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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
FANS DISCUSS
PROSPECTS OF
OMAHA MAULER
Opinion as To Outcome Of March 3
Card Appears About Evenly
Divided.
By j. L. HUGHES.

How will Morrie Schlaifer, the
hard hitting Hebrew boy Of Omaha,
measure up against Johnny Crit
fiths, the willy Irishman of Akron,
or Just the other way round. how
will Griffiths stack up against
Schlaifer? This is a question agi-
tating the minds of tri-city fistic
fans as the date of the meeting of
these two, March 3, at the Coli
scum, nears.
Some fans think the greater ex-
perience of Griffiths will be an inl-
portant factor in his favor Du;
there are just as many, perhaps
more, followers of the game who
are confident Schlaifers vicious
body attack will prove too much
for his opponent. Both boxers
plan to arrive on the scene few
days in advance of the clash. They
will finish their training before
local fight fans and maybe this will
help many to shape their conclu-
sicns before ring time.
Omaha promoters tried on sew
eral occasions to match Griffiths
and Schlaifer but it remained for
the Davenport legion to grab off the
prize The affair undoubtedly will
draw down a fancy house as it
holds promise of being one of the
best fistic treats in many's a day.
If Schlaifer can beat Griffiths,
he will be in line to command at
tenion from the east. In meeting
the Akron fash, however, he is 60
ing against a fighter familiar with
every trick of the ring. Grifhths
fought first as a lightweight, and
as such met Freddie Welsh, Charlie
White, Joe Mandot and Willie
Richie. Since taking ON poundage
he has fought Jack Britton, welter-
weight champion, Ted Lewis and
host CT other top notchers.
Toured Europe.
Griffiths recently returned to the
United States after a successful
tour of Europe. In London and
Paris, GrifIiths became a favorite
because of his knockout victories
over the best Europe could trot out.
He kayoed his first six opponents
inside of IL rounds for the whole
bunch, batting average of one
knockout every six minutes His
managers, Tom Walsh and Nate
Lewis of Chicago. very modestly
proclaim that this is a feat 20
American boxer ever accomplished
on an invasion of Europe.
Announce Prelims.
First class preliminaries are as
sured with announcement today
that Battling Check of Milwaukee
| is to meet Mickey Curran of the
j Pacific coast, in the second bout,
and the Durable Dane" of Rock Is
land, Young Brandy of Moline, IN
the opener. Check, it will be re-
called, displayed his caveman tao
tics against Leo Higgins last fall.
Curran has been working out III
Davenport gymnasiums for several
weeks. The Durable Dane" is
under the management of frankie
Slnnett Brandy's work against
Johnny Showers in the last legion
snow speaks for itself, of course
Tickets for the show will be put
on sale Saturday, it is announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
YANKEES HAVE
M0NEY;..CAN'T
BUY PLAYER
Present Situation Is Rare in An.
mails of Game-Nationals Are
All Set.
BY JOHN b. FOSTER.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
New York, Feb 16.-For once in
the history of baseball there is a
club which stands ready to spend
its money and can't find any place
to spend it. There isn't a doubt
that the owners of the New York
American league club departed
from Washington bitterly disap-
pointed. Not a fault was to be
found with Washington. or the sin
certify of their reception while they
were within the national capital,
themselves from some of the turn
stile increment which poured
through the clicking gates in 1921.
They went to Washington to buy
a ball player. They were going to
make a splurge about it. They
were seeking the publicity of the
head across the top of the page
which would announce that Yam
KEGS had dug deeply into their hip
pockets and pulled out-now, wait,
because it's different this time-a
big roll for, the services of a play
er who would fill that stop, look
and listen hole in their batting
order.
Seeking the Best.
That Colonel Rupert says they
were ready to convince their con-
stituents that they wanted the best
to be had, and Colonel Huston says
Colonel Rupert is right, and when
Colonel Huston says they were
after the best ball player that
seemed to be available. Colonel
Rupert says Huston is right They
still have their money and they
were still trying today to convince
their fellow members of the Amer
lean circuit that they should be
permitted to buy. They don't want
that is ordinary. They
might like to buy another Ruth,
and perhaps, would if there were
another in the offing, because they
are bent upon taking the pennant
OF the American league under their
wings for another season.
Nationals Quiet.
No deals were preached at the /
National league meeting because
the teams of the senior circuit are
practically settled. There isn't an
owner who seems to have a def
mite idea of buying anything to
his team. Here it is
coming along toward spring train
ng time and the Pittsburghs, which
we know to be anxious to shift !
heir players. are no nearer trade
apparently than they were last
October. What is more. the time
IS getting SO short that it is doubt |
Jul whether there is anyone who |
will trade.
Cincinnati persists in saying
hat Roush~ will not be permitted /
o get away from the Cincinnati /
Tub and he seemed to be the only
worth while player who looked as
f he were a marketable commod- /
t..
One National league man ex-
planned it by saying that if Roush /
we're really on the market the New .
York club would go higher than .
anyone else to get him. and rather |
han appear foolish and set start I
ng price for him, the other clubs /
n the organization simply stay out
If the bidding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
ATKINSON B. M. G..
TEAM WINS TILT
WITH ANNAWAN
Especial Correspondence.

Atkinson. Feb. l6.-Atkinson B.
NJ. c. quintet defeated the Annawan
independents in a tilt played Tues
day night at Atkinson. The score
at the end of the game was a tie. 6
TO s, and a five minute period over
time was played. during which At
kinson scored one more point, max
ing the total count 9 to S. J. Goeth-
ais scored Z points for Atkinson,
while W.eneke played a splendid
defensive game. R. Boyd of Anna
wan was responsible for 5 of his
teams total with Seabert scoring
the other points. A return game
will be played at Annawan on Feb.
%. The lineups:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
BritOn Crew Coming.

English college athletes are quite
willing to have further taste OF
competition on this side of the wat
er. The latest aggregation to plan
for an invasion is an English col
lege crew, made up of oxford and
Cambridge oarsmen who have been
entered in the regatta at Toronto
next September. A sum of $500
has been pledged toward their ex-
penses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
DOG RACE DERBY
FOR BIG PRIZE
DRAWS IL TEAMS

The Pas, Manitoba, Feb. 10
Eleven teams have already entered
for the 200-mile dog race derby to
be held from here Feb. %, for a
purse of $4,000.
The entrants with their hundreds
of dogs, have assembled here to
put the finishing touches to their
training and to familiarize them
selves with the long course.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
SPRINGFIELD HAS
NO GROUNDS; NOT
TO JOIN THREE-I

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 16. - The
Three-Eye baseball league will not
include Springfield this year as
grounds for a league park could not
be obtained nor money raised for
necessary construction. Officials of
the semi-professional Sangamos de-
clared they would not withdraw
from the field in favor OF a Three
Eye team, nor consent to the use
OF their park.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
REYNOLDS

R. G Millett Is visiting with his
parents.
Tri-city visitors on Monday in
cluded Mrs. Ben Sharp, Miss Louise
Moore and Mrs. Sadie Mayall.
The Woodmen motion pictures
held at the M. E church Monday
evening were well attended. After
the pictures the Woodmen held
their regular meeting in their hail.
The Misses Florence Shepherd
and Mary Wentz. were in Rock Is
land on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Anthony Wayne of
Rock Island are visiting at Sadie
MayalI's homo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
PACIFIC COAST
MAT CHAMP PINS
JACK MCDONALD

Los Angeles. Calf, Feb. 16.-
Constantine Romanoh. who claims
the Pacific coast heavyweight
wrestling championship. defeated
Jack Mcdonald, claimant to the
Canadian heavyweight champion
ship, in one fall here last night.
Romanoff won the match in 81 min
utes with an arm scissors lock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
ADVANCE GUARD
OF CUBS LEAVES
FOR THE COAST

Chicago. Feb. 16.EThe advance
guard of the Chicago Nationals left
this morning for the training camp
at Catalina Islands of the Pacific
coast. The party is scheduled to
arrive there next Sunday. Six play
ers boarded the train in charge of
Manager Killefer anu seven others
will join the party at Kansas City
tonight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
PEORIA MATCHES
MURPHY GIBBONS

Chicago. Feb. 16@Stockyards
Tommy Murphy. Chicago middle
weight. has been matched to meet
Mike Gibbons, of st. Paul, in a ten
round contest at Peoria, Ill. March
2. They agreed to weigh 15S pounds
at 3 p. N.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
SALHNTS DEFEAT
GOOD FELLOWSHIP

The Rock Island Salients de-
feated the Good Fellowship basket
ball team at the Rock Island high
school gymnasium, Tuesday night
% to Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
MONMOUTH BEATS
KNOX TEAM, 1922

Galesburg, ILL.,. Feb. 16. - Mon
mouth college defeated Knox COL
lege team last night. 81 to %. The
game was hard fought from start
TO finish.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
RAY WINS EMILE.

New York.-Joie Ray. of the Illi-
nois A C, failed TO break his own
record in the two-mile run at the
Knights of Columbus games last
night, but easily won the event.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-16
EEROPEANS WIN.

Philadelphia.-Ar Bos and Ed
Guard Rundil. European represen-
tatives in the amateur 1872 balk
line billiard championship tourna-
ment; won their matches
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Questions British Oil
MdneuUers in United States

WASHINGTON. --- Representative
Campbell. republican. Kansas, yes
terday called the attention of the
house 10 reported operations OF
Royal Dutch Shell OIL company. a
British corporation, and It's efforts to
secure very large holdings OF oil
property in the United States, and
particularly in Illinois. lie said that
he has reported pending negotiations
to the state department. Campbell
urged the desirability OF adhering
closely 10 the policy OF this govern
ment, which has been 10 avoid the
merger OF American companies Of
large oil holdings, and said that the
samo policy should no rlgidly applied
to foreign companies operating in
tho United States. The British gov
ernment, he pointed out, has never
hesitated 10 discourage activities OF
American oil companies which sought
10 extend their activities In oil fields
over which II influenced control, and
he believed the United states should
just as jealousy guard It's oil inter
osts. The statement followed the
reading OF newspaper reports that
the Royal Dutch Shell company was
negotiating to takb over Cosden COM
pany, n SG6,00O.O00 concern, owners
OF ono OF the largest modern refining
plants In tho world.--New York
Com mercial.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
The General Crude Situation

while domestic crude oil produc-
tlon remains above 100000 bar
rols daily, premiums ARE being paid
above posted market price in all
light oil districts Of United States.
with exception OF wyoming. In lat
ter state pipeline facilities are in
sufficient TO handle production.
causing flow OF wells 20 DO pro-
rated. Collapse OF Mexican produc-
tion as well as larger demand for
fuel oil and Kerosene, resulting
somewhat from coal strike, along
with continued large demand for
gasoline, are among reasons for
numerous premiums now being paid
for crude oil
In eastern districts Pcnnsylvan MIA
banks. acting ab brokers for clients,
arc offering premiums to owners of
Pennsylvania crude held in storage
by pipeline companies on account
OF producers In Burbank, Tonkawa
and several other Oklahoma dis
trlcts, where crude IL particularly
high gravity premiums OF 90 cents
n barrel are general Some OF the
biggest companies and practically
all Independent refiners In .Okla-
homa are paying 25 cents "A barrel
premium for crude OF 3S gravity or
better. Phillips Petroleum COM
pany was offered so cents n barrel
premium for production In Its new
field near 3ldorado, Kan, where
oil IL particularly high grade.--Wall
Street journal.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
George w. MdBes IN
the Argentine

Tho many friends Of George w.
Mnyca, VINO left here early I'm tho
summer for Bolivia, South America,
i'm the interests of tho Carter OH
company with which he has bccn
connected with headquarters IN Tul-
m FOR several years VIII he glad
10 learn that he arrived safely IN
South AmcricT ana is now located
high up on the Bolivian plateau,
about 1880 miles northwest Of
BuenOs Aires In n letter 10 ". l..
Hickman OF The Tulsa World, Maycs
wrote few of the interesting de-
tails OF their h!p
eve sailed from New York on
June - ana after an unevcntful voy-
naG arrived safely In BuenoB Aires.
We rested here for while before
starting the long trip into the wilda
Of Bolivia. The distance from BuenOs
Aires TO our oil field camp " np-
proximatcly 1870 miles, most OF this
Journey WAS made by rail, but the
, last 90 miles through the Junglea
was made by mule back.
"Our men stood the trip fine and
all arrived in good health and spirits.
This IN practically n virgin country,
writes Maycs, "tho natives are Sim
pie and dress I'm tho most primitive
styles The highest wages paid for
native labor here IL four pesos. daily.
or about SlG0 In American money.
There ia an abundance OF game, fish
ana wild animals OF all kinds. max
Ing II truly hunters paradise. the
streams are simply swarming with
fish. for In all probability white
men never attempted to catch them
before We came
Mnycs' letter was written during
tho last week In July but aa the
mail boat did not sail until n later
date. It ala not reach Tulsa until the
past week. AT the time this letter
was written. the winter season was
at its heigh. ~ The countries sc.th
Of the equator, tho weather was very
mild according TO tho writer and
gave promise of being extremely hot
as spring advanced. The letter closed
with the statement that this party
OF oil pioneers was busily engaged In
building a permanent camp and In
erecting their first rig.
Mayes and the party OF expert
onced oil field workers with whom
Tulsa searly In June for tho purpose
of opening up new oil fields for the
Carter OH company, and expect to
be gone from Tulsa for two years or
longer.
Mhyes closed his communication
with the request that any of his old
friends write him at the address
given here. George w, Mayes, $50
Avenida do Mayo. Bucnos Aires, Ar
gentine.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Hiram c. Wilson Test Ready
to Drill Into Sand Today

The Hiram c. Wilson syndicate
test on the Robertson farm In the
southeast corner OF the northeast OF
the northeast OF S-15-S, has the g.
inch casing set ana the big pipe
pulled ready to drill into the sand
today.
The ton Of the pay was encoun-
tered I'm this likely looking test at
3,232 feet. and with tho sand merely
scratched the well made ono good
flow, and then settled down to sew
eral hundred feet OF oil IN the hole
again. The syndioate has seven
2b0-barrcl tanks erected, and the
Texas Pipe Line company will COM
ploto It's line 10 the we'll today The
wells completion IL being awaited
with much interest, because OF the
unusually high gravity Of this crude.
which tcsts 5l,4 and brings at least
a 90 cent premium.
Sand in this well Is found 35 feet
higher than In the Texas company
well in J-15-S, and seems to indi-
cate that the body of the pool lies
in this direction.
Tho Hiram G. Wilson syndicate Is
due TO get the sand within the next
so feet in It's Harrison farm test IN
the southwest corner OF the north
east Of the northwest OF 14-16-S,
where they were yesterday still
drilling IN lime at 3,620 feet.
The same company has a rig up
for test on the Yarma Hario ailot-
ment In the southwest corner OF the
northwest of the southwest OF 90
1913. ana has made n location for
No. / Mcintosh IN the southeast
corner OF the northeast OF 7-l6-10.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
In THE OIL FIELDS
Office. e241 w. PECK Residence 2442

standard Grading crude will make
tho Independent rcflner pay more
for his supply than heretofore. ana
that IS all"
Tho president of ono of the lnrg
est independent refining companies
scoffcd at tho idea of price diff
fcrrntial, or the need ot % at pres.
ont. at will not only be an un-
warranted hardship on the rofincr
but viii put tnc old Heitlod pro
duccr entirely out ~ business" hc
remarked.
"Old wells are usually producing
lower gravity crude. no matter What
field they are In. and cannot De
operated FOR the prico that VIII hc
offered for crude on n graded scale, '
he stated. 'Tho oil Industry ig in
pretty good shape, ana has fine pros
poets. The slump IN production
noted In every part of the country
has only begun, both because or the
shutdown movement and because
Of tho natural falling or of pools
brought iu the past few years.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23

demand for tank cars and all Of
their equipment Of some twelve hum
dred cars o. being placed on salts
factory leases. They had % few idle
cars when tho railroad strike started
ana whilo tho strike no doubt played
quito part in creating n moro
pressing demand for tank cars as "A
result " tho slow down In the rail-
road movement, much Of the activity
is due to better business ana indus
trial conditions throughout the cen
tral west"
brigham is optimistic over
business prospects and is confident
from this time on there will be a
steady pick-up. The snop at Coifcy-
VILE, Kan, is turning out a great
deal OF work, aud their shop AZ Chi-
cngO, which is devoted largely 10 trr
upkccp Df thulr refrigerator car
equipment rs running fun capacity.
The repnir HhOp M West Tulsa is
roady 10 etart operating. and II Is
expected the tank car rcDair work
viii shortly make ~ necessary TO put
this plant IN operation. The oil
storage In West Tulsa, handled by
the Commerce Petroleum company
with present capacity OF 100000
barrels. is a profitable adjunct to the
business.
Thcy can offer come OF this
storage for crude oil either by pipe
llne or tank cars. The West Tulsa
property consists OF some thirty
acres with 1000 feet adjoining the
Frisco, whore they have a 20-car
stool loading track Brigham
was much pleased with tho beautiful
oklahoma autumn and hopes to re-
turn 10 Tulsa soon and enjoy some
real recreation
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Ten oil Companies Merge

Organization OF North American
oil company. a S35.O0O,OOO corpora
tion, into which is merged the North
American OIL Il Refining Co, Noco
Petroleum company and eight other
companies. was announced today by
c, r. Colhord, president OF the new
concern. in addition TO companies
named. merger includee koco Pro-
duction company of Oklahoma City,
Puritan Petroleum company and
Noco-Mexican oil company OF New
York, Black Petroleum corporation
of Okmulgec, Lesh Refining corpora
tion and Lesh oil Products, Noco
Pipe Line company and Petroleum
Transit company OF New York, New
company. II was announced, has pro-
cured charter in Delaware. Exocu-
tive offices will be maintained In
New York.--New York Times.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Hugh Sturm, Receiver for
Harold Wallace Estate

Special 10 The World
ARDMORE, Sept. 22. -- Hugh
Sturm, recently appointed receiver
for Harold Wallace. Ardmore oil
man and former banker, has quail
fled and made bond for office. Ac-
cordlng to reports. Wallace's total
resources will run more than s2.-
100000, OF which amount his per-
sonal liabilities are around S400. 900,
while his contingent liabilities as
indorsed on paper will reach ap-
proximately 100000. It Is said that
he was also surety tor bonds of the
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Gypsy Completes Largest
Wen in TORkdICd Field

The Gypsy oil company yesterday
brought In the largest producer in
tho Tonkawa field in test on the
Evans farm. IN tho southwest OF the
northeast ot 10-2i-lw, which Is
flowing 1900 barrels per day Mt hut
l 1-2 feet IN pay sand, which was
topped at 2,G37 feet The three Off
sets 20 this important well made
7G0, 900 and $50 barrels respectively,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Sinclair Well Shot Into
T,000-Bmrei Producer

The Sinclair oil n Gas Co. No. 0
In the southeast OF 29-27-6. was
shot with 100 quarts and flowed 4l5
barrels tho first Is hours, approx
matcly one thousand barrels daily.
Sand was encountered from 2,9l0
to 2,077 feet.
Tne sinclair interests NO. 10 In
the southwest OF 36-27-5. IL making
B35 barrels after 1i0-quart shot
in the 2,9is to 2,9S5-foot sand.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Three Wells Abandoned
Near BristOlC

Joomack OIL company No,
Barnes. IN the northeast corner of
10-l6-9. Is dry and abandoned at a
total depth OF 3.450 feet.
IL. G.. Wilson No. 1 Goodman, In
the northwest corner of tho south
west OF the northwest OF 30-16-9, is
dry and has been abandoned at
depth OF $500 feet.
New York OF company has dry
hole in It's No. Miner. In the south.
east corner of the southwest OF the
southwest Of 14-16-S. at a total depth
of 3.732 feet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Hugh King Getting Producer

Hugh King has n hole full Of oil
IN saud topped at 3.l04 feet. in his
test IN the northeast OF the south
cast ~ the southwest ~ 23-l6-S,
l}risioW field. lie has not penetrated
the sand and ~ shutdown for
tnukagc.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
GYPSY Wen Shot Into
Big Producer

The Gypsy oil company well No. G
In tho northwest OF 29-27-G. n 400
barrel well natural. was shot ycster-
day with lS0 quarts and IL now
making l,200 barrels daily sand
from 2.00G 70 2,075 feet.
The Gypey No. 3 In ;.;e southwest
Of 2s-27-6, which had n small show
ing OF oil at 90 feet In tho pay sand,
topped at 1850 feet. was shot with
90 quarts and is now making $50
bnrrola
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
TrdHscOntineHtdi Gdssor
ShOUing for an oil Producer

Transcuntlncutal No. 3. in the
southwest OF the northwest of the
northwest OF 24-iG-D has 10000, 900
foot OF gas in the and found from
2s84 10 2.S94 feet. ana Il has also
commenced spraying oil They will
set tho G-inch casing and bradcn-
head before drilling In.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Tractor Run on Crude

GAINESVILLE. Wis. Sept. al
Crude oil In raw state, as It Eushes
from the ground. was successfully
used as fuel In kerosene tractor
engine by Townsend Manufacturing
company in special tests made during
the past week. OIL came from n
well In Montana. II differs from
Toxaa crude In that Il resembles or
dlnary lubricating oil in cslor and
consistency.--Au Industries,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-23
Phillips ,SkeiiD Hare Big
Burbunk Producer After Shot

The PhHllps-Skclly interests test
I'm tho northeast OF 29-27-6. Burbank,
which came I'm at 800 barrels the
other day, was given a 150-quart
shot yesterday In sand found from
2,0li to 2.975 feet. and the well re-
spondcd by making i,2i5 barrels
daily.