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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
u. S. ATHLETES
HOLD RECORDS
Champions of Track and Field
Greater Than Two Other Ma
tons Combined.

New York, Feb. 2O.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press.) Athletes of
the United States lead the world as
holders OF track and field records.
An analysis of the latest list OF
worlds records, accepted by the
international Amateur Athletic fed
Grafton, shows that out OF some 80
odd standard events the best time
or distance has been made by Amer
lean athletes in 81 contests. This
number, which is a trifle more than
one-tAird of the entire list of &C
cepted records, is also greater
than the combined total Of any two
other nations.
Americas nearest competitor for
the honor of leading the world in
the matter of record holders is
Great Britain, whose athletes have
marked up the best time or dis
lance in IS events Denmark and
Finland are tied for third place
with seven records each. No other
nation approaches the versatility
OF the American athlete. for the
United States performers have es-
tablished records in six out of the
seven groups of competition into
which the worlds record events
naturally divide themselves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
RAY CHALKS UP
WORLDS MARK
Chicago Speedster Rams 5000 Ne
ter Event at New York in
S:31 2-5.

New York, Feb. 20.-Joie Ray,
the Chicago distance king, added
further laurels to his credit Satur-
day night by setting a new worlds
record for the 5000 meter distance
when he captured this event at the
annual Wilco A. A. games at Brook
Ign in the sparkling time OF
8:31 20 The former record for
this distance was S:31 10. held by
J. lander of Sweden. where the
mark was made in 1918. This was
an outdoor record, too. and the Hi
nois A. c. flyer was competing over
the slower going of board floor.
George Bonhag's indoor Ameri-
can record Of SIS for 5000 meters
was swept by the board by more
han four seconds. This was the
mark at which Ray was aiming.
John Romig OF Penn State was sec
ond; Earl Johnston, colored star of
Pittsburgh. was third. and Walter
Higgins of Columbia university was
fourth. Ray took the lead at start
and was never headed.
William Plant, New York. ma
tional walking champion. set 4 new
record for the 5000 yard
walk. His time was 1854 is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
SHOE PITCHERS
BEGIN TOURNEY
Best "Barnyard Golfers" in the
United States Gather at st.
Petersburg, Fla

st. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. 90
The fourth annual tournament to
decide the horseshoe pitching
championship of the United States,
one of the most unique sporting
events staged in this country, op-
ened her today with ''barnyard
golfers" from all points of the com
pass on hand to exhibit their skill
at hanging a shoe around a peg at
a distance of 40 feet. The meet.
which will continue the greater
part of the week. is being held IN
der the auspices of the National As
ISOLATION of Horse Shoe Pitchers
and contestants will fight it out on
five pitching lanes, before a grand
stand built to accommodate 1900
spectators. DR.. E c. Beach of Del
aware, Ohio, retired minister, is
the referee.
The tournament is financed annu-
ally by st. Petersburg sportsmen
and. the prize list this year carries
81, 500 in cash and numerous medals
and other tropics There is no
age limit and youths in their teens
will be pitted against spry young
sters of so years, determined to
prove that they are as good as their
grandsons at the ancient and hon
orabie sport.
Charley Bobitt, Lancaster, Ohio,
who won the title last winter, is
here to defend it against all COM
ers and prominent among those
who hope to wrest it from him are
Frank Jackson, Kellerton, Iowa,
who won the midsummer tourna-
ment in Minneapolis last August;
Fred NJ. Brust, Columbus, Ohio,
winner of the championship in 1918,
and first recognized holder of the
honor, and George May. Akron,
Ohio, fire fighter and 1919 cham
pion. Other contestants widely
in the barnyard realm include Har-
ry j. Borne, Atlantic City, n. J.;
DR.. F. Nj. Robinson, Poughkeepsie,
y. Y; William Anderson, Sand
Creek, Mich; c. W. Mallory, Bar
berton, Ohio; c. E. PaubIe, Cleve-
land; John Hog" Miller, Des
Moines, Iowa; C. A. Giant, Pitts
burgh, Pa; Vincent Grady, Maroa,
Ill; Robert Harton. Lansing, Mich;
r. ]. ogden, Kansas City; G. f.
Snyder, Albion, N. Y; Shannon
Bonifant. Kenmore, Ohio, and S. A.
Scott, Yuma, AriZ.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
IGH CAGFRS DISTINGUISHING WINS
MIR. FAN, DON'T
FORGET WILD
NIGHT EVENT

Hey. Mr.. Fan! II you want to be
in on wild night" that promises
TO surpass anything of its kind ever
staged in Rock Island, don't forget
that next Saturday night is the
time, and the Elks' club, the scene.
The Rock Island Fans association
for whose benefit the program is to
be given, has committees busy
working out details of several new
features that should make the eve
ming one long to be remembered. In
a general way there is going to be
plenty of music and other entertain
ment. The committees are seeing
moment from start to finish.
The board of directors Of the
fans association will meet tonight,
at which time it is believed a man
ager for the team may be selected.
The field >of applicants has gradu-
ally narrowed down to the point
where choice seems likely at this
time. The directors will also hear
reports of the wild night" COM
mittee. Also details for disposing
of an automobile by the ticket plan
for benefit of the baseball club, are
to be considered and acted upon. At
the last meeting of the board, Presi-
dent r. F. Wood was authorized to
enter into contract for the pur-
chase of Velie car. 1t is planned
to sell tickets at so cents each.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
NO PRO BOXING
IN CLEVELAND
UNTIL SUMMER

Cleveland, Feb. 2O.-There is no
chance for professional boxing
matches in Cleveland until summer
and it is possible the lid will remain
on during the entire administration
of Mayor Fred Kohler.
In making this announcement.
Mayor Kohler said today the fate
of amateur shows also hangs in the
balance
IF we do not get better results
out or the amateur game than We
have so far" the mayor said, cit
will be useless discussing the pro-
fessional game It is my opinion
We took the lid off the amateur
sport too quickly. We should have
left it on another month Perhaps
the public that attends the shows
then would have taken the recess
to heart and known how to conduct
itself when the lid was taken off.
More reforms are needed before
| will consider the removal of the
lid on professional boxing. There
is no building adapted for big box
ing shows and will not be for some
time yet. For that reason, if no
other, l do not favor allowing box
ing contests before next summer,
when they can be staged outdoors.
and l am not sure 1 will allow
them then"
AT recent amateur show the
boxing commission was booed
throughout, and notice was served
on the spectators at that time that
no more rowdyism would be toler-
ated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
FRENCH FIGHT FANS ANXIOUS TO
SEE EUGENE CRIQUI GET CHANCE
FOR KILBANE'S TITLE IN PARIS
BY FAIR PLAY.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
New York, Feb. 20.-Frenchmen
and Englishmen, too, are all het up
over the proposed visit OF Johnny
Kilbane to Europe in the near fu-
ture, according to word received
from the French capital today. The
reason they are looking forward so
eagerly to the visit of the artful
lodging champ, is that they believe
they have a little boy in pickle over
there who can just naturally take
the Cleveland boxers title away
from him. So certain are they that
they are already pickering as to
whether the murder shall take
place in Paris or London.
If Johnny is as elusive when
abroad as he is here. the European
sports will have all their troubles
for nothing and Eugene Criqui will
go without chance to cop the
worlds 'pIumes poids" title as they
call featherweight in frogland. This
Criqui, by the way, is touted by
Americans who have seen him in
action recently as a real Scrapper.
They refer especially to the speed
with which he slowed Charles Le-
doux away. He has what they call
over there the Americanized Eng
lish style with real fare-thee-well
wallop and a sharpshooter's eye.
When he lets his fist go he usually
knows where it is going. He wants
to meet Kilbane and 50 Johnny's
trip across the pond may prove real
excitement for him, if he is look
ing for the same.
No Easy Money for Jack.
If Dempsey goes over to Eng
land, the English fans will be most
interested to look him over, but if
he expects to pick up easy money
by dropping Beckett. Cook. Smith.
Lloyd and the rest of the heavies of
the British isles he will be disap-
pointed. We should like very much
to see Dempsey in action" writes
a London expert, but it would be
cruelty to animals to match him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
TOURNEY GAMES
ATTY TUESDAY
y. NJ. c. A. Quintet to Meet NJ. w. 4.
Head 0fiice; The Argus
Against Ex-Stars.

The Commercial teams invita-
ten basketball tournament vii
start with games tomorrow night
on the Y. NJ. c. a. gym floor. Tie
Y. NJ. c. A. quintet will meet The
NJ. W. A. head Office team in the
first game, starting at 1880 O'Clock
The ExStars, representing tie
Central Trust building, are slated
TO battle The Argus team in the
second game.
Wednesday night Ganserts will
meet Horst & Strieter. The NJ. w
A. publication building team drew
a bye and will enter the semi-finaIs
without contest unless an eighth
team enters the lists.
The semi-finals will be pIa
Friday night and the final game
Will be played Wednesday. March !.
The losers OF the opening games
will play for consolation honors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
CincY Gains mich.

OFF hand the Cincinnati club
seems to have gained much. Scott
appeared to be fine young pitch
err last summer. Some OF his work
was very clever. Pat Moran, the
Cincinnati manager, evidently did
not overlook it, Vanguard is an old
pitcher, long in service and. like
any left handler, is apt to crumble
on a moments notice. Left hand
ers usually have no premonition of
their breakdown. They go along as
serene as a man with three aces
and u pair of kings only 10 wake up
some fine day and find that it takes
four deuceS to win.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
.CENESEO BOWS
DAVENPORT
BY ONE POINT
Henry County Basketbailers Give
IOWans Hardest TusSle of the
Season.
Especial Correspondence

Geneseo, Ill, Feb. 20.-Davenport
high basketball team triumphed
over the Geneseo high school toss
ers, on the local floor Saturday
night by a score of Is to IL. The
game. in the opinion of Coach
Bornholdt of the Davenport aggre-
CATION, was the hardest played by
my team this season against the
best team We have met" 1t was a
very fine exhibition of sport with
the play carried throughout every
minutes of the four periods in a
very fast and aggressive manner
by both teams. Captain Alfred
Schultz Of Geneseo was taken from
the game on four personal fouls, in
the middle of the second quarter.
His absence from play was a severe
blow to the Geneseo team.
ICWans Score First.
The men of Captain Krasuski
were the first to score. This was
made by Krasuski on a toss-up
directly under the basket. He hit
the ball and scored on a play
which should have taken place at
the free throw line This was the
only field goal Davenport scored in
the tirst half Geneseo also OBJ
tanned its first count on a basket
and led at the close of this period
when Captain Schultz scored a
free throw, making the count 3
to =.
Geneseo and two free throws by
Jebens brought the score to at
the end of the half, Ceneseo in the
lead.
Shortly after play was resumed
in the third period Leese tossed a
basket, putting Davenport in the
lead. Then Krasuski made one IF
the luckiest plays ever seen on the
local floor. Standing near the side
line and close to the end line, he
tossed the bali over his head while
facing out of court Lady Luck"
was with TIL shot for it fell into
the basket to the great dismay of
the local crowd, which numbered
at least !, 100 people. In this quar-
ter the Daverporters also were aid
ed by another free throw.
The Geneseo boys speeded u
their play in the last quarter, TAX
ing the lead when Peanuts
Schultz, by sheer speed, broke
through Davenport's defense and
dropped pretty basket. The crowd
went wild and became maniacal
when Wiesjahn followed with an
other, putting Geneseo into the
lead, Il to 9. On a free throw by
Stetson and a basket by Dau the
score was tied. With less than 10
seconds to play, Referee Stegeman
called a foul against Geneseo, on
which Stetson tossed the winning
point.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
ISLANDERS ON
SHORT END OF
All BATTLE
Moline SchoeIboy Quintet Annexes
Second Game Of Season
From Locals.
BY ART WILLIAMS.

Rock Island dropped to the last
line in the tri-city basketball stand
ing Saturday night when the Mo-
line aggregation won hard-fought
game, IA to IL, in the Moline nigh
school gymnasium.
The Islanders began the contest
with a crippled team. Woodward,
the regular center, was out be-
cause of illness. Fate seemed
against the local fighters, for Cap
tain Shelter was taken out early in
the second period because OF four
personal fouls. With two of the
regulars gone the Islanders hopes
began to fade at this stage, but
they continued to put up remark
able battle to the end. Hollings-
worth, a youth, playing his hrst
game last night, was substituted
for Shelter.
At the conclusion of the first half
the Swedes were in the lead. The
third quarter ended 8 TO in Rock
Islands favor, and it looked as II
the Islanders would win despite
their handicap. Until the last quar-
ter the Swedes did not make a sin
gle field goal. True TO their usual
custom, in the last minute they
rallied, Simpson hitting the loop
for two goals and Toline for one.
Moline was slow in floor work.
The locals defeat can be attributed
to their inability to shoot free
throws. The Plows made eight out
of 10 chances and the Crimson and
Gold was only able to bag five out
OF II. Several times KimmePs men
had a chance to tie the score by
free throws, but it. seemed when
Just a few points were needed they
could not arise to the occaE-on.
Kncnishu hit the loop for two
baskets for the Islanders. He and
Writ engineered some snappy floor
work. AlVine held at back guard
like a stone wall, his usual manner.
and few short shots were attempt
ed by the Swedes. The keen eye
for the basket seems to have left
Edward, for he was only able to
hit the loop for one field goal.
Moline can well thank Simpson
for his part in the victory. 1t
might be said that he tucked the
game away safely with the two
field goals toward the last of the
sessions. Toline made the other
field goal Captain Eeider and To-
Inc both have good eyes for hit
ting the ring by free throws.
Schmidt played a good defensive
game
A crowd of more than 1000 wit
messed the contest. This game
makes Rock Island the under dog
in the tri-city basketball circle,
they having been defeated twice by
Davenport and twice by Moline.
Moline also suffered two defeats
from Davenport.
The linenus:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
GLOBE TROTTERS
LOSE TO QUINCY
QUINTET, IL TO Z

Quincy, Ill, Feb. 20.-The Elk
Marocns of Quincy defeated the
Basloe-Globe TrOtters of Oswego,
n. Y, here yesterday afternoon, is
to IL. Beaten at the end OF the
first half, IL to Z, the RIaroons
came back strong and barely nosed
out win.
The victory was the 10th straight
this season for the Elks, but was
the only game in which the local
quintet had to extend itself to win
and the only one in which the team
has held the short end of the score
at the end OF the first half.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
WILLIE JACKSON
AND WHITE MEET

New York, Feb. 20.-WfiIie Jack
son and Charlie White will battle
for 10 rounds in Madison Square
Garden tonight for the benefit OF
the American Legion. Both are In
fine trim. The winner will get a
try with Benny Leonard for the
lightweight championship. This
will be the first meeting of the pair.
Dave Rosenberg and Augie Rather
will go 10 rounds and Carl Ire
maine and Harold Fares are down
for eight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
WETHERSFIELD-WOODH
Especial COrrespondence.(

NSpectsLl correspondence.
Kewanee. Ill, Feb. 20.-Wethers-
field high school defeated one of
tho fastest high school basket
squads in the county Friday eve
ming when it stopped the Woodruff
five on the Woodruff floor, score
Is to 8. 1t was one of the toughest
contest battles on the Woodruff
noor this season. The lineups:
Wethersfield: Green and Schmidt.
forwards; Marvin and Tomlinson,
guards; Fischer, center. Woodruff:
Nelson and Carlson, forwards; Bali
and Houghton, guards: HENSON,
center IN tho preliminary game
the Wethersfeld seconds lost to
the woodruff subs, score rs to 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
AMBROSE JUNIORS
WIN GAME PLAYED
WITH CAMBRIDGE
Especial Correspondence

Cambridge. Feb 20-fn a hard
fought tilt between the Cambridge
high five and the st. Ambrose Jun
iors. played Saturday at Cambridge.
the latter was victorious with
score of 25 to 90 The scores by
quarters: First, 1917, st. Ambrose;
second. 1913. Cambridge; third,
21-20. st. Ambrose. Up to the last
minute of play both teams held a
score of %. but a lucky play by
Ambrose added two points. giving
them victory. The lineup:
Cambridge High-Nord, c; Ande--
son, IF; Huston If; Mcclure rg; H.
Munson lg.
st. Ambros Jun!ors-Berton Ig:
Hereby rg; Hopper c; Castillo
If; Powers IF; Kelly sub for Pow
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
MILAN WINS 18TH
GAME THIS YEAR
Especial to The Argus.1

Milan, Feb. 20-Milan's indie
pendent basketball team won their
18th victory this year Friday night,
when they defeated the Moline For
esters with a score of 60 to 90.
Thompson and Fitzsimmons starred
for Milan and Mccartney was the
main point getter for Moline Milan
will meet Hillsdale next Friday. The
lineups for the tits were. Milan,
Fitzsimmons, IF; Johnson. II;
Thompson, c; Moffitt, rg: Larson,
lg. Subs: Smith for Moffitt.
Moline-Maloney rfS Gadiemp.
If; Mccartney, C; Mathers, rig;
Pomn, lg. Subs, Cavanaugh for
Maloney; Mornay for Pomn: Hofer
for Mathers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
ARNOLD BOWLERS
OF CHICAGO WIN
FTVE-MAN EVENT

st. Paul. MINI. Feb. 20.-The A.
H. Arnold quintet OF Chicago is the
new five-man champion OF the In
ternational Bowling association.
their score OF 3.062 being unsur-
passed by the last shift of five-man
squads, which completed rolling in
the /. B. AS annual tournament
today. The Arnold team won the
first prize OF 1925 and each man
will receive a gold medal.
The McNelis Athletic club of
Minneapolis was the runner-up
with 2.92S, good for a prize OF $500.
Rolling on the last shift, the
Smith Arcades of Milwaukee, Wis,
gat 2.S15. which gave them third
place and 1915.
Rolling I'm the singles and dou-
bles will be completed today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
WANTED DUFFY
AS RING NAME;
BOXER BARRED

New York, Feb. 2O.-Hyman
Gold, Okland, Calf, lightweight,
chose the wrong nom du combat"
and will not be permitted to meet
Lew Tender here Feb. "a. He as
sumed the name of Jimmy Duffy,
and the state athletic commission
ruled him out, because there are
already two fighters of that rame
listed.
The rules of the commission do
not permit boxers to carry on their
activities under assumed names that
are real names OF other pugilists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
CHICAGO TEAM
0UTCLASSEDBY
COLLEGE CREW
Swedes Stage Remarkable Shawl.
in Second Half and Win BIZ
Ill to a Score.
By KENNETH C0NPEy.

Augustana won the last Fama =,
its three-day trip, SATURDAY. av..
ing, by defeating the DepapI M -.
versity quintet of Chicago. Al m n
The game was one of the fastest !.
the trip and the LutheraDs NAV
better basketball than in the gaI1.
with Dekalb and Armour.
The contest was PLAYED m n
Broadway Armory floor in Chico
The floor was so slippery that 81.
players spent most of the first bet
sliding around. Augie got of vii.
a bad start and at the end Of n,
initial half the Chicago outfit ma,
leading by one point, u to IL Am,
ustana staged one of the greats,
comebacks OF the year in the sac.
ond half, beginning at the tinoS
Andreen was responsible for hi,
squirt, sinking five straight 6ap
goals from the middle of the Ao7.
out of as many attempts. Such nj,
canny craftsmanship for the moan
took the snap out of the Cbicgg,
team and served to instill a hgi.
ing spirit into the Augustana tesr
Augie worked the ball down M.
floor in such a masterful fashi6,I
that it would have taken ten DePa1|
players to stop it.
Augustana gained a comfortabsI
lead and SweGberg sent his second
string men into the fracas. Lm.
deem was the only sub who tallssI
for the Swedes, making one fet
goal, but the second men dispiay.
ed a nice brand of basketball.
Bennett, substitute center h
DePaul, showed up best for h,
team, making three field baskes
Fisher. left forward, was high scm.
er for DePaUl, with two field goa,
and four free throws.
Monmouth Next.
Tomorrow night Augustana vii
lock horns with the Monmouth COL
lege five in the Augie gym. TIL
contest will be the second Of hs
year between Augie and Monmoga
Two weeks ago the Lutherans SUI
fered a &c to % defeat at the hanl
of Stegeman' men, but Swedbs,g
is confident that his men can an.
will turn the tables tomorrow. D.
Paul defeated Monmouth by CON
Portable margin a few weeks ago
and also took Lombard into CAM
by the narrow margin of one p0lll
Monmouth went down to defsaE be /
fore Lombard Thursday 20 to Ii
Dope favOrs Augustana to win.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20

against any OF our own heavy
weights
But the campaign for a Dempsey
Carpenter bout is proceeding
apace abroad, despite reports in this
country to the contrary. If" says
one of the leading boxing sharps in
England, a man who's saw the Demp-
sey-Carpentier battle, the second
fight should take place in a larger
ring than that at Jersey City and
the French champion were to re-
frain from mixing it at close quar-
tiers with his heavier and stronger
opponent, the fight might last long
enough for Dempsey's known weak
ness-blowing up after four or five
rounds-to level up matters. When
ever Dempsey's contests have last
ed beyond the fifth round the other
man has been able to make a good
showing and in some cases stay the
distance" What do you say about
that, Jack?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
ERIE LEGION DEFEATED.
Especial Correspondence

Erie. Feb. 20.-Erie's fast legion
basket quintet went down in defeat
at the hands OF the Prophetstown
legion five, the score being IS to s.
H o. Warner OF Erie refereed the
tilt. The Hneups were: Erie
Miller, RI; Guthrie, If; Jacobs. G.;
Davis, rg: Ryan, lg. Subs-Slav-
maker. Prophetstown-Daft, IF;
Nelson. If; Smith, c; Andrew, re;
Mcdonald. Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
MORRISON PLANS
BASKET TOURNEY
Especial Correspondence

Sterling, Feb. 20.-Morrison is
planning on basketball tournament
March 8. 8 and 10. 1t is probable
that the following high school
teams will enter: Clinton, Mt. Car
roll. Sterling. Rock Falls, Lyons,
Dixon, Polo, Oregon, Erie, Proph-
etstown, Amboy, Holcomb, Davis
Junction. Savanna, Dewitt, Morri-
son and othaG
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
ROWING REGATTA
GOES TO PEORIA

St Louis. Mo. Feb. 20.-The Cen
trail States Rowing association met
here yesterday and awarded the
annual regatta of the association TO
Peoria, with the date not determin-
ed. The event will be held in con-
nection with week of water
sports on the Peoria lake.