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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
YOUNe hURLER
STEPS IN when
SHoCkER FAILS
! Jsc' Bush and Van Glider Likely to
Oppose Each Other ON the
Mound Today.

Chicago, Sept. 18.-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press.) Hub Pruett's south
paw fadeaway succeededswhere Ur-
ban Shocker's veteran pitching are
rallied, and the battling st. Louis
Browns we're back today within
half game OF the top as a result OF
their S to victory over New York
in the second game of the little
world series" The final contest
between the rivals will be played
today with Joe Bush, Higgins pre-
mier mound ace, and possibly Van
Glider, who turned in a brilliant
game against Boston last week. as
the pitching opponents.
Ken Williams of the Browns and
Babe Ruth OF the Yankees demon
strated their favorite art in the sec
ond game, the former slashing out
& his 38th homer to break a tie for
! the major league lead with Rogers
Hornsby Of the St Louis Cardin-
ais, while Babe busted his 33rd.
+. George Sisler added another laurel
wreath to his collection by hitting
Z safely in his 41st consecutive game,
breaking Ty Cobb's mark of 40 set
7 in 1911
~ The Giants lost to Cincinnati, 4
to 3, in a battle of southpaws. Nehf
and Rixey, and dropped a half
game of their six-game margin over
the Pittsburgh Pirates. If the
q Giants win half of their IA con-
tests. the Pirates must take all of
their 13 to annex the pennant.
Osborne held the Dodgers and
Chicago defeated Brooklyn. 6 to 2,
In the only other National league
D game scheduled.
ye Summa of Texas, outfield recruit,
and Boone, rookie twirler, were
leading factors in Cleveland's vic
tory over Philadelphia Athletics, 4
= to 2, Dauss was hit hard and Wash
ington downed Detroit, 6 to 2, while
a batting rally in the sixth produc-
ed the runs that gave Boston 3 to
q decision over the White Sox.
reo The Chicago Nationals added
= three more rockies to their roster.
They are Howard Fitzgerald, young
outfelder from Amarillo, Texas,
Earl Adams, infielder from Wichi-
ia Falls of the Texas league, and
Fred Russell, semi-prO pitcher
who played with teams in Colorado
and Nebraska.
Ray Grimes, first sacker OF the
Cubs, poled his 14th homer of the
season, besides crashing out a
triple and double.
Everybody on the st. Louis Amer
leans team, except Pitcher Pruett
hit the offerings of Hoyt and Jones
safely one or more times.
George Burns three doubles fig
ured in all Of the Boston Ameri'
cans three tallies, which were
I enough to defeat Chicago.
All OF Harry Hooper's four put
outs came in a cluster. The White
Sox right fielder retired the Ret
: Sox in order in the third inning
and the first man up in the fourtl
also fed to Hooper.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
PRACTICE TILT
|. WITH MOLINERS
SET FOR SUNDAY

BIZ ]. HUGHES.

Arrangements were completed
yesterday for the Independents to
engage the Moline Indians in a
practice game at Douglas park
next Sunday afternoon. Consider
ing the handicap the locals faced at
the start of last season by meeting
strong team in the opening game,
1t was considered advisable to take
on the fast tri-city organization as
a starter. Then when Green Bay
comes the following Sunday, the
Independents should be in fair
way to give better account OF
themselves.
Coach Tate F'reeberg of thej In
dams is rounding up about the best
to be had in the tri-cities. He has
such players as AL. Jorgenson, at
one time a member of the indie
pendents, De Clerk, all-Iowa minor
college end of last season, and AL
sene, Augustana college halfback
OF last year. On the whole, they
are lighter than the Independents
and less experienced, but by speed
and grit hope to give a good &C
count of themselves. 1t is always
harder for the big fellows to swing
into form for early games, so the
chances are the game will be fair
ly evenly balanced. The independ-
ents will not attempt to hang up a
large score, but will make the most
of the opportunity to try out for
ward, passes and numerous new
plays.
Fans Meet Tomorrow.
Plans for selling books of sea-
son tickets will be formulated at
the meeting of fans in the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms tomorrow
night. 1t is important that a large
number of volunteer workers pre-
sent themselves and agree to do
their utmost in getting the tickets
into the hands of buyers. The goal
is $500 season books, containing
five tickets each, in the hands of
fandom before the first regular
game-that with Green Bay Oct. /.
This can be done if enough volun-
teer to participate in the campaign.
The business and professional men
are responding literally to the
needs of the team by purchasing
advertising space in the special
football edition Of The Argus,
which will appear Sept. 80. and it
is really up to the other fans to do
their bit by giving their time.
The price of admission to next
Sundays practice game with the
Moline Indians will be regulated
by the opinion of the majority who
respond tomorrow night.
Slater.JOiinson Arrive.
| Duke Slater, the dusky giant from
Iowa university, and Jerry John
son, member Of last years crew
arrived in Rock Island this morn
ing. Dewey Lyle and Emmett
Keefe were expected in early this
afternoon. while "Tillie" Voss and
Dutch" Lauer are apt to reach the
city at any time, both now being
headed this way in an automobile.
Hundreds Of fans made the triI
to Camp Independents on Rock riv.
er yesterday and came back sing.
ing the praises of the beauty spot
that is to be the home of the play
ers during the next two weeks. 4
half dozen players, including Man
ager Councilman, Buck Gavin, Wal
ter Sligo, Louie Rolls, jug" carp:
and Ed Healey, were pat through {
stiff pace during the afternoon.
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Sterling Wins Sunday.

Sterling, ILL.,, Sept. Is. = Jerry
Prendergast outpitched Lefty"
Franks and won by shutout, to 0,
against Prophetstown here Sunday.
winning the championship of
Wholesale county and northern
Illinois, Prendergast struck out IT
men. Box score:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

Laurie Waiquist of Rockford,
captain and quarterback OF the
1921 Illinois team, is reported
to have signed with the Staleys
that is to say the Chicago
Bears. Flanagan had a chance
to nail him for Rock Island,
but turned it down cold. Wal.
quist Is wee one. It'll sur.
prise not a few ii he makes the
grade in Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
FIRE AT KHAN CEREMONIAL.

Frederick City, Md. Sept. l8.-
The Ku Klux Khan offered q re-
ward Of $50 for the identity and ar.
rest Of persons who fred 20 shots
at . Kan ceremonial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

WU base HItS-UnIln, WOOd-
worth, Mack, 2; S. Smith. Three
base hit-H. Wheat. Struck out
BY Benton, II; by Ambrose, IL.
Base on balls-Off Benton, 8; off
Ambrose, /. Double play, unas-
sisted-H. Wheat. Umpire-Pol-
lock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

William Tilden II OF Philadel-
phia retained his title as tennis
champion of the United States by
defeating William Johnston Of Cal
ifornia Saturday at Germantown.
Pa, in the final match Of the ma
tional tournament. 1t was one OF
the greatest championship matches
in the history Of the sport. Tilden
rallied from what seemed certain
defeat and by marvellous playing
oyercame the grit and determine
>tion Of Little Bill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

Mile. Jeanne Lamar. Frances
champion boxer. stopped her male
j opponent In Q three.round bout re-
Gently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

N:na. Eres. the first woman doc
tor Il France, has just died at The
ass - So in tho workholsc alter
prAc.!ci.s half . century.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
ProphetSt0wn Wins.

Sterling, ILL.,. Sept. 1S.--In the
first of two game series between
Prophetstown and Sterling, the
visitors won 4 toll. Ambrose, Of
the Peoria Three Eye league,
pitched for the visitors and he had
the locals on his hip at all times.
Earl Mack played second base for
Prophetstown. He got three hits.
two of them being doubles, in five
times at bat, and drove in most Of
the runs. Peanuts Swanson
played a good game at short Tor
the visitors. The visitors punched
their hits, but costly errors by the
locals had much to do with the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
Monday night, but upon second
though considered it advisable
to stick 10 Chicago. However,
jim intends to give ri-city fans
plenty OF opportunity to SEQ
him in action before the gong
sounds.

When boxing fans here think
of Tommy Comiskey, they usually
think of hot summer night in the
old Empire rink, when the st. Paul
Irishman, cuckoo from the torrid
atmosphere, fought Jimmy Nuss to
a standstill over the 10-round route
To this day, Tommy doesn't know
what happened that night. Since
he has religiously kept away from
indoor arenas during the hot
months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

Battling Cheek, now OF Dav-
enpOrt, refuses to consider him.
sell lightweight champion Of
Iowa, despite the fact that he
knocked out Roscoe Hall Of Des
MONIES net SO long ago. Check
fIO0ged the cieyer DeS MO.nes
boy for the count In the third
round. Roscoe was hailed far
ard wide as uOWa's best in the
lightweight ranks. Why isn't
the honor claimed by Checki
The batter laughs when he
says he doesn't think Hall was
q champion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

Check also knocked out Phil
Longo of Des Moines before he
came down to Rock Island and
went 10 rounds with Johnny Dona-
hue at 1873 pounds. 1t was a one
round knockout at that. Well say
frankie Schmalzer had better be
careful when he steps out for six
rounds with this mauler next Mon
day night in Douglas park.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

Jimmy Clabby will not be
along until about Thursday or
Friday. The Hammond middle.
weight planned to arrive in
Rock Island today, to finish up
his training for his clash with
Tommy COmiskey here next
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE,
RESULTS YESTERDAY,
National League,

Chicago, 6; Brooklyn, 2.
Cincinnati, a; New York. &.
Nc other games scheduled.
American League.
Boston, 8; Chicago, 2.
st. Louis, 5; New York, l.
Cleveland, 4; Philadelphia, 2.
Washington, 6; Detroit, 2.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
6he SPORT-0-GRAPH
BY JAMES L. HUGHES,

The Wisconsin boxing COM
mission is investigating the
conduct of Pinkie Mitchell and
Tommy OBrien, lightweights,
in the recent contest in Mil.
waukee. A capacity crowd
was attracted to see a boxing
match. Instead it was treated
to Il cross between wrestling
and boxing. The Wisconsin
commission is conservative.
Usually when it acts, the game
BENEFITS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

Leach was just a crude product
of village baseball when he Joined
Waterloo. To the credit of Pat
Raglan, be it said he saw the posi-
bilities in the big fellow. First
month or so. Leach swung at any
thing and everything, and became
noted chiefly for his strikeout pro-
pensities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

Franks, 3. Hit by pitcher-Keenan.
Umpire-Jack Pollock. Attendance
$500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

Leach-tllat big, powerful
sluggef who pastimed in lett
field for Waterloo and led the
heavy hitters of the league to
the tape-practicaliy assured
himself an exhaustive trial,
perhaps a permanent job, with
Rochester Of the international
league on the occasion OF his
initiation into faster company.
Inserted as q pinch hitter in the
eighth inning, he responded
100 per cent by boosting the
ball over the fence. There was
no one on base ut the time.
Rochester eventually lost, & to
!.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
CISCO, 5: Sherrard, 4,

Sherrard lost to CISCO yesterday
at Osco, to 4. The score:
Sherrard ....021 COL 000-4 6 5
CISCO. .010 120 0O1-5 10 7
Batteries-A. Haddich and Rob-
ertson; Gerstner and Swanson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18
sEMu-PRO NOTES
Bettendorf.Milan Tie.

Bettendorf Trucks and Milan In
dependents played to 2 to 2
tie yesterday al Milan in Is III
nings. Milan scored in the 18th in
ming, making the count. 3 and 2,
but there. was some question as to
the legality OF the winning run, and
after meeting last night the Mi
Ian club voluntarily over-ruled the
run.
Everything is set for the tourna
ment to be held Saturday and Sun
day at Milan. CISCO and Milan will
play the first game. Sherrard and
Coal Valley the second, Saturday
afternoon. The winners will play
! Sunday for the championship. The
tournament is to decide the cham
pionship of Henry, Mercer and
Rock Island counties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-18

If the New York clubs should win
the pennants again, it would be the
second repeat in the history Of
baseball. In 1907 the Cubs won
the National league gonfalon and
the Detroit Tigers were out in
front in the American derby. The
following year the same clubs
again contested in the world series.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-05-19
New York
NEW YORK, May 4, 1922.

Reports Of the first Sumatra inscrip-
tion held in Amsterdam last Friday
have furnished the cigar leaf market
with its chief topic of interest during
the past week The fact that the high
prices paid and the extreme scarcity of
first sizes and good colors amply justi-
fed pre-inscription predictions does not,
naturally, in any degree mitigate the
extreme disappointment which will be
felt throughout the cigar trade in the
vanished hope for some saving in wrap
per costs In justice to the American
importers, however, it may be we'll to
note that they were faced with an act
ual and not forced situation bred of
the speculative instinct. Prices paid
for the approximately $500 bales pur-
chased were paid because the buyer had
no alternative if the cigar industry of
the United States and Canada were to
be furnished with its vitality necessary
supply of Sumatra wrappers. Present
indications are that the sum total of all
purchases at the inscriptions will not
exceed 20, 900 bales, or approximately
10000 bales less than normal needs,
and that the average quality of the to-
bacco is considerably below that of last
year. Therefore, it is hardly surpris-
ing that prices paid for the top grades
attained the high peak of IA guilders. =
Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-05-19
New England
HARTFORD, CT., May 2, 1922.

Secretary William K Ackley, of the
New England Tobacco Growers asso-
citation, said early last week that the
cold weather OF the past few nights
had retarded plants sown in seed beds.
On recent night the mercury sank to
"a degrees and on several nights ice
formed in barrels by the beds. Ground
outside the beds froze an inch on the
night when the temperature went to
I'd degrees.
If compared with 1921, the present
season is about 15 to 18 days late, Mr..
Ackley said, but the 1921 season was
exceptionally early and many growers
sowed their seed beds the first week in
April, while this spring few sowed
much before April 18 or 81. Some
waited until April 25. In this part of
the valley tobacco belt few beds will
need TO be sowed again, Mr.. Ack-
ley said. Most of the beds were steril-
lied before sowing. Many of the beds
are protected with glass sash which re-
tains during the night heat stored up
during the day IS. A. B. in Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-05-19
Wisconsin Tobacco Market
EDGERToN, WIS.,. May 19, 1922.

EDGERToN, Wis.,. May 19, 1922.
The campaign to organize Is percent
of the Wisconsin tobacco acreage into
cooperative marketing organization
effective by an ironclad contract during
the next five years, progresses very
quietly in the southern part of the
state. The chief energy of the organ
izers has so far been directed toward
the lining up of the growers in the
northern counties. Reports coming
from this section indicate that in some
parts of this area the organizers have
made practically clean sweep, while
other communities require more work
to win the rs per cent.
The large stemming concerns operat-
ing in the state look favorably on the
movement, and the packers of cigar
leaf are interested watchers of the
progress of the campaign. The stem
mers have tremendous supply laid in
of the 1921 crop. 1t is estimated that
they have secured about rs per cent of
the crop, and that the binder end of it
will not exceed Is million pounds or
about 25 per cent or less of the total
poundage grown. The cooperative move
ment is directed at securing better prices
than the growers received last year,
and it is the hope of those joining in
the organization to lift the price level
away from the 6 to cent stemming
price paid last year to a IL or Is cent
level, and correspondingly higher for
cigar leaf. It is not unlikely that ware
house owners who are experienced
packers may offer growers who remain
outside the pool an opportunity of ham
ding and selling on terms which are
mutually agreeable.
There is nothing of new interest in
the market to report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-05-19
Pennsylvania
LANCASTER, PA, May A, 1922.

Very little of the 1921 crop of Lam
caster county tobacco now remains in
the hands of the growers. In going
over the county during the past week
one could find occasional deliveries be-
ing made, but these were few and far
between, which feature made them con-
spicuous. There are in isolated sections
of the county some few crops that
might still be had, but these are not on
the market surface. A few brokers
went over the field but their purchases
were inconsequential. A number Of
these men devoted considerable time in
ascertaining conditions for next year,
and they found that the acreage of the
past few seasons will again stand. The
farmers are busy with their seed beds
and in this direction steam sterilizing is
a big feature journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-05-19
Ohio
DAYTON, O., May II,

DAYTON, O., May II, 1922.
A large Water street firm has been
making heavy inroads on the 1921 rem
nant in Ohio; the market is stronger,
and the entire crop is due to be cleaned
m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-29
BORAH DENOUNCED IN
BITTER TALK TODAY

Washington, Dec. 29-Bitterly
and sarcastioally assailing Senator
Borah and his proposal for a world
economic conference, Senator Hiram
johnson, Calf, today in a speech
to the senate, charged that Borah's
plan was in the interest of the in
ternational bankers. He declared he
would rather see the United States
in the league Of nations than in such
a conference as Borah suggested
Johnson, who shared with Borah
the leadership of the irreconcilables
in the fight against the league OF ma
tions covenant, turned on his former
associate all the venom he formerly
reserved for their joint opponents.
He indirectly declared that Borah
was being made the tool of propa-
gandists and of the international
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-29
LIVE NEWS

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Regal, of
Rosemont, are spending the holidays
in Philadelphia and New York MY
Miss Elizabeth w. King, of George
Washington Park, with Miss Emily
l. Nav. of Alexandria, left Tuesday
for a holiday trip to Florida.
Mrs. A. NJ. Simpson and children,
of Philadelphia, are spending the
holiday season with her parents; MI.
and Mrs. Grant Forbes, at Lloyds
Station. Mrs. Forbes uncle, M
W. H. Sisson from jamestown, n
Eak.. is also their house guest Tor
the Christmas and New Year holi-
DAYS, after which he Will go, south
and winter in Florida and Cuba for
the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Myer have re-
turned home to New York City after
spending Christmas week as the
guests of Mr.. Myers sister, Mr.. n.
Kingbury, at Lloyd Station.
Miss Helen Sweeley entertained a
few friends informally Wednesday
evening at her home in North Rose
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Cunniss re-
turned today to their home in Wa
tcrtown, Mass, after SPENDING
Christmas week in Rosemont, as the
guests of their brother and his wife
MIR. and Mrs. D. F. MCGOWAN.
Miss Beulah Brooks has returned
to Del Ray, after spending the holi.
Gay week with her parents, Dr. ant
Mrs. L. F. Brooks, at Poolesvllle
Md.
Miss Emeline Talbot, of Braddock
is leaving for Richmond tomorrow
and will remain over New Years "a
the guest of relatives.
MIR. W. Talbot Sinclair, o. syria
cuse, and Mr.. Beverly kennon Sin
clair, from New York City, will b
the guests of their brother ard hi
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. S
Sinclair, in Braddoek Heights. TO
over the week end and New Year.
4 The Sunday services at Emmanue
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-12-29
Society

Mrs. Marshall Prescott, Kean, in
North Braddock.
MIR. And Mrs. Boothe Return
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner l.. Boothe
has returned from Roanoke, where
they went to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. s. Duprey Ferguson.
Returns From Philadelphia
Mr.. Richard Kemper returned to-
oay to her home in Rosemont, after
spending the past few days in Phil
adelphia, as the guest of Mr.. Richard
Burroughs.
Thiermer- Grover
A quiet and pretty wedding was
solemnized yesterday afternoon at
the parsonage of St. Mary's Church
when Miss Rosa Mae Grover, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Grover,
became the bride of Mr.. Joseph
Thiermer. CT Del Ray. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father
l.. f. Kelly. The bride WAS hand
soely gowned in blue canton crepe,
trimmed in silver cloth, wearing a
dark blue mohair hat trimmed with
spring flowers and carrying bou-
ouet of Killarney Roses, and was at
tended by Miss Audrey Schwarzmann
as maid of honor. Mr.. William
Thiermer, brother of the groom, at
tended his brother as best man. I'M
mediately following the ceremony, the
bride and groom and immediate fam
ily and the bridal party were enter.
tanned at reception at the home OF
the brides parents in South Fairfax
street. Later in the evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Thiermer left for New York,
where they will spend their honey,
moon. After January 10, they VIII
be at nome in Cedar Street, Del Ray
Dance Tonight
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Eddington
are entertaining at dance tonlght
at their home on King Street Road,
in honor of heir daughter, Miss Sara
Eddington.
observation-disclosures
A wedding of interest to number
of Alexandrians was that of Miss
Dorothy Thomson, daughter of the
late DR.. Augustus Pembroke Thorn
son, of Summit Point, W. ", to Col:
James Carson Breckenridge, y. 5. NJ
c., took place at p. m. last night,
in the Church of the Holy Spirit
Summit Point. -. ~.
The bridesmaids included Miss Julia
Downer and the Misses Fannie Eliz-
abeth Moore, of Berryville. Va; Miss
Elizabeth White, of Leesburg, Va;
the Misses Flora and Nell Baylor,
Of Cedar Bluff, Va. Miss Gladys
Breazele. Louisiana, and Miss Claud-
me Hutter, of Lyrchburg, Va.