Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-06
ALL ABOUT OUR BILL.
Rockford end Galesburg Locking Horns
Over the Rock Island Player.

ALL A0OOb OOn DILL.
Rockford end Galssburg Locking Horns
Over the Rock Island Player.
The base ball clubs at Rockford
aud at Galesburg have locked horns
over the Twin-City teams last years
big first baseman. Bill Xreig. The
Rockford side OF the situation is given
in a dispatch from that city which
reads:
"Interest has been aroused
throughout the Western association
base ball circuit by the conflicting
claims Of Rockford of that organiza-
ton and Galesburg of the Eastern
Iowa league to William Kreig, the
veteran player. Kreig signed with
Manager Nicol of the Rockford team
and accepted advance money. He
sent on his uniform measure, and
seemed willing to play with the
Rockford team until few weeks ago.
when he signed with the Galesburg
association to captain and manage
that club. Kreig then requested
Nicol to release him, but the latter
would not consent. The matter has
not been brought to the attention of
President Young by the Rockford
management simply on Kreig's ac-
count. there being kind feeling for
the PLAYER here"
The Gaiesburg Side.
To this the Galesburg Republican
Register replies:
If the foregoing dispatch be true,
this is not laughing matter, to be
pulled away by cheap talk. 1t is
hard to say how Mr.. Kreig, if the
facts are as stated, can break his
Rockford contract with honor or
credit to himself. Galesburg asks
him to do nothing that is dishonora-
BILE. If it be true that he has signed
n contract and received advance
money, and is now trying to break
that contract. what will prevent his
doing the same here should a better
opportunity than Galesburg affords
present itself? The Galesburg man
ayers of the ball team assure the
people that Mr.. Kreig will manage
the Galesburg team this summer,
Notwithstanding the efforts being
made by the Rockford people. Mr..
Kreig's goods are nearly all packed
up and he will move here week
from next Monday to make this city
his permanent home. The Rockford
! talk is looked upon as bluff and we
are not worrying in the least about
| it,
As far as Rock Island is concerned,
it will hope the matter may be hon
orally adjusted in a manner that
Kreig may remain in Galesburg and
thus he will be seen here this season,
as that city is in the same league
with the Tri-City club, and further.
he would probably prefer to be found
in such an organization than in one
ruled by pirates, such as the Western
has proven to be.
And as between Kreig and the Rock
ford manager. who returned evil for
the good Rock Island has always
| shown him by entering into a con-
spiracy to deprive Rock Island of a
franchise for which it had paid in
dollars and cents, and which the
city has only lost through the most
INSCRIPTIONS and illegal process.
the people here will believe Big Bill
every time.
| Base Ball Notes.
The other clubs are all signing
PLAYERS.
Joe Cantillon will manage the Du-
buque team OF the new league.
jacksonville and Peoria are fight.
ing over Joe Katz, but the heavy hit
ter is likely to go to Grand Rapids.
Arrangements are being made for
series of games at Twin-City park
before the opening of the season with
Bloomington, Aurora and Peoria.
Secretary McHugh is getting the
business affairs, season tickets, etc.
in connection with the Tri-City team
in readiness for the season, and Man.
ager Sage is busy signing players,
and promises an excellent team.