Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-28

whom Dubuque had fled notice of
contest. The local club has five back
stops on its list. and rather than 90
through red tape necessary to hold
Crcmer decides to allow Dubuque 10
have him.
Manager Thornton has a request
from Knox college asking for an cx-
hibition game here April 2s. tine day
before the opening of the schedule
season. II the collegians win reduce
the guarantee they request, they may
oe given consideration.
Peachy Graham made Il bad start
in the box with the Chicago Nationals
at Denver yesterday. He was put in
in the fifth inning when the score was
Z to , in Chicago's favor. OF the first
four men up he passed two and hit
two. Then he famed the fifth and
was relieved. Though Denver made
six scores in that inning Chicago won
out.
President Holland will umpire the
first game between the Bloomingtons
and the Pastimes, 10 be played Sun
day April ,.
The Decatur team will be the first
30 get into action. The men viii re-
port today and viii spend the month
in getting into shape for the race.
Manager Mcfarland has scheduled a
number of ante-season games and
feels assured that within four weeks
the men viii be in fine shape to start
the season.
Spalding's official baseball guide
for 1904 is published and con
tains 3S4 pages. Unquestionably it is
the most complete issue ever put
forth of this valuable publication,
which is now lin Is 2Sth year. and the
23rd of Father" Chadwick's editor
ship. The opening chapter by the
editor, * en- The Evolution of Base
ball" in which he describes the course
Of the game from its crude condition
Of so years ago to the almost per-
feet game of today. Many of the rules
as originally written make an inter
esting contrast with the present code.
/ The National league statistics for 1903
are analysed carefully, but not in too
dry manner. and form Il most inter-
es:ing resume of the seasons work.
While the two major leagues receive
the premier position. the minors have
not been by any means neglected.
and receive = well merited and intel
| ligent presentation of their work. The
records for the past season are given
for each Of the following organiza-
tions: Eastern league, American as
ISOLATION Western league, Southern
association, New England league. New
York league. Connecticut league, Pa
cific national league, Northern league.
Central league. Missouri Valley league.
Cotton States league, Illinois-Iowa-In-
diana league, Hudson River league
Iowa and South Dakota league, Texas
| league. South Texas league. Pacific
Coast league, y-Illinois-Tenn-
essec league. Southwest Washington
league. Interstate league. Spalding's
official baseball guide is for sale by
all newsdealers in the United States
and Canada. or Will be sent on receipt
of price. 10 cents. by the American
Sports Printing company. Is Warren
street, New York City.
| The ItCck Island independent base
! bali team was organized for the sea-
son. and Thomas Kennedy was made
manager. Robert Ransom. treasurer;
and Edwin Appelquist, captain. The
members of the team are Edward APP
pslquist. Louis Danielson, John Nc
Ginley. William Atkinson, Elmer John
son. Harry Holdorf. Robert Ransom,
| Bert Ccrken, William Benson and
| Willi2m Carse. The club has made ar
| engagements for dancing party to be
given At the Industrial han the even
ing of the 14th OF next month. Bleu-
er's orchestra viii furnish the music.
Manager Hayes. of Davenport. has
closed negotiations with Clinton
whereby the independent team of
that city viii play three exhibition
games with the Davenport team upon
the Davenport grounds April 25. 20
and ~. Manager Hayes has also
learned that Tebeau. of Louisville. is
after Pitcher Neal, of Atkinson. H..
whose signature is attached to Dav-
export contract. Being claimed by
two clubs. the matter now rests with
the national board of arbitration.