Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-19
RADIATED FROM THE DIAMOND

KAD1A i I'll HON
Brooklyn has drafted Noah Hen
line from Buffalo.
The Davenport ball grounds are to
be improved this fall.
Cincinnati has drafted Shortster
Charles Moore from Peoria.
Pitcher Cook of Peoria reported to
the Chicago Cube, by whom he was
drafted, today.
Umpire Eckman did not finish the
season and says he is done with the
strenuous life.
The New England league lost $685.
600 this year, only the Worcester club
coming out with a surplus.
Mobile and Atlanta played a full
nine-inning game in sc minutes, which
probably sets a worlds record.
Red Nelson won another game for
the st. Louis Americans yesterday, his
pitching beating the Highlanders.
Lynn Brenton, who pitched for Dan
vile yesterday, is a Peoria boy who
has been with Mason City, Iowa.
son is 50,259, which probably is higher
than that of any other city in the
league.
Dave Rowan will manage Peoria
again next year. He will have TO get
out for the hole. for he is the leading
stockhOlder in the club.
Manager Mccarthy says that Dan
vile has lost no fewer than 81 games
by a single run and nearly as many
more by two runs.
The New York State league wound
up its season yesterday with Wilkes
barre winning the pennant for the sec
ond consecutive time.
4 small piece Of gravel was taken
from Ty Cobb's eye yesterday and the
Tiger outfielder now says he can see as
we'll as he ever could.
Fifteen hundred saw the double
header at Bloomington yesterday, |
the admissions counting 5000. This.
it is claimed, puts the city above the |
3 900 limit.
No club played all scheduled |
games, but Peoria, Waterloo, Du- |
buque and Davenport were only one |
short, while Danville and Rock Is !
land left two unplayed.
Those on the inside would not be |
surprised if Jack Tlghe should land |
job as manager in a Glass A league |
next season. His work in the Three
Eye is certainly a good endorsement !
Springfield did not finish with the |
highest percentage in the leagues |
after all. Rock Islands mark |
in 1907 and 1909, which was .652, is |
still best Rock Island was but SO |
points below the winners this year.
Pittsburg is after a new pitching |
staff for next season. That is the |
reason that so many youngsters have
been picked up this fall for tryouts
in the box in the spring, Bob Couch
man Of Rock Island being the latest.
Ball players in the big leagues are
agitating the forming of a union to
work for the betterment of their con-
iitiOn. The plan is said to be to have
about six men on each team as men,
Ders. Most of the older players are
n sympathy with the movement.
When Dick Smith stepped to the
plate at Bloomington for the first
line yesterday he was presented
with a check for $500 as a present
from President Kinsella for having
landed the pennant, and a diamond
stud from the players, He respond
ed with two-bagger,
Dick Smith won the fungo hitting
contest in the field day at Springfield
Friday. driving the ball $50 feet. Pad
rome won the distance throw with 37T
feet and Rowan of Peoria the accuracy
throw from the outfield to the plate
Zoe MCGUIRE of Springfield hunted and
ran 10 first in three and two-fifths
He also hunted and circle