Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-02-17
ROCK ISLAND IS IN.
Formally Admitted to the West.
ern Baseball Asso.
citation.
HICKEY SAYS ALL 10 LOVELY.

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Rock leland IL Q member OF the
Western Baseball association. Don't
that sound lovely?
I. J. Hickey. president Of tho a.
socistion. Was In town for an hour
or % this morning. coming in from
Sc. Joe over the Rock Island and
leaving for Dubuque at 7:SO on the
Mil~sukee. He Was met BY L. q.
Eddy and L. H. Salzmann, whom
he had officially informed that
Rock Island had been admitted to
the league, and that her credentials
would be forthcoming at once.
Mr.. Hickey expressed his satisfac.
ton and qualification at the enthusi.
astic and successful manner in which
the Rock leland people took hold and
engineered the baseball project, and
he said he Was more than pleased
that the town was once again q mem.
Der OF the association. But he said
there Was much yet to be done. He
advised that the committee keep at
work soliciting funds, for at least
$1,000 must be had to start the sea-
son properly. He thought the mask
carnival idea . good one. He sug.
gested that immediate negotiations be
entered into with the Rockford team,
looking toward its transfer here, and
that the park cite be determined on,
and as soon rs sufficient funds are
secured. construct the mphitheatre.
There teens to be no doubt that
satisfactory arrangements can be
made with Manager Anderson. of the
Rockfords, for the bringing Of all his
mon here. He Is DESTROYS Of coming
to Rock Island, and 90 informed Pres
ident Hickey. The latter says An.
derson is first-class manager. and
also an excellent twirler, and has ore
Of the best teams in the association.
Well. there ia nothing too good for
Rock Island. We had winning teams
when We we're in the association be-
fore. and there is no reason Why we
cannot have winners again.
Baseball Notes.
Everybody is going to the mask
carnival next Thursday night.
Belden Hill, manager Of the Cedar
Rapids club, has nearly oil his men
signed. He says he is going to give
some club warm chase for the asg
next season.
L. &. Eddy will wire Anderson to
come to Rock Island at once that an
understanding may be had with
him with reference to salaries, cts.
The following players, who are under
reserve under the Rockford manage
ment. will come here by order Of the
association. irrespective of what
Anderson says: George A. HUI,
Charles Young. George F. Rabbit,
Frank Z. Dillon. 4. c. Warner, John
Kylen. p. H. Flaherty and Frank c
Ferguson. Anderson and several Of
the players are independent and can
60 where they please. But Presi.
dent Hickey advises that the whole
club be secured.
The Peoria Herald ssye: THE
schedule for the Western Baseball as.
socistion will doubtless be arranged
at meeting OF the committee in
Chicago next week. 1t was the in.
teption to meet in this city. but Chi
csgo WAS considered much easier Of
access for al concerned. so the loca-
tion Was changed. After the tche1 ule
10 announced the local association
will prepare for the seasons sport.
The local baseball managers are
highly gratifed that Book Island 10
TO be . part Of the circuit this year.
Rock Island was always good ball
town, and the local fans remember
how the team sueaked away with the
much fought for pennant twice in
succession. With Rock Island in the
circuit the account for travelling ex.
psnses 10 greatly reduced, which 10
an object. Then Rock Island il on
the main line. and teams coming
from the west will End 1t convenient
TO stop over there and then come on
TO Peoria. Il does away with the
charging from one road to another"
New 0oods.
Lilen table cloths for round to-
blss.