Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-04-06
NOT ABLE To COME
Manager Mcfarland, of Clin-
ton, Willing to Play Here To-
morrow, but Lacks Men.
ONLY SIX so FAR on HAND
Manager Tighe Releases Seven Re
cruits-WiII Be no Practice Game
at Park.

President Spencer of the Rock Island
Baseball association has been negotiat
ing with Manager Mcfarland of Gin
ton for a game in this city tomorrow
afternoon, but owing tn the fact thal
only six players have thus far reported
at Clinton. there will be nothing doing
Negotiations were also taken up with
several independent teams. but ii
seems that none of them have ben
together Tor practice this season.
Chops Seven on.
Manager TiGhe swung the AK for the
| first time today and as result the
hopes of seven youngsters of making
| the Rock Island team have been dash
ed Those released are Erickson and
Sellers. signed for the oUtfeld; Klugh
shOrtstop; MalOney and Anderson
pitchers; and Jokisch and Cady, catch
ers. Anderson and Cady are recruits
from the Henry County league ana
were signed last season.
| The release of SO many members u
the squad does not leave players
enough to make up two teams for Il
practice game tomorrow. and so there
Will be none.
Johnnie Wanner returned this morn
ing from Geneseo, and joined the squad
for today's practice
II NJ. S. KluSh of Red Key. Ind. VIII
was signed for shortstop. reported yes
tCrday afternoon to President Spencer
and this morning he dOnned a SUI,
J with the rest of the bunch and went ~
I the ball park. This afternoon he re
CCived his travelling papers,
n Arthur Luudin of Orion sent word
yesterday that he would report Mol
day morning for a workout
Il Baseball in General.
4 James McKenna, formerly with Dav
export. has signed with the indeDen
I dent team OF Streator.
Tommy Tenant. Decatur's new frs
: baseman has reported. His home is i:
I Elgin. He made gONd with Green Bay
\ last season. He is also a pitcher o
( considerable ability.
Y Gordon Lewis. last year with Deca
tur and Davenport. will not join Gin
Y ton. and will play instead with Chi
\ cagO Independent team. From all -
ports Clinton will hardly have enough
\ ball players to fill the various posi-
q tiOns. Mcfarland mas not been signing
\ many men and some of the DavenpOr
q players decline to sign.
vi Jack Hines. who played with Indian
K apOlis against the Chicago Cubs yes
: terday. is referred to by the core
spOndCnt of the Chicago Record-Heral
as the best man of the bunch he !
!, with. Chicago won, to l, but Hines
: lthree-basger cut ii figure in the Ion
) score his team made.
2 Rube Nickers. once a Rock Islam
3 player. and now with the Philadelphia
< Nationals pitched yesterday in gam
: between his team and the Philadelphi
3 hits, losing the game, I TO ..
x Burlington is showing great form i
s the exhibition games being played wit
< the Minneapolis team there. winnin
s the second contest yesterday by
3 score of 7 to 6.
8 b. f. Bailey. a catcher who was wit
Z Davenport for time last year bp
s was hardly fast enough, has sisnc
x with Clinton.
8 Ralph Lord given trial in the he
= last year by Dubuque. has been signe
8 for this season.
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