Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
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Ben Simonton, who officiated in the
box for the Rockford team n while
during the season of 1902. has decided
to quit the professional game. Sim
onions home is in UTbana. o. He was
held in reserve by the Grand Rapids
team. but has given notice that he viii
not report. He will however sign an
other contract within few months
Il life contract with a pretty Urbana
girl, from which there will be no es-
cape.
Pete Bowling VINO was to have
pitched for St. Louis this year, went
crazy at Houston, where the team is
taking its spring practice. and has
been sent to his home. His case is
much similar to that of Eddie Do
heny, who was sent to Il bug house
sanitarium last season. Overwork
and nervous collapse is given as Dow
ling's ailment.
George Davis. Comiskey's $4,000
beauty" has reported for work and
is playing at third base with the White
SoX. 1t is said that he has all his old
time ginger and ability.
Deacon" Charles Philippe, the
veteran pitcher. says THAI he would
not be in favor of making any changes
in either the foul fly or the bunt. Il
think some of the prettiest plays of
the game are made off those foul
flies said the deacon" 1t would
hardly be right to cut out plays that
add so much interest for the specta-
tors, it seems to me. When the catch
or goes back for foul ball and gets
it it brings out great shouts of APP
prOval from the fans and especially
when the contest is close. The same
way when the first baseman goes back
to the grandstand or the third base
man gets one Of those flies after
long chase. They add to the features
of the game in more than one way. l
would not like to see those rules
changed"
Harry ID. Cassidy. the well-known
Bloomington player. now member
of the senior class Of the Illinois Wes-
leyan literary department, has per-
fected an idea for bleachers that can
be taken apart in sections and moved
to different positions. 1t is more thanS
probable that his plan will be followed
out in the construction of an amphi-
theatre at Wilder field this spring.
Mr.. Cassidy intends to have his in
yention patented.
'Peachie" Graham got into the sec
ond exhibition game he has played
with the Chicago Nationals with Port
land on the coast yesterday. He held
down field position and made hit
and sacrifice.
The ruling that teams having a man
on base can now send up two coach
crS instead of the traditional one viii
not work to the good of nervous
pitchers. The Chicago News quotes
Il fan: Imagine such a rule III the
palmy days of McGraw. That old
bunch would have two coachers up on
the lines and then send two more to
relieve them at critical points liz Il
game. As a rule, all four would be
howling-those coming and those GO
the bench and they would stand up and
make other suggestions with the air of
a steam calliCpe in Chicago trying to
be heard in London. Then. i'm addi-
tion. the man relieved would refuse
to go, and both he and his supposed
successor would be i'm the coaching
box bowling blue murder. All that
would be needed for climax would
be for the pitcher to pitch wild one
some ten feet over the catcher's head
or a shortstop To hit the fence with
his throw. This bowling coaching is
great thing. and the leagues are
right in sending up all the Arrie
Lathams they have in store to inn
press the pitcher with the idea that
he doesn't own the place l think
with the new change in the rule. bat
ting rallies viii be increased fully one
third
Manager Hayes has signed bat
terry which lie expects will make a
remarkable record in the Three-Eye
league before the season is far adj
vaneed. II Is composed of Henry
Wallace. pitcher. and John ST. Claire
catcher. Both are Indiana boys and
have been in the game but a few
years. having played ON independent
teams in the Huosier state.
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