Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-05-25

Haute's new short stop, had anything to
do with making the same condition of
weather yesterday is not known, but he
will % doubt add 10 the teams strength
materially. The boys need some more of
last weeks push. The ball park is no
place for funeral and quick, active, en-
ergetc players are what take with the
people. This afternoon the Terre Hautes
and Twin Ci,ys play the last game of the
series.
Yesterdays games resulted as follows:
At Joliet Joliet 8. Jacksonville O. At
Peoria Quincy :. Peoria 4.
AS TO MACKEY
Mackey's conduct in deserting the club
Sunday night without leave or license
has proven rerplexing question to Man.
ager Sage, who has been in something of
quancary as to what course he ought to
pursue in the premises. Mackey told
some of The other players before leaving
that he was too fast for the company he
was playing in and would not return.
The truth of the matter is one of the
other clubs of the league has been tam
peripg with the players of the other
clubs. Overtures have been made not
only to Mackey, but others of our players
and also to frost. of the Peorias. Il
therefore behooves the local management
10 take a decided stand in Mackey's case.
Otherwise an exceedingly dangerous pre-
cedeat would be established. 1t is es
seuIial to the clubs protection
aud preservation that Mackey
be brought to time. Realizing this
Pres dent Hodges this morning tele-
graphed Mackey to report at once or he
would be blacklisted When he returns
he will be suspended until he arrives at q
sense OF decency and taught that if other
clubs desire his services they are to con-
suit The management which is proper un-
der the national agreement of base ball
regu atoms. Mackey is not so brilliant
star but what we can do without him
if he is disposed to display a lack of prin-
cipe and slsotreachery, but when he goes
it must be on terms agreeable to the man
agement. He was signed to play ball
with the Rock Island Moline club and be
must do it until the club releases him.
That it will not do simply because another
club wants Mackey's services. They
don't do business that way in base ball.
PEORIA FRANCHISE TRANSFERRED TO AU-
RORA.
The base ball enthusiasts of Aurora
at meeting held there last evening de-
cided to accept the proposition made by
Secretary McCaull, and accordin gly the
Peoria club will be transferred TO Aurora.
The new management does not assume
any Of the Indebtedness of the old one.
but he club will retain its position in the
percentage column. The change will
occur at once, and the team will leave
the distillery town and play its first game
at its new home on Thursday. Aurora
is virtually the home of the IL league, as
it was there it was first organized in
February, 1890. Aurora finished the sea-
son hat year in third place, but in 1881
she only lasted until the latter part of
May when she dropped out. Aurora is
good ball town ard will probably play
out The season.
CAUGHT ON THE FLY.
The home team leave for Quincy to-
night where they play three games, re-
turning for two games on Memorial day.
Base ball can't help but succeed in
Lowell. observes the Chicago Tribune,
because there are four reporters and two
policemen on the board of directors.
Such players as Msckey ought to be
made an example Of, not released, but
susp ended until he comes to his senses.
The object of seeking protection from
the National league is to handle men OF
Mackeys disposition.
II the local management should per-
NIT its players to leave town whenever
they see fit, without consulting the man.
ager1ent, we might as well 60 out Of the
base ball business. The stockholders of
the Twin City club did not contribute
their money for the purpose of establish
ing a school for players for other teams
to draw from. II other clubs want our
men they should pay for them.