Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-22

Manager ROCK lSltllu tbtStbGll / cam
life work Mic" not only knows ev-
cry point in the game, but he knows
how to handle ball players, and how
TO bring to the surface the best that
is in them. - baseball players lot
is not a hard one" said Nicol last even
ing. 1--WE only ask couple of hours
hard work in a cay. and we have
right to the best that is in q man dur
ing that time. We expect his undi-
vided attention and thought and his
best energy. You give me a team
of conscientious players who are will
ing 10 do as men engaged in any
other occupation. would do to hold
their jobs. anu | will show YOU
winning team. ! do not ask anything
unreasonable of men who work for me
on the ball field. | expect good hab-
its all the time. and hard work on
the field. and above all strict obedience
to orders ut every stage of the game
When man shows me that he is
anxious 10 DO right and prove worthy
of his hire. he and Will have no
trouble in getting along. | have been
Il ball player too many years myself
not to know that encouragement is
essential to good playing, and | am
always willing to extend it
Inspires Confidence.
Nicol is one OF those men who is
bound to inspire confidence ON the
part OF his men. They realize from
his experience and success the advan-
tage Of playing under him, for he has
not only lead successful teams but
has made successful players. His
own record is one of the best in the
history of the American game. He
started away back III 1873 in Rock
ford The next year he was with the
Topeka, Kans. team. Then he jumped
into the National league and in 1881
and 1882 was with the Chicago Nation
al league team. In 1883 he was signed
by Comiskey's famous St. Louis
Browns. and for four successive sea
sons played in the right garden with
that team which won the champion
ship OF the American association and
then wrested the worlds championship
from AnsOn's Chicago National league
team. During that time NicOl became
famous as the best base runner in the
country, having one year as many as
1i2 stolen bases TO his credit. He
was regarded. too, as one of the fast
est feeders in the game, and in fact
was looked upon as the type of an
ideal all around ball player. He was
with the ST. Louis Browns, during 1888
S4-S5 and Sc. and then he signed with
Cincinnati. with which team he was
during the seasons OF 1SS7-SS-S9 and
80. Then he was with Kansas City
a season and thereafter he returned
20 Rockford. and has managed every
team that city has had in a baseball
league since. Two years ago Rock
ford landed the pennant in the Three
Eye league. He has been in baseball
constantly since he entered upon his
career. and when Rockford has not
had team he has been identified with
the management of some other team,
having served since he was out of active
playing. as manager of the St Joe and
ST. Louis teams. In Rockford there
is only regret on all sides over Mics"
leaving the game there. The papers
all speak in highest terms of him, and
declare that baseball in Rockford
henceforth viii be like Hamlet with
Hamlet omitted.
How He il Regarded in Rockford.
Appended is the notice that one
Of the Rockford papers gave him just
before he severed his connection with
the team. showing that while he has
simply shared the lot OF many mana
ger whose team has once won the pen
nant and then does not do it every,