Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-05-24
SOME BASE BALL HISTORY
Time Has Made Eany Revolutions i'm
the National Game-Notes or the
Local Club and League.

lime has made several revolutions in |
base ball matters since toss.up-and catch
and one-old-cst was the enhancing sport
OF the gsmins of long ago. One-old cat
was far from being national sport; it |
was guiltless of an umpire: knew moth,
ing of captains and mines and leagues and
rules and uniforms.
Indeed, the only uniforms known were
generally pair of pants of the never rip |
Kind, shirt and solitary suspender.
Perhaps it would have gone on that
way forever had not the newspapers COM
menced to make of the amateur performs
snce an item of news.
1t was this public notice. as an ex-
change rightly observes, that introduced
feature by feature all that goes to make
up base ball. One old cat developed
into diamond field with players in
proper position for batting and hand
ling balls. Then came rules Of game
uniforms, umpires, captains, ETC., mans
ayers salaries. cs,chers', pitchers, muffs
and masks. A base ball Enclosure
with an entrance fee and many other
things too numerous to mention. 1t
was the newspapers Of the land that
made it possible for base ball to
grow andi expand into a national sport.
Men at the head of base ball teams rea-
lized this, and when the first base ball re-
porter crept into the arena he was treated
to champagne suppers, coupe rides, the
stre tickets, cushioned seat in the grand
stand and all that. But bye-sndbye
other reporters came; they toadied to the
| magnates. The msgnates became cold
and distant and the once Toasted reporter
could now eat railroad sandwich at q
cheap restaurant, and find seat when
the game began in the meek if no. lowly,
reporters gallery. l: was he. and such
as he that had made the game, but that
cut no figure with the magnates, and they
reasoned well. They were, it is true, no
| longer masters of the situation. They
had made base ball and the money kings
of the diamond, but it cut no figure.
They were at the mercy of the idol they
had unveiled, and If they now kicked
against the pricks. it was hidden behind
the honeyed mask of smila.
1t is the same everywhere. Sit
in the pie gallery or write the game
standing up; go without cushion or pay
for it; if you want score card take of
your hat and ask the money>changer at
the gate for it.
Yesterdays games resulted as follows:
At Standardization II. Evansville
At Joliet-Joliet IL, Jacksonville 2.
BASE BALL BRIHFs.
Terre Hsute is after Rainey, the WELL
known short stop.
The Terre Hsute papers are still after
Short Stop Spills scalp.
The Joliets stole IS bases in one ame
at Quincy. but that's nothing for conyicts
to do.
The Rock Islsnd-Molnes and Terre
Hsutes are scheduled to play today and
tomorrow.
We could not beat Evansville here, but
Rock Islsnd-Moline had no trouble with
them Peoria Transcript.
1t is understood that Davey Sowders
will ask for his release from the Terre
Hautes when they get back to Indiana
soil.
Secretary Nick Young has decided that
Corbett can remain with Terre Haute.
He is quite popular among the Hauten'
tsuts.
The Last Chance nine defeated the
Castle Gardens Sunday by score of A
to 3S. Weinberger and Schulz was the
battery for the former and Bladel and
De Jean for the latter.
Bert Cunningham, of Moline. formerly
pitcher for the St. Paul club which dis
banded the other day, left last evening
for Omaha and Denver, to which city the
club has been transferred, after a brief
visit in the tri-cities.
There is possibility that frost will
leave Peoria. If he does he will play witt
Evansville. 1t is to be hoped. the Peoris
papers say. that he will not go, "for hi
is one OF the best and most consideration
workers ever in the city hard hittel
and fine catcher"
Mohler, of the Jacksonvilles who wal
such a mark for the home team, hal
asked to be released. and his request will
probably be granted. He has prospec
tive place on the Desdwood team, bu
would probably do better on the coach
He couldn't get the deadwood on the bal
here.
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