Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-03-03
Fills FIRST BASE
Weak Place on Rock Island Team
Supplied by Redmond. of
Fort Dodge.
TWO YEARS. IN IOWA LEAGUE
Catcher Also, and May Exchange With
McconnelI-TWo, Players
Traded.

Ii is believed that the weak spot in
the lineup of the. Rock Island Three
Eye baseball team has been filled by a
trade which was announced today by
President Sexton. Since Pete Lister
| was sold to Portland there has been a
growing fear that his place on the
team could not be satisfactorily sup.
Piled. but it is believed that First
Baseman Redmond, for two years with
the Fort Dodge team in the Iowa league
will fill the bill. Rock Island gets Red
mond in exchange for two recruits,
Outfielder Miller and Pitcher Wrigley.
Miller is from Dixon and WrigIey from
Coilinsville, Ill. Neither has played
professional ball, but have shown I'M
usual promise as amateurs.
Is AIss a Catcher.
Redmond has been one of the best in
his position in the Iowa league. He
fields and bats well, as the records
show, and seems altogether the kind of
a man that had been sought In addi-
ton to being a first baseman he rs a
catcher which may prove some advan-
tage to the team in case of emergency.
This practically completes the team,
though lines are out for men of known
ability TO try for one or two other po-
sitions. and it is possible that other
deals will be closed before the season
opens.
Members of the Rock Island squad
will report between April l and 5. No
date has been fixed. A recent letter
from Manager Mcconnell asks local
officials TO look up a cottage for him
as he contemplates removing here for
residence when ordered to report.
Has Strong Hold.
John H. Farrell, secretary of the ma
tional board of the National Associa-
ton of Professional Baseball leagues,
gave out some interesting infol&ation
showing the hold baseball has taken
on the public from Maine to California.
Farrells figures show there are now
80 minor leagues under protection of
the national association. These
leagues have a total of 213 clubs, and
employ more than 4 200 men and spend
upward of 5000, 900 monthly for sala-
ries. travelling expenses and other ne
cessary OUTLAWS such as rent OF parks
and accoutrements. Including the Ma
tional and American leagues, and the
two Independent or so-called outlaw
Leagues, It has been figured that 81
$4,000 is paid out in salaries to the
professional baseball players of the
country 1t is figured that s2.500,000 is
paid in other salaries and in expenses
of maintaining the grounds of the
clubs, about 100000 in railroad fares,
about s125,O0O in training expenses
and possibly 100000 in additional ex-
penses. This means that approximate
ly 25.000.00O paid admission must be
received before the clab owners break
even in their investments.
Guides Out.
Napoleon Lajoie's official baseball
guide for 1906 is on the market and a
copy has just been received at this of
fee Lajoie's guide is especially inter
esting because it is the first work of
this kind that has ever been attempted
by a ball player while still in active
service on the diamond The title
alone would be sure to give this guide
large sale but the name of the great
est living player on the front cover
will not be necessary to the popular
ity of this guide because the 256 pages
in the book are full of official statistics,
high class illustrations and interesting
facts. The illustrations alone deserve
especial mention as they include. not
only fine half tones of all the leading
spirits in organized baseball as well as
group pictures of all the major league
and the principal minor league teams
and all the champion clubs in the vari-