Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-06-01
An Unpopular Idea About a Two
Pennant Season.
AT This Lnte Day 1t Carries With 1,
an Air Of Suspicion-Notes OF
Clubs and Players In the
HI Lie ague.
The standing of the different clubs to-
day is as follows:


A few men of the league who are indi-
vidually interested are out with another
proposition of beginning new season
on June 10. the winners of each series to
play for the hamplonship. at the end OF
the second season. This is probably
another of Onion Bill McCaull's bril-
liand ideas to give Joliet cinch on the
pennant. The double season scheme
was brought up when the league was
first organized and was given thorough
discussion at the hands of the press. At
the meeting of the league directors in
Chicago it was decided to adopt the old
single season. as that seemed to be the
one most preferable to the different towns
in the league. But now Joliet has a
hook in the pennant. and it is proposed
to clinch it by breaking the first season
off short on the 18th OF June and there.
by assure the convict aggreg alton that it
will be one of the contesting clubs at the
second seasons end.
1t may suit the Joliets and the boys
from Socktown. but it don't taste we'll
here, and its hardly probable that the
Lunatics or Hautentauts would look on
the arrangement with much favor.
Mr.. McCsull is paid his salary for serv-
ing the league, and until majority Of the
clubs through their representatives sig
Nifty their disposition to change the pres
ent schedule it behoves William to hold
his place. and not 60 hobnobing around
the other towns trying to work through
some scheme for a splitting up of the
league. In the case of the Peoria trans
fer to Aurora no one, not even the man
agement of that team had any knowledge
OF the talked of change, but Wiley Will
seemed to know all about it, and he took
particular pains none of the other clubs
should knew anything about it. McCsull
may be nice fellow and all that. but his
high, handed methods of conducting
league affairs won't certainly be approved
by all the clubs. 1t has been urged by
some that the double plan would add
new interest which is said TO be tagging
in some places on account of Joliets' lead
of the other clubs, but as to that it may
be said that the convicts will not in all
probability keep up their gait much
longer, and even now are beginning to
cicry, IF
Then again should one club fall very
far behind in the opening OF the sec
ond season it would be more apt to
become discouraged and drop out. But
even should second season be
adopted, it should not be opened
before July Is at the earliest, so that
all the clubs could have fair show
from now on of at least getting close
enough to see the pennant. it msy be
that the ambitious secretary will not
change the present. plan for a day or
two yet, and it might be good idea
for him to consult some of the clubs and
find what they think about it in the
meantime, or it might be in order for
them to take it into their heads to give
him gentle call down.
HITS AND TIPS.
Rockford tomorrow.
Terre Hsute swiped Evansville yester>
day to 1. That's hard pill for the
Evansvillians.
Terre Haute lost 10 straight games, but
kind providence was with her yesterday
and she won the 18th.
Quincy has released Second Bsseman
Lyons and substituted Glenn Bushman
their old third baseman.
J. E. Lsrkin, who has the refreshment
privilege at the ball park, is doing good
business. and Sims to give his patrons the
best of everything.
Manager Cedar. of the Quincys, has a
colt in training nsmesske of our own
Patsy Lynch. Godar's Patsy is a catcher
and he doesn't wear q mask.
The Joliets follow the Rock:ords and
then our boys sre of for is games, re-
turning home in time to meet the Peorias
on their first game here, June Is.
The Terre Haute fans are now after
Left Fielder Germans scalp. GoIman
came here from the Eastern league and
it is SAID he finds the company too
swift.
Manager Bracket of the Terre Hautes
says on the las: trip he lost two games at
second base. several by poor work in
right and left field and the rest on &C.
| count of hard luck.
Meek, who formerly caught for Quincy
and was given trial by St. Louis. hiss
been signed by Terre Haute. Catcher
Feeney will be released to make room for
the new conner.
| Tom Baldwin. CT Quincy, has engaged