Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-02
DUST FROM DIAMOND.

King McGreevy got his again yes
terday.
Corners is reported to have signed
McCafferty again.
Smith had the hitting record of the
day-two doubles and single.
The Decatur Herald says Mcfarland
is locking with longing eyes on koh-
ley Miller.
Belden Hill is rapidly squeezing all
the interest out of the Three-Eye
league pennant race.
Bloomington has dropped Dick
Smith. the former favorite pitcher.
He had been playing first base.
Thornton made two spectacular
catches in center yesterday. One OF
them looked as though it was good
for three bases.
Bloomington comes tomorrow. AZ
ter the series Rock Island takes to the
road again, opening at Decatur. Then
to Bloomington, Cedar Rapids, Du-
buque, Rockford and Davenport.
Dom Mullaney writes to one of the
local directors that he is now the man.
ager of the Savannah (Ga0 team. and
that the South Atlantic league is fast
er than the Three-Eye league ever
was.
Another new pitcher for the Rock
Island team arrived last night from
Chicago. His name is Charles Bots
ford, a player of some experience,
who has won laurels in the Texas
league.
The boys who are allowed to come
on the grounds after the game is I'm
der way should be made to remain
quiet. They annoy those who pay
their way into the park by running
up and down the bleachers and grand
stand and pelting each other.
Mcfarland and Nichol did the Al
phonse and Castor on Smiths fly in
the seventh. Either might have COB
bled it. Both started after it at the
same time. When almost within reach
Of the ball they stopped simultaneous
~, fearing Il collision. 1t gave Smith
two-bagger.
There might have been more scor-
ing in the fifth for the Colts had Dona-
hue not been in such great hurry
to get home. biting on the old game
of the bluff throw to second. the short
stop, playing up close, taking the ball.
Douahue's out retired the side when
Edwards was wabbling.
Decatur vehementIy protested the
decision of Umpire Milan in calling
Smith safe at the home plate in the
seventh inning, when he scored on
OConnor's pass ball. O'Connor ran
To, h., e., hn I,aI
and threw it to Edwards. who was
covering the plate. Smith slid in front
of Edwards and had his hand on the
rubber before he was touched.
Grand Rapids, Mich. June AT Il
meeting last night of directors of the
Grand Rapids Central league team
financial conditions were fully can
vassed. and it was found that Presi
dent Collins had not the means to pay
the players, whose salaries were due
yesterday. The team is heavily in
debt. \ local man who was expected
to advance 81 900 for stock failed to
appear at the meeting. but sent word
to count him out. 1t was decided to
accept an offer made by {. w. HaIder
man. of Marion. Ind. several days ago.
he would assume the indebtedness and
take the team. paying Manager Col
Inns an adequate sum for his lease of
the baseball park upon which a pay
ment is due, which payment was not
met.
Cleveland Leader: Manager
Armour tells Il good story OH
Laioie. Il was down at Fail River
last September looking over some
New England league players and hap
pened to be sitting in the grand stand
next to man named Levia. When the
latter learned who | was he said: Did
Larry ever tell ynu of n queer mistake
he made when playing in the outfield
for Fall River? The visiting team was
at bat and one of its players hit a ball
to center field. just at that time a
sparrow few over Larry's head and
he, thinking the bird was the ball,
gave chase and went away back TO
the fence. while the ball dropped right
where he was standing in the first
place. Larry never comes back here
but he has to buy on the strength
of that bird