Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-14
BREEZES FROM FANS

BREEZES FROM FANS |
After Two Promising PIayers-Down
IN Decatur they are saying that Tim
o ROurke, who was in Decatur last
week as a representative of the Detroit
American league team, TO watch Lun-
din pitch, got stuck on Ross Thornton
playing and made the remark before
leaving town that Ross would in all
probability wear Detroit uniform
next year if it is possible to get him
Ross, however made the remark not
so very long ago that he intended to
quit professional ball after this year.
30 it is hardly safe to prophesy too
Early. ORourke is also. after Reagan.
the Dubuque fielder, and is anxious to
land both of these promising young
men in faster company
Rabbits Have a Record-Thc Rab-
bits hold the league record for this
year as regards successive wins. They
hit the pike for nine straight ones be
fore falling before the Distiilers.
The Spit Ball EViI--Over az Spring
field the other day Cy Swain, the Du-
buquc twirier, accused the Springfield
players of rubbing the ball With sand
paper so he could not use the spit ball
They say that when the ball is rough
the spit ball can not be used at all eff
fectively and when Gy discovered that
his slobbery delivery had little effect,
be did the next best thing and accused
the Senators as mentioned. He should
be served that way every time he pitch
es and it is sincerely hoped the Decatur
players will remember it and have
their clothes full of sand paper the
next time they go up against him.-De-
catur Herald.
Aroused Dubuque's Ire.-Attendance
has been so poor at Dubuque that Man
ager Hines proposed to Manager Don
nelly that they transfer the Dubuque
Springfield series following the games
with Decatur 10 Rockford. News of the
suggestion raised a howl at Dubuque,
thepapeTs there saying that hefans who
support" the team are entitled to more
consideration. AS but 1900 support
ed Hines bunch in the last Sunday
game it played at home, and that game
with Rock Island too it would not APP
pear that all together could "holler'
loud enough to be heard. Dubuque's
conduct this year is inexplainable, un-
less it be due 10 the newspapers, who
seem disposed to do nothing but roast
Hines and his whole team at every ex-
cuse.
Shsub Belongs TO Rock Island
President Holland expresses his belief
that Rock Island Is entitled to the serv-
ices of Shaub. the player in dispute be
tween the Rock Island Davenport
teams. Holland states that Sexton
claims he had negotiations with Shauh.
as early as June IS. Hayes claims he
closed the deal with Shaub on July, %,
and that the man 'feported TO him on
July 81, and he will continue to contest
the case. The funny part of it is that
Shaub not having been party to the
deal that Hayes closed
Sexton Has Pennant FeVer.-"Nick
I've got the pennant fever" remarked
the eXpresident of the Three Eye
league and present president of the
Rock Island team, Mike II. Sexton,
10 ex-manager and present director of
the Peoria team. Hugh NiCol Sexton
was en- route 10 Decatur 10 watch the
Islanders play the CommodoTes, and he
went on to say: Yes. / wawnwt 70
land Rock Island second CT third.
would be well satisfied with the sea
sons wowTwk. but now that it's within
reach. I'm out TO get it."-PeOria Her
aid Transcript.
DeserteT Anxious to Return.-AfteT
deserving the Three Eye lesue team for
what he believed faster and better play
ing independent ball. Indiana Wilson
formerly of Peoria. is trying TO be rein
stated. He has been corresponding 10