Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-20
ALL BY HIMSELF
Bloomington Dope Man is Pro-
ceeding to Make Danville
Three>Eye Member,
SEEMS A CASE OF POLITICS
Rock Island Fans Believe Rockford is
Most Desirable City That is Now
Available.

The Bloomington baseball dope man
with the same reckless disregard OF
consequences as he displayed last
spring when he attempted to foist
upon the Three-Eye league, whether or
no, a schedule. to suit his own particu-
lar fancy. is proceeding TO make Dan
vile a member of the circuit to take
the place of Davenport without con
sulting anybody else The objections
of Decatur to the prospects of being
paired with Danville are overruled Off
hand and the former city is given as
surance that it need not fear anythin. z
on that score, for Bloomington has de
cided to pair itself with the new men,
Der i'll the making of the next schedule
From this end of the line it looks
like a case of playing politics to keep
the league headquarters at Blooming
ton. Last year President Holland was
reelected by bare majority and this
year James r Hayes of Davenport. It
is understood. will be an active can
Gidate for the Office Therefore the
best interests of the league are made
secondary TO the consideration of get
ting a new town that will feel itse'f
obligated to the present regime for its
admission and which will therefore be
bound to repay the debt at the annual
election and in other ways as the op-
portunity arises later on.
Fault Not With Holland.
II may be said that Mr.. Holland has
made a perfectly capable president and
there is no fault to find so far as he 5
individually concerned. But there is
objection to the domination that he.
and through him the league. is made
TO appear subject to from those that
are closely associated with the head
quarters at Bloomington. This will
probably give Mr. Hayes a formidable
following
There can be no question that the
of DanVille would give a
lopsided circuit which can only be
avoided by placing a team in the north
The claims OF Rockford ought at least
TO be considered That city has been
flirting of late with the Three-Eye for
and undoubtedly after
its period of penance would make a
better ball town that it ever was be
iOie. It's lOCdtiOu Is iuedl anu II mas
the necessary population TO make a
team a winner Rock Island fans be
ieve Rockford should be given 4
show.
About the League.
President Holland promises that the
official averages will soon be ready |
for publication. Delay is ascribed TO |
failure of Davenport and Dubuque Of |
fetal scorers to make reports.
Decatur is getting busy for 1907. |
Secretary Boring has received the |
signed contracts of three players. in |
GLIDING that of Curtis Uncapher, the |
Cherokee Indian. Besides the con
ract of Uncapher those filed bear the |
names of Arthur Behrenhorst and vii |
our Adolf. Both are Kitty leaguers
President Kinsella is booking exhi- |
,itiOn games for next spring as well "a
signing players. Among the players |
hat will be seen in the capital city |
before the league season opens are
Nike Cantllon's Washington Ameri |
AN leaguers. The Washington team
will also make a tour of several Amer
can association cities.
President Kinsella has not yet closed |
With manager for his team. and it is
that he intends to save big
TEN of expense by handling the team
limSelf from the bench, with a field
.aptain to execute his orders.