Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-09
A GLANCE AT WHAT WE'VE HAD.
Season n disappointment In One Sense
But Not In Another.

But Not In Another.
While Rock Island has been unfor-
tunate this year in the general nature
of it's team circumstance that
has been the more felt, perhaps, be-
cause the city has always heretofore
had champion team, has won the
pennant in two former leagues and
quit at the head of the list in the 9th
or leagues where there has been q
failure to play the season out-the
friends of the game have reason TO
view the season with satisfaction.
This because the league has succeeded
in keeping intact throughout the sea-
son. This accomplishment, The Ar
GUS believes, is due much to the abil-
ity of the leagues president, score.
tary and treasurer, NJ. ii. Sexton, of
this city.
AS far as Rock Island is concerned,
it is but just to say that never have
those in charge of the club worked
harder, more earnestly and more con-
scientiously in the face of discourage
ment to give the city a creditable
team. President Munger and Secre-
tsry Eddy have spent tireless days
and sleePless nights in endsavoripg
to get together a winning team
Money to the amount of 500 was
spent irrespective of the salaries paid
the players securing new men when
they seemed needed, and regardless
of what has been the outcome, the
public should appreciate these efforts.
1t is not to be denied that the
did secure q first-class
~ Ire r,la hn lF1h
that Rock Island had in the field
along in July when it was anybody's
chance to win the top notch was equal
to any in the league. The team COM
posed of Mullaney. Rothermel, Mid
dleton. O'Brien, Tate, Hoy, Hopkins,
Arthur. Rebsamen, Milton, Hughes,
Graham and Miller. with Sage as
should have been able to hold
itsown with any minor league aggre-
CATION in the country, and for a time
It looked as IL it would. Bdtif it was
not one thing it was something else.
Hard Luck was q Factor
1t is not to be denied that i'll luck
played its part in the fate of the Rock
Island club this year. Disability of
players figured, too. First Hopkins,
the star fielder of the league, broke
his leg while in the game after hav-
ing previously hurt his arm and the
club lost the advantage of his services
during the best part of the season.
Then Rothermel went into the hospital
at a time when he was most needed,
and when he came out he made several
bad breaks in his conduct that soured
many of the fans against him and they
never got over it. He was pursued
until he was released. Then O'Brien
became i'll and never played his game
after going back into his position.
He tried. but could not give satisfac-
ton and was let 60. Then it was Mid
1leton. and finally Mullaney. 1t
seemed as il the team would never
get in shape.
Lack of Team Work.
Finally, when the players were again
n position, the lack of team work
was painfully discernible. And so 1t
went. Sage gave up in despair. Null
aney took charge. The manage
nent saw the hopelessness of at
.emping to make better showing
md cut loose some Of the players in
he interest of retrenchment. While
despite this the team has made fair |
showing in the last 10 days, the ex-
libition at Davenport a week ago
.oday was the. worst of the season |
anywhere. It was disgrace to every