Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-15
BASE BALL BUSINESS.
The Directors of the Western Association
In Session at the Harper

The Directors Of the Western Association
In Session at the Harper
A special meeting of the directors
OF the Western Base Ball association
is being held at the Harper House
today behind closed doors. I'm
settled matters remaining from
last season are being disposed of.
The financial condition of the lesgue
is also being looked into, and from
what can be learned everything is on
n prosperous and sound footing. st.
Joseph is the only town not repre-
sented
| The following are present at the
meeting: President Dave Rowe, j.
+. McNittic, Omaha: Treasurer W.
W. Kent, Dan +. Pierson, Arthur
Black. jacksonville; j. NJ. Savin.
Quincy; S. F. Frick. Des Moines. +.
j. Hickey, Lincoln, Charles +. Flynn.
Peoria
The Rock Island Moline club j.
represented by Charles McHugh,
John Ohlweilcr and &. G. Hodges.
Rockford Wants a Place.
Hugh Nicol. who managed the
Rockford team two years ago. which
was the only one to stick it out with
Rock Island to the end of the season.
arrived this noon with some very
inductive backing in support of a
proposition to give the city by the
Rock place in the league. Nicol's
town has always supported ball
club and has always presented a good
team. Nichol is a clever manager.
and was one of the original promo
tiers of the league of 80.
The Proceedings.
This morning the Rock Island Mo-
line club was declared the champion
of the Western association for 1891.
and the pennant will De formally pre-
scented to the Twins this afternoon.
As the St. Joe club was not repre-
scented. the management of that
team has been telegraphcd and in
formed of the fact that an arreara@e
of $500 is still due the asso-
citation. and if the amount is
not forthcoming, and a satisfac-
tory answer received regarding its
preparations for the next season.
that club will be dropped and
Rockford substituted. A consider
able fight is being made against Pc
oria and Quincy grounds, which are
used as race tracks. in connection
with base ball purposes. Unless
these two towns can furnish grounds
over which the base ball man
agement has absolute control.
their franchises are apt to be
revoked. The election of Off
GERS will also he held this afternoon.
The Players Standing.
Katz. of Rock Island. leads the
league in batting with an average of
404, Thompson. of Quincy, being
second with an average Of 400. and
No. an. of Omaha. third. The bat
ting averages of the other Rock ISL
and players are: Ieis. 3i4: Kreig.
325: Schicker. 1928; Sweeney, 3ly:
, Cantillon, SO: Hill. 800: Sonier, SOi
Andrews, 27s; Sage, 25i: Lynch. PAL;
, Connors, PSI; Burrell, 2l7: Mauck.
200.
/ Jones, of Dcs Moines. leads in
: fielding. with an average of Sos: Me-
= Ney. of Omaha. is second, with 961.
and Lookebaugh. of Lincoln and
Omaha. third. with 965. The field
| ing average of the Twin-Cities is as
follows: katz, 800; Zeis, 904: Kreig.
$50; Schicker. 971; Sweeney. 92i:
Cantillou, 93l; Hill, 500; Sonier. 92S:
Andrews. $40; Sage, 943; Lynch.
$50: Connors, S25; Burrcll. S6i
Mauck. $50.
Beam of Peoria, leads the pitchers.
with Barnes. OF Lincoln. second. and
Whitehill of Omaha. third. Sonier oil
Rock Island. has fourth place. An
drews tenth, Mauck eleventh and
Burrell twenty-iifth.
Official Club Standing
The official standing OF the club.
is: Rock Island. 5Sj; Peoria. $50
, jacksonville. $50; Lincoln. $50
Omaha. 52s; ST. Joseph. 475: De.
Moline. All; Quincy. $50.
Diamond Talk.
The pennant-if such il NAV be
= called-which the Rock Island team
, won in the season just closed. iloated
. from the flagstaff of the Harper to
day.
, Charles McHugh. who managed
( the Twin-Citv team so admirably tn,
= past season. is talked of for presi
5 dent of the league. He would max,
4 No. | executive