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THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS; SIONJJ AY. UUTUUER 13, 1913.
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R.I. OUTCLASSES
ILLINI WARRIORS
Independents Show Superiority
Over Moliners by Defeating
Them 13-0.
GAME IS HARD FOUGHT ONE
Dooley and A. Salzmann Play Sensa
tional Bail Plow City Offense
Is Weak.
The Rock Island Independents over
whelmingly defeated the Illini club on
Browning field, Moline, yesterday af
ternoon by a score of 13 to 0, in a
hard fought contest characterised by
ragged playing on both sides and liber
ally besprinkled with penalties.
The llllni warriors were completely
outclassed and were seemingly help
less in their efforts to batter down
the Rock Island defense. The Moliners
were forced to punt time and again,
and with the exception of the first
quarter, the Rock Island goal line
was never in danger. The score it
f elf Is scarcely a criterion of the merit
or strength of the two squads. Dis
astrous fumbles robbed Rock Island
of at least two more touchdowns, but
considering the fact that the contest
of yesterday was the first real game of
the season, the Independents acquitted
themselves admirably.
Ft. AMI Y WORK.
Both of Rock Island's touchdowns
were of the sensational kind. Near
the close of the second quarter. Art
Kallmann, in an off tackle play, broke
through the Illini line and ran 25 yards
for a touchdown. MacManus punted
out. but Connelly failed to heel the
catch, and the chance for goal was
lost. The last touchdow n in the fourth"
quarter was a real thriller. Rock Is
land, after being held for downs,
punted. The Illini guardian of the
goal muffed the ball, and Dooley,
scooping up the pig skin on a dead
run. made a 20-yard dash for a touch
down. A. Salzmann kicked goal, and
the score stood 13-0. Towards the
lose of the game Rock Island was
making a steady march down the field
for another touchdown, when a fumble
Inst the ball. Illini tried a forward
pa.vs and "Red" Sw-anson intercepted
ho ball, tearing through for a sub
stantial gain. Iooley. on a forward
pahs, carried the ball to the -0-yard
tine when the whistle blew.
OIKRTHOM STAR.
Illini made its best showing in the
tirbt quarter, which wan marked by
frequent fumbling on both sides. Illini
obtained possession of the ball on a
fumble, - and two 15-yard penalties
aKaint Rock Island for tackling out
,of hounds, brought the Illini men
dangerously close to goal. Realizing
that any attempt, to go through the
line would prove disastrous, a drop
kick was essayed. The ball went
wide of the mark and Illinl's lone
chance to score went a glimmering.
The play during this period was in
Rock Island's territory the greater
part of the time.
fcf.derstrom. the big mini right
guard, played defensive center, and
proved a veritable Nemesis. Time af
ter time he tore through center and
Kpilled plays before they were start
ed. MacManus became worried and
fumbled again and again, in the sec
ond quarter Coleman was taken nut
and Taridon sent in to center. Im
mediately thereafter Soderstrom was
laid out and taken from the game.
Rot K IM.AMt BRACES.
At the beginning of the second half
Rock Island took a brace and the
fumbling was less frequent. Mac
Manus was replaced by McGinnis, who
played a good heady game. Illini made
first down only a few times during
the afternoon, and in ground gained,
there was no comparison between the
two teams. Rock Island repeatedly
would work the ball down the field
to a vantage point, only to lose out
on a fumble and the work would have
to be started all over.
Art Salimann, Davenport and Dooley
were the Btars for Rock Island, while
Soderstrom and Coyle were roost ef
fective for the Moliners. A crowd
of 1,300 witnessed the contest.
l.lKl P.
Independents. Illini.
Helton re Anderson
Baxter Johnson
Swanson rt ....'.... Wright
inita. Brutm ... rg .... Soderstrom
Bock Duffy
Coleman-Paridon. c Ellstrom
Connelly Brondell lg Mortier
K. Salnmann It Versluis
Botioamanu le Overholt
Dooley
MacManus qb Coyle
McGinnis (captain)
Davenport rhb Meersman
Robb (captain) . lhb Livingston
A. Salrimaon .... fb Hill
Touchdowns A. Salzmann, Dooley.
Goals A. Salzmann. Time of quar
ters 10 minutes. Officials Referee,
Waiter Reeves; umpire. Leon Lltt.
Matty Met Plank in 1899.
New York. Oct. 13. Fourteen years
so an umpire named Maihewson and
Plack met in 1S99 as hurlers
in a bl game. It was the first meet
lug of these marvels. "Big Six" was
on the peak for his alma mater. Buck
nell. Plank was the hope of Gettys
burg college. Matty beat the farmer
boy that day, 3 to 0. and Plank evened
up in a subsequent engage nent, also
3 toO. The tame score prevailed when
they clashed in 1905, Matty for the
Giau's and Plank for the Athletics,
the former winning. Wednesday at
Philadelphia Matty again copped, 3
to 0. The result was varied Saturday,
when Plank had his turn, 3 to 1.
10 WANS SMOTHER
R. I. HIGH TEAM
Trim Local Squad 42 to 0
Clintonites Play "Dirty"
Football Throughout.
Outplayed, outgeneralled and out
classed, the Rock Island high school
squad was overwhelmingly defeated
by Clinton high at Clinton Saturday
afternoon by a 42 to 0 count After
holding the Iowans to seven points in
the first half, Rock Island's defense
crumbled in the latter periods, and
Clinton ran up and down the field at
will. The local players claim the op
position played dirty football and dis
played anything but real sportsman
ship, and as a result, athletic relations
between the two institutions will prob
ably be severed.
Whisler, star red and gold back
field man, was the one best bet for
Rock Island. The plucky left halfback
plowed through the Clinton line for
long and repeated gains. Clinton's
watchword was: "Get that guy," and
they succeeded. Everytlme that Whis
ler was tackled, the Clinton men Jump
ed on him and slugged him. The pugi
listic stuff knocked the Islander out
In the fourth quarter. Clinton helc
repeatedly and slugging seemed to be
more important than football. ..
Referee Watson for Clinton proved
to be a grand little official for Clin
ton. The local players claim that his
work was decidedly lumpy and that
he failed to penalize the Iowans a
single time. The Clinton coach also
qualified in the "genuine sportsman
ship" class by giving signals from the
side lines throughout the game. Clin
ton's deadliest gains were made with
the aid of the forward pass. It was
a nice game to forget.
CLINTON
ROCK ISLAND
Blinkensop le
.... Hippler
Dahlen
Clark
Andrews
Chalk
L. Philbrook
G. Philbrook
Glass
Gaetjer
Hinckley
. . . . . Reeves
Looby
. . . . Whisler
Mooney (capt)
It
Slater, Dunn lg
Ingverson c
Frederickson .... rg
Cline rt
Morrison re
Murphy qb
Berrien lhb
Hinckley
rhb Ackley
lrwick
Glatts
Roach fb
Criswell
ANCIENT RIVALS
TO MEET TONIGHT
Battling Nelson and Ad Wolgast
to Fight Ten Bounds in
Milwaukee Ring.
When "Battling" Nelson and Ad
Wolgast step into the ring at the
Elite rink in Milwaukee tonight to
settle old scores by fighting 10 rounds,
two of the most popular fighters who
ever held the lightweight tiiie will
be seen in action for what promises
to be the last time.
Ever since Wolgast wrested the title
from Nelson in the famous 40-round
battle at Port Richmond, Cal., on Feb.
22, 1910, the Dane has been anxious
to meet his conquerer in a return
match, and tonight his wish will be
fulfilled. Wolgast had refused to meet
the Dane when the former was the
champion, and this is one of the many
reasons why Nelson has trained so
faithfully to get into shape to give the
Cadillac fighter a beating.
The ex-lightweight champions should
put up a rattling good bout, which
is sure to be featured by plenty of
hard fighting. Each realises a de
feat would result in admission to the
down and out class, an organization
which any fighter dislikes to Join. In
order to stave off defeat, both have
trained as faithfully as they did for
championship combats, and each will
take a lot of punishment before de
feat is admitted.
Nelson and Wolgast have agreed to
weigh in at 133 pounds at 6 o'clock.
Harry Stout of Milwaukee will act as
referee. Outside of cleaa breaks,
straight rules will govern the bout.
A special train wilj leave the North
western station at 6:15 o'clock.
Btrger Gets His.
When the city series Is over the
White Sox and Cubs will come into
possession of $36.325. 12. Figuring that
-5 players on each team will get
shares in the bonus mcney, the play
ers on the winning team will pocket
(S71.S0 apiece before going to thtlr
win'er quarter. The members of the
losing team will get 1581.20 apiece.
Plank Is Through
New York. Oct. 13. The world's
series which closed Saturday may
mark the passing of Eddie Plank. For
several years be has desired to drop
out of the game and only continued
at the personal solicitation of Manager
Mack.
SOME SPECTATORS OF WORLD'S SERIES GAMES IN PHILADELPHIA
feftaMS tol lll -m I
Crowds on roof watching game;
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lynch; Mrs.
Rube Marquard (bottom).
Not all the spectators of the world's
series games in Philadelphia ; paid
out their good money to "see the
contests. Some friendly roofs near
Shibo park enabled hundreds to see
the games without paying admission.
Some of the more interested spec
tators are Mrs. Rube Marquard, wife
of the New York pitcher, and Presi
dent Thomas Lynch of the National
league and his wife. The accompany
ing pictures of these notables were
taken in the grand stand at Philadel
phia. WHITE SOX AGAIN
WALLOP THE CUBS
Wild Man Benz, Lets Trojans
Down With Three Hits,
Blanking Them 2-0.
COLLINS SWATS TIMELY
Breaks Up Game With Single Scoring
Lord and Then Steals Home
Clinching It.
P. W.
White Sox 5 3
Cubs 5 2
Pet.
.600
.400
ATTENDANCE AND CASH.
Five
Yesterday, games.
Attendance 27,427 124,436
Total receipts $18,977 $86,246
Players' share 06,326
Each club's share . . . . ' 8,537 20,647
Commission's share.. 1,S98 8,624
Players' share (win-
nlng 21,795
Players' share (losing) 14,530
Pitchipg sensational ball, with a
team playing sensationally behind him,
Joe Ecni, the young butcher boy from
Batesville, Ind., beat down the Cubs
In their own stronghold yesterday,
blanked them for inning after inning
and continued the dfczy pace until his
mates cut loose with a long-threatened
rally in the eleventh round, beating
Larry Cheney by 2 to 0 in the fifth of
the city title engagements.
For real heroes in this remarkable
game one need not look' far. The
names of Bens, Collins, Lord and Ber
ger go hand in hand with victory.
Each did his work so well that the
park was continually ringing with
applause for one or the other. Bens's
feat was his beautiful pitching, that
dumfounded the Cub sluggers. Col
lins' work was perpetrated with his
bat, two doubles and a pair of singles
being produced in five trips. One rap
drove in the first count in the eleventh
and paved the way to the second.
Lord covered himself with honor
both afield and at bat. Once he came
near breaking up the game with a
triple but couldn't because Chase
fanned for the 'third out Again he
started something with a terrific drive
into the right field crowd in the elev
enth. This was the blow that knocked
the Cub hopes Into the discard. His
big fielding achievement was the catch
ing of a foul pop for the last out in
the ninth when Benz suffered his only
close call. The catch was a thriller.
The box score teUs of Berger's do
ings. Nothing of a hair-raising nature
marked his play. It was his Fte.idy
even work at second base that helped
to carry Bens along. He handled 10
hard drives aad got most of "them
only .because ha. played the different
batters w ith remarkable accuracy. He
had a putout thrown in and robbed
Collins of this catch. . .
Better yet, Berger was busy as a
suffrage! at all times. He was hand
ing out words of encouragement to
his fellow-countryman aad Bens would
always show that he understood by
turning his head slightly and . grin
ning confidently.
.Lord's double into the crowd, packed
at the foot of the right field line, was
the entering wedge in the memorable
if , - ....
J si, A X. X f .
eleventh that gave the Sox the edge
in the title scrap. : Chase bunted the
ball past : Cheney, and came near, get
ting a hit,, but. Bridwell made a nice
recovery and pegged to first ahead of
the runner. This put a man on third
with one out cud only a fly ball needed
to break ' the monotony of 10 score
less rounds.-v,J - . ...
Bodie pranced to" he. plate, with
one hit already to his credit. He was
too anxious to wallop tho ball to the
outfield. Cheney at the same time
took care of his not getting one to
his liking.. He swung blindly and
missed two balls, low on the outside.
He then fanned,' and for an instant
it looked as though the battle was
to proceed with no scores.
Collins had been the clouting , unit
R. L STAR OUT OF
GAME FOR SEASON
Willard Larkin.
'- Because of Injuries received in foot
ball scrimmage, Willard Larkin, cap
tain of the 1913 high school team,
will be out of the game for the re
mainder of the season. This announce
ment was made by attending physi
cians today. Will Whisler, left half
back, who has been acting captain
In the. game thus far. will probably
continue at the head of the team.
. The accident to Larkin occurred in
scrimmage,. prior to the alumni. game.
The Islander captain was kicked in
the groin, and although the injury w as
exceedingly, pain fuL it was not thought
to be serious. An abcess developed
and last ' Friday an operation w as
deemed necessary. Larkin is still con
fined to his bed, but will be able to
be about in a week or so, although
physicians- have .forbidden, any . fur
ther, attempt to play football this
j season.
' '. t i V I
1 A t 'J
in the attack. He was hardly due
for a blow, having delivered in three
previous attempts. He swung, how
ever, and knocked a "spitter on a
ne o 'er sbcrt ' Lrrd walked home
and the spell was broken.
The Sox then waxed nervy. On a
hit and run Fournier punched a hit
past Evers and Collins landed on third.
A double steal then did the business,
Collins rounding out his day with a
pretty slide behind Archer, who was
forced to lean a trifle to his right to
get the return throw from- Bridwell.
Failing in that attempt Archer heaved
to third, nailing Fournier.
The score:
CUBS. AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Leach, cf 4 0 18 0 0
Evers. 2b 4 0 1 3 1 0
Schulte, If 4 0 0 1 0 0
Zimmerman, 3b .... 4
Saier. lb 4
Good, rf 4
Bridwell, ss . . .-. .'. . . 4
1
13
0
.1
6
0
0
Archer, c 4
Cheney, p 3
Miller 1
Totals 36 0 3 33 16 1
Batted for Cheney in the eleventh.
-WHITE SOX. AB. R. H. PO. A. E.
Weaver, ss 5 O i l 3 0
Lord, 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0
Chase, lb 4 0 0 15 0
Bodie, cf ...... 5 0 11 0 0
Collins, rf 5 1 4 .3 0 0
Fournier, If 5 0 1 2 0 0
Schalk, c 4 0" 0 ". 9 0 0
Berger, 2b 4 0 1 1 9 0
Benz, p 4 0 0 0 2 0
Totals 40 2 10 33 14 0
Cubs 0 000000000 00
Sox ........0 000000000 22
Two-base hits Collins. 2; Evers.
Berger, Lord. Three-base hit Lord.
Struck out By Cheney, 8 (Weaver, 2;
Benz, 3, Chase, Berger, Bodie); by
Bens. 9 (Schulte, 2; Zimmerman,
Saier; 2; Archer, 2; Cheney, Good).
Left on bases Cubs, 3; White Sox,
7. Time 2:02. Umpires O'Day at
the plate, Sheridan on bases, Orth
in right field, O'Loughlin in left field.
VICTORIOUS ATHLETICS '
GREETED BY WILD "BUGS"
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 13. A great
throng of Athletic supporters gave the
triumphant Mackman a rousing recep
tion at the North Philadelphia railroad
station upon their arrival from New
York. Hundreds of the fans made a
rush for the players, but were re
strained by a big squad of policemen.
It was learned on the return of the
world's champions that some of the
wives bad had narrow escapes from
injury at the hands of hoodlums, who
stoned their automobiles while going
from the Polo grounds In New York
to the station. Mrs. Collins, was hit
on the shoulder with a mUsile and
Mrs. Bender was struck on the arm
with an appie. Neither was seriously
hurt
When Plank was leaving the Polo
grounds Saturday souvenir hunters
surrounded and made away with his
cap, glove and spiked shoes.
Aged Fan Ruined.
New York, Oct 13. Standing in
the long' watcb shortly before the
gates were thrown open Saturday at
me foio grounds was a soldier of
fortune aged 70. His name was Mich
ael Hausmano. Baseball had ruined
him, so he said, and he hoped
it would give him a square meal. It
would, he said, if he could sell his
place in line for the price of & regular
repast. Once he owned restaurants
in Philadelphia and was worth $200,
000, but he guessed wrong on the
world series every year and made
other bets on baseball, with the result
that yesterday he was reduced to
membership in the bread line. Re
sold his place for two meg.
ATHLETICS MAKE
$51.74 PER MINUTE
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 13. John D.
Rockefeller, generally credited with
being the richest man in the world,
will have to grow a little wealthier
before his earning capacity in a sprint
race can compare with that of the
members of the Athletics or Giants.
The oil king is credited with an
earning capacity of $10.20 a minute,
sleeping or waking. Local mathema
ticians have been at work and have
figured that members of the Athletics
during the recent world's series made
$51.74 a minute, or about 86 cents
a second, while the defeated Giants
made $34.49 a minute, or a trifle
more than 57 cents a second. .
From their regular share, without
any bonus that may be paid, the Ath
letic players are to receive $3,244 and
the Giants players $2,162. The actual
playing time of the five games was
627 minutes, divided as follows: 2:06,
2:22, 2:11. 2:09 and 1:39.
GIANTS' SPOILS
HELD BY GOMMISH
New York Players' World Ser
ies Melon Kept Writers'
Contracts Wanted.
New York, Oct. 13. When the New
York Giants applied to the national
commission yesteiday for the losers'
share of the world's series receipts
they did not get the mouey. They
were informed that the commission
wished first to see the contracts of
the player-authors who are members
of the Giants, so that it might be as
sured theirengagements to report the
world's series were entered Iito be
fore Sept 27. .
Before the start of the series last
week- - the national commission laid
down the rule that no baseball player
or manager might write for the news
papers during any future world's ser
ies. It was decided, however, that
players who had contracts dated be
fore Sept. 27 might go ahead with their
writing this year. .
Half a dozen members of the Giants
wrote newspaper articles on the ser
ies during the play of last week. Now
the commission wants to Inspect their
contracts before it turns over the
series money to the men of the team.
It was declared last Monday that those
player-authors Who could not produce
bona fide contracts signed before the
date specified would be penalised, but
it did not announce the penalty.
As a matter of fact no penalty is
likely to be inflicted, and the Giants'
share of approximately $2,162 each in
the series money will probably be
paid to them in' Bhort order practical
ly Intact, as it is believed all the writ
ing men among them can produce
properly attested contracts antedating
D'the commission's announcement of its
ban upon player-authorship.
The sum of $100, however, will be
deducted from the New York players'
share because of the fine of that
amount inflicted upon Arthur Fletcher
for his excited conversation with Um
pire Connolly last Thursday at the
Polo grounds.
The Giants themselves have voted
$1,000 of their money to the widow of
John Murphy, the xroundkeeper at the
Polo grounds for many years, who
died recently. Fred Merkle, the
Giants' first baseman, presented his
fellow players' request yesterday to
the commission members, who met
informally at their hotel headquarters.
Merkle, who bore a letter from the
players of the club asking that the
Giants' share of the receipts in the
aggregate be turned over to him, was
informed as to the commission's rul
ing regarding the player-author con
tract matter and left without the
money, but with no serious fear that
the sum earned by the players of
bis team would be long withheld.
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THREE-I MOGULS
MEET TOMORROW
Rock Island's Baseball Fate for
1914 to Be Decided at
Chicago.
ADVANCE DOPE IS SCARCE
j.
T. Hayes of Davenport to Bid for
Islander Franchise Echo
from Dubuque.
Whether or not Rock Island will
have a Three-I league franchise In
1914 will be decided tomorrow, when
the annual fall meeting Is called at
Chicago. Secretary James T. Hayes
of the Davenport association will rep
resent Rock Island's interests and will
make a bid for an Islander berth pro
vided that everything is auspicious.
By auspicious, is meant Tearney out
of the presidential chair next year.
Clarence Rowland of Dubuque, who
has declared himself in favor of Tear
ney for reflection, does not antici
pate any warfare at the Chicago gath
ering, which would indicate that the
wheels have been properly lubricated
in advance. The following from the
Dubuque Telegraph-Herald is self ex
planatory: ROWLAND TALKS.
" 'I do not look for an old time fight
at the Three-I league meeting in Chi
cago Tuesday. When I say this I
am making no predictions, but sim
ply feel as If the matters to be han-'
died at the session will be done up
with expedition and dispatch. I am
in ignorance as to the possibilities
of a successor to Al Tearney as presi
dent of the league or a change In the
circuit with Rock Island holding a
berth in 1914. This is weighty busi
ness and even if I felt as if such
changes were to be effected I would
not care when they were actually
handled. The directors and club own
ers of the league have asked for
strict attention to business when they
meet and this plan I hope will be
carried out."
OFF FOR CHICAGO.
"The above was Clarence Rowland's
final statement before boarding a late
train for Chicago, where he
will attend the annual meeting of the
Three-I league at the Palmer house
Tuesday and attend to other import
ant business pending his arrival in
baseball circles there. The schedule,
franchise and presidency matters will,
of course, head the business at the
session. Jim Hayes has stated that
he will succeed Tearney as boss of
the league only on the condition that
ne is asked and need not flsht to
get it. Unless Mr. Hayes would see
Ct to drop his interests in the Dav
enport club it is hardly likely that
he would be selected as an unpreju
diced executive. Regarding Rock
Island's bid for a franchise, nothing
can be stated until the question of a
vacancy is placed before the meeting.
The schedule and other matters this
fall will be handled with dispatch if
the best interests of the league are
considered."
"BONEHEAD" MERKLE
OUT WITH AN ALIBI
New York, Oct. 13. Like all great
fighters, Merkle has an alibi. This un
fortunate Gothamite is suffering one
of the most drastic, concerted criti
cisms ever directed upon a human, and
Merkle was trying to stage a well
conceived, though wretchedly execut
ed, play. After the game the unhap
py Giant explained that it was his
intention to touch Baker as the latter
approached on the first base line, then
to toss to McLean, thereby doubling
Muroby, who is one of the fastest men
In organised baseball. Both runners
outguessed Merkle. who was made to
look like four cents' worth of Eskimo
dog meat.
Logans Win irst
The Logan baseball heroes have or
ganised a football team and yesterday
began the season with a victory oyer
a picked eleven from the west end,
20 to 0. A game had been scheduled
with the Greenbush tcaai, but the
latter failed to show tip. . Although
outweighed, the Logans oTset that
handicap with their speeL The line
plunging of Olson and the end runs of
Brown and Garlock proved tod. .much
for the West Ends.
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