Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-26
MANY SCHEDULES
Submitted in Competition in
Thrss.Eys Ball
League
FOR THE SEASON OF 1905
There Will BE 20 to 80 From Which
Directors Can Make Sc
lection.

There is lively competition in SEIZED
ule building for the Three-Eye league
for the season of 1905. In the words
of President Holland it is growing
strenuous. He announces that the va
rious productions must be in his once
by Jan. to be eligible for the cash
prize offered, and must be accompanied
by the name and address of the COM
petitor.
President Holland has been receiving
many inquiries concerning the mileage
and Arrangement of holiday games.
Some of the writer's are from points
as far east as New York City. With
90 to 80 schedules submitted the direc-
tors of the league can make selec-
ton which will. no doubt, prove ideal
from tho standpoint Of economical mile
age and profitable combination of holt
day games.
May Hold secret Meeting.
The official call for the annual meet
ing base been delayed because OF a
suggestion that the time and place be
held from public knowledge. President
Hayes. of the Davenport association,
believes that the Rockford association
might seek to secure service upon
the league as a whole if the officers and
directors should assemble.
Individual service has already been
secured but the point has been raised
that it is not of any value and that the
summons concerning the suit in injunc-
ton must be served upon the officers
and directors conformity. If this point
is declared well taken. it is likely that
no inkling of the meeting place will be
given except to the directors. They can
meet in secret, adopt the schedule and
other business brought before the meet
ing. and then quietly adjourn. The or
iginal decision was to hold the spring
meeting the first Tuesday in January.
at Peoria.
EMPIRES For Southern League.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 26.-President
William J. Kavanaugh. of the Southern
league has named Dan Pfenninger. r.
w. Black. Joe Burke and Frank Bias
set to be umpires in the Southern
league next season. President Kava-
naugh has appointed Abner Powell, of
Atlanta, Newt Fisher. of Nashville: and
Charles Frank of New Orleans as a
committee to assist him in preparing
the 1905 schedule, The committee
will probably meet in Shreveport about
the middle of January.
Two Amateurs for Decatur.
Decatur signed two amateur pitchers
last week. Floyd Wilcox and Frank Sy-
fert. The former is barber of Rock
ford. Manager Corners received let
ter this week from Shortstop Kruger
stating that he would not return
unless he received a large increase in
salary.
Plans For TwO-Eye League.
That Clinton will be member of the |
Two-Eye league is an established fact, |
says a paper of that city A. j. Hines |
will manage the team. The plan is to |
have six teams in the league-Clinton,
FreepOrt. Elgin, Aurora, Joliet and a |
team between Dixon and |
sterling. In the towns mentioned /
above the league will have a popula-
ion OF $4,000 to draw from and it is Il
possible that three games could be |,
played in each city every week during
he season. For a time the towns of |,
and Muscatine were believ-
I'd to be considered as members of the
eague but later developments have
proved that they have dropped out
John Ginger is the manager of the
Aurora team. Henry Miller, of the JOLT
IT. N. p. Melvon. of Freeport; o. ]. il
ileson. of Elgin; and il is thought that
cd Dalrymple will be elected as new
he new manager of the Sterling Dixon
team