooper, reprinted from the Louis
vile Literary Newsletter is also
on this page.
Space is given to the following
from the New Orleans Picayune:
The Devil is in town. We hope he
didn't come for US. Yankees. how
ever, needn't be afraid. The Devil
never caught but one Yankee, and
he got away"
In connection with the title,
Stephenson Gazette, it should be
remembered" says Phil Mitchell,
that the first name of our city was
Farnhamsburg, named for Russell
Farnham, who in the eos with his
partner, Colonel George Davenport,
built log house on the vacant lot
belonging to Ben T. Cable west of
his residence as a fur trading post
with the Indians"
Why Name Changed.
Mr.. Mitchell says that this was
the first house to be built on the
mainland on either side OF the river,
and became the location of the first
postoffice, courthouse. land Office.
stage station and hotel
Later. he states, the village was
called Stephenson after the local
land agent, but when he had to de-
fend himself against charges of
malfea sance in office the town was
incorporated as Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

citizen ladies are intent upon fur
nishing fine entertainment on that
day; not simply well spread
table, but specimens of handiwork,
music, etc. Methodists, Baptists,
Presbyterians, etc, all, with one ac-
cord unite and one of the most
beautiful features of the whole af-
fair is the harmony which at pres
ent seems to prevail. No gossip,
no sectional OF sectarian jealousies,
but all harmony and sunshine We
hope to see many of our friends
from the country at the festivities
on the 22nd.''
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

date of the present village of An
dalusia.
Under the head of Duck or No
Dinner" Daniel Stephens, tailor,
says he will make goods up in the
neatest style for ready pay, such
as cash, wheat, corn, oats, wood,
beef and pork, and potatoes, too"
John Holt advertises himself as
a builder of steam and keel boats.
H. G. Reynolds announces that
he conducts a common school. His
terms are $3.50 cash for quarter of
60 days.
r. H. Kinnet as matchmaker and
jeweler states that he will sell on
most reasonable terms for ready
pay"
Pay Pleasant Tribute.
The approaching Washington
birthday on Feb. % is referred to
editorially as follows:
"All seems life and activity in
view of the approaching 22nd. Our
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-18

The Upper Mississippian an
nounced its weekly publication by
Daniel Crist, editor and proprietor.
The first page is almost entirely
given over to the reprint of a let
ter written by w. C. Rives to Col
onel Edmund Fontaine, originally
printed in the Richmond Wing, Jan.
II, 1874. AS between Martin Van
Buren, and Henry Clay, Mr.. Rives
breaks a lance for Clay, advocating
his election TO the presidency. The
Rives letter is commended editor
tally
The Independent policy of the
paper is indicated by the editor:
Colonel John Wentworth. can you
inform us why we do not get the
Chicago Democrat in exchange? Is
it because the Mississippian tin our
own language is the only indie
pendent paper in the state, except
ing the Chicago Democrat. Don't
be alarmed Col, we will be easy on
your self glory. Send it
along"
The Moline lyseum, it is re-
corded, elected officers as follows:
President, D. B. Sears; vice pres
idents, Luke Wells and W. Wells;
secretary. ]. H. Hatch; treasurer
William Benham; standing commit
tee, Joel Wells, G. W. Bell, and c.
G. Taylor
!. The announcement is made that
next Tuesday at early candle
light" the following topic will be
discussed by the lyceum: "J1as the
negro more reason to complain of
the treatment of the whites than
the INDIAN"
Luke Wells and c. G. Taylor will
take the affirmative, and Joseph
Meiriman and L. P. Reynolds the
negative.
They Kicked on These Prices.
The Rock Island market prices
are quoted as follows: Wheat, so
and 60 cents; flour, $500 and s4.25:
white beans, so cents: fax seed, 62b
cents; bees wax, % and 25 cents;
dry hides, z cents; green hides, 3
cents; corn, 20 cents; corn meal.
81 cents; oats, IS cents; barley. 25
and 81 cents; feathers, So cents :;
salt, (kn'w) pr. B, so cents; salt,
&C. Apr. b, rs cents; salt, &c.
Al or sack, IS; pork, over zoo lbs,
$3.50; beef, pound. 2 cents; tai
low, cents; butter, 10 and II
cents; cheese, 6 cents.
+. Whistler, who kept a general
store where the postoftice now
stands. begins his advertisement
with the following verse:
"All We jovial farmers.
To WHISPERS we will go,
And TO WHISPERS we will go, go, go.
And to Minister'S We will go.
His goods TO see and him to view,
To Minister'S We will go"