Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-28
ISLANDERS AT
BANQUET BOARD
Guests of H. e. Casteel at
Function at the Rock Is
land Club.
HONOR SHOWN THEM
Speakers Say Sentiment Demands Re
turn of Jack Tiehe as Manager
Another Year.


The eliminating function as far as
entertainments of the champion Island
ers is concerned. took place at the
Rock Island Club last evening. when
II. e Casteei acted as the host for an
elaborate banquet given in honor of
Manager Tighe and his team. the Off
GERS of the local association and mem
beIs of the press of Rock Island.
1t was a feast of the first order.
with all the trimmings. no less distinct
in its character than any dinner that
might be served for the most distin
guished guest within the city. There
was nothing lacking. nothing over
looked on the part of the host. who ii
return for his hospitality and his con
sistent and general support of the Rock
Island team ever since the Three-EEo
Ileaeue was organized, was during the
course OF the evening proclaimed by
Vice President Warren II. Reck the
most beloved fan i'll the United
States a sentiment that found echo
in round after round Of cheers from
all presen;.
Mr. Casteel acted in the role cf
toastmaster. sitting at the head of the
table. with President NJ. H. Sexton ri
the league on his right and President
F. O. Van Calder Of the Rock Island
association on his left Manager Jack
Tighe occupied the post of honor al
the foo. of the table, with Vice Prcsi-
dent Warren II. Recll on his right and
Secretary L. NJ. Castecl on his left
Seated along the sides of the table
were the ball players and the other
guests Of the evening.
VAN Calder First Speaker
Short addresses i'll responses to in,
vitations by the postmaster followed
the sumptuous spread President =.
o. Van Calder. the first called upon.
spoke of the honor he felt in being thu
executive head of a team that had
conducted itself so nobly both on tho
field and in private life. emphasized
both his pleasure and regret at the
advancement OF several OF the mem
bers-his regret that Rock Island was
to lose their familiar faces. But. he
said. this is Il world where every man
i'm every vocation in life should strive
to advance and improve. and there
fore the members of the team who
were goin" higher had his congratula-
tons and best wishes, and he hoped
and believed that they would always
have a good word and a warm spot III
their hearts for Rock Island.
Manager Jack Tishe paid glow
ing tribute to his team. He said that
he had been managing ball teams fol
n L., i
an easier job in winning Il pennalt
than that he had had on the two Sc;
sons in which he had succeeded ir
Rock Island. There was a two-foid
reason for this. he said. One was the
free rein that he had been given by
the officers and directors of the asso
citation There had been no suSges
lions or criticisms on their part of his
management. no Interference at any
time. the job had simply been put =.
to him and he had BEEN told TO 90
ahead and do his best The othe,
reason was the personnel of his team
There never was a better bunch III
ball players gotten together thar
those who compose the Islanders ..
1909. and ne was tickled TO death ,,
hilON lIldt 81 IIIstlIS vi tllCiA iii'f
gained a well earned advancement
Men Know the Game.
Il know said Tighe. that there
are men right on this team that probG
bly, know more about The game than
| do. who have made valuable sugges
lions. perhaps. and yet. realizing that |
/ was paid to manage the team ana |
that the responsibility reposed in me
| have never known of an instan2,
where a single player has failed e
adopt my ideas in place -
his own
Il never for moment doubted froT |
the beginning of the season that thi. |
team would win the pennant | knew |
my men were made of the right stuff |
both as ball players and men, and tho |
fact that they were game was shown
in the number of games we won OF
he road We had our slumps, to be
sure AMI one particularly. toward tn,
md of The season. due, | believe. l.
and while we realized |
hat it distressed and worried for :
ime the supporters of the game. NJ
,ody regretted it more than we. =
vas simply a fact that it was some
hing that we could not overcome D
void something that may happen il
baseball at any time.
The members of the team have al
,een LOYAL to me throughout. an;
While | may have at times been harsl
md severe. the boys knew that IN,
leart was right that what | hav'
one has been for their good and tn
God of the team. and tonight | wan
o say that there is not one of then |