Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-19
WILL Sell TICKETS
Local Baseball Officials Decide
to Try Plan Being Followed
in Davenport.
TO GET TOGETHER A FUND
Receipts Since Active Canvass Was
Concluded Not as Large as Had
Been Hoped.

The directors of the Rock Island
Baseball association have been some
what disappointed in the amount OF
money which has come into the cot
fersl of the club since the active can
wasting for funds was discontinued
and have decided to try the scheme
which is being used successfully IN
Davenport. This is TO conduct con.
test on the sale of tickets for the
opening game of the season and to
charge 81 for each of the tickets. This
tickets give the holder access to both
the park and grandstand, which under
any circumstances is worth 80 cents
so that any one who buys ticket is
in reality donating but that same
amount to the baseball club in order
that the city may enjoy league base
ball again.
The active canvass for money ended
with about $1,000 realized, but thi:
amount is still short about $500 q
what the directors hoped to get ant
really need in order to start the sea
| son off right. The expense of bring
| ing some 80 players to this city from
points in the middle west and ever
from the east, and of boarding ant
rooming them for the month that the.
are. being given tryouts, is consider
able as can easily be seen and tn,
directors feel that they ought to hav,
more money in sight before contrac:
ing such expense.
| Set Mark at 1000.
(, In order to raise enough money :
Insure the club being firmly on it
feet when the season "opens, an al
tempt will be made to sell 1000 ticE
cts for the opening game ut the rat
of 81 a ticket This ticket is to ,
good for either the opening gam
which takes place on Saturday, Ma
s, or for the second days game O
Sunday The same scheme is bein
tried in Davenport and great success
is reported in the matter of sellin
the tickets as everyone who is ~
preached seems willing to donate
half dollar to the cause of baseball
One man in the burg across the cree
has sold in the neighborhood of &c
tickets and there are several who al
giving him a close race for the honor
Terms of the Contest.
1t will be the aim of the local clu
to enlist the services of the man
loyal fans who have not yet been cal
ed upon to show their good will an
to get them to enter into the tick.
!: selling contest. Appropriate priz>
Z have been posted for the winners
the contest, the conditions of whiC
! are to be as follows:
( To the one who sells the large
number of tickets over 100 in spec
( fed time will be given a season pa
3 to the park and grandstand which
K valued at $35.
3 The winner of second place will
( given a suit of clothes valued at 81
8 the suit having been donated by
< Velle. the clothier The second pla
8 man must sell at least rs tickets.
( The third prize will be $40 in gol
. and to win this at least so tickets mu
< be disposed of.
q In addition to these prizes there W
4 be a special prize of SIS for the fiji
3 one to turn in the money for 100 tic
X cts. After that there will be
9 given for every 100 tickets sold. 7
q contest promises to be a lively one
3 the fans of the city who have alwa
8 proved that they are really behind
& game. take the same interest in Il
8 as they have in the other schemes
& the association.
8 Tickets Out Monday.
& The tickets will be given out M
g Iday to those who wish to help t
6 ball club and at the same time the
< selves. The place has not yet be
8 decided upon but will be announe
< tomorrow evening. Secretary l..
6 Casteel will be in charge of the c.
x test and will give out the tickets.