Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-28
ISLANDERS AT BANQUET
continued from page Three).


himself in the beginning 20 father
and the other boys. He went on o
speak of his cordial relations of The
members or the team and expressed
Ills satisfaction ut the outcome OF the
league race.
Claude ark. OF course. lent merit
nent To the occasion by recitinS n
monolosue tho words OF the teams
road song. We're Going 10 Ehe Ham
burg Show" while the boys sang the
chorus following each verse. Where
are we going. boys?' Claude would
ask and then would come the chorus
we arc going TO the hamburg SHOW.
TO see the lion and the wild Kangaroo.
We will all go together
In sunshine or stormy weather.
And wen stay 10 the whole show
through
Joe Berger proved himself come
dian OF rare merit by making a talk
in German dialect and singing a mum
Der of topical songs. which were heart
lily enoored and which brought forth
Il ON President Sexton the suggestion
That. If Joe proved his aptitude in the
higher company TO which he is going
as he had on this occasion, he wOud
be the Hans Wagner OF the baseball
future.
Fixed Up at I'IOw shops.
pete Lister, one of the old Islanders.
who has been with Williamsport pa.
+, the past year. and who goes TO Detroit
with George Hardin next year. spoke
of the interest he had taken tnronei-
out the season in the progress OF his
Old team. and of his joy at its sue
cess in winning the flag "As mat
Ter Of fact said Pete. "Tighc ana |
fixed This all up last winter when
working together at the pillow shoas
; in Rock. Island. that he would win tile
'EeRRant.H.---
Short talks were made by o. y.
Hampton. H. P. Simpson S w. Searie.
Christy Wilson, F. p Murphy. GINS
Eng (who spoke in SwedishD. f. II.
Plummer. NJ. S. Heagy. Henry Carse
Ray Webster. ana others
The sentiment advanced in most If
The speeches was that Tighe shoald
be retained as manager another year.
On this subject President Sexton.
II
signs o. the times Alright that is the
feeling among the fans. a:ld If thay
want Tighe. have him. by all means"
In response TO these sentiments Pre- 81
dent Van Calder said il was up 10
4ighe."
In conclusion. the host made a few
appropriate remarks and the gathering
broke up with three cheers for Fl. is.
Castecl as royal host and noble
fan.
Those Present.
Those present AT the banquet We're:
II. Z. Casteel. F. o. Van Calder, +. n.
Murphy. Paul Mclean. Frank Lakan.
Claude Stark. George Hardin. William
Neal. Henry Carse. Harry Swacina. II.
II. Sexton. Pete Lister. Otto Voeel.
Harry Kelley. F. II. Plummer. Joe Ber-
ger. W. II. Reck. Jack Tighe l.. N.
Casteel. Ray Webster. William Jacob
sen. 0. b. Hampton. II. p. Simpson.
Eddie Wise. NJ. s. Heagy. Gus En-.
Clyde Mcbride. s w. Searle and
Christy Wilson.
Nice Bonus for TiShe
Manager Tighe was the recipient OF
nice fat bonus from the local as co.
citation yesterday. The Rock Island
baseball club presented a check for
$500 as token of their appreciation
OF his having won the pennant for this
city. Third Baseman Harry Kelle,
was remembered also and he was told
that as soon as he returns to his home
IN Bunalo he is to have that thumb
OF ms Operated upon and to send the
bHl 70" the local association. Kelley
fractured II bone in his thumb early
an the season before the regular
scnedule commenced but he gamely
suck TO the ship and gave the asso- |
Grafton the best he had in him for the |
remainder of the year. DESPITE tho
handicap of fractured thumb. Kelley
was the best third sacker in the league |
by all odds and it was simply because |
ne was so set i'm his desire to remain
IN the game despite his injuries. He