Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-13
They HAVE FAITH
Chicago White Sox Trust to Lo-
cal Weather Man and Are
Justified.
STOP OFF IN A SNOWSTORM
As Result They Are Lined Up
Against the Islanders in Game
This Afternoon.

The far famed and much talked If
White Sox (second divisiom are Il,
the city today and this afternoon they
are lined up against the local three.
Eye leaguers. The Chicago players
came into town on the trail of the
snow storm of yesterday, leaving Des
Mcines, where they were unable .
play on account of the rain At the
time of landing here the prospects for
today were so bad that the local mait
aScment seriously considered calling
the game off. George Davis. who is in
charge of the Sox, was asked TO FOLLOW
his own Judgment in either remaining
or going on through TO Chicago and
he graciously decided to remain and
pray for a good day.
Secretary l.. NJ Casteel of the Rock
Island club met the visitors at the
train and held conference with Man
ager Davis and Lou Comisky, son of
| the odd Roman" and, who accompan,
les the White Sox, and the weather
for today was the principal topic of
discussion.
| Members of the Squad.
Those who make up the second team
Of the White SoX and who are in the
city today are Lou Comisky, who is
looking after the financial end of the
tour, Manager Davis, Beall, Bader,
Purtell, Dalton, Flanagan. Nelday,
Altrock, Spencer, White, Lockar.l,
Manuel, Shaw, Payne and Lange.
Heroic efforts were made this morn,
ing to get the ball park in shape for
the game. The field had dried off con
siderably, but the diamond resembled
a muddy lake when work commenced
! on it, The water was drained off rs
far as possible and then sawdust was
spread over the wet places and Sc,
on fire to dry them up. The diamond
was in fairly good shape by the time
J the game commenced.
Il They Like sullivan.
q Davis, White and Altrock. of the oil.
: guard, were pleased with the appoint
I ment of Billy Sullivan as manager G
! the SoX to succeed Fielder Jones
They agree that Sullivan is a grea
favorite with the players and the.
predict success for him. The news o
the official confirming of the rumor:
of several weeks concerning the new
manager was received by the Sox sec
ond division while on the way her,
yesterday.
Z President Comiskey at Chicago yes
) terday, in addition to naming a man
( ager, gave out the probable makerr
) of his team for the season. Eithe
Davis or White is slated to pitch tn
0 opening game at Detroit tomorrow
Both will be on the regular staff
Cravath will get the outfield vacanc
< made by the retirement of Jones
Z either Hahn or Dougherty being mo,
< ed to the middle garden. Isbell vii
( play first and Atz Parent and Tame
3 hill will make up the balance of tn
Z infield. Owens will alternate wit
) Sullivan behind the bat. Scott. SutO
!, and Fiene are the pitchers who hav
, been added to the regular staff A
Z trock, Purtell and Welday of the SEE
Z ond squad will also probably be rt
K tanned
> Four Go to Des Moines.
x Comiskey has disposed of Pitcher
8 Lang and Miller and Outfielders Ma
q ticks and Bader to Des Moline;
. Pitcher Olmstead was sold TO Mime;
" lpolis and Pitcher Spencer was return
ed to the Burlington, Iowa, cluI
Z Zeider has been let out to the Pacii
& coast league and Beall is likely to :
Z there, too. Dalton, Payne and Manu'
9 arc still to be accounted for.
XII Are Old Pals.
& Frank Murphy. outfielder with til
O Islanders, hunted up George Dav
x when the White Sox struck town la
D night and the two proceeded to rene
X old acquaintances. Murphy and Dav
n DIavpd IN tho Now York team in 100