Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-04-09
CLUB CAN GET MUL
Columbus Offers Big First Base
man to Rock Island Man
agement.
MAY HOLD Hin FOR A TRADE
Decatur Tries a Deal to Secure Koh-
ley MiIIer-TomorroW's
Exhibition.

DOminick Mullaney, sold by Bloom
ingtOn to the Columbus American as
soeiatiOn club. has not proven fast
enough in that company. and the
management i searching about for
soft place in which To let him light
\ mysterious message was received
by Manager Ross Thornton Yesterday
from Decatur. 1t was To the effect
that Decatur had ON the string first
baseman who did not have n superior
in the Three-Eye league and who
would he delivered to Rock Island on
condition that this city use il in
fiuence with President NJ. II. Sexton.
of the Western league. in bringing
Kohley Miller to Decatur.
I'm the first place. it il ridiculous to
suppose that Miller would drop from
the Western into the Three-Eye in
order to accommodate Rock Island
or Decatur. Furthermore. if Rock
Island had any string on Miller it
would have him here and not in De
catur. between the lines of the mes
sage it was apparent that Decatur
had in mind Mullaney when il men,
toned the first baseman. probably
having received wire of the same
character as the one that came here
from Manager Brice. of Columbus. in
which the latter asked Rock Island If
it could use MullaneN.
Thornton replied to Brice's mes
sage and inquired if there was Il mon
cy consideration expected. Thornton
would not pay anything for Mullaney;
neither would he have him on his
=
hands of the Columbus management,
however. and hold him until he could
strike up trade for some more de-
iraEIc player. Mullancy has made
himself diSlikcl in all the cities of
he Thrcc-Eyc league by his ruwdN-
II and unprOfcSsiOnaI conduct the
va ;wO seasons. and ii il doubtful
+ there j. 4 city in the circuit that
you'd accept him az IL gift. NJ one
~" ti"r= his playing abilities. but
l"Ic IT" ether qualities that a player
u,3-i possess If he expects to retain
j. h"!i on the public. These are
1ck;n:, in Mullaney.
Toe Cold for Practice.
fhc weather Of yesterday and to-
lay WIS too crimpy for practice. and
Ec players have been hugging the
rratcr~ and treating their stiffcned
.mbs and swapping diamond stories.
Lundin. the Henry county slab artist.
is the pianist Of he team. and he has
been endeavoring to organize Gou-
Die quartet. There i an abundance
IF volume in the voices ne has tried
out. but he has been driven almost to
distraction in eliminating the bum
singers Those who never struck
note before in their lives are Strug-
Cling for place in the latter class.
Thornton SAYS that with fine weather
tomorrow the team viii he i'm cundi-
ton to give Davenport an interesting
90 in the first exhibition game of the
: ason. II j. 10 be called at > o'clock
in the afternoon at the park across
the river James O'CCnner. the we'll
known Davenport player. will umpire.
Davenport Waiting on Players.
All but six of the numerous play
ers signed by Manager Hayes for this
seasons Davenport team have report
sd for duty. The fans who have seen
the players at work believe that the
team will Ice Il very fast one and will
make good showing in the race for
the pennaut. The six players who
have not Vet reported for duty are
Crockett. Ruby. Neal. Scott. Lyons
and Wallace Crockett and Ruby Will
arrive by the 18th of April and the
others are expected earlier. Manager
Hayes announces Sundays lineup of
his team with the contest with Rock
island to he a. follows: -Catcher~.
Williams and 81. Clair: first base.
Gwin; second base. Carlin; third
base. Alperman: shortstop. Sch"on-
oven: left field. Corkhill: center field.
Ives: right field. Wells; pitchers, lis.