Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-16
Meet Them at Station
With Band and Give
Auto Parade.
WELCOMED BY WITTER
Informal Ceremonies In Market
Square to Which TIghe
Responds.

The Islanders, the Three-Eye cham
pions of 1908, were treated to Il royal
reception upon their home coming
this morning. The ball players came
in over the Rock Island from Cedar
Rapids, where they won their final
victories that gave them a good leat!
for the pennant, at 1920 and received
the greetings of President Spencer, ex.
Presidents NJ II. Sexton and H. +.
Casteel, the directors of the club. and
other distinguished baseball patrons,
and a big crowd of enthusiastic root
ers at the Fifth avenue station.
Stroehle's band played and a rounI
of cheers went forth as the champions
alighted and hand shaking took place,
after which the players were escorted
to automobiles formed III parade line
along Fifth avenue by NJ. II. Sexton.
who acted as marshal of the occasion.
Eleven autos occupied by PresideLr
Spencer, the directors, the members OF
the team and citizens. headed by
Stroehre band in Robb's baseball
hack, proceeded down town. The pa
rade continued west on Fifth avenue
to Twenty-third street, north on Tweu
ty-third to Fourth avenue, west ON
Fourth avenue to Twentieth street,
north to Second avenue, down Secon |
avenue to Fifteenth street, up to Third
avenue and back to Market square
where the machines formed in circle
Address of Welcome.
A drizzling rain was falling but ap-
parently did not dampen the ardor of
the fans who called for speeches
City Attorney J. F. Witter, represent
ing Mayor H. c. Schaffer, who after
being introduced by Mr.. Sexton,
briefly addressed the players i'll the
throng, upholding the virtues of the
Islanders and stating that they were
deserving of the best reception from
the citizens of Rock Island There
was never a better lot of fellows than
the team which wore the Rock Island
uniform during the recent season, and
who won the championship of the
Three Eye league. Every one of them
is a ball player and there is not j
gutter in the whole bunch. They are
the most popular team in the Three
Eye and deserve the most popular we,
come home that the boys can giyC
them"
Cheers for TiGhe.
Cries of approval followed Mr. Wit
ter's remarks on the part of the peopi,
of Rock Island who then set up {
call for Tighe. Jack was modest anc
1t took the efforts of his admirers tn,
length of 4 selection by the band t,
get him to leave his seat in an auto
The fans opened for the champs man
sger who proceeded to the center D
the crowd. His address was brief b1
was followed with burst of applaus,
for one of the most popular ball mar
ayers Rock Island ever had. "We di'
our level best" he said. 'In behalf }
every member of the club | certainl
thank you for your welcome" In fe,
of themselves being called on tn
other members of the team had dis
persed and the crowd on the squar
dsbanded Throughout the day tn
players received the sincere congratr
lations of fans and citizens in gener
and are forced to realize that the et
forts they put forth in landing tn
pennant for Rock Island for the frs
time in it's Three-Eye history are al
preciated by all. They in return az
knowledge "a deep friendship towar
Rock Island for the loyal support
evidenced throughout the summer.
The Autos In the Parade.
The following were the citizens vii
rendered the use of their autos in til
parade: W. II. Marshall, ~ Frencl
E. FL. Guyer, Stewart Harper, T.
Davis, two machines; H. II. Cleav
land, Harry E. Schrciner, w. c. To
ten and George A. Price. w. A. Rosel
field had also offered the use of h
machine, but he went to Cedar RAPID
yesterday with party of friends an
did not return in time.