The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-21
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE.
Rock Island Should Join the AssOcia-
ton Next Year.


popular than at the present time, and 1t
has almost come to be mania. Middle
aged men, young men, boys, and even
pretty girls have caught the fever 1t is
the principal topic of conversation every
where. Although the year of 1888 has
been an interesting one in the annals of
ball playing, 1884 promises to eclipse it,
Arrangements are already being made for
next season, and the managers in the
different cities are figuring on men for
next season, who have made a good
record this year.
The question of organizing nine to
enter the Northwestern league next year,
has been seriously entertained by a num-
Der of enthusiasts and prominent citizens,
and all that is required is for some one to
take the lead, and push the matter Base
ball has met with favor in Rock Island
and there is no doubt, but that if deter
mined effort was made. a league nine
could be organized for next season, that
would give Rock Island a place in the
front ranks of the Northwestern league
A well known gentleman of this city,
who is interested in the subject, wrote a
letter of inquiry to the secretary of the
northwestern league, and we append the
answer;
CHICAGO, Sept 20, 1888.
+ Dear Sir:-Yours in regard to base ball
club for next season at hand, and would
say that I think you could make the thing
go first rate in your city. Il you want to
get in the Northwestern league you must
send delegate to the annual meeting
which takes place in January. You would
require capital stock of at least S.. 900,
one half paid up to, put club on the
road in good shape, etc. viii do all /
can ic assisting you to secure players, if
you conclude to make the thing go.
Yours truly,
SAMUEL G. MORTON,
Sec. Northwestern League
1t will be seen by the above that it takes
considerable capital to sustain such an
organization, but Rock Island should be
as well able to do it. as other cities.
II it is asoertained that the expense
which would necessarily be attached to
sustaining first class nine should be too
great, we will offer another suggestion.
That is to organize an auxiliary league to
the northwestern, with about nine cities
in this section as members. This could
be done very easily, and with but very
little expense. Such towns as Clinton,
Iowa City, Burlington, Dubuque, Musca-
tine etc, would, without doubt, be will
ling and anxious TO join in a movement OF
this kind. Such an organization would
be almost self sustaining, and would
furnish excellent snort for the lovers OF
the game. By all means, let something
be done in this matter, and no better time
than the present could be selected for
making a move. Keep the ball rolling.
The ARGUS would like to see Rock Island
have a No. l base ball club IN the field fol-
1884
NOTES
The Stars have arranged for a game
with the L. S, club of Moline, for tc
morrow afternoon in this city.
There is game of ball in progress this
afternoon between picked nine from
this city, and the employees of the whole
sale hardware firms in Davenport
Yesterdays league games resulted a.
follows:
Quincy-Sagiuaws 7, Quincy 6.
Sprinefield-Toledo 6, Springfield s.
New York-New York Z, Cleveland 5.