Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-26

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|HvHE indications are for Q season
|VS Of 6rst.class baseball for the
l. Rock Island admirers OF the
national game. We are as
sursd all along the lire that We
have one Of the strongest teams in
the association. varney Anderson.
- manager and player, comes highly
recommended. His past record tes.
titles - TO his ability. The affairs
Of the local club are in tip-top shape.
6oancislly aud other wise. The park
10 being placed in condition for the
opening Of the season % rapidly a.
possible. Considering the fact that
Ne have not had the genuine arti-
Gle for several years. and 40 cou-
sequence the enthusiasm which ex.
listed here In days agone had died
away. the town has done admirably
veil. Our guarantee money 10 up,
aud wo have . few dollars in the
treasury. and IL people who have
pledged donations will liqui.
date, We will be In good con.
dition to begin the seasons
campaign. No. indeed. doctor
Rock Island is not DO low ss some
Of the jays who get up fan food for
the papers in some Of our neighboring
towns would have their readers be.
lieve. Rock Island has always been
up to snuff in baseball. as in all
other matters in which enterprise is
required. And she is going to have
. cracker jack team this year. aud
one that will make 1t interesting for
the rest Of the sggregations in the
association in the race for the dag.
It's little early. perhaps, to be talk.
leg about who will capture the pen.
pant. but il 10 we'll to have our sis.
ter circuit towns to understand that
they will have to hump themselves
u they expect to have any show q,
oil.
Breesy BrSsfs.
The Peoria team will select it,
colors ut the schedule meeting in
Chicago.
The uniform selected for the Bur.
lington team 10 light brown, with
black belt, cap and stockings.
Manager Varney Anderson will
represent Rock Island ss the sched ule
meeting In Chicago next Monday.
Mccain. who played right field fol
Burlington In 1897, is working
aboard . fishing vessel on Lake Erie
Varney Anderson has eighth place
in the batting record Of Western as'
ISOLATION players last season. His
average Is S2S.
President Hickey. Of the Wssterr
association, has been nomisated BY
exclamation for alderman at large
from the Fourth ward, St. Joseph
No.
Sidney Frick. manager Of the Del
Moipes team. 10 in Quincy. He viii
transfer his team BY April 1. Fricl
hss gotten together ~ players ant
will choose IA from the number
The following men have been signed
Lohmsn cod Pete'0. manager ant
catcher; Pace. FIRST bsss and extrl
catcher; Mohler, second bass; Hickey
third base; McCredle, short stop OF
field; w. Z. Mccarthy, field; Fitch
short stop; Motifs. field; Moran. shor
stop; James Mccarthy. 6rst base
Sloan, field; Cope, third and field
Schwartz. catcher; Barnes. 6sld
pitchers. Price. Cooper, Csrrish
Mott, Berg, O'Donnsll. Connors
Gibson, Bsvis aud Bates.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says
"There will b baseball and plenty o
Il. Of this there 10 no doubt. Blu
the people Of Cedar Rapids mus
come to the assistance Of the gentle
men who put up their private fund
last year with the prospect Of losing
every dollar advanced. though. for
tunately the sale Of two player
made their obligations good. Thes
lgentlemen must not be asked to id
vance the %. 900 necessary to pur
chase the athletic part from the con
tractors holding the mcdaniel lien
and they will not b. Then $500 o
e600 must be raised TO purchase uni
forms. bats. transportation. etc., AM
get the team out on the road. Tn,
directors are not going to put up thi
money. and II we have baseball tn
people Who profit by the large crowd
which visit the city every week Whe
the team 10 ct home will be obligs'
TO do their share. This 10 the ulti
matum which the directors have o.
nounced. and the only apparent OF
stacle in the way"
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