Rock Island Argus., 1898-02-15
HAS THE FRANCHISE,
Goods to Be Delivered at Once
by President
Hickey.
BASEBALL CLUB A SURE THING.

ef the Western Association - subscsip.
ssess san Coming la-Asassss Andsrsoa
RssSy % Come 70 q sck lsiasd win His
rssa-B,s nash Carnival.
Rock Island has cinched the West.
ern Baseball association franchise,
which she has been dickering for for
several weeks.
We're to have the genuine article
next season. Irs Q sure 20.
Twelve citizens will today give
their note for $3.50, and Q certified
check for that amount will be imme-
diately forwarded 70 President
Thomas ]. Hickey ut St. Joe. The
franchise will be delivered not later
than tomorrow and possibly today.
Subscriptions for the placing OF
the club on . sound financial basis
are still coming in. About 81, 600
has already been raised, and the
committees hope to reach the $4,000
mark 10 the next few days. Moline
has been invited to Join hands
with Rock leland in forming o twin.
city club. such as We had in former
years. but nothing definite has been
heard from t,at town vt. although
the enthusiasts there say they will
raise $500 or thereabouts IL allowed
little more time.
There was another largely at.
tended meeting at Turner hall last
evening. The soliciting committees
reported progress, and were instruct.
ed to continue their good work. 1t
Was decided to Immediately forward
the $3.50 guarantee to President
Hickey and secare the franchise.
The executive committee was in.
structed to prepare a classified list
OF subscribers to the baseball fund
for publication. 1t was decided to
give grand mask carnival Feb. 25,
for which event both Armory and
Turner halls will be secured il posi-.
BILE. Tickets will be placed at SO
cents for gents and rs cents for
ladies. and IL Is estimated that $500
can be realized. Bleuer's orchestra
has rendered its services free, the
halls will be donated, and the EN-.
ployers Of Kramer, Bleuer & Co. have
agreed to contribute the printing
gratis. Merchants will offer prizes.
Sommers & La Velle have already
donated one Of their best hats. NJ. &
X. silk umbrella and Morrison 4
Dolly box Of 10 cent cigars, as
prizes for best costumes.
The ball will be hummer.
Letter From Anderson.
L. &. Eddy has another letter from
Varney Anderson. manager Of the
Rockford team. He SAYS he and all
Of his men are ready to come to Rock
leland at once. and agrees that the
salary list will mpare favorably
with that Of any ether team in the
association. Mr.. Anderson also
states that be has 10 exhibition games
booked for his team in different
towns. expenses guaranteed in each
instance. and that the proceeds Of
these will 90 to Rock Island in the
event Of her taking his team.
Messrs. NJ. H. Sexton and L. G.
Eddy today received q letter bearing
date Of Feb. IA from President
Hickey, in which he says: 81 am
glad 70 hear you succeeded as we'll
as you did. as l felt no uneasiness at
all but that you would succeed" !"
Mr.. Hickey says that as soon as Rock
Island puts up the $3.50 he will trans
fer the franchise formerly held BY
Rockford TO this city. He asks that
this be done Immediately.
The Chicago Chronicle Of today
contains . telegram from Rockford
saying that the directors Of the Rock.
ford club have sold the team to De-
troit. This is all bosh. ss the team
belongs to the Western association,
and not to Rockford.
doc" Sage. Rock Islands old
standby. has signed with Peoria for
next season, but il 10 believed he
could be secured for the local team,
~ the fans here would not like to see
him play with IN outside town when
there 10 q berth for him at home.