Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-27
Rock Island Pennant Winner:
Will Be Scattered All Over
United States.
PART OF REGULARS LEFT
Some of others Go East, Some West,
Some North, Some South, But
All of Them Go Higher.

this city will be on the team The
real champions will be scattered far
and wide. from coast to coast and
from the gulf to the states on the
northern boundary. The big leagues
have played havoc with the Rock Is
land club through their right 20 pur-
chase or draft players and the result
is that next years team is bound TO
be almost a new one. The field day
tomorrow will present The fans Of
this city with their last chance 10 see
more than half Of the pennant win
ners CT this year. as it will be the
last occasion of their being all to-
gethcr; winter paris them forever
George Hardin, generally admitted
to be the premier pitcher Of the
League. will join the Detroit Tigers
next year George was purchased by
the Detroit management after a scout
had spent several days watching him
work. Jennings will find that he has
acquired a man who has the real
goods in him and there is little doubt
but that Hardin will in n short time
become one of the regular staff OF
twirlers.
Wilson TO Providence.
Christy Wilson. the cleverest
twirler in the minor leagues accord
ing to the statement made by Bobbie
Lowe, the Detroit Tiger scout, will
play with the Providence team in the
Eastern league next year as the re-
suit of his being drafted by that city.
The Eastern league is among the
fastest associations in the country,
but Wilson has the goods and it is
expected that he will be counted
among the fastest pitchers in the
league when the season closes.
Billy Neal will play with Mobile.
Ala, next year from all indications,
as Manager Reed of that city is anX-
iOuS TO get him either by draft or
purchase. Neal is a valuable asset
to any team. as he is the steadiest
pitcher that has appeared in this city
for several seasons. Always in per-
feet condition, he plays to win, and
re is on the job all the time. He is
not OF the sensational type who
makes a record either in the strike
out department or in the few hits
made off his delivery. but he mixes
them up and keeps pegging away
with the result that he loses very
few games.
Frank Murphy. the Islander out |
fielder for the last three years. will |
go to the Los Angeles club away out |
in California. Murphy is easily the
peer of all the outfielders in the
league and his hitting and base run
ming are always features of the games
in which he participates. He knows
the game from \ to T. and is a very
valuable man. Frank was very pop
ular here and the fans are sorry to |
see him go.
Berger Called 10 Southern.
Joe Berger will also go into faster
after being identified with |
the Islanders for the past three |
years. Although a little erratic at |
times, Joe is without doubt the best |
shortstop in the Three-Eye league to- |
day. He covers more ground. throws |
to first more accurately. ard has a |
better batting average than any of |
the short field men on the circuit |
Joe is a conner in every sense of the |
word and he is bound to make good |
at Mobile. where he was drafted to |
report at the beginning of next sea-
son.
Clyde Mcbride is another popular |
Islander who has played his last
game here. The announcement made |
recently that Clyde had been drafted |
by Birmingham. in the Southern |
league. was not hailed with delight |
by the local fans. as it was their sin |
cere desire that Mac remain with the |
team at least one more year. He has |
all the earmarks of a real conner and /
we predict that he will be right up |
at the top of the list among the stars |
Of the Southern league next season.
Paul Mclean is another Islander |
who will probably be seen here no
more. Paul. as all know. does not |
belong to the local club. He was |
merely loaned by st. Paul i'm the
American association. Paul made
such record here that he was or
lered to return to his real owners |
who find that they have room on
heir team for n man of PauHs cal
bre.
SWacina Free.
Harry Swacina is among the Island |
FRS who will very likely be missing
when another season rolls around. He
has a nonreserve contract with the
hub, and is free to go where he wishes.
Swats has put a lot of ginger into the
ZANE. but it is understood goes to Mo
Tile
This scattering of the Islanders to
he four corners of the earth means
hat the team next year will have a
cry small nucleus to commence with.
)ne pitcher. Frank Lakaff. two
;atchers. Claude Stark and Gus
eng. a third sacker. Harry Kel /
ey. and a second sacker. Otto vogei
re all OF the regulars who are left.
tut we have reason TO be glad that u