Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-24

lhe western association base ball
championship season closed yester-
day. AS will be seen by the standing
OF the clubs, Rock Island has the pen.
nant by good margin. Peoria is sec
ond, with Jacksonville close second,
the Illinois clubs capturing first,
second and third place honors; Lin
coins fourth and Omahas fifth; ST.
Josephs, Des Moines and Quincy fol-
lowing in the order named. The
Chicago Herald says: 1.-The race in
the Western association has been one
OF the prettiest on record. The
teams started the season very evenly
matched, and until fortnight or so
ago six Of the clubs were engaged in
a neck-and-ueck race. A days games
generally altered the positions of the
leaders, but the margin was so close
that interest in the contest was kept
at fever heat. st. Joseph started in
the lead with squirt. but could not
keep up the pace, and is the only
club of the six leaders that finishes
with an average below 800 per cent.
Des Moines and Quincy were really
never in the fight, and they finished
in the tail end positions. Peoria,
Jacksonville, Lincoln, Omaha and
st. Joseph have alternated in the
lead. Rock Island came to the front
some time ago and won by superior
playing.
The Argos is inclined to think
that the official figures of Secretary
Kent will place Rock Island at the
600 per cent mark, as there is gen.
eral misunderstanding as to the
games counted and omitted according
to the action of the last league direc-
tors meeting.
As for the home club, it would be
superiluous to state that it has done
itself proud both in the field and in
the management. Too much credit
cannot be given the league director
and president of the local associa-
ton. John Ohlweiler, and Secretary
McHugh for the part they have taken
in carrying the club through. Both
have devoted much time and great
energy to the matter. Mr.. Ohlweiler
neglecting his personal business fire.
quently to be on hand at league
meetings and have Rock Island prop
erly represented. These gentle
men have carried the local
association through, and in addition
to making ends meet have given each
member of the team a fine new suit
of clothes. They are now collecting
in the final subscriptions. and in a
day or two will have public state
ment OF all the receipts and expend-
itures of the club. The PLAYERS were
paid off in full last night. and hence
forth are on their own hook.
Eestsr lays Contest.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
weather was anything but comforta-
bic Yesterday, a large crowd wit
messed the final scheduled game re-
tween Rock Island and Omaha in the
Western association season of '94.
1t was impossible for the players to
give a good exhibition, it being too
windy and chilly to allow them to
warm up and exert the vim and ginger
which generally characterizes a good
game OF base ball. Nevertheless both
teams did nicely up to the sixth in
ming. when Omaha took one of its
batting streaks. assisted by the home
teams loose fielding. and got in
three runs. putting it two ahead
Rock Island finally rallied in the sew
enth after two men were out, when
Andrews laced out nice 2-bagger in
left field and put Sage, who got a
base on balls, on third. Then old
Silent Sonier nearly dropped dead
when he put the ball over the right
field fence, scoring Andrews and
Sage, tying the visitors. Sweeney
then went out on fly. But the
Twins were through then, being un-
able to get run across the home
plate in either of the following two
innings, while the Omahas got one in
their half Of the seventh and another
in the eighth. Andrews pitched a
fine game. but his ragged support
defeated him. Sage played first.
Kreig caught, while Sonier held down
right field and Zeis left. The score: