Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-09-03

Ed Kinsella will not go to Detroit,
after all After looking the record of
Donnelly's pitcher over little more
thoroughly the management of the Ii
gers was taken with an attack of cold
feet
Big Biz Lelivelt of the Davenport
club has been drafted by Brooklyn
The management of the National
league team is well pleased with Al
perman, secured last year from Daven-
port. and it is expected that the pitch
er will likewise make good.
Decatur Herald: Bloomington fans
are going in force to Springfield Sun
day They won't come to this town be,
cahse they think they are not well
treated and it's a cinch Decatur fans
will never go 10 Bloomington again
and take chances on being arrested
for les majestic to one Bender.
The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald goes
after Peoria as a result of the attack
on Cedar Rapids rough shod, using the
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the expressions of sporting writer's and
fans about the circuit, it is up to that
chesty. naughty bunch from Peoria to
quit the Three-Eye league, for there is
not enough room for that star Distil-
Ter team and those of the hamlets in
the league. Ever since that dispenser
of booze in large quantities broke into
the Three-Eye league, he has tried to
dictate the policy of the adminiStra-
ton. He proposed one Barton, a prize
fight promoter. for president at the
Dubuque meeting and because the di-
rectors did not care to take him on,
Meidroth pouted and it was thought he
would quit. Since obtaining a fran
chise. what has he done? He has shat
tered the salary limit until profit is
almost an impossibility. He. has at
tackled President Holland and all
square men in the league on every oc-
casion. Because he has been called
on a few occasions he has announced
the Three-Eye league is no place for
Peoria. If Meidroth is not satisfied
with the Three-Eye league he can quit
There was more harmony before he
entered. The Three-Eye existed be-
fore Peoria was admitted Get out, and
take your bunch of kickers. beefers
and slanderers with you. This com
pany is too decent for you
Decatur Herald: Left Fielder Muir
ply will play no more baseball in De-
catur That point was settled last
night. He has been suspended for the
rest of the year and is "at liberty" as
the soubrette says when seeking po-
sition. He may roam whittier he list
eth and there will be no tears shed by
the local fans In yesterdays game he
was charged with Sinking and sulk.
ing and Manager Lewee finally bench
ed him and put S25 plaster on just
to remind him that he was in disgrace
and being disciplin Later the manag-
er determined that he would have Muir |
ply on the team. no longer and the sdi |
rectory supported him in suspending the |
player. Murphy is a good ball player. |
There is no use to dispute that, but he |
Is peevish and fretful and bad actor |
He is one of the class of players who |
knows the game theoretically and prac-
tically, but his sulky disposition which |
manifests itself when things are not |
breaking right. has made trouble all |
summer. There have been many in
stances witnessed by the fans where /
be has shown his temper and sulked |
during the season and the wonder is
that the management put up with it as
ong as they did. Decatur fans give to
him unstinted admiration of his abil-
ty as ball player but they have no
patience with his disposition. Rous
nit him.