Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-29

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called in the league during the sea-
son. The afternoon game will begin
at the usual hour for holidays, 3
O'Clock, on the Davenport grounds.
Lawyers Ready for Fray
Over the river they say that it is
the turn of the Davenport lawyers to
win from the Rock Island lawyers
the postponed game that, is to be
played at the Twelfth street park to-
morrow afternoon. The local barris-
tiers, however, insist that it is their
turn" to make it two straight and
thus cinch the series without further
formalities. From the manner in
which the locals took the first game
that was played in Davenport several
weeks ago, il looks as though the
Davenport gentlemen will find enough
to keep them interested, at least.
Following is the order in which the
two teams will line up:
Rock Island-Schmidt, G; Dart, d;
Carson, 1b; Kenworthy. Oh: Kelly, SIS;
Witter, 3b; Sturgeon, If; Stafford, Of;
Scott, IF.
Davenport-Balluff, c; Fred Neal,
p and rf; Finger. p and rf; Frank
Ter, IS; Heuer. If; Hall. eff.
The game will be called at $3.50 and
tickets purchased for the other game
will be accepted at the gate.
Baseball Briefs.
When Kohley Miller is out of the
game Rock Island feels it.
Several local enthusiasts went to
Cedar Rapids to witness today's
game.
Torrence's act is the most despica-
BILE and dishonorable ball player
could be guilty of. He has not only
broken his contract, but has played
the meanest sind of a trick on the
club and town that have treated him
in the best possible manner.
The news that comes from Cedar
Rapids will prove distressing to the
fans, as the illness of Miller will be
severe loss to the team, while the de-
sertion of Terrence at this time is
particularly discouraging. American
managers have been tam
pering with local players for some
time. Miller had two tempting offers,
but the little second baseman had too
much honor about him to break his
contract. Terrence in the end will
probably regret his action.
Bloomington Bulletin: The trip
just ended was u profitable one finan
cially at all places except Davenport. |
The game is dead there, due to the
of Evers and the slump of
the team. The Bloomingtons' share |
of the gate receipts yesterday was
but SOS, whereas in past Sunday |
games they have been taking away |
$500 to 5000. The number of specta-
tors has dwindled to a mere nothing. |
1t now looks as if Davenport was |
about all in and would be the team to
drop out of the league instead of
The Rock Island Argus, in Il recent |
article, points out that the receipts |
Of Rockford-Rock Island games in
he latter city were nearly four times |
what they were for a Sunday game |
here with Rock Island The Argus |
prates.s a good deal about fair play, /
but it does not show it in its columns.
1t did not tell its readers that on the /
the Rock Island team was
here rain fell until 3 O'Clock and that |
the game was not started until after /
{ and then only in response to the
quests of couple of hundred of peo-
pie who had stood in the storm hop
ing to see a game. In addition, the /
Rock Island team met rain every day
It was here and now has two games
postponed here on that account
Rockford Star. The Argus stands by
It's statement, with the added infor-
nation for the benefit of the Star
that it rained here also during the
Rockford series.
Games Elsewhere.
Chicago, Aug. ~. - Following are
base ball scores made yesterday by
the expert players:
League: At Pittsburg-Chicago 3.
Pittsburg IL.
American: At Chicago - Philadel
phia 1, Chicago 4: Second gamel Phila-
delphia ;. Chicago 4 at Detroit-Bos
ton o. Detroit 4: at Cleveland-Wash-
ington 3. Cleveland >; at st. Louis
o. st. Louis ten innings.
Association: AT st. Paul-Afilwau-
kee 8. St. Paul .; mt minneapolis
Kansas City 6. Minneapolis g; at Louis
l, Louisville .; at Indi
Notwithstanding 3, indianapolis 4.
Western: At Kansas City-Peoria
6, Kansas City 3; at st. Joseph-Mil-
waukee 4. st. Joseph 2; at Dies Moines
Omaha 3, Des Moines >; at Colo
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