Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-27
TO LEAD WESTERN
Revival of Report That NJ. H..
Sexton is to Succeed Presi-
dent Whitfield.
LATTER NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH
Secretary Farrell Warns Teams as
TO Farming of Play
ers.

| Inc following bit OF lntereS ting
| gossip is found in the Rockford
RegisterIiazette: "AccortIing Ia
one of the baseball men who is
close to Western league affairs there
will be u change i'm the handling of
affairs in that organization before
long; if not this comming summer
then at the end of the season. The
| magnate in question states openly
that James Whitfield, who is the
present incumbent in Office, Will be
succeeded by President Sexton OF
the Three ! league. During most
of the baseball conferences between
the Western league magnates the
past few weeks Mr.. Sexton has al
ways been ON hand to offer sugges-
tions, etc. Mr. Sexton has been
with w. Z. Van Brunt n great deal
of the time and ii is understood
that Nj Van Brunt is the man who
is now planning to have Mr.. Sexton
succeed Mr.. Whitfield. The reason
for this change is the claim by
couple OF the Western league mag
mates that Mr. Whitfield has not
been as aggressive and successful as
they expected. As IL result they
have turned to Mr.. Sexton, who has
been in baseball Il few years, for as
sistance."
President Sexton, when asked today
with reference TO the above, stated
il was all news to him. He is of the
opinion the report grew out of his
presence in Peoria at the time the
Western representatives were placing
- II;
occasion he addressed the Peorians
md pushed along the league cause.
Cannot Farm.
\ warning has been sent out to
clubs by Secretary Farrell of the
minor league association calling
their attention to the rule against
farming" players. 1t is said some
clubs have shown an indication to
violate it. Under the association
rule if you don't want II player you
must release him; you can't loan
him out.
EvansvIIIe's Seating Capacity.
y letter from Evansville says the
seating capacity of the grounds
there will be nearly 1000. The ban
ner crowd last year was 1907.
ENdUSNillt NOIAS the StdSbll llNhti
advance sale plan to raise money
and, reports flatteripg success al
ready. insuring crowds TO come.
Foul strike Rule.
The latest decision uf the baseball
rule makers is To have the new foul
strike rule tried for two months and
then take mail vote on it. when If
II ma iority of clubs are against IL,
to change it. This rule seems To be
generally misunderstood.
New Guide.
Rcach's baseball guide, now the
Ifficia American league guide, is
irst i'm the field this year, and is also
The most complete compendium of
information ever published. !
4 cOptains exhaustive data on Amer
can league players and teams i'll adj
lition to complete sketch of the |
leagues first year as major organ |
zation. Records of the National |
league and all the minors are includ- |
I'd to make the book complete. The |
book also contains the official sched- |
ale and playing rules adopted at De-
rot, and about the only thing omit
led that could interest fans is the
schedule of the National league,
which is not yet i'm existence. The
guide was edited by Francis Richter,
If the Philadelphia Sporting Life.