THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1913.

Smith, $400; Pitcher Wolverton, $400; Manning Vaughan, sporting editor of MACKS SMOTHER AVIATOR HOOVER WHO FLIES TOMORROW GRAYSON TURNING Outfielder Kaiser, $300; Shortstop the Milwaukee Sentinel, probably will COX TAKES TROT Viox. $300; Pitcher Harter, $300; Out- be elected secretary of the commission AND SUNDAY PROMISES CLEVER SPORT fielder Wolfe, $300; Pitcher Geist, at a salary of $1,500 a' year. 1 LIGHT ON $500; Pitcher Kroh, . The fact that Gov. McGovernor and BY A WHITE SOX 7 T0 MURPHY In the case of these particular play- LSenator LaFollette are boxing fans GREAT DRIVE ers I trust that you will not dispose helped the bill in passage through the t ' , of any of them without letting me legislature. Five Run Rally, Featured by Divulges Correspondence Re know about your intentions. The rea- Pilots Lady Grattan to First I expect to Schang's Triple, Puts a guarding Ctib 'Farming' With " son that I say that is that Money in Granite Stake at ; - ' - -.- you possible, for some ., :... ' . , , .. -, find a market, if SPORT GOSSIP Crusher on Sox. Louisville Club. of these men in the event that you find Salem Track. - . , . . that you do want them. Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 22. Mrs JP. 1 a from President S. Fletcher of Chicago won wom Chicago. Aug. 22. Philadelphia's St. Louis, Aug. 22. William Grayson, received letter the Salem, N. H., Aug. 22. Walter Cox of Spokane club yesterday en's national championship yesterday patched up Athletics won open- Jr., former Joint owner with Charles Cohn the made one of the best drives of the their very peeved because in the of Na ing clash with the White Sox yester- Murphy of the Louisville club, has and" he is much annual lournament the year at the grand circuit meet at Rock, I you have Keener, as he was very tional Archery association with forty-fiv- e day by the wide open 7 1, started out to cause trouble following let ingham park yesterday and won the score of to 201 The rrith the national commission decision, anxious to get him back. hits and a score of points. Granite State, valued at $5,000, with and. the aid of Boston's Red Sox. care of him- American handicap won by B. P. gained a full game pennant which plastered the Cub owner with a I think if Kroh takes was Lady Grattan Reusen, from tha in the to him to Gray of New ton w 609. race. $500 fine for "farming" players and self you should be able sell ith a score of Geers stable, had been counted a cer big league club and turn over Cal-lahan- some Eddie Collins s -' barred Grayson indefinitely from base- tain winner of the event. tried to beat the .mj-i-v.-- . . i .. .i'-- i i . -- I yf because of his being party the money to the Chicago club. Milwaukee. Wis., Aug. 22. Five mo- Lon McDonald outstepped field all alone and was responsible - - ball a to the ' ..i vr;- is now with the Lincoln club torcycle racers together ' , f4 alleged offense. Geist crashed last In the opening heat with Tommy for a whole lot of what happened. He f the noti- Horn, Grayson's is of the Western league and I have night during a five mile race at the though Cox brought Lady up made four straight hits, one of them attack centered chiefly they have Grattsa to Charles W. Murphy and fied all these players that motordrome and as a result EdBowen to a close finish. The first close a home run, and came within at the Chi of New three horses ...... ------been released to the Louisville club York is in the hospital with th j thin edge of a spike of making it i. n in cago National league club. Also, Gray- were lapped at the wire. Tommy Horn son show and have told them to communicate a broken shoulder and serious Internal led in fire straight hits on a bunt in the wants to the work which, re- to the wire the second heat with you as to when they should injuries. Four other riders, James ns ninth inning. Schang was boy who Everything la In readiness for the Event 1 Three mile motorcycle according to baseball laws, is not al- when Lady Grattan nipped him. Reu-se- the port CHARLES W. MURPHY". Cox of Dallas, Tex., Gren Stokes of cinched the game with a three base big two day automobile, motorcycle race, single cylinder machine of piston lowed, was carried on between the was a length back. displacement 31 cu. in. Chicago .Los Angeles, Bert Bruggeman and way the- blew with the bases brimming in the and aeroplane races, which opens to- and under. Louisville and clubs. Lady Grattan led all the in - sixth spasm. The score: Event 2 Three mile automobile Grayson today made public the first Lawrence Fleckenstein of Denver were third heat Reusens was running the morrow afternoon at the Exposition race, only. li II seriously bruised. Chicago. AB. R. H. TO. A. E. racing cars of a number of letters he claims to BASEBALL last twenty yards, but the judges grounds. The finishing touches were Event 3 Altitude and speed test by have received at different times from placed him second. In the final heat Chappell, If 4 0 1 1 Philadelphia. Pa., 22. Aviator-Hoove- in power dis- THREE-EY- E LEAGUE. Aug. Mrs. Wil- Berger, 2b 4 0 0 1 put on the track this morning and the a Murphy, divulging his methods in Lady Grattan broke soon after getting racing biplane. W. L. liam H. Locke, widow of the late pres- Lord, 3b 4 0 0 1 local speedway is now in first class Curtis posing of players who could not be Pet the word and Reusens took tha lead day Event 4 Five mile motorcycle race, by Chicago Quincy 69 50 .580 ident of the Phillies, obtained a con- fur- Chase lb 4 0 0 13 condition. Yesterday was the set used the club. The in the back stretch. In the last twin cylinder piston produce 63 53 .543 trolling interest in the local National long, challenged Bodle, rf 4 1 2 1 out for motor trials, and several cf machines with club owner will Dubuque however, Cox Geers the machines were out on the track displacement 61 cu. in. or under. these to back up his fight for $2,000 Davenport 59 56 .513 league club last week, when her hus- and fairly outraced him. . Rousch, cf 3 0 0 1 band died. Mrs. Locke is sole going a terrific speed and the driv-- n Event 5 Five mile automobile race. as per agreement made following the Danville 59 59 .500 the Tommy Murphy of New York never Kuhn, c 2 0 0 6 0 ' at Racing only. beneficiary of his estate. She is not Weaver, ss 1 3 5 ers seemed to Jiave beeii well pleased cars sale of Pitcher Larry Cheney to the Springfield 56 61 .479 won a cheaper race than the pacing 3.0 6 of spectacular 1911. .474 expected to take an active part in the division Breed- Benz. p 2 0 1 0 2 q wiru tne local spceaway. loaay me Event Exhibition Cubs in the fall of According Bloomlngton 55 61 of the American Horse flying by Hoover. ' Murphy was managsment of the club. She will de- Tilly Smith, p 1 0 0 0 0 j motorcycle riders have possession of Aviator to Grayson, to pay the Decatur 54 62 .466 ers futurity, with Tipton. Of the 7 Ten motorcycle, pend on her cousin, William F. Baker, $3,000 j the irack for practice and a score of Event mile free above amount provided Cheney was Peoria 52 65 .444 the winner got $2,100, while May 1, 1912. the acting president, and her father, 31 1 5 27 14 2 tnem were out tnis morning. for all. still with the club on The Homer Baughman and Ella K. R. took Total .. David C. Snyder, secretary-treasure- r. The aeroplane is already assembled, j Event S Two mile match race be- commission denied the claim and it $3S7.50 each. Philadelphia. AB. R. H. PO. A.E. AMERICAN LEAGUE. auu pussiimiuus are Aviator tween an automobile, motorcycle and is this that Grayson is at war over. W. L. Bon Ton had no trouble winning E. Murphy, rf 4 0 1 uiai Pci. Want Jack Johnson Barred. Hoover will make a trial flight some- aeroplane. Grayson did not hesitate to ay to 76 38 .6fi7 first money in the 2:20 trot Earl Jr., Oldring, ss 4 1 0 Philadelphia London, A'lg- - 22. The engagement time this afternoon, thereby testing his Event 9 One mile speel exhibit I dav he intendB to bring to light .595 the Canadian pacer, won the free for Collins, 4 2 4 that Cleveland 69 47 of Jack Johnson, the American heavy 2b machine and seeing that everything is against time by Ed Gardener, driving several cases where Murphy is guilty all paqe, in which Braden Direct was Baker, 3b 1 2 Washington 64 49 .566 weight pugilist, by a London music ..: .4 in working order. International racing car. of "farming" players. It is charged favorite. Mclnnis, 1 1 1 Chicago 63 56 .529 hall was condemned at a meeting to- lb The races will commence at 2:30 These events are subject to changes, that many times Murphy, without pre Porter, Ind.. Aug. 22. The heavily Daley, cf 4 1 2 Boston 54 58 .482 day of the Varsity Artists' federation. sharp and delays that generally occur withdrawing or total cancellation by vious notices, sent any number of played favorites and a long shot, which If 4 0 Detroit 49 67 ,.422 Regret, was expressed the rules of Walsh. 0 at race meetings will be eliminated. the management in case of serious ac- players to Louisville, 6imply to keep that went to the post practically unplayed, Fchang. c 4 1 1 Louis 47 74 .388 the federation prevent the executive The following is the complete program cident or unfavorable weather condi- the "Cuba" within the prescribed lim- St were the winners in the first day's Shawkcy, p 4 0 0 New York 38 71 .343 committee from taking drastic schodued for tomorrow. tions. case in particular is- - cited. action. racing of a meeting it. One A resolution was adopted characteriz- of the Mineral Here is part of Grayson's verbal com- Springs Jockey club, which opened at 7 8 0 NATIONAL LEAGUE. ing the engagement of Total 33 11 27 Johnson as 3 Porter yesterday. In opening race plaint: W. L. Pet violation of public decency Hostility the Philadelphia ....0 Flotcher, ss . .4 2 Staley, lb 0 "According to baseball laws 'farm- a 6 to 1 chance landed the purse, and 0020500 07 115 New York 78 35 .690 to negro boxer's appearance on ! Chicago ..0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Doyle, 2b ... .2 0 2 White, 3b . 0 the in Mawr Lad, 30 1 01 14 ing' is prohibited, but that's just what 65 42 .607 the third a to shot, Merkle, lb . . . . 5 0 0 10 1 Ohliiw rf 0 Philadelphia the stage is becoming greater and it Two . base hits Bodie. Mclnnis. Murphy did with me. I have scores of reached the wire first. The other four Chicago 62 53 .539 seems likely engagement Three base hits Schang, Collins. .Murray, rf .. .4 0 0 Erloff, letters which I am more than willing that his will events resulted as expected. 14 Pittsburgh 60 53 .531 be cancelled. Struck out By Bena E. Murphy. Dal- Snodgrass, cf . 2 3 2 4 0 Witte, to produce to shove right under the Ideal weather conditions greeted the McLean, c . . . 0 Erooklyn 50 60 .453 ey, Walsh); by Smith (Daley); by ..1 noses of the national commission Cub 3,000 persons who Journeyed to the In- 111 - .423 Recruit Some Clouter. Shawkey (Lord, Chase, Berger, Bodie, C neper ..0 0 0 Total 0 5 27 9 1 where Murphy handed me players. Boston 47 64 diana track.' Oral betting such as fea- 10 47 72 .395 Cadillac, Mich, Aug. 22. Outfielder Wilson, c ..3 0 Cincinnati - Rcucch, Weaver). Bases on balls Off Quincy. R. H. P. A. E. "It wasn't an uncommon occurrence "Pete' Allison,- purchased tured the first meeting went on unmo- Mathewson, p ..3 0110 Louis 43 73 .371 last week Ben'i, 3; off Shawkey, 2. Double play 105 Conger, ss 0 0 for me to reach my office in Louis- St by the Chicago Cubs, made seven hits lested. One of the features was the Lord to Chase to Kuhn. Hits OiJ Total 34 S 12 27 16 0 Kerw in, If 0 2 ville and receive a letter from Murphy starting of John Hogan, who has suc- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. at eight times at bat, in a double head- Benz, 8 in 5 innings; off Smith. 3 Ra:i for McLean in third. Kahl, 2b 0 4 telling me that he had sent me a num- er .between Cadillac and Ludington ceeded Dick Dwyer. Hogan won praise 3 2-- . . W. I. Pet in inninpa. Parsed ball Kuhi;. Chicago 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Ward, cf I ....0 4 ber of players to get down to the limit for the perfect manner, ; in which he 02 Milwaukee 74 52 .587 Michigan State league teams yester- Time 2:04. Umpires Connelly anl iXew York 8 Collins, rf . ....0 1 cf players allowed National league sent the fields away. 00420101 ' Minneapolis 72 54 .571 day afternoon; Allison hit safely six McCrecry. Two ' Billings, c' . ....1 3 clubs. times in succession. He two There was not a great deal of wager- base hits Doyl, Burns. Three '. 70 56 .556 made Goivin, lb ..0 12 "It wasn't one or two, but often four, Columbus" ing on the races because of the un- ; base hits Snodgrass, Fletcher. Home triples and two doubles, scored six Xew York, Aug. 22. Old Christ3 Turner, 3b ....0 1 five, six and seven. And J had to take Louisville 69 56 .552 known ability of some of the horses. run Evers. Struck out By Moore 57 67 .400 runs, and stole three bases. He now Mathewson yesterday looked just as Willis, p . . . 0 them. Murphy couldn't dispose of Toledo Jockey Grand, who had the mount j (Mrkle 2, Shafer). Bases on ball6 ....0 leads the league in batting, aver- proml?lng a anybody be sure St. Paul 56 67 .455 his on In second as pitcher as he did about Off Stack, 2; off Moore, 4. Double them to else and that age being close to .375. Cadillac won Puck the race, was ago 1 6 property Ci'y 56 70 .444 12 years when ho bt'gun winning play Zimmerman to Saler. Total. 27 13 1 they would remain his in case Kansas both games. thrown just after the field was sent Evers to they 46 78 .371 away. ball games for New York j 2-- they developed into stars; so Indianapolis The horse bolted and its rider and the Off 4 in 2 3 innings. Quincy 0 0 0 1 0 0 Hits Stack, 00 01 me. Cubs were rudely stopped in their jTiine 1:45. Umpires Rigler and Danville.' ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 were Ehipped down to Pacer Sets World's Record. shot over its head, but, aside from a merry whirl around the cities. 00 "The boldest case of cheating was RESCI.TS YKSTEHOA Y. Goshen, Y., Aug. 22. shaking up, the jockey was not hurt. eastern i Byron. Stolen bases Kahl, Turner, Goivin, N. By pacing a was 8 2. on 17, 1910, when I received a EYE LEAGUE. The horse followecj the rest of field The store to The score: Kerwin. White. Sept. THREE mile in 2:02 in the final heat of the the Sacrifice hit Struck from Murphy 6ix players Danville, 0; Quincy, 1. around the track and was stopped on Chicago. AB. R. H. I'O. A. E. By Witte, 2; by Willis, 4. Bases letter that 2:09 pace here yesterday Directum I., GUINCY BLANKS DANVILLE out had been released to me. Murphy in games, wet grounds. pacer the back stretch. Leac., cf 4 1 1 3 0 0 on balls Oif Witte, 6; off Willis. 1. Other the sensational owned by James 4 his letter said that President Hovenor LEAGUE. Butler of New York, new Stanley H., with Mclntlre up, took Evers, 2b 1 3 3 2 0 Billings Scores Lone Run of Game on Time 1:40. Umpire Bannon. AMERICAN established a Schulte, rf 3 0 0 1 0 0 of the Milwaukee club offered to take Philadelphia. 7; Chicago, 1. ' world's record, reducing the mark set the opening dash of five furlongs by Wild Peg and Single by Goivin. from Milwau- eight lengths. Zimmerman, 3b 4 0 2 1 2 0 Umpire Assaults Keokuk Fan. them and market them St. Louis, 0; Washington, 2. by himself at Monroe last week by one The winner drew little Danville, 111., Aug. 22. The only run do 6 1. 4 0 c kee, but that Murphy preferred to Detroit-Ne- and a half seconds. This new play at to Alberta Boy, the favor- Saier. lb 0 9 of the game yesterday came in the Keokuk, Iowa, Aug. 22. Just after York, rain. mark Williams. If 4 0 0 0 that with the Louisville club." Cleveland, 2; Boston, 3 (seven in- equals the time made by Uhlan, the ite, was third. Little Jane, the choice w!si::th when Billings singled with two yes- 1 the finish of the last game here The following is one of the letters champion trotter, two years ago. in the second race, and won easily. Corriden, ss 3 0 2 "idown, went to third on Witte's wild nings, rain.) Archer, c 3 0 0 6 terday between Keokuk and Cedar Grayson exhibits: Mawr Lad, with a perfect ride by peg n. NATIONAL LEAGUE. to first, and scored on Golvin'a Sept 17, 1910. My Dear Mr. Gray-ec- Brooklyn Signs Fred Gross. Robbins, upset the dope in Stack, p 1 0 0 0 ( Rap'ds, Umpire Garret rushed up in 2. the third single to left Willis pitched great you New York, 8; Chicago, Brooklyn, N. Y., Aug. 22.-r-T- he Moore, p 2 0 0 0 0 The list of men which are race. Mawr Lad was quoted at 30 to 1 ball throughout. Score: the 6tand and assaulted John Cum- now carrying for the Chicago club la Philadelphia, 6; Pittsburgh, 9. Brooklyn National league club has an and had little play. The winner got Danville R. H. P. A. mins, a spectator. A policeman, with Brooklyn, 4; Cincinnati, 6. nounced signed Gross, cap. Total 8 24 11 0 E. as follows, together with the prires, it has Fred away to a good start, closely followed raMc. ks o i ? n the hel of the crowd, pulled the two which you I will arrange, to be Boston, 7; St. Louis, 6. tain, second baseman and shortstop of by Useppa. two came New York. .n and The down the AB.R.H.PO.A.E.;Voge! 2b o i 3 4 0 men apart. Garret was taken to the paid at a time which will be mutually FEDERAL LEAGUE. the Iceland Stanford university team stretch with Mawr Lad leading by a Burns. If 5 3 2 0 0 up. Graham, If 0 1 3 0 0 police station and locked He was satisfactory: Pittsburgh, 1; Cleveland, 4. of California. Gross batted .39G for half length. Both riders went to the Shafer, 3b 5 1 1 20 0 unable to furnish bonds. Wallace, cf 1 1 0 0 . Outfielder Keener, $300; Outfielder St. Louis, 4; Kansas City, 3. his college year. whip, and the long shot went undex the wire a quarter of a length to the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Dundee and Cross Sign Up. Toledo-Columbu- good. r.v;Hgg 33 rain. Los Angeles, Aug. 22. Leach Cross Louisville, 4; Indianapolis, 5. J. H. Houghton, with Anderes up, and Johnny Dundee, through their was an easy winner in the fourth Milwaukee, 2; Minneapolis, 9. managers, signed final articles of event at 1 6 miles. Ben Lasca gave Kansas City, 6; St. Paul, 5. agreement today to box 20 rounds here ' him a race for half the distance, but WESTERN LEAGUE. on Labor day at 133 pounds ringside. Houghton won by two lengths. Uswit Joseph, 10 ;Topeka, 1. There had been much wrangling over St the 1 to 2 favorite in the fifth, wou 5 City, the weight ONGI Lincoln, 1; Sioux 45. pulled up, and Janiel, backed froru WANTED Denver, 3; Des Moines, 2. 3 to 1 to 8 to 5, captured the final Buy Hopper. AT 3 6; Omaha, 6 9 (second Cards Hurler as many walking advertisers wearing Haege's Fall Wichita. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 22. Pitch- event and Winter game 11 innings). er Booth Hopper of the New Haven Galesburg, 111., Aug. 22. Racing at CENTRAL LEAGUE. Eastern association team was sold yes- the Great Western meeting yesterday Grand Rapids, 15; Evansville, 8. terday to the St. Louis Nationals. He was exceptionally good and was mark- y Fort Wayne, 2; Dayton, 12. will report in two weeks. Hopper has ed by many heats, close finishes, and e Springfield-Terr- no-hi- In 2:07 pace $15 $18 Haute, rain. pitched two t games this season. fast time. the five heats Suits $2 Hats ; CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. were traveled on an average of as I can possibly get. Burlington, 4 7; Waterloo, 10 5.' Lien on Springfield Park. 2:05 3 10. All heat winners cut their Keokuk, Cedar Rapids, W. M. HowarS, a contractor, has records. Warner Hall won the second 41; 22. Hen on Kewanee, 4 1; OUumwa, 3 2 taken a mechanic's the Spring brush In 2:04, but was hard pressed ihx-gran- (Srst game 10 innings). field baseball park. He built d by Our Colonel. King Daphne took the In Order to Do This I am Going to Give and and bleachers and says in 2:04 In a driving Monmouth, 3; Muscatine, 7. s' he third finish. In was paid 12,500, J2.100 being sMll due the last heat Our Colonel sprung a sur- WISCONSIN-ILLINOI- S LEAGUE. him. prise by winning easily. You a Hat Free With Each Suit Order. Green Bay, 5; Wausau, 2. Oshkosb, 9; Appleton, 4. No other games scheduled. SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. This offer positively closes Saturday night at 10:30. Birmingham, 3 3; New Orleans, n 10. ' No extra charges for large sizes, norfolks, or any style you want. Atlanta, 8 3; Montgomery, 3 6. Headquarters for Good Nashville. 3; Mobile, 4. Chattanooga-Memphi- s, rain. 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It's If you don't find it as sat- the boxing commission all are well Just another way of giv- isfactory as any $25 or known in sporting circles throughout ing satisfaction that lasts $30 suit you have ever the state. They are D--. C. W. Morter when you buy clothes of had I will refund your of Milwaukee, term of four years: me. money. Your suit always Walter H. Llginger of Milwaukee, ready on date promised. three years, and William P. Hart of A. W. Eau Claire, two f ears. They will re- DIEU ceive no compensation. Mil- ROCK ISLAND 3C9 LOOK FOR . THE NAME The commission will meet In Street. BRADY ST. waukee early next organise 305 Twentieth OPP. HARPER HOUSE TWO STORES DAVENPORT HAEGE ON THE week and WINDOW. so as to issue licenses for clubs de- siring to hold shows on-- Labor day.