Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-08

conflict between Rock Island and Dav-
export, which are separated only by the
Mississippi river. the two cities were
PLACID in separate circuits. While this
increased the patronage, one city be-
ing abroad while the other was at
home, ii doubled the travelling ex.
penses of the eastern clubs, as they
were forced to make three trips to
Davenport and three to Rock Island.
''In the new arrangement the east
ern clubs pay both Rock Island AMI
Davenport on the same trip, requir-
ing but three western series. The ma
jority of the associations asked for such
an arrangement, but it has been oppos-
ed by Rock Island on the assumption
that gate receipts at both Rock Island
and Davenport would be seriously af-
fected. In the three schedules with
the division of the circuit especial at
tention was given to the combination
of the holiday games.
For Greatest Revenue.
I'm the Three-Eye league the re-
ceipts on the three holidays are pooled
and an equal division made between
the eight clubs. 1t is essential, there
fore, that the games be so arranged as
to produce the greatest revenue. IL
was decided. therefore, by President
Holland TO place Bloomington and Pc
oria at the latter city on Memorial and
Labor days, Cedar Rapids at Dubuque
and Springfield at Decatur on both of
these days. Davenport is at Rock
Island on Memorial day and Rock
Iclo no ho
July and Labor day. Peoria is at
Springfield, Decatur at Bloomington
and Dubuque at Cedar Rapids on July
4. On the Fourth of July the greatest
patronage is looked for and the ar
rangement for this holiday is thought
to be especially felicitous. Schedule
No is radically different from the
others in the placing of Peoria in the
western circuit and Rock Island in the
eastern as in former seasons. PreSi-
dent Holland deemed it best to pre-
Lare one with this arrangement in case
there should be a change of sentiment
at the Chicago meeting. -trsf
Saves COCO Miles.
THE mileage averages 10000 in the
three schedules with Rock Island in
the western circuit. while in No 4.
with the contrary arrangement. the
mileage is $4,000. This will make a
notable increase in the transportation
bill of the league. For this reason it
:s~not believed that serious considera-
lion would be given to the latter ar
rangement In the event that neither
schedule gives satisfaction President
Holland will prepare another. follow
ng any suggestions that may be given
at the coming meeting"
Lundy's Future.
The Peoria Hera,d-Transcript saws
of Arthur Lundin, the Rock Island pre-
mier pitcher who has announced he
will forsake base ball for tne farm:
1t will be an inspiring sight to see Ar
thur pitching inshoots with hay fork
On July afternoon, running a shoat
down between first and second and re-
firing him single-handed, or taking
bCckwheat cakes red hot off the bat
On a smoking December morning after
acting as butler to some half hundred
pale face cows of ancient lineage
There is no doubt that a base bali play
er's training will stand him in good
stead on the farm and if Arthur keeps
up his pitching gait in his bucolic re-
treat he will own a whole township
some day.
Place for OLeary.
Dannie O'Leary, the former Rock Is
land player has been offered the posi-
ton of manager of the Keokuk team
in the Iowa league.
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