Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-04

teams now having one or two in ex-
cess of the prescribed number.
Through an order issued from head
quarters today Hackett, the first base
man who assaulted Umpire Braig at
Rockford Tuesday, is debarred from
playing in the Three-Eye. This will
not interfere with his playing in any
other league.
Rockford and Bloomington are
playing this afternoon at GAINESVILLE,
WIS, where big Woodmen picnic is
in progress.
Diamond Notes.
Rockford papers, as well as the
Rockford management, show com
mendable spirit in dealing with the
rowdyism of Hackett. who was re-
leased Tuesday for assaulting Umpire
Braig. Manager Nicol says he never
saw such an inexcusable act of row
dyism on the diamond and the Rock
ford press roasts Hackett to Il FRAGILE
The so paid by Davenport to Nevada,
Mo-. for the release of the player APP
pears to have been a good deal more
than he was actually worth.
Dubuque made the best showing of
the northern clubs on the southern
| trip, winning four and losing five
The fans of that city are much en-
coIIraged and think their team will
strike winning streak i'm the pres
| ent home series. The lineup is now
strong one and there is no reason
way il should not win.
Terre Haute is trying to secure
Bill Kreig as manager. Krcig won
the championship of the ThreeE
league for Tcrre Haute in '01.
The Standards and the Independ-
ents have formed n joint organization
and are anxious for games with any
of the amateur teams. Arrangements
can be made by addressing o. c. John
ston, $40 Fifteenth street.
The bankers and the team compos-
ed of the office employees of the Rock
Island Plow company are playing
their second game of the season at
the Twelfth street park this after
noon.
The only thing that saved Daven-
port from a Shut-out at the hands of
Decatur yesterday was the feat of
Davy Crockett, who in the ninth in
ming batted the ball out into hay
stack i'm right field, and while Mana
ger Mcfarland was after ii Davy
raced home.
Walter Kinlock, center fielder on
the Davenport team. has been re-
leased by Manager Hayes Kinlock
was last season one of the star field
ers of the league and many have be-
come impressed with the idea that he
has been playing for his release since
being a member of the Davenport
team. King was traded to Blooming
ton for Kinlock and the fact that the
latter was obliged TO come to this
city without his being consulted may
have been displeasing to him and ac-
counts for his desire 10 get away.
While member of the Davenport
team he has batted somewhat under
.l00-Davenport Leader.
Weaver last years Cedar Rapids
catcher, who has been doing most of
the backstop work for st. Louis in
the National league this year, has
been released by that team and goes
to join the Pittsburg team.
Clinton, Iowa, was visited by Presi-
cent SeNtuu yesterday WIFI view OF
possibly locating the Joliet franchise
in that city, but the baseball patrons
there appear to be very we'll satisfied
with the sort of exhibitions they are
getting from semi-professional teams
and stated as much to the president.
Scores In the Big Leagues.
Chicago. June 4.-FoIlowing are the
base ball scores:
League: At PittSburg-New York
O. Pittsburg ;; at Boston
Is Cincinnati 0: at St Louis-Phila-
delphia ,, St Louis 4; at Chicago
Brooklyn 3, Chicago IL.
American: At New York-Boston o,
New York 3; ut Washington-Phila.
delphia .. Washington >.
Association: At AIinneapOlis-Lou
vile 3. Minneapolis >; at st. Paul
indianapolis o. st. Paul >; at Milwau-
kee-Columbus 4, Milwaukee 5.
Western: At Des MoineS-Denvef
,. Des Moines 3; at st. Joseph-Kan-
sas City >. st. Joseph >; at Omaha
Colorado Springs 0. Omaha l; Peoria
and Milwaukee clubs are in the flood